The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-11-17


ing taken off his hands to have 1t turn
de into a refuge, Of which he should be
the head, while he would add largely to
his income by his lectures which he pro-
posed to give throughout the country.
He was on probation a month, during
which time his rooms were hired. He
put himself on his best behavior, which
was bad enough. He painted on the
Mission for Fallen Women. He was
anxious to begin his lectures and make
money. His conduct became so dis
graceful that his new friends had to let
him go. He threw off the mask at
once. His house had never been clear
Of vile women. He took ladder
and with his own hand painted out the
sign that he had put up. He re-opened
his establishment. His wife appeared
in front, as of old, drunken, obscene
and defiant. He threw open his doors
and invited in the crowd. Within
twenty four hours after man was rob-
bed in his den. The police entered,
broke up the establishment, marched
Allen and his wife up to the court, and
they are still under bonds for robbery
and keeping disorderly house. And 50
ends the new role of John Allen.
ADJUSTMENTS IN THE CITY.
The drama promises soon to be
among the lost arts. The Opera has
few friends, and, occasional sensation Of
Prima Donna holds its existence
among us. Wallack's Theatre main
tains respectable mediocrity. 1t holds
a half way position between the old
drama and the sensation plays of the
present age. This place of amusement
is elegant, quiet, orderly. The parts
are put on to the stage with artistic fin
ish, and the dresses of the performers
are very elegant. and usually very be-
fitting There is q great propriety about
the whole establishment. Since Mrs
Hoey left the boards the performers
have hardly been second rate. Pixies
Opera House, very costly and elegant, is
already pronounced failure. 1t is too
tar up town, and too far over for the
fashionables. 1t is too elegant and ar
tistic for the lovers of the horse operas
and sensation dramas, who can be better
and cheaper entertained down town. 1t
is now rumored that Mr.. Drew is to Sc
cure this building as a depot for the
Erie Road, Vanderbilt having secured
of dollars for the Central. The fact
that such burlesque as Humpty Dump
ty can have a run Of over hundred
nights, to crowded houses. tells the
story of the taste in New York. Low
burlesques and Black Crooks are the fa-
vorites. Wood, the brother of Fernan-
do, has secured the garments Of Bar
mum, and proposes to run museum as
a place Of family entertainment.
RITUALIsM IN NON EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
The present rage is for religious mat
ters with some tinge Of sacred associa-
ton. One Of our leading furniture men
has on exhibition magnificent set Of
pulpit furniture, made for the new ma
tional church at Washington. The pull
pit, sofa, tables, etc, are made from
wood brought from Gethsemane, the
Mount of Olives. Mount Lebanon, and
other sacred places. The vestibule of
the church is to be paved with the mar
BILE that once adorned the court Of Solo.
mons Temple. Other churches are in
quest Of religious wood. Puritan minis
ters advertise baptisms with Jordan wa
ter, and if the Rituaists don't look TO
their laurels the Puritan churches will
outstrip them in vestments and adorn-
ngs. Old candlesticks, match boxes,
and other relics Of the past were exhibi-
ted to the faithful in John street Church
The other Sunday. The body garment at
rreves is quite as worthy Of alteration
as pair of pewter snuffe.s used to
snuff candles in church hundred
years ago. After all, there is a great
deal of human nature in the different
though each has pecu-
liar way Of showing it.