Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-09
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Decrease present year 1887 6O3 o5
The Board appointed a committee of three to
organize mutual Insurance fund among the
tain men and others liable to personal injury In
the performance of their duties.
letter from Mr. Van Wrinkle, President Of
the Northwestern Virginia road, was read and
ordered to be printed for future consideration
II was determined to pay some SIS 900 accru-
Ing to the creditors Of the Company, on the bonds
of 1854.
The nomination Of several local agents by the
Master Of Transportation was confirmed.
1t was stated by the President that he would
attend meeting of the Presidents Of the four
great lines at Philadelphia to- day, II they did
not conclude to come to Baltimore for that pur-
pose.
WASHINGTON THEATRR-Another fine audi
ence greeted MIR. Edwin Booth on his third ap-
pearance last night at the Washington Theatre
The house although not inconvenisntly crowded,
was well filed throughout, quite a number of
transient visitors mingling with the throny of
permanent visitors that made up the audience
Mr. Booth appeared AZ King Lear. His concep-
ton OF the character Of the jealous, petulant,
and vindctive old man was as truthful as his
delineation Of 1t was admirable To the rare
meeting Of extremes In Lear the stage too often
holds up a cracked mirror that distOrts the fea.
lures should portray, aud loses for the poet the
rare ambrotyping OF nature that Is the KEY to his
wondrous influence upon the human heart. But
the acting of last night never stepped beyond
human nature. The extremes of passion, from
the awful maediction of the offended father upon
the unflial Goneril, to the last kiss that waited
expectant Of breath at the lips Of dead Cordelia
never ceased to be probable, and Lear, "every
inch king" never ceased to be a man.
MIR. Daily, as Edgar, seemed to he at home I'm
his part az did Mr.. Donaldson, as Edmund Mr.
Lanagan's Duke of Kent was sustained through
out with an ease which would do honor to greater
experience, and we have seen the robes Of Cor.
less tod fol he. n
Miss Parker.
The audience seemed hie bly, delighted. and in
frequent applause gave token Of approval. When
the curtain fell there was a veTy general and pro-
lOnged call for Booth, to which he made no re-
Spouse.
The National Medley was briskly danced, and
being sHtOrsd repeated still more briskly by Miss
rhe entertainment was concluded by a good
representation of the vaudeville . The Loan OF a
Lover" Dir. M. w. Fiske drawing much ap-
Plause as Peter Spyke, and Miss Jefferson making
one or two decided little hits as Gertrude.
To night, instead Of GA New Way to Pay Old
Debts, as announced yesterday, the company
give The Iron Chest, ," MIR. Edwin Booth as Sill
Edward Mortimer. Dawson will be- funny as
ever in the farce, which is "A Kiss in the Dark u
MORE THAN THEY BARGAIyED FoR. Our
neighbors below are hard to beat; witness their
energy displayed in the following, which we
copy from the Alexandria Gazette
An evening or two since, three gentlemen.
heads Of large commercial houses, In this city,
were seated at the front door Of one of the trio,
quietly conversing, when the topic OF converse
ton turned upon wood, and the price of putting
II In cellars. Two of the gentlemen commended
that nifty cents cord was too high price for
the labor, and signihed their willingness to un-
dertake to do the same work for that sum per
cord. No sooner said than done, and Col : at
once offered his friends Messrs. w. 4 p. fifty
cents q cord for putting away some eig hit or ten
cords wood. then lyinO m he strep IA
his house His offer was accepted, and the two
gentlemen Immediately set to work throwing the
wood down the cellar. Messrs w. and p. la
bored faithfully until dark, by which time they
had thrown in about three cords, and early next
morning commenced again, and put In two more,
when IL was time to go TO their business. The
remainder Of the wood was to have been thrown
In last night, when they were to have received
their stipulated price. Ii was refreshing to see
with what zeal the two gentlemen labored, and
the occurrence happening in quiet part OF the
city, they were not much annoyed by gazers.
The parties undertaking the work stiff declare
that the price is adequate, but have declined
eral offers OF larger lots Of the Of work
The CHOIR UNION. - Last night we visited
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, and had an op-
portunity Of hearing the Choir Union at their
monthly rehearsal. The meeting was not az full
as we expected to see, probably because Of a
rather late selection Of the time aud place of re-
hearsal. The conductor of the Union is Captain
L. A. Tucker, and we were glad to see that fe "
of our professional musicians have united with
this amateur association, and constructed ba-
sis for an orchestra under the lead Of Prof John
Esputa, for which they deserve credit The
music was generally Of that class OF sacred mu-
sic used by strong choirs upon special occasions
and consisted Of selections principally from the
old masters. The rehearsal was a very coed one
But, unfortunately, number Of the members did
not arrive I'LL late in the evening, and declined
TO sing, which caused great Inequality in the
parts and resulted in a failure to display fully
the beauty Of the selections. The more perfect
arrangement. Of the Union will obyiate such dis
advantages at future rehearsals.
TRIALS AT THE GUARD HoUsR-John s,er.
ling, drunk, disorderiy and profanity; work.
house, 9O days. John King, do; do, 90 days
Joseph Florence, do; do. , 80 days. Joha Dan.
bridge, colo ed, drunk and disofderly; fine and
costs, 81 Is Isabella Penny, do; do, 81 Is
James Rass, alias VIM. J. Ryon, VIM. q. Clin-
ton, and James Powers, suspicious circum.
stances; jail for further hearing.
WASHINGTON Insurance CoMPASY-we learn
that at a recent election, the Board of Directors
and officers OF this company were unanimously
reelected, viz:
Directors-Joseph Bryan, James F. HALLIDAY
VIM. Orne, Benz Beall Hudson Taylor Samuei
Bacon, NJ. w. Gait, Francis Mohun and WIN r
Bayly. President-J. &. Mcclure. Secretary
q. ID. Hanson.
RIVER NEws.-Arrived, the sc hooner William
henedy, Cape Crystie, at Fourteenth st. bridge,
with cargo of cOai for r. w. Bates, coal deal
er, corner Fourteenth and streets.
WORTH hEADINs.-Why 10 il that 30 many suffer
sna IeRlne and a.as out miserable existence, un-
suits OF NE. when relief may be obtained and health
snu visoI restored, by treatment at once cOnve-
TO those who have suffered long with disc SO,
altlmstns In loss OF appetite, vigor, the under,
signed tenders his professional services assp ring
the sufferers, IN candor and sincerity, pleasant con
venlent and proper prescri ptiOns, Thorough cure
and sound body and mind, without unple sant re
srlctIons or hinderance from ordinary business pur-
suits.
All diseases of private nature, from whatsoever
canse either recent or chronic, structures, rnta
bic bladder, ao.-also. ScrofH In, Asthma, kheuma-
tism, Piles, O., skifuy aud successfully treated
Dr. Harris will VISIT Washington every week du-
rang MAJ aud June, remaining w Wednesdays Thurs
al has rooms, 50 National Hotel, from 10 TO and S