Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-03
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE OPERA LAST NIGHr AND To. NIeHr.-
The theatre was thronged last night, and not
only were the private boxes, dress circle, and
orchestra seats filed with ladies, but they
even usurped no inconsiderable portion of the
parduette; domain which the lords Of cre-
alton have hitherto held as peculiarly their
own. However, they were not at all averse
TO sharing their quarters with the fair in
vaders. A more delighted and happier audi
ence we do not ever remember to have seen
Miss Louisa Pyne astonished the audience
by rendering, without transposition and with
remarkable purity and richness, the music
written for contraltO voice of the cavatins,
''Once a King there CHANGED to be-" The
audience knew her capabilities as a soprano,
but were hardly prepared to hear her execute
this cOntraltO part in style that Albonl
might have enyied. But her singing Of Bish-
ops magnificent song, /" LO, hear the gentle
lark" was tho triumph of the evening, and
the encore that followed would allow Of no
compromise but in a repetition, which the fair
singer very gracefully acceded to We doubt
if Jenny Lind in her happiest moment ever
gave more genuine satisfaction and delight to
an audience than did this accomplished can
tatrice In this song.
The delicious DUETS and quartettes in which
this lively opera abounds were given through
out in beautiful style by the company; and
the acting, the transformations, and the scenic
effects all combined to make the performance
ore of unallOyed delight to the large and
fashionable assemblage.
This is the last night of Cinderella and of
the company, and the rush to-day to secure
seats, puts it beyond doubt that the Theatre
TO night will be filled from pit to dome.
FANCY MEN IN WAsHINGroN.-At the pres
en-: time there is quite a number Of the fancy
In this city, who have been operating very
-c..N1 l. Il. IN
their tricks, excep t the ball and box games,
have been tried here within a month past.
The plain, honest farmers, who sometimes
have business here, and during spare moments
visit the places of note in the vicinity, seldom
suspect those smOoth-tongued, we'll dressed,
and apparently richly ornamented young gen.
temen as thieves until their watches are hid
and money scattered. Their first operation
was performed on gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania, who was delighted with the converse
ton Of young gentleman from Missouri,
whom he met in a first class restaurant near
Browns Hotel. He was so pleased with him
that be would go no where without him, and
finally invited him to take hack ride. The
MissOurian consented, and they rode to a GER
tain spot, where they were to be left. When
the sold gentleman searched for his pocket
book TO pay the driver ii was non est. The
sharp one proposed to wait for him whilc ne
drove to the hotel, where he had left it, prob
ably. But after the drive and search, to his
great dismay and modification, money and
friend had both slOped.''
A few days since stout lady wished to visit
some friends In Georgetown. She was fine
mark for the sharps, having several very
handsome jewels On her person, and otherwise
displaying articles Of value. She was assisted
IN the omnibus by a very 7" nice looking, po-
lite young gentleman, slightly deaf" He
entered into conversation with her, and it was
necessary for him to place his ear near her
mouth that he might hear her easily. Just
before they got to town tho omnibus ssopped,
the gentleman got cut, parted with her very
politely, and the coach went on. But when
she got out at the stopping place her jewelry
was gone. So it is with all the unsophisticated
They look at the clothing and listen to the
conversation, but seldom watch the fingers of
their temporary companions.
BAD Docs Several persons have been bit
ten within n few days by ferOcious dogs al.
lowed By their owners to 60 at largo in the
streets IL has only been a week since the
Captain Of the Auxiliary Guard was bitten
by one in the Centre Market Dogs in the
markets are almost az great nuisance as idle
and disOrderly persons, and all such animals
are liable to fine for frequenting the mar
kets the dog fine to be paid by the person
taking him there. An old gentleman residing
IN the Second Ward was severely injured b.
dog few nights since The dog was in the
street and attacked him as he was passing,
and severely lacerated his hand and breast
II complaints have been made to the proper
authorities, We may expect to see an order
from his honor the Mayor" shortly.
SUPREME COURT.-Yesterday, Abram Wake
man, Of New York, George Gale, ESQ, of Wis
consin, and VIM l. Burt, Esq, of Mass =,
we're admitted Attorneys and Councillors Of
this court.
No. 239. Robert Hudgins ct al appellants,
a.. John L. Hudgins, assignee, and
No. 24O Elliott Hudkins ct al appellants,
Is same. The motion to dismiss these causes
was argued by Messrs Robinson and Patton
10 support thereof, and by Messrs. Lyons and
johnson in opposition thereto.
No lO2. Charles McMicken, appellant, Us.
Franklin Perrin. The argument Of this cause
was continued by Hon John Henderson for
the appellant, and by Non. J. NJ Smiley for
The appellee. Adjourned.
Dread The question - Il there a law of
tne Corporation in relation to bakers bread ?"
hss been asked frequently since the decline
u nour- We would say to our friends, that
a. the present time there is no law relating to
me aSSizs Of tread, the old law having been
1Tspeaied by the act approved, April 20, 1850.
me present law requires that all wheaton
\ Dtssd shail be composed of the best quality
OF pure, sweet, superfne -four, well baked,
ana stamped in legible letters with the true
INITIALS OF the bakers name upon the upper
surface Of each loaf" The penalty for offend
.nS against this law, is " a fns not exceeding
I'VE, nor less than three dollars " That
,Ge Jaw ever Has complied with, we are una
ole % say; but We have never known any
one 10 be fined under it.
C9yRoT:-G. A. Barrow, Esq, Sheriff of
N'nJik, Va, arrived in this city this morn
.s WITH requisitiOn from the Governor of
tlA' state for the boy Conroy, who was ar
listed here by the Chief of Police and Officer
mandy, for liberating prisoners from the Jail
norfolk The sheriff says that as an act
Vi Charity he had taken Conroy under his
ere, ne representing himself as an orphan
I'hoat home or protector. After obtaining
knowledge Of the usages Of the prison, Con.
~ Stole the keys and liberated the prisoners
SoIfoy ls only about seventeen years of age,
-n1 Will be likely to serve out the remaining
{sars OF mis- minority in the State prison for
os:lde the larceny Of the keys, liberating a