Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-03
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

TESrERANCE MEErING-The Maine Law
nen appeared in moderate numbers last night
at their mead quarters in Z street the cry was
" Hang cut the banners on the out ward WALTZ
and 80 indeed they did, for Pennsylvania
avenue was decorated in many paris durino
yesterday with flags, notifying that a meet;, .
would De held that night Temperance Hall was
according y tolerably we'll flied, the audience
coming and going during the proceedings. The
ceremonies commenced with singing an Anti
Bacchsnalian song, something about :. Long
long ago, to the tune Of the old hundredtR'
after which our friend Savage mounted the
rOstrum, and without any circumlocution be-
gan reaoing q petltlon to Congress for the
enactment OF the Maine Law in the Dis Of
Columbia, which be proposed that the meeting
should sign before they broke up, as it was
intended to send il to an NJ C for presentation
the next evening. He also stated that there
was much longer petition ready drawn up,
which II was intended to present to the City
Councils He then produced copy of the
Sta., for March 30, and read, in what was
intended to be very satirica tone, but which
appeared to every one present highly ludicrous,
some remarks therein on the vetoing of the
Maine Law bill by Governor Seymour of New
York State, concluding by the observation that
he, the psopis would reject Governor Seymour
Mt the next election. This reminds US of the
old Joke from Jo Miller about the three tailors
resolution, beginning: We, the people.
&c &c
Mr.. Savage then introduced the orator of
the evening, Mr.. Comfy, who enlightened the
audience considerably upon his family and
personal history, remarking at the conclusion.
that all bis wealth consisted in three dollars
which was rather above the usual figure, as his
real estate generally consisted of two one dollar
bills. He then, very generously. made an
1Iar of oil 70. IL
and remarked that in return, if any one felt
inclined to forward him and his labors, there
was the hat, but he did not want any rum
sellers, who might happen to be present to tax
themselves for his support. Mr. Savage,
however, at this part of the proceedings came
forward and put IL the claims of the associa-
ton to any contribution that mi ght be made. as
they were in arrears for rent He then gave
another blow, as he deemed it. at the Star:
saying ics, as the Star says, cannot be expect
ed opay all the expenses collection was
then taken Hp; but by this time full one half
Of the audience, tired of the prosy discourse
Of the temperance lecturer had gone out and
We followed their example.
CLOSE OF THE EARIETE.-The Yariete The
stre terminated its season ON Saturday night
with benefit for the Boon children, which,
however, did not, apparently, turn out lucra-
tive affair, nor was it a we'll managed one.
The audience land it was a very slim one)
waited patiently for long time for the rising
of the curtain. long after the hour announced
il being evident that there was something
wrong be hind the curtain This, it appeared
afterwar Is, was the fact the performances
commencing with the balcony scene from
Romeo and Juliet, although the first piece
mentioned in the play-bills was a portion of
the Merchant of Venice. At the conclusion OF
the former scene, in which Mrs. Anna Boon
played Romeo to the Juliet of one of her chill
dren, the curtain dropped. A long interval of
time again elapsed before the curtain rossa
and on its being drawn up, Mrs. Boon came
forward to the front of the stage with her two
children, one on each side, and complained of
the treatment she had reo eived from Mr.. Ris-
ley, who had not acted, she said, fairly to-
wards her 1t appeared that several members
Of the company at Baltimore had been prom
ised for the evening. but they had failed to
come, according to the agreement. leaving her
unable to fulfil her promise as announced in
the play-bills for the evenings entertain
ments. Mrs. Boon likewise complained that
her ehildren's wardrobe had been stolen, and
that she had been altogether a loser by her
engagement, but that she and her children
would do their best for the evening, although
the entertainments must be changed. The
two children then went through part of Mac
beth, which, We must candidly confess, was an
extraordinary performance, for it is seldom
that such acting is witnessed, even from the
best of players. The Boon children are 50
we'll known, that a criticism upon their per-
formances would be superfuous. tits but just,
however, that we should award them our mite
of commentator, for the rare histrionic abili-
ties they eyince. To witness their performance,
young they are, is a rich intellectual enter
tainment. We are sorry that everything has
not turned out as it should, for talent espe-
cially, in such youthful actors, ought to be re-
warded and protected, or else it may be nipped
in the bud.
The CApIroL.-We noticed yesterday that one
Of The large derrieks or cranes used for hosting
The marble blocks at the Capitol improvements
lay Frustrated across the terrace in front
Of the Capitol, having been snapped in two
by the heavy fall, which must have occurred
few nights since. How it happened we do
not know, but should conclude that if it had
been securely attached, the acciden. could
not have occurred. As it now is, i. has been
supported on trestles, part Of it lying in the
area Of the Capitol As it lay yesterday. it
appeared in a rather dangerous condition, as
people were obliged to s,Oop in order to get
under It, In their passage from one part of
the building to the other.
We observe, that a small portable engine
and boiler, fixed on a wooden carriage, has
oeen OtOuSnt 10 tue new buildings Tor the
purpose of facilitating the labor, such as
hosting. pumping, &c. 1t is a small oscillating
engine, of about five horse power made by
Vail, of Norristown, New Jersey.
PATENT OFFICE.-We observe that the ma
sons are busily employed in the interior of the
Patent Office building, in the wing, used for the
exposition of the models. in building up a par
tition wall, the object being, we are informed
10 divide part of If of for Offices The effect
will be that the space devoted, at present, to
the exhibition of models, will be considerably
eurtailed, and what is worse, this floor, which
is already deficient in light, will be render ed
still more obscure by this alteration. We
should conclude that the present meagre ac-
eommodation for the models is only temporary
and that it is intended to devote part of the
additional buildings, now in course of erection,
10 their use when completed
MERCURY SET RIGHT.-In the Baltimore
Sun of this morning we find the following,
which Mercury announces as an important
item of news relating to this city:
a council of the CongregationaIist denom-
ination of Christians will commence in this
city tomorrow. Some of their ministers
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