Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-12

~ Ioom We naa long hunt before We found
s snu saw many anxious and disappointed
in9eirers asking apparently in vain for IL
IL would Dc well to display the magnificent
ap;. s.e gas from the factory of our fellow
eiHsen, kanab, which graces this screen. some
where else. Such work of mechanioaI Kill
Tor IL Is equal to any thing incottsd-vill
attract wondering admirers wherever 1t may
% placed 1t should not be made the means
OF sending on hundreds hungry. Nothing ia
more sure to add to the qualification of the
eye and other senses than satisfied stomach
NO one can be amiable and pleased when
hungry. Thi. Is a philosophical fact which
the managers of tho fair will do we'll to bear
IN mind, it they desire their visitors to retire
from the hall pleased with their visit.
The LIsS-" Hrs RoGRrNe IS Ham IN mn
AFAR. THE National Hotel has been con s;d.
cred, and rightly too, not only par excellepcs
IN its line, bnt the centre of excitement in
TINS cfossiy built, noyvosc- streete city Last
night, although the Sabbath, witnessed n scar
surprising In patience the elder Job. and ri.
Va1iing in fun the merriest farce.
our readers may have seen about town
snort, rather shick-set man, of about as wars
Ul age, sandy whiskers, hair, what there ia. a
9, circular, that he could not keen a Mo IN on
alley. He carries book in one hand CON.
tanning names Of sundry individuals who have
subscribed TOR . paper that is to appear be.
tween now and the Millennium, in the other
long pefllon for damages from the Govern.
ment lof false imprisonment for ATTEMPTING
we life OF distinguished statesman His
FORMER Dizziness was selling lozsnges in Balt:-
more, in which line he achieved quito noto-
rfsty by giving short weigh, and mixing aand
with the sugar that made up their com position
he left Baltimore for Baltimore's good, and
took up lis abode 10 Washington-but where
nobody knows, although it is said that hs
boarded for 30 days at The sxI ense of the cit
liens. lie is remarkai y impudent, speaking
to oil he don't know, aad borrowing "quar
ters'' from the unsusp. cling ones
Last night, this distiI Slished little "philos-
opher" held his leveo 1t the National The
enter tainm.nt was quite recherche. and was
worthy the versatility of p" Truths" champion.
Scene First-Enter Bowlegs
A Voice-(sotto vo,e)-"Take that chicken
out of your hat"
Bowlegs-You are fbber for gambler,
Same voice-"Why the animal speaksn
Here follows q number of graceful gyrations
BY the bowlegged Philosopher, when, sudden.
ly, be throws himself into Q vacancy between
two members Of Congress, and, in a low tone,
says to one: "Won't you subscribe for nv
paper p and to the other, LEND me quar-.
ter Both gentlemen rise Indignantly, and
leave the presence of the "red patriot"
Scene Sseond-Individua with moustsche
approaches the "Truth," and blows cigar.
smoke in his face, whereupon he suddenly
blazes forth the following liquid ire and brim
stone-(righthande extended, legs bent dee.
tie, and toes at an angle of forty degrees y
"Cowardly, malicious rascals-doubIe. ID red.
damnabie scouudrels-not one of YOU dare
meet me outside of the District, at ten PAGES.
I'll send you to h-ll." IGreat sensation. and
chorus of Yankee doodle
Scene 1hiTd.-The audience gather still
closer-matters are critical The PHILOSOPHER
retreats to the wall, when suddenly map of
the world falls on the s'Truth'-his legs bend
beneath the /" Atlas weight" and b. rolls nm.
der the table. He was drawn forth by a ter.
lior dog, who was urged on by his tormentors
crying "rats. rats" and thus shouted-"Hov
long. D citizens am to be tormented? I'm
not crazy. voice. No, I'm id if YOU
are You are disgrace to the m ,ther that
bore you. The Africans are better behaved
than you At this momenttwo of tho black
servants at the National caught him by the
neck and legs. and carried him tn rough the
vesti bule, out OF the door, and put him on the
pavement. He was followed by the Beau"
who, clapping his hands, shouted, "Good.
good! That's risht-he don't pay his initia
ton fee" Tho Philosopher arose from his
mother dirt, and shouted, " Truth crushed to
earth will rise again" and took his vay down
the Avenue accompanied by hurricane of
Yankee Doodles."
HE PooR-BHwARI OF IMPOSITION There
is mere real sIdsring in our community at this
time than has been known for many wear,
Already efforts have been resorted to by the
benevolent to alleviate the m.ery of the poor
ana many generous heart has been opened
BY giving OF their abundance and ordering the
distribution OF the necessaries Of life to those
who are In want. But in so doing we desire
to c,ution the almoners Of these charities how
they dispense the gifts entrusted to tbem We
Know 1t Is difficult task, and that unle.s the
greatest caution is exercised, they will be i'm.
posed upon by the pitiful tales of arrant i'm.
posters. Already cage of his class has come
to our knowledge, and We give it publicity, by
way OF warning to others how they dispense
charities without making the strictest ino uirv
about the person so soliciting A young and
very interesting little girl, between the aga of
eight and nine, called upon one of our citi
zsns, we'll known for his beueyolence, and
asked his aid IN the way Of some wood, stating
that her mother was in great distress. Alter
asking her several questions, to all Of which
she gave ready replies, the gentleman was so
we'll please with the apparen. truth of her
statePents that he took her address and at
once ordered the wool to her mothers resi-
dence. Prior to her leaving he requested a
gentleman, who was present during this inter
view, to take her to q grocery store, whore
SONS generous person had lef, orders to dis.
pense certain amount Of tea, coffee, sugar,
dc :, to all who were indi gent and needed them
On his way thither with the young girl, his
own feelings were worked upon by observing
the pitiful covering to her feet, and he at once
took her into shoe-store, and purchased a
pair Of shoes for her On reaching the grocery
store, endorsed as she was by the gentleman
who brought her there, and the recommenda
ton of the donor Of the wood, both of whom
were known to the store keeper. the several
articles were at once furnished her, with few
additional ones, as q present for himself Now
for the sequel. The first person applied to for
aid, DESTROYS of ascertaining the actual CON
ditioR Of this case requested friend to 20 and
make some additional investigation Accord
ingly, he started upon his errand, aud pro.
viOus to calling upsn the address given him,
be called upon some Of the neigh bors to M AXE
some inquiries respecting her, whom he was
told that they hal plenty Of means; that the
woman, represented to be the mother of this
girl, was her sister: tn ut she ad x5O0 losnad