The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-23
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AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 70, lS47.
The Wharf.-The Netos of the Night-And the
Mistakes of Might. B. Booth coming to
tolcn.
Youwill have received the news from the army
lift should be confirmed by later intelligence, due
by the next mail from the South, we may well an.
ticipate the destruction of the army OF the North
There must be some truth in these numerous and
coincdent reports as to the main fact OF battle
between Gen. Taylor and Santa Anna.
1t affords US pleasure to state that Col. John G.
Hays, of the Texas Rangers, or, as he is more
generally known among his friends, " modest
Jack Hays" leaves this city to- day for Texas with
authority to raise regiment twelve months men,
one company OF which to be mounted Choro-
KEGS
The jury in the case of H. H. Smith. indicted
for forgery, were tonight discharged-they not
being able TO agree in q decision upon the first
indictment new jury, we suppose, will be
empannelled upon the remaining indictments
Tonight Mr.. g. F. Brown, at the Odeon Olym-
pic, took his benefit. a young lady Of Aexan;
in scene in the "Lady of Lyons"--that scene
where the Prince, alias the Gardener, describes
his palace and Its accessories The young lady
failed but we suppose she stands " discharged
cared" of her spell for the stage. A young man
OF this city entered against Brown in a recitation
Of the opening soIiliquy of Richard Ill, the audi
ence to decide which Of the competitors was on
tltioo 70 the premium py tho strength OF the APP
plause. Mr.. Marselet first recited the extract, in
a deep, sonorous, warlike tone, admirably adapt
ed to the case. He was applauded, with reser-
walton. Next came Brown, in the same recita-
ton He came out in a long-tailed coat and
check pantaioons, and began in SO high key
that everybody thought he was going to carica-
ture the thing, which would have made decided
hit but he was in earnest, and read the piece
through with printed accuracy; but there was
keen comic twang in his voice, in spite of HIM
self. The jury, however, being packed for the
occasion, their verdict was rendered in favor of
Brown otherwise, Brown did his characters in
capital style. Generally, the characters of the
evening were sustained to the entire satisfaction
Of the audience.
On Monday night we have Booth and several
subsidiaries from Baltimore to I'LL up the charac-
tiers OF certain heavy pieces, the company present
being limited to less than dozen, The play for
Monday evening is the stranger" Stranger,
Mr.. Junius B. Booth. Booth is almost stranger
here, 50 that the character is very appropriate.
We expect he will have a crowded patronage !;
and we do hope that on the first night he will not
make his debut, and take his benefit in some out
of-the-way, back-street tavern, and " run himself
up spout" by pawning his body corporate to
the landlord as a hostage for the bill of costs.
1--WE are informed that Mr.. Kmiste, encouraged
ny the ffatterng support given his little theatre,
pending the season about to close, purposes reit-
ting il In excellent and elegant style for the
winter. But for the Odeon, citizens, but particu-
larry strangers in town, would have had during the
late session dull time of the long winter nights
in Washington. w.