Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1868, Page 4

in < 7. are e EVENING STAR. | reterintes site zt LOCAL NEWS. oy Public Schoo! Examinations. Porst District —Primary No. 4, First District, im the Dacement of the 13th-street Baptist Church, Miss Oceans Walker teacher, was ex. nomber seameprery smetis at ait times enter amined Tuesday by Mr. J. 0. Wilson. m the | in'a giorione and combi; while the secenee of 8 ae of parents and and intellect: al is “toned nds ” ue ones who 1 Richards, Esq., Rev. D. Gillett, Joan T. G1 Sioaed ine winders dna deat as ee re Enq-R. T. Morseli, FD. Steusrte Esq., and | «gay and festive” scenes ¥ $0 inter- others. This scheol is composed of litte girls pte the examination from Sto 14 years of age, and Passed a vy: Greditable examination’ The se on, Foom, | to put anend to the noisy jolliues of the out though small, was beautifally decorated eniles there assembled. dition te ‘with flowers and evergreens, and children is ining discount on cs cee of ber ‘thi Jooked very neat and clean. Ins ting and penmanship they excelled, towel the entire w AAMLIBALION Was very satisfactory. "At Stove addresses ‘were made by Mr. Witson, R. T. Morsell, and F. D. P meh > ry aor det rth and ri 'o. 5, on ween It! Mtb, Mis: Susie's. Hawkins, ry No. 6, in the basement of Shiloh EXAMINATION OP COLORED SCHOOLS.—Tnes- Chureb. on Massachusetts avenue, between %b | day afternoon, Superintenden: E. Newton, and loth streets, Miss M.E Svabler, teacner. | in company with Rey. Joan Kimball Prof, ‘Was examined on Tuesday by Mr. W. C. Lips- Grovernor,of New ‘York, and quite a number comb—Mr. Brown, the examining trastee, bav- | of ladies and gentlemen, visited Mrs. L. M. E. ing been called to Philadelphia. This school, | Rick's Colfax's composed of boys, was organized m September last, and 57 were present on Tuesday. A large bomber of parents and friends were in attend- shoe, and the ans of the pupils to all questions sbowed that they had been at work curng the year. Male Secondary No. 6, located m the base- ment of Sbiloh Church, Miss Octavia Israst metic, grammar, and algebra, and acquitted themselves in the ablest manner, Several bean- tiful pieces of music were exectited on their fine piano by Missess E. ben og ands. L. by some fine Jackson, who rent sovam pee feacher. Was examined Tuesday morning by | Yoices. Miss Sarah Jane Jackson then stepped Mr. Wilson. This school, which is also a new | orwatd and ®pnounced that she had a gitt o which she wished to present to Major General ©. O. Howard on the part of the young ladies of the school, but seeing that he was nut pres. ent, begged that Rey. Mr. Kimball receive it in bis behalf, which that gentleman proceeded te do, when she proceeded to deliver a neat pre- ation address. A note was then read from General Howard returning his thanks for the » passed @ faur examination; at the close of Thich Mr. Wilson addressed’ the Pupils, ex- pressing lus gratification considering the sho! time the sBort time the school had been in exis! ence, and the fact that all of them were fres from Primary schoo! Primary No.7, Miss Fanny McMahon teach- 7, located at the coraer of 22d and E sis., near the National Observatory, was examined by gift. Dora Barker, on behalf of the school, Mr. W. E. Lipscomb, yesterday atternoon, Mr. | then resented to their r, Mrs. G. Tustin, the examining trustee, havitg ‘been | Young, a beantifal guit-ed prayer-cook. gailed away from the city. This school iscom- | Elia Chase presented © hi e book mark posed of boys, many of whom are small. The school passed'a very fair examination. It has ‘been in existence bat one year, and ai the be. €-Duing of the year a large number of the pupil were im the alphabet. Miss McMahon is a yourg teacher, bug passed very fir exami- bati Primary school No. s, in the basement ot the 1th street Baptist Church, Miss Belle Marsh, teacher, was examined yesterday by Mr. Brown. This school, composed of little girls, ts one of the best Primary schools in the Dis- trict, and the exammation yesterday was very satisfactory. The school-room, though rather small, is a very comfortable one. and neatly durnished, presenting * very snug appearance. It was handsomely decorated yesterday, and the children looked very neat and clean.’ All of the first elas will be transferred to Second- ary schools in September next S+cond District.—Primary No. 6, in charge of to Mr. Newton. and Minnie Bruce, a book mark to Rev. J. Kimball. Mr. Newton then read the 4 roll of honor. The whole number of pupils durimg the year was 50; the number presen®at the examination, 22; absent, 7. Thisschol was opened on Monday, the last day of september, In67, 88 a literary and domestic school for fe- males. The pupils received were such as came voluntarily from any part of the city, between the ages of ten and fifteen years. There has been at different times over fifty Pupils connected with the school. many Attending for a time, and then from neces- sity going into service. For three months they ‘were without desks, and had but few seats. In December the trustees took the school under their protection, paying the sal- ary of one teacher. In January the school Was thoroughly organized, books obtained and all the classes formed, with the exception of at each pupil could have an opportunity to learn the use of the needle—one-fourth of the pupils going inte the sewing-room at a time, the olbers remain- ing in the school-room for’ study. The indus- trial school bas made an average attendance of thirty-five pupils, composed of women, and " grammar, which study was not commenced Muss Cissell, was examined Tuesday morni until the last of February. A pari of each day trom 9 to veoraad” Boag Fox, in the Miller | was devoted to sewing, so Ait Sehcol Building. present, and the teacher bad been ere were fifty-six girls ation showed that the ing her duty. the three clases appearmg to have been well drilled in their studies. The examination was a very creditable one, and the discipline was good. ‘Thescholars sang well. bat seemed rather more | have manufactured Over 50 garments sine perisito loud singing than soft. Miss Free | the ist of January. The material ueed wae <i Charge of this schoel until five months | turnished by the Assistant Commissioner of Sars Gene OE was,Tausterred to anotuer, | the Freedmen’s Bureau. The night schoor Miss Cissell relieving her. and consequently | which bas been taught since December, now the latter had the task of becoming famuliar | has an average attendance {thirty-five schol- ENB the scholars, m addition to that of in--| ars, and is held four mghts in’each Soon, structing them. There 1s also connected with it « thriving Sab- Yesterday sfternoon. bith school. which meets at 4 p. m. each Sau- charge of Miss J. L. composed of | day. Mrs. Ricks is a native of Unio, but has saxty-two bo: a - 1, Miss Sallie | been a sojourner in the Sonth for some twenty- Ft toe Canned jointly in | five years. In March, 1966, she commenced’a ement of the German Evangelical | faithfal work for ihe freedmen, under the wife ad hombes OF Mr. Rhees, in | anspices of the Freedmen’s Bureau, during Prende Cf re et Lumber ef the parents and | time she has placed in homes 1,100 of these une Dore sateehe ere ets. | rhe schools are held | fortunate beings, and collected’a great amount here jointly, and Raving a recitation room et t- | ot money and clothing for their hen jam and tached they get along v well toxvther. | comfort. She will continue her school next fall Every scholar was present, dressed in ——_~_. aM the Sin White and the boys wearmg | Pouce ITems.—Augustus La Fontaine, a huckster, Was arraigned before Justice Clark terday evening. charged with assaulting Stephen A. Cox. » and on nearly every desk was a beantitul bouquet. while a profusion of flowers was on the teacher's desk.which with the dec- He was fined s crationlof the room wreath: » ke, gave enry Sievers was fined by Justice Clark ihe spas ment quite x fine appearance. The | <1 for keeping a female dog with. license. lasses Were examined in spelling. abore- vintions, reading, aud arithmet, the classes dui remarkably wel i 40 readwugand epeiling uot missing a siagte | Word, and there was but2 few baulks during the entire afternoon. A dialogue read by two cf the boys, Pussy obusont and Dau Bigs, Was highly commended, and the first named Tread “Casibareo The Ameri. can Boy.” ina manner which is not often sur- Parsed im schools of higher grades, At the close of the examination Mr. Rhees, Rey. Mr, Annie Robinson was fined $15 by the same Justice for keeping two dogs without a li- cense. Martha O'Brien was fined 85 by Justice (lark for being disorderly, and committed to | the workhouse in default. David Curtis, an Indian, was committed to | the werkbouse for sixty days by Justice Thompson, as a vagrant. Tibbs and James Butler. both cotor- ed, were before Justice Thompson, charged : th the larveny ot wo. yn C.D. Brad- Condron, Messrs. B. B. Johnson. Hokierby, | ne, ‘The latter’ was pe faa Ug dprmer ——. ene a oe schools, | sent to jail for court. expressing their gratification. Miss Adame reports If and Dalton 16 pupils for trans- | souk fore LOUNE Was fined $2, by Justice Smith, for committing an assault and battery on D. E. Washington. A grocer, named Michael Shes, was fined $10, by Justice Harper, for oreaking the gas fixtures at th» 7th precinct station. Officer Gursna, of the sanitary force, yester- day arraignet before Justice Clark a barber, named James L. Ratcliff, ra ee with expos. ing his person in the street. He was Gned 22), and committed to the workhegss in default of Payment. terest McGatihy was before Justice Mor- soll Yesterday, charged with selling liquor + solairs, snd Was fied 20 pee oe rwn observed in the schools and they sung well during the afternoon, giv- ing a number of appropriate songs with fine effect Primary No.7, in charge of Mrs. Rosevelt, Was examined yesterday afteraosn by Dr. J. E- Dexter, im plice of Mr. Fox, who was inais- posed. It as held im the Columbia Market building, corner of Massachusetis avenue and 1 street. "This school is composed of 59 boys, all of whom were present, and in their studies they were found to have made considerable progress, and to be well drilled: being Securate in spelling and reading © The behavior of the ittle felisws was alt Cemmiended bf Dr.Denier. tad ie apr ueNy | pee Rwen Pnowe—plcve Wharf Arrived they bad uot practiced for eecastan pat | Canal : i were always well bebayan 2 a coah or jb Yarton; tamer Virgins : tons of coat, Yor J. B. Turton; steamer Virginia. wa Sebtaen Fema Tere 7 Mone an. | SOR Gregg with ood fot hoe. Fly. No. 2. of the Third District, + ‘diate School, ley, for Machodse Creek, lights Parte GAY IB he airy schoot-ro~’, ~0l piace ester. | Hendley, for Machodse Creek. light; Pandora, the Wallach building. 7 | 12. second story of | ee eee Wee es to! stone, for speed er sa waa eae ae ne ee clams. Columbia, Capt. Harper, for Baltimore, yee Denk” Aiderman George F: Guticn, rep was present, and inters E the exercises Pike Raymond, Capt. Higgins, from Boston, with Pn in good | £ufniture for city dealers.’ —Schooners a te ‘The selection of songs embraced “The | S4wnee Tribe, it. Covington, light; Queen ‘snow, the snow,” “ The Lily,” « Green are the “Summer Morn,” « True Happiness,” &e. Theexsmination was continued ull after six o’clock, and was pronounced by the trus- tre to be far above mediocrity. The number of scholars present wxs 44, and each one brought to their esteemed teacher a handsome bouquet. Primary School, No. +, Miss Wheatley, ‘act- ing reucher, was cxamined by Mr- Johnson, trustee, im thesmall wooden school house sit uated on Pirst street east, between Dand E | Enterprise, Simmens, with wood to Vyest & south. owned by the Young Men's Christan | Lusby; Matilda Spicer. Foxwell, woo’ tg mar- Association. Fifty-six male scholars were | Ket. § —— Lepr Simrgons, light; present, and the exercises embraced reading, | Matilda Spicet, Foxwell, do. spelling. arithmetic, and singing. The first | (,@reen's Wharf.—Arrived—Sch c. wee Ruark, class acquitted itselt Sety, Well ip arithmetic, | Creighton. wood to marke’. “‘seited—Schr. while in the case of the others, taking all things | Si72b Jane, Cottingham, lig into consideration, there were good grounds to Clark's Wharf.— Arrives , “Scurs. Beersheba, hope for future improvement. Gillmore, with white P joe jamber for T. Et: Primary School No.9. Miss Alberta Bright | ward Clark & Co; E’ 2a yatthews, Quinton, teacher, was examined by Mr. Samuel Marks | 40. trustee. i the school room at Anacostia Ea- fine house. Fifty odd scholars were present, Anne, Cap*. Lewis, for Rappahannock, light. | From ne Eastern Branch wharves tne fot. lowing report has been received : Whorf.—Arrived—Schrs Star, Ual. : sw to Lag pr tenon — lo.; _Ipsawassan, Washington, do Sailed— ‘Schrs. Sarah Lavinia, Murdock, light; Union, Moore, do; Fish Hawk, Chase, do.; Sallie, Bowie, do. Williams & Jolly'’s Wharf.—Arrived Sours, 96 lia 1.0. G- T.—T se eyrand Lodge of the District of the + the jo be in a highly prosperous condition. vet We begmeil lodges have been instituted since Uae lait ses- and the exercises consisted of singing, spelling, | of Columbia dependent Order of Good reading. and arithmetic, In each of -whick Templare —_ = y afternoon in Union branches the little boys acquittedthemselves iu er asl. T. Longley, G. W. C. T.; W. such a manner as to reflect credit upon the as- | @ W. G. U. Mire. E.R, Dickinson, G. siduous efforts of their teacher and fixe prom. yt f. Shepherd, G. Sec; Mrs. Lizzie Gil- ise of their own capacity tomakerapid wy) WoT oS SNAP "Sec, Sam Hausion, G. W. grees in future studies. tee | eG. M Golden, W. G. Mar, LH. Patter. Furth District—Primary No. 8, | er dani ware prmeeat; kad Segremasiaines Grny. teacher, was examined " ass Mattie | $00. G- Pe ot eas te Te is K€ zon, who esterday by Dr. | from lodges 1, 2, jored lodges,and 18 and Mr.J.E F Hole ae Somaty assisted by | Traders hodgee. “The Teports, from the Number or ith, % toe stee of the district. | 17 Order in this District alpr- _ ae tonne preuent, OL; 22 in the | different lodges show the Four ‘ p . The school is com- | i : Fieeeiot tie gris, and he room was prevly | sen of te Grand Laden, and over 20 bays Set off with Mowers, mottors, ete. The exer. | joined the Ord Gonveaion tebe f the highest order in that grade of School thet ‘opalling, and writing being A large number of parents Dt 3 on the 29th of July, scbool—the readi held at Cleveland, Ohio, J the following were appointed delegates: especially noticeable. ley, Davis Baker, Sam Houston. L. E and friends attended, and all seemed delighted ‘and 8. W. Pierson. Stun the tencher and school. Atthe close, Bar. | Ross, W. 1B. Gonsalves, 5 J. E. F. Holmead, ny roams Socseminind | omg ty = Loe a ae ee Temarks congratn- | W » W. S. Lincolt Edson. Rome ogre fupils aud weacher and fo the | Gourley, and Mrs, E.R. Dickinson. . so fortunate in having their | ee ean mene ‘so well cared for in respect | Twenty Pee Cext.—The next best thing to portan if sa save ter of primary eda- | having 2) per cent. increase o! pearoodar he school “s tocated ow street | 20 yor cont 18 1 Petes abt Gaaeats be aoe et eee inyanbed Pen | by buying your “foot-gear”’ of G B. Wilson, *Srumary, No Miss Hattie Davis, was ex. | uncer Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th street. ne’ oon y. style of French box-toe shoes are just the thing Sr Ja [he school io composed of boys | for summer wear, being neat and coml of the a, b,c class, and was organized in Octo- | pe ver’” ‘Most shoes ber last with not 'very encouraging prospects. | ihe) 00 Set teed wear bet ft’ as meally and pg yee eg = erlence of | 1ook as genteel at the end of the season as when the past year will enable ber to bring up the schco! to & grade equal to some of longer stand- ing. However, the exercises were creditable, | apd showed commendable exertion on the part Of Miss Davis, whose pupils gave successful specimens of the somewhat new species of vo- calist, called spelling words py sound, which | colored shoes-—bution ys the elaboration of the sound ef vowels and | fo together conscne ye popular idea among those whoad- | of bis family, from the baby up, is very hard powed. ibis syle of Word dri is that it im. | to please. if the word element, proves the articulation ot the enunciation of entire words. It Sorue caspian on the part of Miss Davis in | Gardiner, “trying it ou.” There are 58 pupils enrolled, and alf were present lot maton. mR, mary No. 10, com ut Kobineon teacher, was examined by Mr. com aon othe 3 oungest apis, who ot Pad failed to gain admission t0 other, schools. t this tastitation arth haf = alphabet, and the remain “oes” and so--t,” ogory of juvenile scholar. ship. This school, that of Miss Davis, No. 9. is about asin viting in its location as the Dis paste Nappa CONSERVATIVE Wincs—City Coun. cneThe Conservative of the City Councils met yesterday afternoon informally, at the office of Mr. A. Li but withoat transacting any business, -@ feceas to this afternoon. thirty fer, and striming his head was brokn into sragments, the greaiér POMION Of twhich bounded into the Potomac, and was lost. The | thereby stunning him slightly; mi ously as if noth great distance and weir; ¢j considered, it is 3 « MarervostA: J ‘Fats afternoon we. of M-tropottaa Police Commissionets held {heir regular meet- ing, and there was ‘conjectare as to who would 'be admutted as Mayor of Wash- ington. Peres lis (wad drei espa ta, the poste of tae Bond aoe ie eee 7. Bowen Over from his office about in a few minntes afer the Board order, both M: ‘Bowen and Mr. ‘being allowed to in the — Au members were except ‘Mr. Lioyd presented the following letter to seta Washington, a 1568 YOR OFviCR, Washis June Commissioners of the Metropolitan Potice.-Genisi I inclose herewith « certified Tecognized as entit’ed to Tespect; id 1 respectfully submit that a Tee gard for common sense” requires a recognition ointment, y event, I ask such action on the part of your Board as will indicate your preference in the matter, and that such action be officially communicated to me. I have the honor to be very respectfally, your obedient servant, T. E. LLoyp, Mayor, &. Enclosed is the followiag copy of his ap- pointment: City HALL, WasHtxcTox, Thorsday Jane 11th, 1S68:—At a joint meeting held this day by the Board of Al and rd of Common Couneil there were present: Aldermen Fen- Wick, Gulick, Lloyd, Larman, Moore, McCathran, Morsell, and Talbert; and Coun- ciimen Brown, Bartlett, Sardo, Ball, Nalley, Juenneman, Ferguson, Zimmer. man, O'Meara, Dalton, Miller, and Russell. On motion it was resolved @hat the joint meet- ing proceed to elect a Mayor ad inierim of the city of Washington, to.serve until it should be satisfactorily ascertained who was eleci- to the’ said office at the late elec. tion. And a ballot having been taken, the xote resulted in the unanimons election of Thos. E. Lloyd, Esq., as Mayor ai in'erin. Whereupon a committee was appointed to in. form Mr. Lloyd of this proceeding, and he soon appeared with the committee in the joint meeting, and in the presence of the two Boards took the oath of office in the manner and torm prescribed by law. Attest: Ws. W Moore, President of the Board of Aldermen and President of the Joint Meeting. ARTHUR SHEPHERD, Secretary of the Board of Common Uouncil and Secretary of the Joint Meeting. Also. a copy of the opinion of the counsel presented to the joint meeting of the Boards on Saturday afternoon Inst. The charges agaist Mayor Richards, pre- ferred by the Special Committee of the Conse vative Councils, will be preferred to-day. —_.—___ CHURCH MEETING IN UN1onTowN.—The Jadies of Uniontown and vicinity recently held & strawberry festival to assist im raising funds to build an Episcopal Church in Uniontown, at which $160 was raised, and quite a large Amount has since been subscribed. A meeting of the persons interested was held on Tuesday evening last, when Mr. Wm. F. sh wi chosen chairman and Captain J. R. MeConn Appointed secretary. After some discussion to the propriety of erecting a vestry, acomm tee to select a site for the new church was ap- pointed, composed of Colonel Henry Natlor, George Martin. James Robinson, W F. Farish and Dr. J. N. Wadsworth. A committee of all the ladies present was appointed to canvass for snbscriptions to sid the enterprise. Colonel Nailor, Capt. McConnell, George Marta, Ja-. Robinson and W. F. Farish were added to the committee, ——_e—___ —Yesterday, Mr. Forsyth, periutendent and Inspector of Sewers, open: at the Mayor's office, bids for the construction of a sewer in the alley in square $74, as follow= - G. Reynolds, $3.40 per foot fer the main er, $°( for the man-holes, $100 for traps, S6 for drops, 85 per foot for masonry; AL. Hu <3. $57, 87; J. W. Hutton. <4, The bid of Mr. A. L. Hat- as the lowest, the Mayor ordered the acceptance of his bid, ax follow- “As the execution of this work will not involve the Corporation in expense, and it is desired by those interested, I appro same, and au- thorize a contract to be mde with Mr. A.L Hutton, the lowest bidder. S.J. Bowen, “June 1s, 16s. Mayor.” ——$-—— ACCIDENT.—Tis moruifig, about § o'clock While Eli Robinson, a colored man in the smploy of the Washington and Georgetowa Ice Company, was engaged in unloading ice irom a vessel at Fowler's wharf, a large flake, weighing over two hundred pounds, fell by the parting of tae span, from a distance of over Bivs Oren zen liquid with the Robinson, felled him to the wharf, 3 bry utes he was upagain and Af sone eee ee Rau And 8! “ror as vigor. pened. When the “t Of the mass of ice is wi te! it fatal - (uence did Dor spe WONT that fatal conse. ‘Last evening, at E-street Baptist Church, Miss Mary A. Gi ter of John T. Given, Es marriage to Mr. W. A. Farlee.. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Samson, in pres- ence ef a very large assemblage of the friends of the bride and groom. Misses Hannah Siar and Mary Edmonston were the bridesmaids, and Messrs. J. F. Swarmsted and Jesse Zepp the groomsmen. A wedding march yas per- formed on the organ in fie styie as the party entered the church, and the ceremony closed with appropriate music. The wedding party then pi to the residence of the bride's father, where the bride and groom received the congratulations of their numerous friends. ——— F .—The faneral of Quartermaster Sergeant William A. Wilker, of the Marine Corps, took place yesterday afternoon from his late resiience, on G street South, near 7th east, and was largely attended. Syracusan Lodze, No, , Knights of Pythias, headed by Heald's Amencan Brass Band; Wasbington Naval .odze, No.4, F. and A. M., headed by field sie from the barracks, and a committee from 1: Scauetzen Verein were in line. The remains Were conveyed to the Congressional Cemete ‘y, Where the funeral services were conducted on the part of the Masons by W. M. James 0. Dulin, and on the part of the Knights ot Pythias by P. C. Clarence M. Barton. weces breasts RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SIXTH WARD OPri- cers.—The Sixth Ward Repoblican Clubheld & special meeting on Tuesday evening, and recommended the following persons fot _ap- pointment under Mayor Bowen: For intes@ai of Washington Asylum, Joseph S. Martin: commissioner of improvements, Stephen B. Plumsilt, water tapper, George’S. Langley: ‘wood Serpe = Gusm pion; scavene: George McReynolds; janitor of sc itd. ing. ws Gaines, lerk ‘ol Nabe ‘Yard Market, — McFarland. a Great Pepestrian Matcu.—Mark Grea- son, actor and author, arrived here a few days ago, and is the guest of T. Harry Donahoe. Mr. Greason claims the 100 mile championship in the pedestrian circle, having accomplished the teat of walking 100 miles in a trifle over 23 consecutive hours. He 1s mow actively pre- ing for the great match for $5,000 to walk Foose Rew York to San Francisco, California, in 75 days, —— morning, acihy navantage of some favoring ing, taki) van’ of Eres egress tee ee airfax CO. dre Malotha Trail, alias Denn Lynch sentence of ten years, for horse: in mes Hay; |, Alias ‘and George Jar! The two last named are charged with stealing the horse of Mr. Henry Bontz living in the county near the city retervoir.—Alezandria Journal. ——e—— HgLD To Bau, vor Court.—To-day at noon Justice David R ee ES his decision in ‘the case of gy oe |, arrested some days since by Mr. Fred. Depro, special agent of the post office, on the chafge of having de- frauded & number of postmasters out of money by asking an enclosure, that be would hold to bail for court. Mr. P. M. Clark weat his bail in the sam of $500. ——_ A Bor Drownep.—Yesterday morning, Shar! aged 5% years, son of Mr. Seaver Hoover, eon G street, near 22d, occurrence, and the was recovered oy meses J. H. O'Brien and Joseph Lovelace —_.—— Unxrounpep Ruronrt.—Tuesday after: Mine Teport to. the effect that Judge: Court bad died very sudde: iy Sy sis umercas onde healt and aputtey were ‘much rejoiced to find the report ain taaee moutbetines tee aan Soe a mows witcha to'ter Roliet tet he Fs acne Ape 511 7éh street. mot unti} was Kxer Coot! to the 4 ¥ Teemcemeimecmm ae | Br ue ast as Rip Van- ‘Men's White Costs see ted nianapeniascah AtA. Saks & Co’s., 51: congratulations her | tree} undry interrogatories relat ph : 8 tory Pucceeding his sudden be He_ gives a doleful experience, and fully chasing one jem e re of his more than fif. teen cents ype oysters; and, after a A LAltde'srock of handsome Silk Mantillas, Of the newest designs, at less than cost price, at M. WILLIan’s, 336 Penn. avenue. yesterday, where vers it his)! the odor Tare and delicaie of intention to remain the balance of his days. flowers, and in this respect is eden vag A —o——— ———— nen ‘Wrarrine Parxe for sale. Apply at th Ported progress, and had no doubt but thai fa- || SraR Office. : vorable action would be had shortly on the bill before C 5 ir. McCathran was AFFAIRS IX PRINCE GEORGE County, Mp. chosen asa delegate to attend the meeting of | The Marlboro’ Gacctte has the following jiems. workingmen in New York on the 2d proximo. \| | Turnpike Read.—An adjourned meeting of the Mr. Beron introduced a resolution with refer- friends of the contemplated Marlboro’ anc ence to the time of labor of the working men in | Washington ‘urnpike, met on yesterday, ©. the Washington Navy Yard, which he subse- | ©. Magrader, Eeq inthe chain, Phere wasn ‘ull attendance, and great enthusiasm |. Az committee heretofore appointed. quently withdrew, accepting one offered by || yer: Mr. Whaley asa Substicate :—That a commit. | en tee of three be appointed to co-operate with a ‘ Teported that the road could be built for $1.5)) gimilar committee, should it be appointed, | te $2,090 per mile; the distance from Hills from the operatives of the Navy Yard, whose | Landing to ihe Navy Yara ‘Was not over duty it shall be to wait upon those in author- iy, ‘and request that the eight-hour system be adopted in the Navy Yard on Saturday; which resolution was adopted. Mr. Jadd offered n resolution calling upon Congress io pass the bill making eight hours a day's work: adopted. The Chair announced as committee provided for by resolution in reterence to Washington ey ‘Yard, Messrs. Judd, McLean and Roth. well. fifteen miles, and that that distance might be shortened by a more direct route than the old c. Funds were raised to make a to engage & surveyor, and report jourseds ing to be held at Forestville, on Saturday, 27th of June next, at 11 o'clock a. m., where it 1s hoped that all interested will at- tend. Upwards of 3,000 were subscribed at this meeung. Elected.—The resignation ot Mr. Kennedy as Commissioner of sburg Township having created a vacancy in the board, another ballot was taken on Tuesday week last, which resulted in the election ot Dr. Charles A. Wells as commissioner. Ciréuit Court.—The June wrm of this court began on Monday last, with a full bench. &7 Two sisters and Dena Birmar, aged seven- teen and fifteen, living near St. Louis, were carried away trom their homes on Friday even- ——2 ScHUETZEN VEREIN.—The members of this association held a special meeting for the pur- Pose of making arrangements to attend the “Third American National Shooting Festival,” totake place in New York city. commencing on the 27th instant and ending on the 5th of July. On motion, it was toforward to the third National Shooting Feast $100 in gold, &s & prize, to be shot for at the coming annual feast. The Chair was authorized to ap-point a committee of three to take into consideratien what action would be proper for the associa- tion to take with regard to the death of Mr. parties Wm. A. Wilker, who committed suicide by | ™&>Y Eoknown: SF Twenty-three young men were ordained shocting himself on the morning of the 16th in- | Ge T wenly Arco young ma by Bishop M Gat. be being s member of the order, and to } primis in theCatholic ‘and mearty ont hues Graft resolutions on behalf of the association to | FATland, at Troy, Sunday, s echin naa be presented to his widow. and report the same | @T¢d others were admitted to deaconship an at the next regular meeting. It was decided, | Minor orders. according to their constitution, that each mem- | ®@”The Mayor of Pittsburg has issued an ber was bound to give Mr. Wilker's widow | Order that the police shall arrest all persons fifty cents, which would make in all about | Using fire arms or discharging fire crackers on the public streets on the 4th of July approach - | ing. 87 Sawing wood in the bottom of a pond, thirty-six feet below the surtace, is rather a novel feat which was performed in Woou- socket, R. 1, on Wednesday by a diver who repaired the waste gate of a dam. B87 The Montreal Gazette says. the very utmost that “General” U'Neil can do is to ran Across the frontier in some place with a hand- full of men to firea few shots, and then ran back to be arrested in tne United States. &7 Governor Buckingham, of Connecticut, who has been serionsly ill at Warsaw, Indiana, for the past ten days, has very nearly recovered. He was to leave for his home yesteday. &F-Chicago has accommodations in ber pub- he schoois for 16,000 scholars, and in her pri- vate schools for 12.000, &7Steamships arriving at New York this week from Europe report having passed large numbers of icebergs. S7-The wedding @ross of the daughter of the Queen of Spain was all lace aud pearls, and she rode to church in a tortoise shell coach. ee $150. Colonel Lem. Towers, Dr. A. J. Borland and A. E. Li. Keese, Esq., were appointed the committee. —-——. TRE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT Buitp- ING.—The new agricultural building is nearly completed, and will be ready for occupancy out July 2th. The plastering is finishe the carpenters and painters are busily en- gaged in the completion of the rooms. In the conveniences of the building it will be unex- celled, and in the interior decorations—the main entrance and museum room especially— it Will vie with any public structure in Wasb- ington city. The terracing im front—German style—under the supervision of Mr. Saunders, Will be most beantiful. Over three thousand Varieties of forest and fruit trees will be planted throughout the grounds, and we hope Congress will meet the deficionces of the Department id appropriate the small sum asked by the Com nissioner for the completion of a work so necessary to the buresu, and for the adornment of grounds that will be’ a pride anda service tothe Government, instead of a barren waste. —=_.+_ EDITOR STAR :—Will you be kind enough to call the attention ef the city authorities to the filthy condition of an alley r from M to N sireet, aed phi 6th and th streets, stench arising from decaying matter in this ai- ley ts sickening indeed. “If this suxteay chan continue, we may expect this part of the city to B.C. Wepoine presents. be visited by a raging fever. Washington, June 17, 1-65, —_-——. Prorerty SALE IN ALEXANDRIA, — The brick building opposite the Court House was sold yesterday by its owner, Henry Heim, to William Gray, colored, for $1,000 cash.—Gazeite. —_-—_——_. Save Key Founp.—Detective Wes Thompson found, near the corner of 7th and I streets, a safe key, numbered 9,054, which he has left at Police Headquarters for the owner. ———_. THE SEVENTH STREET Passenger Railroad Relief Association give a grand Pic-Nic at 7th reet Park this evening. Give them a bumper All the new styles of FANCY SILVER WARE, Gexigned eepecially for WEDDING PBESENTS. M.W.GALT & BBO , Jewelers, NEW BTOBE, No 280 Penusylvanis avenue, Je 16 3t MARRIED. —McLEAN, On the 16th inst., at the ponideaner the betdele Souane eth, inates af, ths Hall, D. D..8.£ SLATER, of New York, to Mi MABIAN V. McLEAN, of this city. No cards. INN. On the 16th inst., by the Rev. gu ia Mr. RICHARD LAWS to Miss MA: cqgiee std he 2 hats THE COLDBST AND THE BEST. . On tl inst... No. 480 FIFTEENTH STEEET, Opposite TREasURY. MINERAL WATERS ON DRAUGHT. 7 30-2" Between llth and 12th streets. Milburn’s Polar Soda. LAGE any ATTRACTIVE SALE OF DRY F business of the late ‘trm of HARPER & WETORELL. T ehall 01 tosell out the entire stock of Housefarniching Goods, with we AKER— iT. pay eee, A wate Washington. D.C. DIED. KING. On the 13th inst.. after a lingering ill- ness of four months, HABRY CLINTON, Le non of Geo, ta oe . King, age Sediees Ss Se ily are réspectiuly invited eee aes te pretty sete ARI WwW. comparatively new, well >; a HOOVER, von ot AD and Mary Oo Heorer aged crery Farleor of Dry & Goods, crest inducements are 5 years and onths. offer parch: 2 fi ttend ‘We name in part: taseral, From Wo. 86 Gnfrat-batmeen Bian a8 weit picere Drews Goode at 25 cent, tormer price streets, on Friday at - past two p. cent ra My -darling—Ob, Father iu Heaven protect him, cok ii,Dleces Goods for walking sutta,st sand ‘ iF rd him below. {A crowns iit the ransom, ob; be bie blessed por- | “‘Berseeties ab Mew ork pri Table ; Napkins, Towels, Linen Sheet- When bome from this earth Charlic at last #ball ae Ee os eat Ereat bargains. < COMILETE 6 EWING GOODS. POLK. On the Ith of June, Mixa CATHERINE | 4, one ney Be at ms namies. sits Soanty, Md. bat i and Cojered Biike, Satine for trimming. — 79 years. coanty, Md., but for meuy yearea resident of this city. ike ne. FRA! 5 the 18th inst. at 734 o'clock a. chest Brecades Moire Antiques. me NELLTE intent daughter of 3 Wand Mary | riehend French Poplin. 00 alin gybarrseien Eee Bolatand Vatenclen Laces, Callars, Siceves. inst., Mouteomery county, Matin tie | Barbee and Laces by the yards re ey EVERLASTING CORSET STEELS. 10 Cents. (Only Agent,) eater Soe ©, BAUM, ci MOERLARD ‘CGAL, Fun of mine. HOOPSEIBT AND CORSET MANUFACTORY, 49 LOUISIANA AVENUE, 2,860 POUNDS TO THE TON GUABANTIBD OAK and PINE WOOD constantly on hand. 7 Now is the time for fémilfes to put in their my 2-tf between 6th and 7th streets. DtereEODLy. ey Beowa a GON, Southeast corner of Rohde ‘Avenue and rey 0 THE LADIES. ‘street, Ni new 3 forme street, between Band F. Yard and Wharves bie foot ef Teh street ‘Chron. jel tt Far ge ‘and abek eeAtn tee Upbeat Cok a A OU! CS) . Brought to ‘this coun- Translation from the Grower's Letter mir Pos “This Tes in the ‘qa the Yama- ea Ae ey — Inmporters ot Faas Gash Ris rags, JAPAN CURIOS. ONE 45D GAP THIRD USEFUL ABD CURIOUS ARTICLES, | The Grst ever imported direct to this District, WH SELECTED IN JAPAN Bg ‘NOBMAN L. KING, of this city, MARLOW & CO,’S SHIRT MANUFACTORY, 262 PENNSYLVANIA AVBHUB. ‘Vermont avesve, and 15% street. bie, 2. M. P. KING & BON. ‘> “<@uieatitvition and fer sale at Bes KING PLAGE, © © . TEPHENS &@ CO (Late of Wall, Bwophens & Oo.,) 320 PEMNOYLVANIA AVENUE, Betweee 9h and ith streets, MERCHANT TAILORS. x» DisorDERLy.—Henry Dean. for bemg drunk = disorderly, was fined $150 by Justice okey. DieMisexp —Michael Reynolds. noticed yes. terday as having been arrested upon the charge of selling liquor by the small without a license a bearing before Justice Buckey yesterday dismissed from the charge. CLEARED.—The steamer John Gibson, Capt. Winters, has cleared with merchandise tor New York. The steamer New York, Capt. Jones, has clfared for Philadelphia. ‘The steamer Thos. E. Cabill, Capt. Maith, has Baltimore. Potomac Division.—The regular weekly meeting of Potomac Division, Sons of Temper- ance, held last evening, was ‘made interesting by an original locai arama, written by one of the members of the Division, and performed after the transaction of the usual business of the Division. Dr. F. T. Howe, P. W.P. ot George Washington Division, was called upon And entertained his hearers with a lively epeech. ee GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS. Y THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer; Georgetown OPE! IN Gi . IMPROVED, PROPERTY IN GEORGETOWN, - On TURSDAY. June 16, 1868, at So'clock p.m, A will sell, tn fi the * Barsrot LINs aRTWwEen SEW YORK AND BOsToR, via BRISTOL r VIDERCE. TA afi REORREY OR GRTon a pointe a railway communicati. ud splendid steamers STO} ion 0. a. Boe River, foot ront of parts of Lots No. two bundred and seven (207) wo hundred aud eigbt.(2@)in Beatty & Hawkin’s eddition t» Georgetown, fronting thirty-seven (37) feet tw: inches je ot High street. above Fifth to Market street. The Port cam make direct commee- deme amd Worrester or Bow Tickets secured at ‘office cu Pier H. 0. BRIGGS, Gen Manager. ‘BE SEW EXPRESS oi pools Pr iw > A ry TO or Te Groncrréws. Cost of the purchaser. complied with im six t lays after ds of sale, tr a rty will be resold at the risk ande of Bre Seianiting Fprchaser.’ & doposi tot $aP will be on kame. pers. y cired w ck of eee een CSE ABLER Mt MarTiews, BEGULAE SAILING Dars, 4 rT) THOS’ DUWLING. Auct wROM GEORGETOWN, FRIDAY, AT 12 M. FROM NEW YORK, SATURDAY, AT 12 Mw. For freight, apply to JOBN B. DAVIDSON, Agent 63 Water treet. Georgetown, D. 0 M. Bigrince street whist ietandria, JAMES HAND, A, it, 104 Wall street, New York. S7 THE A SA POSTPONE:) dl TUESDAY Jace Sa ak he LosTeOm oem ee i MAT wf nll jorney for Owner a THOS. DOWLING. Auct. ae B THOB. DOWLING, Auctioneer; Georgetown VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY IN GEOKGETOWN AT PUBLIC ALC TION baeting date tie Setter Ui Fane tanner a 138, and rece edip Liber BOB No i} totlee a € eteeq .o! Fret end the Land Becorde ot the District of Colomthe - pte ay th a Sot terwanted to ehall expose mublic sale, on ; Bay Agent the 6th day of July, A De dsi8. at “clock OHH B. DAVIDSON. Ageat in the ‘afternoon. ‘in front of the see one ndivided moiety, or that parcel of ground and ate in Ge-reetewn in sai E.c Will ron tween Nev . and ve tape of Hi uf part of vali remises lying and sita District of Columblia t of Le ni ued within the foll on the east side of High street fifty 0 (2) inches eonth from Beall street. apd thence ronping northerly on High street to Beall street, theuce easterly on Beall atrest sur * apiy,st the office of the rh Bow ‘ork avenue end i7tp hundred ine (129) feet seven (7) taches. —y thence south parallel with High « THOMPSON Pret aed the tine to the point ot beg —_———__* ; dings to the ; Sante belong Sle tb W tian craxann, sale- One balf cash: balance in six DEALER IN COAL, WOOD. LIME, ORMENT. e+ { entral Office, No. 41 Louisiana ayenu®, between treets west | Branch Yard. corner }-t street eat and B street south. Wharf and Steam TT months, with interest, from 7 of sale. secared tc satisfaction of Trastee. $20 to be paid on the close of sale. Couveyaucing and stamps at purchaser ' font, aIf terms are not complied with in five days jm} be. ust a foot of 3d street east Wharf accom. i peelate ee Aa tae | Setatna tr uae ant sntoedign Sine a MAHLON a8! ORD. Trustee. ie. A 5 the ht TY THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. ae ely FORGETOWN, JUNE 11, 1958, —_— WasT! POTOMAC WATER. ENTLEMEN’S DEESS SHIRTS. Citizens are bere 7 respectially, but earnestly GI A fell supply constantly on band ard made to or Ger tm superior style. at BEW YORK Prices. sne Starnes 2 00., ennsyivanta aveuce, between sth end the Potomac water for legitimate ot mbnin ‘th ste more than ‘Aftcen minutes each thine. The tom F. ubSRTSy axras scott's rom fountatme conse at least until seeeeeee ch be afforded ‘Many per © «=| COMCENERaTES BETRACE sous on certain polute cf “eorvices though atau lene ed ith others for water, get but little ifanye The Knowicdse of this fe thocla Ces | Guarantesd strictly Pure and the best 1n ase. suiicient inducement fora ‘compliance | It is an excellent ith the uest: but should disregard The samo: the penal of the ine aeet By cutee ‘The Metropohian police ors soages nea ceare , of enioreing the law. CHAS. D. WELCH.” TONIC, ANTI-DYSPEPTICand INVIGORATOR An¢ te also used for Flavoring purposes EVERY FAMILY SHOULD ALWAYSHAVEIT ge l-tyyl A Certificate of te the eading Ane ~BEAT AINSIN DRY GOODS —Bi ry roscoggin lo. 20c., Wameut uae ns, ‘or . as Goods for suits Serr cheap: Goods : $B Bova’ wear; Cotton Hose trom 12-<c_ te Tus withacall. BENJ Fi ches ea ed SUERITO ES i aaaseens FUBNITURE | len Eaving enlarged my W: me increased. facil offer to the of FUBNITUBE, “stirs For EO W. CBOPLBY, Bridge st. mb 1) 3m’ PARLO BP AND D CERTAIN CURE FOR OVER-DEISKING. Eo nemeiting caperest es Docro! [RES ANTI-INBRRIANT Prerearares ors wee is. ahp PROPHYLACTIC TRACT. 14h ‘eet, — Attention is to this invaluable remedy in P. 8.—A Fine Arsortmentof LOUNGES. cance clover inguigenee ein timulatte aod vere = oP. aration, and bas Giscoverer {, <WANTED TO BUY—AM Kinds ot + se Ste Ver ike pat choacoeos. nie $5.000. corttnes "sand, Ladies’ wecond- | Dow etered wo the P eof the District ip fell URE, for ebich's fatr'price will be oaid ar No po wee gg en ad So? pereous ‘have ridge street. Georgetown. 13-17 | been recel' to ite great excellence and ee ized certilying ‘or sale by all druggists and st Boom No. 10, — VON KURE 2 00. GAR reosx ware-nooms. GAR ‘Travelers are invited to call and select TEBUNES, VALISES, AND SATOBELS, From the largest and best assorted Stock ip G_¥-20xD, BM. BILLMAN, ALEX. BOTD * BOYD, HILLMAN & 00, this city. Es Coal Out Marked and delivered free of charce. FERTILIZERS, BONE DUST, POUDBETTE.&c. AVENTE, WALL, BOBINSON & CO., wa Av 5 jo. B2 ax 84 Lovisi between stb end 10th jei-tt 322 Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and Ith streets. NINE ROOM Bf THREE-STORY BRICK HOUS! Bourn Froxtasz, No. 576 MARYLAND AVENUE, Brrween 9TH anv 10TH Stxeets west. Ooanty peer. at he Bear, x? all modern each ae lot ‘ater, —— it . toes, bence ere - aemepega Gale in quantities § ‘WM. M. GALT &00., Entians Srenee Se tus Doses. + ALFRED BALL @ 00. xx: PLUMBERS, GAS AND STEAM FITTERS, 498 NINTH STREET, WEAB PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB. 19600 poo MELoy obb re 496 4 ER 8 Ot ST. , t LA DIES Ser abe ‘OBEAM BA) 4 irchased the stock, -witlend fx tures of vis old established ery and bering ‘pn compection it a pret clase CON FecriGhERY sod TOR CREAMSALOOS 1 wise > may be conteuners end the pal geperally ive we a call. ‘My Ice Cream Saloon ts located above the Storr Wate emtrance, and fitted up With every con ph ag ven! ‘to ‘of 3 eee ‘8. P. BROWN & 80) eof every description. meg oHN Woot myst to pusnets rere Root, my 16-1m* Tos gon shore es Boney at. rv} 00.. : ie Me J ok