The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-31
LOCAL NEWs.

WInik other cities OF less imposing magnitude can
boast Of their theatro their regular places Of amuse
mentof .'stars and popular s'stock companies, tIe
federal metropolis must be contcnted 10 acknowledge her
deficiency In this respect because her resident pop
ulaon viii not evnce their appreciation Of the drama by
sppoftug H. but because have theatre and
cert room large enough OF suitable for bnshg Il eaec
lively before the public At the time the aod Natioaf
burned many persons expressed the opinion that the
disaster would be Of positive benefit to the city thinking
no doubt that new and more modern building would
soon arise from the ruins These expectations however,
have not yet been realized, and in the time our
theatre going population afflicted with s1en for
want Of amusement.
Our citizens however have not been inactive all this
time II is true that public meetings have not been
called but meeting held at the Academy OF Music
Thursday night last for the purpose Of forming da-
matte association and either erecting building with all
the modern IMPROVEMENTS Of the day, fitting up one
of our largest concert halls But nobis WIS done IN
consequence of the slim attendance Another project and
that be feasible enough has been htupon by
Mr. VIM j. Nagle who for the past two weeks has been
drawing large crowds Odd Fellows Hall to witness the
performance of his juvenile comedians That gentleman
has determined open list for stock subscriptions TO IN
up neat theatre in this city for the winter. If he will
but comfortable accommodation for audience Of
from fifteen hundred to two thousand persons, feel
quite confident that his enterprise will be successful.
The great fault heretofore has been that theatres
hare either been too large too small The expenses Of
large building just heavy for small audience
for large one With small theatre, tho same play
could be represented for several successive nights with
profit because the entire number of theatre going
population tould not gain admittance the fs repre-
sentation and perhaps not fot several nights The
pense of gas and servants would be much less Many
persons will go to welapponted theatre two or thee
times a week who will not go every night We hope
that every announcement will be given to Mr. Nagle in
his enterprise Miss Juliana May il snow confidently
asserted, will give concert here about the middle of No
venber and il but proper that something should be
done to secure ample accommodation for the packed
audience she will attract in this her native city
ARREST OF A PIoKrocKkr the furniture auction of
j. c. Mcclure, this forenoon, fellow named Joseph
Goldsmith picked the pocket 81 German wora attend
ing the auction, of small tin box containing silver coin,
but being detected in the act he dropped the box the
pavement He seized by the by ISLANDERS and placed
in the charge Of County Constable Davis who proceeded
with him for a magistrates office but the way he
broke from the officer, drew revolver in a threatening
manner and He crossed Tenth street bridge
tho canal ran through the Smithsonian grounds and
took refuge in hotise the Long bridge locking his
pursuers out He afterwards found by Officers Nc
box in the cellar and taken before Esquire Donn who
committed him to Jail to await the action of the criminal
court EE
SuBJoSRD is list of jurors for the October Of the
circuit court George r. Smith, James Owner Thomas
Rgges John Scrivener, Edmund f. Brown, Thomas Fit
nam, William Cooper, James Rhodes James A. Burns,
George W. Uttcmeuhlc, Joseph b Bryan, Richard Butt,
Robert X hewitt Samuel Is Douglass, Michael IT,
Coomls Joseph s. Worthington, Benjamin +. Monkey,
Edwin Knowles Alexander Borlan,i David A. Gardner
Francis j. Murphy, George d. Spencer, Daniel r. Bar
ry, John Shaw, William Drury, Edgar H. Bates VIII
liam A. Kennedy, Alexander jackson, John Coburn,
James A. Kennedy"
NAaLK'y JrvENIEE COMEDIANS will remain here during
the coming week, in compliance with the earnest solicit
tations Of large number of their friends On Monday
evening the proceeds of the entertainment will be
contributed to the Hcndon fund. This should bring
gether large company of publc-spited citizens
These youthful performers daily growing in favor with
the public
The CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO CAYAL-Fifty canal boats
arrived Georgetown by this canal during the past week
bringing about five thousand tons of coal which, at As
cents tom makes the tolls foot up $50 The total on
each boat from Cumberland amounts to 81 Os making
S204 which gives total Of 50 454. Seventeen boats
left Georgetown for Cumberland and other points since
Friday morning.
EXECUTION. reference to advertisement in this
evening" Unon 1t will be that Miss Christie John
son is DESTROYS of forming classes in elocuon in the
schools of Washington and will give instruction to p
vate pupils in this city and in Georgetown. We doubt
not that this lady, of fine literary taste and talent and
who is known polished and entertaining writer is
amply qualified teacher Of elocution.
By reference to advertising columns will be
that Brchs popular company Of MINISTRIES will perform
at Carusis Saloon for three nights next week, com
mencing on Monday night tits needless to say
MATRIMONIAL sixty nine marriage licenses
issued by the clerk Of the county court during the month
Of October.
The UNITARIAN CHuncH will be reopened tomorrow
Rev. Orville Dewey will oicatc Services at III oclock
a. M, and ~ o'clock, p. m
THE CncUrr CoUnr adjourned about IL o'clock to-day,
on account of the illness of one Of the jurors.
UNITED STATES MAIL LINE FROM INDIE
PENDENCE TO SANTA FE, N. M.
sEMI-MONTHLY.
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