Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-26

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MAY FKsrIvAL--0ne Of the most beautiful
| sights we have seen lately, was presented last
night at Temperance Hall The primary school,
under the direction of Miss Lizzie Parsons, elected
and crowned one Of their number as queen Of love
and beauty, with the usual ceremonies. The
queen, Miss Laura Parsons, surrounded by
suite Of maids Of honor Floras, all well represent
ed by some Of the most beautiful little fairies Of
our city. The speeches of the various pupils were
well delivered, and their parts well acted. The
audience, consisting Of the friends and parents Of
the scholars, were delighted with the spectacle,
and well they might be, as spring called up each
flower, and was answered by some Of the girls rep
resenting those characters. The ceremonies were
such as wer usual ON such occasions, with the ex-
ception Of the last where each season Of the year
responds TO the call addressed Them and finally join
hand m hand to do honor TO the sovereign queen OF
the occasion. Between the music by Scalas Band,
and the coronation ceremonies the refreshments
literally served at the close Of the entertainment
and the plays engaged in ut the close Of the cere-
monies, the children passed delightful evening.
The parents and friends Of the scholars enjoyed
the fun, too and many Of those who were present,
as they sympathized with the joyous bounding of
those young hearts, could not but wish to be
child again.
One Of the most beautiful instances Of the even
ing was the presentation OF q large and beautiful
bouquet by . pretty little girl, to one Of the
Trustees of Common Schools, Mr. T. j. Magruder,
who was taken completely by SURPRISE but respond.
ed In neat little speech, in happy manner. The
evening passed in the most satisfactory style TO ALL
and will long be remembered.
MILIrARY.--We learn that at meeting Of the
officers of the regiment OF District volunteers ON
Thursday evening resolution was unanimously
adopted recommending the President to locate the
new District armory and national depository on
the mall, between Six and Seventh streets. This
resolution was yesterday communicated to the
President What his determination is in the pre-
misses we are not yet informed; but on Monday
next the ceremony Of commencing work upon the
edefce will be observed. The regiment Is TO as
semblc on that day near the City Hail. at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, and escort His Excellency and the Secrc-
tary Of War to the site selected.
HOUSEKEEPING ARrIcLE.--C. w. Boteler, at Iron
Hall, has just been appointed sole agent for Ar
thurs celebrated artight, selfseang jars and cans
for preserving fruits and vegetables which should
be in every family. They are cheap and useful at
the same time if any one likes the luxury Of green
peas or other fruit in January
The cans and jars are constructed with chan.
mel around the mouth, near the top, into which the
cover fits loosely. This channel ia filed with q
very adhesive cement, prepared for the purpose,
| and allowed to harden. In order to seal the yes
sci Theoretically, il Is only necessary to heat the
cover slightly, and press Il into place. It may be
opened with much it is closed, by slight-
ly warming the top. The ordinary tin cans, used
for the same purpose for which this is intended,
cannot be closed, as is well known, without the aid
of timer; are difficult to open, and are general
ly SO much injured in opening as to be useless for
future service.
POLICE CoURT-Before MorseH and Birch
There was not single inmate at the Guard House
last night, either for lodging or as criminal
The season seemed to justify all eccentric actions
on the part Of the people generally, the great
element relative to the election seeming TO afford
every necessary excuse for the slight msdemeanors
and noisy conduct on the part of the wrong-doep.
New LINE TO CoNE RIvER.-We insert an ad-
vertisement of new steamboat line down the Po-
tomac river, to Cone river and back, twice
week. We hope it win prove eminently successful.
A miserable couple Of Millerites made their APP
pearance in our streets on Wednesday morning
last. The man and his wife came on in the steam
boat from New York, and went into Bacon's Ho-
tel, but refused to take lodgings both Of them.
being under great apprehensions of being called
for before morning, and were unwilling to grope
their way out of q bed in dark room, merely in
night dresses. They, therefore, took their seats
on trunk in the hall, and awaited all night ex-
pecting to Ego up" at any moment In the morn
ing they took their stations in front of the hotel
and stood there all day, the objects Of special at
tenton from the boys and Of the general loafsrism
of the city. The man seemed to be little less
wild than his wife, but wore the appearance of ex-
element and anxiety--the wife was rs crazy as =
coot apparently worn out by sort Of frenzied ex-
element, that had emaciated her almost to skel-
eton. Indeed, she had not tasted food Of any de-
scrpton for four days, according to her own state
ment and her appearance gave good evidence OF
the truth of the assertion. They were decently
dressed, and had evidently been respectable peo-
pie. The looks of these deluded beings were quite
enough to repress every feeling but that of pity In
those who looked upon them, though their strange
looks and incoherent language Of course could
hardly fail of exciting certain levty of language
and conduct among the unthinking and unfecling
crowd that surrounded them. They disappeared
the next day, and we have heard nothing from
them since. But whether they went of horizon
tally or vertically, we do not know.--Nee London
| Chronicle.