Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-05

A meeting of the board Of managers of the
Washington National Monument Society, was held
at their Office to-day, when the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
"The board Of managers Of the Washington
National Monument Society have heard with deep
regret Of the death of John W. Maury. their late
valued and esteemed colleague. Regarding III
death as no-less public loss than an irreparabls
bereavement to his large domestic circle the board
Of managers perform sad and melancholy duty
in passing the following resolutions
Resotsed That they will, in body, attend the
funeral Of their late colleague
Resolved That the Secretary of the Board be
directed TO communicate to the family Of the de-
ceased copy of these resolutions, as u recorded
testimony Of the anectionate esteem in which be
was held personally and officially by every ndivid-
ual of his colleagues.
True copy from Journal.
r. w. ECKL0FF, Clerk
MAcALLIsrER AT ODD FELLows' HALL Madame
Macallister, the handsome page Of her magical hus-
band, who has for the past week been astonishing
and delghting crowds of people in our city, takes
benefit this evening On this occasion the nigh
ty magician, not forgetting what is due to galan-
try, Che is quite gallant man, viii perform some
been, and never will be, attempted by any other
performer. Madame really deserves bumper
her quiet and unassuming demeanor, while assist
ing the great professor, which assistance is said to
be one-half Of the secret of his success have won
for her the respect and esteem Of all, and we pre-
dict for her a tremendous house.
The Concert TOMORROW EVENING Madame de
Vries gives concert tomorrow evening, at Caru-
sis Saloon, assisted by Signors Morni Passarilla,
and Lazare The cavatina of "Casta Diva" from
Norma, in the rendering Of which Mad. De Vries
stands pre-eminent, will form part of the pro-
grammc. Her voice has all the agility and free
range essential to the full command Of the cavat-
ma and cabaletta, which presents Norma in SO ter
rible trial.
We heard Grisi and Miss Donovan give this at
the National not long ago, and in comparison with
Madame De Vrics, the former fails to make Casta
Diva magical and eectrifying exhibition of voice
and skill. With Bosio as Adulgisa, and Madame
De Vries as Norma the Duets were so near per-
lection, as to almost forbid the hope Of ever hear
ing them again with SO much delight.
Casta Diva has always been considered a test for
all aspirants to operate fame in this country, and
and yet it has scarcely ever been sung with that
perfection Of style, voice, and method which is so
requisite to develop the composers intention.
Labordc undoubtedly erecated it the best, but her
style was Frenchy. Jenny Lynd showed lack Of
ease and good tone in rising the scale, and Grisi
herself in her performance, proved that she never
had and never could present it right. All the mu-
steal critics at the North agree in awarding the
palm of praise to Madame De Vries, in her rem
dering of this famous and difficult selection.
We hope to hear this by Madame De Vres to-
morrow evening
Police CoURr-CENTRAL STATIoN.--Before My
ers and BircA.-Y esterday morning VIM. Taylor,
VIM. Mellor, and William Shelly, (three "Sweet
Williams, y from England, aged, respectively, 49,
%, and 28 years, able-bodied and strong men,
were discharged after being accommodated with
lodgings. Thomas Brown, youth of seventeen
from New York, was also provided with lodging.
Curtis Rathburn, an indefatigable vagrant, who
has been in the watch-house night after night, ex-
cept when in the work-house, was again sent as
vagrant to the workhouse for thirty days. He
murinured not, but like lamb, submitted to his
fate"
FIRE IN ALExASDRfA.-The bright light which
was seen in the direction of Alexandria on Friday
evening, proves to have been fire. A stable on
West street. between King and Cameron streets,
was wholly destroyed 1t was owned by Wesley
Summers. The light was quite brilliant, and gave
rise to conjecture on the part of some that very
large fire was raging, which we are glad to say
was not the fact
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