The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-24
LOCAL N Il w 8.

The weatherwise Mr.. Merriam, of New York. publishes
of the papers of that city what he calls his Australian
Arctic records of tho weather In Australia he says
occurrence, during cheated term, for the
mercury from lis to 100 degrees the shade while
In the Arctic region the has fallen low point
SO degrees below difference of about ITO degrees
temperature between these two places Of observation While
do not place the utmost confidence in Mr. Meras
traan thermometica figures, still there margin enough
after making liberal deduction, moderate complaints
against the weather originating in the meridian Of Washing
ton During the hottest days in Washington we have sell
dom known the mercury to rise above 92 and brief
cheated terms generally followed by sudden and
able changes in the temperature of the atmosphere On
Saturday morning last the mercury to 80 at
o'clock in the evening it had fallen to II.
pleasant excursion has been planned the benefit of
such of citizens desire take dip in old ocean
but whose business engagements such their
leaving Washington during the last six days the week. The
proposed excursion is in the shape of trip Cape May
the excarsonss leaving Washington ~ o'clock on Satur-
afternoon next and their return reaching the city
O'Clock the following Monday morning. Nineteen hours
to DO spent at the seashore.
Our Juvenile population will doubt be pleased to hear
that Washington is shortly to be honored with perform
of circus company. Flaming posters, vital with
prancng horses with foamng tails pleasantly us
the fact that the opening performances will place
Saturday evening next.
We would suggest to the Commissioner Public Buildings
the propriety OF removing the whtewashed framework
which adorns the main walk of the Capitol grounds To
state the for the askcdor would be refec
ton upon the we!l-known good taste of DR.. Blake.
Watermelons and ctrons of moderate size and Indifferent
flavor have made their appearance in markets in liberal
quantities.
The President has pardoned the four sailors sentenced
time since for term of years the pententiary for
mutinous conduct and language.
We have been requested that the following medals
and premiums win be awarded the anniversaries of the
public schools the 30 and 3st instant The distribution
will be publicly made Mt the Smithsonian Institution:
One silver medal to the best scholar In awarding this
prize, conduct Improvement and proficiency all taken
into consideration.
Give premiums to those pupils whose conduct has been
most exemplary.
Five premiums to those pupils who made such i'm
and proficiency in study may cne them be
thus honorably noticed
premium to every pupil who has been punctuay pres
ent every day throughout the school year.
The names Of those pupils not exceeding ve who have
been most puncua in their attendance and faithful in the
performance Of their school dutiee will be reported
" In each department of the district school five diplomas
will be awarded to deserving pupils in zach primary
four and in each primary, three, in addition the pre-
miums above named
Eight copies of Meyers Unversum have been placed in
the hands Of the trustees by of the earliest best
friends of the public schools for presentation most
meritorous pupils in each Of the district schools."