Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-13

G1oRaxrowH, July Is, 1854.

01Ok61TOWNg July Aos AoVAs
The exhibition Of the academy at the Con.
vent of the Visitation, came of yesterday af-
ternoon, and as usual was attended by an I'm.
mense concourse Of persons. The exercises
throughout were generally Of high order,
and the young ladies acquitted themselves in
very flattering manner. Their proficiency
proved conclusively that their time had been
we'll spent, and that great labor and pains had
knowledge, and thereby preparing them 70.
usefulness in society The number of young
ladies at this academy this year has been un-
usually large. -'--''- ----z s5'-z.'-s-~
attached to Trinity roman CatholicJ Church,
came off yesterday in the presence of large
number Of invited guests and parents ofsahe
children. The little juvenile declaimers, one
and all, acquitted themselves in handsome
style, and the audience manifested their graft
6cation aud appreciation of their promptness
and proficiency by repeated applause This
school is in charge of Messrs. Hunter and Car
roll, and closed up the scholastic year in q
most prosperous condition. At the conclusion
Of the exercises most Of the pupils received q
handsome book as reward Of merit.
Yesterday, officer John Whelan arrested
Frank Beall, lnegro,) an old Jail and peniten-
tiary bird, while pedling adamantine candles
His statement Of the manner in which he came
in possession Of them caused the officer to sus-
poet that all was not right. He arrested him,
and took him before Justice Reaver, who com.
mitted him to Jail for further hearing. During
the day Mr.. George Lowry, one Of our Water
street merchants, discovered that he had lost
two boxes of the above named description of
candles, and it being discovered that Eeall
had sold one box, and another being found
in his possession when arrested, have but little
if any doubt, but that those sold and the box
recovered were the property of Mr.. Lowry.
Justice Rsaver has gone to the Jail this morn
ing for the purpose of fully committing him
A very worthy and industrious citizen of our
city, Mr. VIM Lightfoot, was stricken down
yesterday by o sickness bearing a strong re.
semblance to the cholera, (snd If we are right
~ informed his physician has pronounced it
as such,) and at the time of this writing but
little if any hope is entertained of his recovery
We sincerely hope that the above warning
will induce some of the people Of our town, il
q certain quarter, to pay little more respect
than they have heretofore to the wise procla.
nation Of Mayor Addison, in relation to hogs
We frequently see small droves of eight or ten
running at large, though the proclamation for.
bids any being kept within the limits of the
corporation. We think if the police will make
q careful search they will find a few scores Of
pens of them.
A white man was found dead in Rock Creek
near the site Of the iron bridge, this morning
From some wounds upon his person it is sup.
posed that he came to his death by foul play
He bears every appearance of having beer
shot. His name is Peter I.akeman, foreman
Of the Washington brewery.
e. s. Wright auctioneer, sold yesterday al
public sale, $4,000 of tho Farmers and Me.
chanios bank stock at 70 a 70f cents.
During the week ending to-day, 300 head
have been offered, 200 of which were sold tc
District butchers at $4.25 81 IS; the balance
was taken by spectators. Old sheep SIS S:
for good quality. Lambs $3.50 q 1926.
SPECTATOR.