Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-27

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hrs 0old3n vas arrested by oGosf Reese, fal
9nmefeifully beating acolored child which b ad
oseh oound TO her for . term Of years. The
enid vas brought to the ol6se Of Justice Dom.
very small, and its back, face sud srus vsre
tefy much Scared Iafnfast, the hssh appeafed
TO DO prieksd from is bach The justice 30.
ing una bic to have all the evidence, held the
case Tor further bearing TO day We have
laws in the South which oblige the owners :,
masters Of slaves to take care Of them. and
make it criminal offence to punish them nm.
mer:tfully. They viii be enforced. =
ANorHsR.-Eixabeth Butter, colored v,s
taken before Justice Morssll this morning for
Numerically beating her child. After hear.
ing the testimony aSainss her, the Justice de-
hVered very neat lecture upon thei.proper
correction OF children, which interested . large
number OF gentfemen who were present in the
once, ana cor Guided By ordering Elizabeth to
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EXCURSION OF TIE BoosK RIrLEs7-Ihisin.
terestlng trip is to take place on Tuesday, the
oth OF August, not the 7lh, as heretofore an
nounced, and will be gotten up with generous
hand by the enterprising company. Particu-
lars are hereafter to be given in the Star, and
our readers may rest assured that they will be
snch as to sati-fy ali who design joining In the
sxcursion, that it will DO ono of the yery beat
OF the season. The "Boones never miss their
mark - = s'F 7, 49, q s',757 - .
DRowNED.-This morning boy was seen
In boat near the Navy Yard. While pers ms
were looking at him he reached his hand for
something in the water, bat lost bis balance
aid fell overheard in tho river. He vas seen
to pass under the boat, but did not appear
again. Persons went to his assistance bu, had
not succeeded in recovering the BODY hen we
last heard from them. We could not learn the
unfortunate boys name g
AMERICAN EDU cArIoSAL Assoc1Ar1oS.-In
consequences Of The heat, the prevalence of the
cholera in many parts Of the country, and the
adjournment of Congress on the 4th of Au.
gust lessening Inducements to como to Wash
ington, the American Associate N for the Adj
vancement Of Education have postponed their
convention from August 9Th to Dec. 2Sh. when
1t viii be held at the Smithsonian Insfitution.
TRIP OF THE FRAsKLIS. The good Cd
franklin Fire Company offer to their friends
aud the public fine opportunity for trip on
the bright waters Of the Potomac to, at, and
from the White House pavilion The excui.
sion comes off on Monday. the 7th of Augls',
it should be remembered, and will be gotten up
A~~AAy ~ su0 S"ttdAt
REGArFA.-It will be percsiyod by an adj
vertisement, that 3 meeting, is to be held to-
morrow night to fix on . day for Q regatta on
the Potomac- It is apen still for competitors
A beautiful silver pitcher is tc be the prize
WIFE THlrrrNG.-Georgs Friedenburger
was arrested yesterday by officer Simorlds. for
whipping his wife. The officer left his pris-
oner In the 5th district police Office while he
went to look for witness, and when he 70
turned George had sIopcd He was retakcn
however, and held to bail for peace by Jus, il
Beck.
rsfe...gG -. CONAUNICATED.i
ADDRESS OF REV. DIR DUFF-Msxsrs Eei
stors: have recently been favored with tie
presentation. from the hands Of the publisher,
copy I'm pamphlet forn3 Of Dr. Daft Is adu,i
rable address, delivered before the Generai
Assem-. bly, Of the Free Church Of Scotland. A.
Edinourg, on she 18th of May last, upon his
return from his visit to the United States
Also, (under the same cover) Bedini: the
Pope's Nuneio, and DR.. Duff coptfasted by
kirwan
This ls, decidedly, one of the most interest
Ing and instructive addresses it has ever been
my pleasure 10 read, and / take very great
pleasure in recommending its perusal to thi.
entire community. - -
The Christian, and, indeed, every nobI,.
hearted American, will read this eloquef,
address with emotions of pleasure ard delight
In it they will End sentiments advanced AMI
eloquently enforced by the devout and PICS
divine, worthy Of all praise and emulatiar.
LIE. no one fail to purchase and read this il.
valuable address
The contrast IL, also, wildly drawn, anl
will not fail to be particularly inter estins to
the general reader. Tho work may be fuu,.f
at all of the principal book stores IN the OF !,
L learn that portion of the proceeds of sn Z
are to be appropriated to benevolent purposes
July Ok AAEKIcus
WATCH RErURys.-The only case for tr
this morning at the guard house, was Nj: ~
Cormiok, eolored, drunk and disorderly; work
house 80 days.