Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-16
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE BOOK CHILDREN These pleasing little
arttstes are again in our city, and we can not
resist calling to them the attention of all true
lovers OF the drama. They are the most chsses
and beautiful delinestors Of charaossrS vs
have ever seen. The versatility OF th.i- o.
Mus 10 astonishing Miss Julia Dean and Nj,
psvenpors will have to share their laurcls with
them WIN
We see the younger Of the sistsrs-a crea.
ture OF only eight summers-merry and play
fal, full OF child-like glee and fun. suddenly
transformed, a. Ii we're. into that yipdietive
and incarnate fend, Lady Macbeth. Az she
oreathes her subtitle poison into the ear of n
weak, vaciiiatirg husband, (who is person ated
oy tne older sster) passion, ambition, and
corn are 20 we'll delineated that one forgets
queen.
In the School for Scandal these children
are inimitable as Sir Peter and Lady Teasle
And In Romeo and Juliet where all is love
and sentiment, the elder sister, with her gen.
tie beauty, is % fair Juliet, that We wonder
now mere child in years could have attained
90 true q conception Of that sweet, Womsnly
character, % Beautifully portrayed BY the
immortal bard" Truly I" 1t 10 childhood's
lip snd cheek mantling beneath the earnest
brow of thought" Their graceful attitudes,
perfect elocution, and simplicity of acting, no
doubt amply repay their mother for the indie
fatigsbls attention she has bestowed on them
We hope our citizens will literally patron.
ire them, and that Carusi's Saloon will be
well hlled on this and to morrow evenings.
THR BALL LAST NIsHr given at Forrest
Hail, Georgetown, by the George Waehin gton
Club, gave great delight to the large company
present. There were one hundred and CIV
ladies in the room at p. m when the festiTi-
nes OF the evening opened, among them be.
ing quite number Of the representative, of
the beauty and gaiety of Washington. The
Georgetown ladies, always cele brated for their
graceful and modest bearing, as we'll "a their
elegant appearance on such occasions, never
appeared more interesting.
Mr "A Columbus was the caterer and Scott's
cotillon band discoursed the music; ou ,driIles.
schottisches, polkss and ualtzes we're dane Ell
oy As gay and happy Q company as could bs,
until near the break of day.
During the evening We noticed on the floor
members Of the Empire Club, NIGHTINGALE
Qusdrille Club, Washington Pioneer Club
Goodwill Club, Liberty Club, Independent
Club, Star Club, and large number of the
Eagle Club, Of Georgetown.
CURIosIrIEs OF THE FAIR-Among the en-.
riosities at the fair are the following. Two
bricks from Egypt made Of black loan. mixed
With straw, and baked in the sun one ismcd
ern, picked up on the banks of the Nile. n a
brick yard; the other is very ancient. dug out
OF the earth by the contributor, from tho
Brick Pyramid, which Horodotus. thu oldest
Greek historian, mentions and says was built
by Asychis, who reigned one huodred wears
before Aoraham's visit to Egypt. The straw
in this is as perfect as if made Yesterday
Goat skin water bottle, sed in the des.rt ~
the contributor. The water in the skin Is
cooled oy evaporation from the outside, and is
sweet and COOL IN the warmest day. Christ
alludes to the wine brought in old bottles
Desert saddle-bags, made of camers hair
cloth, which John the Baptist wore, and which
is the sack cloth of Scripture Pieces from
the stump and branch Of an olive tree in
dethsemane The wood Of the stumps is
gnarled, without bark, hard as a flint. and il
hundreds Of years old. Pliny speaks of this.
Iheee stumps may have been there in Cbristis
Day. The tops have often been cut off and
&routed out again like the willow. A speci
men OF stereotype printing as practiced among
the old Egyptians. These interesting articles
we're deposited by Rev. George w Samson.
COMMUNICATED
BURGLARS ABOUT "A family on M stree, a
rev nlgnu since, bad their peace and tran
guilty disturbed BY the piercing screams of
the inmates Of the culinary department. The
facts ere these About 100 clock, the servants
were alarmed BY the appearance of an indi.
vidual in the house, who wa. an entire sirano
er, and only there by self-inyitation. His OBJ.
ject, II 10 to be supposed was to gain the upt or
stones, where he could conceal himself till all
bad retired, go as to accomplish his purpose of
Their and robbery, updisturbed and unmolest.
ed, and with less probability of his discovery.
But the individual, after his discovery. beat
hasty retreat, With the screams of the seryants
sounding in his ears like the whissing a pistol
ball. think this is q sufficient caution to all
living on the upper streets to fasten their
doors soon after dark, as We frequently hear
OF robberes committed under similar circum-
stances
WBsrERN HOSE COMPANY, No This new
association Of young men, organised in the
First ward tor the service of the citizens and
to assist each other in seeking useful informa-
tlon, appears to be prospering greatly. increas.
Ing In numbers, and are using every means to
deserve the good wishes and assistance of the
ctti.ens. Al late meeting of the company,
held In their library room, the following gen
temen were elected officers for the ensuing
term W. Riggles. president; E. II Hanley'
vice president; j. z. Edwards, secretary; j.
b. Smith, assistant secretary; r. T. Wilson,
treasurer; L. C. Robinson, T I. Holtsman,
ana = W. DruIy, auditors; ]. Ii. Hassl, j. r.
spalding, and z. Hughes, directors.
'PIckPockErs AT THE FAIR Last night, q
lazy had her pocketb book stolen from her
while passing through the hall of the Institu.
ton, and another had her pocket picked in
the afternoon. Captain Davis, hearing of the
case, went Immediately to the Institution, and
began a search for thieves and came upon two
suspicious persons, who he arrested and con.
veJed to the guard house This morning
they were examined before Captain Birch,
Who sent them to the county Jail to await
hnal examination. They gave their names az
Dennis Cremsn and John Donnely, are quite
young, and appear to be intelligent
lConnUNfcAfEp.
BREAD FOR TIE PooR--Will you suggest to
your numerous subscribers, that they supply
themselves with bread tickets to give, inste ad
OF money, to the applicants for charity. This
may save some from the temptation 10 use the
Aims they receive for that which only renders
the fate Of their families worse. No doubt.
our charitable bakers will make deduct on
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