Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23

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PHILADELPHIA, Nay 20, 1855.
rb. demolition of the Chestnut Street Theatre is
oow. fairly under way ane large portion Of the
walls have alrsady been taken down. In few
days more not relic of this once popular place Of
amusement will be left upon its ancient site. The
two wooden statues which ornament the front, one
rsprssenting the genius of tragedy, and the other
that Of comedy, have been purchased for the emil
nsut tragedan Forrest. and he will no doubt care
fully preserve them as mementos of Old Drury.
The scenery and wardrobe were purchased at pri
vate sale by. Rufus Welch, to be used in new
circus he intends building The lot Of ground
upon which the Theatre stood is very valuable.
Il was purchased a few years since by Mr.. Swift,
who has recently re sold it at profit of about
$4,000.
During the past week Governor Pollock has
been busy in visiting our public schools and char
table institutions, and receiving entertainments
from private citizens and different city authorities.
At the schools he was received by speeches or adj
dresses from the pupils, some in poetry and some
in prose, and many of them were highly credtable
productions. The Governor of course responded
in good style, and while he was felicitated upon
his digniied position, they were duly admonshed
that the road of ambition was thrown wide open
to them, and they might too be Governors or even
Presidents hereafter.
Col. Henry s. Kinney the reigning lion of fill
busterism, after running the gauntlet of govern
mental interference in his Nicaragua project, at
New York, has been arrested here on similar
charge, and held in the sum of 81, 500 bail to an
swer. II appears that auxiliary vessel to car
ry about 800 men had been fitted out at this port.
Hon. George ~ Dallas is counsel for the Colonel.
and he will soon have hearing to show C use of
action and to reduce the amount of all.
The young men enlisted for this expedition
state that they kept in ignorance of its object.
They to pay their passage to Nicaragua,
and after their arrival there, he promises to pro-
vide them with certain employment, which they
free to accept or reject; for engaging in which
he will give them $25 per month and tract of
land. Ofthe nature of the employment, however,
they are kept in profound ignorance.
witnessed rather an effectng incident at the
Post Office the other evening. In the avenue a
little boy, about seven years of age, with inter
csting but quite dirty countenance, quietly
sitting down upon tin pail with his head resting
upon his hand, and apr arently asleep, while some
twenty or thirty bystanders were regarding him
with deep solicitnde to all which he appeared per-
fectly insensble-
On inquiry. learned that he had stated that
his mother had sent him out on begging expe-
dition, with threat that if he did not bring home
with hiu twenty-five cents he would be severely
fogged; and having failed in obtaining that sum
lie knew by sad experience she would keep her
word, and he was therefore afraid TO go home
His is but in many, and is sad illustra-
tion Of the horrible system by which depraved pa
rents lose all 6ial love, and Systematically train
up their children to lives of beggary and crime
that they may revcl in the fruits of their degrade
ton.
The Hcksite branch OF Quakerdom is now hold
ing its yearly meeting here, well as another off
shoot from the parent stock which styles itself
-sThe Progressive Friends, " whose creed consists
mainly in excessive devotion to all the now sms of
the day.
Our markets have not recently undergone any
important change. Beef cattle sell at the exhor-
bitant rate Of from sl1i to SlS. Flour commands
tl0.50 to $11 per barrel Rye Flour, 81 ,25; Corn
Meal, IS co. Wheat sells for from $3.50 to $2, 20
Rye, $1,es; Corn, IlIaIi2c Oats, 6sa69c.
Truly, Yours.