Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-14
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH IA.

MORNING. MARCH IA.
TnEArER- Tom TayloE's fine drama OF tue
Dead Heart was played, last night to very
large audience Mr. Perry, as Robert Lon
dre, the young sculptor, made very decided
impression His rendition Of the part, dur
ing the scene which represents the release Of
the prisoners in the Bastile, was most excel
lent and the effect upon the audience was
manifest. Mr. Booth, as the Able Latour,
was very good indeed. Mr.. Wadron per
formed the part of Count St Valerie with
excellent effect. Mr.. Barry, as Torpet was,
us he alwnysis, excellent Mr. Leman, as ia
ques Legrand, sustained ha reputation as a
sterling actor.
Miss Edwin played Catherine Duval with
her usual good taste and cultivated power.
Miss Vaudeville performed the part OF Ce-
risette with grace aud vivacty. Her per
sonal attractions, coupled with the talents
which she possesses, make her a decided at
traction upon tie stage.
Tonight will be presented Bulwer's ele-
CANT comedy Of Money Mr.. H. A. Perry as
Alfred Evelyn, MIR. Leman as Sir Jno. Nesey,
Alr. Booth as Stout, Mr.. Barry as Graves
Miss Edwin as Clara Douglas, Mrs Wood
ward as Lady Franklin and Mrs. Perry (late
Miss Agnes Land as Ceorgiana.
Opp FELLOWS HALL-Mr William Cook,
who had the contract for all the work on this
building, except the brick walls, completed it
Yesterday. He has fulfilled his contract il
the most elegant and satisfactory manner
but we regret to learn that he has lost money
on it. His bid for the contract was $4,000
1t has cost GA COO besides bis own entire
summers labor Owing to the many inn
provements going on in our city this year
Mr. Cook found the price of labor and ma
terial much higher than he anticipated.
Run AwAY-About the liveliest runa way
of the season occurred yesterday. VIM ii
Green was driving horse belonging to T. b.
Elder in his express wagon, aud stopped to
speak to Mr. Subers in front of his blacksmith
shop on c street, where the horse became
frightened at a stage coach driving rapidly
BY, and commenced to rear and plunge, and
finally started off at full speed in spite OF
Green's efforts to hold him. He rushed furi-
ously round the corner of G street and mp
Second When he turned the corner our
personal observation of the affair commenced
We saw the young man who was sitting along
side of Green turn back somersaut over
the seat, and come down horizontally, on th'
bottom of the wagon bed, and after severa
intellectual attempts succeeded in getting IN
legs under him so as to jump out behind jus
before the final crash came This occurre'
when the horse turned the corner into
street. The wagon made several revolutions
both shafts breaking off, Green was throw
SO far that we lost sight of him, heavy avn
ing post in front of the brick store on tn
corner, was torn away and carried some dis
tance. The horse, with the broken shaft
dangling at his sides, ran across the corner
into the Stage Company's stable, where h
scattered things and came out again. bring
ing another horse with him, ran around sew
eral blocks leaving fragments of the shaft
and harness. and finally arriving opposite th
stable on Il street, where his owner keep
him, he turned in so suddenly as to be carri
ed completely off his feet, and thrown VIC
lently upon his side, almost in the center o
the brick floor We saw Green after tn
occurrence, and he limped some, but did no
seem to be seriously hurt. The horse j
probably pretty badly bruised