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

4th inst. aud proceeded to the fourteenth
street bridge, where the boat (Capt. William
SOM was in waiting to receive them. The pas
sage across the Potomac to Arlington was made
in fine style. The party, after landing, soon
assembled in the Pavilion, where the Declare
ton of Independence was read by Mr.. Henry
Noble, teacher, and brief but appropriatc
address delivered by the superintendent of the
school. Master Marion Bradley then recitcd
the american Flag" Master Rich'd Thomr-
son followed In well delivered and well d.
gestcd speech of half an hour his subject be-
ing "Thc Bible" The company then sepa-
rated for lunch and recreation, Intending t.
reasonable In the afternoon to listen to other
speeches from members of the school In the
meantime the saloon was taken possession of
by ether parties, entirely disconnected with
the school, who fell TO dancing az though that
were the chief end of their existence Parties
continued to arrive III small boats chiefly BOYS
vi the ages OF 10 and Is, some OF whom we've
In state Oh lntoxicatiOn, staggering about and
making use of indecent and pr9fanc language.
and acting as only those can at who have bid
auleu TO every sense of prOprlety and feeling
oil shame, ami inundated themselves upon the
altar vi that bloody Moioch-alcOhol Dane
ing, swearing, and fighting having become tie
order of the day, the Sabbath school party was
collected together and returned home at az
early hour in the day. Notwithstanding a
party concluded To retire to the church and
finish the celebration that was commenced in
the woods. In large and comnodious room
IN the basement OF the church, tables were
spread and loaded with good things, of which
all having partaken, parents, teachers, and
children spent several hours in social inter
COURSE feast of reason and flow of soul -
FOUL GUTTERS.-The cutters and the
street on street from Twelfth to -Four
teenth streets, are in a condition tina. dis-
graces our city authorities. One who docsn I
want to - throw up must hold ones nose OF
passing there. So also are the cutters ON
Tenth street, Immediately south of Pennsyl w.
MIA avenue. Those responsible for cleaning
the street in that vicinity, should forthwith
be prosecuted for failing to remove nuisarccs
as offensive and as dangerous to the publ:
health, as ever before diSgraced Washington
city In hot weather.
DEAD.-On the 9th inst. Mt the residence of
Col. William Robinson, (late of Virginia On
Georgetown Heights, died Moses descendant
OF African parents, aged one hNadrc2 yearS
Moses was born the property Of the grand
father of the Colonel, and served the ColOncl's
| father as well as himself until about fifty years
ago when he and his wife were liberated for
has great fidelity as servant, end piece of
| land and means to work II with were given to
them; but Moses becoming too infirm t. labor.
he was taken in and cared for by the Colonel
| UP To the day of his death. He expired az
| gently as if falling to sleep.
FooT RACE.-Ycsterday, the vicinity cf the
Navy Yard was i'll an upToar, on account of an
| immense crowd of persons racing one man, who
was making fast time, evidently to save his
life. Bricks and stones were flying at the fu-
gItive, who was knocked down with one of
| them. lie was secured by Oaicer WiIIett; but
| even then the crowd wanted to beat him. Ii
| appeared that he was working as a laborer on
building in the Navy Yard. and for some
reason struck man with his nod, which caused
| the excitement. de was held for further
| hearing.
The CONCERT, which was to have taken
! place last night, at Carusi;s Saloon. for the
benefit of St Fincents and St. Josephs o.
| pEan Asylums, has been postponed until neat
thursday evening, in consequence of the rainy
state Vi the weather.
The programme embraces some of the gem;
Of tho most celebrated composers, and much IF
| The best vocal talent of the city has been Sc
cured for the musical entertainment.
Tn Con cert viii be uLd-r the direction &
| Professor Daunas, o! Georgetown College.
A FoLIcE LIsr-Miry O'NeH and Hugh
= t
| and costs David Wheeler, assault and bat
tc-y on Mrs. Hilton; Jail VIM. Webster,
Mdrcellus Brown, j. Hays, Elizabeth Reich
rlOt; Hays WIS held for court, AID the renal.
der dismissed. Nathan Burke, coIorcd, 10. =
resident; work house thirty days. Mrs. Shadd,
assault; security fox peace. W. Ii. Hickey.
threats; 10. Jas. More, do {; do Emeliie
Brady, assault; do. Ii. ShGdd, threats; do
CdthaTine Hays, riot security for court. Jas
Moore, profanity; fine and costs Those cases
were tried in the fifth district, and the arrests
were made by officers Wise, Simonds ard
TImms.
HE WHOLE NUMBER OF PCPILS in the Put
lie Schools In April was 2,175; entered, l67;
Withdrawn, l41, suspended, 81; corporeaily
punished, 81; present every school day, 57i
average attendance, 49, visits made by trus-
tees and secretary, III; number OF school days,
~; days lost by teachers, 4; number lost by
pupils, 1890; aggregate Of days attendance.
al,3I2 Nearly One-fifth Of the school time
was lost by the staying from school Of the pu-
pills. The best average attendance was in the
fourth district. The DeSt attendance was made
by the pupils of Miss Parsons 5 school in the
second district; in the fourth by Mrs Lee;
in the first by Miss Middleton's; in the third
by Mr. McCathran's. The number OF childrtn
waiting admission is l73.
The MARKETS.-TO-Iay, there was an ex-
cellent supply OF provisions in the market,
notwithstanding the RAIN which continued
through the night Many Of our marketers of
the surrounding country were absent, which
was cause Of regret to our citizens. The
vegetable stands looked weil--indeel, every
thing for sale having been frightened and
cieansed by the cOpious showers Of the big III.
1t Is useless to give list Vi prices, as it would
be nearly repetition of what We have mere
tOfOre stated
ISJUNCTIOS.-We learn from the Alexandria
Gazette that an injunction has been granted.
by Judge Tyler, against the Washington aud
Alexandria Railroad Company, to proven: the
further prosecution of that road, at the request
of Major q. TOchman, through whose farm the
road i proposed TO be carried. Bonds to the
amount of $4,000 have been required.
CRIMINAL COURT.-lieOr3e A. Watson, con-
victcd of stealing building stone, was SEN
fenced to thirteen months at hard labor in the
penitentiary. Geo. Wilson, negro, for stealing
a watch was sent to the same institution for