Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-03
EVENING STAR,
Local Intelligence.

Music AT rHs CAPITOL We may safely saw
that thousands Of persons repaired to the Cap.
!tol grounds, west side, yesterday afternoon, 10
tttend the FIRST concert Of the season BY the
Marine Band. The musicians were In foil
drees, and arranged at scircular row of stands
within one Of the beautiful marble basins on
tie enclosure. The trees and the II ass clothed
IN "livins green" (the latter like velvet 10
tie fsst,) flowers in full bloom emitting their
fragrance, and the noble national council
suss looming In the distance, the yery mapv
listeners and promenaiers Of all ages and
conditions, constituted q scsne in the extreme
beautiful and worthy Of q painters skill.
There the bachelor fondly gszed on female
beauty, and the fair ones, perhars did not al
together disregard the tender glanoes. The
little folks, in hand carriages or In the nurses
arms, were evidently delighted with the melo-
dy as we'll az the pleasantly exciting scenes
Care was banished for the while and, so far as
We could form an opinion, thsre Was a millen-
nicn In miniature.
IL the hypochondriacal vestiges Of humanity
would only repair either to the Capito, or
the Presidents grounds, when citizers and
strangers are attracted thither by the cheering
strains Of the Marine Band, they would be
dispossessed Of their dependency and cured
Of their disease.
Among the company We noticed the Prcsi-
U6Qb Ok ku0 OuitOo Sl6b6S, Id cOmp4Dy Win
the Hon. Harry Hubbard; and secretary
Marcy, too, was present among the delighted
a.semblage.
THs NEW Posr OFFICE BUILDING Tho
three brick houses, on the Post Office square,
frortipg On E 8 rect, were demolished IN re-
ma.kabiy short order one day this week The
foundations we're FIST undermined, ard th en-
down came the buildings like d" q thousand
II brick" or, rather, handrsds Of thousands
Of that material. This work vas accomplished
without the least acoidsn. to those engaged in
tie hazardous business. The frames are now
sharing the same fate, but q slow process
ne city Post Office buildings, will be cleared
There are now employed. in removi,g %
zf:uctioEs aud in excaya,ing. for y laborers
n nineteen horses and carts, under the super
n,endcnce of Ar. A. ". DeDham. Seven car
senters are likewise engaged on the promises
Mr. Joseph Woodfall has been appointed su.
1erintendent OF masonry, Mr.. William Dough
<rty, superintendent of marble work; and Mr..
=. Mcpherson, day watch
The business which is preliminary to the
erection of ths addition to the Post Office
buildings is moving systematically and eff
ciently.
FAfIL ACCIDENT We learn that fatal
accident occurred on tunnel No. Of the Wash
ingtsn scqueduct yesterday. blast had
failed, ana one OF the msn in the employ Of
the contractors ves re-lOading The hole, with
several others standing near, when, in the act
Of tamping, the blast exploded The unfor-
tunate man was instantly killed, three others
severely burned or otherwise injIred, one Of
them having his collar bone broken. One
man standing in the group, close by the blast,
escaped entirely uniDjured, though the frag-
ments Of the rcck few all around him II is
supposed that the first blast having slightly
opened the rock, some Ere remained in tie
crack and communicated with the new charge
II seems to have BEEN one Of those accidents
which are unavoidable Tie man was skil
lul and experienced miner, who had spent q
lifetime In this occupation.
TaE FESTIVAL To-EIGHT Professor Nun
ders grand exhibition and May ball will, il
ia scarcely necs,ssJy 10 remind our numerous
re=ders. take place this evening at the Ma
uGnal Theatre.
ltcannot fail 10 be magnificent entertain
NEXT, as no pains Ur expense has been spared
Il embellishing the house and altering the
interior architectural arrangements with a
Few 10 beauty as we'll as to accommodate tie
thousands of persons who will Their. doubtless
.rcngregate on this occ asion-the old, ne mid
40 aged, the adolesoent, the Juveniles The
-c-ownipg Of the Qresn of May With gorgeous
properties and appointments tho lovely
decorations With choice flowers ard evergrsens
and rich and tasteful dTspsry, choice musi,,
fancy dances, etc will indeed constitute an
imposing spectacle we'll worthy Of the Pablo
patronage.
THs MAaIss BAND, through th.i. leader,
Professor Scala, Immediately upon hearing o;
The death Of Mr.. I. Il. Knoll, whose talents
as . musician they highly respected, offered
their services to perform q dirge at his fune-
ral, and being informed By the bsrsaved
widow that SIR. Knoll had written an elegy
himself, and had always desirsd to have j;
reformed over his remains, Prof. Scala q,
once signilsd his intentions Of arranging it
Tor the band. This beautiful competition,
therefore, will be performed this afternoon,
about half past I've O'Clock, over the grave at
she cemetery. The literally Of the band in
Offering their services to departed talent to-
esther with the appropriateness of the music
eeiested, makes IL sn occasion Of rare and
solemn interest.
a CAPfTSL kRsTAURANT.- FL
Dorado Houas, On Pennsylvania Avenue rear
tie United States hotel, is one of The best
housss Of tbs kind in tbs country, qaiet, neat
cRsnly, fashionable in ell its attributes, very
reasonable in the prices charged, unexception
able IN the style of its cooking and choice in
all served up within Its portals Reynolds is
really !" host within himself, being careful
Al seeing IGSL El5 alSSQIdnI3 0lsclSIg6 their
dary with celebrity and guist decorum, while
ne is always on hand to supsriDtsnd the sup.
PyGf all the wants of his guess Reader
Il you PstroniIe eating houses, pay him one
Vait on our recommendation, and We will
guarantee that your own taste will be sare to
iLduce you TO repeati;.
Battle OF BUsKER HILL-This diorama,
TOW exhibiting at Odd Fellows Hall, was
Witnessed last night by dense crowd CT spec
&stOrs. Every bOdy seemed delighted With
The entertainment IL is calculated 10 awaken
dormant patriotism, and to excite admiration
Of the mechanical eoutriyances by Hhish tie
noying scenes are couducted If few days
GOULD be distributed among ths automa:On
soldiers, II would be an Improvement of the
spectacle. Tho music behind tae curtain is
rather too loud, and the rat,I. Of mgsketry
Too pear for the eife5t designed, AID the lee
Iarers voice is not stentOIiEn 70 be heard
above the Din u battle" T5cre Fhould be
IN occasional pause in the almost deGfeuirg
sounds to enat!e hin so 10 explain tat the
auditory may hear his explanations We make