Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-29
EVENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

.-.ors Of both seIes-of about equal mum.
FOR tie White House. Reaching that
.cnuIar resort, the company danced several
Eo5rs away to the delightful music of Pros.
81. cotillon band. Half-past seven o'clock,
hare was copious shower, which had the
reod effect CT cooling the atmosphere. Mean
sssile. the pavilion was tile scene of the
dancing exercises A very fine supper glad
ssusd the excars;onist,-s part of the pro-
4.dirgs which never can be conveniently
Snit,i or such occasions
Rstseen six and seven O'Clock in the even
irf the Alice G. Price, with flying colors, and
-Ih a very large company on board, passed
avn the river. Cheers were given in com
TIimert to the happy spirits en- the shore,
rrhjch were returned as enthusiastically by
the recipients Of the oral honors
The White House premises have been con-
siIsrably improved Of late. The underground
has been cleared and the trees wAiteSsshed,
irving the place refreshing, cloanly appear
9ucs. Swings have been erected, and bowl
ins saloon Opened to the lovers Of such gym
usstic exercises
The George Washington made the run hons
IN an hour and q half, notwithstanding the
tide was in the reverse direction.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT On Wednesday after
noon sad accident occurred on the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad, in consequence CT
mich Mr.. Charles Duvsll, Of Ammo Arundel
So,,ntv. lost one Of bis legs. The Baltimore
American says he was discovered walking on
the track, and the engineer blew the whistle
to warn him to get out Of the way, but hs paid
no sttentiOn to the alarm, and was struck by
the locomotive He fell upon tho trsSk, wien
two Of the trucks passed over his ANGLE, crush
80 il Il horrible manner, so that his leg
~ communicated haiou fhs NJ
DuvalI is a man Of about sixty years Of sge,
and i afflicted with deafness, which accounts
for his not leaving the track whsn the whistle
vas sounded. He has several tim6s before
narrowly escaped being run down By the
trains. though frequently warned against
usIkinr on the track lie was as cOmforta.
BE Yesterday as be could be under the cir
eumstsnces though it is probable, with his
a age, it will be long time before he will en-
tiIsly recover.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Yesterday afternoon,
Primary No. 5, Of third district, was examined
=. the shoot room, CO 3 street, north Of the
Capitol. This school, under the care Of Miss
Il. o. HsDshaw, has been in existence about
enc year, and in charge of the present teacher
suly two months. There were in attendance
ef the trustees hessrs. Polk, Hanson, and
Bacon; Of tho teachers, Miss Middleton, Miss
Mccarthy, Miss Lowe, Miss Billings, Miss
Moore, Miss Acton, Miss AshdOTn, Mis- Ell
vans, Mrs Ogden, and Mrs. Myers There
were Sky two pupils present at the exami-
nauon. ne seuVOI - AOPI II a new O-I-~--e,
IL OF, Of the trustees had some difficulty In
Endlng us IOSaIIiy. -hS trustees are anxious
10 make this school equal to any Of Its grade
IN the department, and their efforts will,
doubtless prove successful. Time and labor
will certainly gain for them the desired re-
suit.
HOSPITAL FOR THE IssANE.-This institu-
tiOn, located in the District Of Colum bia, con-
tsins We believe, more than fifty inmates.
Although the buildings are not yet 6aiahed.
the unfortunate suojec.s for treatment a.c
comfortably accommodated with proper atten.
dants II the several dsnartmeuts. Tia Ins:..
Issi5n 3 undsr the charge Of Dr. Nichols, z
gentleman OF experience elsewhere, who came
recommended as having the essential QuaIi6,
eatlons for charge Of such grave impOrtance.
The President has appointed the following
named gentlemen TO De visitors CT the hos
pital. " W. COTcO.an, Jacob Gideon. John
{. Riyes, Daniel Radcliffe, Thomas Miller,
/. Grafton Tyler, ard Benjamin s. Rohrer Of the
District Of Columbia; William Whelsn of the
Us. Navy; Robert Wood, of the u s. Army.
i These gentlemen, We learn, are to meet at ID 9
, Department OF ice IuteIi0T on Monday next
10 maze arrangements 90, the fulalment oi
4 their duties
BRILLIANT SAILING MATcH.-We refer our
readers 10 the advertisement which appears
IN another column with this caption by which
IL appears that Mr.. Wn. l.. Jones conten-
plates getting up, on the 18th of July. if prae.
ursole. grand regatts-tHo chased Etrugcau
silver S1blets constituting the prizes.
II NGrtAsrn cities, Such regattas are con.
} pcted IN brilliant style, and afford an ex
citing and agreeable means of smusemeut
4 while, In addition, the tendency is to encour
age improvement in bodybuilding A large
aud beautiful steamer is to be chartered fol
the occasion, in order to afford all who desire
% witness the contest an opportunity to be
hold the various incidents Il is reasonable
70 presume that the ladies here, as elsewhere
on such occasions, will avail themselves Of
the sightseeing.
EARTHQUAKE.-I appears that oar neigh.
oofs OF Baltimore were especially visited with
an earthq uake yesterday morning, at q few
minutes past midnight, and, according to som;
OF the accounts, the houses were violently
4 saaken. and people, aroused from their pleas
tsr: SAUNDERS, ran into tie streets in thei
$sI5sS Dc EUtt! Other occurrences are re-
4 iLed anu IoOugn QOuoS were az hrst enter
tsned By our nsEspape;ial lsighbOrs, they
.ov agree that it was q veritable Earthquake
dispatch was cent by telegraph TO thiI
FIFTY inQuiring vhsth or the shock was felt here
land the response was an emphatic No
fTb--s was, however, some QHafjEg IN tn.
public Departments, i. bsing near the IRE, o.
the month; but beyond this We have DO partic
ulars
BURGLARY Late last night, or early thii
morning, las i supposed, the merchant tailor
jag establishment of Dir. Evan Hughes, or
me northeast corner Of Pennsylvania avenue
aud Thirteenth s.rest, was entered b. bur
glar or burglars, who frat cut a hole in the
door, aud then putting in the hand, unlocked
IL Inc act was accomplished by persons oil
fxpenen:e in that line Of viIIGiny Cloths
Isilks, satins; in fact, every description cf ar.
kl;ies to be found in an establishment of that
nd, were stolen. 10 the extent, il is said, OF
For two thousand dollars worth
IHE CONTESTED SEATS IN TIVE BOARD or
LDERNES The election committee OF the
ard Of Aldermen met in the Boards cham.
r in the City Hall On Wednesday afternoon
ast, aud took up the question of the right Of
ne present occupants or the contestants u
ne seats from the Fourth and Fifth Wards,
lied at tae recent municipal election II was
| greed thSt the parties for both Sides 10 IN .