Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-19
EVENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

.Ig oeen announced, in the newspapers.
ma; .I&e Sbartel w: Barker, an approved min
,soer oi the religious Society of Friends, had
appointed a meeting for Divine worsbin', n.
that place. "'i'nip d.
Inc female minister appearing on the Mat
form at once proceeded to her discourse which
was In explanation Of the RELIGIONS views 81
sne people called Friends, or Quakers. She
Peeusuer IN seeking to impress on her
auaitors the fact that thew do not adhera 70
The doctrine OF "high professions" rseaySinD
ee trinity; in other words, they hold to the
ooclnian View on that subject She insisted
vu INC ooigatlon and necessity OF a life of no.
lhess, In order to insure happiness in social as
a. In poiflcai affairs, and this duty she ear
EN- ehIoIceo, and IN a voice SO clear and
tuI mat not word was lost to the attentive
aud interested listeners, whom she took occe-
SION 10 compliment for the good order observed
one oisciaimed being an advocate of q wo-
men tights, as understood by the world
,i sara tnat women were equal with men in
IS oonneeaon OF Friends or Quakers;" and
ieieriea 10 Scripture to show that St Paul did
not inhlbit women from preaching bur from
asAin9 questions in church concerning doc
uiHe " Let them be instructed at homo ,,
arc the words of the Apostle.
livery oody seemed to be pleased with the
o, ,. talents Of the preacher, if they did
Sivo Win ner In doctrine. For more
man an hour she enlarged on her theme. dur
ing which she impaired wholesome adyicc.
aen' generally followed, would make the
"oLIu isc happier and better than it is. and
nss'eh -" the millennium" which, in our opin-
La, according to present appearances, is re-
IaE VARIErIEs.-This delightful resort
opens tonight under its new reSfsse and if
tne brilliant success which has elsewhere at
.enoeo manager Fcrd's enterprise and tact
can De taken as a criterion the pretty and
olesaht aneties must speedily be established
Ia the g0od graces of all who can enioy, with
aen.al preht and pleasure, the delightful
productions OF standard dramatic authors,
aamirably embodied by ACCOMPLISHED artists
me opening plays are an excellent and anus
ing eomeditta entitled 'Who Speaks First"
IHe brilliant new comedy Of 90 Still Waters run
Ueep' just now so famous throughout the
Union and laughable farce termed . nc
ni.lei Dodger the programme calling into
requlsitlon the services Of the entire ponu,ar
Star Company" from the Holiday Street
theatre, comprising among its list of artists
several than whom mono moro gifted are rec
ognized upon the American boards. The oc.
cssion will, doubtless, prove one of unusual
and gratifying brilliancy. The theatre has
been handsomely refitted and entirely denudcd
OF the objectionable features common 10 most
'heatrlcai establishments, will under its pres
ent careful and judicious control, become a
scnool OF manners Of morals" fully AMI
In every respect deserving the countenance
and support of our citizens. We have been
assured by Mr. Ford that mono but the most
Tehned and legitimate plays will be presented
leaving to the advocates for a properIv con.
Quoted theatre, nothing to be desired. There
Will, no doubt, be rush for admission, and
we commend all early visit to those who would
procure good seats.
The SCENES AT THE GUARD House furnish
abundant lessons for the pulls of that school
the prominent doctrine of which is ''the proper
study OF mankind is man" Take, for exam-
pie, John Runy, n cosmopolitan, yagrapt, al
most shirtless, whose misfortunes are mainly
10 be ascribed to the miserably bad whiskev
of republican America; and W lillian Gardam.
VINO, possessed of an appetite equally as
strong as that IF Runy, was so overcome by the
distilled poison that his legs refused to carry
him . home"-to the lumber yard, And 40
the Auxiliary guard took care Of him by es.
cOrting him to the guard house. The next in
order was Daniel Digs, a cGlOred vagrant,
subject alike to woes similar TO those which sf.
iict his pale face predecessors at the watch
house judgmcntrail.
FrIencless nulsances, a burden to themselves
and of 10 use whatever to the community
they were seyerally despatched to the Wash
ington aoylum, for sixty days, there, after be-
ing snower-bathed and their clothes washed
and mended, t. be employed in agricultural
pursuits, and such other labor as the wants of
that we'll patronized establishment demand
Peter MackabOy and John Sullivan having
got into a /" thrihe of fight" and suffered
their tongues to utter language not taught by
professors of beies tettres, were held to bail to
keep the peace.
William DAVIS, partially blind, came to the
city on a mission Of charity, and, rs a per-
suader to his claims, brought with him girl
aged about four, and boy about Seven years
They were dismissed with warning which it
is BOT likely they will disregard.
Charles Blackiston, appropriately named,
being q negro boy, tried, last night, to pro-
duce an excitement by loudly uttcring a raj
lying cry. For this offence he was required
to pay q fine and COSTS
The following named cOlorcd individuals,
for being % out after hours" had to pay fine
and the costs: Gilbert Gusts, Thomas Brown,
David Bell and James Ii. Granderson.
NATIONAL THEATRE-JAuEs w. WALLACE.
JR.-Ths truly great impersonator Of Shaks-
pearean characters appears tonight in the
tragedy of Macbeth. We in common with
thousands of our fellow-citizens have a desire
to see the young tragedian Of whom fame both
ois and Transatlantic, speaks so loudly and ia
vorably- As an actor he was always liked,
regarded IS a pleasing performer Of active
perception, correct Judgment innate genius,
and fine physical developments, in fIct, the
possessor Of all the attributes so necessary to
make a great tragsdian, but whieh we iai
rarely blended in ono person. Still Mt Wal
lack some few years ago was not viewed in
the same light that some of our leading TRACE
dians wore. But as New York contemporary
observed, he hal the material in him, was
aware of his possessions, and had the deter
mination To make his powers seen and felt
He studied, and laborsd hard, went TO Europe,
the homo Of the Poets, took a boll stand,
reached the eliminating point Of his ambition,
the head Of the theatrical profession, and now
returns 10 America, the scene of his early Ia
bors, to receive the plaudits of his countrymen.
We learn that the tragedy will be produced
in excellent style with all Lockes original
music. Mrs. Malinda Jones appears as Lady |
Macbeth.
CoURr OF CLAIMs.-On Saturday, the pri
vatecr Armstrong claim was taken up. Sam |
uel G.. Reid, jr., Esq, Of Philadelphia, APP |
peared in behalf of the claimants.
This is a claim against the United States |
for indemnity for the dc truction Of the brig |
General Armstrong by British feet, on the |