The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-18


HUSTON HALL-The renowned Alf Bur
nett gave one of his amusing entertain
ments at Huston Hall, last evening, for the
benefit of the young Mems Reading
Room Association Notwithstanding the
severity of the weather, he was greeted
with large audience, who manifested
their appreciation Of the performance by
hearty and continued applause. He COM
menced by reading an amusing lecture, in
which the pathetic and the ludicrous wereso
nearly allied, that, as ALI. himselfremarkcd,
we could not think they were more than q
''couple of feet apart The comic dia-
logue-rather lengthy for the occasion, we
thought, was well rendered by All. and
Miss Nash, and greatly to the amusement
of all. The oarlcature of the "preacher'
could not be surpassed. In this ALI sue
ceeded in "burlesquing those who burlesque
religion" in the most admirable style of
the facetious.
Miss Nash's reading Of the "Moneyless
Man." and ave Meet upon the Level aud
Part upon the Square," was excellent, and
highly ored'table TO the reader.
The concluding part, in which Alf ap-
peared in his various costumes aud charae-
ters, was almost magical. One moment he
would appear as an lrishman, the next as
Dutchman, and Immediately after as an old
dame with baby In her arms, and, quick
as thought, Alf himself again. These
changes were so rapid as TO lead the audi
ence to believe that different persons took
part in them. We say to all, do not fail to
90 and see and hear Alf. in his entertain
ment tonight.
PITCH FORK COMPANY. There are all
kinds of companies being incorporated at
the present time-and the latest Is the Pitch
Fork Company at Che city of Tiffin, Seneca
county, Ohio. A. T. Barnes, N. Nj. Barnes,
j. r. Haas, Anson G. Barber and Erastus @
Bowe flied, as corporators, in the office OF
the Secretary of State, January 16 1867,
their certificate of incorporation. The OBJ
ject of this association is for the purpose
of engaging in the business of manufacture
ing, purchasing and selling within the
, States of Ohio and Indiana, horse pitch
forks, or hay elevators. The association
is to be known as the Excelsior Fork Com
/, pany," with a capital stock of one hundred
! thousand dollars, divided into one thou.
sand shares of one hundred dollars each
And their place of business is located in til,
city of Tiflin.
: The LEGISLATURE TO TAKE A RECEss.--
The Statesman of yesterday says: eth,
, Legislature of the State of Ohio adjourn
: tomorrow morning until next Tuesday
morning. We suppose this is for two
$ fold purpose-lirst, to recuperate thei
G shattered constitutions, which have beeI
sadly demoralized by intense application
to business, and secondly, to consult thei
2 constituents in regard to what steps tn,
8 Legislature of Ohio had better take t
. hasten the slow action of Congress in tn
< impeachment of Andrew johnson, an
3 giving the negroes universal suffrage"
If CITY HOTEL, HAAiILToN-By reference
: his card in another column, it will be see
"a that our old friend, b. =. Churchill, has be
$, come proprietor of the City Hotel at Ham
: iton. This house has recently been fitte
up in elegant style, and if any of our cit
l. zens have occasion TO visit Hamilton o
ID pleasure or business, we would commen
j, them to the generous hospltalities of I'll
u City Hotel and its gentlemanly host.
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