Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-04
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The appearance OF tue interior mas Decn much /
improved, and accommodations more comfort
able than heretofore provided.
poetic opening address, written by John
r Wiley, esq, of Baltimore, was Handsomely |
spoken by Miss Mary Devlin.
The Lady ofthe Lake, from Scott cell
ebratcd poem Of that name, was finely per-
formed. the scenery being in keeping with |
the part of Clan Alpines Chief, and Mr.. j E. |
McDonough that Of the knight of Showdown. |
This gentleman has decidedly improved in the |
line Of his profession since he last appeared on |
the Washington boards fact gratifying to |
the public and particularly to those who enjoy |
his private friendship, and who therefore ap- |
nreciate his manly worth. Miss Hathaway |
rs Ellen Douglas, was eminently successful in |
her rendering; and all the other characters
we're creditabIy delineated, although there
was room for improvement.
The entertainments were concluded with the
drama. in three acts, of the " French Spy, or
the Fall of Algiers," Miss Hath away sustain
ing the character of the Spy. Mr.. Jefferson,
AZ Touey, kept the auditory in a continual
roar Of laughter Mr.. ]. B Howe, as Col. De
Courcy, commander of the French forces, de-
serves especial mention for the manner in
which he sustained that part.
The next performance will be on Monday
evening, the 10th inst, when the tragic play
of "PiEarro'' and the thrilling drama of
Jonathan Bradford will be presented.
ClyIxEoLoGr-On Friday night friend,
residing in the Northern Liberties, after ia
tisuing days labor, retired to bed at season
able hour, hoping in the quietude Of home, to
breathe away the effects of his toll. Being Of
height some inches above that required for
enlistment In the United States army, he shut
himself up, jack-knife fashion, for the much
coveted repOse. But, according to his graphic
account, he was aroused at midnight by groan-
ings from without, as if poor fellow-mortal
had met with "a serious calamity, and was
thus giving vent to his misfortune. So, spring
ing from his bed, and waking the child in
the desperate effort, he rushed TO the window,
raised the sash, and peered in the moonlight,
to ascertain the cause Of the disturbance
Again the awful grOaning pierced his ears.
who's that ?'' he shiyerinrly demanded
No reply. After pause, loud " Hi yi' was
heard, and again piteous sounds excited his
sympathy. Closing the window, he resumed
his pillow. Soon party Of dogs approached,
and, as if with one accord, sent up yelping,
grOaning. barking, baying; the chorus awak
ing the remaining members Of his household.
lie was not aware Of ever having done harm
10 the canine cOncertiEers; on the contrary,
they had, doubtless. often toasted on the homes
and scraps from his kitchen. But possibly
the - animals Of the dog kind intended to
compliment him with a serenade. a SUPPOSE
ton Of which fact did not at the time occur to
Alu dEU leu MN 10 eACldln-
q II music Re the food of love- give DER
For must fdtten On that food morer
Perhaps, again, in view of the truth that
some dogs have recently been poisoned by hu-
mans who sprinkled poisonous substance on
their beefsteak, those CANNES were holding a
council Of war, and precOncerting measures to
counteract the hostility which exists against
their race. Be that as 1t may, our friend COM
plains of the nocturnal annOyances, and re-
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quadrupeds, thas if they shall repeat their
performances, they may expect a reception
that may prove fatal to them. notwithstanding
the recent advance in the price of lead and
saltpetre, owing 10 the continuance Of the wal
IN the Crinea.
/THE GAS QCESTIoN.-Iur Editor: l cut
/from the Baltimore Sun of to-day, the follow
ing notice:
"OFFrcE OF Gas LIGHT COMPANY. Baltimore
| September q, 1855 Consumers of gas in the
southwestern district. bounded ON the north
! by Baltimore street, and On the east by South
street, are respectfully reminded that a 6is.
count of . per cent. will be allowed on tbeil
bills for the quarter ending on the lst instant
if paid at this office, with all srrearages, on OF
before Saturday next, the 10Th instant. NC
discount will be allowed on said bills after tha
date. JOS Brown, Secrstary ;,
learn from this notice that gas COMPANY
can afford TO deduct % per cent from thei
bills for the current quarter. The inference
therefore, Is, that their profits are immense
After this deduction of % per cent. it is to b.
presumed that their net profits arc yet sufh
GENTLY remunerative. Is there no way By
which the gas monopoly Of this city can b.
required to give Us better quality Of gas
and also TO furnish it to sections Of the city
where II Is greatly needed
There are a number of frst-class houses in
the northern part of the city, within two
squares Of the northern market, and within
one square Of the residence os our MAYOR In
which fixtures were introduced some two year.
since, the owners and occupants of which are
compelled TO light up In the old way, because
the company refuse TO lay the z7sstns in front
OF their premises. | think it high time that
our city fathers were legslating on a subiec,
Of such great utility and convenience to oul
growing city. A SUBSCRIBER.
September 18th.
MoRTALITY.-It appears, from the report OF
the Board OF Health for the year IS54-'55
that the aggregate number of interments du-
ring that period was | ,lS3 or, with an in
crease IN population Of at least two thousand
souls, twenty-One deaths less than during the
previous year. Of the whole, 245 were color
Ell persons; Isl children of 10 years and I'M
der; between the ages of 60 and so there were
I0o interments. Thirtyfvo were over four.
score years of age. Of all the fevers enume-
rated but ninety appear to have proved fatal
consumption, 100; commissions, So dysente-
~, 90; intemperance. 81. The highest num-
Der Of interments Q85) was in July, 1854; the
lowest (62) in January, 1855.
The CENTRE MARKET, this morning, was but
poorly supplied with those articles which enter
Into household consumption. Few country
people were in attendance, the msjority, prob
ably, being detained at home either by agri-
cultural affairs which could not be neglected
at this season, or by the bad condition OF the
roads, occ lsioned by the heavy rains. The
article of butter is scarce-the best selling at
thirty-seyen and half cents pound. Com
u.odities have gil upward tendency.
ORCHARD TgEEs.-There are now growing
IN TIC nursery of M. Pierce, in the nei ghbor-
hood Of This city. nearly one hundred thnns.