Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-21

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! PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINATIoS.- following
schools viii be examined tomorrow;
Junior department of Primary No. y, first dis
trict Lutheran Church, corner of 18th and II
streets Messrs. Bennett, Bacon, Hanson and At
Lee. Miss j. Thompson, Teacher.
Primary No. 5, second district; Fourth Presby-
terrain Church, 9th street; Messrs. Polk, Bates,
Dickinson, and knight. Miss +. Henshaw, Teacher.
Primary No. 8, third district; Protestant Meth
odist Church Messrs. Davis, Magruder and Pear
son. Mrs. M. Freeman, Teacher.
THE FOURTH OF JULY.-With the view ofadopting
the necessary preliminary arrangements for the
proper observance Of the coming anniversary of our
national independence public meeting of the
citizens of Washington was held on Tuesday even
y.
and George Il. Kirk Esq, officiated rs Secretary,
The following named gentlemen were appointed to
act as general Committee Of Arrangements
First Ward-Dr. Magruder, Charles Albert,
William T. Dove, S. 8 Parker, Edward Fuller.
Second Ward-W. +. Bayly, James Dunnawin,
L. +. Clark, Thomas J. Fisher, DIR. Miller.
Third Wards. Taylor, A. L. Newton George
Savage, Samuel Lewis, j. II. Goddard.
Fourth Ward.--Dr. w. Jones, Geo. McNeir,
Thomas Burch, G. s. Gideon, John f. Calan.
Fifth Ward.--Thomas Hutehingson, John Dew
lin, Jr., J. @. Fitzpatrick, James McGran, JAS. A.
TAFT
Sixth Ward DIR. Miller, Thomas Bayne, Geo.
NJ. Fulmer, Lemuel Gaddis, John L. Queen.
Seventh Ward.--James Espey, William Cooper,
George Il. Kirk, Samuel Humphrey, Saml. Taylor.
NEIGHBoRsvILLE.--Perhap many of our citizens
are not aware of the existence of village within
the limits of the city called by this name, suggest
i've Of peace and goodwill, but there is and, for
small one, is a fright smart" place.
1t is situated about one-half mile east of the
Capitol, on Maryland avenue, between Tenth street
and the togate possesses store and slaughter
house, and about fifty inhabitants. The people are
honest Industrious, and worthy, and will have a
school-house there soon, for the benefit of the
younger portion Of the community, whose num-
bers are daily increasing.
The building of six new houses in this village
are contemplated by speculator in real estate,
and the preliminary measures have been taken.
AT the intersection of Twelfth and + streets,
there is an awful hole in the road at least six feet
deep, and, falling into this, the pleasure of our
visit suffered a severe drawback. If they will only
I'LL up that hole, we will visit them again soon.
RUNAwAYs.--As Jonah d. Hoover, ESQ.,, with
his wife and relative, were riding down Third
street in carryal drawn by two horses, yesterday
afternoon, the pole of the carriage broke, and
frightened the horses, who dashed into the Avenue
and towards the Capitol at terrific speed. The
situation was fearful one, the carriage swinging
from one side to the other, as the horses sped
along. The driver, upon the arrival at the bound
airy Of the Capitol grounds, guided them upon the
pavement, and threw them both down. The car
ryal struck the curbstone with such violence as to
SILVER two of the wheels into pieces, and to inure
the body very materially. One of the horses Ia
fine blood bay) broke his leg, and is entirely
ruined.
Strange to say, neither of the ladies experienced
any injury, except from fright. But 1t was a re-
markable escape
PERsoSAL--G P. r. James, Esq, the celebrat-
ed novelist, and Her Majesty's consul at Norfolk,
is now in this city.
Hon. Mr.. Phillips, of Alabama, has returned to
his residence on + street.
John Wilson, Esq., Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office has returned from his visit to Wis
consn, whittier he went to aid in adjusting some
difficulties that had existed between the Stock
bridge Indians and the white population residing
in their vicinity
UNLAWFUL GATHERIsG.-Caroline Gray, Julia
Queen, Asbury Perry, John Gray, Andrew Jack
son, John Lucas Thomas Nicholas, alias Long,
Henry hammond, and James Smith, party Of
free colored people who have admiration for the
drama, and who have been in the habit Of giving
private theatricals at the church on Capitol Hill,
were arrested last night, and, under the act pro-
hibiting unlawful gatherings among negroes, were
all sentenced TO pay fine Of SO A each.
The entrance to the guardhouse was entirely
baricaded by the friends of the parties who were
anxious to release their friends.
BAD BoYs-Some Of our friends on the Island
have been disturbed by collection of boisterous
and noisy boys, who have congregated near their
residences, and disturbed the peace with bowling
and nocturnal amusements. James Smith, about
16 years of age, was arrested on one Of these oc-
casions, and fined SIC. and costs.
METROPOLITAN Church. Constitutions amount
ing TO three hundred dollars were made at Harris
burg, Pennsylvania, on the last Sabbath, in aid Of
the erection Of the Metropolitan Methodist Ep.sco-
pal Church In this city. Rev. Mr.. Ryan, who is
presenting this cause TO the various churches,
preached on the occasion.
ROBBERY AND REsroRATIoS.--0n Friday last a
man named McKewn was committed to jail by JUS
,tice Dom, on a charge ofstealing watch from J.
w. Disney, Of Yirginia, at Alexandria, a short
time ago.
This morning Officer Westerfeld discovered the
person to whom McKewn sold the watch named
Henry Green, and Mr. Disney having identified the
watch Mr.. Green was obliged to give 1t up, and Is
the loser of the purchase money.
McKewn Is now in jail at Alexandria.
A man named s. w. s. Lowe, was arrested by
officer Allen yesterday, upon a warrant issued by
Justice Morsell, at the complaint OF A. s. Garner
who stated that Lowe had assaulted bis house for
the purpose Of causing a disturbance, and had
caused breach Of the peace.
M Lowe was obliged to give security to keep
the peace,
CAr-TIeHT IN THE MARKEr.--Tbe customers and
market-men had quite n little excitement this
morning In consequence ofa fight between two
abandoned women named Dodson and Amanda
Bailey. The fight lasted about ten seconds only,
during which the latter received a severe blow on
the forehead.