Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-16

| ANNUAL MAY FRsfrvAL.-The annual Mav
festival was celebrated as custo,nary. ut the
Convent Of st. Vincent by the children of the
| school, In the presence Of large number of
| lad es and same gentlemen, as we'll as seye al
| Of the clergy resident in the city and mel RI
borhood among whom we noticed the Rev
| Messrs Young and CIarks m The exbib,;on
consisted OF an allegnry, in which one Of the
young ladies' represented Flora, the goddess of
MOWERS and sPri aud another the Queen of
May. There were speeches and reel atoms
and other vocal exercises, in which the chill.
dren Join@i and much interest was felt fby
those present at the proceedings. The amuss-
ment was, however somewhat saddened by the
melancholy reflection that Father Matthews
was not present to take q part in the pro-
eeedings, at which he had never failed an
nually to attend. The present past Or the Rev.
| Nh O'Toole, was unable TO attend f. ON sick
re s. The children all looked healthy and
| happy, and do credit to the care and supern-
| tendence of the good Sisters of TIE Convent.
The number of orphan children fed lodgei.
clothed and educated, is one hundred; but
| there are in addition from two 10 three hun
bred day scholars. many of whom are educa ted
graz vi ously and for the others the charge is
very small. 1t is an institution that ought tn
be generally Supported, for the orphans arc
taken in irrespective Of their religion.
! NOUN VERNoN.-The Committee on Agri-
culture, in the Senate, have reported a recon-
mendation for an approximation to be placed
at the disposal Of the President and applied
mt his discretion, to purchase MOI unit Vernon
TO be converted into an experimental farm,
connected with an agricultural school, and
both to he attached either 70 the Smithsonian
Institution or the Patent Office, and to receive
from the controlling authority of the one with
which it may be associated, an organization
I fsof l,ao
like that of the West Point Academy under the
War Department; the plan, when matured. to
be submitted to Congress for adoption.
| JAS ROBERTSON IN TROUBLE AGA1N.-Some
one, last evening, maltreated Robertson
editor of the g Truth Treating the pnnr fell
low very roughly. He was busy, we are told
this morning, in his efforts to get out a war
rant, that the offending party might be visited
with all the rigors Of the law. Robertson, with
all his faults, is harmless, and it is to be re.
| GREETED that any one should maltreat him
| caves DRoPPING.-We are told that the at.
tache of a Washington paper. being in the
neigh borhood where the journey men stone cut
tiers held their meeting lasr week, thinking
| it the gathering of Know No hing lodge. nos.
ted himself in a position that wou d enable
him to see all who passed in on / cut It's well
| as the proceedings of the NEE ing At the
close of the meeting the young lark was dis
covered, when he was greeted with boots and
dersive epithe;s and had an offer made him
| to ride on a rail. which no doubt made him
! shake in his boots
| FATHER MATTHEws's WILL paragraph
appeared in yesterdays q star" taken from
the Baltimore American, stating that Father
Matthews had left large portion of his prom
erty to ex Senator Merrick and her re atiors.
We understand that such is not the fact, all his
property has been left in the manner mention
ed in the Star at the time that his funeral
obsequies were noticed. 1t appears that both
the st, Patrick's church and the ground that
| surrounds it were the private property of the
deceased.
REFRESHING observation-disclosures Mineral
Water is a most delightful and cooling drink
for these warm days, and healthful withal. 1t
Is manufactured after a new process. and con.
tains 60 deeterious properties. Headaches
would be less plentiful and tor.uous and de-
vious ways become straight. were Maack's
harmless beverage substituted for the poison.
ous stuff that - steals away our Senses" Verb
nm sap.
Mr.. SAVAGE IN TROUBLE.-We are Informed
that some one named Birch assaulted George
Savage, the Incorporate lecturer. last evening
tearing his coat and otherwise damaging his
person. A warrant has been Issued for the
assaultiug purity. We shall be Oh hand when
the trial comes off to note down the particulars
Of this difficulty.
SALE OF CARRIAGE AND HoRsEs-The sale
If Sena or OWNS horses. carriage. and har-
ness. will eone off this afternoon, at4p
in front OF Mr. McGuires auction rooms on
the Avenue. Read the particulars in the ad-
vertisement
The MAYoRALrY-We are authorized {,
state that Mr. Richard Walach is rot. and
never has been, candidate for a nomination
at tho approaching election for the Office of
Mayor
WArcH RETURNs.-Yesterdey the returns
were not published because of the early hour
at which the guard house was closed; the
Captain and his men being on duty early in
the day. The record, since Sunday. shows the
following names: James Rosenberg, profanity:
fine and costs T. II. Norfolk, drunk; do w
Quiglev, disorderly; do. Sarah Radcliffe,
vagrant; workhouse 30 days. K Morgan
drunk and dsorderIy ; do. W. Norbeck, do
do. c. Mcdaniel, do. workhouse 80 DAYS.
John Foley, do fine and costs Mary J
johnson, out after hours; wordhouse 80 days.