Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-26
EV ENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

A HANDSOME PARTING GIFr-Ws had the
pleasure Of witnessing on Tuesday evening at
The Library Hall ofthe Columbia Fire Compa-
NJ, very beautiful and interesting ceremony.
1t consisted of the presentation to that excellent
and popular company. by their esteemed ben.
efactress, Mrs. l. H. Pendleton, Of a series,
-four in number) Of very handsome ergravings
elegantly framed, portraying exciting scenes
In the Life Of Fireman" The Offering was
intended as a parting gift-the generous donor
being about to bid adieu TO the bright and
endearing scenes Cfhome to sojourn for brief
season IN some OF the gay aud interesting esp
itals ofthe Old World. The preser ta.ion was
accompanied by very beautiful and pleasing
impromptu address, in the course of which
the amiable speaker expressed the warmest
sentiments Of friendship for tho ompaDy,
dwelling, In eloquent terms Of commemorative,
upon It's high character. and encouraging tie
members in their philanthropic cause, by
words ST kindness, gcntlene5s and sweetness.
Capt TAFT accepted the beautiful present on
behalf Of the Company. expressing their s7d
his most ferven: wishes tha, tho tour of their
esteemed patToness might provo to DO oDo Of
unalloyed delight ard pleasure, and that she
would soon return to gladden. the hearts and
meet the cordial welcome CT those to whom
che had ever beena guiding star. Capt. TAFT
closed his neat and appropriate address, by
calling on Mr.. 7. McEerhany to express more
Mr.. Men. responded TO the call and in the
course of his address remarked that though,
In other fair and sunny climes beyond the
rolling deep, their fair benefaotress would see
much to crafty the eye and please the fancy
though she would linger With delight amid
scenery tho most beautiful and romantic. and
contemplate with emotions OF joy some OF the
gra1dest works Of Nature and OF Art-yet he
was sure that her thoughts would often 60
back, on the wings Of momory, to the bright
and glorieus land she had left behind-to the
sweet home of her childhood and maturer
years-to the picturesque and happy scenes CT
Capitol Hill-io the familiar and favored
Hall Of the Columbia, He closed with the
expression of The hope that her pathway,
while abroad, might be strewn with 1cwers-
that bright skies might be ever above her, and
trye hearts always around her.
After these interesting ceremonies the fair
donor vas complimented by splendid sers
made. composed of vocal and Instrumental
music, gotten up by the grateful members Of
the Columbia
We had almsst forgottsa TO mention that
Mr.. Grenuup favore. The company at the Hall
With several delightful sorgs, executed in ai-
nirable style.
RUGBY ACADEMY The Board &C Aldermen
at their last meeting did nct finally act on tho
bill Of the lower Board, Eor tho purchase of
this property fer public school purposes, which
measure Is based On the Recommendation Of
the Trustees CT the Public Schools It was
submitted to the Board Of Aldermen, week
before their adj )ur ament. snd accidentally
was not referred 10 tie Committee on Schools;
On being reached at their last meeting, it was
Of course so referred.
Mr. Reed on Monday evening last, called
the attention Of the Board to the fact (provious-
ly unknown to us) that the privilege which the
Corporation had Of purchasing the academy
was limited to the 9th inst. A note was also
read from the Secretary Of the Trus css Of
Public Schools, requesting the President to
restate TO ths Board what he had mentioned at
the meeting on the 18Th inst, namely. tt at tho
refusal Of the property to the cit: was !; mited
TO the .4th, and also that another party in be-
half CT several ildiyidcsis, bad obtained tie
refusal CT the property at Sl6t99 from tho
9th to ,he 81 prex , and also that il had been
stated in the daily newspapers that a commit.
tee had been appointed 20 wait on Mr. Aorisop,
With proposals for the purchase ofthe proper.
ty for Methodist college. Tho Ea0Td, how
ever, adjourned without actiEs on the sui jet.
We trust that the Board of AiGeTulsn will
legislate on this subject with due caution.
The sum that will be required to pay for this
property is quite large; and, Though We have
great respee. fer the Judgment OK the School
Trustees, We hear so many o. our fei.oT.oiti-
zens advocate the plan of using The money to
build two or more school houses Of modest
dimensions and pretsnsiOns, in different Tsrts
Of the distTio: to be supplied BY the proposed
purchase, as to Incline us strongly " he opin-
ion that due caution should lie exercised liz
this matter. Even though other parties nav
have the refusal Of the property, fo- some
tine, at Sl6500, il does net strike Us as bsing
likely that he corporation will be deprived Of
another chanes az il, il, after examination and
reflection, il shall be Gade apparent that the
investment is the best that can be made under
all the cifeumstsnees Of the case.
ARRIVAL EXTRAORDINARY no
less than eight organ grinders, bringing with
them their instruments, arrived in tLis city,
by the railroad cars
Il was q novel sight to zee them, ono after
another receiving their instruments from he
baggage master, and Singing them across
their backs, and hurrying away in various Iii
restioEs. In the course Of Eve minutes, . Gun.
ming locking, dark-eyed little fellow, wsarirg
sDustsohs and blue jacket, had '-grounl
oQt' several tunes AID received few cents in
exchange for his music Owing to tho arrival
OF these orgsnists, the city was sooa checred
with that description Of melody.
These Adventures lost TO time, whatever,
and as sJon as they could, commenced opera
tious
Their Instruments for the greater part, seem
70 DC new ones, ana ara not only line toned,
but discourse popular and familiar airs. in
GLIDING Juiisn's famous American quadrilles.
1t twas a general remark that mover before
we're 50 many organ grinders seen at the saIde
tmein this city. One w02l5 scarcely coage
playing in n Geig1 borhood, before another
would follow hard after hin; and, sometimes,
two would bs playing within sighC-the sound
OF their instruments harmsneo1sly beading.
We scarcely think that, considering toe
ground has bsen previously occupied, the new
coners will reap an abundant harvest OF
smlll-change but they are at liberty to DOM.
pete with their rivals, and share the spoils.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE -GToan Scott AUG
honeers, recently sold the following described
property at the prices named: Two building
lots, on Twenty first street between G acd IL
streets containing 4.4l0 square feet. g cents
a foot; Is SOB square feet, forming n belu,iful
square, corner OF ! street north aud twenty