Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-12


on Nessrs. Stuart and Bourcicault has been open
sumcientiy long to admit of forming fair judg
Hent not only of its merits, but its prospects II
Is sufficiently large fer the accommodation gen.
orally of our play goers with comfort and conve-
nience, and yet not SO large that perhaps a
hundred dollars per mig ht must be thrown away
case with the late National On Saturday night
last the audience numbered perhaps nine hum
dred, all of whom were comfortably and agree
ably situated Zach succeeding night shows
progress made in the work of it's appropriate en-
bellishment and finish. Last night for instance
We noticed the first appearance of the beautiful
drop curtai promised, which a work of art is
a gem rarely seen in Such position The WORK
of embellishing the front Of the dress circle and
lighting it, as well as the proscenum. has been
pushed on with raPidity of late, and in capital
taste.
The vaudeville company, as well as the ballet
dancers, have fairly won their way in the good
opinion OF the Washington public. Miss Polly
Marshall and Dawson lSive already become prime
favorites heres they are both capital performers
ana never fail TO give entire satisfaction. Miss
Marshall Is unsurpassed in genteel and eccentric
comedy in this country. while Mr.. Dawson as an
eccentric and low comedian has not had his
equal in this city since the DAYS of the elder JEFF
feTson. His rem arkabe discrimination and lust
appreciation of the difference between genuine
VII, and bufoonery, and the care he manifests in
eschewing the latter, while he makes the most
Oh the capacity of his parts for the exhibition of
the former, mark him for cultivated gentleman,
capable, at all times, of appreciating the fact
That here, in proportion to the number Of his
diences, he plays before more persons who 90 to
the Theatre for intellectual treat, than in any
other American city.
We cannot in justice omit to add that the stage
management is far more perfect than anything OF
The sort we have had in Washington since the
days OF Wood and Warren--which not few of
the Stars readers will remember with pleasure
indeed. Every person appearing upon the sta Ie
OF this establishment is neat. and careful in the
nm IF L. hprsg htrSip lint
IN entirely appropriate costume and appearance,
which, here, adds greatly to the popularity Of
such entertainments.
The ballet troupe, too, continue nightly to win
more and more applause. Though the stage is
too small TO permit such dauseuse Rola to
be seen to greatest advantage, her iHmitable
grace and agility have fairly Captivated all and
her movements, directed to please a cultivated
audienCe. never fail to be rewarded with gen
eral enthusiastic appreciation. In her last dance
OF last evening-the 80 Carnival of Venice her
exquisite poses and movements fairly carried the
house by storm, from it's commencement to the
cnd--ds on the Saturday night before, when she
hrN appeared in il in the Federal Metropolis.
Her corps OF assistants, too, win such praise as
WdS never bestowed here before upon the Choru,
and assistants of ballet troupe. Though Paul
Brilliant is confessedly the best male dancer now
III TINS country, he never appeared {, such adj
vantage az when surrounded by the nimbls ele-
CANT and graceful troupe of fairy forms who al
ternately float and fly around him now, 1t were.
On the whole the enterprise may already be
written down q Triumphant success
Tonight, d. the bill shows, a new vaudeville,
as well as new ballet, will be perfo rmed.
SUPREME CCURr-Mondas- Thos. H. Holt,
Esq of Kentucky, was admitted an attorney
and counsellor of this Court
No 10 Amos Wade, plaintiff, is Jacob
Leroy ct al. On certificate of divisions be-
tween the Judges of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the southern district Of New
York. MIR Justice Campbell delivered the opin.
ion of the Court, that the evidence offered by the
pldintit was competent.
No Is John Bacon ct al =, Volney How
ard. Appeal from the District Court Of the United
States for the district of Texas Mr. Justice Grier
delivered the opinion OF the Court, afi rming the
decree of the said District Court In this cause
with costs
No. Is. James Jones ct al plaintiff, in er-
TOT, Us. Catherine McMasters, by her next friend
Manuel ibarbs: In error to the District Court
OF the United States for the district of Texas
Mr Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the
Court, affirming the Judgment of the said Dis
tflCt Court IN this cause, with costs.
No. LOG. Horace C. Silsby. ct al. appellants rs
| Elisha FoOte. Appeal from the Circuit Court OF
the United States for the northern district of New
YORK Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion
OF l"e S'I,t diSmis,,ng this appeal with costs
rs Ransom Buckly ct al. In error to the ii yh
Court of Errors and Appeals of the State of Mis-
sis lppi. M. Justice Daniel delivered the opin-
| ION OF the Court AM rminy the judgment of the
said High Court of Errors and Appeals in this
cause with costs
No. 22o The United States, appellants, rs Ju-
ana Sanchez de Pacheco.
No 30 The United States, appellants. rs
Samuel Hensley
No 20 The United States, appellants, rs
John Bidwell
No. 23l. The United States appellants rs
Antonio SunOl ct al
Appeals f.om the District Court of the United
| states for the northern district of California
Mr. Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion
n irpr inT fhax fn -, l.
eted and dismissed
No 81. David A Secombe ct al. plaintiff. in
error rs. franklin Steele. The argument of this
cause was commenced by Mr. Carlisle for the
plaintiffs in error and continued by Mr. GilIet for
the defendant in error
Adjourned
lOrNG KILLER About dark last night, a
small coloTed boy, named Jos. Washington was
very dangerously wounded in the side by mother
named Powhatan Fletcher, who is only ten wears
Old This morning Fletcher was called up for
a hearing at the Central Guard house, when il
appeared that Washington was walking on the
SIDE wall near Second street and Pennsy lvania
avenue, when Fletcher, who had knife oppu i'm
ms hand at the time, said to him s'Jim Wash
lngton, can whip youn Washington replied
mo You cant,n and walked mp to him FIetc b.
eT said Eyes | can," and tbfnst the knife in hi,
side. Fletcher, after the case was over said that
JIM w dshinSton was always picking on him''
and. one day, hit bin with stone
u ne IlttIc fellow was sent to ldil for Court
The wounded boy is in very dangerous condi-
u"h, and his father told the magistrats this
III Tnins that he was unable to move
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Yesterday, the jury in the
case OF the United States Joseph Ward for
mayhem, committed upon Lorenzo Seymour. re-
turned verdict of guilty as indicted
The case Of the United States rs Thomas Nc
NeIh6iy was taken up, charging defendant with
larceny OF d revolver pistol. The jury found a
verdict of not guilty.
The Court then took up the case Of the United
StdteH Us. w IN Banning, charging the defendant
Charies Wilson, OIL the LIST day of November,
i-57 The buggy said TO lie of the value Of $40
ana the horse valued at sic. In the absence of
Tue Prosecuting witness, this case was postponed
l" he taken up this morning, and then the Court
adjourned.
To-day the Court took mp the case of William
Banning, charged as stated in our report of yes
t"rday's proceedings This case had proceeded
Tor some time when, it becoming necessary for a