Washington sentinel., 1854-01-05
4otaI ano Dsrsonal.

O1e Bulls COnCcTC Oh rTluuy EzvCHAnS,s--
The distinguished Norwegian, whose genius is as
fervid, as his country is cold, gives one of his
brilliant musical entertainments at Carusis Sa-
loon tomorrow (Friday) evening To his unri-
vailed skill as vionist, he unites all the highest
attributes oflhe gentleman. Whilst he competes
with Paganini in music, he rivals Chesterfield in
polish He will be assisted by Maurice Strakosch,
the eminent pianist, and by that little musical
prodigy Adelina Patti This charming little vo-.
calist combnesthe softness Of the child, with all the
power Of the woman Her tones are not only soft
and sweet, but powerful and sonorous.
Such is the fame and the popularity of Ole Bull
and his auxiiares, that il is almost needless to do
more than announce his concert, but we hope to
be pardoned for urging the citizens and stran-
gers Of Washington to attend this concert on Fri
day evening. The attractions are unusually great,
the programme very inviting
The pieces to be played, and the songs to be
sung, will be seen by reference to the advertise
ment in another column. They are adapted to
every diversity of taste from the lovers of the sim
ple ballads to those who affect the most complex,
difficult and scientific performances. Those of
the latter class will be delighted with La Syphide
Fantasia Romantique Fantasia Appasionata, from
La Somnambua, Introduzione Di Capriccio
Varazione and Brilliant Cavatina Those of the
other class will be charmed with the good old
song "Coming through the Rye" and Jenny
Lind's Echo song, by Sgnorina Adelna Patti.
Charles Burke, at Risley's Variete, is comic
genius of the first water. We do not know how
good comedy he might write, but we know ocu
larly and auriculary that he acts one to per-
fection In The Toodles and the Jaeobite he is in
imitable, and if you see him in either, you
bound TO laugh. The irritation of your risbilites
to degree almost hysterical is moral necessity.
We saw, last night, the gravest visages distorted
and twisted into the funniest faces that were ever
made, in obedience TO Burke's mirth-provoking
power The old adage admonishes us to laugh
and grow fat, and although we admit our inability
TO detect any particular connection between cachi-
nations habtual or occasional and the secretion Of
adipose we know well enough, as everybody does,
that jolly fellow is generally in good case. At
any rate man who laughs is in pretty good
humor, usually, with himself and the world. There
always has been, and may be forever, conflict
between the philosophers Of Heraclitus and Demo
critus, the weeper and the laugher. But give us
the merry sage whom Juvenal thus describes
.Perpetuo risu pulmonem agitare solsbat
Democritus.n
sleeping In Church.-The Boston Bee con-
tains the following polite notice
Deacon Smith is requested not to commence
snoring tomorrow until the sermon is begun,
some persons in the neghborhood of his pew
would like to hear the text"
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city, until after the preacher had fairly stated the
the heads Of his sermon, and in but few instances
have the sober part Of the congregation been
noyed, and the unrefecting and facetiously in
clined portion amused by such unrefned vocaza-
tion. As for bobbing heads, not few may be
seen, especially in the summertime, and at other
seasons, in badly ventilated churches, where the
assemblage breathe an atmosphere thicky impreg-
mated with carbon, or poison.
| il is charitable to presume that many Of the
church-sleepers are like the old woman who pre-
pared for a comfortable snooze directly after COM
ing to the kirk, having perfect confidence in the
minister, and being fully satisfied that he would
preach the right doctrine.
Police Statistics.-It appears from the books
Of Captain II. N Steele, the chief of police, that,
within the past year, upwards of five thousand
and seven hundred cases were reported to him by
the police officers. The persons arrested were,
! for the greater part, guilty of drunkenness and
disorderly conduct, profane swearing, breaches of
the peace larceny, assault and batteries, and ar
/ son. Nine-tenths Of the cases, probably, were
summary disposed of, either by fine or sentence
TO the workhouse, leaving but comparatively little
for the court to recognize. The majority Of the
offences were superinduced by drunkenness, and
cost the corporation far more than the inconsder-
able sum received into the city Golfers BY the
grant of liquor licenses.
member Of the Washington dawyer) bar in
forms us that nine-tenths Of the offences are COM
mitted by white non-residents and free negroes