Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-25
CITY and STATE NEWS.

rmK PIcc0LoMINI COHCEET.-Thc furor is
over. nnl The musical nerves of Richmond arc once
again IL q stat. Of quiet. ricco.,rnn came, smiled
mo; sang and conquered. The ,lt. oi the mu>i-
~. portion ut Richmond, inlI.ibtant, assembled on
SATURDAY evening. and filed To- ovcr..o"ing the large
hall at Mechanics Institute Excitement WAS ri fever
point To the little opcr,,c fairy that las 30 be-
witchc,! New York aai iankccd"iu generally. c"n>e-
pucaily 81. wct prepared 20 yrcct something l'cyond
the every day routine OF flesh and blood, and long
before the concert hour every seat WIS hllcG.
\ jolly old primo ba>~o. Sig. Maggiorott who
doc, TITLE too much acting Iorroncerts upcned the
entertainment, with bij"g from Mcrcadan,c. Next
Mile Glioni. finely cultivated priD'1 o"nn IN
music, with voice OF much compass and sweetness.
and she gave u gem from Mcycrbc-r. which ~ II
richly deserved wa- loudly cncorcd.
Next ci;IIc Piccolomin ~ radiant new Is tingcd
sunbeam, wi.h her eyes and her :cs and her t,,ci
mating wnys emitting electric spark, in every 'lircc
ton. She sings, looks acts. and smiles Ha0r.',ig
from Donizctti. and j. cyorb.,antly appnuded and
cncorcl oil cour,c. Indeed. she hu! 10 repeat all
through. and did il Most winnimsy, with that little
attractive j, u. Hjs qyyi peculiarly her own, and
which. III good truth. is NIL that las made her famous
Oh tie operatic boards.
In English (Which tongue she evidently di,kc>l
piccolonini SAM Balts "lircamt that dwc!t in
Marble Halls" ald put particular emphasis on her
"high ancestral name. In response I" ac:sll she
came our with Moorc', son.ot The Young May Moon
l. Dcaine. fNc, DtITr!i tc very lic ti!i sic va,
IN, hjs -!c could not sing at al! toah rant. Yet
liccplomini. with her arch ways. sweet mouth. and
nice little sil,cly Voice. j. delightful. and lons in.
,hc reign.
The tenor, Mr.. Pcrring. has n fine. u voice. and
gave much ->::cti,ri. The hero VI the party, how
ever. i, that r:id. Pa.unnlookins yionis,, VOL
lcnatp Il would truly hc hard 30 ind his superior
ON ~. instrument 20 tli,i;cui: Il, the Sioli He
loudly arp.uded. AMI c.ic,! forth 10 repeat.
The Concert. on the whole. WAS enncn,ly Success
iiil ;i satisfactory. and H. tw" hour duration >"r;n-
rd Of ia" most icciin. kind.
FIRE ON SArrgnAY MoRNlSG.-I.ast Saturday
morning about five O'Clock, fire broke ont in build
us near the Petersburg prl'"t under rather curon-
circumstances:
The factory "a brick tcncmcntl was owned hy Mr.
Anthony Robinson and used hv Mcs>rs. Barscr ~
BOYLE ~ i hardening and ,cmperng shop Tor their
circular saws aud by Mr.. Samuel Robinson Is iiIc
The fire begun in the shop ot Mc-,r>. Berger
IL Boyle. II seems that for hardening the circular
...w. thty u>ei oily COMPOUND of melted ial!"w,
lcc>way r">iil Nc.. into which the >aw red hot from
,l, furnace i, placed. On the Saw being put therein;
ON SATURDAY morning, the oily compound was !.ntcd
and blazcd forth with such fury that the worknrn
had :" ran for their lives without being able I" Let
pwi! tie ciy cap. intended. under such c'rciin-
.;ulIc,,. To- -..hc the flame in the cauiJr"n. The
flame spread rapid, tn the wood work aud very s""n
the whole concern i,ll through prey 20 III" drrour
ns element.
M.,,r>. berger ~ BOYLE lose 500 in iua;cri: hy
,i.:, ire and the "s> "i Mr.. Robinson i al ic:.>:
:! 900. with II" Insurance Tor either.
i similar accident Ut the oil isniting never took
place before ia Berger " Bnylc> establishment.
though i;.r Year, past. the work ia> "c'iaily
."im. on.