Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-10
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

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promenade; with which the envirops of q,
metropolis abound. there is none, perpbans
more suited TO call up sad but pleasant refec.
ti0ns, than lounge bout the precincts Goat
Hill Cemetery. TO the stranger resident l.,
cur midst We would say, that Oak Hill Gene.
terry IS situated on the Georgetown Heights
and hat walk Of a short half mile from the
Union Hotel, Will bring him to the gate,
hltnousn Oh no vast extent, and as yet only
reeently Ia'd out, 1t may compare favorably
with many other cemeteries of more smndino
pretensions and of higher reputation for
natural and acquired beauties. Nature has
done much to make this n chosen spot. and art
has ably assisted in carrying out its wishes
while the majestic oaks, that rear their heads
thick from tBeir mother soil, and which give
It's name TO the locality, form in summer de-
hghtful and refreshing shade. as well as the
natural ornament OF the place.
The ground of which this cemetery is COM
posed, was q gift from Mr.. Corcoran to the
corporation of George own, the purchase price,
tnc improvements, and the fund given for it,
future maintenance. amounting TO $500 a
noble gift tia. will do more to imortalize the
donor. than monuments of marble and stone
" Exegi BloHamsataRa, ere peSenatus,' said
the Roman poet, Horace, nearly two Thousand
wears ago. and what the poet said of his
writings, the American banker may say of his
gift, the memory of it will las. for ages to
r1me, more endurabe than marble or brass
The place is managed by Board of Directors
and Trustees, appointed by the Corporation.
and the lots are sold for the benefit of the
gOunds.
1t would be impossible within the limits of
our columns, to notice aliyeho beauties of the
place. They are manifold and yarious ma arc
also the views OF adj icent scenery One of the
most agreeable is at the north west corner on
the brow OF the mill, with the waters of Rock
creek flowing at the base, with the mill dam
that turns Lyons -four mill a few yards off at
the bend OF the stream. Again, looking TO-
wards the southeast, we have a view of IA
lOrama, the residence of the late Colonel Bum
ford, and once the residence of the immortal
Decatur, who died in the house but was buried
at Philadelphia. Among the objects of attrac.
ton In the cemetery, is the new receiving
vault, which is not yet quite finished; bat the
principal and most appropriate ornament. are
the tombs themselves, many of which are of
uncommon beauty. On tae west side a striking
object Of attraction are the tOmbs of five chill
dren, with head and foot stones, the latter
having the initials of the names of each. and a
broke7 rose bud sculptured on the same, sig
nifcant of their youth The idea is pretty.
and the general appearance of the tombs.
which are made to initiate cradles, with the
singularity of five similar graves, side by side.
immediately attracts observation. We learn
from the inscription upon them that they are
tie children of Cornelius and NJ c. Barber.
aged severally seven years, six years, three
years, five months and one month. and re-
marketable to relate, they all died in July.
1919, with the exception of one who died in
ISIS. but also July. A little further Oft are
two Hat tomb stones, one recording the death
of Major John Album. of Pa, a soldier OF the
American Revolution, who died March LIST,
1856, aged "a years. and the other that of his
wife. Mrs. Margaret Album, grand mother of
the above named children, who also died in
July, 1852, aged So years
MAINE LAw--Last night, meeting of the
Temperance folks was held at Risley's Variete.
to hear lecture by Or. b. B. Williams, on the
physical and moral aspects of the subject the
same party who has been featuring during the
past week 1T Georgetown, on the subject of
Mental Alchemy, and who proposes TO enter
tain our Washington public, this evening and
tomorrow, with his researches on Spiritualism
and the false conclusions of its believers
Previously to the delivery Of the lecture.
brother Savage and brother Harrington
mounted the stage, being their first appearance
on lis boards, when the former drew out the
draft of petition to Congress, which he read.
praying for the Introduction of the Maine law.
throughout the District of Columbia He gave
as the reason for Its adoption, that the expen.
ses OF keeping up the Criminal and Circuit
Court, cost Congress 100000, while all the
revenue obtained by the Corporation of Wash
ington, by the licenses for liquor was 6 900 per
annun. and by the Corporation of Georgetown
$1,000 per anRum In addition to the expense
above incurred and paid for by Congress, the
Corporation of Washington paid $50, 600 an
nually, through the same causes, the traffic in
liquor as well as the sums expended in private
charities. He therefore insisted. that the
Maine law, to be effectual must be enforced
throughout the whole District and the pitition
was to that effect, because many fancied that
the powers of the Corporation of Washington
extended farther than they did, the limits of
the city being to Boundary street, or for a mile
round.
Mr.. Savage then called upon brother Har-
rinston To address the meeting for a few
minutes. while DIR. Williams arranged his lee
ture- 1t the conclusion of the remarks Of
Mr.. Harrington, which, however, contained
nothing novel DIR. Williams began his lecture.
which was certainly a very good one, some
what outre, but full Of originality, eyideneir.
that DIR. ". is no ordinary man.
The H:rPoDRoNE-This place of entertain
ment is rapidly progressing to completion. Its
arrangements strike US as better thanithose of
ITS great New York original. They are GER
'ainly so, so far as accommodations for the
audience are concerned. No theatre in the
country IS better fitted up IN that respect The
fIopfletOrs aver that the course takes in more
ground than that of their New York establish
ment. They bring with them all the novelties
AMI wonders, in the way of performers, horses
ostTl:hes, machinery, dresses, &C.. which filled
their house nightly in that city with thous ands
Tor 50 many months. Their exhibitions are
nothing like those of the circus Ckario.
racing, tournament pageants, racing Of horses
"itnout nders, ostrich races, mimic ostrich
hunting, &c. making up the most of the show
!he rldlng OF females sitting on side saddles)
III races at full speed, wherein bars and hur-
dies are leaped most wonderfully, form prin-
eipai attraction Of the performances at this es-
tdollshment. FrancOni exercises q trained
morse, which is the most astonishing animal of
the kird ever seen in this couINry We un-
derstand tnat the esta blishment will be opened
on Monday evening next, and know that every
man, woman and child in Washington who 90
10 any entertainments will visit il, as IN this
country one may not reasonably expect to see
such an establishment more than once la ones
life time
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INsrIrUrE.-A
very interesting meeting of the pupils and
Trends of the school of design, attached to the
above named Institution, was held on Friday
~ their rooms on he Avenue. Professor
whitaker delivered very instructive lecture
on the occasion. 1T the conclusion of which a
very handsome silver tea service, consisting
OF ave pieces, was presented TO him by Mr..
A e. Marlett, in behalf Of the pupils, with
appropriate remarks; in reply to which Mr..