Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-14
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENcE

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CoseRRss AND OUR CRY Our reader, ara
sisu 1ed, indeed, to learn that the House of
pieseneahVes mas get apart three DAYS of
next week for the consideration of hus;naSs -, y.
ianng to the District of Columbia, and indnio.
the nope that these three DAYS will be r.aj7v
GUINNESS and not talking DAYS. IF an nn.I
may De done to promote the interests ~ Or
community In view from the windows Of the
senate chamber, without the CITY limits and
FORMING the boundary between the District
ana the otate OF Maryland, rises a mountain
Iiuse occupied Dy numerous and increasing
pupa,auon worthy OF consideration for their
moral standing, daily and faithfully nerfo-n,'
Ing their duties as citizens, but destitnta IS
means TO educate aud fit their children for
progressive usefulness, and due parti,;nat;o
IN the common privileges of our rennbI;non
institutions. Congress has generously s;Ssd
some OF our colleges and as ylums. Mnnic;no1
bounty mas established and supports public
SCHOOLS within the city. But, Notwithstanding
uisenI sPPeais nave been made to the legisla
tive bodies, who alone have the power to snnIv
remedy, hundreds of children in the Moth,
ern section OF the county of Washington are
permitted to grow up in ignorance within
slgnt OF the Capitol, whore eloquent haranonea
are hourly poured forth Oh the Importance of
universal education, and the equality of
rights which our government guarantees to all
petitions from the inha bitants of Rock Creek
rarlsn ana otner parts OF the county are now
slumberlng on the table of the Committees of
the District, praying for aid to enable them
to build school houses, and establish public
schools accessible and open to all and il il
believed that the members of these commit.
tees are favorable to the object The pressure
OF other questions may have deferred them
from reporting their views at the last session
put IL Is hoped that some action will be taken
on the subject now that favorable opening il
presented. 10
In every political speech, and in eyery pub
lie journal, we are constantly reminded that
1t ls on the virtue and intelligence of the neo.
pie alone that republic can stand secure
The State legislatures have given in their adj
hesion to this wholesome axiom BY liberal an
preparations for educating the communities
represented, forcing ignor ance to seek resting
place in spots which this benignant policy has
not been able to reach, or where the progress
OF its humanizing influences is impeded bv
the mass OF mental and moral DEGRADATION
which has been elected upon our shores from
the surfeited appetite Of the Old World. 1t is
a reasonable assumption, therefore, that if |
the Committee of the District can agree on
and report remedy for the evil whish now
afiicts and paralyzes large portion Of our |
citizens who look to no other source of relief |
it will encounter no serious opposition in its
way to the statute book.
BURGLARIRS AND ARRRsT.-Lately severaI
houses in our city have been entered and rob- |
bed, and no arrests have been made where III |
evidence would justify final commitment by |
the examining justice for a trial at court |
Yesterday fellow entered the boarding.
house of Mrs McQuillan, on street. He
was without doubt in search of valuables, but |
was not successful. The proprietress and her
daughter, meeting the fellow, ATTEMPTED to ar
rest him, but ne escaped by slipping out of |
his coat while struggling with them. In |
the afternoon, the fellow was described to |
Messrs. Allen and Stanley, Of the Auxiliary |
Guard, and Mr.. Allen arrested Augustus alias
Gus Cane on suspicion. Cane was sent to iaiI |
for further hearing this evening In the !
pockets Of the coat he left in the hands of the |
ladies were all tools necessary for a hotel |
thief. Cane was only released Yesterday
morning from the guard-house where he had |
been examined upon the charge of robbing
Mr. johnson. Mr.. johnson swore that be be.
lleved him to be the Ian who stole his watch;
but number OF other persons came forward |
and swore that Cane vas with them at the |
time Of the robbery, and - a place where
johnson was rot.
"EREEDoN' ECHOES This glorious war
cry Of Liberty. written By c. ". TayIeure, |
Egg will be sung this evening at the National |
Theatre 1t endorses the Sanders letter, sus- |
tains the cause Of European Democracy, al |
ludes to the martyred Crittenden and Others. |
on the ve1dure- covered plains of Cuba. The
cause Of the American Minister, Soule, as well |
as the comp rative failure Of the allies and |
the sturdiness of Gar Nicholas are Comment
cd upon. Go and hear 1.-THE occasion being
for the benefit Of the American Rifles, who |
have Kunkel's Opera Troupe engaged for the |
&c easion. Uncle TOMS Cabin will also be |
Der, >rmed.
Orr DOOR WORK.-We mentioned. a few
laws sinc,% the great improvement which our |
,ity has UNI ergone during the past year. Yes
.erday, we y Gro informed by an intelligent |
builder that our mechanics have G vast amount |
If work to sccon 'plish outdoors before the |
6ork of the season vill be finished One car
penter alone has ten new large brick houses |
10 put under cover be Gore the weather is so /
,old as to obstruet out .1Oor work. We are |
,ratifed when We see our mechanics busy. 1t |
IS evidence of the ensrgy OF Our citizens.
Ir MAY BE BOLDLY SAID, for 1t is true, that |
nobody visits StaHley's panorama, at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, without receiving the highess graf.
ifcation. A copy Of the interesting handbook,
written by Thomas S. Donoho, Esq. of this
,ity, is presented to each visitor There is 10
more entertaining way Of passing two hours Of
an evening than In looking at the grand scene
~ of our country as here painted, and its
wild, strange figures of lien and animals.
The novel music of harps, accompanies the
Exhibition, and adds To the enjoyment Who
will not be pleased
BAD NoTEs.-We cav a large number Of
notes from very distant banks in the hands of
a poor countIyman wEo had received them in
exchange for Maryland money. Also, some
notes purportirg to be issued by " The City
Bank" and United States Bank of Washing
ton, ID. C." We know Of no such banks in
this city, and these notes are only brought
about our markets to deceive the ignorant.
Look out for deception
SCOrr GUARDS BALL.-The ball of the Scott
Guards, composing a number of the most in.
felli1ant and natrintic unuths Of w ashi nton i