Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-20
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

OF last nlgnt, given By the Germania Musical
Society at Carusi saloon, was very largely az.
tended, the hall being filed, and every one
was highly delighted with the evenings ner-
formances Indeed, the hall was so crowded
that many were obliged to stand, and wa
nOticsd among the audience. MANY of onr
German feilOw-citizens. The concert com
menced with the overture to 'sDer Freischutz. >,
which was capitally executed and highly an
plauded, as Was the succeeding piece q waltz
0ae Of Mendelssohn COMPOSITIONS followed
after which the Casta Diva was sung hv
Mile Lehman, and enthusiastically received
The second part commenced with an overture.
by Wagner, an elaborate piece, and the next
piece, a terzettO from Attila performed bv W
MeyOr, ]. Schulz, and F. Thiede, on the Eng.
lish horn clarionette and bassoon. was encore3
as were also the two next performances. the
Florence Polka, and the Swiss Song. which
latter was sung by Mile G. lehman. heino !.
species Of echo song, and was most rapturonsIv
applauded. Two other pieces followed, which
closed the evenings entertainments MT n
seasonable hour, not too far advanced 10 break
into the nights repose-
Tonight, rare novelty in the way Of at
traction, is promised. Shakspeare's beautiful
fairy play Of % A Midsummer NIGHTS Droon, ,,
as set to music by Mendelssohn. will he ns,.
formed, Miss Kate Saxon appearing ON the oc.
casion, with Rotations. This, we understand
will be the first time that it has ever heen
played IN W ashlngton, and we know for cor.
tain that 1t has been enthusiastically received
in Boston and Philadelphia, On the occasion
Of Its performance.
SHABBY.-Rich people are not ALWAYS the
most lberal-mOney hath charms, and those
who have the greatest share, are Sometimes
tne most unwilling to part with it. A striking
lllustrAtIan tho.vv
A gentleman, while inspec ting the National
Monument now in progress, dropped his pocket
oook Containing $4,000, and left the place un-
conscious of his loss The day watchman Mr.
Hilton: picked it up, and finding hat it contain
ed large amount, sought about for the loser
His search, however, was fruitless. and in con.
sequence, he handed it over to the superintend-
emit This latter, after hunting for some time
discovered the party who had lost it, and who,
on us oelhg returned to him, presented the
Under with the magnificent sum of five dollars
as reward for his honesty This reminds us
OF another anecdote of the same kind, which
likewise occurred some time ago in Washing.
ton. The daughter Of very rich and leadin o
individual of q wealthy Baltimore family, lost
available article of jewelry, which She wore
round her neck 1t was discovered BY a Door
man, who Immediately advertised the article,
and stated where it could be obtained. Word
was sent for him to call upon the lady, which
he did with the article, and on his arrival n,
the house, he gave it into the hands of a finely
dressed black gentleman, who returned from
the lady with sum of money not sufficient to
pay for the advertisement. The finder ex-
postulated, but it was of no avail; the lady was
inexorable, and would give no more Honesty
is sometimes its own reward
FINE ARrs.-From time to time we have no.
hced several paintings and other objects of art.
on exhibition at the Capitol in the rotundo
when these articles are we'll executed, they
are pleasing accompaniment to the building,
ana do not detenorate from its general effect
oince our last account, We notice that several
other paintings have been placed along the
walls for public inspection, the object of the
artists being doubtless to offer them to criticism
as specimens of their style and talents. We
noticed yesterday that new painting, depict
ing the discovery of land by Columbus, exc
cuted by George II. Ringgold, of Charleston,
;. e., lad been newly placed there. There is
also pretty picture, lately placed in the same
building, giving a view in the Guadalupe
River. Texas, painted by H. c. Pratt and MIR.
j. c. Evans, exhibits large number of ma
rine pieces. The remaining paintings AMI
other objects of art on exhibition, we noticed
some time ago, when they were at FIRST expo
sed 10 public inspection, so that it would be
useless to enumerate them again. The prin-
cipal pieces of sculpture are the marble busts
Of Francis Vincent, of the Hon Linn BOYD, by
Paul Akers, and that of Kosciusko, by J. Ii.
D. Saunders
CRY INPR0yENENrs.-We observed yester-
day, IN passing along the Avenue to the Capt.
toll, that workmen were busily occupied about
the old Railroad Depot, which has now been
for some time closed, and which was an un-
slightly object from its neglected and deIapi-
dated appearance On enquiry We were in
formed that the building belongs to Mr. EN-
DRY, stone cutter, and that it is intended to
alter it into three stores. This will be called
for Improvement, for the old building was
disgrace to this part of the avenue, and we
we're often surprised that its excellent posi-
ton for business purposes had not been taken
advanta &c of
PERMITTED To RgN-Most of our citi zen
the arrest of Chaplin, who was aiken
IN the act OF driving coach containing two
slaves to Some point beyond the District isni Is;
aAd the display Of generosity by the State of
Maryland toward the persons who risked their
lives to make that arrest. Since then there
have been similar parties at work, spiriting
away the slaves of Maryland farmers The Of
fcers here have had the information given
them, and could have prevented the losses, but
a recollection of the Chaplin case always pre-
vents their action. We heard a very success
ful officer say this morning that he would never
again interfere to prevent the escape of Mary
land slaves. There are parties in this city at
work now in this business, but our officers take
but little notice of them
TIE COUNcILS.--The Board of Common
Council met last night, pursuant to adjourn
ment for the transaction Of business. Nothing
however, of importance was done, beyond
taking action on the bill for inc reasing the
salaries of the police officers and police ma gis-
trates, which had passed the Board of Alder
men. 1t was, however rejected by the Common
Council in the third reading the numbers
being ten against, nine for. The other mat
tsrs were merely Of local nature, and the
Board adjourned until Monday next
FRlyCoyI's HIPPoDRoME.-Theo opening of
the Hippodrome is positively determined upon
for Saturday next, commencing with the after
noon performances, after which there will be
carried but during the term that the Hippo
drome is Opend namely, two performances per
diem, one in the morning, and another in the
afternoon The full dress rehearsal that was
promised, will not, however, take place. the
regular performances coming of Immediately.
OYsTERs.-The oyster eating part of the
community will be in despair, We are quite
convinced, on receiving the disagreeable in
formation that there are no oysters in the city.
On account Of the late storm, the vessels en-
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