Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-28

4 the u proacning celeDratton. among the pro-
ceedings, II was resolved to extend to the oiti-
zens and military Of Baltimore and Washing
ton . most cordial invitation to visit their
town upon the 4th Of July next. It was fur.
Their resolved, that the Mayor, Recorder, and
the members Of tho Council constitute COM
mittee to receive, in al appropriate manner,
the citizens and military Of Baltimore and
Washington. on their arrival.
Harper's Ferry Is one Of the most romantic
spots in the world, and every one who can
make il convenient should survey its beauties
Jefferson said that it's natural scenery would
amply repay q visit across the Atlantic Wby
should our citizens 60 abroad when such at.
fractions are presented at home. and at far less
| expense?
Many of our friends will resort thither ON
the fourth of July, should the railroad com.
pany provide for the issuing of round trip
tickets at reasonable prices, as has been done
on the line from Baltimore to Harper Ferry.
TESTIMONIAL Professor Alex Dimitry,
formerly Of Louisiana, and now resident oil
this city, has concluded, before tho students Of
Georgetown College. course Of twelve leo
| lures on the subject Of the "Ciyilisation of An.
cient Greece - OF the character of the li,era
~ production, it does not become rs to pro.
| nounce an opinion; but the fact of its highly
Interesting character is sufficiently expressed
| by the act Of the students themselves. Who
several days ago, in appreciation of his classi-
cal en- orts, presented him with q silver pitcher,
elegantly and deliberately chased, bearing a
suitable inscription. The testimonial took him
| by surprise Tho presentation as well as the
acceptance speech was chaste and eloquent.
IHK EDITOR OF THE Truth, AGAINi-A
| DAY Of WoNDER-PLEASAHT LOOKS AND MAN
NERs-THE BENEyoLENCK OF THE EDITOR &c
The Editor of the Star will please to be 80
kind az to say that in future they will set MP,
and publish what may send to them Accord.
ing TO the principles of Justice, which is to
punetuate, and correct any word Misspelt in
the Copy
| Yesterday was day of wonder to many in
this city. To wit: They wonder why it 10
that people annoy me as they do, seeing that
L am not Monster in size nor looks, but
| rather pleasing in looks and manners, and my
acts wiz speak for themselves in reguard to
| the kindness of hear'-for last night got " ct
in trying to save Child from getting wet and
1t lie the Seventh Child have taken home to
its Parents since 1850 in Washington, yet
about ono O'Clock 1 was covered over with
| -four By that fojched Issp-spoEen Of In your
/ paper on Saturday last-and that too without
| Cause. Learning 1 have done good, and they
| hate me for it-And last Saturday night is the
Seventh time have wandered about seeking
place to lay my head, and found it not !!
| JAMES ROBERTSON.
A Rich SCENE On Sunday an exquisite of
the first 'wa,ah" stepped into one of our prin.
cipsl bstels and accosted the chief clerk with
"waitah! give me glass of watah'' The
clerk 8 anger was aroused in an instant, and
pointing to the cooler he replied, ''d-n you
slr; there's water, 60 help YOURSELF" White
Kids took the blotter from the regis or and tore
IL III two pieces, one piece he used to wrap
around the glass, the other to save his gloves
from the spiggot After he had got bis fill be
turned to the clerk and remarked, sab. waitah,
that's fine wstah, very cold" number of
gentlemen were sitting around at the time,
and the scene caused burst Of laughter
| ExANISATIoNs.-The following schools will
| be examined this afternoon
| Miss Ii. U Henshaw; Primary No 5, third
| district; CAPITOL Hill, - street; -Messrs.
Hanson, Polk, Davis, Knight and Bacon
Miss A Adams; Primary Ne. 3, fourth dis
| trict Four and a-half street (Island; Messrs
AtLee, Bates, Pearson. Magruder, Bennett
and Dickinson; and to morrow afte- noon, Mr..
j. Thompson Male Primary, fourth dis.
\ trict; street, 1siand y the whole Board
HIGHWAY ROBBERY But SHALL HAUL On
Tuesday night last, as Patrick Keenan, was
; rtturuiDg with his hack from Rockville, he
was assailed by three men, dragged from his
box and his pockets searched L. happened
| luckily Cor Patrick that he had bat IS cents
| about him, which amount the rogues appro.
priated 10 their own pockets, and made of,
/ leaving the worthy hackman more scared than
/ hut. He soon leaped on his box again, how.
| ever, and got back to the city in jify"
Pat says he will have accommod atoms for sir
The next time he drives on that road
| MIsrAKE.-T1o gentlemen, agents, got
into difficulty yesterday about q money
transaction, and one charged the other with
| getting his cash, and had a warrant issued.
| Upon the evidence being brought before the
magistrate. the complainant found his money
in his OWE pocket, and the case was dismissed.
| Both went OF in good humor, glad of the
discovery. Old friends should be careful how
they accuse each other.
1 FIGHrING MEN.-Jobn Daily and John
O'Brien, general fight and assault on Mary
Redden at place north of the City Hall and
Patrick Sullivan, engaged in the same fight,
aud asssulting Waterman Thomas in the dis.
charge of bis duty, were held to bail for court
last evening by Captain Birch in the sum Of
5000 each.
| COMMUNICATED
/ NUIsAFCEs.-Ar. Editor: The proclsms.
tiOn Of the Mayor, in relation to Duisances.
has teen some time before tho people" II
| seems, however, but little attention is paid to
1t. Why is ii that those whose business it
ought to be to sec that the streets are kept in
a cleanly condition, do not require that house.
Keepers dtsist from the filthy practice of
thro~iug into the streets and cutters all the
scrapings Of their cellars and kitchens? WHY
IS 1t that house keepers themselves, will NOT,
for their own benefit, if not for others, observe
the deoeHoles Of life, aud abstain from prac-
uco so abhCrrent to every ODE having any
claim to respectsbility?
No one membs; of the community has
right TO do that which is hurtful to all, and
therefore all persons should be prevented from
doing so by regulations. If there be any mu-
nicipal regulation governing matters Of the
kind 1t surely ought to be enforced, 90 long al
tie laws OF common decency do not prevail
| A SUFFERER
CoMNUNICAPED.
Mr.. EDIIoR Il wish to inquire THROUGH thu
| columns of your paper whether thu citv an