Washington.

Correspondence of the Herald
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 80. lS4
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, JAM 80 1916


7heatrtals, Gossip, and Clap. Trdp-Ihe Mails, &c.
Mr.. BENNETT


AS no paper is more universally read in WASH


ngton than the New York Herald, it will be
deemed matter Of interest, now and then, to
give your readers here little of the local gossip
about town, you knew.


With this view we write you in this instance.
Well, we are morally and religiously certain that
we never have had such theatrical entertainments
in Washington before. Three pieces at the Ma


Iiona Iast night-with the intervals filled up by the


tthopean Serenaders, or dancing by Mr.. George
Smith, or fancy dancing, Ia Essler, by Miss St.
Clair who "slipgs nasty leg" as they say in
Tennessee, in the climax of a compliment Mrs.
Skerrrtt is as keen as a briar; very delightful
little crli'er, and no mistake.


Mrs Timm, on the other hand, who has assumed
the MANAGEMENT of our "Olympic," is gaining
favor every night. She's smart, handsome, ca.
pable woman and has among her corps histrionic,
Jewel of girl in Miss M'Brde. Where do all
these. pretty actresses come from ?-that's the
question
In addition TO these. DR. Hollick continues his
able physiological lectures. with his wonderful
illustrations Of tte "works'' of the human form
divine. "What piece Of work is man n''-and
woman too, what piece of work she is, as dlssect-
I'd by The successful Doctor. Many ladies' are
attending his evening discourses, and learning
much III Al has been all mystery before.
Furthermore, the Methods's and Episcopalians
are each following the late example of the Catho,
lies Ia fancy far. These fairs are complete gull
traps TO catch noodles, where they carry on the
lottery gambling system too extensively A COM
bina,ion oi pretty girls has sfed all remonslrance
TO this sweeping system OF extOrtion upon the raw
green beaux attending our late lottery concern.
But we protest against gambling in any Shape
especially under the sanction OF Church ot Christ
The two fairs now in progress, we believe, do
not practice with such rapacity the system oi


chances" as did their late predecessor in behalf
ct ST. Matthew; and we are glad of it.. The
"love of money is the root OF all evil" and what


quantity of this root there is in the churches is
shown toe frequently. They ought to be more dis.
creet-more pious, and less c0vetous OF "hhy
lucre," by all means.


F. w Thomas, the author of "Clinton Brad.
shaw" and "the Beechen Tree" lectures again
in town on temperance, tonight. We recommend
others TO try his pan,-to take real out and out
poencal Tollc, and then to wind up with the sober
resolution of "jolnlng the teetotal society,""
Our senior associate will inform you of Other
matters,-of the letters enclosing bribes to Amos
Kendall for his official influence for certain fat
places, &c, &C., which he has properly rejected
with scorn.


II appears that our letters arrive with punctuality


all aprrehensions to the reverse, nevertheless


We are Indebted for this to the private care of Mr.
Slack, the conductor Baltimore, and not to any
part Of the Department. One-hat the time the
editors box is left at the Post-office and the
| whole Northern correspondence, sent in the FIVE
o'clock train, depends upon the personal care o
| the conductor. While we thank Mr.. Slack, we
would suggest to MIR WckfIe the advantage te
| all concerned, (and the Department is most con
| cerned,) of some practical arrangement, for the


benefit ef the press, and the public who derive al
their information ct the "saylngs and doings" in


Washington through the press, and the mail. -