Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-21
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEH =.

DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.
p.Ui, Improrersnts-A - Subscriber has sent
-. 4 communication respecting the grounds 1T
rho rear ofthe White House, which we are unable,
t,, the crowded state of columns. publish in
nIl but which contain much interesting information
o,i,erwisr. To the words Of the writer: "There
were Two plans adopted for the LAYING ont of those
gound-; one by Mr.. MCtIill. e.. f.. of W ashingto;,
NADER the direction OF the late Commissioner Mudd.
,uI which was approved of by him and the then
secretary OF the Interior. This pan drained the
-, ne ground, by running small piece of water
1h,oueh r-n'w swelling into a small I1kc-n0w
narrowing into a rivuict, into which ran lateral
J-,,us and carrying of the water under Seventeenth
.rrDrt, and away under tie canal. into the Potomac
where a cell acting sluics gate kept out the water
tom returning Trc plan showed the ground broken
up "a tasteful swelling mounds, and weeping vallie.
and desIouS paths, gracefully winding through all
,pg drive Of -four miles within the limits of abnut
t,,iv acres earh path hid al intervals by tine UNI
bl,Irou> mounds The tOd ensemble intending TO i'm
pirt appearance 10 the ground Of twice It's real
-ytpnt. AT the head of Pennsylvania avenue and
sI-o n the far entrance, 18th street were shown
INa Roman arches from whose entrances serpenrIne
fas wound round in graceful curves 10 the front of
~ White House the unsIehIly kitchen garden, and
g,1uu.S opposite ID street. Between Those Two
ode vch held lodges for attendants, and ut either
.,Ii were placed conservatory and green house Of
handsome design with good aspect between each
were the stone wall now H. terrace, with sWeeD
90 steps IN The centre. opposite the house of easy
arcrs~ Leading from the present grounds to those in
r.ndf u be- Land out Here, from this terrace which
could be ciIa-tey and clas~lcally formed, with its
sf,turS and vases, 5ijoa Of landscape could br
ulred b. fore the eye, rivalIng the rich gardens OF
.,srnt Venice, - tine the sea- ana e1ceIinp
~. urEate grounds of Buckingham Palace and the
TuileTics
In Nir. Downing plan, approved hy Mr. Fill
mare. uu hIS coming t0 the White House. | know
at bu, HHcT,ia it was worthy Of hi talent and
bi- g-Hr.;~. a I1nd>cap" gardener. Here W. have
raW IN" work carried "n without any plan. That
WIith should be- done last, Is bSIug done first. The
ground T. hot, any way, ST Tor planting. Look Al
20 from hr road after ram; like an Immense sheet
wang slightly unt at water, and held each corner
nalf stretched Out. all IA" wafer hlS1rnirR 10 the
deepest hollow. The rams sink mic the Stitrat,d
NH. niInaHr viii ih.' Si:;.Hin wafer and drcaypd
citation. ard iiirn using IA occidental niilsIna
plH t.li lius. win icIdpn win. upon tl.4 AR ana
u.a ,,irir dow upon The first opposing obrct--;r
Waite Home and tia cuitlylI,I afuilnd~ around IT.
Man, Of the ~trirtur.. of s'ul,-cribrr, although
-,.te. are, lrar justly n-Titrd. We hope thai
,af- 4, mute plan ia having onr the grounds W IN be-.
,i1F,- ruI tie si- Ut remarks IN former IA
pea 10 show that ia" oi the localir,
e5N,J ,"pr for thr genus ct the artist, vino can
oiion tlI!- peculiar profession, landscape gar
d.nin. WLli Is 0thtrwi-e an evit inin an or;anru
=. and he tltly family object.
IlfFam's P.'-s PCsm.-Thr genus irat able Va !
rm' in plain English, the poets are destined
Disappointed. such Is the decree 81 Tie fatr.
Tive c"Irn'c appointed by Mr.. Latham ~ - famine
rur poems or rcd in competition f,r the rrz, PRO,
p,-sd ~ tlat gentleman. have written him the fol
l7w,rg lr;tcr, which VIII cerr a. a death blow apon
III he candidates:
W ASHINGTn~. Dee. H. I-I9, 4
SW. The committee appointed To- examine the |
thluIIulr iIJHS presented for the priZ. offered hy
yr,rii ,urihr hest National fo-in, ode. or Epic
Irl Jnrt met at the Smithsonian Institution nj
the M ppU!E;rd: that, after organizations thrv /
arrrird u nrnir$ "t The auiEur- 10 be- concealed;
fhiI ailrr - hrrtir eNImiTauan. they came l., /
M unanimous conclusion thai. IA their Judgment
iI-r- = no pT1duciI"n among thosr submitted Of !
u, CiI; CT T al rs conception aud execution IS
It-'l, 60 rn'.il u ~ con,idereIa National Poem,
tt''- CT EpIc; and that They Ihcrr,ort r5>p-ctfui;
drci.nr re-. nmen' ng any one of item for the
ptiLr.
Gr,ErI~ SrNNLR. JoSEPm HrxRY,
J"~. tHANDITK, G. VI. RTTLIR.
JNo. w. &. Evans. r. X. Grady
IN J. S4rNEEEs, Jas u. UaxELAS
T. w L'THsN Esq, Present.
VI. Latham. IN foot note To the above, says that
The rejected poems will be published in Il volume a.
~.1'i = arrangements can be- made to do So Now,
W would recommend the pubic 10 read, in prefer
t"'r. or Srr!r> -: poems, entitled ''The Latham ,
fnlr Poems" which have never been rejected by /
:1t committee. and any one q: which would have
u.i1i'it,y gained ia" PrZr ii eur poet lad conIe
s,Etei io enter the lists. A. 10 the publication ut
1fsl IsPtpl rem IA btr lint
,,-p proposed 10 he done with tie Jenny Lind |
ua@, for the best of which B1rnum offered priz,
hat Il was never done, and very sensibly too. We
-,oili like To know vino Will read rejected poen |
isr' Yourself thu typrn--, my dear sir the poets
wound n"l thank Won. anu they Will. inlIlihy ever,
u'ti"r woman az them, publish hl> or her poem
out at revenge. 10 show the world what 4 Jrrcluu-
,'r u ---- your committee were.
H..n.F G,Fr-.--'fn night. the Italian opera cJm-
Bghy wiii p-rurin DnEiEctf'- celebrated opera %
Lrsr. te LaI.mc,I"n"r, with a powerful caste oil
htra'trr-. LucIH. SigH0ra Rosa De Vnes; Edgar
go. Nlsuor Polznlin.; Lord Ashton. ~igm1r Taffr- |
I"liI HI- first appearance, the 5lher parts " IL BE-
W III sustained; anI. from mature OF the piece.
an proE'iS, all cp-ra trrqu"ntcrs a musical treat :
iH~ piece, however, l. loo Wen known TO require /
ans c"nrucrt at our hands. and executed hy 81 cx
e"ii"ui an "prrdiIc company, 40 who attends |
" 10 b. sorry for having done while those who do
bot are very lIAcy 10 repent Of NOT having taken
l, "ppuriuIt, 81 hearing enc al DOniz,tII's beSr
y'iHI'u-iou~
The NrtoH1i TGcifre III, ballet III s.f,isrl!r' I
'lramIng ".ece, and tnr Harlequin PaniomnIe al
ia' "'sTrrn Non>.rr {" BE-, performed by the
kI.r.- To- rghf. They are hr.h highly entertaining.
ia" kI,es PLAY nothing better All the strength nf
I''ir rrnoN ned troupe appear in ,len. vtca Matt-
- aa indeed the whole company, including Tie
htIhioI mrnihrr> at their brllcl corps will delight
si wa" may favor ;' win Ihcir company nisiH
Ia en-ds-InenI oi the RaYes TlpI.iIy drawing To
.-r- ~ ~ any III play sUefs not yet seen
tirrn they sh"pli iut mb,I that thea last chance
ssPPs.aclnng.
- o5set ID yesterday, that the bnil.ling Penn
~..,ah,l avenue 10 The wrsi Of the War Department,
which ..l> dangerous condition, a. under
s'au' the necessary Strengthening up, To BRING the
.hrd wall back To- it, perpendicular position. For
' .ffase = .rsl, .-rsG,rn &C., "sagr.l III taking
~ -r-aTy EIea-tife~; tie process oil Iccfyng the
~vi dDt hrhe dIi'irrr the ineyp"n-ncc d might
imagine Indeed, y" have kHGwn INSTANCES OF large
,iiHs- being removed bodily from then iocaes
'r U";her. some Hundreds ut wards on. ~ some
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