Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-21
COMMUNICATES

COMMUNICATED.
The PROMENADE CONCERTS me, sir
for taking the liberty Of addressing this note TO
you, but think the suggestions made by cor
respondent In this evenings Star is enough to
make all toe frogs in the swamp croak against It..
] allude to the article on the Promenade Concerts
proposing to do away with classical music, or as
your correspondent calls II, operate federal.
In the first place, who are the patrons of those
concerts They are free to every one, IL is true,
but the laboring classes have not the time to at.
tend them, as a general thing. The greater por-
ton of them are ladies and strangers, many Of
whom are musical connoisseurs Now what a
queer thing it would be to hear the Marine Band
OF Washington continually harping on such mu-
sic as your correspondent proposes, which could
only please people who don't know the difference
between quaver and double bar. When one
goes to hear great musicians he expects to hear
good music; and If we are not to hear good music
at the Presidents and at the Capitol Of this great
nation, Ii would be far better to have none We
say good instead of operate, because we have
visited these Promenade Concerts and know that
a large number of the pieces played are not ope-
ratio. Many Of them are marches galopades
medleys, DC. Many people think that all classical
or scientific music must be operate; therefore If
agood musician were to arrange popular airs of
all nations with any TASTE the uneducated would
no more appreciate them than they would the
overture to Norma.
In England they have custom to play 90 cd
save the Queen;o to please everybody here; they
might play a medley of national airs. | know
that musicians are always better pleased when
they are allowed 70 make their own selections
for they have as much pride about them as any
one else, and like to show both their taste and
abilities, and more especially when playing in
concert. There are people belonging to the old
school who say they don't like all these fiub-dubs
in music-they like the old style This class of
people can be accommodated by the organ grinders
at the lager beer saloons, and by piano bruisers
all over the city. The larger portion of the people
OF Washington, and strangers, that like to hear
good music only have a chance twice a week
that is at the Capitol and Presidents grounds
and know that all of the patrons of those places
are with perhaps one or two exceptions, your
correspondent included satisfied for Prof Scala
to make his own selections, being the best Judge
We would not trouble YOU with these remarks
but there are always two sides to a question
Yours. respectfully,
AN ADMIRKR OF COOP Music
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1850.
The GOVERNMENT GRAss-Mr Editor: As Won
are presumed to know all things and able to give
Information upon all things, will you be SO good
as 10 tell us why the laborers who cut the grass
on the public squares in this city refuse to give IT
TO all poor white and colored persons alike &C
cofdlng to the former good old custom. and now
give 1t only to a favored few CITIZEN
Ltrtng IN the nsighborhood of Lot corner
Sersnh st and PennS yIrania arsnue
We confess we are not posted on the subject.
ana We publish Citizens communication 10 elicit
the desired information from the proper source if
MS allegation Is true
ROBBERY PREvENrED-OnT Tuesday evening a
family residing on | street. between both and 2Ist
First Ward, was greatly alarmed by the attemp mt
OF some intending thief to secrete himself in the
mousse Ehe lady OF the family happened to walk
into the front parlor at about dusk with no light
burning, observed strange man there He
Dec koned to her to approach, but instead of that
she gave the alarm, and was soon surrounded by
other members of the family, who advanced on
the intruder Finding matters getting desperate.
the rascal leaped from the front window into the
street, and got of without detection He was
tall, athletlc man, and had evidently designed a
robbery of the premises. s. InteLigeneer
EDITOR OF THE STAR; The public will he
graf ned 10 be Informed that orders will be imme-
dlately issued to the entire police force Of the CITY
to faithfully and impartally enforce the Corpora
ton ordinance prohibiting the collection of
young men and boys at the street cornersand other
points within the limits Of the Corporation A
good move from the right quarter, that will re-
ceive the thanks of the entire community
Washington, June 81, 1860. r.
THE DREDGING of the Virginia channel of tho
river Is about two-thlrds completed Seventy feet
wide have been opened throupbout the narroIUr
with depth on the shallowest part of the bar al
low water of fourteen feet. at half tide of nearly
sixteen feet and at Ugh water of seventeen and =
half to nineteen feet The barkantine Enbraim
Williams comes up at low water wi thout touch
ing, thing she never did before the dredgino NJ
the channel he New York steamers come and
go at all times of the tide.
THIoDON's MUSEUM OF ART.-This temple Of
superior mechanical originality is meeting with
that encouragement il so richly merits All who
have witnessed the performances speak in the high
ost torUno of this attractive and meritOrious work
OF art And II Is, in our opinion one of the hest
exhibitions ever offered to the public II is well
worthy of a visit, and such we chcerfulIv rec.
ommend ii TO our readers
CENTRE MARKET-Though the morning was
very pleasant, neither rain nor sunshine to pre-
vent a numerous attendance at the PRINCIPAL
market the gangways Were unusually clear of
groups OF visitors, and the attendance of mr.
chasers was comparatively slim. The supply was
ample and prices unchanged; but the demand
was light and sales inactive.
CARLISLE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Cumber-
iand county, Pa, is now open for visiters Mr.
r. J. Nlsscher, one of the proprietors will he al
Browns Hotel, June 2lst and 22d from IN m
a. m and from to p. m. and will give such
sired. " "
LOOK oUT.-There is nothing like a glass Of
good lager In summer. such as one is able 10 get
at Emrich's restaurant; nor are his iuleps and
smashes bad to take. His cigars are of the best
quality.
ARRIVED at Carter's w harf, foot of Thirteenth
and-a-half street, schooner Chancedony. Wroe
from Norfolk, with IS, 900 shingles for Norment.