Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-02
NEWS AND GOSSIP.


printed at length in its report of yesterdays
a petition of its proprietors to
Congress. mot read in open Senate, for relief
from the ruling of the Executive branch of the
Government upon a recent application on be-
half of their paper for the Government adver-
tisements In this petition they claim to have
"the largest permanent circulation" As this
claim, though substantiated merely by their own
impressions if not set right, nigh injuriousy af
feet the Stars general business, it is our duty
to ourSelf, to say that q similar demand for
the Government advertisements as the right
OF the States under the law, was made some
time since; when the heads Of the Depart
ments required sworn afidavits from the book
keepers, pressmen, &c, of the different Wash
ington newspaper Offices, setting forth the
respective circulation Of all the Washington
journals
The result of the investigation was that the
Star was decided to have the largest, and the
IntetHgsneer next to the largest, circulation,
which entitled them to the Government adyer-
tisements under the law; and the Executive
continued his designation of the third paper,
with the UniOn. So, in that 40 recent contest,
On due investigation, the idea of the proprietor
of the States that his paper was entitled to the
Government advertisements was exploded. We
have every reason to believe that the ground on
which the very recent demand of tho States for
the advertisements aforesaid was declined to be
acted upon by the Government was that of the
improperly of acting on such demands except
at stated times; otherwise, the consequent in
vestigstion might have to be gone over monthly,
if not weekly.
So far as the Star is concerne d, we care not
how often they may be made, because we know
we'll that the aggregate number of copies Of
the Daily Star printed, and paid for by the
public at large, is now, and for some years
past, has been more than twice as great as
that of any other Washington newspaper, as
our paid paper bills will prove; while the ag-
gregate number Of copies of both editions of
the Star is now, as it has been for years, thou
sands on thousands greater than the aggregate
number of the copies printed of any other
Washington city journal. This much wo say
in justice to the Star, the success of which, as
all here know, is unprecedented in the annals
of newspapers published in cities of the popu-
iation of Washington.
We may not improperly add, that the whole
of the advertisements of the Government now
inserted in any Washington paper under the
provisions of the law in question, do not
amount to more than 81, 900 per annum, gross,
per paper, if as much as that sum-
TIE CONCERT, last night, was attended by
thrOng of the musical and fashionable world of
Washington, sufficient to fill every seat In
philharmonic Hall, the most spacious hall
here. As whole, the entertainment was far
superior to any other Concert ever given here
FOrmes-who looks like q cross Of Senator
Douglas, the Hutchinsons', with his Byron
collar and flowing black locks,) and Mr.. Pierre
Soule-was magnificent. He or she who has
not heard him, can from description have but
an indistinct idea of the capacity of his won
derful voice and his merit as a highly finished
artist. While his throat at times evolves sounds
that we can compare to naught but distant
thunder rumbliDg over the peaks and de6les
OF mountains, and anon to bursts of thunder
when the lightning strikes within too close
proximity to the listener, his piano singing of
notes on the leger lines is as melodious as
the tones of an Eo!ian harp. He rendered
three pieces In the course of the evening, full
OF gems OF pathos as we'll as of movements calcu-
lated to satisfy the numerous critics present,
that the capacity of hi. voice is not more re-
marksble than its artistic cultivation.
Nile POinsot also charmed all; for, while
lacking Laborde's facility Of execution, she
proved to be an artistic of superior merit, pos
sesslDg voice as clear as a bell, and as must
cal in all its intonations in the utterance of
quickly varying and very rapid passages, as in
singing simply melody in andante time.
Laborde, who is perhaps the most finished
female vocal artistic now in the United States
Though her present capacity of voice is not
equal to thato Poinsot y charmed the audience
by her remarkable vocal skill. Her first piece
was the vocalization of very difficult set of va
riations on the Carnival of Venice-a wonderful
artistic achievement, yet by no means the style
OF musical composition to please others than
professional and highly accomplished must
cians The rendition of the duet from Norma
which she sang with Mile Ghioni, however
was great musical triumph. Therein she dis
played much of her wonderful capacity to carry
away all hearts in opera, though her voice NAV
not now be as clear, firm, powerful, and aex-
ible as some years since
oustaVe Satter's execution on the piano was.
we tnink, the great surprise Of the evening.
because he proved to be inoomparably the mos.
pleasing pianist to such audiences as attend
concerts here who has so far performed in
Washington. While he aims to ATTEMPT no
tricks OF execution, he executes every thing
with taste, feeling and precision of lingering
showing him to be remarkable pianist Ono
hears him with the same delight with which
one views an exquisite picture.
The orchestra, though not large, was very
fine; and all contributing to the evenings en-
tertalnment being in the best possible plight
and humor, every thing went of most agreeabIy.
CAUCUs.-The free traders of the Demo.
cratic party of the House met in caucus last
night at the Capitol, Mr. John Corcoran in the
chair, and Messrs. Rufin of N. c., and Cavan
augh of Min, acting as secretaries The oh.