Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-22
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


SArioNAL THEATRE. "A correspondent. in
;s, uet 20 correct q misapprehension which ex-
ISIS, 70 a certain extent, in regard To the out
.ets from the National Theatre. states IT,.
'ueTe are three from the three sides of The
t.Se, tnere are on each side of the parnuetta
midway between the stage and the FROM ~
loioing doors; these are opened every
he vi.;, sns e,ose OF the performance, and II
tnoSe doors OF egress, the parouette conId
Eeadiiy be emptied in two minutes Tbs,a
are also TWO doors, one on each side ~ A.
parquette In front, which give egress from the
mouse through the saloon below. There are
80 uoofs reading from the first tier of boxes
uoWn 10 too main exits front, besides which
the parquette and the stage are both eas;J.
. accessible from the boxes In addition -
sesse there are two other doors issuing ON the
sides OF the building into the alley. fhrongb
wnich the upper boxes could empty them.
In all there are eleven doors ~ .orr.,;,
p ext, all Of them opening sutwardlv and in
minute all could be thrown open. and neonIs
could emerge from all four sides. We ami.
hend that there is no other theatre in tbs
GTyauney with half as many ways Of ceres.
no sne on either side, as well as the pave
ment In front Of the theatre, ara being na,vIv
paved in the best manner, and esseient me.n mes
VIII De taken to keep them in proper order.
ne would recommend to the lessee to have
Doth doors wide open between the acts n I.t
persons out and in, as is done at the end Of
Sns play No parties could get in without
checks, and two doorkeepers might stand ~
the door, between the acts, to lake cheeks
Much complaint, and we think with Justice. is
made OF the difficulty of ingress and epress
between the acts, through the very marrow
aperture which is left open. We would also
Recommend TO the lessee to arrange to have
both doors open for exit in front Of the mar
quette and first tier of boxes
-" nile we are upon this subject, we NAV
ailude TO very inconsiderate and very ipcon
venient practice by the visitors of the mar
quette standing near the foot Of the box steps
60 review the ladies In their descent. They
oioek up the passage and greatly augment
the delay. An abandonment of this practi,s
VIII not only facilitate egress, but, according
70 our Information, it would free The ladies
from disagreeable interruption. Ceasinr
TINS habit. and making exit through the side
uSofs OF the parquette, would rid the visitors
OF the theatre, on the most crowded nights,
from any Inconvenience Of delay.
hIOr AND AssAULT.-There arc children
about, always ready to do the work of their
father, the devil. Last night four colored wo-
men held a council Of war; in the neirh-
borhOod Of Tenth and II streets: and came 20
the willing conclusion that, before thoy re-
paired to their beds of straw or corn hasks.
they would crafty their revenge upon another
female, belonging to the same class and color
of mortals; the "green-eyed monster" that
poisonous old serpent, instigating their bold
performances. So, having duly combined for
the onslaught, they sought the house of their
victim, and entering, seized her and listed
her, while one Of the more belligerous brought
into play heavy marble chip on her head.
Desperate was the struggle Of the woman thus
assalied, out Tour against one was too much
for her strength; and screams, almost stento-
rian failed to " alright the .ouls'' of the ugiy
adversaries." But the appearance forIu-
pately, of mals friend, and bis interposition
m the contest, brought the domest. war to On
abrupt conclusion.
This morning the assaulting parties were
arraigned before Justice Clark, who after ex-
aiming into the affair, required them all to
gi, security Tor their appearance at court
FROM their OWE statement not one was guilt
Two OF them only 4" stood at de doc, - while
their companions merely "peeped in but
were witnesses besides themselves to the dis.
graceful and heartless proceedings.
SOMETHING NEw.-Mr. Dexter has trans
formed the floor of his elegant little hotel that
opens on Seventh street, on a level with the
pavement thereof, into a restaurant upon the |
model of that connected with Barnum's hotel
In Baltimore. We went through il last even
ing, and were struck with its completeness in |
all its appointments. In point OF elegance,
it fairly vies with any similar establishment |
In this country. We take it for granted that |
he will place in it the finest artist in the wsy
Of cook, TO be obtained. If he does from
its location and connection with his house, il |
cannot fail to command a business second to |
that CT no other fashionable restaurant. in |
Washington.
THANKS TO FIRENEN.-At meeting Of the |
Friendship Fire Company Of Alexandria, Va,
held on the 10th inst, the following resolution |
was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the thank. Of this COMPANY |
be respectfully rendered to the several ere |
companies of Washington and Georgetown,
u. c., for their general expression of sympa- |
thy as manifested in uniting with the fire de- |
partment Of our city in the obsequies to our |
unfortunate feliow-hremen, who, while gal |
lantly battling with the fiery foe, encountered |
that
(which shackles accidents and bars I'D chance ,, |
COURT OF CLAIMS .-0n yesterday, James A. |
Black, Esq of South Carolina and SamseI Z. |
Lyon, Esq, of New York, appeared, and were |
sworn attorneys Of thi. court.
Col. Thompson asked leave Of the court to |
amend the petition in the case of White and |
Sherwood; which was granted.
Hon. Philips Philips, of Alabama, resumed |
the argument in the privateer Armstrong case
and had not concluded his remarks, when the /
court adjourned. |
TIE FAIR.-Notwithstanding the iralen- |
ency Of the weather, last evening, there was q 1
fne attendance At Odd Fellows Hall, and ell /
present seemed to enjoy themselves. The az
ticles on exhibition and sale are Of excellent |
quality, and good opportunity for securing |
suitable presents for tn approaching season |
is thus presented. The fair being for the |
benefit Of church, it is hoped the ladies ell
gagged in it may realize their expectations in
raising a suficiens amount to iquidate their |
church debt. 1
NATIONAL THEArRE.-J. w. Wallaek, il
should not be forgotten, will appear, tO-night,
In the character Of Werner, in Byron's play
of that name. We feel assured that the audi |