Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-22
EVENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

EDUCATIONAL Washington is well provided
with many good institutions for the instruc-
zion of youth and the time is fast approaching
when the scholastic duties will be resumed
In addition to those especially mentioned by
1s on a previous occasion are the following
Rittenhouse Academy, corner of Third street
and Louisiana avcnue-O. G Wight principal,
and r. 7. Taylor assistant. The, academic
wear will commence on the Sd of September
fine institution has deservedly gooa reputa-
ton, and the system Of instruction is such as
TO elicit the commentator of those more i'm
mediately interested in the arrangements.
Cottage Home School, for young ladies, Mac
xachusetts avenue, between Tenth and Elev-
,enth streets; the sixth academic year to CON-
mence on Monday, the Sd of September. Miss
NJ A Cox principal. A very excellent insti
tuition, and such as parents desire for the edu-
cation Of their children.
The Union Academy, the fifth annual ses-
sion Of it, and the sixth of the Union Female
Female Academy-will open on the first Mon
siay of September. These institutions, we are
happy to testify, are so organized and con-
structed as to secure the mental and moral
training which will best prepare the pupils for
the realities of life.
THIsTLEs.-The act making an appropria-
ton to defray the general expons IS OF the Cor
poration for the year ending June So 1856,
contains the following item " For the extir-
patton Of thistles, one hundred and five dol
lars"
At this time there are abundant crops of
the thistle in various parts of the city, but, as
they are not ripe for the harvest, :" the work
o. ''exCirpation" has been delayed, Instead
of "extirpating' the weed before it comes to
seed, and thus effectually destroying it, the
work authorized by law is not commenced
until ntter it comes to sc ed which are naturally
tod for rho p IL
TO be conceded by the law making power that
the annual appropriation must continue to be
made in all time to come; and hence, to ex-
pend the money, there must be thistles to up
root, to cut down, OF, in the legal phrase, eek
tirpa.e"'
Wercpeat, the work is always delayed until
they come to seed, instead of its being COM
mencc1 as soon as the VIC I'd peeps into day
light
1t may be that the thistle is considered Or
namental during its vigorous bloom, and that
the ''extirpation" is performed in its decay
ing state merely because the law calls for the
appropriation.
ATTACK BY HIGHwAYMEN.-As Lieut.. Bush
rod W. Hunter, U. S. N, was returning to
his home IN Alexandria county, last night,
about dusk, and near the junction Of the Alex
andria and Columbia turnpike, two rufians
suddenly made their appearance; ore of whom
seized the bride reins, while the other, calling
NpOn him to I" stop, jumped into his carriage
The lieutenant seized his gun, the pointing of
which at the highwayman on the ground
caused the scOunurel to relax his hold; and
then, with the butt Of the gun, he knocked
MS companion from the carriage. The villains
took to their heels, finding that they had en-
eountersd an antagonist equal to the emer-
gency. But for the discussion of his son, who
was with him, Mr. Hunter would have fired
ANOTHER COSTRIBUTION.-On Saturday last,
the intelligence of the great suffering, which
ct present exists at Norfolk, Portsmouth. and
GospOrt, having reached the Potomac PavilC q
at Piney Point, the following named gentle
men WIN. A Bradley, Stanislaus Murray,
MOhun, John A. Linton, James Thompson.
Jas. NJ. Carlisle, Thomas Parker Jas. C. Nc.
Gulre, John Clagett, JnO. L. Towers, and an
other whose name is not meniions1 contrib.
nted 50 each, making a total of S55, which
was forwarded by the Mayor of Washington to
messrs tales SeatOn, with n request that
they would transmit it to the persons author
lied TO receive 1t.
THE GRAND EXCURSION OF THE AugRIc an
RIFLENEN will take place to morrow, and
The splendid steamer Baltimore will take the
company To that favOrite Watering place Pr
ney Point Arrangements have been made t.
De there at o clock, p. u, when those who
wish TO paTtake Of the Inequalities of the
mansion the invigorating bath, or the deli
eacleS OF the season, can be gratifed But,
apart from the means Of eDioymept thus af.
!oIaed, the proceeds Of the excursion are 70
DC applied to the relief of the Virginia suffer
ers oy the yellow fever, a fact that should not
be forgotten. -
QUICK RETCRN.-A very weli-dresssd man
applied at the guard house last night for lodg.
ing, he was accommodated, and this morning
I'll charged at the usual hour. While the off
GERS were awaiting the arrival of the Justice Z,
Try the corporation cases, the same lodger wa
Drought In so eeastly intoxicated as to rcquir,
the Iaoor OF two able bodied police officers t.
Put him into the cell He must have wanted
home during the ''duIl season. home wher,
ne could be well employed. He was sent t
the farm, where he can find plenty of worI
un Ter the direction of an able oyerseer
hEPREHENSIBLE.-0n Thursday, while a
humber of the children who attend the ,-hool
OF the Young Catholics Friend Society, in the
Northern Liberties, were pea ;eably walking
along the neighborhood of St. Patrick J;
church, gang of half-grown lads assailo
them with rude language and with stones
ine presence Of police officer, at least occa-
sionalIy, Is required in that vicinity, to re.
strain the vlsclous propensities of the Juveniles
IN question, who are terror 70 the neighbor-
mood: Such Northern liberties should not be
INDUCED with impunity.
MAILING OFFICIALS.-This is an offence
tnat seldom goes unpublished in this District,
eut still We hear Of its frequent occurrence.
snort time since, an officer had his entire
clothing torn from him by female another
mad his head cut by a man; and, yesterday,
another in the discharge of his duty met with
resistance that he will not soon forget. A
warrant has been issued for the offender, and
ne Will probably be made to suffer more than
the officer
BRIDAL PARTIEs.-Y esterday, Browns no.
sl accommodated two of those happy compa-
mes. Mr. John d. DeBell was married Ia
MS Anna Daniel, both of Virginia. The
CeIemOnY was perfnrmed hu the Rau LII ~