Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-21
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.


.ho come TO Washington with more reputation for
ccse m tli,Ir art, than my who have been among
- ,,,cs the DAYS of Wood and Warren, which run
n,b fnr hack-bPyond The memory of nine tenths OF
Ihr present denizens OF the Federal city, we appre-
~ We are not vet prepared 10 predict how far
.i;. conn., nv Will realize the repufa ION which the
r,w.uaper men abroad give them. They VIII be
ers.trd however, BY very liberal public, ANXIOUS
10 encourage the efforts and fortunes OF artists III their
>, tsssiOn. who show themselves, III turn, anxious
p d..,rye encouragement. No community in Ameri-
are more critical than ours; because IN no other
.,mmunity Of double its number of souls are there
n MANY persons Of cultivated minds and tastes, nj
,,.,vs with time at command and inclination To WISH
,ns theatre. During the season, there are always
thousands such from distance M Washington, who
nj, having domestic dissertations tb which TO resort.
wi, gladly seek recreation in we'll conducted and
ALLY entertaining theatre. In the construction and
arangemenf of his house. Mr.. Risley has certainly
,one As much as could be done, BY way of making ii
mace OF fashionable and very general resort; and II
,pains with his company by strict attention To their
AIRY 10 take that his labOT- and capital are not
ItrnUp awav OF course, all will 60 10 see Mrs.
haIle- How ird who is really Of the first female
Lgbr COMEDIANS Of the day. 30 lar, her career
aypTy where in the United States has been trium-
b,rf one and take II tor granted that this
S-rInv she will stamp,herself standard iavOrte
ON I very crowded Washington audience. The stock
,,nnanv OF the Varie;e consists off,
Mr. Gallagher stage manager, capital general actor
~ o understands his business in all iS branches To
b,.unremltted labOrs, the Baltimore Museum in
btrd for the rrteval of It's fortunes. By the by, lie
made hi frat appearance IN tins cry some seven
t,eu wears ago, and will be recOllected by many OF
,ur pltv-eOerS the successful debutant of thai
ddy.
Mrs Gladstone, no played week so here las
,.,<.u as a star, at the National, making quite IA
y0Tablp impression
Mr. ThayrI, late the leading % old woman NJ the
Walnut and National Philadelphia.
Mrs Altcmu>, who was great tavOre LII PhIa-
dtuhia recently, i'll juvenile female parts.
Nj Robinson, standing Boston favOrite vo-
r3sI and IN comedy. He l. really one of the best
sink comedians OF the day.
MI Altrmu<, perceive, il to be- the - old man.
W. have often seen HIM acqult himself admirably
II, Iiaf range of characters i'll philaie hia and else
ylrIr AT the North
evening. A. have never the rest of those
H. The bill en- the stage, unable a. Yet To
viii. of VI Int NAV be expected of them a.. uring
turui however. that we disposed to- treat them
su.tv. a they may show themselves competent to
tl,Ir business
The house viii doubtless be crowded 10 night;
,n,.s especially the pieces selected for the open
,ng OCCASION are capital and are withal admirably
adapted the peculiar talents ot the company. As
composed.
Fireman. FatTGI-YeSt"riay afternoon the flu
r-rt! of John J. stewart, formerly a member of the
SnrrIrIn Liberties Fire Company, took place from
H. IIir rerlrncr in 9Th stTrrI. between II and I.
1nr nlrmberS of the above fire company assembled
At all early hour ia the afternoon, at their engine
Llt-r. and accompanied b. PTosperI'S LTaSS band,
uiichei IN procession to the dwelling, where the re-
mans OF their late brother fireman lay. Here they
Utlr met by the member, Oi the Franklin Fire Com
pahy who had turned out with their banner. To take
~ IA the funeral PROCESSION. The two cOmpauic.
mustered large number being III least 100
IT, thu Northern Liberties Fire Company present
-Ht 6r Of the Franklin Fire Company IL was SOm-
niue their arrival AT the ldtc residence at the de
a>rti, before the procession took place. W hic was
In al HE Last
81 ID" Roman Catholic Church. to which The de-
,..-ed htonged; the funeral service being perfonu-d
y n Rev. Mr. De Mack r. ASSIST mt minister of -.
r,tlck Church. The cCtfn containing III, q.
cca>rd then brought ont BY the following eight
alI bearers: Messr<. John MOrand. Alex. Forrest.
F i."n>dde, Charles Sewcll, l.. Nrumryrr, John
Ptah,ry, Nicholas Miles. AMI &. ]. Columbus. the
.yl uiarsldlS. Mess. John Gold tri. Jr and w
i swan. preceding. The assembled m 'mber> OF the
,,s0 III companies then formed into two In,->, be
.Scrn which the coma WA borne 10 the Northern
LihrTIts~ engine, which was employed IL heLrse.
Tor TN Eurp>, The engine covered with black
eltrf. snd 1e>fnonrd with white draper, Il tempo
I.IS -c.,Tuld having been placed above, ON which
he coffin rested and tic ea-lr overhead covered
L T.ih Grape. The engine which thus served a
htaTS,, drawn ky four white horses, and pre-
-'HI-d 4 very imposing appearance.
\ The coffin having been raised 10 ItS place. the
.s mbrT> u the ire companies deird by the hrarSe
.Hd hu> iuIm"d Ih, m>rlNes in tTOnt-thC members
II tlIr rnmptny 10 which tile deceased belonged in
franklin Fire Company. Prospects, hand was be-
teen The tw" companies, and played dead march
- tie coffin conveyed from the hou,r to the en-
-,R.. The procession Then took up their line OF
march. the hersr III the rear, the pail bearers walk
b-,Id- IT, and the carriages containing the rela
HycS nt the deceased following behind In this man
HrT they proceeded down 9TH street II, into which
fa-t named street they then turned. and Proceeded
1GHg Tar lOth. when they turned down into
aG.tfrct to the Of II. Patrcks Church. where l.
s>mated the receiving vault. On their arrival. the
-iuhrr- of the TWO tirr companies again formed TWO
tlt, and the coffin was conveyed brrwren them To
bsTr-ung place. 10 lowed by the weeping relatives
II foot. Here thu ceremony ended. hut IL was really
n cling 10 hear the SOb> and cries of the female
hity~> of the deceased, a. they bchcld the coffin
lacrd IA IT. dismal abode The members of the
knr-hrrn Liberties Fire Company then escorted
r'~r ot ihr Franklin Fire Company 20 their engine
SA"uSr. and afterwards returned home. There was
lIrsr crowd OF spectators present during the whole
titf procession, which WAS Il Iutrr->1I. spec
II irlr Jhr remains ~ the deceased viii b.. convey
Il / tJr In'srm"nt, 10 Baltimore, they having BEEN
iy temporarily drgJ ,itpd ia the receiving vault oI
L - IaIncA'S Church. sfeWan vas L single man,
I I'D .eavi~ no family. tie died, understand, OF
s~E-UmpI0n, having been sick for the la two years
tHfl .,sSrGt ]" pace.
/ Or. Udthgi.s; LtCtus.-Dr. Watkins delivered OH
>4tufldy evening. hi nth lecture the Origin OF
tHEldgt, al CaTusI'S Saloon Ia which he criticised
HPTt severely the whole tribe OF l.eXicOgrapherS
serving that they had all mistaken their vocation
4 tIrH attempts To- define words. The lecturer IN
N remarks, paid high compliment to the German