Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

\ SELi-During the early part of the
week some small hand bills were distributed
around the city announcing Il performance
which was 10 take place at Arnory Hall
last night by one Hermann. who was to
mcsmeril;. people, perform other rcmarka-
bic teats, present each III the audience with
an album and at the conclusion Of the en-
IcrlainmHnt distribute furniture, watches,
l!ullr and other articles 10 those holding
tickets calling for the same, the latter being
handed 10 each person entering the hall
Though the Professor" failed to advertise,
al i'll omen, the natural susceptibility of
most people 10 allow themselves TO lie hum
bug.cd wa; again eNcmpliiicd and fair
audience assembled. the bulk Of which must
to-day feel rs flat as that vast multitude
which was drawn 10 a London theatre many
years a@o by the advertisements OF Il man
Wis was 10 crawl into II quart bottle, play
I'LL sorts OF tunes on the walking caIlc Of any
gentleman III the audience aud as!onish
people with other equally startling teals
As the audience filed into lhc hall list night
and were handed their prize" tickets, en-
closed in envelopes. ii was interesting to Il
close observer. Each one possessing an en-
,clopr, of course, hoped to lind The name
OF the best article in the list of proposed
attempts 10 read what was cncaScd through
the envelopes without opening them: Others
with serious yisagcs proceeded TO the work
dclicately. turning the envelopes over and
over and finally tearing open one corner
To peep in and find a-blank Others
though, found themselves posscssors Of
cards on which were written the names Of
the articles mentioned above, and they
chucklcd and pnkcd fun at their less for
tnnatc' comrades. One of the party re-
fused two dollars for Il card on which The
consolng words Il bbl. flour" were in
scrhcd. At the appointed hour the ''Pro-
lessor appeared before the foot lights and
conducted Il two hours performance. ut the
conclusion of which he startled his audience
hy announcing that he would distribute the
prizes to-d0y between the hours of 10 and ,.
and persons, if they chose, could send
their children for the same The excuse
given for this new departure was, that
should presents be given out last night the
city would charge twenty-five dollars adai-
tional license tax. This statement pro-
duccd Il marked depression in the spirits Of
the crowd: faces previously full OF mirlh
suddenly became as fierce looking rs meat
axes, and lmprcCatloEs arose simultaneous.
ly from every portion of the hall. Cries of
''hulnbng.' fraud" and, in short, every
cpithct which could be suggested filled the
air The Audience not being disposed to
listen To any explanation, the curtain was
summarily dropped and the speaker van
ishcd behind the scenes and prepared 10
dccamp; hut the outraged audience soon
determined /" put a stop to this procedure
and had the Professor forthwith arrested
and locked TAP for the night. This morning
the 'lrolcssuri was arrAigncd before the
Mayor and Justices Brown and THOMPSON
on the charge Of obtaining money undcr
false prctcnScS. He stated that he was TN b.
able to employ counsel, and WAS allowed to
conduct his own Cause. He gave his name
rs T.. l.. J. Alync, but stated that in his
youth he spelled il Allen" He showed
considerable ingenuity in conducting the
case, anil not being allowed to testify in con
sequence of the nature of the charges against
him he ,hv questioning the witnesses, brought
before the court all he desired Ii was
shown that he had tclcgraphcd to Washing
ton for his wife to proceed here at once and
bring the albums which he designed for
distribution, and that she had appeared
here, but without the gifts. After care
tul hearing of the case, Allync was scntenc
cd to pay SD, the amount of the State tax
on gift performances, and the costs of the
case. ana required to repair to Armnry Hall
and Distribute the prizes" he had promis-
cd his audience. Cpon ARRIVING at the
hall he proceeded 10 carry ont this part Of
his sentence, and to each applicant
handed very common pass book which
sells at !! cents Il piece by the hundred
These he proved by the dictionary came
under the head Of Albums" and many of
those who had attended the show reluctant
" received them ~ the "fOrty-noro ibnns
beautifully bound IN gold they had been
made TO believe they would get afte.
which Aliyne was allowed TO go free
THE WEATHER, RIVER, &C.--Last night