Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-07
General SnttIIiatnes.
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Who is :. Mr.. Coutts s'--Much curiosity has
been expressed respecting the identity of "Couts,
who paid $500 for the choice Of seats at the first
concert of Grisi aud Mario in New York. The
New York Herald gives the following romantic
explanation:
"lt appears that Mario has, for long time past,
been beset with the attentions of an English lady
OF great wealth, Who persists in following him
wherever he goes, although he has frequently de-
MED her an interview. WI lille in London she never
was absent night during his engagement, and
always occupied the most conspicuous place in
front of the stage. When he went 10 81, Peters
burg she followed him, and on his appearance
there, one of the first persons he saw among the
brilliant audience of the Russian capital was his
constant and ardent adElirer. In her devotion 10
him she crossed ocean and continents and although
he has always sighted her attentions and refused
10 listen 10 her addresses her ove---if love il can
be calied--has never grown cold, but appears 70
increase with time. As soon as she heard Of his
intention 10 visit this country, she kept a vigant
watch on his movements, ill she found that he
was coming Ia the Baltic, when she Immediately
engaged rooms on board that vessel, and accom-
panied him 10 this country. On their arrival Mario
and Grisi put up at the ST. Nicholas, and so did
Mr.. Coutts; and now al the first auction oftickets
We find him 1--WE beg the lady's pardon--her) giving
two hundred and fifty dollars for the first seat"
The Sunday Times, usually well informed and
candid on such subjects, says:
OF this fine story We do not believe word
We suspect that il is founded on what really did
occur, and 10 tenor, in London. some eight or
nine years ago. At that time, Mr.. Harrison, the
English vocalist, was singing in the operate com.
Pany at Drury Lane theatre. The Warehouses
of Conyngnan, Ia midde-aged woman, without
the smallest pretensions 10 be called "good-look-
ing, y was smitten with Harrison and, night after
night, during the whole season, used 10 occupy
the stage box, constantly smiling on her favoile
all through the performance, and throwing bo-
qu.ts, rings, diamond pins, and other little pres
ents 10 him. All this was in full sight of the
audience The lady, who was separated from her
husband, thus made herself quite the town talk
and greatly annoyed poor Harrison, Al length,
her friends lnterfered, and, her mind evidently
being affected, placed her in confinement This.
we presume. is the foundation of the romantic
story which has been put into circulation among
us: We wholly dlsbelievc the reality Of such a
silly fable"
The Journal Of Commerce, in an article on Grisi
and Morio's debut, says:
while the audience were assembling the
greatest anxiety was manifested TO see the pro-
prIetor OF the first ticket sold, about whom
romantic story is current, in connection with her
hopeless admi alton of the great tenor singer
Mario, which impels her TO follow him the world
over II was commonly thought that no founda-
ton existed for such story; but however thai
may be, the seat was taken and occupied during
the evening by lady dressed with great elegance
The desire to see her was so general, that the
services of the police had to be called into reaui-
sition TO repel the obtrusive crowd. The incidents
OF her reception kept the audience in state of
amused excitement till the hour for the perform
ance arrived"
Metropolitan Railroad Company.-A Com.
pany was organized in Washington city, above
one year ago. TO construct line OF railroad through
Rockville and Frede.irkto Hagerstown. By the
recent report of,he engineer, Vim. II. Grant, Esq.,
we learn the shortest line TO he TIL miles from
Georgetown. D. & To Hagerstown MARYLAND and
intersecting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad All
miles from Georgetown. The maximum grade
from Georgetownro Frederick is SO feet per mile
from Frederick TO Hagersioun, Cd. feet. Curves
chiefly of ore nile radius. Two tunnels will be
required OF an aggregate length Of 500 feet The
estimate cost, exclusive Of buildings and euuip
ments, would be S3,4o5,000. equal 70 S44,ss3 per
mule. An estimate embracing all the outlaws me-
cessary 10 commence business. is made at S37l5.
600 S4O0O000 may be assumed as the ultimate
cost OF he work. The object Of this road is 10
place Washington and GEORGETOWN directly upon
the interior ra ilroad line leading ihroug the Cum
berland and SusQuehanna valleys and connecting
with lines north and west SO az 10 secure direct
route to Washington, avoiding Baltimore The
metropolitan Company also claim large busi ess
from The west which il is expected will leave the
Baltimore and Ohio road for Washington and
Georgetown at the intersection near Frederick
II is probable, however, that the Alexandria Lou
doun and Hampshire road, if built, would intercept
this travel at Piedmont on the Baltimore and Ohio
road, POT miles from Baltimore andl ITS from Alex.
andria,
100000 Of stock subscriptions are already re.
ported as received, of which s5o000 sufficen nj for
the prosecution of the surveys have been maid
in.-Railroad Journal