Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-28
nv ENING STAR.
Local Intelligence,


great sport in 1t, and for fifteen minutes the
house was kept In such q roar over il as enc
sareIy nears even at circus. Piggy's tail be.
ing well CREASED, and:piggy being yerv b.sv,
ana Srong, catching him and holding b;,.
t1rned out to be very different things, indeed
Ihe gsnhssae,T entered into tho shirt of ~ !.
sport 9eeloedly, tumbling over each other re.
sy, In tneir eagerness to distinguish
themselves In the novel contest.
The dancing q. .. jiggine) WAS mot v.,,
spirited, and went OF rather Dat. Tn. bo,.:.
mansniP and other exc cises by the company
proper, however, amply made up for the a..
nciencies Of those with blacksned fscss
Nothing OF the kind superior to che riding and
s'neieuc exercises OF this company were ever
seen mere. Mills. Rosa, as usual. was greeted
,.i .n Inceasing and unbounded applause. The
dancing, and singing with equal grace and su.
Periority over all others of her sex who appear
In the ring in this country.
10 night is the last night Of the season
Everything that the company can do to render
tne evenings entertainment pleasant to those
atten ding will of course be done. The contest
for ths splendid banjo will be a yery excitin o
one, as we'll as the dancing contest. Other and
superior dancers having entered for the nri..
10 crown all, q Washington city clown ar.
pears for the FIRST time in "ths ring. - and
rumor says that he is actually no other than
an OK member Of Congress
WELL EXECUTED PORTRAITS recent,v
enPyed the pleasure Of seeing portraits Of
1eneIA Cass, senator Seward, General Cush.
Ing, General Houston, Ex- Presto dent Tvj.r .nd
one or two distinguished persons executed bv
syouDg artist from New York. Mr.. Carnentey
who had a studio in this city last winter. Ha
rs now executing second picture of President
Pierce, profile picture, having not long since
painted one Of that gentleman for some per,on
In New York. The pictures to which We refer
ABOVE are remarkable works, inasmuch as
while they are all singulsrly striking like
nesses, they are not only executed most skill.
fully, but have life-like appearance rarely
to be found on canvass. Understanding tia,
they will shortly be deposited for time at
Taylor d Maury's, now really the Wash
ington temple Of fine arts, so far as paintings
are concerned, We advise all Washington
admirers OF portrait painting to call there and
see them.
FANNY MoRAsr.--This lady's rendering of
Pauline, In the Lady Of Lyons, last evening.
at Iron Hail. was fHs acting in all tho mas
slonate passages of the text and character.
She did not, however, please as SO we'll in the
more genuinely feminine scenes incident to the
piece. Yet whatever We may think of her
comprehension and rendition of the part, tho
taste Of the large and really critical audi
ence appeared to be exceedingly grati6ed,
juggling from the frequent rounds of applause
bestowed upon her. Tonight she plays Mrs.
Mailer, In the Stranger, and Lady Elizabeth
Freelove, in Charles Kemble's capital petita
comedy Of day after the Wedding. The
character OF Mrs. Halter il will be remem.
bered, Is one of extreme patbos throughout
one IN which, therefore, che must make a yery
great impression, as the peculiar characters
tics OF her style are pathos and passion. We
trust full house will patronize her this even
ing; As We are very sure that our playgoers can
ind no moro agreeable entertainment than
Iron Hall will afford on this occasion.
CRIMINAL CoURT-PharneIIa Skinker and
Della Hazel were this morning placed on trial
charged with having, about two weeks ago,
poisoned Classy Williams and others of her
household. Mr.. Lasky appeared for the de.
fence, and Mr.. Woodward for the United
States.
Mrs. Williams testified that, a week before
the poisoning, she had difficulty with Della
Hasel, her next door neighbor, on which coca
sion the latter ran after her with a bottle, ex
claiming, Let me Kill the --." She
afterwards said she would have satisfaction.
even if she went to the penitsntiary for it.
The poison, as We have heretofore stated,
wa put on meat, in the yard Of Mrs Williams.
and Of which food Mrs. Williams and others Of
her family partOok the next morning. All the
parties made sick by the drug have recovered
their usual health.
The trial was progressing when We left
ORNAMENTAL PAIsTIsG.-We have seen Soma
beautiful specimens of painting, executed by
Messrs. Varnel and Mankins whose place Of
business is on Louisiana avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets. They have recently
painted number Of the United States coats
oil arms Tor the State Department, to be for
10 c,la
their business Offices. The representation of
the American eagle is handsomely delineated,
and the lettering is In the highest degree
creditsble to the artists We with pleasure
refer to the work of those gentlemen, in order
to inform the public where they can have ex
ecuted ornamental painting in all of its
branches.
EACCISATIoS.-Some weeks ago, the Mayor
OF Washington directed the several ward ply.
scians to perform the act Of vaccination on
the outdoor poor who had not yet received
It. This course was taken in view of the
Preyalence OF smallpox in other cities, and
from an apprehension that the dreadful con-
tsgion might extend to Washington Other
classes Of the community had the means of at
tending to their own health; hence the atten.
tion Of the Mayor to that which We have men.
toned.
FIRE.-Last night between the hours Of tan
and eleven, fire broke out in tho dwelling of
Mr.. Joseph Cross, in the Seventh Ward, which
entirely destroyed the building. The greater
part Of the furniture was saved by the exer-
tons OF the neighbors. The FIRE broke out
when the male members of the family were
away, and before they could return and be Of
any assistance the dwelling was destroyed.
We have not heard what the loss will amount
to, but il will fall heavily upon Mr.. Cross,
who Is an industrious and respectable citizen.
IEPRovIss.-Many Of our worthy and in
dustrious mechanics are opening their spring
work in earnest. In every section of our
city, neat and comfortable houses are being
erected, and by the industry Of the mechanic
and labOrer. 1t will be qualification to all
TO see the " waste places" built up that there
may be dwellings enough for the poor and the
rich.
TaE JACKSON BUILDING ASSOCIATION is the
name Of q society to be added to the list Of
those Of q similar character now existing in
this District Its proceedi ngs are to be trans-