The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-06

THEArRE.-Miss Cushman closed a short engage
ment at the Adelphi on Saturday night, on which
occasion, as the previous nights of her perform
ance, the theatre was crowded with fashionable
and delighted audiences. This gifted actress has
given unalloyed satisfaction during the week to
the lovers of the drama-her style possessing a
freshness and finish but now rarely witnessed or
the stage. She was called for by the audience, or
the close other engagement, and gracefully bowed
her Acknowledgements.
| This evening, the new comedy Of "The Serious
Family will be produced, which we notice has
been played for one hundred and six consecutive
nights at Buttons theatre, New York, sufficient
evidence of its merits. This piece will introduce
Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan, of the London theatres, TO q
Washington audiences and they said TO be talent
ed performers. The mirth-inspiring manager, Mr..
Owens, sustains the part Of Aminidab Sleek and
from the specimen Of his powers already given in
Poor Pillicoddy and Dominic Sampson, we may
look for a successful competition with Burton in
Amnidab, which the latter has made famous in
New York.
AsornER WrET.-Lewis 4 Kings Panonma ia
open for another week. This is in compliance with
the wishes OF many. We wish them fair weather
and many visitors.
AccIDEsT.-A young man, whose name we have
not learned, but who was aiding Mr.. Barron, car
penter, in repairing the house, lately injured by
fire, belonging TO Mr.. Grammer, corner OF f and
Sixth streets, fell from the roof Of that house
Friday last, and seriously, though we believe
not dangerously injured.
THIs AFTERNOON, at hslf-past five O'Clock, will
be delivered at the Smithsonian Institute the Sc
cond lecture Of Professor Henry ID. Rogers
on Geology.
NATURAL HrsroRY appears to be the natural study
of youth, is evidenced by the alacrity with which
little lads and lasses fly toward the hand organ
when the relocated monkey is espied in the dis
lance. We stepped from the sidewalk the other
day TO get by a crowd that had been thus attracted
when we noticed a fair and bright-eycd little chap
bending down and rubbing his knee very tenderly,
while the big tear stood upon each cheek. whats
the natter" asked a sympathizing little friend;
"Joe, what hurt your "Dont you thcres''
said joe pointing to his lacerated pants; see what
that monkey did," "Yes," exclaimed little dar
key in the crowd, 'indeed he did seed him when
he done il; and he jump away and show his teei
and laugh, jes like he want TO say Il don't kere il
your trowscs IL tored,'' "But how came he to bite
you, Joei still questioned the little friend. "why
the fact isl said Joe, 81 thought he looked bad
for all his red coat, with his tail sticking out and
wanted 10 IL would hurt him TO cut IL off;
just took hold, and begun to stick il with pin,
when he jumped round and took hold of my knee
with both hands, and begun TO bite and look up,
just like he meant, How do you like IL yourself
But never mind" Joe continued, cit don't hurt me
80 much now, and, when tell ma about IL, mean
10 leave the pin out" 81 tink,' said the little
darkcy, "you better leeve dc pin out Of tho mon
keys tail mex time" This good advice, and we
trust Joe will profit by it, The tail Of a monkey,
like the tale we telling, is veritable tale and
may not be dispsraged with impunity.