Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.

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"sArAsrLLA,n FOR ne sfsffs~s n ssrds SssAione.
Anddemoniac spectacle has been, for long time, in
lrepsfstionI consequently y viii brought outin
cess. The music and choruses have been thoroughly
rehesrsed. The leading charsctess, both operate
competent sriistes; foremost among them, our own
American prima donna, Miss Caroline Richinga,
not g. Besiaes Mis. spS Mr. Sssns
will appear the Ronxsni Ballet Troupe and the
halle. sps Of pretty sr aided y the
bishop and Miss Gfshame. Notwifhstanding the
the part Of the management, the prices Of adinis-
sion will remain the same as usual ..-. tH-
CArrEnBuRy.--Th programme for tonight will
be an entirely new one, introducing the talented
se, d ny srss @
Galletti, will appear, with Mons. velarde and the
Corps de Ballet, In the grand ballet "Ksterine.n
new songs, and the graceful and popular favorite,
Kate Pennoyer, win execute new and attractive
asness Owing 70 tne great success, Of ths superb
sented each night until further notice. Another
new performer, Mr.. Harry Talbot, Ethiopian come
grand performance viii c6nsiade With re favorite
and highly amusing farce-"Coniugal Lesson"
During last week there was Cs single night tina,
win be impossible y obtain seats, unless parties
are early In their attendance. II II stated, over
Ave hundred people were turned away on satur-
day for want Of room in the hall. y.
fil establishment commences the third week Of
their season this evening, producing quite num-
o.
followed by the "French Dancing Master" In which
Hernandez appears to great advantage. Exhibi-
tions Of grace and strength by the truly astonish-
ing MOreHtf Brothers, The comic farce called
Paddy &c Easy with Pilgrim and Paul Berger
sorse ia which
Lsndis and Allen perform. Next comes most
laughable scene, entitled 'Life in Old Ireland,
songs, BY ). A. Coleman. Also, is produced a new
trick pantomime, entitled the "Coopers,n with new
scenery, new machinery, new music, properties,
nsndez, c. Lehman, A. Lehman, Grossi, Mofeste
Mile Julia Lehman, and others, who are all frst-
multitude t. rush to the Vsrete hs rsaos
Budworth brothers appear tomorrow evening.
NIxoN's CREMoRNE CIRcUs.-During the past
week, the audiences at this popular resort, drawn
y ss
we'll as to the srtIstes engaged. This week is an.
model troupe, in addition to which, several new
and lel.ewhere) very popular srtistes have been
equally as good as those OF the past week.
PnEAcHIso At THE CAPITOL YEsTERpAy.-Rev.
Mr.. Charming, pastor OF the Unitarian church, who
day morning, understanding that there was a gen
eral desire the part Of his congregation to hear
the Rev. Mr.. French, who was TO preach In the
In the House, the Rev. MI. French, chaplain U.
). A., who has been sometime In the service In
south Carolina disSoursed to large audience in
Of Senators and Representatives His remarks had
reference chiefly to the condition of the negro in
the States Of s. Carolina, N Carolina, Georgia and
He selected the following words as basis for his
remarks; "Jesus said unto them, Loose him, and lei
He thought there were two views to be taken Of
our national troubles-an outer and inner view
the outer view, but Ike black man took The innei
view. Those who looked only at the outer view
say this war IL for the restoration Of the national
authority throughout the length and breadth Of the
lands the black man, who took the inner view
says 1t is aot only for the establishment of the
constitutional authority but 1t is for the bringing
This was the negros faith, hope, and consolation
He thought Proyidence had purposely prolonged
referred 70 the condition Of sirs in what's called
the Department of the South, which embraces Ger
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ment every open and avowed rebel had fed, while
the poor slaves from all sections were hockini
So numerous had these people become, In shor
time, that It became almost impossible to properly
eiothe and feed them out Of the means then pro
stantly began to be formed in Boston, New York
Philadelphia, and other cities the results Of which
When the agents OF these societies first yisitet
this people, they found them In chaotic state, an,
many doubled whether they could be managed a
all, without the stimulus Of the lash; but Just al
soon - It was announced to them that 1t was de
sired to have them work upon the plantations, AM
tcy Pessanss.
Willingness to labor, and Immediately set to work
Many Of the men planted twice, some four timer
much was required Of them by the Govern
ment, that they might accumulate something fo
themselves Men would be seen out in the feel,
Of the sun and this was also the case with the III
tie boys and girls From the sale of the product
raised by labor Of these extra hours, many had &C
ing from e26 to sioo. The speaker SAID the objec
which they all seemed to have in view in labofin
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there where they had always been living. The!
seemed to have no doubt whatever, that the result
Of the war would be the establishment Of thei
As to their educational and social Improvement
II wa, all that could be wished schools had bee
now read. Some had advanced as far history
geography and arithmetic. No vulgar songs wef
heard, nor had he ever seen more than five me
ae never Witnessed such enthusiasm as was es
hibited on the part Of the negroes when they firs
received information Of the emancipation proofs
az knew II, got II from Heaven, but didn't 1Sno,
II would come SO soon. How rejoiced am to kno'
that Gods agent has Gomez They all seemed
regard It as coming from God, and the GovernmeT
as the agent. 7' FL N..
GIVE US LIoHr.-We have several times allude
TO the darkness OF our streets on certain night
This 10 owing to the parsim0nious method Of ligh
ing the streets, as at present provided BY the co
poration. There are now 400 corporation sire,
lamps In the city These are lighted only seventee
nights In each month, and only part Of the night
that making only ,824 hours In the year that u
lamps are burning. The other portion Of the mont
10 left In darkness, save the few nights when u
full moon and clear sky may happen to afford
some light. Now, 1t Is a well-known fact that
street lamp islas good as police officer. No ma
Is ever knocked down and robbed or murdered
the full glare Of lamp. No house will be burgl
riously entered with Light In front OF the doc
"Men love darkness rather than light" when "the
deeds are evil" The most dangerous part Of Il
night are the "wee, sma' hours" Our lamplighte
commence extinguishing the lights at o'clock,
M, giving rogues their chosen hours of darkne
for their hellish deeds. The remaining thirteen
fourteen nights, II cloudy, are equally fayorab
opportunities for ''plunder" the entire night.
We are glad to know that our city fathers a
waking up to the Importance of this question.
the last meeting of the City Councils, Aldermi
Sargent introduced q bill to provide a better 81
tenn for lighting the city. II provides that fro
the LIST Of October to the LIST of May the lam
shall be lighted all night, every night and from 4
Of MAJ at ~ n hay hall ha al