Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-16
The lasf PerEormnnce

The last Performance on the 'sSf. Louis.|
 goodly number of the " soyereigns" was on hand, clean shaved. yesterday moning at the sale on the boards of the old St. Louis; lk neing, Staled m the blls positively the fast performance, under the management of AIr Austin. As au aa- diiaHal attraction Sol Smith took the part of promp.er and general commentator, and with that her5's proverbal faeeti@. helped to carry or the chairs and tabes with some spiril, despte the heayiness sitting upon old play guers present, at their last peep at the classic rubbish. Few are acquainted with the behind the curtain business of the stage, and when an opportunity Of free ac- cess 10 it's mysteries occurs every part is from beneath the stage, where queer demons and white muslin fairies spring up suddenly to the seizure succor of rustic virtue, to the roof, in hsbied by mystic population always to be seen in shin sleeves, never in any other way, hanging desperately on 10 long rops, or regulating the general appearance of the clouds and roofs of houses. But as we have net space to run through what our pen would love to finger on, we descend, at once from the clouds to the foot lights, wbeus manager Austin, Tn his usual manner, IS talking right straight at them; and here, while our ears are saluted with q going at fifteen cents" our eyes each the spot where pool Mrs. Shea fell, for it IS at feet; and there the grove IS the mark Of the dea missile as 1t fell from her head. Then fell Keuble and most true and kiud wo- mans heart. To the sale, which we should say was introduced by an elderly gentleman in green SElcCtdcteS anu Jcf1OW Otltlg denly precipitated through trap hio the depths beneath, fiom which retreat he was rescued. look ing very cobwebby and solemn, by delegation of familiars.
 A portrait of the Queen when Little Vic., about thirteen more Of the Guephs, and the British lion Tn citizens dress, they appeared at the Bullock Smthy theatre-l5c., cent head. B13t ot Judge Bowiin. (ThiS turns out 10 be the nstdfSops guardian Of the managerial sanetpm,} No bid toC the Judge, in consequence, We presume, of hls extremely dirty face, caused, as Sol Smith said (he had reason for eyerything) by the Missouri Fire Company squirting on him last winter at an alarm of fire. "Pat him by" sand Sol '' don't let us sacrifice the Jndge hell be a candidate agaln some of theSu days.f' ' Eyatlne's father and relatives" very respectable looking people, immortalized on eanyass--iDc. q piece. Bought with view to their permanent location round the projected fountain in Lucas Place. ''Clauds Mel noitc's cottage" Knocked down to \ wealthy town lot speculatoF al five cents per front foot
 The thunder and rain here prevailed with such violence thai Sol was compelled to request the gentlemen presiding over the elements above 10 desist temporarily.
 The messy bank from which Cords child was stolen, f tened two bils. This IS supposed to be the banks so affeetionately remembered by inc AisseS Raymond in the song :. know bank."-- IL has been centended that they alluded 10 the bank of Missouri in that touching song--but we cotton strongly to the bank herein mentioned The celebrated [" Luesetia Borgla beef bone was announced by Sol Smith as having been disposed of al private safe to celebrated festauTat foY soup. fuli length portat of lady with good stage legs eheased in very p,nk tights, and sur mounted by yvTy saor; tunIe, fetched one dollar after q spirited competition. Thls was brought sfs rssa, by gent who was believed to have had ten years ago. a Piutonic attachment for lady fnelis,ss of the corps dyzhaafqae, celebrated ia bgeeeheS parts. The thuRdeI and raiu we aadeE- stood to be bought by great iDaog, from Bates, : the thunder these being weak, and ths ran very commonplace and unimngessive. 4 pair of can vas back swans. quiet and ttactable III harness, trained by te groom af the taisy .. Beautiful No2e especially fer hls niS.ress' driving. was knocked Gowa to the " Bard Of the West. at the posiitsy market pfiees. Six large canvas vases with haw.Es to masFih, were bought to Set by tie EssSae fan- ly s.atary in Lucas Place Don Juans white hofse with Trap door m his stomach fpF Siege of Troy, sold at a gnnd Prtce for livery stable sign. Portraits of hanl.ts father and uncle. with .eCacse oiiref i" aad "The Flying Dutchmaa ., on tue rcvene sides, were boHglt by deaftr to bc tenehed up, sewiy framed, and sold fof knslleEz and Van Dykes.
 We're we 10 enuinerase the thousand and one scsns pes np we might readily cover oar ssaall gAt wita detail of ibesr merits, and 50 content our selves, trusting our hirads may survive their ab- seaee with tie articles of prhu sifeady gisen We say nothing of the giittering temples; the forty tafrvess -eu horseback; RhuArfff Bhaas men look above Lach Katrine: lhe fam house h ( snow stonn, where Sir Aidgste Pump had lis tssi intef- xiew with the Btastst cah0kia hy rn0onlahi darng tkz food uf s4t also THfstle to represent Vefiee and the Adfiatic, the quarter aeSk~6 eabonse Of the .sSlashing Polls;o or the SaEoniai hsilss dark dungeons, front psTioss. gardens s