Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-26
FoRDs NEW THEArtR-Last night, Mrs d.

| Do"efs pIoauced here. before very DIVIDED
| auoience, Iohn Erougham's exceedingly inter
esilng drama called THE Mysfery OF andlay
! Court, adramatZed version of Miss Bra 1don's
mover OF Lady Audieys Secret, and certainly
| achieved most remarkable triumph in her
peTsoDation of its h. roine. AS develop nan
| CT character, the effort was entirely succssSfuf
its alterations of love and even OF pity and
/ hate, CT the softeremotious of woman's nature,
and tire yindictive pas sion OF a fiena, We're as
| yIvidly outlined, and as faithfully shaded l.
sometimes by glance, and then ny a sim ple
! intonation as Photographed. Nor was tae
| artistic merits OF the performance less bold and
! admirable. The intense eaTnestness. the subtle
art, and he beautiful symmetry CT the picture,
seemed 10 fascinate the audience, and to hold
| them, as it were, spell bound 1t was in thi !
singuIarly Elective role that Mrs. Bowers first
! commented the enthusiastic applause CT the
| New York public, and we can now Re ecynizs
| he business of the praise which claimed Tor
! the preservation the very highest excellence Of
j att Ire S'iSe en- scene of the Play was capital,
ard its general acting very good. The protac-
ton may, in fact. he fairly ranked among those
| rare triuU phs which override all criticism by
! their power, and which build their fare mon
the thrilled emotions CT the pubIic. It will be
repeated this evening.
PREsENTATIoNs-On Sunday 1norning there
were some interesting presentation affairs at
Grace Church Sunday School The punils
| through their superintendent, Mr.. s p Tay-
Tor, presented to Rev. Hclmead. rector of Grace
Chnrch, snrplicr and stole, as mark OF their
ahecfIon; and Mr.. Tay Tor was at the same time
recipient of a handsome PRAYER book from the
teachers, as q similar mark of regard.
A HORSE CAsE.-Yestarday, Henry Rich
ards was arrested nv officer Beall. for having
IN his possession horse belonging to Waurics
Murphy, and he was taken before Justice Bar
Iaclo, when he showed receipt for money
paid for the horse, and the Justice dismissed
the case ard restored the horse to Murphy, who
proved his property.
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROP ERTy FOR SALE.
Attention is called to the sale of valuable pro-
nQr 1Iarf hn n nt,or 1F Ia
and Ball, trustees. on Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday, 2Sth. egth, and 3Oth inst. Those wish
ing TO invest in this class OF property have here
fine opportunity.
PETITION FROM THE DisrRIcr-In the Ser
ate yesterday, Mr.. Grimes, OF Iowa, presented
petition OF AGO citizens of w ishington city
praying charter for street railway along II
and streets. to such company as offer to lay
track anu run cars thereon.
A NEW PENITENTIAEv Yesterday bill
was introduced into the House authorizing the
Secretary ofthe Interior to contract for the
erection of 3 penitentary, for the District of
Columbia. of sufficient size to accommodate four
hundred male and eighty female conVicts.
BILLIARDS-Mpssrs Richmond & Flanagan
have opened. at No 176 Pennsylvania avenue.
a new and splendid Billiard Saloon. furnished
with five Phelan & Cole nder's standard Amer
lean billiard tables The four pocket table
the most elegant table in USE and are he choice
of all the b st players. Attached is the new
Geary.
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and Gesi'ing TO give my doU h'ar IT. adyan-
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at his rooms BIG F street to conFIA,e myself as
| sot,sfSd Win the resnit, That he Is y pra s
gGTformer no one donb,s h1: he nosse5s the
ceIepee in veal and gSr 6ns i o
! others who have any real talent or aptitude for
this noble Science. can only advise those
following the example Of PARENT
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