Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-19
EVENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

cooking with gas. A member Of the Balti.
more bar, in speaking on the subject, says:
Zone Of my neighbors, who has tried It, ex-
presses himself in great praise Of its economy
and success; and beefstske from Mr.. Viii
lard's gas gridiron was served to me, pressry-
ing its juice, ana exquisitely done. Mr. Guy,
Of the Monument House, who is one Of the
hest judges in the country Of the culinary art,
has adopted il, and recommends ID as a great
fuel and labor saving invention, which is des.
tined, believe, to confer untold benefits and
comforts on all classes, and should, as il must
amply reward It's public spirited inventor.
The bars CT the gridiron are hollow To these
tae gas Is communicated by means Of guita-
peroha tube attached to the ordinary jet In
these bars are small perforations. the gas es-
Gaping through which is ignitsd, presenting
parallel strips Of flame Over this plate of
ribbed iron is placed, and the article to be
cooked laid on, with the result above described.
In fact, cooking in any Of its styles can be ex
ecuted BY this simple arrangement and at a
cost cheaper than by any other description of
fuel. The cleanliness Of the operation, and
the preservation Of the sweetness of the me ats,
to say nothing Of the convenience of the az
rsngsment, must certainly recommend it to
general favor.
TIE FRANKLIN TARGET CoHPANY-This
novel association Of cur young citizens pa
radod yesterday for the purpose Of having
their Frs target practice. They were accom-
panied by excellent martial music, attached
10 the Marine corps, marched we'll, were out
In good numbers, considering the threatening
aspect of the weather, ard attracted consider
able attention from our citizens There were
i've prises to be shot tor--two for the officers
asplendid gold pencil and a very beautiful
set ring. Tho gold pencil was won by Capt
a. Tate, aud the ring by Lieut. Williamson
The prizes for the non commissioned officers
and priyates consisted Of splendid gold lccket,
6tsred by Capt. Tate; silver cup, offered By
LieSt. S. O. Eckloff, and handsome gold ring,
by Lieut.. Evans. The first was WOE by pri-
vate G. y Garfield; the second By private
Spring; the third by private Crampssy. The
leather medal, sae prize to the poorest at
tempt, was awardst, to one Of the corps, who
obtained more appliance .ban ct y one of tho bet.
ter marksmen. The members OF The corps are
loud in their praise Of the proprietor of the
Park, Mr.. Schussler, who did all thai lay in
his power to please them while they ware %
his grounds.
DIABoLIcAL VILLAIsY-On a street near
Fifth lives an cid man named GFushon, whose
honesty and industry have gained for him
reepecs OF all his acquaintance. By pru-
dence and hard labor he has managed to pur-
chase for himself horse and furniture car,
which have been bis principal means Of sup.
port. He kept his horse in a stable near Fifth
and II streets, but il seems the unfortun a,e
beast, By stamping on the floor of the stable
annoyed the neighbors Last Thursday night
some enc went TO the stable and scalded the
poor beast badly on one of his shoulders. Not
satisfied with this specimen Of his malicious
proponslnes, the person returned again the
following night and scalded him again on the
other shoulder. We nave no idea Of the pun
lsnmens proper for person guilty of a crime
OF this description Aside from the Injury
done to the poor old man, such treatment of a
dumb animal should ontitls the wicked party
to long term at the hardsst labor in the
penitentiary. Il ia to be desired that the
guilty may Do found out and severely pun
nhed
PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The examination Of the
following named schools will take place to.
morrow:
Mrs. 8. L. Coale, Junior department of
Primary No. 2, first district, wilson's ball,
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Nineteenth
street-Messrs. Bennett, Bates, Pearson, and
Polk.
Miss G. Mccarthy, Junior department Of
Primary No. 2. second district. Methodist
Church south, Eighth strset-xessrs. Bacon.
Dickinson, Davis, and At Leo
Miss z Elgans, Primary No. 2, third dis
trlet, public school house, late market house
Aessrs. Hanson, MAgruder, and Knight.
InefOlloWlng cxaminatio are advertised to
take place this afternoon: Primary school, Nc.
L, hrst district, Washington Library, Eleventh
street, Miss NJ q. Wells, teacher js 10 be ex-
anined TO- morrow afternoon, by Mersrs. Ben
nett, Davis, Bacon, ard Alice Also, primary
school No i, second district Miss L Parsons
teacher, school hOuse, Judiciary square ; By
Messrs. hagr0der, Bates, Dickinson aHd Pear
son; and primary No. l, Junior department.
third district, Miss j. T. Acton teacher; pub
lie school house, late market house; By Messrs.
Hanson, Polk and knight.
MILE 4. ScHKIDr, the young and scoon-
plished vocalist, from Cur sister civ. Bslti-
more, arrived in Washington to-day. She will
assist at the concert If Mile Boye, on FRIDAY
evening We have been informed by a friend
who was present at q rehearsal of to oratorio
OF Elijah" by the Msndelssohn Association.
OF which Mile Schmidt is a member, that her
rendering Of the beautiful aria, which ia In the
programme for Fridays concert, Was most
exquisite, and gaze proof that she not only
knew the notes which she sung, but imbued
them with that divine feeling which psrysded
The great composer when be wrote the music -
J1dgIng OF all We hear Of this lady, shs will
unquestionaely be as successful before tho
discriminating auditory of . Washington con-
cert room as ~ home among her associates OF
the Mendelssohn Association.
TIE Know HoTHIEG MASS MEETING ON
Thursday nigst, the Know NoihipRs of Wash
ington hold q mass meeting at the City Han.
ana will, Of course, DO loft uudi.turbed by
their opponents, who will prove by their con,
duct on the occasion that they do not de prscais
the prostratiOn OF tho right Of free discussion
on the past Of the Know NothiDgs, without
being themselves respsctors Of tsat sacred
American constitutional privilege. Our snti-
Know Nothing friends, enc and all, will prove
by their conduct that they are, a. men, far
superior in all the attributes of good citizen
ship, TO those in their midst who are their po-
ltieal opponents.
ACCOMPLISHMENT Of our young citizens
on Sunday last took Q notion to sail few
miles down the Potomac in the little sailbos.
Will Watch, great fsyori,e with those who
are fond Of aquatics, on the Potomse, bot
sudden gale overlook them and capsizci the
boat. fortunately all were good swimmers,
otherwise there might have bssn something
more painful for rs 10 record. The owner and
his cOmpsnions seldom meet with such Gcci-
dents, they being skillful managers Of sailing