Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-22
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that, since the announcement in oar eolu,nns
OF the arrival OF original water color picture.
from London, insir store has been visited by
hundreds OF orr citizens, including ali
the resident artists and amateurs We are
confident that real taste in art lie rapidly
growirg IN this country. It is daily developed
In the fact thai mere statement of the srri
val of pictures ct Taylor 4 Maury's iuvaria.
bly, draws large number of visitors; and al
though the means Of patronage are necessarily
limited, the appreciation Of art Is evidently
isst increasing. A few years ago, previous to
the opening Of Me.srs. Taylor L Maury's es.
adjustment, there was not store in our city
where engraSings were to DO seen or bought.
Those gentlemen, by unwearied exertions have
succeeded in establishing taste for eng iavings
Of the highest class, and their store has al
ways been rendezvous for artists to exhibit
their works. They have frequently been The
means Of introducing styles Of art hitherto
unknown Ia Washington. Their constant en-
dsavors to achieve a success for the American
Art Union; and subsequently undertaking the
honorary secretaryship of the London Art
Union, have contributed more to the diffusion
of popular taste for art than can be we'll
imagined. --..-
Those who have not availei themselves If
ths opportunity Of Inspecting the paintings
DOW on view, must delay no longer az thoy
ing is comparatively in is infancy with us
There 10 in Philips water colors q truth 10
nature, a transparent brilliapcy of color, and
an evident freedom in handling the brus.,
that We have never seen surpassed. One o!
our oldest native artists has pronounced them
to be of the very highest order of art ~
We have been informed that Mr. P. has
inst received a commission from our country.
woman Charlotte Cushman, (who is repar Ing
N a nj in ha apl - n Il.
to paint a series of pictures illustrating Epg.
lisb landscape scenery. We anticipate in the
artists visit to this country, the production Of
some fine pictures Of American scenery, fol
when his style is eminently calculated. One
of his choicest pictures now in Washington hal
been selected by a gentleman proverbial fo,
refined taste and patronage of the fne arts.
THB Peoples THEATRE, Iait night, had a
fine audience. There were more II dies presen,
than at any previous performance. Walcot
all we have heretofore seen Of him. His ter
ror, fright, and embarrassment on seeing the
Duke was ludicrous in the extreme; ard the
embarrassment with which he finally received
hi good fortune was we'll affected The char.
aetef Of the old Doctor was we'll done, as we're
the parts sustained by Mrs. Walcot and the
pretty Miss Tyson. In the farce, however, fur
reigned supreme, ana when the drop fell th.
audience were nearly boarss with 50 much
laughter
TGAT RACE.-The other evening a NOS
amusing race came Of between a Doctor, 6
Keeper OF ooe OK orr N 81 popular restaurant
and New York ex police officer. The rae.
Ease was wen in less than $40 By the Boni
face OK the restaurant, in this wise: The
judges OF the race decided it should be rur
around the block, and tia. the Doctor ard
ex policeman should run one way and Beni
face the other. Bonifsoe and his competitor:
got the start of him, when lie coolly sat down
on the sill Of neighbours door and waite
until he heard his rivals coming up the las
stretch. wien lie walked into the bar room
putting and blowing, ahead of the others
claiming the prise a. the successful nag
The tIiok was lot discovered until nozs day
VIXEN Judge S. fined Mr. Boniface three bottle:
OF wine, fer contempt Of court which Wa:
promptly paid
DISORDER ~ MARkET.-Frequently quis
citizens attending tSs markets are Gistur bed
by drunken men, and sometimes women, whc
g. through the gangways begging stealing, OF
swearing. LatteEly, these disturbances in The
mSTEstg have been very frequent, and ths
chief OF police nag determined SO to arrange
his men that two will be In attendance at the
Northern and Centre Markets each sales day
This is good move for Captain Davio. Tbs
InaIketeTs wait protection, and if it is not
given by the G Ulcers appointed for The purpose
they must protect themselves.
EEATH CT 4 PASTOR We regret to hear O
tue death Of the Rev John Z. Cook, pastor O
the Fifteenth street (cclored) Pr.s6yteria,
ehIsch. The colOred people Of Washington
have lost one Of their beat friends DIR. Cool
was highly esteemed By all who knew him fol
bis sterling worth and coed COMMON sense.
CRIMINAL COURT Joseph Dainty, JOSEPH
CCdTick, end Michael Rosko we're being trie,
to-day, snd TO. concluded when we vent (,
Press Radcliffe for Dainty, and CarringtoE
for R0ake and Codriek
WATCH RzTUREs.-There has been bat lit
lie Of consequence among the night police
the guards reporting all quiet This morning
The only trial case On the docket was Bepja
min Yoxpg, who was drunk and disorderiy
&c was made 70 pay fns and costs