Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-21
Ally EVENING STAR.
CITY TIE MS.

Il r.5tje Scio0i~-Ycsterday afternoon the
T, .ccs of the Public Schools attended the ex-
~ .,.on of the scholars in the Second Dis
- r. hool These interesting exercises are
MI, !bout ending, and after the distribution
of-.e premiums next week, the scholastic year
on We are informed by one of the Trus
zee Gentleman who has manifested great
-. az in the welfare of the schools since their
Ebs,...Uirc. that he has seldom been so well
MIA Sd, / WIKI the examination of any school as
,.at Yesterday The efforts of the teacher
70 -.ruct his pupils have been very success
fu. a his patient perseverance will long be
arr qled by the trustees of the schools and
The arcnts IF his pupils.
I afternoon the examination of the Third
1 Dis will take place. This district is in
, cha = Of Mr- J. Fill, an experienced teacher
and -leasant evening may well be expected
trtray G1H Smash yesterday after
nO0l e boy, while driving horse with a cart
LOAF dirt near this office, was observed to
tire Jumps of dirt at the horse. The horse
took right and started, dropping the dirt and
the .,y both out, dashed past our office broke
dow. II awning post opposite, run into a pile
Of H. broke the shafts from the body, and
With ;Eem at his heels ran crafty to and fro,
endl -cring some children in the street, and
did LIT come to until after the shafts were de-
tach /, when he scampered up D street in
fsrc- lyle. Smart driver that, to cause such
0 hu ,Jub, Lreakage, and danger.
d .| tn n U1rN.-FOur young gentlemen
from broad, happened at Copps last night to
fall cat about some trifing matter, and pistols
and fec wcrestrongly advocated. One Of
then. Il cool, devil-may-care chap, from the
"Co,uy Hills appeared delighted at the pros
pset and did all he knew to have the pistols
brOr out as soon as possible; but the young
ones Who appeared to be the principals, find
ing i.atters growing very warm. listened to the
wise 5u55esiion Of Mr.. Copp, that the duel
shOd O., DE fought in horn" and settled the
dItie iI.y by taking "a big drink and leaving.
as tn .Ierriment of the bystanders appeared
10 be 100 much for them.
e. ,gt5ia4 CoIiegc.-In recording the coin
meme ment exercises of the Columbia College
Wasl rston City, d. c., which took place yes
tsrdG in the street Baptist Church, in this
city, an omi ssion occurred which will be sup
piled the following statement:
Ib Honorary degree of Master of Arts was
ecafC rcd on the following gentlemen-Rev.
Jlmc henley of Va; James Patterson Tus
tin, t o. Washington City; Edward May
nard VI D. Of Washington City; Samuel e.
herr N D., of Maryland
H. S.rihsrs.-The journeymen met again
last mt and re-asscrted their determination
We /; not heard that the employers have de-
term. ed what course to pursue. The organ
izati, OF an association of bricklayers ap-
peas d be an object with the journeymen and
their .a.ius.ry in the work was likely so sure
1 thsi1 ..:cess-
RL '5acty.-Iesterday afternoon. a horse
attac FL t. 4 buggy started ON the avenue
! ami kicking the buggy to pieces induced
the o,csgaAt Police officer Boss to vacate the
sea- li1 jump out upon the pavement. Mr.
Boss -Praaed his ANGLE by the act, and the
horse olae d smash Of the vehicle
doc Nv r,grct To learn that Mrs. ]. Pettibone
81 TIL ~ hlle driving through Georgetown yes
ieIday thrown from her carriage to the paved
nud 'E such io-ce As to injure her seriously, and
prOba Is tudal..yr Ler life.
Poi Reysrt.-Davy Jones, out after hours !; fine
and c g.. AHu Gl>saway, diSOrderly; workhou,e
" dal Jam Taylor, and Uriah TAYLOR, do. do.
- hlby, breach OF the peace; jail. q. w.
Wngi lu-ats jail. Mary &. Robinson, non resi-
DENT sod Jas. Acton, bastaTdy; security 10
supp t..- hid J. 3 Taylor, profanity; ruled
!uo. lprE assault ana battery; ruled. Lewis
and Il va lil!i, assault; security 1Or peace. A +.
! PrUI, 'I~Gsruriy III market; ruled John Rollins,
ssslu .ud battery with intent 10 Kill jail. Shad-
trIA ,ida. selling liquor without license ruled.
Elv ID JJ.i.!>On p.oanity: fine and costs. Lau-
Ience s.C-.-Jn, assault and battery; jail. Thomas
BlOso INK; wOrkhOu>e 81 days. George alias
Bum NIrr- assault and battery; Jail. VI. ID
Nnsi do, GJ- j. Minor, L. Taylor, and L. III.
Las e9o-.d5 ON after hours; security and costs.
A''N t'-.a- assault; security iOr peace. VIM. Al
s r.. L a. TO- Lucy Tracy, PROFANITY: fine and
ssis. luhe- Base1;, assault and battery; security
81 $50 .-. James Comfy, casa; fine and costs paid.
ban .a-. keeping open Sunday; ruled for trial.
e N1rI - a-liilItun ami MARY Butt, (cOOredl dsor
81 -rr.; -u.I.g and costs. Ludwick Lewis and Geo.
!1Hs .l-y.u-,l.; y.OrHhOu>e 80 DAYS. g. ). Bacon,
rAI. I- IL riii-, ,li,ius-cd.
IEepnrtci for the Evening Start