Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-02
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

HE CONCERT To-NIGHT.-Though, as we
write, the rain pours down heavily, the attrac-
tons of NJ. Strskosch's grand concert, to come
of tonight at Philharmonic Hall, will doubtless
Gil every nook and corner of the large room
with eager auditors. Never before did we ever
hear that so bright a galaxy of musical stars
were assembled in this country in any such
single entertainment. Though refraining from
practising the arts to attract public attention
resorted to by rival empressarios. NJ. Strakosch
has achieved permanent popularity for his
operas and concerts unapproached by those of
any other manager in this country. He prefers
to attain that object by engaging the best vocal
talents and accomplishments that money will
procure on either side of the Atlantic, to ere
ating fictitious musical excitement by paying
for putting and blowing up mediocre artists like
soap bubbles, to collapse to the disappointment
OF the audience, whenever most is expected
of them. -
BRowNs'.-During the past recess, Browns
so well known and popular hotel in this city,
has been renovated from top to bottom by the
hands Of some of the most competent mechanics
of Washington. All the upper stories of the
magnificent building adjoining it, recently
erected by the brothers Gait, were constructed
so as to become an addition to the hotel; and q
beautiful addition they are truly, making as
comfortable and elegant suits of rooms as grace
any hotel in the Union. The furniture of the
house, heretofore very elegant, has been made
more 50 by the addition Of every thing that
good taste could suggest rs being necessary,
until Browns hotel will vie with the ST. Mich
olas in the gorgeousness of the furniture of its
parlors, public and private, and Of its bed
rooms. The ladies' parlors-a suit of three
in all their appointments rival any private par
lors on this side of tho Atlantic. These addi-
tons and Improvements will surely add greatly
to the popularity of this long established and
favorite hotel.
Ex SENATOR JOHN NJ. NILES, of Connecticut,
left, in his will, $50 900 to the poor of Hartford
His executor has recently paid the money over
to the Mayor. One-half is to be devoted to the
payment of house rent and the purchase of fuel
for the heads of very poor families, especially
widows. The other halt to be invested until
the accumulation of interest makes it S2O, 900;
when the interest upon that sum is to be per.
petually devoted to the object explained above
No man ever made a more truly charitable
disposition OF money when about to die He
has laid up treasures in Heaven in 50 doing;
for the poor in their prayers will remember
him, surely. 1t will be recollected that from
the time he left the Senate almost up to bis
death he was regarded as being insane On one
occasion be went to an insane asylum, of his
own accord, for misunderstanding many
months there. Yet he died in far sounder
state of mind, evidently, than hundreds of
thousands making far more pretensions to the
possession of deep religious sentiments and
public spirit.
Commemorative apprehend that the teb
egraphic announcement of the election of &C.
NJ Klein, Anti-Lecompton Democrat" as the
successor of the Hon. j. CLANCY Jones in Con-
gress, from the Berks district of Pennsylvania,
Is incorrect. We have every reason to believe
that it is VIM. II. Klein, a staunch Republican
party man, who has never yet professed the
slightest identity with the Democratic party
who has triumphed on this occasion by the aid
OF the votes OF Anti-LecOmpton protested Dem.
ocrats. What commentary is this election ON
the sincerity of the professions of the Douglas
party in our midst, of tie determination of
their leader and his organization to stand by
the action OF the approaching Charleston Con-
Vsntion! Is it not in strict keeping with the
conduct OF the Douglasites in the Indiana
Legislature few days since and, indeed,
with that of the Douglasites everywhere in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the late Con.
gressional elections