Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-23

NA,loNAL THEATRE The National The
He curing as present management has well
GU iy supported its title of a National The.
a're. The efforts made 10 uphold the lcgiti.
mate drama, and to infase taste for the
spiendld productions in the higher walks of
Tragedy, are well deserving of commentator,
and we willingly accord TO the manager our
tribute OF applause. Tonight, Shakspeare's
sublime tragedy of Macbeth" will be per-
formed, on which occasion Mrs McCredy will
appear in the difficult part Of Lady Macbeth, y
and from the talent that she has already dis.
played. there is no doubt that the part will he
admirably &C cd. LAZY Macbeth" il ono or
those characters that only Shakespeare could
have depicted, and that only an actress sf
talent can perform. Mrs. McCredy, we are
sure viii come up to the most critical concep-
uon. 10 morrow, this lady will take her
benefit, and we sincerely hope tn lat full housa
VIII be the re ward Of her efforts to please and
| amuse. - " P''a's "fio
! Az AFFAIR IN TIE FENsioN OfrtCg.-This
morning at about half past ten Mr. VIM a.
oiade, OF Va, clerk in the Pension f)fice IN
RECEIVING a letter from a lady friend, who had
sohe OUT 10 Iexas In charge Of and under the
pro.ecuon OF Mr.. II. Evans, of Texas,
another clerk in the same bureau wont int
the room of the latter, and acquitted him with
great violence with chair, which he snatcbed
| up: lie 6roke the fingers of Evans, we hear.
ana burt him considerably about the head. be.
! lore they were separated by per.ons who
Iushed into the room On hearing the noise of
the itacas The Bureau for an hear after
"aras presented remarkable scene of excite
ment, the clerks of the various Departments
In Winder's Building, and MANY other stand.
ing around, discussing the affair with wild
looks upon their CONTINGENCIES The Commits.
sl0ner promptly sent both parties ont Of the
Office, until the affair can be investigated under
order to that end from the Secretary of tbe
/ Interior. - WV
! -IExAN CREnIroRs.-A meeting of the above
mentioned class Of individuals, was held yes
terday at the National Hotel, but not of n
regular character, it being only of prepare
10y nature. IL was, after some discussion, re-
! solved TO await the action of Congress upon
their claims. 1t appeared to be the general
opinion that the State of Texas would even.
| sually pay her creditors in fun as COON as ms
uce mad been done to her by Congress, BY pay-
/, ment of losses incurred by Indian :spo,iatiens
as well of the five millions reserved under the
boundary act. These two sums amounting TO-
Sether to $40 900. The five millions re-
served In the United States Treasury, new
amounting with premium and interest to So
| -9o,o0o and the claim of the tate IF Texas
| against the United States for Indian epoIia.
tons, amounting to "a, 100000. Gen. Leslie
Coombs, of Kentucky, acted as President of
the meeting, and Messrs. Lamar, Colman, Mil
Ian and Gen. Coombs were appointed com
mittee to act for the creditors.
! The last FAsHIoN-The Ompibus Drivers
OF New York have been so much ANNOYED bv
! dust within a few days past that thew have
taken to wearing wells, such as the ladies wear.
| liz protects their eyes, and allows them to
attend properly to their horses We would
! recommend this practice to the Omnibus Dri-
a al Inutnp L. rr
considerably during the last week, with the
clouds OF dust that were blowing about in all
directions. The rain of yesterday has nut a
stop to this Inconvenience, but it is likely in a
| snort time to he complained of again, and then
we would recommend them to try this new
| fashion.
MONTGOMERY CouNrr.-Farming in the
| neighborhood of Washington, about Montgon-
| cry county, is at present in Furnishing con.
| aItlon, and great deal of fresh land has bSe,,
| put under cultivation. 4 demand for farming
land Is likewise quite rife About Rockville.
the growing wheat begins to present a yery
promising appearance, and the farmers are
busily engaged in getting their lands ready
| for the summer crops. 1t appears that great
| deal OF guano Is being used in this section of
the country
CONrIcTS FROM THE u. s. NAvY-The U.
! 5. steamer Engineer, Commander Olmstead.
arrived here on Tuesday, having on board
under charge of guard, two seamen. who
were recently convicted by court martial for
| mut,ny on board the Z. S. ship Decatur. whilst
in foreign port, and sentenced to be confined
IN the Penitentiary of this District for two
years and six months, the remainder of their
| term of enlistment.
! CRIMINAL CoURT.-The court was occuriel
during the whole of yesterday, with the Tel al
OF Thomas T. Hardiman, charged with stealing
a coat, the property OF George W. Hinton The
| ease was not concluded when the court adj
journed, and was continued on to-dsy,
| AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.-An interesting
article OF produce, of vast importance to MANY
districts OF the South, has been lately received
at the Agricultural Bureau being specimens
of upland rice from Mauritius or the Isle of
France, which may be grown on dry land with
| out irrigation. -
HORTicoErrRAL EXHIBITION weekly
| exhibitions Of the Horticultural Society. will
hereafter, be held in the agricultural room, in
the basement of the Patent Office, the first to
come off On Saturday next,
| METROPOLITAN RAILROAD Railroad rper,.
| tions Will it is said, be commenced earlv du
ring the approaching summer
| CoNvEYANCEs.-We have boon reaues ed nv
several of our subscribers, who arc lot holders
| In the Congressional cemetery, to suggest the
| establishment OF a line of omnibuses TO that
beautiful burial ground We are Of opinion
that few coaches running two or three DAYS
In each, week during the spring and summer
months you'd do we'll for the pToprietors, 1t
Is worth trying at any rate.
| ISorEsT.-Coroner Woodward summoned a
jury this morning to inquire into the cause of
the death Of ". Dipple who died suddenly
last night when no one was present with him
| The jury, we learn, returned a verdict i'm suh-
stance that his death was caused by intern
! peranee. er..
Amosher.-An inquest was held this morning
over the body of a colored infant It came to
Its death by commissions, causeI by diseased
| lungs.
| ASSAULT AND BArrERY.-John Thomas a
colored hackman, was arrested this morning
for striking Mr.. John Mclaughlin on the he adj
with heavy whip staff The blow was evi.
IDENTIFY intended to infiict severe wound, but
failed because the negro struck an inch higher
/ than he intended. Thomas was held to bail
for court by Justice Goddard
SPIRITUAL RAPPINGs. There will be lee
ture this evening on spiritual rappings, deliver
ed by Professor Britain, when the whole
subject will be thoroughly examined and dis
! cusSed
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
| GEORGETOWN, March %, 1854.