Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-30

LOCAL lNFELLIGRNeE.

rich scene took place at one of our theatres
which had not been placed down in the play
bill. and which came off some time after the
curtain had dropped and the audience had de-
parted. 1t appears that a certain individual.
shse name We forbear to publish. has been
lately very earnest In paying his " dsyoir-' to
one Of the actresses employed at the theatre.
where the occurrence which we are about 10
uarIste took place. and is in the habit of fire.
Guenting the theatre after the performances
sre concluded, to see the lady home. Accord
ing to the regulations of the theatre. il il the
duty of the stage carpenter, after the Der.
formers have changed their habiliments. and
have departed, to close the house, and to see
that there are no intruders remaining. On
the night In question, Mr. was at the
theatre, and seeing the stage carpenter in the
act OF hanting out the lady already alluded to,
preparatory to closing the theatre, became
suddenly lniuriited with some bitter passion.
and rushing up to the manag ger. expressed his
determination " revenge. Without any further
psrley he laid bold of a club some three feet
long and several inches in circumference, with
which he came stea:hily behind the other and
vas in the act Of dealing him n blow upon the
head with it, when the other suddenly turned
round, and by the unexpected movement, per-
haps saved his life as tie blow that was aimed
at the skull glanced on the side of the face,
causing however a deep wound, from which
the blood flowed profusely. The injured party
having turned upon his cowardly opponent,
threw him down, and commenced furnishing
him most severely, beating him about the face
and head, until the would be assassin roared
for mercy. Indeed. his cries were most piteous
and might have exacted compassion, but for
the ludicrous Transformation of the bully into a
sucking lamb. One Of our leading actors was
entreated 10 in.ercede on his behalf, but he
very graTely refused, Under the gross circum-
stances OF the attack, and read the bawling
bully homIly upon the well merited punish
ment that he was receiving. Another per-
former, attracted by the noise afterwards came
up, and on being informed Of the whole trans
seton, whether unable to restrain his indigna-
ton, or TO increase the terror of the coward.
called out for pen knife or a pair of scissors,
to cut his ears off. This last threat terrified
the unfortunate, but well punished wretch, to
the utmost degree. He implored The last men
toned party with the most piteous entreaties,
noe to do 30. and prayed him to take away his
opponent, who was, during the whole time
pitching into him like thousand of brick. A,
last, after severe beating, that he will re-
member as long as he lives if to the age of
Methuselah, the cowardiy fellow was allow ed
To depart. IA.
Public SCHooLs.-The Board of Trustees of
the Public Schools and the Common Council
are, it appears, in the habit of corresponding
in a peculiar epistolary style, that has more Of
vinegar than of honey in its composition.
Several weeks ago the Board of Common
Council passed a series of no less than eighteen
interrogatories, addressed to the Board Of
Trustees of the public schools of which the
following is sample, with the reply: The
Council asked the Trustees whether they
had ever appointed any one as teacher whom
they did not consider fully compe, ent2'' To
which the Trustees replied that {" the Council
could scarcely have expected from the Trus-
tees an Affirmative answer to such question.
unless they considered them either too stupid
TO understand its force, Or that they were want
ing in that honesty and integrity of purpose
which should govern individuals to whom
such trusts have been committed Other
questions were asked, equally Objectionable to
the Trustees, and answered with equal sharp
ness; and these gentlemen saw, in the con-
elusion of their reply, that if, at any time,
the authorities appointing them should be
convinced OF their want either of fitness or in
tegrity, and should be disposed to amend
their proceedings the way is at any time
open, and the slightest intimation Of any such
desire will be sufficient to induce them to re-
tire from their present Positions so that wiser
and better men may be selected in their
stead Nsm.-There is no salary attached
10 the place.
The CAMPBELL MINsrRELs are drawing
VlOWuCU OUu elbows H..
and are second to none in their delineations of
negro character. One of their best hits has
been the burlesque entitled = Woman rights
lecture, in which Mrs lakewood Smith is
represented as z black woman. with a big UNI
brella. delivering lecture, and which never
fails to elicit roars Of laughter. Their enter
tainments are of a varied character and are
diversified by comic negro conversations. One
OF the crack pieces is the scene by Messrs w.
W SeweOmb and Dan Bryant alias "Brudder
Bones entitled " Influence Of the Banjo on a
Southern Darkey" In addition to the vocal
performances, which are all excellent partic-
uiarly the Burlesque Bird Song a la Jenny
Lind, =" NsneJ Till, &C., &c there are sew
eral good dances executed, in which the little
fayorite dancer, Master 7. j. Res shines con-
spicuOus- Last night, the :: Highland fling
Was capitally danced by Mr.. c. W Demerest
Inc performances will be changed tonight 50
that the frequenters Of Odd Fellows Hall may
be entertained with a succession Of novelties
We would likewise observe that the Campbell
MINISTRIES are all good musicians. and like the
ancient minstrels of whom they are the success
sors. can play On instruments, as well as sing
They form together very good orchestra, and
are capable OF taking higher position as mu.
sieians than they pretend to assume We
would recommend our readers to pay them a
visit
BLOCKS FOR THE MoNUMEST.-The block of
marble presented by the Sunday School chill
tren of the Methodist Episcopal Church Of
Philadelphia, and which we noticed some
days since, has arrived The block is from a
quarry in Massac husetts. is feet inches
long. feet wide, and Is inches thick The
following Inscriptions are uponit: &c From the
Sabbath School children Of the Methodist f.
Church in the city and county of Philadelphia.
July 4, 1879. A preached gospel-a free press.
"ashington-we revere his memory On the
lace OF the stone is an open bible, containing
the words on one leaf 'sSuffer little children to
come unto me and for bid them not. for of such
Is the kingdom of God Or the other are
the words. Train up child in the way he
should 60, and when he is old he will not de-
part from it, and across the top of the two
leaves, the words 81 Search the Scriptures. -
TIE block IL a very beautiful specimen of
american marble.
A block Is preparing at Monument Place for
the Alumni of Washington College, Lexington,
Va, to bear the inscription From the Alum
nj of Washington College, Lexington, Va
The only college endowed by the Father of his
Country
From late Philadelphia paper, we learn
that the stone prepared by the Fire Depart
ment Of tina: city is completed. The following
description is also given: The stone is by s
feet and weighs tons, and is from quarry
In Montgomery county. Upon its face is dis
tant view Of Paramount Water-Works, beauti-
fully chisselled; every part Of it, seen from
the point from which the sketch was taken, is
faithfully transferred On the foreground is