Washington telegraph., 1850-02-06
GRAND ROW AT. BOSTON

HIOuel VI PIOpIlety anu SOOu OrQer, ana
are ready to snarl at any human who
wont award to them call the decency."
The Boston Herald gives the following
rich account of an outrageous scene at
the Boston Lyceum, which, says the
Crescent, for fun, immortality, indecency,
and outrageous conduct, almost beggars
descriptions:
For some time past band OF bO71tt ftOe
Ethiopic performers, with the simple ad-
ditiOn Of TWO white women to the crowd
have given concerts at the above named
place.
A rumor to the effect that the perform
ers were to be driven from the stage,
was rife in certain circles yesterday after
noon, and an audience of unusual num-
bers composed of all the discordant ma
terials that could be raked up was the
consequence.
As soon as the doors were opened a
few modest looking individuals entered,
paid for their tickets, and distributed
Immediately followed by others, most of
whom were entirely Ignorant of what
was going to happen, and they all took
seats in the dress circle, some waiting
until the curtain should be hauled up and
the performances begun, aud the others
ready for deviltry at the first signal.
The curtain rises-the sable individuals
enter on the stage-but no sooner had
they struck stave in "Bless dat lubly
yaller GAL" ere tall man in the stage
box, dressed in frock coat and merino
scarf, rose to his feet and exclaimed
"The citizens of Boston can: stand
this nonsense; and | move that we don't"
Il second the motion-hurrah.' instant
ly rang through the house.
Jump on the stage and drive the id
darkies off, was the next cry.
"Agreed. exclaimed others
"Here goes-who'll foIlow?" eiaculat-
ed the man in the merino scarf, saying
which, down he went on the stage, fol-
lowed by some dozen others.
Then ensued scene of confusion and
commotion rarely witnessed, except in the
House of Representatives at Washington.
The darkies stopped their music, and
stood, not only on their feet, but aghast
and thunderstruck. They had but little
time for reflection, however, for the man
in the frock coat Immediately commenced
all onslaught on the entire company, in
which he was aided by his corps of valiant
crusaders against the unfortunate black
men Banjo was the first to rally his COM
patriots. He raised his weapon, which
on the occasion had 10 serve the double
purpose of music and warfare; but as he
did so, down he went from the unnatural
effect of plumper from the man III the
frock coat.
At this instant shower of flower was
ING down like the snow does away Down
East. 1t fell upon the heads of the dis
comftted sons of Africa i'll masses; they
sputtered and made flight. but it was no
use; the pale faces made another attack
the lights were put out-benches and
boxes were thrown on the stage--lanps
were smashed-the curtain was dropped
some cried out from aHright-and a
pretty general kind OF devil to pay with
out any particularly hot pitch to pay him
with, was the consequence.
The result was, after the sable per
formers had been put TO filght---a scam
per among the assailants to reach the
street, took place. Then came another
Grassland jammng-and Squeezing
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with the niggers'
-''d-d the darkies; they shan't pollute
the Boston stage -"didn't we give EN-
han n'-Huzza.--"take care Of
this woman before she faints' GO to
the devil--my elbows broken "--"Give
us down" smash went pane of glass;
"Don't break the windows, for Gods
sake"-"who broke my head" smash
went another pane)-'Hurrah! hurrah!
hoo-ray"
Reaching the outside, the crowd were
clamorous for the return of their money
from the ticket office; but 10. the treasurer
had pocketed the money and sloped. Here
the crowd again became obstreperous,
and threatened to demolish the ticket
office, but the man III the frock coat cried
out, "We've had glory enough for one
night-Iet's go to Stetson's and take
drinkn'
Thus ended the last theatrical row in
Boston. 1t was an unique affair, and
carried on with great spirit by the par
ticipants. What became of the perform
ers, we can't now say. One with lamp,
another with tamborine, and a third
with fiddle, were, at last accounts, max
ing tracks for the residence of Lloyd Gar
rison, for the purpose of inducing him to
get up an Indignation meeting in their
behalf
The HIr PALPABLE.=Af few DAYS since