Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-13
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIeENcP

na,v;,i.t. s.lesls, ana was largely attended,
s a. nag an admittance fee Of twenty.
use Genus was asked. The exercises consistsd
OF nngin', addresses, dialogues, &C. 40 bv
|as calidren attached to the school. and 49,.
ven executed and whore all acquitted them.
selves % handsomely it would be inyid;ous 70
mention those who appeared to excel Alta
me second part of the programme was gona
through with, the Rev Mr.. Dashiel appealed
70 the audience to sustain the effort. ~ tho
eaiidren to establish and N ehe useful a brsnab
.aeif sehool located on Capitol Hill, and in
tneir nome mission operations His address
"ss Wen received, and drew from the audience
several hundred dollars a much larger amount
sasn usual for such occasions Among the con.
uloutlons was one of five dollars from WasIan
s,nool, to make Gen. Shields. of the un;to5
states Senate, (who was presently life-m men.
nss OF the Home Missionary society "a
Know Nothing gave Eve dollars to make one
o. the scholars name not recollecsed) mem.
per OF the same society L. A. Gobright 1.-THE
reporter Of the Sentinel and paltirnosa Gin.
PERI was also made iife-member. A large
number OF the scholars were made life-mem
Dsrs oy persons In the audience; among others
We may mention child of the pastor. how
OF about three months old, and the SON of the
saperlntendent, three or four weeks OF age
= Altogether the exhibition was one of the best
ever given IL this city, and reflects the highest
NPNH INC cuHCIlUl6Duels, tSa1h6r3 and
scholars OF Wesley Eaapel School.
1Ah WESTERN WILDs. "A correspondent
thus gives the impressions made upon his mind
on seeing Stanley's picture of the Western
Whos we were last evening delighted with
the MAGNIFICENT feast presented to our vision
IN the panorama of the Western Wiids, painted
oy the we'll known artist, Mr. j. M. Stanley
whose name mas hut TO be mentioned as a com
rNenEafl0n
more interesting to the American who has
never mad the opportunity OF viewing the
popndless Wllds OF his native country, than to
sse them trpthfully delineated on canvass
Al one moment We see the wild and happy red
man engaged in the chase, and are ourselves
INSPIRED with almost his native enthusiasm nv
oehoid!ng the wild horses, with tossing name
ana tail the gigantic buffalo, rushing for
ward. with low bowed head elk. antelope,
and bounding deer At the next onr feelings
s,e s1ooue9 int q-ist admiration of the
Deauty aud truth with which the artist has
depicted the primitive happiness of some pic.
turesque Indian village, or regales our sight
with some narrow shining river, gently me-
andering through the fowery prairie to seek
It's final resting plac, in so.ae placid lake.
mo picture Is comprehensive and presents
numerous views, and many miles of interme-
date country, from Fort Smelling to Van
couVers, and concludes with the suggestion of
the vivid imagination Of the gifted artist. the
Indians happy hunting ground.
~ intellect can repeat what's been fulfilled
And apng Nature, as she Di;idetn. bui,d
0ef Naldfc's pase can haughy Reason dare
10 ! lie Its lofty castle in the air,
but only thine, q Genius, is the charge
III Natures Kingdom, Nature TO en- arge
HE ROBBERY OF Hon. Mr. McMULLEs.
Inc Richmond Enquirer of yesterday says
The question OF Col. McMullen's indemnity
Tor the loss Of his ST. ,TG0 which was stolen from
him in August last, while on his way from
clash Cottage to this city, will be discussed at
the next meeting of the Richmond and Freder-
lcksburg Railroad Stockholders The Colonel
aas deferred suit against tie company, pend
eng the decision on that occasion The ground.
says the Wing, upon which the responsibility
Of the company is founded, and upon which
the suit is to be brought, is the circumstances
of his being Involuntary left at Slash Cot.
tage, by detaching from the train the car in
WhicI he travelled, without notifying him of
the fact. This led him to travel in hand.
car to this city, in or1or 70 -eson here before
t1s oan7.lle tram SET out. In the passage he
encountered collision with the out passenger
trains, and in the confusion caused by this &C.
currence, the SLIGO were taken from his
travelling bag The necessity Of this impetuous
fasn, whlcn resulted Ii the loss of the money
y traced 10 the circumstances of his being left
behind contrary to his wishes
lHE KEW. U. "A DAvIs.-1he departure of
this gentleman from among US of Washington
TO take charge OF congregation of the Meth.
odlst Episcopal Church South, in Richmond.
Is evidently source of deep regret on the
part OF the numerous friends in this CITY
whose attachment to him is based on associa.
tons IN some cases nearly half century For
twenty year, past he has been a pillar of the
Methodist organization in this region The
integrity OF his personal character, thu earn.
estlesl Of his e2ertions in the cause of oonsci-
snnous rellgion and his eloquence as pleader
in its behalf have long bean recognized as of
great advantage to the christian Organization
with which he IS identified and cannot fail to
tender him very acceptable laborer indeed,
IN the new field Is which he has been called.
The ii STREET BRIDGE-WHY IS 1T Nor
REPAIRED?-Mr. Star: Will you permit
few rays from your luminary to enlighten the
oenignted understanding of cur city fathers
respecting the bridge across the Tibcr at II
street. An appropriation of 500 was made,
siter decays tedious and wearisome, some
months ago for repairing his structure (brok-
en- down some four months ago) ard since
then nothing has sen done Please advise us
what course TO take. The stream has been
frozen over several mornings past, the road
dIouLu IL steep1 muddy, anu Slppory, and
this road Jordan is q turnpike in comparison)
We have to travel, because, forsooth, the city
officers can't or wont mend the bridge B.
War is the commissioner. Echo answers
ehari
TRIAL OF New APPARATUS The Franklin
Fire Company had trial of their new and
very beautiful suction engine, yesterday after
noon A number of corporation officials were
pressn:, Including his honor the Mayor. The
msmbers of the Perseverance brought out
their new suction engine, and the two we're
tried together. Both companies appear to be
well pleased with their engines, and satisfied
that they will improve with use. We learn
that the Franklin threw 156 feet-soms say
LOO feet. She afterwards threw two steams at
Inc same time above the top Of the Avenue
House on Seventh street
SENrENcED BY COuRr.-The following per-
sens, tried and convicted at the present term
OF the Criminal Court, were sentenced as fol-
lows:
Negroes William Woodward and ] Thomas,