Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-20
L0CAL-INTELLIGENCE.

MuJrLIASA MAYS SECOND CoxcERr.-well,
the weather last night was sufficiently disagree
able, one would suppose, to have dismayed the
most inveterate concert-goer yet Carusi's Saloon
was fairly, yea handsomely filed, and there was
not wanting the fair-weather display Of eOifHTss
and opera cloaks.
Modest little Sanderson, growing favorite, by
The way. performed acceptsbly a fantasia from
q. Ernani y Then entered Miss MAY, and every
eve and opera glass was levelrd at her, OF courses
and the gentlemen auditors voted her = hand
some" and the ladies. after the most critical ex-
animation, could not but admit that she was
s'welI dressed " The eye satisfied, the ear was
next called upon to give Judgment She gave
Casta Diva with critical exactness, and the
audience was satisfied, but by no means warmed
Palmer then performed Thalberg's Prayer
from Moses" very inequality, now coming up
nearly to the excellence Of its author In its per-
formance and anon rather fatiguing his hearers
Miss May next performed I'D luce quest anima /"
(Linda,) with a warmth and brilliancy which
took the house a good deal by surprise, and the
public delight was manifested in the heartiest
applause. Mr.. Frazer, a tenor Of reputation, sang
an aria fairly, but was quite evidently suffering
from hoarsrness- For his next piece he jndicious-
ly substituted that spirited old song, q The Bay
Of Biscay, Oh;' which he delivered with tne
effect.
We must really quarrel with Miss May for her
performance Of "Comin' thro' the rye.n She
sung il well, but with cold precision and every
body who heard and saD Sontag execute this
charming Scotch ballad, knows how immeasura-
manner and mobility Of countenance with which
IL was delivered. Miss May, on the contrary
seemed to convey the idea that getting kissed In
that field of grain IcGs rather solemn affair
But, IA If She aimed at strong contrasts, her
next piece, Robert tot que Jaime :" was deli
couslY, eXquisitely performed, even to the incest
with her audience, her Performance OF - Non fu
SOguO,h (Lombadi.) tended vet further to carry
il away, and in answer to the laundering encore
she sang, with touching sweetness and purity,
Home, Sweet Home"
NJ. PaImer's execution Of " Airs Russes, was
in his best style, and MI. Sanderson concluded
the concert with the brilliantly rendered Z" JUL
ana Polka, - his own composition, by the way.
CIRCUIT CorRr.-After our report closed YES.
te,day the case Of Jerome Green as James M
Busher was concluded by verdict for plaintiff,
with damages assessed at SIS, and interest from
5th July, 1856
The Court then took up the case Of Wilson c.
Hewitt rs Marshall & fillatson Brown This
was an action brought to recover the value of a
trunk lost through the alleged carelessness of the
cluded and went TO the jury, but no verdict was
given prior to adjournment. The jury, after he
ing out some time, sent back word that they
could not agree upon verdict in Consequence Of
some Misrepresentation as to the evidence So the
Court allowed them to go their homes with the
order to appear at court this morning and 90 into
further consultation.
This morning the Court met and the Jury in
the above case were sent to the jury room, after
hearing some explanation from the counsel in re-
lation to the point in the evidence about which
they had disagreed.
The Court then took up the case Of Thomas p
and ATkana G.. Staley, by their next friend, us
Samuel VI. Knight. This was action IN as
sHmpsif to recover certain moneys held by the
defendant for the use of the plaintiffs, which
moneys had never been accounted for. CARING
ton for plaintiffs. Morgan for defence. Verdict
for plaintirs-damages SIS, with interest from
The Court then took up the case Of John B.
Morgan Is. VIM. III. Tanning. In this case the
Plaihtif had rented house to party, and the
rent falling in arrear the defendant in this case
was employed to levy distrain for the said rent
The distrafn was duly levied, and the goods of
the party taken possession of, and afterwards
given back in indulgence to the party owing said
rent, without the rent first having been satisfied
The party, IL was alleged, then secreted or con-
veyed away the said goods, and the rent was
thus lost. The action was brought 10 recover
nom the defendant the amount Of said rent.
Davidge and Swami for plaintiff; Giberson and
Wharton for defence. This case was pending
when this report closed
TIE RIVERA stiff northwest breeze is blow
ing all the water out Of the river this morning
In the absence Of river fowl in the Potomac
this fall, a number Of the old river duckers are
preparing for three months trip to North Caro-
lima, where they propose to spend the time in
dueklng on shares with some old sportsman
The game Whereabouts, il is represented abounds
in greater numbers than for many years previous
Yesterday. as the steamtug - Belle Haven was
engaged in towing from Georgetown a scow
loaded with ship timber for the Scotia now load
Ing on the Arsenal for England the wind being
high and the scOw deep loaded she ran her bows
under water and sunk her a short distance above
the south draw Of the Long Bridge Most Of the
timber with which she was loaded was sunk
and Of course lost
AT Gait oung's wharf, arrived schr. Excel
sior, Capt. Riley, from Philsdelphia, with 25s
tons coal The Excelsior Is a new craft this
being her first trip. She was built In New Jer-
sey, and is snug looking craft enough for a
packet. Her cabins fitted up in a very neat
manner, finished with birds eve pie and ma
hosany Veneering, and are quite roomy.
MONTHLY REPORT OF DEATHS IN THIS CRY
ToR OCTOBER, lo57.-Accidsnt, /; BRAIN conges-
lion Of, Il cancer ?; ehildbed, |; cholera infant
UNI, u consumption, 9; Group. 3; cyanosis 2: di-
aTrb1a, j; diaTThRa, chronic, 1; dropsy /: dys-
EMERY, chronic, I; enteritis l; fever congestiye
IL fever, Intermittent /; fever, puerperal 4 fever
Temittent, l. fever, typhoid 4; fever, typhus, !;
heeIt, disease OF, hamilton, p jaundice q kill
ed, manie-a-potu, l; marasmus, 3; meningitis,
l. old age, 2; paralysis, 1; penoration Of bowels
u Peritonitis, l. pertussis, 3; plruropncumoniaI;
pneumonia, 2; pneumonia, chronic l; pneumonia,
typhoid, j; scrOfula, Il still born, i; sudden l:
not reported, 3.
vi TINS number there were Of the age Of
80 anu dhoei' ..-...-.................2 l
:, IoII , 10 Iu years ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
:, ~ 20 ~ years. 3
'o'h ~ 20 ~ y-afs. 10
L - e. 60 =. =. " " wears 10
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