Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-27

from the report submitted at the last meeting
by "V. Ellis, f. V. p,
The managers seem . have found them:
selves in fix in CONSEQUENCE of the refusal
OF their predecessors to hand over the books
and papers Of the Society, to furnish them any
information, or indeed, to recognize them as
officers of the Society;-the effect of which
"has been embarrassing in the extreme"
The manner in which the new management
proposed to raise funds is unfolded. 1t was
thought that through the fundamentally Of
the American party, and with very triAing
expenditure and the excitement Of rivalry
among those opposed to it, results might be
the spirit of patriotism. The Board according
ly adopted plan looking to an assessment Of
some small amount on each member of that
party, while agents outside of the party should
be actively engaged in canvassing the whole
country and bringing to every man an opportu-
nifty to contribute. This scheme was in part
begun but before it had got fairly into ope-
ration the unfortunate publication by the old
Board assailing US and expressing their views
working of this scheme, and the subscriptions
which had already been made in many Coun.
ellis of the party are withheld"
From these and like causes the work on
the monument was unavoidably delayed until
the autumn, when it was decided that it
should at least be attempted. Accordingly
preparations were begun on the 1st of Sep
TENDER last, and the work steadily prosecuted
so long as the weather permitted"
The managers state that the marble work
has been carried up two full courses, and the
blue stone nearly four courses on the in
terror face, and that everything is ready for
the resumption Of the work in the spring if
funds can be provided. They add despond-
ingly:
I'm regard to the last we feel no confidence.
The country cannot be reused to liberality,
nor even to gratitude and the agents who
have been appointed have, many of them,
returned to US disappointed and despairing,
s and deeply wounded ey insult hsaped upon
"The receipts of the year have been far
less than in any preceding year since the cor
ner stone was laid. The gross amount from
all sources has been but 81, 74O. We have
now 81, 500 in the treasury, and are in all not
exceeding $4,000 for debts contracted by US.
all Of which is expected to be liauidated and
paid by the end of this month
Very different all this from the jubilant,
self-suf6cient, high falutin' air with which
the new men entered upon their new digni-
ties.
NATIONAL THEATRE-NatadQ ueen.-This
Respondent paragon of beauty and excellence
will be presented for the first time in this
city tonight. We have spoken so often of it
that We can do no good by saying more, but
subjoin the following from the Baltimore
American of Monday:
:" The Naiad Queen This beautiful spec.
tacle which the enterprise of Manager Jarrett
has presented to the citizens of Baltimore in
style of splendOr hitherto unexcelled, will
be withdrawn from the boards of the Museum
after tomorrow evening for the purpose of
bringing it out at the National Theatre, Wash
ington, on the three succeeding evenings, when
it will be resumed in Baltimore In the pro-
duetion of this piece Mr.. Jarrett has spared
neither pains nor expense, the scenery being
expressly prepared for it by Mr.. c. S. Getz,
the eminent artist of the establishment, and
the costumes being entirely new and most
gorgeous in their display. 1t has had an i'm
mense run here. the number of ladies and
children attracted to its various representa-
tons being estimated at about thirty thou
sand. Our neighbors Of the national metrop-
oils will find 1t of the most interesting and
beautiful dramatic spectacles they have ever
witnessed"
COMMUNICATED.
Mr.. Editor: I cannot but feel somewhat
hattered at a friends remark to me a day or
two since, namely: that he hoped 1 would
write crrttque on the concert on Friday
night at the Smithsonian. However able l
might be to do it, L cannot for the life of me-
ing amateurs it would be unkind For my.
self, can only say, that many within hearing
distance expressed their sincere pleasure they
had derived, not only from the pieces selected,
but in the way they were carried out. "Ruth
and Naomi was touchingly and beautifully
rendered "Coming thro' the Rye" being
sung with great archness and simplicity-the
pronunciation of the Scotch seemed to us the
only defect at times The violin solo was ex-
Pal isrla owl cd spto 81,
instrument, which, perhaps, little more ease
In the management of it, will, in process of
time, improve The choruses were sung with
good effect; and the only complaint perhaps
l have to make, and that am not alone in,
is, that the Oratorio of &c Abraham and Ish-
maeP' was not repeated. May Professor
Woodbury. long continue to distribute among
choirs and associations, and lovers of the
g art divine" and Of the kind lately brought
out in Washington, &c, to such perfection
is the sincere wish of one who has been more
or less associated with music DC for moro
than twenty FIVE years Of his life. B.
GEoRGErOwS, D. c., Feb 25, 1855.
SPRING IS COMING 1t doesn't look very
yernal just now, but in a few weeks Mother
Earth will shake off her icy letters, and come
out In bright green costume. Then how
those who own gardens will have to "put in, ;"
or their supplies of early vegetables will be
sadly in arrears So We advise all who have
any ground to be planted to lose no time in
calling at the seed warehouse Of John Saul,
who will supply them in season. Many choise
shrubs have, doubtless, been killed by the
severe frosts, so an extra display Of flowers
must be depended upon, and 398 Seventh
street is the place where Flora's treasures are
dispensed.
ALL ABOUT A VALENTINE We hear that a
protracted case of hostilities-the parties to
which are workmen in one of our Pennsylva-
mia avenue jewelry establishments. and which
has grown out Of a particularly unpleasant
valentine being received by one Of the parties,
the sending of which he attributed to his fell
low-workman-has, after a series of squabbles
attempts at cowhiding and rejoinders, term
mated in a general binding-over Of the bel
ligerents to keep the peace.
TEE WEATHER do not wonder that
DR.. Kane only remained day in the metrop.
oils, when recently summoned here by the
Secretary of the Navy. The good people all
knew that he had been in the city when they
saw this morning that there was fresh Arctic
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