Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-15

| was advertised to BE- delivered last nirht at
| temperance Han, by the Rev Mr. Dunkine
put for some unexplained cause the lecturer
ga not appear, and Mr. Savage, who was
| chairman, devoted the evening to the subject
OF politics, particularly the approaching cleo
ton, and spoke in favor of the reelection of
the present Mayor, a. there was no regular
| temper nice candidate. Whilst he was N aking
| his remarks, another individual present, got
up, and said that there would be meeting of
| the Maine Law party on w ednesday, to choose
| a temperance ticket for the ensuing election
Mr.. Savage appeared rather taken aback at
this piece of intelligence, and said that he was
glad that there were other associations taking
an active part IN the matter. He also Informed
the meeting that the Clergymeh Of st. Patrick, s
Roman Catholic Church. had announced to-
day from the pulpit, that it was their intention
20 organize a temperance association = He
pitched into the other candidates. for the
siayoIal.y, whom ne mentioned by name, and
said that some of them were connected with
unlicensed drinking and gambling places The
peutlon to Congress was re-read at the com.
mencement OF the proceedings. but the sigma.
lures did not come in verJ tast. q
Dr Clayton made vehement political speech
| abusing the whole present municipality, may.
or, aldermen and common councilmen, and
what was the unkindest cut of all, reprimaaded
pfotner Savage for recommending the present
mayor for reelection. He was very indign ant
at the timing Of Haydock for street preaching.
and with regard to the Corporation, said If he
put them all into a bag and shook them we'll
up, they would not weigh as much as the small.
est temperance boy, and if he pitched them
out, they would be sure to fall out near some
| rum hole This is how he would serve them: he
would stamp . broad Ron their backs, and Let
them run, that all might read their character.
| He next expressed his contempt Ter any cti-
zen, who would take q part in the Sunday
SCHOOL proce: sion of tomorrow, (this day. after
tne decree of the court, and he hoped that
those present would inform against the mar.
shals and others engaged in it. He warned
the citizens of Washington not to be politically
ssultlfed, because this was the seat of Con-
gress- lie would rather that Congress should
be removed altogether from the city than that
this should be the case. He characterized the
selling OF liquor in a certain locality which
he would not mention by NAME as &c the aboin-
ination of deso' ation," &c. ',-i- - L
From this he diverged into remarks upon
Congress, which he vehemently rallied against
and fhslnuated that the late protract ed String
was owing to spiritual, assistance, and that
when the spirits became scarce, an adjourn
nent followed The speaker came out strong
for "Y oung America" of which he gave a
glowing allegorical description, standing one
foot on the Atlantic, and the other on the
Pacific, with one hand touching the Polar
region and the other Cape Horn, expressing
his fear lest ''the old fogies'' should restrain
the ardent spirit of the nation, and thrust it
into baTbarism ..F. .
The meeting separated without anything
further OF notice being done.
JUVENILE; ;CeNe ERf.-A very pleasing ex-
hlbltion of vocal and choral music. came off
last Friday night at Temperance Hall, which
was executed by thepupilso of Professor KEN
md will Ia =.
We understand tomorrow evening. Consider
ing the short time that the pupils had been
| under the Professors tuition, their perfor-
mances were highly creditable, and rave
much satisfaction to those who were present
Several duets, trios. and quartetts were ex.
ecuted, but the main excellence of the singing
consisted in the manner in which over two
hundred pupils, girls and boys, were made to
sing In chorus. The principle pieces we're a
vocal perform ance executed by all, entitled
''the Sailor Boy, ""the Old House at Home,'
trio, several Temperance songs, &c, &c
and particularly, Uncle Sans Farm, which
was capitally sung by Master Castle.
FIRE.-Tbe alarm of fire, at an early hour
yesterday morning, was caused by the burn
ing of a stable in The northern part of the civ.
belonging to Mr.. Hollidge. The loss, we are
happy 70 learn, is not very great. o.
The alarm, on Saturday night, originated,
probably, with some wild boys who desired to
see race among the firemen There was a
row brewing when the companies were about
the Navy Yard, and preparing to return, which
wa; queiled by the promptness of Capt. birch
and number OF the police and guards
RIsLEY'S VARIEfE.-There was a crowded
house on Saturday night to witness the play
OF the Actress of Padua, in which Miss Kim
berry performed the principal character, and
was highly applauded, the lady being called
before 1.-The curtain at the conclusion of the
piece to receive the applause of the audience
70 night, Miss Kimberly will appear as
Pauline, in the play of that name, taken from
the French, and from the intense interest tina
Its representation has everywhere excited, a
crowded house may be anticipated Welearn
that Mr. Risley has Increased the accommoda-
tons OF his house, ventilated it, and provided
fans and ice water for his patrons.
! To-NIaHr's CoNcERT-Our readers should
not fail to recollect that Mrs. Cecilia Young
gives another concert this evening, at Carusi S
Saloon, which will surpass even the former one
for choiceness of the selections Mr. Davis,
the music seller on the Avenue, will loan one
of Chickering's splendid pianos for the oec a.
sion
I FoRFEIrED.-We have just been informed
that Mr.. Z. Hevner, who was charged with
has failed to appear for trial, and bis recogni-
zance has been forfeited in consequence
Ihompson's (another party in the case) secu-
rites have given him up, and he was taken to
Jail this morning by officer Allen -.
MILITARY VIsIToRs.--The Reading Rifles,
CAPTAIN Ancona, one of the crask companies
Of Pennsylvania, will reach this city BY the
train which leaves Baltimore at O'Clock this
evening. Quarters have been provided for them
at the Empire Hotel. The company, which num-
bers 80 strong, Gncluding the music will take
an excursion to Mount Vernon Tomorrow
The WEATHER "A blazing hot day-ther.
mometer in the shade, at ii q. m, rs degrees
but what it would be at in the sun shine, it
would be impossi BILE to guess at, without having
it exposed there, somewhere up to boiling or
roasting. weshould presume from the intense
heat Of the sun. la
INSANE AsYLUMs.-The superintendent Of
insane ssylums held their final meeting on
Friday evening, and afterwards adjourned to
meet on the fourth Tuesday of May, in the en-
suing year, 1855, at Boston.
FALSE Tho rumor that one Of our wealthy
butchers h ad lost large amount of money in
the market, which was found by colored man
and returned to him, and for which he paid