The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-27


amusements are necessarily sensual to great de-
gree. Men who have labored at accounts. trades
men and mechanics, prefer at evening relaxation
something to delight the ear and tho eve-rannse
rather than thought, broad burlesque rather than
labored originality. The lecture can never be ma
tiOnaized like the DRAMA and tragedy will not take
the place of the melo-drama or the buresaue Ne
gro mnstrelsy has of late years become the leading
OF Ethiopian concert saloons is greater than that of
all other places of amusement combined. Betwee
Eleventh and Second, and Calowhill and Sout
streets, there are twenty-five of these exclusive of
as many more of private character, held in the
rear of taverns, in basement saloons, ETC.
Six of these drive exceedingly lucrative trades
and all are more or less profitable. One place in
Callowhill street has nightly audiences of twelve,
or fifteen hundred persons; and another in the
neighborhOod of Chestnut street has taken at the
doors, in single benefit night, seven hundred dol
lars. Connected with most of these saloons are
bars, and in several the spectacle is noted of female
waters distributing malt and alcoholic drinks
through the audience. During the singing of
"Home, SGeet Home,' bows scarcely in their teens
are taking the first lessons in dissipation and the
dearest domestic tunes are warbled to the click of
beer-mugs and the rattle of glasses.
The number of"serenaders" or performers varies
with the resources of the establishment In one of
the places referred to, seventy odd persons make up
the vocal and ballet corps; in another single
"star" receives $3.50 per week, and in others the
average nightly salaries reach 500.
The performers, as class, have little ability he
yond the profession they There are men
OF integrity and aptness in the list but the great
majority of negro Ministries lacking in industry
and integrity. The bar room lounger who has a
taste for mimcry and too little promise for Thespi-
an effect, eventually becomes Ethiopian delinea-
tor. number of such spirits league together and
form a "troupe" or company, and the superior
performer becomes manager 'star."
All traces of intellect in 'fserenader" are evil
dences of his inability. Refined, pointed wit would
be ,mSappiied in his profession, and coarseness is
Il, I1,+
bit of genial humor, flash of keen satire, would
not be adapted to the promscuous audiences which
cluster delightedy under the shadow Of the min
strel, but an occasional yulgariy in song Jest is
not misappreciated.
The nightly scenes witnessed in one of our CITY
concert saloons Of graphic and stirring charac
ter. The audience, chiefly boys, whose tastes are
being moulded by the slang epithets and idiotic
grimaces of the negro deneator, following him as
II magneticay linked: the delineator himself in
dirty fantastic garb, blackened, his white ewes
glazing, blood shoten, through the cork, and his
motions unlike anything human the females dart
ing hither and thither with beer and brandy, the
shout from the galleries. the tremendous encore the
rush OF the ballet the screams oflaughter-make a
confused picture, more mournful than moral more
grotesque than good-Phia. Press.
PECULIAR CASE is now being tried by the SUI
preme Court, in session at Norwich, Conn. involy
ing the question, "What constitutes n citizen?"-
The estate of r. Increase Stoddard quadroon or
person of quarter African blood, was levied on by
the proper officers and sold in payment of town
taxes. Action is brought to recover the amount
collected under the levy upon the ground that the
property was exempt from taxation by the provi-
sion of the statute, which exempts the property of
"perSons of color" The question raised by c0un-
sci, and reserved by the court below for the advice
OF the supreme Court, is, whether persons of one.
fourth African blood come within the meaning Of
the statute as "persons of color" The Bulletin
says that the question is of considerable inter-
est, as if it is decided that the levy was proper
n SNh cot tn tnvD Ill,
sons of quarter African blood scitizeps" under
the constitution, so that they may be admitted to
all the privileges of an electcr. The decision will
be either that they are 'persons of color" and
such, exempt from taxation, or "white' citizens
and, as such, entitled to the elective franchise.
PRoTEsTANr CLERGY IN AUsrRGA.-The poverty of
the Protestant clergy in Bohemia and Moravia,
says correspondent of the lVatchman and Refec-
tor, is such that think it will do our poor minis
tiers in America good to know something of tit
VIII make some feel rich who now feel very poor.
Ihere are but three or four Protestant pastors in
Bohemia who get as high as 400 1orns (S20O) a
year. The most of them receive but 200 forins -
ihese are nominal amounts and in many instances
they Go not receive the half of it. Many congrega-
tons are without pastors and are unable to procure
them. The Reformed Church in Prague is or at
least has been within the present year. in this con-
dltion. Both the Lutheran and Reformed Churches
have established small funds for the widows and
orphans of their clergy, but the State does nothing
Tor this purpose.
MILITARY MovEMENTs.-We notice in the Charles
ton Nerc"y's advertising columns an unusual &C
tivity among the military, which may mean some
thing-the following for example:
l7TH REGIMENT INFANTRY, s. G. NJ.
CHARLESTON, October 49, 1860. I
Orders, No SOL. The Colonel of this Regiment
hereby gives notice to the officers commanding the
companies which compose it, that he will, at the
earliest proper time, order drill and inspection of
their commands. He charges them with the imme-
date duty of insructing and drilling their compa-
MES in elemental tactics, and recommends for this
purpose the use of Hardee's Rifle Tactics Particu-
lar attention is directed to the Manual and various
steps. The Infantry or Musket Companies will con-
form in the Manual to their arm, and the Rifle
Companies to their arm. In the step and formations
he advises Hardees Tactics.
2. The members of this Regiment are advised
that, under the laws of the State, they are subject
to, and must hold themselves ready to obey, the
orders issued Sin conformity to law :"
). This Regiment being open to the admission of
three more volunteer companies, their formation
and admission are invited.
BY order of Col JoHN CUNNINGHAM.
October %. w s. IAHcr Adiut,nt