Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-12
. VENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

AShAJ PopcIcu, Te1ecOraLe0, thoroughly reuO-
waited, and furnished with every convenience |
which could enhance the enjoyment Of its au-
dltory-may now rank among the most beau
tlful and recherche places Of amusement in the |
Union. 1t will be inaugurated for the dra- |
matic season on Monday evening, Nov. 10, by |
tne popular star company Of the Holiday
Street Theatre, Baltimore, in the ranks of |
which may be found the names CT some of the |
most talented and gifted artists this country |
has ever produced; while as a unity they are !
not excelled by any corps dram1ttgue the |
American stage can boast. The famed come
dian, Harry Chapman, and his dashing lady,
the very embodiment of sparkling humOr, are
artists whose superiors might with modesty
lay claim to the perfection Of comic genius.
Geo. C. Boniface, the leading male member,
is destined at no very distant period to assume
the mantle Of American genius which the
great Forest now so proudly wears. The press
OF Baltimore, in which city they have per-
formed for thirteen weeks with memorable
success, laud the entire dramatic corps in
terms Of high and honorable praise and we
may with safety promise our admirers Of the
drama all the enjoyment which the efforts of
the beet theatrical company that has yet Wis
tied them may confer. The plays-and we
are assured they will be Of a much higher
standard than tho catch-penny and high
fallutin schoOl-will be presented in that
style of care and elegant effect which has
wen for the Holiday Street Theatre reputa-
ton for excellence unsurpassed by the most
famed establishments of the country The
direction of this beautiful establishments is
under the sole control of Mr.. ]. 7. Ford, than
whom, we need scarcely remind our citizens, a
more enterprising able caterer for public
amusement is not known. His remarkable
tact and intuitiye perception of the means Of
success are happily illustrated in the present
career of the Holiday Street Theatre, which
for the first timo in its history since the regime
OF Wood Warren-and after like attempt
under the management Of Chas. WalcOt, and
subsequently Mr.. G. Bass, backed by an al
most inexhaustible capital, had made a signal
fsilure-he has: by the sole exercise of his
shrewd business enterprise and energy, raised
to the dignity Of ono of the most successful
theatres in the Union, and par excellence the
leading theatre of the South. OF his brilliant
success in this city there can exist no reason
able doubt. theatre like his has become
popular desideratum in our city, where plea
surs in its happiest " varieties" may be en-
jOyed without moral detriment.
"BRorHERLY LovE."-The discourse on
this subject, last night, at the Methodist Epis.
copal Church South, by the Rev. James A.
Duncan, was listened to by large congrega-
ton, notwithstanding the threatening aspect
of the clouds, pretending heavy fall Of rain
Among the persons present were pr0mi-
nent members of the several benevolent o.
sociations Of Washington. The principles and
and practice of the scriptural injunction were
elOquently presented and enforced by the
reverend gentleman; and the affecting MARIA
tive Of Jonathan and David, showing firm
and undertaking friendship, was instsnced as
model of love indeed and in truth" He
insisted that this principle and duty was I'M
derstO0d and practiccd before the New Tesla
ment was written, and that il is an attribute
of God. He likewise referred, in further elu-
cidation Of his theme, to the parable of the
Oo1 Lo,a ,l.,,l n
ever be cherished and regarded as sn example
OF worldwide imitation.
Such appeals to the better feelings Of our
nature-the presentation of patterns of good
uorks-the preacher speaking the truth in
love-" and stirring up pure minds by way
of remembrance'-are calulated TO make ia
vOrable Impressions, and stimulate 10 the rer-
Torrance of those acts Of charity, or love,
which are demanded by an Authority which
cannot be lightly disregarded.
CoUSrERFEIrs Several days ago we re.
ferred to the fact that in other cities counter
feiters were industriously engaged passing
their spurious trash on unsuspecting people,
our object being to sound the notes of 1-ar1l-
ing to our own inhabitants. We were not
mistaken in our suspicious that some Of the
counterfeiting crew would resort to the metro
polls.
On Thursday last, James VI Cunningham
and Washington Altemus, alias George Wash
ingtOn Hans, were arrested by officers Davis
Handy, and kembel, at the railroad station in
this city, charged with passing counterfeit
bank notes, and on Saturday were fully COM
United for trial by Justice HOllingshead.
The National Intelligencer of this morning,
speaking ON the suhisct says: "a fve-dollar
note, purporting TO be of Frederick Mary
land) Bank, was proven to have been passed
by them. These men had been in Washing
ton for number of days, having four or five
eoniederates, with large quantity Of spurious
bills; bat it is probable that they and our
police have been mutually watching each
other, as the latter have not been able to de-
tect them in any other overt acts Of fraud than
that named above. 1t is presumed that they
have he'd; yet it would be well for our citi-
zens 20 observe narrowly the money they re-
eeIye. We are assured that they have had in
their possession large number of counter
feited notes of the Bank of Commerce. of
what city We know not"
- STORr.-A lady in the Western market,
on Saturday morning, in handling her purse,
had the misfortune to drop gold dollar into
when 10 one of the hungry tribe swallowed
forthwith. The lady stood aghast! she
could not identify the chicken There was a
case, A by stander, however, fixed on large
Dominica hen Gel Dorado ;" which the
lady, reluctantly, but on the principle of true
OOHV"S purchased ana PAID Tor. Ihis re-
minds US Of the little girl at Sunday school,
whose name being called, her brother sung
out, swallowed her money and gone home"
FIREhEN'S PRocEssroS.-The several fire
companies are making arrangements for a
grant procession sn Thursday next, on tho oc-
esslon Of the reception, by the Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder Company, of their truck,
from Baltimore. With music, and banners
and apparatus, and the members dressed in
their various styles Of uniforms, the display |
VIII doubtless be imposingly handsome, and |
credltable TO that useful and indispensable |
class Of our citizens |
hosBERY.-Ths boarding house of Mr.. P. |
u Murray, corner Of Pennsylvania avenue |
ana -Four and-a-half street, was entered and |
roooed, this morning, Of a large number Of |