Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-20

he will be exposed the next morning, and his
name will get into the Star, to the mOrtiica-
ZION of himself as well as that of his relatives
Let US arouse him, and take him home" This
was enough for George; he was, as ever, pre-
pared to render kind Offices. So Samuel and
George awakened the sleeper, each seizing an
arm and lifting him to his feet. Jake took
fire at this interference with his slumber, and
demanded the cause of their conduct. Come
come" said George, ''nOne of your nonsense
Do YOU know that you re- drunk, and that you
are liable To be dragged to the watch-house
Don't be foolish. Well take you home. y
But don't want to go. and consider your
offer impairment" responded Jake. Let
me 90 J." So saying, he broke loose from the
two having him in charge, and was in the act
of assuming a belligerent attitude, showing a
sign of fight, when Samuel, considering that
the Joke had been carried far enough, explain
ed the whole matter TO George; and the par
ties now understanding one another. (all being
temperance men, joined In hearty chorus of
laughter, so loud as to alarm some neTvOusly-
affected ladies and gentlemen who, at the
time, happened to be passing along in that
immediate locality.
YESTERDAY was emphatiealIya "swinger,"
the sun shining in full power, and affecting
with debility sweltering humanity. A native
Of and fresh from the tOrrid zone, We fancy
had one been in the midst of Us, would not
have complained Of the cOOiHeSS Of the
weather. Pedestrianism here, as in Phila-
delphia, where the quicksilver mounted IL
the figures between 80 and % degrees Of the
thermometer, was a perspiring agony, and
all manner Of work many times arduOus
"a usual. We say nothing about horseAesh,
further than this that, where they were al
lowed TO have their cwn way, they merely
sauntered along; but We pitied the animals
driven by " fast young men, and the Jehus
of the omnibus line.
At half-past 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
there was a violent blow of wind, which, lift
ing up the loose dirt from the thOroughfares,
wreathed il into dense clouds, and with them
Obseured this fair metropolis. Every one
abroad at that time was in a situation to swal-
low peck of the earthly particles before his
time but heavy shower fortunately came
10 his relief, and, in the course of a very few
minutes. drove down the dust clouds To their
appropriate level, and mOistened the material
o. the consistency Of mud.
Anon, the sun again showed his unwelcome
glowing face, piercing with his beams more
fereely than before, as If refreshed for the
work by the shower which had just fallen on
subsidiary things.
In the evening, continuing late in the night
heavy peals of thunder. accompanied by fash
ings Of broad sheeted lightning, terrified the
nervous ones, while the lovers OF the grand
and the solemnly imposing found in the reye-
lations Of nature much to admire.
After the demonstrations OF yesterday after
noon and the night, We have a renewal of hot
weather. fact mOurnful to relate, and ex-
cessyely unpleasant to experience.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS The senior division Of
the male primary school of the First District
under the care of Mrs ROdier, was examined
few days since. The exercises of the pupils
exhibited marked improvement since last year
To mental arithmetic, especially, in this school
as We have observed in others, inc feased atten-
ton has been given, and the thoroughness of
The drilling, ard the facility with which diff
cult problems are worked out mentally, would
do credit 10 much older institutions in the best
northern schools. This school is subjected to
the disadvantage of being kept in a damp ard
imPerfectly lighted and ventilated apartment
while another division of the school Is taught
In the same room, which necessarily prevents
the attainment # that perfection in order ard
discipline which We have seen in a few of the
other schools. The interest In the teacher and
the school was shown by the attendance of
large number Of other teachers by many of the
parents, and several of the trustees, and the
secretary Of the board.
COURT OF CLAIXs.-Among the more inter
estng proceedings Of this tribunal, yesterday
afternoon, was the announcement Of the fol
lowing rule as having been adopted by the
Court
At the time of fling the petition, or al any
Tune afterwards, the petitioner may, if he
choose, file brief Of the legal points and au-
thOritie. on which be relies TO maintain his
case; and the solicitor shall, within reason
able time thereafter, file brief in answer
thereto The case shall then be entered On
separate docket, TO be called the law docket
and the cases thereon wall be taken up and
disposed Of in their order"
EThe Court was not in session to-day, owing
W the sickness Of Judge Gilchrist
HE EXCURSION YEsTERDAY-The friends
o. the ladies and gentlemen who went with the
GoOd-Wil Club on their excursion, Yesterday
AFTERNOON, Eel: somewhat anxious for their
sAie'y when the storm came on, soon after their
departure from the city, and passed off in the
direction IN which they had gone. We learn
IRON one Of the eIcursiOnsts that they expe-
Ieneed only some few heavy gusts of wind as
me BOAT neared the spot selected for landing
Oh the rlver. With this exception the party
experienced no Inconvenience, but spent the
unle very pleasantly, and were much gratifed
win 'ne tnp They returned 10 the city at
~ early hour Of the night.
PIC NIc.-The scholars and teachers at
taehed 10 the Methodist Protestant Sabbath
Ccno"l ON Ninth street, went t. one of the
Pheasant groves near the city on Wednesday
morning last where they spent the entire day
II Pleasant, harmless sport. There were many
IAales and gentlemen present, who were highly
gtauned with the entertainments Of the day.
winch the performances Of the excellent
cnoir attached to the church constituted no
~ i'eM- me company returned in the
evening, we'll delighted with the pic mic.
CRIMINAL CouRT.-Henrietta Shedrick, con-
,oed oil petty larceny. stealing a small sum
OF money from VIM. K Fowler: sentenced IN
hvs months imprisonment in Jail.
Joan Brown, found guilty Of stealing a coat
ana pantsloons from George ). Taliaferro, was
sentenced to one year at labor in the District
penitentiary.
several cases of assaults and batterie. were
disposed OF without the Intervention of a Jury,
having been submitted
COUNTERFEIT TWENTY-FIVE CENT PIECES