Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-29
NArrorIL TuiArRs-Ths Nai.d Queen

yoenS nnlSne qudlly ready 10 tlpPle VI uBnt'
but unfortunately has run through his fortune
and is confoundedly g hard up"
Our hero, SCANS money or wine" thinks
his best course is to throw himself into the
Rhine, especially since he is informed that
there are treasures in abundance at the bot
tom Of the river guarded by beautiful Maids,
and to be had by any brave and good looking
knight for the asking.
Sir Rupert (scene p seeks the haunts Of the
Maids by moonlight, meets the water queen,
mrs Phillips,) is enchanted by her syren
song, and plunges after her as she sinks be-
meath the dark waters of the Rhine.
But, oh what a sight
Net the eyes o. the knight
When he stood In the depths Of the stream bolt
upright,
grand stalactite hall,
Like the cave Of Fingal,
Rose above and about him Great Ashes and small
Came thronging around him, regardless Of danger,
And seemed all agog for peep at the stranger
Sir Rupert, who, barring some peccadilloes,
Is young man Of strict morality, feels rather
queer:
-" and every nerve thrilled,
As scores Of young women
Were diving and swimming,
Till the vision perfect quandary put him In.
All slightly ACQUIRED In gauZes and lawns
They came, floating around him like so many
prawns."
However, our hero conquers his bushes,
swesrs eternal fidelity to the Naiad Queen,
and hints to her how very convenient a little
of the riches laying around loose there would
be to enable them to set up housekeeping on
dry land. She confdingly consents to be his
bride, and with her magic wand, cOmpels the
monster of the deep to "open his ponderous
jaws" disclosing the treasures of the mighty
Rhine, among which are immense boxes piled
pyramidially, labeled "gold,' /" silver
diamonds" &c , DC. She tells her lover to
help himself, and allows him to 90 ashore with
a boatload of money to 4" fix things" for the
marriage ceremony.
faithful squire Of Sir Rupert, has Numbered
amongst the nymphs and gets into various diff
fculties, not the least of which is the having
an immense fsh-like tail fastened upon him
by one Of the mischievous maids, in revenge
for his incOnstancy. Both Schnapps and Sir
Rupert, in the course of their submarine
travels, meet with the malignant opposition
| Of "Amphibeo" the Demon Of the Rhine &c
Adams) and his followers, "Finback, "Gog.
gle Eye" phantom Face" Scaly Skin
Carbuncle" and 4" Sorrel Top" and many
astonishing transformations, combats, &c, re-
| suit therefrem.
Now, when Sir Rupert returns to the baro-
NAL hall with the treasure, he pays off hi.
debts, abjurss all excess and inebriety, and en-
rolls himself member of the Temperance So
ciety. He then announces his determination
to take wife; but, instead Of inserting the
name Of the Naiad Queen in the marriage IL
cense, as in honor bound, he goes and pledge:
himself to somebody else-the Lady Una Lau
| chausen Miss Graham
Then comes trouble; the queen resolve:
upon revenge, raises storm which floods the
| castle, and with her lieutenant, " Idex" Miss
Parker,) arms and drills her Amazons, and
marching upon Sir Rupert and his followers
vanquishes them in short order. But the
Nalad Queen is really a very magnanimOus
young lady, and in scene fifth Of the last ACT
| she pardOns her faithless lover, joins his hands
with her rival, promises to look after theil
temporal interests, and vanishes in blaze Of
glory. This is the bare thread of the tale
Our readers must see it to judge of its exqui
site beauties as a spectacle.
The performance for families takes place
this afternoon. Tonight, for jefferson ben
eht, great bill is put up, and his friends and
admirers may count on seeing sights Mon
day night has been assigned for the benefit o.
the gifted scenic artist-GetE.
Gagged AT LAsr-RAY IN PRIsos Officer
j. T. King returned to this city last evening
from Fairfax Court House, Virginia, where hi
had been to see prisoner, supposed to be
Ray, one Of the burglars who escaped from
our county Jail previous to the late term o
the Criminal Court. Officer King says he il
the identical person. He had been employed
at the Court House by Mr.. Ii. Monroe, black
smith, having assumed the name Of John En-
berson. Mr. Monroe says he is an excellent
workman. Ray was arrested there for rob
bling store at that place of goods amounting
in value to several hundred dollars. Since
his arrest, Ray has bOasted of his cOnnexioI
with the Washington burglaries.
We presume that he will have to be tried
for the offence committed in Virginia, and
after he has suffered the penalty there he ear
be demanded and tried for the offences here
The punishment for the burglary committed
there is ten years Imprisonment in the State
prison at Richmond The evidence agains,
him is positive, We hear, and, in Virginia his
conviction is sure beyond question. At the
end of his term he will doubtless be brought
back for trial here if witnesses against him
should survive.
PILFERIss FUEL.-Yesterday as watehmen
Norwood and Bird were in search of evidence
in larceny case, they came upon two colored
girls in the act Of removing wood from a wood
yard Iear Seventh street bridge. They were
taken before Justice Dom, and by request OF
the owner of the wood, released with lecture.
They put in the plea Of poverty as an excuse,
saying that they had not the means to buy a
load of wood, and the dealers would not sell
them few sticks. They were advised to ask
for fuel whom they wanted it, and never take
it without permission,
FINAL HEARING. VIM. Johnson alias Phil.
lip Killian alias Phillip Keelan, John Wroe
and John Barkman, were brought out for a
final hearing before Justice Dom, on the
charge of stealing bacon from j. Peddicord.
Mr.. Wharton appeared for defence. The tesi
timOny Of several persons was gwen, and the
parties were all committed for trial at the
Criminal Court. A considerable quantity of
the bacon was recovered and restored to the
owner. Messrs. Norwood and Bird, Of the
auxiliary guard, deserve credit for the man.
agement Of these arrests.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-This court has been en-
gagged during two days with the trial Of the
case of Harry Us. Msgee A trespass case,
which attracts the attention Of the members of
the bar.
ASSAULT AND BArrERY.-Thursday night,
James flanagan was arrested for assaulting