Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

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In THE STAR
comedians half a century ago was Will
liam h. Burton. whose
BURTON, name is perhaps best re-
comed;on membered in connection
with tine role Of ''Toodles.'
Mr.. Burton reappeared in Washington at
this time in 1858 after long absence,
The Star of November Il saying:
1T is safe prediction we now make
that the theater will be crowded tonight
to it's fullest capacity to witness Burton
glorious and inimltable Burton-whose
equal in the walks of general comedy
does not live. 1t will be the first appear
ance in Washington of this renowned
artist since the destruction, in 1S45, OF
the old National Theater. Che desire TO
welcome him in our midst. during the
intervening years, has been most earnest
and general. and we wonder The has not
earlier been induced to visit US. The
character selected for Burton's reintroduc-
ton is one of the most effective and wide
ly famous of all his glorious efforts-Cap-
tain Cutie, in Brougham's dramatiza-
ton OF Dombey and Son. a role which
he rendered at his Chambers Street The
alter for upwards of one hundred nights.
and which, in connection with bis Amin
adab Sleek and Toodles,' made him the
first and largest share of his present
fortune"
Burton played here only two nights,
and Son. MIR. and Mrs Peter White.
The Serious Family and lone Thousand
MillinerS Wanted
In the old days of the separate militia
companies it was the fashion for these or
CARNATIONS occa sionally
military to parade the streets,
parode without awaiting any
particular reason. Such
a parade was that which is described in
The Star of November II. 1855:
THE Potomac Light Infantry.-This re-
Gently organized and popular military
corps took our neighbor, Georgetown, by
surprise yesterday afternoon by parading
her streets, uniformed cap-a-pie, to the
number OF forty, rank and file, command
ed by Capt. Hollingsworth. The occa-
sion was one OF more than ordinary inter-
est 10 our Georgetown friends, by reason
of the fact that the cadets Of the college,
numbering forty-eight muskets. were out
for escort duty, and that Maj. Belger
command the little battalion. Withers'
and Esputa's bands were present. in their
| most musical dispositions, and delighte ed
the Georgetowners by the performance
of many beautiful airs. The Infantry
presented a most neat and soldier-li like
appearance, and as they marched through
the principal streets they were every
where greeted by smiles of encourage
ment from the fair and mods of approva!
from the brave. After making the cir
chit of the town thew marched the
college, in which institution they were
received with great cordially by the Rev.
Father Early, the new president. The
Potomac Light Infantry, for their mill
tary perseverance and ardor are entitled
to the entire approval of the people of
GEORGETOWN. and deserve the highest
credit amid the laxity OF military feeling
which seems to characterize the citizens
of the District
Westinghouse have enjoyed asphalt
pavement for SO many years that it is
difficult to conceive the
Street local streets in such a
shocking condition as
that described in The
Star of November IS, 1858:
Among the business disposed Of b.
the city councils Monday night is the
west This improvement is eagerly sought
by the merchants and mechanics who are
occupying that street. It is the street
which runs with the north line of the
canal from 9Th street to It's western termi-
| nus. and in proper condition will be very
convenient to those business men. When
the bill was pending in the upper board
objection was made to its passage on the
ground of the lateness of the season. Mr..
Mohun and others thought that the piac-
ing of gravel along the street at this
season would be SO much labor lost, as
the mud would become mixed with the
gravel, thereby making the surface
worse than if it was left In its present
condition. 1t was suggested that some of
the worst holes along the street be filled
with the refuse from some of the granite
yards. Mr.. Fisher commended for the i'm
mediate passage of the BILL it was
important to the whole community. The
proprietors of the coal and wood yards
were sending carts through the entire
length of the street daily, and the drivers
were frequently obliged to unload one
half of their loads in order to save be-
coming stalled. The canal was one OF
the heaviest revenues to the corporation.
and it was requisite to have comfortable
access 20 and from it for those doing
business along the line. Mr.. Brown and
other members sustained the latter view
and the bill finally passed
); I:
In view of the recent tragedy in this
city whereby three lives were lost by
carbon monoxide poison
GaS ing in consequence Of
ua.+ar defective burner of a gas
heater, a news article
in The Star of November 10, 1858, is
of interest as indicating that some
thing was known then of the danger
of incomplete gas combustion. The
Star describes the Chester patent gas
heating stove as 1.-The most remarka-
BILE thing in the way of generating heat"
that had ever been seen. 1t ap-
pears TO have been a sort of iron
screen, three feet high. four feet long and
four inches thick. with a single gas jet
underneath, attached to the supply pipe
by means of a flexible tubing. The gas
was burned in a condenSing chamber
where, through the assistance of de-
Electors and wire-gauZe diaphragms, the
heat was distributed and the steam
from the burning gas condensed. absorb
ing the carbonic acid and discharged
into cups through large openings at each
end of the stove" 1t was believed that
this arrangement prevented the pollution
of the atmosphere.
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