Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-28

ssriete was Crowded last evening 10 wi: ness
me exnloitcu Of the pupils of St. Matthew
AGademy, and never did pupils acquit them
seses better The audience evidshcei their
s:sit oy nearly plauii's Pro peris band
VI coursed most elOo uent music on the occasion
The opening address was deliver, bv Mas
sl 1onn Seii1, youth but twelve yea Of
sSe, In most admirable manner In.
otcneior Sale" by Mas er C II. Petit ex.
cited great nirtb. The doctor in spite g.,
n'mssn comic Dialogue, was acteI nv F
oasIianelii, Thomas M'Grayh. Joseph Gov
'onn T. oenz aud G, Petit. THIS dialogue
eacted much laughter "A Defence of The
irlsn Character was recitei by E T. Bas.ia-
neili, snid much applause. 'Bia.k Hawk
was spoken by John p Pepper in full Ind an
Costume "Belshszzar," q sIcrei drama wss
enacted by Jas Il. Cox Jerome TAYLOR. Tai
madge A Lambert. Robert A. Jamison and
w ii Ennis-these youths took the pripoinoI
parts; Jam. : Mcnamara, George 70 svth. and
VI NJ. Becker took the part of astroloeers:
while the c0uruers were well represented by
John +. Seiz, ID Petit, John Brennan. G
Wells, and II. Coyle John p. pepper sanp
"Awuy of to Baltimore" which was much
spPiauded 'Hed AckeL' ~ss spoken bvEF.
Snlaneih, Richard Cur de Lon BY J. P.
Pepper A scene from Damon and Pylhias
vsg'yen by Jsmes o Brien.J P Pepper. j. J
Taylor, X JamiSon. c. Ii SaffeIi, VIM u
Ennis, John Z. Seitz, G.. Ii. Pe'i1, L. Ian
bert H. Coyle, I Coyle and ". A. Heron.
Irish. Aliens ant English rctories.' " :,
delivered by John Gray. and happily received
9 Self onceit by C A Wells The Gbo-t
IN the Box by ) f. Bastianelli and ] r
Cox. capital piece, was admirably SD ken,
and convuised the audience with laughter
Young Lamb-rIs Daniel Brien Damon
and Pepper Pythits. were admirably person
atsd; while al did we'll, these young gentle
men e1ceiiet. We do not know which is emit
Tied 10 the Victors iaurel. 4 hr ght future IS
before them; all ID :; is needed is close aDnli.
cation and an Improvement Of the gifts be
slowed ON them by the Creator OF o a,ors. 10
cause these young gentlemen tn excel on n
larger stage than that of Risley's yariete
We mean the worlds stage: For all the
world stage, and men and women only &C
tors"
The exhibition closed, at late hour to the
satisfaction Of all
These exhibitions are calculated to do vast
amount OF good. We know of nothing INC re
calculated TO incite to study or improve the
manners of our youth. Would that there
were more Of them.
COMMENCEMENT OF COLOMBIAN CoLLEsE-
1ne annual commencement Of Columb an Col
Iege took place to-day. at the Tenth Street.
Baptist Church. The prog ANNE of exercises
included several addresses by the graduates
upon different subjects which appear to us to
have been particularly we'll chosen Among
Them We notice an Grafton on the - A buses OF
the Press. by q. French Bowie; Women q
Rights" by William f.. Robins; and an ora
tlen on the theme, - The Wofkmen Die but
the W'rk goes Oh" by Lorenzo D. Goyen. of
Bangor, Maine. From this gentleman was ex
pee ed an en- of 70 ordinary power and ef-
tsst, and we are happy to say tina. no one was
esSppoiheea Inc exercises were int spersed
with fine music
An adtre.s Was daI;vara5
before the Alumni Association Of the College
ey the Rev L. j. Shepherd, at the same place
Inc entire celebration of this comm ence
nent has been highly gratifying to the ir. Tds
OF the college, and has exhibited its affairs
most gratifying light.
Inc following are the names of ths psn.Ie.
Aen who received degrees:
Bachelor o f PhiioS0 phu C French Rou;a
i. Prince George scounry, Md Stephen Cook.
Washington city; Willie j. Palmer. Milton
n J. D. Stamford, Duplin county, n. c. ;
VIM l. Robins, Gloucester county, Va
FIrst Drgres IA the Arts-Edward HartIy
Washington city; K. Rawlins, Orange co ,
Va; Lorenzo d. Gowen, Bangor, Me.
SSeomI Dssrse.-George s Bacon. NY:
A r. BieSend, Mo j. W. GarIick, Va ;
Robert Hall, Va; B. johnson HELEN. d G :.
U. e. Speiden, d. C.; J. J. Wallace, Ga.
An 81. C, IN THE WRoSe House A gentle
man s3lpg along L, uisiaua avenue, the other
evening, u late hour. when opposite the
nod-coio ed cabin called the City Hall, was
startled by a voice proceeding apparently
from unde' ground, exelaiwing
daiio", there, stranger. Let me on, {"
After some trouble, the gentleman ascer-
tanned that tie sound proc, eded { OH under
the steps of the Hall. Inc arched entrance
being closed by grated iron door which is
Locked every evening. On approaching the
door the VHutlamart vi,
in he prisoner behind the graves a member
OF Con GEES from Pennsylvania with whom
he Was we'll acquainted
Why. -. said he, how tho mischief
did you ge' il here p
g That's just what shculd like to know
but ! haven the least idea. I'm Know
Nothing, and that's fact For Gods sake
help ms out, and I'll never forget you!''
Inc gentleman of course in media ely sought
out Watchman, whom be found Comfortably
sleeping against Pile of bricks Oh the corner;
and, rspping up the Waterman il, ide of the
Hall, they proceeded 10 the suLtsrraneau re-
gions VI the building, and, find, ng DO one at
last came 10 the grated door opening into side
walk Here they iounl the staples which
held the lock, broken, and the door open-au
Iron shovel, from one of the Offices leaning
agaln+t the wall. The gentleman stepped
hurriedly ont, aud Nv III the dim obs .urity, a
pair Of coat tails. and the least possible viii X
o. q pettlcOlf. last QIsdDnaaF -
pntir remains shrouded IN the
deepest my ster!
AIDSIGBT SERESADEs-Severai ambitious
youIg gentlemen sDoat town, who have The
li-comfort of the citizens very much at heart,
smuse themselves nightly by sort Of pc ipa-
te,i: sereDade. commencing in the yiciuity OF
WilIsriis and working their way gradually
down IOEaGds the Cal irol. The iavn.i' e wea-
pom used III these midnight campaigns against
the peace aud com ort of the CT liens, is thai
most terrible and destructive instrument Of
destrucIion-tbe accOrdeOn-~iIh a b. Of
unimsgiuable Dimensions. and power of e1-
ecution that can not be de cribed. This detest-
able synrkes's of a jeH-harp and a dry q ind
stone, welded by the practi~ed hands Of
msudlin young gentleman, sick at the stomach
with over indulgence in calf love, tobacco and
bad brandy, makes more dire hal &C tha an King
Eirarls famous cannoa al the battle of Cres<y.
II yvlos gentlemen and ascordeons .0,U be
gong about, msking EigLt hideOus after this
fashion, We impl0Te them TO select some quiel
and retired 81 ot-we would suggest Judiciary
Square 10 place of better-for the perform
ance oftIeir doIeful orgies, and TO leave weary
and penpiling citizens to court Tired nature
sweet reetorer, in peace AMI silence.
DEATH TO OLF4CroRIEs The gutter on the
north side Of ii street. between IL h and l3th
streets. i, in q shocking state indeed. The