Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1852-12-22
Local Affairs.

application in writing or they will be crowd
ed out by exhibitors from abroad. Few Of
our mechanics have as yet applied for room,
though the list of applicants from abroad is
large. We do hope our own citizens will
not be backward on this occasion. There
are as skilful workmen in Washington as
can be found in the country, though they
are not fortunate in having letter writer's
who are continually sounding their praises,
but nevertheless they will compare with
any others in the country.
bT A correspondent of Baltimore pa
per some time since remarked that the
fddlers who gave concert here were " do
| in. much for the elevation of musical taste
in Washington" Perhaps this may account
for the number Of our citizens who attended
SOntag's concerts on Monday evening, hut
we doubt it. We believe that ia Washing
ton there is no need of the services of mu-
sieians of other cities to elevate " musical
TASTE" We have musicians here who love
| good music and can perform it in as good
style as any who have been here te elevate
the taste of our citizens. No FIRST rate vocal
or instrumental performer has a right to
complain of Washington audiences or the
musical taste of the Washingtonians.
| All have been we'll paid for their visits here
in money and applause.
ES~ The lectures at the Smithsonian In
9 stitution are well attended and listened to
s with much satisfaction. The ability of the
lecturer and the interesting nature of his
subjects are well calculated to bring togeth-
er crowds of the most intelligent Of cur fel-
lOw-citizens.
saS Petitions are obtaining signers in
Washington for the passage of law pro-
hlbiting the sale and manufacture of intox-
icating liquors except for medicinal or me-
ehanical purposes; and the erection of
bridge across the Potomac.
Ia The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is
continuing to do very thriving if not in
creasing business. The following state
nent for the month of November will show
this. 1t is from the proper official source,
and may be relied on:
Flour, for the month 24,91O barrels.
nheat do 80, $50 bushels.
GOAL do 1852 tons.
descending tonnage, do. 90, 428 do
ascending do do. 2,541 do
The continuance ofopeniweather SO late in
ne season has proved quite propitious, both
The interior and the interests of the canal
a,slf.
To At the National Theatre tonight
E us Emma Fitzpatrick, appears as Letitia
E andy, in the Comedy of ''The Bells STRAIT
gem, and full house may be expected.
E as Efforts of the manager to please his
E ATOMS have been very successful, and al
'ngh the city may be visited by all the
.aerants now in the country, continuance
u Will Tcldlu Olu aEu gain LID
s friends.
Yesterday very beautiful gold
ial was presented to S. Strong ESQ, the
ale Superintendent of the work at the
s"0i' BY the workmen employed upon
extension.
Hs The first lecture of the course be-
ne Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
'e delivered by DIR. H. Stone, of New
= On Thurday evening y o'clock at the
4s0i Ian Institution. Subject: Art. The
-'efS of the Institute and the public are
TED to attend.
Inc returns at the Central Guard
hSor the opinion that crime is not
- increasing in this city; majority
persons taken there for criminal of
rba are residents of other places, though
e -asu cases of Washington production