Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-31
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This evening the Kunkel Opera Troupe give
their last concert Of the SEASON, with the ex-
ception Of the benefit entertainment of Mr..
Ford to morrow night, and present really
rich BILL Master Adams dngs three excellent
songs, Joe Brown gives two popular dances,
the unequallsd 4" Fanny" with W. Penn Lehr
Berger, Kunkei, Morgan, Levi Brown, Herman
and Ahrend, appear in some of their best parts.
The whole concludes with T. D. Rice's comic
operatic bufletta, "O Hush"-one of the most
amusing hits in burlesque opera line Last
evening, and indeed every night, the dress
circle has been filled with an array of bssntv
not easily equalled, either as 70 numbers and
appearances, and, ofcoufse, this evening smother
galaxy OF beauty and elegance will grace the
theatre. The fact is, the Nightinsales are
great favorites with the ladies, as we'll a the
gentlemen Of Washington, and richly deserve
such appreciation for their gentlemanly and
proper department both on and of the stage.
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OATES AND ALTERATIONS -Msssys. Ed
tors: With thanks for your attention to my
note of the Gath inst, relative to "Oaths and
Afirmations, beg to say, that the gentle
man who raised the objection refessed to has
since expressed his opinion, on careful read.
ing Of the law, that one notary is equal to two
justices for the purposes mentioned, but at the
same time raised another objection which the
law appears to be liable to. It was doubtless
designed to enable notaries singly to take the
acknowledgment Of deeds for the conveyance
of real estaE;; but the terms used in the law
are oaths, or a6srnsations, or acknowledge
ments. The particular defect is, that the
term Acknowledgements may be applied with
out reference to deeds conveying real estate,
and consequently is TOO indefinite to justify
any action under it, particularly where such
important interests are at stake. So, if you
please, I would turn the course of the inquiry
toward the last inquiry. Il.
N. b. Allow me to add, that thswant of q
comma after "even,' in my last note, made
the remark bear different meaning from that
intended. ..-
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1854. 3, q.
The NEW MARKET HoUsE.-Two errors oc-
Cured in the types in yesterdays publication
OF the report in reference to building new
Western market house. In speaking of the
cost according to the bill from the Board of
Aldermen, the article is made to say SAC, 097 SO.
when it should have been SIG. O97. SO. The
word -four is also used instead Of the word
font, in speaking of the lot on X and ats :,
which should read that the site proposed by
the Aldermen's bill would have but seventy.
one feet depth, and front on the street to BE-
laid off," 1t is but justice to the Board of
Aldermen to correct these errors.
" UNPLEASANT BED-FELLows.--Last night
one Of the police officers was sent for to take a
man out OF boarding house, he having got
IN the wrong bed. When the officer wen. to
the house he had some difficulty in opening
the door Of the room, but was at last ad-
mitted, when he saw that the usual occupant
was in the room and stranger in bed with his
boots on. The two were cousins, and both
pretty well chow come ye 80 ~ butt is likely
that two or three rakes down with them high
hseled pegged boots caused the boarder TO
wish to DO rid Of his companion. After the
stranger was Invested of bis boots, the matter
was Quoted with but little trouble.
NOT AN EXPENSIVE CITY GovERNMENr.-The
general appropriation bill to pay the expenses
of the corporation of Washington, recently
passed by the two Boards. and approved by
the Mayor, appropriates for the general ex-
penses Of the corporation, for the fiscal year
ending 30th juno, 1855, the sum of $44,82S
The police of the city, including magistrates
anu COnStaDle6, cOstS plI.4UO. IheSe OfhCerS
also receive fees. This shows that We certainly
have cheap government, and yet tax. payers
want the taxes reduced.
AcciDENf.-Last evening, Mr. Warder, an
old citizen Of Washington, while passing along
Tenth Street, near G, suddenly fell head fore
most into cellar, the side window of which
happened to be open. Mr. w. was much
bruised and cut by the fall, but we are glad to
learn he is not very dang ,rousIy injured.
CAUSE FOR FIGHT.--This morning Emily
Tolson, colored, was held TO bail for peace ty
Captain Birch, for striking another lady of
color. Emily had lost a child q few days
since by whooping cough. Last night another
OF her children showed some symptoms of that
disease. and the plaintiff told her what it W as
and advised her to attend to it in time. This
was the offence; Emily thinking it was none of
the plaintiff business
JUSTICE TO THE FLUTE.-An error Yesterday
made Us give credit to Mr. Levi Brown for
some beautiful airs on the flute, at the enter
tainment to the Kunkels, when it should have
been Mr.. Bennett, who played that instrument
50 finely.
WATCH RsrURNs.-Virginia Evans, disorder
y, workhouse 80 days; Lucretia Gibbs, do {;
Joseph Stuart, unlawful gathering, fine and
costs, IS IS; VIM Key, do, do. All colored.
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.