Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-20
DAUY EVENING STAR.
IoCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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y ,,r,usis Saloon. There was what might be
.,,saa psssably large audience, among whom we're
al ladies, and doubt it would have been
,,ch larger, had not the weather been so unfavor-
able.
a. Iucv Stone, at the commencement explained
! ~, v,, meant by women's Rights, and said that
- not intended 10 array the interests of men and
-,-,,u against each other. She then contrasied
/. -. s,udion of women in different countries as a
I .-ooftbat there no defined sphere for ker, as
.,,pced in the Mussulman countries over the doors
= rbos. mosques is inscribed the sentence, that
,;,ber women nor dogs, any other impure ami
I'll hall be allowed to enter, compressed laughtcr)
,sa,u. among the Hindoos, the first missionaries
scr, exposed to obloquy from the natives, because
.,ev allowed their wives TO Fit down and eat with
them.
A. ,,ro(t that woman in anc len. times was raised
m high dignity, the instance OF Deborah, who was
Judre in Israel was cited, which Office she held for
forty years. God had made no distinction, but gave
70 both sexes capabilities, which they were bound
,osmploy, (applause) As examples ofthe restraints
,m,o-ed upon women by the laws of society, in her
efforts 10 follow the bent of genius, several anecdotes
were given. The education and life of a fashiona
BILE lady were then commented upon, and the fIivOl
OILS uursuits Of this class of females severely rd-
cuIed, and il was asked whether such women as
mothers, could be likely, like Cornelia, to show an
offspring ike the Graech, who, when asked by a
sfa,honabIs Roman lady to lock her jewels point
cd to he's children, saying, ''lhesc they lap
,Iause She ,skcd ior her the liberty of following
al occupations, such men, and not To be confn,
A he hot,
half of them were women. Laughier.l She would
not uust the men alone TO make the laws, nor the
women alone. She then complained of the hardness
ofthe law by which the husband had control of his
wife, Of her property, and of her children. The
WOmcns' Rights Parry were going TO correct this,
il would not be with them question of 'IIard and
Soi,' but would be question of legislative inter
ference and they intended TO take the wind out o,
the -ais of all Other parties. They would have all
the manly men with them, all those who believed in
tbs Declaration Of Independence. They had pc
ioned 10 the legislature, and they would continue
to do year after year, until they had wcaricd out
the law makers.
Miss Lucy Stone concluded by urging upon women
!. to employ their own sex in preference.
a TrGreiing ConjWoT-One Of the race of ma
gcians, as conurors were in old times supcr,tlinusy
considered, was showing off his tricks of legerde
main, on Wednesday evening, in the National Hotel
The coBjuror, urtiste rs he would most hk.l,
style himself, was a FIenchman, and smart ceye
fellow into the bargain. The skill that he displayed
in his exhibitions, and the business tact with which
he get about them, much amused the spectators
Our artistic, at the termination, offered pencils fol
sale, being we suppose, modest way OF asking fol
contributions. IL was taken in this light, and although
pencils were bought, he picked up some few dol
lars In The shape of copper and silver, and went on
his way rejoicing, perhaps TO exhibit at some other
place of public resort. Although exhibiting in this
manner, some of his tricks capitally executed,
and would have done credit brethren Of the craft
with more hi III sounding preiensions.
Srindins EstraoTdinGry-Several members of
Congress have been lately swindled out of SUN, OF
money by well dressed individual, who called upon
them with letter Of introduction, purportng to have
been written by Mr. Corcoran. The pretended object
Is collect subscriptions for the relief of the puor of
hr city, and as bait the of the above gentle
man Is at the head of the list, with subscription of
some hundreds of dollars. In this manner, $50 were
obtained from the Hon. Gerrit Smith, and other sums
Of different amounts OF - and upwards from large
number OF members OF Congress. The swiude was
discovered through letter which one % the d.. led
parties wrote to Mr.. Corcoran, about the sup
posed charitable object, and thanking him for having
given the writer opportunity ofaidirg the benev
olent enterprise. Mr.. Corccran replied immediately
that he knew nothing OF The MATTER and ii was then
aScertained that the letters of introduction were
forged. The rogue has not been heard from SINCE
A Hes.erD Be!le.-The woman's rights women
and the fair boomers have been lately outione by
Western Belle. This latter lady, who is otherwise
quite star" goes about armed to the teeth, and
prom, naded the Avenue Wednesday evening, in
most elevated mood, if TO verify the truth of the
Saying that when the wine is in, the wi. is out
ARMED say your
"Yes, my lori"
From head 10 foot,n
'From top to toe, with pistols bowie knives, cork
SCREWS and f.ndangoes.-Shakspeare ,0iu additions.
Young Catholics Friends .Socify.-Mr. Notihee
Will deliver another lecture tonight, at Caruss sa
loon, the subject, by the unanimous request
of the audience who heard him last Tuesday The
last lecture greatly admired for its classic Gle
gance and historical research The proceeds of to.
nights lecture, of the former, will be applied to
the improvement AMI regeneration Of the poor boys
wandering through our streets. Success to the
Young Catholics Friends Society.
FeIfirci-The Sunday school teachers of st.
Peters Church intend to hold festival for a few
days, beginning on Monday next, at the Columbia
Hall, on Capitol Hill, for the purpose of increasing
their library. From the menioIious nature of their
intentions, hope that their festival will meet with
favorable patronage.
q Generous cct.-Itw was stated in the annual report
Of the American Colonization sociery, that the sum
OF 81 100 was required 10 aii sending out eighty
negoes belonging TO Mr. Bell, OF Nashville, Tenn,
TO Liberia. SINCE then distinguished gentleman,
whose name is not gwen, has Handsomely come for
ward and offered to give the required sum Tor that
purpose.
young American actor, is gaining fresh laures Thu
admirably conducted place OF amusement. To night
ne appears as the DrInkard, in the great drama of
thai name supported by Mrs. Thayer, Mr.. Robinson
WIS Giadstanr, Mr.. Atemus, and the talented corps
Gfamdtlque. THIS attractive domestic drama, a
sufhcIcM attraction III Itself to crowd the house, will
br