Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-21
LOCAL NEWS.


iul magic spell TO brighten and 70 gladden. the
dreams OF many an houtl ls ehiti beauty IL the
through the cunning medium Of the imagin alton,
the dignity and happiness which so hand in hand
with virtue, be u never 90 poor, and the di.eoo-
creep Indignantly at the heels Of worldly wealth.
Like all stories Of the ORIENT Vice and virtue are
unCesslDg and irrssohCiisbls hos iiisy-tRs one
protesting always the good, AID The other leading
Forty Forty TIL TSisyss" are, orsoST.nd, a Demon, ana
protector Of band OF robbers who are at once
adopts IS ksr STo,ega AifAbs, an sone.s sood i.
cutter, and Ganem, nj. son. The play ia which
NAV be thus Eurriedly sketchedf
The robhet band Of Ha,,arac, known as "Ths
Forty Thisvs;,n .ecrsts their . olen treasure. IN
Of Dtgdad, and which opens with spell, contained
10 the magic command, -" Open Sea- ne T., prepared
10 situated there comes daily the poor but con
tented wosdamAn, All BAbA, to pursue his humble
strange foos.teps in he path, sud not quite super
htitous enough to believe the stories oiroulstsd
about gnomes and devils iniesting that particular
discover Who 4 Is that inhanis he forest '''O W
safey en,eonosdi in the tree than the robbers, led
by AbdAllah, are seen approaching down the Steep
and dangerous m0SntsIS S5IIS Leads e their ;t
ifee.booter., ricaly laden with their frc.hlycol.
leotei pluoder. Al Bate, though startled BY bis
enoe Of mind 10 n member the charmed password
10 the cavern Of gold and, at the departure Of u
sire Of occurring wealth, essays the charm, and
after many ludierous failures, nually succeeds in
entering the care The brAztn gates elose quickly
display ed before his eyes, the tpeaeb memory
Of Ali Bahia forsots the spell, and leave the now
bss fair ~ prove his liVing tomb. Happily he IL,
through fairy Influences, relieved from his predioa
humble home. nstesd Of fssSots Of wood, deep pam
niers Of gold, and gems, and jewels.
The arrival q the treasure laden Ali Bah, at his
Of great reioicihs, both BY the wsfthy wSSSSsSSn
himself who INDUCES himself with the wildcat
ii. WIFE VIM, 6a, the moSsnt lore her su,SsSS
arrival, han been bewailing her poverty, and want
e the :, to s return :. eve
curiosity to ascertain the AMOUNT of their unex-
peeted wealth, and she borrows, with that intent,
= mt Asure from ziida, the wife Of All BabA's rich
but avarieiouB brother, CasIlm DAba.
The oAgerneHS OF COCOA eEeites the curiosity Of
measure, and soon alter calls At the hoVel Of her
poor relation, where her ounning 10 re Whtded by
the discovery Of piece Of gold adhering to the
weasel she had loaned her hiBter-in-lAw. CAsslm
ma ion Of this sudden wealth, and being placed in
possession OF the secret OF the cavern Immediately
departs for It, with the grAsping intention Of Sc
curing all Its treasures for himself. Once In, he,
like his brother, forsetG the charm, found By the
TemorseleSs robbers, and instantly oApitAted his
Temsins are thrown into stream hard by, whence
they are conveyed BY iairy power 70 his palace In
Bagdad.
HsssATao losrni g from oroobrand that another
mortal has bis charm, In compliance with the
ering him, ana booming him to the fate OF Casslm
Bahia. FI9n mpStaphs, aioyial ooepler Of Basdad,
no nsccrtsins that, LED 6y Morgisba, a slave Of
ter, he had Sewed on the head OF Zalda's hspless
lort, and lhrewdy concluding that All Bahia, the
brother Of the slain man. 10 the object OF his put
suit visits him In the Disguise OF an oil merchant
his band concealed In thirty mine huge jars which
are SsssIG ranged IN the court y,5Sd Sat s mr.
changed honesty and generosity.
Wishing 10 replenish her stock OF OIL which had
become accidentally exhausted, MorEiAnA visits
theBe jars, discovers the robbers and with Admira.
Bile presence OF mind polEons them with subtle
atcJ, but not diShesrtensd, Hisssrso assumes yet
another disguise, and visits All as an old friend Of
his murdered brother, designing to stab BIZ hos
pose IL frustrated by the devoted MorgiAna, who
recognizes him as the captain OF the robbers and,
in the midst OF = grand entertainment especially
prepared by Ali for his PERI Hour guest, stsbs him
with his own weapon, and receives At Last the
happy reward Of her virtue and her devotion.
The spectacle has been gotten up at FOrG's fash
ionSblo theatre in style worthy Of its brilliant
PreStge. The scenery, by c. s. GetI, Ieproduoes,
beneath the glowiUg touch OF genius and OF art,
the tabled beauties OF the gorgeous East. The
meehanisms and costumes are Of the most cuuning
Il aSoonaS would match in s%Sstnsss the DYING
BtrAinp OF sAppl the rAvlthlng notes from the
enchanted Tyre Of Orpheua. Tho east OF the drd-
mails peTion1 will be remarkably foreibe and COM
plete.
The MONUMENT CoMMITTEH.-The following
committee 10 authorized to solicit contributions
for the erection Of monument In Congregational
Cemetery to the memory Of the victims o. the re-
represented one member, viz:
CLERKS, y. Whytej machinists, John W. stahli
nd K1s hE"ns .Grss nrSa
lisonj ArmoterB, Joha stAhli Painters, James Bar
W, saddlers, H. Topplni L.borsrs, L. Camp.
d ,dey was added to the committee, and Msjor
Stebbens made treasurer
The committee was appointed by meeting Of
the employees held yesterday afternoon at the ar
senAl.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.-U will be seen from
the advertisement that the two comm Anderies Of
knights Templar OF this city are to visit Phiadel-
LSisnd's splendid band Of he i5oth Tho, who have
kindly volunteered their services. The TempIars
OF Baltimore also 60 with then, and they are all
under the eLcort OF ST. Johns CON Andery OF Phil
Adeplha They visit the great Fair on Thursday
night and spend St Johns day with their brethren
oil that city.
SroP THIEF.-0n Sunday morning a colored
man named CAssuH entered house In Baptist al
and stole several articles belonging to her. When
leaving the house he cried, "stop thief" to man
He w's arrested, however, and he stolen articles
found In his possession. He was committed for
the action oil the grand Jury.
BRONZE WORKS OF ARIA nne collection
OF bronze figures, busts and groups, by the best
modern artists, will be ready for EXAMINATION on
ne,dAy, 22d inst, at the Gales.room Of MessrB.
J, G. Mcclure Co No -, corner OF Tenth a1d d
streets, and will be sold at public sale on Thurs
day, at II o'clock, a. m.
The above are the selections OF the wel-known
arm Of Messrs. Viii Brothers, of Philadelphia, and
afford durable as well As exquisite style OF art
for the qualification of the taste Of admirers OF the
fine arB,
A SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL contraband boy
about 10 Yeas OF age, employed by Mr.. b. KeTne,
on street, between Third and Fourth, stole a
pistol on last Sunday from a buTeAu.dFawer, and
not knowing what 1t was begun to play with II.
The pistol contents were discharged and entered
the boys chin, knocking out his teeth. DR.. May
was ca led to his assistance, The boy 10 great
deal better this morning.
CoRONRR's IEQUEsT.-Coroner Woodward
held an inqueBt over the body OF a man found in
the Eastetn Branch last sunday, between Ben.
ninl'A Bridge and the AlmShOuSe, but the body
was 80 far decompoSed that the jury could render
no verdict relative to the means by which the de-
ceased came to his death.
A SAD REsULT.-Yesterday afternoon about
o'clock the mother Of Miss Ellen Roche who wal
one Of the victims Of the Arsenal explosion, died