The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-17
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LOUISVILLE, Ky Oct IL, 1888.
Well The comet is leaving us preferring an Giraffe,
ndenable TO the regular orbit Of the sun and
the planets So too find few democrats clreering OF
in eyptic eccentric paths yet declaring that the Pres
dent and the great democratic party OF the Union are
estay But the comet has In wise disturbed the har
mony of the celestial armament and, if democracy has
In places suffered a partial eclipse from the vague
derng of few politicians into uncertain paths the great
principles remain unharned The success Of the over
land mail alone will render the administration of Mr. Blu
ehnan popular at the West, and it is marked era in
our national history
Our Mechanics Institute closes It's annual exhibition
tonight with address from w. L. Kelley, esq as
sstant postmaster, talented young man, who will do
justice TO the occasion The exhibition has been good
one, and IL has been we'll patronzed The Agricultural
Fair pretty good local display, although rather
tame compared with the exhibition by the United States
Society at our grounds last year.
We have had quite theatrical excitement here caused
by the play OF tSybn, brought out by Miss Avo-
MIA Jones, and written, believe, by Mr. John Savage
OF Washington. There is doubtless analogy be-
tween the incidents Of this play and the assassination lin
1925 of Col solomon r. Sharpe by Jeraboam o. Beau
champ TO avenge foul wrong done BeauchaInp's wife
before he married her But this is only the foundation Of
the most thrilling drama OF our day and time
1t happens however that the surviving relatives Of
Col Sharpe are personal friends OF the editor OF the Jour-
nal here and high in the mystic councils OF his par
ty No did he compliment the play to be per-
formed that night than there sensation Governor
Morehead elegraphed from Frankfort TO stop the repre-
sentation and Col Sharpe, Jr, teegraphed That ne
would at leave for Louisville to avert this stain
the honor of his family This Thursday, and,
it currently reported that there would be armed
demonstration of opposition to the play Miss Jones sub
sttuted the "Bride of Iammemoor.' The house had
been crowded. but half of the audience had no desire to
witness Lucia, and retired.
That night, dill, there C1ascl dc 7hatre Brother
Prentice acting Arch Mediator Col Sharpe demanding
that the play should be suppressed and Mrs Melinda
Jones' in her way pleading her daughters right to play
drama based upon historical event Moreover she
said that ii should be performed Saturday night and
she as good her word OF course the announce
ment created sensation
Such packed house was seen here and there
must have been apprehensions behind the scenes
for the stage manager looked though his last hour had
come and the poor fellow who personaed ..Col sharpe
seemed weak in the knees with fear Miss Avona per-
formed her part faultlessy if unconscious that there
single spectator The play is replete with dramatic
effect and we'll acted yet there dead silence
until Syba presented pistol at L6l Sharpe her seducer
when there yell of skill him ''shoot him r!
and from henceforth there sympathy for Sharpe
Ofcouse the play thus brought before the public
and has filed the house night after night Every Incl
dent of the event upon which it based has been
called edition of the confession of Jeaboam o. Beau
champ executed for killing Sharpe has been Sold and
wherever Miss Jones goes henceorth the public will in
sist upon seeing her in SybH
Our Masonic friends have gone to Lexington to attend
a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, at which
227 lodges represented. The wellknown and uni
yersa esteemed Robert Morris has been elected Grand
Master, and is worthy successor to Henry Clay The
sword another Grand Master is to be presented the
Grand Lodge tomorrow 1t is the and used at
ppecanoe by General 10 Davies who there fell with
i'm his hand.
Measures being taken for the sale Of the hall Of the
Grand Lodge at Lexington and the removal Of that body
TO Louisville, where there is magnificent Masonic
Hall and good accommodations We here all wish TO
that accomplished, and it probably will be done
0. BOURBON.