The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-24

| NATIONAL HALL.--The interior Of this establish
ment Is now undergoing complete remodelhng'
under the direction of MIR. Haviand, the architect
The stage has been len gthened, and the floor con-
sderably lowered, to affo I'd three tiers OF boxes
each of which will recede SO that the third tier will
contain two of front seats ess than the first,
amphitheatrically. The parquet will stretch from
side TO side, and accommodate upwards of fourteen
hundred spectators; and, together with the boxes,
nearly three thousand can be comfortably seated.
Instead of the old fashioned horses shoe outline of
the boxes, that Of the parabola is to be substituted;
and the arrangement generally such as TO afford to
every one the opportunity of seeing and hearing
what may take place upon the stage. profuson
of gas jets will line the boxes, and the iootlights
be dispensed with. The length Of the building is
hundred and sixty-six feet, width seventy six,
and height forty two The interior ia TO be beau
tifully and richly decorated according TO the latest
designs, and the drop curtan will not be less than
forty eight feet in breadth. In fact, the artist,
who has, we believe, built six more large the
alres; has availed himself of all the modern i'm
provements.
Among other arrangements, saloons for ladies
and gentlemen will be provided for each tier Of
boxes and the parquet.
AS the autumn is far advanced, il is not probable
that the exterior of the building will be remodeled
before the next spring. However, there will now
be added, each side, ample winding stair
way, twelve feet wide, leading to the ticket offices,
and to the interior.
The house, are informed, will be ready for
performances at the commencement of December,
when, according TO previous announcements Mr..
Marshall, the proprietor of Philadelphia and New
York theatres, will open the season with talented
and efficient corps
The MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION AND
CATTLE SAow.--Many of our citizens are still
awaiting themselves of the round trip tickets-two
dollars good for three days-to visit the great dis
play in Baltimore. We notice in the reports that
the District of Columbia is represented on a small
scale Mr. Allen Dodge exhibits thorough bred
Arabian stallion; Thomas Blagden, two coops of
Shanghai and Jersey blue fowls; VIM. Blagden,
fourteen varieties of luscious grapes and some de-
licious honey William McKinstry, a portable
steam ngine of twenty horse power, made for a
farmer in Alabama, and mounted on wheels
1t is available for nearly every purpose, such as
planning, saving, driving threshing- niachines;
Mills etc A.V. Cross and Renee, two tilt wa CONS
Ingenious and useful invention; and Jno. H.
King, of Georgetown, twelve varieties of pears.
These the only contributions which have been
publicly mentioned; but we learn that Mr. j. L.
Cathcart has taken thither his newly invented
threshing- machine, Which ID represented as pos
sessng much merit both as to expedition and econ
omy.
The SPANISH DWARF is now holding his levees
at Union Hall, opposite to Brrwn's Hotel. His
is Correa, and he appears in the full dress of
n general. He is only twenty nine inches in
height, and is represented to be thirty years of
age. Certain it is he has mans head and shout
ders, broad chest, and heavy beard, which he
takes pride in strokng. His legs, however, both
in length and thickness, are not proportional to
the upper part of the body. He is small spcci-
men of mortality, and may be regarded as no or
binary curiosity.