Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-17
DAILY EVENING STAR,
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

PUBLIC AMUsENENTs.-Was hipgton is at
present in the full tide OF festivity We had
the other day, on st. Valentines. to record
three public balls that came off on the same
evening. and now we would call attention to
the singular instance that five places of public
amusement, and all of the highest chara .ter,
will be open tonight Washington has not
in general been preverbisl for an over affection
for public amusements but it would appear
that its patronage after all is considered of
some account when so many stars" each in
their own peculiar sphere, eondescend to illu.
inmate our horizon.
NATIONAL THEATRE,
In the first place, we have our great TRACE
dian, Forrest, at the National theatre, drawing
nightly crowded houses, and scattering gems
eli dramatic poetry. like glitterins diamonds
over the intellects of thousands. Who will not
admit that the theatre is great lever for hu-
MANNING, refining and civilizing the mass OF
mankind, when such an Archlmedes as our
American Roscius directs Its operations, and
moves the passions of mankind at will! Truly,
the theatre is 4 great moral elevator, when the
lessons that it incucates are those Of morality
and virtue Such, we are rejoieed to say, has
been the career of the National theatre. The
pieces in which Mr.. Forrest has appeared have
ALWAYS been of the most enrolling character
to dignity human nature, " show vice its own
image" and purify the passions of mankind.
great tragedian is national benefit for the
lessons OF virtue that are inculcated from his
lips, spread like the electric current through
thousands of sympathizins breasts to find a
habitation there. To night, Mr.. Forrest will
appear as "othell0, one Of Shakespeare
greatest efforts, character as immortal as
himself, and which will lose none of its i'm
mortality III the hands of our great tragedian.
EIsLEY 4 Go0DALL's vARIErE.
Sfa " all
theatrical world, a place of amusement OF
which any city will be proud, skilfuliy man
aged, It's conductors are always on the qui rire
to introduce fresh novelties to public notice.
1t would be, indeed, difficult task to emu
merate all the attractive novelties that have
been presented continually to the frequenters
Of this handsome little theatre their name is
legion. The success of the managers has beer
great, and it is a convincing proof of the pub.
lie taste for theatricals, when well carried ont
that our City should be able to support. at the
same time, two theatres, one of which j.
the largest in the world and the other. OF
which we are at present speaking, of respecta-
BILE dimensions. Mr.. w. r. GoodalI, who is
one Of the most promising young actors of the
day, loses none Of his popularity, notwith-
standing the attractions at the other theatre
Tonight he will appear in a character which
he has almost made his own. We allude to
the play of the = Drunkard, the performance
OF which never fails to draw crowded houses.
THE HUTCHINsoN's.
Then, again, for the musical portion of oul
citizens, We can promise treat tonight in
the appearance of the Hutchinson family VIII,
wall give the first of series of three concert
at Carusis Saloon. Their name and vel
earned celebrity, will be sufficient guarante,
that no one will depart from the room withou
being quite content with the evenings enter
tainment.
ETHIOPIAN sERENADERs
AT Odd Fellows Hall, we have Sanford
Ethiopian singers, merry troupe of vocality
and dancers who with their inimitable min
icry and Notwithstanding mirtn, would Kill
the spleen in the most determined hypochon
driac. They are quite an addition to our city
and whenever they depart, they will leave
void not easily to be filled up.
LECTURES
But, there is a class of our readers who will
be inclined, perhaps, TO cry ''pshaw :" thes.
are follies mere methods of killing time-man,
who object TO theatrical and vocal entertain
ments OF the above kinds, do 80 on reli giou
grounds. Let them not, however, despair
Washington contains entertainments for all
the Smithsonian Institution, by its lectures
has afforded a vast fund, both of instruction
and amusement Chief among these were tn,
lectures of Dr. j. Lawrence Smith, on Chemis
try, which drew together, whenever they wer,
delivered, as large an attendance as we eve
remember to have seen within its walls. In
deed, generally, there was not room on tn,
nights that DR.. Smith lectured for very larg,
portion Of those who came and many wer,
Obliged to leave from want of standing room
During the present week, Mr.. Gilmore Simms
of South Carolina, has been delivering cours,
OF lectures before the Young Mems Christian
ASSOCIATION, which have been highly spoken of
Elrso a1,-crr .1Ff H. -
which he made during Monday and ednes
day last the subject of his discourse, was fin
specimen OF critical acumen and extensive
reading Tonight, at the same Institution
the popular lecturer, Park Benjamin, ESQ.
will deliver lecture on Fashion, "a subjec
on which the peculiar abilities Of this wei
known orator will be fully developed
We consider, therefore, that there is sufficien
public amusement tonight, in Washington fol
any city OF twenty times its population
The WEATHER.-Last night we we're sur
prised with return Of cold weather, thu
ground having by the morning, become com
pietely frost bound, and the pools or standing
water, being once more covered over with ice
II was extremely cold early in the morning
butthe weather appeared to moderate toward
the middle of the day, the sun shining on
with great briliancy and rendering it yer,
agreeable for promenade r--
In the shade, Notwithstanding, it continued
cold, very cold. The mercury in the Their
mJmeter outside the Star office between II
= a. m. and IL m, being only 30 degrees aboy,
freezing point.
NIsIr OF MILITARY CoNPANY.-The Wash
ington Grays, of Philadelphia under the com
mand of Lieut. Eckerdorff, will pass through
our city at the beginning of next week. on :
trip south, to Richmond, Va They propos,
to visit the tomb of Washington. at Noun
Vernon, on the anniversary of his birthday
the 22d inst
CALArHuMPIASS--Last night, the resident
IN the northern part of the city had great diff
hcuity III obtaining rest, because of a serenadt
given by the young men of that section to
newly married couple. The instruments were
not OF the kind to make sweet music whe1
played In concert-a drum, several tin horns
and a fox hound. The musicians had per
formed several pieces, when the Captain O.
the Guard suddenly rushed upon them anC
captured two of the crowd, x. Warning and q
Longdon. They were taken to the guard h use
and this morning were made to pay for tn,
sport
CRY CHARrER.-The Senate Committee or
the District Of Columbia have reported favor
able upon an amendment to the city charter
giving the Corporation the power to establish
police and municipal courts.
CRIMINAL COURT.-The whole of yesterda,
was occupied by the Court in hearing Mr.
Mays speech, continued from Wednesday. il
the Gardiner case. The Court, however ad
Journed before its termination, ard, to-day
there was crowded attendance, at an earl