Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-29


VertsDt appearance Of ;ex a,sspr;t IN =,
local columns yesterday, with feTaranca
como unnam2d member of Con grass fear, pen
sylvania The article was fsruished hv /.
amateur repor'eT, and in his anxiety to max
l3YorAoie nrst impression, has eyidentl
drawn On his Imagination for his facts
We need hardly say that we were not privv I
ia Competition, and knew nothing directly o
Indirectly concerning it. until we saw this ar
ticis in print, by which we have been TIM
compromised. 80 -
SEwIse WOMEN No class in our commu
nifty are worse paid for their services than the
seaing women Of Washington The email
amount received by these weary toilers scarce
ly sufhces To keep soul and body together From
early dawn until the small hours of night roll
round, they work on stopping only when thu
last dim taper is Pickering in its socket. 4,
steal few hours in which to recruit STRENGTH
by resting brief time with natures swee
resOrer-bainy sleep" Cannot somelh;n :
be done in this ago of reform for this dow,
rrodden, neglected class? Where arr tbo.,
mistaken philanthropists who are sncndins
their time, talents and money, In order to .; =
the black ms freedom, and who suffer tbei,
own Shiee countryTomen-in some instance,
tneiI oen Ieiauves-eo toll On in state of ser
vitlte, compared to which African 81 avsrv - ,
where much real good can be accomplished
The following from tie Baltimore L.dper
gives some idea OF what the poor sewing women
in large cities have to contend with:
The low wages paid to females and thu
INDUSTRIOUS inpositions re4tleutly prsctiosd
upon them, have often been themes Of corn.
msas in the public prints. An atrocious caae
Of this kind came under our notice fav davs
since. An orphan girl, having no male pro-
tsetor in the city, brought suit sgair,s. a cloth
Ing dealer IL Pratt street, for 81 Al for making
sixteen pairs OF pantaloons. The girl deposed
that by the original Agreements she was to re-
eefve twenty nre cents per pair, but subss.
quenfiy cut down as follows: For the first four
ps;rs, twenty cents; for the Second. eighteen
and three fourth cents; for the third fvslvs
and q half cents; and for the last four pair
nine cents. CIhey were thick cassines panta-
loons9 Defendants books were produced, and
the credits were found rs above, and CORES
peudcd with the entries on the girls pass book.
The fellow refused to pay the bill. ssd in a.
put bill of two doll srs for ,is Aare xrss.s,es
by the loss Of material on the les. s,sr p..ir
which he alleges had been SPOILED in making
Inc spoiled pantalOons we're produced, but the
gri proved that she had not made them, and
tnat tney nsd never been in her possession
Fooled IN his rascality, the brute was ahop, IA
perjure himself in order to gain his no;nt wbsu
the justice stopped him, and after consultation
with another gentleman present, in the bust
ness VINO pointed ont the Injustice of the de.
mana, gave Judgment in favor of the girl. and
mis- Hterat onyiook was mulcted in the costs
Such transactions are q disgrace to trade ND
to humanity, and it is positively startling To
know that We have among US monsters who
would thus swindle the poor and unprotected
eut of their labor. The knight of the slung-
- nd fol l.
citizen compared to such moral lepers."
EXAMINATION AT THE GEORGETOWN FEMALE
ACADEMIA correspondent who has been in
attendance a. the examination Of the George
town Female Academy, which has not yet been
o0ncludei, sends US he folicwins:
Oh Monday, the preparatory and younger
academicll classes were examined in geogra-
ply, English grammar, history of the United
states, arithmetic, astronomy, dc. The re-
suit showed a Ross careful training by their
leaders. Inc examination was thorough and
searching, and the answers were prompt and
satisfactory. There vas eviGealy no training
oy special portions assigned to each, the prin-
elPai Pa ting his own questions promiscuousIy
IN suea Esy, and the answers being given
90 promptly, As to show that the ground had
been well prepared: If we might instance, We
W
have been surpassed, we were particularly
charmed with the readiness and alacrisy with
which the preparatory department acquitted
i.ssH. TOO much praise cannot be awarded to
the teachers for their fidelity.
On Tuesday, the next highest class was nm.
on their trial. Arithmetic, in its theory and
practice, was thoroughly reviewed; natural
pnnosopny underwent familiar exposition
from the pupils under the guidance of the prin.
clpal; Watts On the Mind was beautifully zone
u roc h-nothing could have been done better.
1iad- y Ouvl!ie conducted the examination in
Z Isncn, and Mons Zapponi in Spanish Both
their teachers and of the seminary.
On Wednesday, the B class in astronomy
!uuy q underwent most rigid review from
me pfinciPai, and come of admirably. And
60 WIN moral science. This was youny
;iaS .or such study II 1as al experiment
ON tie part of the principal, and was so sue
cesful as to elicit the commcuda.ion of all
present The highest classes in al gebra solved
problems proInis,ueusly taken from the book
They were examined also in the theory of the
science. We have never witnessed work bet
ter or more neatly done in any college. The
class seemed conscious of their power, and
answered without hesitation Miss A. w.
Howard is justly a favorits with her pupils,
which entities her to much praise
In the afternoon the class in the history Of
English literature was examined They sus.
.alned themselves we'll. and deserve special
raise, as does the teacher, Miss NJ. B Loomis.
Tn Thursday, the highest classes will be
'xaniined In History, Browns Mental Phiioso-
ply and Chemistry.
AZ night the exercises will close with q con-
'crt followed by the reading of few eompo-
itions, the distribution of medals. e.. n
and the deliveru of d;rlomos 70
he graduating class. I viii give you de-
eription Of the exercises Of Thursday in time
or your paper of Saturday.
Allow ne, In passing, to commend this Sem
nary to you and your readers. In no insti-
ution IN the country can there be had more
borough and faithful instruction, and in none
the standard Of education as high.
June Is, 1854 x.yz
PREVALENCE OF STAR-LIGHr.-On our way
D Join an eXeursion down the river, few days
go, We found ourselves in gigantic omnibus,
Gated directly opposite q very pretty young
'lrI, all in bushes and pink ribbons, looking
s fresh &c rose and as saucy as q kitten
'ur omnioGs-which 1t seems did not belong
o any regular line, but went cayor.ing about.
8 Dayy Crockett would have said, on its own
ook-at length turned fairly round and
rought to at the curb stone, with its head up
tream.
Well, declare :" said our pretty ris-u
rs to her companion, in voice as musical as
n Italian opera boiled down; show we are
DING all about lit looks as if We were lust
iding round to attract attention Good
,racious. Suppose some Of the Evening Star
'eoPie-they seem to know everything-should
ind us out. / an SO glad that there are none
y them here !" and her merry eyejust at that