Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-18

"LoRLE" is by no means the best play in
Maggie Mitchell's repertoire, and does not full
hll the promise of the two opening acts, which
are much better than those that follow. The
character of b" Lorle," the spoiled child and art
less woman, is exactly suited to this popular
actress, and she made the most OF it last even
ing Vary was very good as Lindenhost,"
and Mrs. Germon was capital as "BarbeIr
The other characters were fairly done, consid-
ering 1t was first representation. We think
the performance will be improved by emitting
the transformation scene at the close. The
effect Of the death-bed scene is only marred by
the added spirit tableau.
"LOrle" will be repeated this evening for
Maggie MitchelPs benefit. There will be an
Aladdin" matinee tomorrow.
ART.-Mr. Theodore Kaufman has on exhi-
bition in his studio, over Metzerott Hall, his
celebrated painting of "Farragut Passing Fort
Morgan, in Mobile Bay" which attracted 81
much attention and elected such favorable crit
icism while it was exhibited in Europe last year
The picture, which is wonderfully spirited
one, represents the old sea dog lashed to the
shrouds, in the act of saying the tor
pedoes; go ahead!' 1t is much liked by our
critics who have seen it, and Mr.. X. will be
glad to have the public generally call and ex-
anime it.
The place so long occupied by Mr.. Stanley
as the painter of Indians, par excellence, bids
fair to be occupied Dy Mr.. A. Zeno Shinder,
formerly professor Of drawing in the college of
Henry ~, but now residing i'm this city. Some
of his portraits in that line, to be seen on the
avenue, show both breadth and strength of
treatment, and thorough knowledge of the
character to be portrayed. His studio is on
Twelfth street, where he has also some land
scapes which find many admirers among those
familiar with the scenes they represent.
H. X. Browne, the sculptor, has recently
completed fine medallion likeness of the late
Hon. Joshua X. Giddings, which has been cast
in bronze, and will be placed on monument
about to be erected to Mr.. Giddings' memory at
Ashtabula, Ohio. 1t is pronounced by his
friends to be strong resemblance of the great
champion OF free speech in Congress.
- Constant Mayors fine painting, 4" Recogni-
tion," has been added to the attractions at
Smith q Strong's gallery on F street. Our
picture loving citizens should not fail to see it.
Hiram Powers has recently completed for a
gentleman in New York another CODY of the
Greek Slave,-making, we believe, the fourth.
1t is all very comfortable for a sculptor to have
workmen 60 on producing copies ad liJitua from
the model of an original statue; but how is it
for the owner of that work, to have it repro
duced in this way, and to that extent having the
value ofhis well-paid for property deprecated?
In any other business than art, such proceed
ing would be characterized by a very harsh
name; and it is due not less to his old customers
than to himself that Mr.. p. should find a new
subject for his talents.
NATIONAL PAVING COMPANY.-Senator Nve
this morning introduced bill in the Senate.
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia incorpo
rating the "NatiOnal Paving Company of
Washington" and naming as corporators L. L.
Fowler, Thomas l.. TullOck, John NJ. Davidson
Wm II. Chase, Ben. F. French, James NJ Ed
munds, Richard B. Nixon, Charles S. Bates s
r. Brown, John s. Croker, John ii. Russell
AMI VIM. j. Mcdonald. The capital stock of
the company is fixed at two hundred thousand
dollars, in shares of $50 each with the privilege
of increasing the same to four hundred thousand
dollars.
NEW AND EXTENSIVE DEPOSIT OF ROOFING
SLATE NEAR DULUTH, MINN.-There has been
deposited in the Geological Museum of the L..
5. General Land Office specimens of this beauti-
ful mineral product, which cannot fail to be-
come of the utmost importance in its vicinity
For all the purposes for which it can be en-
ployed, for roofing, for graphics, for billiard
tables, mantel-pieces, cupboard shelves, bath
tubs, and as general substitute for sawed mar
Bile, 1t cannot fail to come into very general use
Its hssile character causing it to split up into
convenient thickness, will 60 far to cheaper the
cost OF manufacture. The color is good and can
be made to harmOnize with other mineral mate
rails in construction. The extensive quarries I
Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad be-
tween st. Paul and Duluth, Minnesota.
The readers OF the Western travel during the
early historic period of Lake Superior, remem-
Der the knife Portage across which the Indians
carried their canoes, when vOyagng between
the Great Lake and Great River. The sharp
knife-like stones that wounded the Indians
feet, were slate fragments from the beds now
being developed. The United States is now
almost exclusively supplied with slate from Yer
mont, Pennsylvania, Canada or Great Britain,
NO quarries are operated west of the Allegha-
nies, and these new quarries must, therefore,
become inestimably valuable for the cities OF
the Great Lakes and the communities within
the :; Mississippi Nj. Valley, where wood for roofing
question is dark blue, similar to the celebrated
varieties of North Wales; is hard, smooth ho-
mogoneOus; and easily split into large and very
the vertical veins are sufficiently wide to allow
large force OF men to work in them.
CONSOLIDATION OF VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
There are in Virginia three separate Central
Committees, each protesting to represent the
Republican party Of the State. One of them
was organized last March by the men who Sc
tersburg and nominated Gov. Walker; another
by the bolters from the Republican convention
held at Richmond on the 24th Of November last
and the third by the remnant of that convention
which renamed after the others had seeded.
The chairmen of these committees are, respect
lively, j. n. Gilmer, of Richmond, Gen. Wick
ham and Hon. G. II. Porter. Some time ago
movement was started here by the Republican
members of Congress from Virginia to harmon
ize these elements and unite them in one organ
ization. Accordingly q call for q convention
TO assemble at Richmond on q day yet to
be named has been prepared and signed by
Senator Lewis, Representatives Aver, Platf
Barker, and Mckenzie, and by three mem
bers from each Of the Central Committees.
The gentlemen interested in the movement met
here yesterday, and called in a body on Presi-
dent Grant. Hon. j. II. Plat introduced the
delegation, stating to the President the object
they had in view-namely, Of uniting the Re
publican party in Virginia-and remarking that
1t was utterly impossible that the Republicans
should triumph in that State unless they should
consolidate their strength. The President re-
ceived the delegation with much cordiality. He
said the movement was eminently proper to be
made; that he appreciated its importance, and
having his hearty sympathy, he should give to ii
all the sympathy he could.
Mr.. Porter has so far refused to sign the call,
but the committee Of which he Is chairman was
represented by four gentlemen who were pres
ent Yesterday with the others who called on the
PRESIDENT, and are heartily cooperating in the
overwhelmingly, Frederick Wood, Of the
State Senate, ID. b. White, Robert Norton, and
Luther Lee, Jr., Of the House of Delegates.