Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-14
EVENINGSTAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

OF mat coin as compared WITH the genuine,
il is a shade darker, and of less delicate fin
ish. The points Of the stars are not so sharp,
and there is general bluntness Of the reliefs
The date Of the piece to which we refer is 1852
There is 10 ring to il when dropped on hard
substance, as that which attaches to the legal
dollar. The mere mention of this counterfeit
will place our citizens of all classes on their
guard.
Counterfeit notes on the Baltimore Bank of
Commerce arc in circulation in that city. On
Wednesday, respectfully dressed female went
into millinery establishment and made
purchase of a bonnet, valued at $3.50, ten
dering one of these spurious pieces Of = rags
and lamp black" as the Hon. T. II. Benton
would call them, receiving genuine money In
change The notes are rather clumsily exc
cuted, but might be unsuspectingly received
by dealers everywhere. Our merchants should
take % note ont"
MORE PEcUyIAPY AID.-It is an agreeable
duty to announce that the Portsmouth and
Norfolk sufferers continue to be remembered
in a substantial manner, not with mere ex-
pressions of sorrow.
gentleman from Charlf ston, S. c., has en-.
closed to the editors of the National Intelligen-
Ger, from Newport, r. ! 500. Amid the gaye-
ties Of that resort, ho did net forget afflicted
humanity. An anonymous letter from Mont
gomery county, Maryland, enclosed $40 Han
IA, Garrettson Co, of Cleveland, Ohio, have
contributed $50, and so have our neighbors of
the Intelligencer; and lady of Wilmington,
Delaware, SO.
1t is not possible for US to keep thoroughly
posted on the subject of these various contri.
buttons. Everybody who has a heart to feel
and money to give is nObly responding to the
call for aid.
"DESPIsE NOT SMALL BEGINNINGS. Mr..
Thomas o. Hills and w. NJ Leishear have col
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and Norfolk sufferers, the subscriptions being
twenty-five cents from two hundred and eish.
ty-One individuals.
In addition to other aggregates, made up Of
small amounts, we mention S6 30 from the
children q primary school, No. 8, first district,
taught by Miss III. II. Baker and Miss NJ. ].
Thompson.
Children are daily leaving Observation-Disclosures
at The Star ONCE. Two boys, yesterday, left
with US twenty 1--we cents each, and to-day two
Little girls brought dollar from their kind
mother and twenty-five cents for themselves
1t is good thing to encourage generous
and charitable spirit in the hearts of children.
MURILLo's ALENE-A remarkablyf fine
copy Of this celebrated picture, painted by
joseph Wall, Esq, who has recently been ap-
pointed TO the prOfessorship Of painting In
Petersburg College, Va, is now on view at
Messrs. Taylor 4 Maury's bookstore Mr..
Wall during protracted residence in France,
Italy and Spain, secured number Of copies
Of the old masters, and was many months
student 1T the Louvre, in Paris, where he
copied the Murillo which has been made
familiar to Us all by the number of eIgrayincs
which have, from time to time, been taken
from it.
HIHE WEATHER, which has been SO oprres.
sively hot during the present week, has very
much moderated within the last twenty four
hours The visitation from the clouds has tn
Ken the parching properties from the temper
allure and checked the I" full tide' of perspira-
ton from lately sweltering humanity These
iactS are gratefully knOwa 10 our entire COM
munIty; but, Ike other pleasant occurrences
they may lie exult;ngly repeated
A MAD Doc, or canine supposed to be at
tackled with bydrophObia, was killed near the
corner Of 81 and Eighth streets. yesterday.
de entered the house Of a citizen in that part
OF the city, and, of course, occasioned much
alarm among the inmates. NOISE was
thrown over his head, and, thus secured, sew
eral stout knocks upon his head placed him
forever out Of the power of doing harm.
TIE PRESIDENTS MOUNTED GUARD yester
day returned from their trip to Baltimore,
whittier they went On Tuesday to participate
with the military of that city in the celebra-
ton OF the Anniversary Of the battle of North
POINT: According TO what we have heard.
they had good time, and received lust such
attentions as they were entitled to snticipate
from their brethren il arms Of the Monumen.
tai city.
The HEBREW PAssovER-The places Of
business OF our Hebrew fellow-citizens are
now closed, owing 70 their Observance of the
holiday set apart by the Mosaic ritual, which
continues, we learn, with more or less inter.
mission, for period Of three weeks.
AcCIDESr.-We regret to learn that a son of
MT wilson, butcher, recently met with a Sc
nous accident; having it is, said, fallen in his
iaIher lee-house, and fractured his skull.
To the Editor of the Star:
OUR PUBLIC ScHooLs-Mr Editor: Sir:
-FOUR correspondent ]. l.. is mistaken The
trustees OF the public schools have not ''re-
Gently adopted a rule" such as he defines.
Ihe rule respecting the original admission of
pupils into the public schools, and which is
based upon provision Of the act Of the corpo-
ration, approved December 6, 1874. is. THAT
all white male children, between the age of
81 and sixteen years, within the respective
senool districts aforesaid, shall be admitted
into the Schools" &c. The rejection of the
ehild to which he refers, must have been, as
you sappose, for other cause than not being
able to spell, &c.
schools, he may end these words:
The ALPHABET, including the powers of the
letters exercises in articulation for the pur-
pose OF cultivating a distinct, natural, and
correct utterance Of words"
would call the public attention to this
rule: ~ '---'
Nor shall any pupil be admitted to any of
Inc schools without having been properly vac
einated.'
A TRUSTEE OF THE PURIIc Scuoors
10 EDITOR OF Tbs EVENING STAR: Having
oeen Ter some weeks at the different Virginia
Springs crj1ying myself to the fullest extent,
thought would try short visit 10 the Can.
!toi' ard knowing OF none who feel greater
interest IN the welfare and prosperity of the
city than yourself l take great pleasure in
Penning you these few words. Never before
have lad the opportunity to geo Washington
ana Its magnificent public buildings-its fne.
wide, clean streets, and beautiful drives about
the city The view from the high ground
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