Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-15
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Troupe here last night. The piece c" Lucia'') |
was sung with great effect, and, from the COM |
mencement of the second act until its close, |
" brought down the house in a storm of ap- |
plause, dozen times. Carroll, the prima |
donna, was cautiously received by the audience |
at first; her extreme youth (for she cannot be |
over eighteen) and slight figure, creating doubts
whether she could possibly be the finished artist
necessary to sing creditably the difficult and
exquisite role of Lucia" with such artists |
as those surrounding her. and though her
youth and delicaoy of frame both told against
her volume ofvoice, by the time she had conclu-
ded her share of the brilliant and sonorous con-
oerted scena in the second act, Chi mi Frena,
she fairly established herself as highly -cultiva
ted artist in the estimation of all. In that move
ment she generated a storm of applause, which
was renewed at the close Of her every subse-
quent effort. Of the other artists Of the even
ing we need say nothing, for it is well known
that no others in this country render their sew
eral parts in that magnificent opera more salts.
factorily, if so WE'LL
The orchestra was evidently Impractical in
the piece, and at times marred the effect of the
superb voealization to the ears Of the critics
evident labors of the accomplished Torriani
The lesson of the night, however, will doubtless
insure them to be perfect in the " Trovatore,"
on Saturday night next, for which they are as
siduously rehearsing throughout to-day.
On Friday Tomorrow night " La Traviata''
is TO be repeated. In that opera, thanks to
their previous rehearsals, they performed fault
lessly adding greatly to the effect of the singing
of the accomplished troupe, with Gazzaniga at
their head. Its reception by the musical world
OF the Federal Metropolis, with enthusiasm
rarely equalled anywhere, must insure the
presence of a full house on the occasion of its
repetition, which has been determined on in
compliance with requests from hundreds of our
lovArs of fine music. No admirer of the opera
here should miss this opportunity to hear Gaz-
zaniga, Brignoli and Amodio in this last of
Verdi's great works; for it is most likely that
it may be quarter of a century ere three such
finished artists will sing it together in Wash
ington city.
The FERDIcr.-The conviction of James
Powers, for murder in the first degree, in kill
ing Edward A. Lutts, in McColgan's drinking
house, on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue,
on the 9TH of December last, which occurred
yesterday shortly after the Star went to press,
land announced in perhaps two-thirds of its
clifton of the day. was expected by all who
read the testimony given in the trial and pub
lished by US.
The convicted man, a Baltimorean, was
bar keeper at the National Hotel in this CITY,
when that house was under the management of
Mr. Dexter, and In that position became we'll
known to hundreds outside of the class of asso-
ciates, utilization with whom led him into habits
resulting in the commission of the crime for
which he is to forfeit his life to the offended
law The testimony clearly proved him guilty
OF premeditated and cold blooded murder
and We take it for granted that efforts to save
him from the full measure of the law, punish
ment will be labor thrown away. 1t is, there
fore, the duty of his friends at once to set
about the task Of aiding to prepare him to
stand face to face with the victim he sent un
prepared out of the world before the Final
Judge of all.
His case should be a warning to misguided
youths around US. He is evidently a young
managed twenty-three or four-of quick in.
tellectual parts-of capacity to have become
useful member of society, had his associations
been different We hear, too, that his parents
and family friends are worthy and respectable
people in Baltimore, who will now realize the
awful dangers of suffering youth to grow up
without effective checks and guards.
| 1.-THE Local POLITICAL MOVEMENT n-Edjtoy
| 81 IN, star: In your number of April I3, you re-
ferred to a volunteer committee of thee pfopertv
holders from each ward Of this city, as being
mostly Ant-KBow Nothincs who are IN nomi
nate an independent cand date for Mayor on CON
dition that the Anti Know Nothing party do no,
btlng cur candidate satisfactory to this com
mlttee Now be II known that this committee
, ! OF three from each ward was regularly chosen
ana Is in no sense volunteer committee Again
this committee was elected without the slightest
reference to their party preferences. The cues
| tion was not entertained as to whether the low
I Inlttee or their selected candidate should he
Know Nothings or Anti Know Nothings, Demo-
cIats or Wings; nor was the selection of a can.
didate for Mayor made in any sense contingent
upon satisfactory or unsatisfactory candidate OF
tne Ahti-know Nothing party, or any other
party. If tho committee have given anv indica
tons Of party preference or have made iheir
7 selection contingent on any party movement.
T they have violated the expressed understanding
, Vi lno'e VINO initiated the independent move
: mfht. No PARTIzAx
Note-lf the writer of the above communi
cation would tell the public who the committee
OF twenty-one are, and by whom they were
regularly chosen he will throw much more
| ''S"' "P'h 'ne euDJcct tnah we can shed at the
present writing Our account of this commit
tee was stated to be, simply, the understand
ing concerning it on the street. where few ap.
peared to have definite ideas concerning it. II
1t proves to contain no cat in its meal tub-to be
organized with reference to the we'll being of
society here, and not to elect or defeat any
particular gentlcman-it may do much sub
stantial good.
We need hardly remind the Stars read
srs OF its persistent disapprobation to Sc
cret movements to affect the results of cleo.
tons, having given ample proof of that fact in
the days when Know Nothingism required its
. attention. We have seen no reason wbatever
to change its position upon that point. and
shall always, we apprehend, at least view them
with suspicion, until satisfied that any one Of
| them under CON al eratian daaz 4