Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-03

yostoroay se2f, iof the partic 1lars attending
.hs celebration, to morrow, at tie Cspitg /.
Ihe procession 70 to form as and move Ior,
the Srasidents House Toe declaration q. In
dependence will be read by DR.. A Y.P, Gar
nett, aud an Grafton delivered by J. d. Oar.
Isle, Esq.
The american party" mar szeeils.es, win
eslsbrate tho day at Kalorama, msst,ns at the
City Hall In the morning, and moving in pro.
eession to that delightful grove The declare.
ton CT Independence will be read by John
Wilson, Eaq the "Americsp Platform by ]
DICKINSON, Esq, and tho Grafton delivered
BY Wu. III B1rweIl, ESQ
Ire Ben franklin Target Company and the
scot Guards will parade tomorrow morning.
at four O'Clock aud perhaps several other oorps
will follow the example.
Several OF tho Sabbath schools will spend
tho day In the WOO Is, As heretofore. Thew
never fall to hare delightful time.
The packet boat Congress will make an OK.
eursion trip to the Point of Rocks by canal.
The steamer Alics O Price left the city this
morning for Piney Point, the large company
proceeding tbither intending there TO celebrate
tho fourth.
The steamer Gso:gs Washington leaves
Washington at eight and Alexandria a. half
pas eight, m. O'clock fer Mount Vernon A
suitable day Tor q visit to that place hallowed
by 80 many patriotic associations
part Of the Franklin Fire Company will
spend the day at Custis's Springs and there
have barbecue; the other portion will amuas
Themselves on fishing excursion.
Various other modes Of amusement will he
resorted to. Our hope Is that all may eperd
the day not only pleasantly, but probably, in
patriotic point of view.
At nj ght there will DO splendid display of
hreworkson the mall, south Of the Presidents
house
PUBLIC SCHOOLS Notwithstanding tho hot
weather. tho attendance at the examiu atioas
curing the past week was remarkably good,
we especially commend the interest shown
Dy the female teachers, whose constant at
tendance AZ the evening exami Nations ipdi.
Gates On interest in their profession, and a
desire for improvement worthy of all praiss.
especially when Ii Is remembered that seven
hours Ut the morning are devoted by them to
toilsoune labors in close, crowded and upcou.
Portable school rooms. Tho inquiry is natu.
rally suggested, whore are the m ale teachers,
only one Of whom, Mr. Thompson, has shown
hearty interest and 90 operation in tho
work which is now going on.
We were especially pleased with the exam.
ination Of Ms Skidmore's school, Primary
No l, fourth district. Like too many Of our
public school houses, the room is SIN all, much
too small for the health, comfort, end i'm.
proVement of seventy little children, who daily
assemble there.
Though working under grea. DISADVANTAGE,
Mrs. Skiauors has, by her tact and energy.
overcome them. Toe order that prevailed in
her school, showed that she is a good disci.
piinarian and the manner in which her pu
pills acquitted themselves was alike credi tabIe
to themselves and their teacher From the
thoroughness with which they had been
drilled in the elementary studies. We were rot
surprised to hear the teacher of tho district
school state that the pupils which she from
time to time received from this school wore
on the whols, among those who were the best
prepared for admission into he higher classes
The examin alton was conducted By Messrs
Alice, Pearson, Col Randolph. and tho SEQ
Ietary. Miss Milburn, the teacher of the
fourth district school, and several Of tho mo.
theirs Of the pupils, were present.
PROGRAMME OF FIREWORKS on THE FouRrH
on JULY iooo.-Courantino rocket, igniting
marrony; flight of rockets; 81 Bengola lights:
lst. crofs, fight of rockets; 81, star piece:
81, Diamond piece, flight of rockets; 4rh, gor
dian knot, eight-inch shell; 5th, -s.a.II sun.
Hight Of rockets; 9Th, pointed sun, eight of
rockets; 7tb, Chinese fan and parasol small
balloon; 9Th, caducie, eight inch she'll; 9th.
ladies' whims, fight Of rockets; 10 b, pyramid
OF Roman candles, flight Of rockets, ifth re-.
verse wheels, oourantiae eight.inoh she'll,
Ign, wsltsinS piess, fight OF rockets, ons
towering rocket; 18th, cascade, fligh. Of rock.
cts, tw1 towering rockets; I4th' ysy t,oe
shell; 18th, spiral wheel, six head
ed rockets; 18th, scrol wheel, flight of racssrs:
18th, large sun, flight of rcczes., 18Th, festoon
glory, eight-inoh shell; 1871, mathematical
dsure, flight OF rockets; 10th, rose. lipht ~
rockets; st, locomotive vhsei, hight OF rock.
cts; I'D, nationai picture, eight inch she'll
night OF rockets, and four towering rockets:
z5d: maroon battery of thirty one guns and
national GALAXY, large balloon; Path, .aoun.
tain 10 eruption, flight Of if;ty rockets
Inc inca sae:is are vaftouoi,jy ornamonted
mo nightof '""l.eis are variegated in mum.
5-r and In ornaments The pieces average q
0iameter OF ten feet and o. a therefore be we'll
seen, e1cef. tle details Of the rational pic.
tefe probably, from tho grounds of the Man.
ELECTION OF BANK OFFICERS The follow.
ing named gentlemen were yesterday elected
otl;ers CT the BANK Of the Metropolis Ttos
Car5er president; Lewis johnson. George
Parker. George W. Graham, Charles Hill.
Gen James Thompson, William B. Todd.
stephen B. Franklin, George Lowry, and
Robert P. Dunlop, directors. Tho last four
are new members.
Inc following 10 the result OF tho recent
election for officers Of the Patriotic Bank: j
P. Insle, president; William Orms, James c
Noe uiro, A. Z. Perry, j II. Caldwell. T.
Blagden, W. J. Blsgden, W. Mcdonald. D
Saunders, and John Purify, directors. The
gentlemen first named are new members.
The Sixth WARD ANrI.KHow NorHrSs
MEETING LAST NIGHr.-One of tho largest
and most enthusiastic political ass.mbi ages
ever hold within doors in the Sixth Ward was
that which took place lest evening in the
lower saloon Of Odd Fellows' hall. Daniel
Ratcline, Esq, by special invitation, addressed
the sudience: His speech was powerful, elo.
quent, and effective.
CENrRR MARKET The principal market
was very much crowded this morning, e.po.
oially ct those places in the gangways whore
young men meet their charmers and converse,
much to The Inconvenience Of persons who wish
to make their purchases and 20 home The
large supply Of provisions makes no difference
in the prices.
SECURITIES FOR PRACE.-Yssterday, o col.
ored woman named Eliza Clark was taken be-
fore Justi,e Clark, where she was charged
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