The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-16


jocs and the chair appointed ,essrs Proctor, Guthrie
and stearns said committee. .kNs M5.si . ~
Mr. Kiersted moved that much of the report Of the
nominating committee had not been acted upon be
recomnitted 10 that committee Tor their revision which
was agreed to. $500,
William Proctor, jr then read an essay on the CUES
ton whether the ncotna of commercial tobacco pre-ox
lists in the growing plant is the result the fementa
ton got up during the curing process. s
During the evening session several other essays
read various questions Prof Henry also intro
duced, and mnde some appropriate remarks when a
vote of thanks unanimously rendered 10 him The
association then adjourned until this morning They
will visit Mount Vernon to-day. .sasai1 is a5ar.ai
III WAsh.-soroS TnEATaK Mr., Edwin Booth repet
ton OF Richard the Third last night attended with
suits equally attering 10 the already brilliant reputation OF
that gifted young artist and encouraging the manager
whose wedireoted efforts in the Of public
ment have, pleased to state, been thus far
sponded to with lberalty which augurs the happiest
results to play going community. The attendance
each night has been remarkably good including many of
the resident notabilitics well the prominent ct
Of Washington We repeat that it affords pleas
ure to chronicle this tending to the ultimate
establishment of that excellent source of general and
rational amusementa well-conducted theatre. Mr. Ed
win Booth is fully worthy of the fame he destined
to achieve To the possession Of undoubted genius
that Of the most vigorous and highest orderhe unites
every physical requisite of 1.-the and graceful
figure marvelously expressive eye and finely moulded
features His style of acting indicates highly cultivated
mental his aim being apparently to create effect
by the intensity rather than by the sound and fury
Of passion. Altogether Mr.. Booth is in position
achieve success equal to the greatest yet by
actor Whether not he will do rests wholly with
himself Tonight he plays Macbeth which claimed
of his best efforts his personation of the character
exciting something of rore in Baltimore. The farce of
"a Kiss in the Dark concludes. Mr. j. c. Ianley an
actor of high reputation, makes his dbut in our city
| the occasion
PORTRAIT OF Hon WILLIAM G. PREsros.--In the gal
lcry of the Patent Office there is very fine portrait OF
the Hon. William C. Preston of South Carolina by Hea-
ly and copy of the original just finished by Miss Ann
Heany, scarcely inferior to it work of art Miss II.
has been long, WE'LL and favoably known in her native
city, Boston, and in this community capable, faith
full and kind instrucress of young ladies' Her copy
the portrait of Senator Preston has been critically
amned by many whose Judgment and taste in such mat
| tiers give value to their encomiums and render them
douby grateful to her and her friends 1t is hoped that
Miss H. viii receive such encouragement in her purpose
of copying valuable pictures Of historic interest
will make her labor of love, while it will insure to
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| tine and talents
| AN INTERESTING scIunE win be delivered by H. G.
cIaughlin esq., before the Catholic Beneficial Total
Abstinence Association at Temperance Hail. street.
Sunday evening next. The subject which Mr. McIaugh-
lin has chosen is Poetry temperancc, and Suicide;
the Life and Genius Of Chatterton An ample field has
been chosen by the lecturer in which to display his ab
ty and his eoquence and feel satisfied from the rep
he has ncuuired his
will be highly grated with his efforts this occasion.
Mourn ST. MARY's Coz The semicentennial
anniversary of the founding of this institution will take
place on the 9th of October next. There will be
QUEEN mass for the founders, Bishops Dubois and Brute
with an appropriate sermon by the Rev. A. l.. Hzel-
berger S. j. James McSherry, esq., is to be the orator
of the day poem in latin by the Very Rev. Dr. Pise
and in English by George H. Miles, esq, will form
part of the literary entertainments large gathering Of
old Mountainous and alumni of the college is antic
| pated. 1850