The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-05
Local Matters.


Local Matters.
| PHILHARMONIC SocIETY.-We again take plea
in referring to the concert appointed for Thursday
| night, (the programme of which the reader is re-
ferred to- for the purpose of introducing the
marks of intelligent writer in the Inteigence of
| yesterday:
"To the untiring zeal and devoted efforts of
| few lovers of music in city this association
owes its existence, and upon the encouragement Of
citizens, exhibited by their subscriptions to
| it's support and their attendance upon its concerts
| and rehearsals, must depend its continuance. The
cultivation of refined musical taste and the de-
velopment of musical talent in our community
the objects of the society. The first Of these is
tanned by the elevated character of the selections
to be introduced at the concerts; the second by the
| encouragement to exertion held out to amateurs
and professors in the regulations adopted for It's
| government. 1t can need argument to prove
| to your readers that an association with such OBJ
jccts is well worthy of their support Indeed, it is
| to be hoped, for the credit of Washington, that
there few who will be found 10 deny the bene-
fetal effects upon society at large Of an extended
cultivation of music With this hope
couragement, We look forward TO the approaching
concert, confident that our people will display, in
their attendance, determination to do their part
| towards the support OF this society.
"This will be the society's first public exhibition,
and, assuch wjllnotonly show what has already been
accomplished, but will give a sure indication OF
what the future will produce; and it is with full
view of this importance that we now call upon all
/ lovers Of music in our midst to come forward and
give their support TO those who have devoted their
energies TO The establishment of Philharmonic
Society in our midst. Every thing has been done
( that could be done to ensure success; and if no
/ thing else should be accomplished, the develop
ment of musical talent exhibited at the rchearsas
already held would be sufficient to assure the mem
bers mat their organization has not been in vain.
But something more (unless sad y mistaken
will be accomplished; the public taste will be graft
fed refined. the cultivation of music advanced
I and such display of talent, which, but for some
such stimulus as that afforded by this association,
must have continued undeveloped, made as will
| tonish while II delights the audience.
NEED say more TO induce our citizens to aid,
by their encouraging presence, on the night of the
seventh of November, this undertaking. All that
ultimately, and that, too, at distant period, the
good effects of the Philharmonic Society will be
widely felt in our community"
THE RAZOR POWDER MAs.-The strop man was
only bis precursor. The powder man is tie man,
and bis powder goes of like fash, and, as he elo-
quently says, eat only quarter!" lie ,tood'on
the avenue yesterday, and addressed the populace,
while many Of them rubbed up a little under the
influence of his keen looks and cutting words In
the mean time many Of them bought boxes Of his
valuable powder-"at only quarter
One man volunteered little information to a
friend in a side speech. ! tuck the box home, said
be- and said to my wife, II only quarter A
quartcrl says she the price of six oavcs and cent
over A quarter Mr.. Phipps, you amt sharp The
more need of the powder, then, says /. ! wish it
could blow you up, says she; and was afraid she
was going TO do that very thing. But, 10 tell the
truth, the powder has sharpcncd her temper more n
a leetle.
cat only quarter, and another gonc" said the
powder man. 1.-TWO dimes and half and the mo-
~ Al
on edge, without paying. That's the way il makes
'em cut, at only quartcrr'
Among the guests arriving at the National Hotel
| yesterday were Edmond lafayette "a grandson Of
General Lafayotte) and family.
BoorH.-An impression has somehow got out that
the trsgcdisn now performing at the Adclph is not
tho veritablc actor who in years gone by often
electrified the play going public by the magic Of
his cloqucnce but those who have gone TO hear him
assure us that Orchard is himself sgain' or, in
the classic language Of the day, that this is THAT
fame old 'ooon!"
! ACCIDENT TO LITERARY GENTLEMAE.-WS
yesterday worthy and amiable contempora'
" lid est, an Hems) stumble over boy and Q
pitcher Of yeast. lie prompt in rising, and We
may soon enjoy the reading Of some light articles
from hi. pen, free alike from the eaven Of the Pha
risees and ofthc sadducecs.
JESNy LINp.-We are now assured, from good
authority, that this lady's visit TO Washington viii
be between the Ith and goth Of December. w,
cannot yet name the house in which her concerts
will be given but it will be the most capacous
and eligible that be procured.
| We make this statement in part for the gratih
cation Of the multitudcs around who anx
ous 10 catch the earliest tdings the subject; bu
chiefly because, ~ we have reason to know, Their,
are many persons at Leesburg, Warrenton, Fred
ericksburg, and in the counties around US, whC
will determine the time Of their coming TO the Dis
triet Of Columbia by her movements. and we wisl
10 give them rs early and accurate information a
possible. We will assure such that we will at n,
time offer our conjectures facts and that they
will not be deceived by any statements we may a
any time present them.
NATIONAL MEDICAL CoLLEoE.-ProE Miller
Introductory lecture was yesterday listened TO by
numerous and highly intelligent auditory. ]
was able and exceedingly interesting produc
ton, and won the hearty commentator Of all VIII,
heard IL.
Robert X. Stone, NJ. D., has recently accepted
the chair Of Professor OF Microscopic Anatomy an'
Physiology. This is a new and very importan
department in this school, and we arc gratifcd tha
il is TO be taught by able and accomplished
, gentleman. by its introduction, We are informed
the expenses Of the pupils will not be augmented.
This session Of the National College commence
under more favorable auspices than have sttende
IL at any other period. The matrculating am
| oraduatin~ classos Iare~cr the chaira abb