Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-14
EVENING STAR.
Local IntelIigence.

HIsH LFE.-MeFarlard will walk OF sim
gle wire across the open space in the Avenue
TO the National Theatre this afternoon, at hall.
past two o'clock The n. Y. Herald f Feb.
ruary 23d thus speaks of him:
:" At quarter past o'clock Mcfarland
made his appearance q. the garrett window of
the Branch Hotel, and was rec lived With great
cheering.
CAT given signal he commenced his peril.
Gus performance, and walked slowly forward,
bearing in his hands a ba ancipg pole some
fifteen feet in length. The crowd, which but
moment before was quite uproa rious sud
denly became hushed and still. and all ga,sd
with breathless attention on the daring ey.
mast, as ne cautiously advanced step by sisp
The interest of the vast assembly at tits time
was intense, and many Of the women ay srtei
their faces, fearful that any moment be might
be dashed headlong to the pavement below
Mnen ne arrived at the middle Of the street,
ne stopped. rs If irresolute, and stood bal
anclng himself for few moments. At this
muITnur passed through the crowd, He is
falling, he is falling accompanied with coz
siderable excitement; but, suddenly changing
his position, he cid down Gnd sat on the roIe
vhereupon the crowd sent up a wild 'hurrah'
in compliment % bis adroitness After gy-
rating and ciIeumgyratirg for some time, he
regaiped his focthold, and succeeded in gaining
TIC OSueL sue Oh INC street without further
difficulty, on reactin (which he was greeted
with loud and long contin ned cheering from
the vast assemb.age in the street below. After
waiting for some time in vain, to see if the
performance would be repeated, the crowd
slowly dispersed"
LOOK CUT FOR THEN, MESsRs. POLICE =
Every Sunday afternoon, Of late, We are
credioly informed, a very mschievous and
noisy gang Of colored boys of all ages are &C.
custOmed to congregate around the corner CT
18th and III streets, to the annoya nce of the
neighborhocd, and more especially of the
congregation Of the Union Bethel Church.
located just there They play ball on Sunday
afternoon, screaming and swearing at 1.-The
top Of their bent" ard on Monday night they
amused themselves by entering the church and
creating disturbances so rs at times to inter-
rupt the services.
There are two disreIutable crop shops, we
also hear, in that vicinity, open night and
day, Sunday included, where any and all sorts
OF people can buy very bad rum, some of their
customers being boys of the gang above de-
scribsd.
We have every reason to place con isnce in
these facts, and thus ask the aid of tie police
in putting stop to this state of things in th
qra'ter.
TIE CLOSE OF TIE FAIR.-This i, the las,
day Of the season, snd to day we take our
last look at many of the curiosities and ia
ventions that have so long satiated our won
der-loving appetite. This evening will proba-
bly, find the largest crowd il the hall tn at has
yet been seen there. The lecture room will
also present great attractions. At Z O'Clock,
the closing address will be delivered, after
which the prizes will he awarded to the sue
cessful competitors. If the weather be pro-
pitiOus, We expect to see the beauty of our
city we'll represented there
We are much gTatifed to learn that the
Board have voted TO pay the expenses of The
late Mr.. Whitley incurred in fit; ng up lis per-
fumery case at the Fair.
SIGSOR SEVERE STRIEI This gentleman
is about to establish in Washington perma.
nently fer the purpose of giving instructions
IN vocal music. Signor Strini is admirably
qualified tor the profession be las undertaken
be Il a gentleman Of afable manners ard the
highest order of talents. He was for some
time connected with Madame Anna Bishops
opera troupe, when he received tie highest
encomiums from the press in different parts of
the country Strini is the best baritone singer
We ever heard. He comes among us highly
recommended BY some OF Our most respecta-
bic citizen.
Orders left for this gentl enan a: the stor es
o. Hilbus hiiz and Mr. Davis will be az
tended 10.
WASHINGTON MoyCMESr-The Washington
correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun, in yes
terday paper, thus notices the tro ubles at
the Monument
Considerable sensation il produced here
by the fOTeible ejec'm ent o. the superintend.
ent Of the Washington Monument by order Of
the new trustees The incumbent held his
pest under the appointment Of the cid Board,
which was lately superseded by the election
Of Know Nothing board The people Of the
l. L
have right 10 expect that it viii be properly
conducted no matter who may be the mana
gers 1hesuhjeet is now undergoing an irves-
tigation by the grand jury.
REAL EsTATE-We learn that Mr. Thomas
Lumpkin, Of our city, recently sold square
o. ground east Of the Capitol, containing abou,
one hundred and sixty thousand feet, to Mr..
James p. CorbiD, ECO, Of Moss Neck, Va for
S5,OOO-about three cents per square foot.
This is evidence Of the healthy state Of the
real estate market in cur city, which, in view
Of the recent liberal appropriation by Con-
gress to carry on ard perfect the introduction
ofpure wafer into our city, must cause real
estate 10 rise IN every section thereof.
TIE CIRCUS last night presented grca. at
fractions to tbs rablic. Besides the many
almost incTedi e fsats Of the various perform
ers AID the 'corruslifu.t igUs.icating scintile-
tions Of wit Of he clowns. as Sam Long calls
it, tie & eat performer, Mcfarland, walked to
the dome Of the theatre on a single wire
This was received without a word; but when
they So " the feat accomplished, the shout Of
appreciation was almost deafeni-g.
TIE BENZ FIT. The great acTobats ard
athletes, lie Rue and King, are to receive q
benefit to night. All their own ex raordinary
powers will be brought into Play, and many
new attractions will be presented, among
which will be seen AID heard tho witticisms
and antics CT Lipman, the French clown,
Mcfarland will repeat his performances on a
grander scale than last nj ht. We bespeak
for them a full house.
WIFE NHPPING.-1his urmanly act has
been more frequent during several months
past than we have kno IN in this city during
the fur years previous. Some times the Of
fence has been COMM ;ed by persons Of fair
reputation, at other times by drunken men, or
men Of bad character. Last night q colOred
man narned Henry Law ence n u arrelIed with