Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-23
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

TIE Congressional Library Room-GF9"d
Afair.-This morning the nowly built and
splendid reorganized library Of Congress-
which was so materially injured by fire, was
thrown open to he public, ard large num-
her of ladies and gentlemen svailed themselves
Of the opportunity to take look at H. Ii Is
, gorgeous hall indeed. measuring some hun
dred feet in length, and about fifty feet IN
breadth. and is fitted up in style of unc-
ousIIed ,aagniacience. There are three stories
Of hooks. beautifully bound, the first and Sc
eeud ranges having eighteen slcoves each, and
the third being an equal number of richly
built shelyings The whole work is of iron,
some three hundred tons being used ut cost
of $4,000, and was furnished by Messrs.
.Jeanes. Beebe & Co.: rendering the job per-
fectIy fire proof. The furniture is of black
walnut, supplied by c. A. Bandouine OF New
York, and ia composed of fancy desks, Sofas
cushioned chairs, &c, Of chsste and elegant
classical models. The csrpsting was suppileu
by Messrs Clagett 4 Dodson of this city, anu
WIS handsomely laid and arranged by
,r L. T. Clark, also of Washington. Ills Oh
the very finest material and richest colors'
The skylight in the centre Of the ceiling Is
constructed of beautiful glass, representing
stars thickly studded The roof is also of
glass, plate glass, all of which is of Baltimore
manufacture. Mr. Delmano, Of New York,
did the painting and ornamenting, which is
truly beautiful, the main color being "a repre-
sentation of Rutland stone, the pilasters, al
coves, &c, are finely gilded. with ehaste white
shading, and the whole has highly ornate
and princely appearance.
Every article of furniture and other work
manship is of American manufacture, and are
splendid specimens Of art. The amount of
500, 900 will scarcely pay the whole expense
resulting from the rebuilding, fitting, &c
Thos. U. Walter, ESQ, was the architect Of
this grand palace library room of tho New
World. The polite Librarian, J. s. Meehan.
Esq, informed US that there was about %, 900
volumes in the Library, and every day addi-
tions are being made, not only from our own
country, but from Europe. All the books of
the old Library have been removed. The
balcony is cool and refreshing place, and
presents point of view of the city unequalled.
Nothing is now to be seen in Washington equal
to this magnificent combination of works of
art-thi, chef d curre of the art of ornamental
building
TIE Beneft at O2d FsiLono,' Hall for TIL.
Sufferers at New Orieans.-Thi, entertain
mentwasvery thinly attended, the engagement
announcing at the close of the performance
that there would probably be some twelve and
half cents over expenses, which should b.
promptly handed to the Mayor. These exhi
billions in community accustomed to the bes
of stock and star actors, and at the absurd
price of fifty cents admission, cannot be any
thing but decided failures. and are in truth
to some extent, impositions upon the unin
itiated
OF the performances last night, we can sim
ply say, that Mr.. Foster reads we'll, and i:
evidently accustomed to the stage. Mr
Sheriff and Mr.. Cullen are novices, but the
latter's recitation of Macbeth's dagger 50.
liloquy.' with the exception of little toe
much pausing, was admirably delivered. Mr
Sheriff s Richard, on the contrary, was falsely
emphasized almost throughout; his dialogue
recitation, with Miss Renwicks, however, wa,
quite creditable. Of the young lady, doubt
less the attraction of the evening, although
entirely new to the stage, she acquitted her
self much better than We had reason to ex-
psct. She must get over as quickly as posi-
bic the gaHcherte that ever accompanies the
modest, when appearing before the public
gaze She has good stage face, and an un-
objectionable figure, and with patient study
and capable tutor, may yet shine in the pro-
fession she has chosen.
drtA rs uerTymaH.-Th evidence in this
casa vas concluded before Justice Morsell. at
the court house, this morning butt of a char
aeter totally unfit for ears polite Daniel
Radcliffe for the plaintiff, opened the case be-
fore the jury, in plain and unvarnished re-
view Of the disgusting details, and when We
left was dressing down witness, chap as
beautifully ugly as mud. who swore that ne
could inveigle any woman in Washington by
the power Of his charms" Mr. r. spoke of
him as an audaciOus scoundrel, &c, &C., the
whole Of which speech can be better imagi ned
than described; as all know who have ever
heard Dir. Radcliffe. The defendant, Merry
man, Lad a wholesale expose from the same
hands. The suit, i is understood, was brought
10 recover si5 for board of his wife; and the
way ne married, his conduct to his uife's sis
ter his refusal to recognize the young woman