Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-01

WASHINGTON PHILHARMONIC SoCIErY.-The
rehearsal OF this society took place last even
Ing the members appearing in strong force.
and the performances weTo of very entertain
Ing and eniivoning character. The beautiful
esntata-'' The Power Of Song''-was most Ct.
Iecsivcly dsred under tie baton of the con.
ductor. Mr. J. L. Club, whose efforts were
ably seconded by the correct and skilIful play
Ing Of Professor Foertsch, VINO presided at the
Piano-forte- There were also several choruses
from popular operas sung, which likewise were
finely performed. We are given TO nderstabd
that hereafter no persons will be admitted to
these char ming en,ertai nments, unless they
procure tickets from member OF The society
The price of these are fixed at twenty Eve cents.
and will admit the holder to- the rebearsaIs
for one mouth. This is done merely to give
those who desire to encourage the Efforts of the
members, an opportunity to carry their good
Will into practical operation and by their
asustance TO give an elevated tone to this
most delightful Of all accomplishments. We
sincerely hope their efforts to this end will be
seconded by our entire community.
ExTERMsAIioy OF THE EsGLIsB Rms
This work, We Unde rs.aud, hn how been ac-
eomplishei By Mr Maher, the pubic gardener.
With bis corps II fast WOE siDg haEds Welea:n
tnatthey were planted about twenty -four years
sgo-before Mr.. NJ. came to Washinyton-
and have always been an eyesore ON account
Of the numerous bugs they produced, and were
never either ornamental or useful. Pennsyl.
Vania avenue, the Capitol square, inside and
ootsaoe, &C. are now nd Of them, and young
and vigorous trees, planted two years APO in
view OF discriminating the eims, take their
places, and two years hence will make delight
ful shade and ornamental trees on the great
thoroughfare Of Washington. Tho old trees
were siunled snd would not sustain their
growth, and their foliage was always bug eaten
and disagreable to look at They are not
missed, except as in the radiance Of nuisance
MR$L1aD INSTITUTE ExgrBrr,oy-
Hon. Joshua Fansant, President of the Mary.
land Institute, VIM. Prescott Smith, Secretary,
md John b. MeJ edith, Manager, were in W ash.
ipgton yesterday, examining the NAVY Yard,
Arsenal, de, for articles suitable for exhibit
lion at the Maryland Institute on the 18th of
this month, when the grand array Of works
Of art are 10 be gathered together in the great
ball IN Baltimore: They had every facility
from me Heads Of Departments in their ex-
aHiostions, and have secured some INGENIOUS
models and nachinery of American man ufac.
ture, Tor toe exhibition. Last year, numer.
ous prizes were taken by cit zens of Washing.
Ton, among them several ladies. az we An.
nounced at the time. Will they compete this
year with the skill of Baltimore
DISTURBING RELIGIOUS MEErIses-Tbis
morning, Justice Morse.l enforced the Como.
ration law against three colored boys, Thomas
Chase. Charles Chase and Chss Posey. for dis
turbing meeting ut the Asbury Chapel, a
church belonging TO a society Of colored Meth
odists. The Law agains, offences of this sort
10, as 1t shsuld be, very strict; the lowest fine
being i've dollars. The Justice gave them a
short lecture on this subject and finished by
lining each one five dollars and costs.
A STREET FIGHr.-A very large crowd was
Gathered last evening on the corner of 9th st.
and the Avenue, to witness fight between .
young man named Birch, and q laborer EN-.
ployed IN cutting the sewer at that point. The
Sight did not amount to much, though there
was large crowd to witness il, and co1sidera.
bic shouting to excite the parties