Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-14

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IN MI Jones moved % 'sy that molten on the ia.
Mr.. Orme's motion then prevailed. The bill
T ns again put on its passage and 1T pas'ed-yeas
Mr.. Turton reported from the Improvement
committee bill to repair Second street east. be.
tween and passed. -
Also, bill changing the grade of TWENTY.
second street, between and L streets north;
Mr.. Orme moved to adjourn: lost
MI Turton reported bill 10 trim and gravel
street north from Sixth to Seventeenth streets;
Mr.. Mniloy moved to adjourn till Wednesday
4 O'Clock, p. m; lost - - =
MI Powell, from claims committee, reported
OH. 70 repeal the act fer the relief OLA. Crawford;
n Also, reported adversely on the petition Of H.
raIkeI, and asked to be discharged. -
MI Mulloy moved to adjourn; lost. o..
The committee was d isc haTged; yeas 49, pays
MI Mulloy moved to adjourn.
=, MI Edmonston moved to amend by adding
till Thursday at O'Clock; lost.
MT; BohTer moved to amend by adding Friday
Mr. MulloT's motion passed; and the Board
adjourned.
EDWIN BOoTH As RIcHARprBE TU1sn The
announcement that young Booth would appear in
a character so closely identified with his family
name as ShaksPeare's Richard III, attracted last
night an immense audience-the largest perhaps
ever congregated within the walls of the new
6neaHe. Fne ordeal through which Young
Booth last night passed, with a success which
may well be termed ia triumph,'-was one Of
Tue seVerest a young actor could be called upon
to endure-being nothing less than a comnarison
with the thrilIingly perfect performsnce of The
eluef Booth In the same role, a performance
winch, throughout the length and breadth of this
i isn nave SO impressed the popular mind, that
lts brilliant excellence will be forever remem
oered among the traditions of the stage in Amer
lea IL was by the standard, then, Of this mar
Valious performance ofhis father that the greater
Poftion OF last nights audience, doubtless came
prepared to measure the ability of Edwin Rooth.
and their Judgment, under the circumstances
NAV well be regarded, by the Young artist az >
, ,l @oItty the glowing genius by which it
was achieved In the entire absence of ANYTHING
ana everything approaching rant, In the grasp
ana excellence Of his conception of Richards
subtle character, and in the earnest int-ns ty with
which The character was Embodied, creating with
mere whisper, or cUlloQu ially expressed sen
trnce, the hiS hest effect Edwin Booths Rich
ara the Third, as last night rendered was an ef-
, ,Sl' ~oIny OF the most brilliant fame an effort
the positive excellence Of which would have
done honor to the genius OF any artist Of anv AGE
or country. Exaggerated as our praise NAV an
pear; we oestow 1t in all sincerity, and comb
oehtly Oelleve our estimate of last nipb hts per-
Torrance, will receive the endorsement of evs,v
Intelligent auditor present on the occasion The
Impression was SO deep and earnest that we
LII 'ne manager would crafty popular incli-
well acted, aud reflects brilliant praise np0n IN,
.IrnuSSuaIIy emclent company secured Nv NJ ,nager
Tonight, Shakspeare,s beautiful nl,v of n.
Merchant OF Venice, with Booth as Shylock.
Daily as Bassanio. and Dawson as Gratiano: an
damliaole cast, whic b should and doubtless will
dttrdct another crowded audience
JAS TAR IN THE CASAL.-Numerous COM
plants reach us from time to time of injury to
the citizens resulting from the pouring out, by
the employees Of the gas Company, of the coal
gas tar and other disagreeabIe substances from
tne as mouse into the city canal. Citizens living
In the nelg hborhood Of the canal any where be-
tween its junction with Virginia avenue on the
east, and Ninth street on the west have com
plalned Tor years Of the disagreeable and some
times lnsunerable odor which emanates from the
scum floating on the water of the canal between
the Two points above mentioned Owners of
small vessels who navigate the CITY canal have
re1e'iy become quite urious, because Of the ex-
PcnSe 10 "hlch they have been subjected on every
WISH mere They complain that the gas tar in
the canal not only ad here's to the sides and bot
TOMS OF their craft but that it cannot be scraped
on except by taking of with IL every yestipe of
the paint and one captain has RECENTLY threat
ehed TO sue the Corporation for damages He
IN! maintains that his vessel nearly ruined by
the coal gas tar during a late tri p here
AS the question has come up so MANY times
ana as tnere seems to be a general opinion that
there Is no law for the protection OF the CITY
Sdnal, we append the law which was approved
august 4th, 1853, on this subject, entitled An
dct for the protection Of the Washington Canal,
bs ~ enacted by the Board Of Aldermen ana
q oard o. CommoH Council Of tAe City Of Wash-
iHSton, That II shall not be lawful for the Vasb
ington Gas Light Company, or any Derson or
persons In their service, or any other person or
persons, to throw or deposite in the Washington
lanai any coal, gas tar, or other offal of any
description, or any substance which can in any
way tend to obstruct or injuriously affect the
navigation in, or I'LL Up said Canal and anv ner
sou or persons, whether in the employment Of
nj mt off,
visions OF this act shall forfeit and pdy a fine of
not more than twenty-five dollars nor less than
zen dollars, for each and every offence and il
shall be the duty OF the Commissioners of said
Canal, each within his proper district TO prose
cute ali persons offending against this act''
The ENcAMPMEST AND Pic Mic Of the can
cient and bonorabIe'' Washington Light In.
fantry at Arlington Spring, yesterday, was, like
everything undertaken by that corps, decided
success-good order, large company pretty girls
merry time, etc al Iibitum. The Infantry
arrived Oh the ground about ten o'clock when
their tents were pitch he'd and the order for general
amusement given The swings, saws, and
Indeed, every pic nickian means Of endowment
were resorted to, and the merry laugh evinced
the pleasure OF participants. OF course the saloon
was not forgottea,-there, Floor Manager Volk
speedily arranged the lads and lassies, and to
the music Of Withers' Band they "chased the
glowing hours with flying feet - in which they
continued Till long after ni2htfall
aoout nail past tnree O'CLOCK the encampment
was visited by the Presidents Mounted Guard
captain Peck, who after saluting the Infantry
were taken in charge Of by Lieutenant Command
Ing Tucker and conducted TO where sscreatute
comforts" were dispensed. The bewitchiny
smiles and fascinating glances of the softer sex
thoroughly tempted members of the Guard and
they yielded, and with hearty good will Joined
in The dance, from which they were not to be
disturbed by d blast from Esputa's trumpet, sum-
monlng them to their posts; and, as a conse-
quence, some half dozen Of them were marked
mtss'ng aud left on the ground as wounded-by
Cupid's darts
number Of the military companies of the
District were represented; among them we
noticed large delegation OF the Georgetown
City Guards.
The celebration Of the 18th by the Infantry and
The good time enjoyed, will long be remembered
by those who had the good fortune to be present.
CHASE OF A BURGLAR-Last night, the Off
GERS on duty on Tenth street, near F, discovered
a colored man attempting to enter dwelling in
that neighborhood. The burglar saw them ap.
preaching him, and started to run The officers
pursued him several squares; one Of them firing
at him In the mee ntime; but he gave them the