The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-20

can indemnities IL would seem from this exposi-
lion OF Benny, that Mr.. Shannon is wahted-that al
last he is the man-and ought TO be looked up We
shall get at the bottom of this business by and by.
The various public buildings continue hung in the
drapery of mourning in respect to the memory OF
the great Jackson. The meeting referred to in ou
letter of to-day as taking pacethis evening" does mol
come oTtill tomorrow evening.
respectable convocatlon of people assembled in
the grounds of the Capitol this afternoon,
set, IN expectation Of ae music Of the Marine Band,
but in consideration OF the veneration due TO the
memory of the Hero of New Orleans, the band was
detained at the barracks. The ladies' and gentle
men, however, passed an agreeable hour in gossip
ing and promenading through the green and " lille
giant domains" OF that scientific son OF Kilkenny,
Jenny Maher.
Professor Hewitt, of this city, who has Just pro-
duced here The. Oratorio of "Jephtha" which, had
It been brought out by OF your citizens at David
Hale's Tabernacle, would have made his fortune.
Professor Hewitt, we say, presents the following
the result OF two representations OF this really ex-
cellent Oratorio:-
90 j. H. Hewitt in behalf ofthc orphans Of our city
asy lums returns his sincere thanks the public OF
Washington for the very liberal support extended to
him his efforts aid the atherless and ALSO for the
encouragement given him in his desire TO give dignity
and character to our national music:
As he abored for public charity he considers it his
duty to make the following report
Receipts for the first performance Of the Orato
Receipts for the second performance Of the Ora
torio OF Jeptha .................. 90
$50 80
Church expenses printing, advertising, &c. - 50
Loss. .. 81 so
And thereby hangs moral This is religious
composltion-vey beautiful, full Of feeling, poetry,
pathos but altogether religious. We are Chris
Ian people, but we cannot afford TO give more than
one day (the Sabbah) to religious matters We
must have something more Palalable for pastme.
Hence the failure L Mr.. Hewitt now had gotten
pean Serenaders," he would have made profitable
speculation particularly with pretty woman to
show 81 her legs and sundry ugly white men painted
ment is too far advanced to tolerate the tame and
monotonous stories of Scripture history
Besides the supper crust did not head the move
me1 amd M hadn't mt the Hdd fifty
well outside, free of expense The fact is, old |
Satan has the whip hand in Washington, and the
reins. We have any quantity OF churches and half
a dozen new ones In course of erection; but we
protest that Nlneveh never suffered more for the
want OF prophet than the Federal city. Where is
George H, Munday !-where is Professor Maffit =
where is Elder Knapp! There is rich harvest fall
ing to ruin here for lack of the sickle.
But respecting the Oratorio. II is the intention
of Professor Il. TO produce it in Baltimore, Phila-
dephla and New York, and we challenge the critics
Of these cities to their most rigid scrutiny
Hon. Benz. G.. Shields, of Alabama, Charge to We
nezuea, Is booked az Browns. The number of ar
rivals daily pretty well kept up the several no.
tels though really rejoice to witness the daily d.
mnutlon of passengers in the railroad cars to Balti-
more at the exorbant of 50 so for forty miles
travel. The authorities of Washington have it in
contemplation, this eytorton is kept up to remove
the railroad depot without the limits OF the corpora
ton, which will carry it at least mile from the in
habited part Of the city. Unless the company come
down, we say turn them out. If they were blind to
their own interests alone, they might be excused,
hut this imposition of so 80 upon the public cannot |
be longer endured. @. CuRrIus