Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-17
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The National Theatre The charming young

The National Theatrc.-The charming young
actress who has elected SO much admiration
during her short engagement for the Personaton
of difficult and ardnous characters, takes benefit
tonight. We had the pleasure last night Of wit
Messing her performance of Blanca, in "The Italian
Wife, and were surprised that one so young and
inexperienced in the feelings ofthe difficult charac-
ter il was her task TO represent, could so well de-
lineae those Of ripper years, and so truly depictthe
passions of love, jealousy, revenge, and grief
We do not say this from any motive but that Of
doing justice TO Miss Ince sense of justice alone
prompts il. If half her admirers will give the
patronage her talents justly entitle her to- the Ma
tional will be full. We hope not half only but all
will give her token of their appreciation of rare
merit. Sec announcement in another place.
Barney WilIiams's Beneft.-To-nght the
Variete will again resound with cheers, roars of
laughter, and thunders Of applause, on the occa-
sion of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Wlamss benefit.
During their engagement of two weeks, the Va
riete has been attended by series of brilliant
and fashionable and delighted auditores. This
evening the bill is unusually attractive consisting
Of four pieces, in which these artistes sustain
the cobwebs of toll and care we will say " Go TO
the Variete tonight"
| Houdon's Statue Of Washington.-Mr HUI
bard the artist has erected in the rotunda Of the
Capitol facsimile cast Of the statue Of Washing
ton which adorns the Capitol Of Virginia. Wash
ington appears as the commander-in-chief of the
army of the United States. With regard TO the
correctness of the marble original, Judge Marshall
said to Jared Sparks thaito spectator standing on
the right hand of the statue, and taking halffront
view :" il represents the general as perfectly as
living man could be represented in marble"
On the base which supports the statue, is the
following inscription:
"The general assembly OF the Commonwealth
of Virginia have caused this statue TO be erected
| as monument Of affection and gratitude 10 George
Washington, who, uniting to the endowmeats OF
the hero the virtues Of the patriot and exerting
both in establishing the liberties of his country,
has rendered his name dear TO his fellowcitizens,
| and given to the world an immortal example of
true glory"
Tradition says that this brief Blu, noble tribute
was penned by. James Madison, on his knee in,
the midst of the Legislature of Virginia, of which
he was then member.
Governor Harrison applied TO Mr. Jefferson and
DIR. Franklin, at that time in Paris, 10 engage
| statuary. Mr.. Houdon was engaged and came
TO America in 1855, in the same vessel with Frank
lin the act of the legislature having been passed
| on the 22d of June, 1854.
From the following letters it will appear that
Washington is represented as he desired TO be-
From Washington to J1ferson.
Mourn VERNON, August /, l7S6.
Tn ia oll iyin uiriA
ing the dress and attitude which would wish to
have given to the statue in question, have only
10 observe that, not having sufficient knowledge
in the art of sculpture TO oppose my judgment 10
the taste Of connoisseurs, do not desire to die
tate in the matter. On the contrary, shall be
perfectly satisfied with whatever may be Judged
decen. and proper. should even scarcely have
ventured to suggest that perhaps servile adj
herence 10 the garb of antiquity might not be
| altogether so expedient as some little deviation
| m tauor of the modern costume, if had not
learned from Colonel Humphreys that this was
circumstance limited in conversation by Mr.. West
TO Mr.. Houdon. The haste which has been intro
duced in painting by Mr.. West, understand is
received with applause, and prevails extensively"
To which Mr.. Jefferson replied:
'PARIs, August H. 1857.
81 was happy to find by the letter of August 1,
l766, which you did me the honor to write 10 me,
that the modern dress for your statue would meet
your appreciation. found it strongly the senti-
ment of West Copley, Trumbull, and Brown, in
London; after which, It would be ridiculous to
| add my own"
Appointment of Preachers. Baltimore
Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, after a session of two weeks, in Balti-
more adjourned on Wednesday might The fol-
lowing named ministers Were appointed for the
Potomac district for the ensuing year:
Norval Wilson, presiding elder. Alexandra,
William G. Eggleston, James N. Keys, Job Guest,
Elisha P. Phelps, William Hank; Wesley Chapel,
James II. Brown, Robert L. Dashie S. S. Roszel,
sup; McKendree, T. T. Wysong, Matthew A. Tur-
ner, sup; Ebenezer, Alfred G. Chenowe,h, Ralph
Pierce, J. w. Kelly, sup. Ryand, Alfred Griffith,
Chapel, F. Israel, VIM o. Lumsden, sup. George
town, B. F. Brooke, William G. Steel. Fairfax,
John w. Hoover, ]. III. Knots, John w. Bull, sup.
Stafford, James Bunting Henry Leber. Frede-
ricksburg, Samuel Rogers St. Mary's, Noah
to be supplied. Bladensburg, Alfred A. Eskrdge,
Samuel Smith. Woodvile, John Landstreet.
Rockville Thomas Sewall, R. r. s. Hough, p.
Barry, sup,
Henry Slicer, agent of,he Metropolitan Church,
member Of Georgetown quarterly conference.
Jesse T. Peck editor Of tracts and correspond
ing secretary Of the Tract Society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, member of the Foundry
quarterly conference.
Rev. Samuel Keppler, restored to active duty,
has been appointedt to Lexington, Virginia
The next conference is to be held in north Bal
timore station, March 7, 1855
The Maryland conference ofthe Methodist Pro.
testant Church, which recently closed its session
at Easton, Maryland, made the following appoint
men,s Of preachers for this city and neighborhood
Washington, first Methodist Protestant Church,
Navy Yard) w. S. Hammond; Ninth street, D.
Evans Reese Georgetown, s. B. Sutherland; AL
exandria, L. w. Bates.
The next meeting Of the conference is to be held
in Alexandria on the second Wednesday OF March,
1855.
Counterfeit Half-Dollars are in circulation
in Baltimore, bu, the Clipper says, "may DO dis
tinguished from the genuine by their dark, rugged
and greasy appearance" As some Of these me-
tallic fabrications may find their way TO this city,