Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-04
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NATIONAL THEATER-"Our Boys which Is
one Of the most brilliant and finished comedies
in owens repertoire was repeated at the Ma
tioDal last evening. The audience nc vas large
carried the house with him. Mr.. flanagan
supported him in excellent style. Our boys,
sFho aRS MI Pc the
actors. Mr.. Rainforth's greatest point-his
ease--was brought out we'll "Our girls
Hiss Laura Don and Mrs. Blanche Ford--were
charming, while Mrs. GermOn was as good as
she usually IS. Taken altogether the perform
ance last night was brilliant one and fur.
nlshe dan an evenings entertainment of the
Owens benefit, and it should be hearty one
new version of that Old favorfte siSoIOD
S IN iS b;H and the glorious farce 'Toodes are
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-The great con-
cert which packed this edifice last Wednesday
evening VIII be repeated tonight. It's first
Tonight the proceeds viii 20 to the not less
worthy cause, the relief OF the poor of the city
Let the church be crowded again. The pro-
gramme Will be changed, but none the less ex-
cellent. The chorus singers are requested to
take their places on the stage and help the
concert instead of in the auditorium to hear
and enjoy il.
THEATER CoMIQUE.-The bill at the Comique
this week draws good houses. 1t is good
one.
CoLoRED MADRIGAL Enthusiastically
eight of The boys belonging to the Maryland
school of reformation for. colored children
Prince Georges county, Md, and made a
brief parade through some of the avenues
with their own brass band: They are under an
the National Theater next week in "Uncle
Toms Cabin The consent of the board of
managers was freely given, so as to afford the
institution at Cheltenham an opportunity to
show what the state of Maryland is doing in
the way of educating the homeless children of
the colored race. The school is alsO used by
fln oil
juvenile cOlored delinquents coming under the
United States courts in the southern states.
The boys are under the charge of MIR. Francis
P. Fitzgerald, their musical teacher, and were
accompanied today by Gen. John W. Horn,
superintendent and executive officer OF The
house of reformation. The General is we'll
with the Union forces during the civil war.
The musical capacities OF the boys are said to
be something wonderful. Their singing of re-
leious anthems .apd Jubilee hymns fully
equals, if it does not surpass the efforts of the
Hampton or Fiske jubilee singers. They will
sing at one of cur churches on Sunday, and
before the President either this afternoon or
on some early occasion. The boys range in
age from nine to sixteen, wearing clothing
made by themselves. and present an appear
ance of good health, kindly treatment, aud
considerable neatness In their plain apparel.
A TEST CAsE.-In the cases of the District of
Columbia against David X. Hackman, charg-
ing him with selling light weight in coal, tried
III the Police Court on yesterday, the evidence
showed That this was one transaction and
ccnclusively that full weight had been given
by blT. Hackman. But under the recent regJl-
lattons promulgated by the Commissioners by
authority OF late act OF congress. If a dis
efepancy OF only a pound appears in ton OF
coal W hen weighed upon two different scales,
Ii IS the duty OF the court to impose a fine,
although the difference IS Occasionea by the
variations of the scales The regulations,
dealers. and at the request of number of the
most respectable gentlemen engaged in the
business, MIR. Hackman determined to make
test case, and obtain the Judgment Of a
higher court. 1t was agreed by ali who heard
the cases against MIR. Hackman that there was
nothing TO throw even a suspicion upon his
was solely Occasioned by the variation between
his scales and those upon which the coal was
subsequently weighed. The fact is we'll known
that no two scales arranged for heavy weights
can be made to agree precisely, but differ
ence always exists, no matter what degree of
care may be used. IL Con-.
HOME CHARITY.-The number OF persons in
The city who are OF the opinion that Washing
ton has done her full SHARE and all she can
well afford, toward relieving the wants of the
yellow fever victims, and that it is now time
10Y her to turn her attention to her own poor
and suffering, is already pretty large and con-
stan,ly growing larger. Such will have al
exceilenL opportunity TO put their views into
practical effect by patrOniZing the concert
gwen Tor that purpose at the Congregational
chuich tins evening. Besides contributing in
attend will enjoy musical treat such as is
rarely offered 10 any community.
THE ATLANTIC CABLES announce that an
other OF America S Industries is entitled To the
first award, and in this instance MeSsrs VIM.
s. kimbaH 4 Co, of Rochester. n. Y, receiy1
a silver medal. honorable mention and dipio-
ma for their world wide Vanity Fair tobacco
and cigarettes. now. on sale in every quarter
OF The globe. This firm have brought out sew
eral new things OF late, and chief among them
= new brand OF smoking tobacco, named after
celebfated plant grown in the indies called
Zalacca. This TOBACCO is for smokers VINO
wish 10 ecOnomiZa at this time.
SPECIAL NoTICE.-At the regular monthly
meeting of the board OF hospital administrl-
ton of the Childrens Hospital, October Il,
1873. it was unanimously resolved That the
thanks OF the board be publicly rendered to
MessrS. Hume & Davis, Cnarlatan, MOhun, w.
II. Dempsey, and j. l.. Voigt. for their very
efficient and charitable assistance in removing
the patients from the old 10 the new hospital
building on w street." By order.
A: Y. p. GARNETT, MD Pres. pro tenn
w. Y. MARMION, Md. secretary.
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