Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-16
I I, VENING STAR.
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OF junior members, one hundred and eighty
one; or an aggregate Ofsix hundred a1d forty.
three
The volume likewise CONTAINS o cs.slogue of
articles deposited for competition md pro-
MUM at tie second annual exhibition in Tho
month, of February and March last, and the
reports Of The committees on the saver al classes
and the awards to the successful competitors :
among whom articles DIVA ne, co ting 1881 81.
we're distributed, including sky -four silver
and bronze medals.
The opening address Of Joseph A. Bradley,
Esq and the closing one of Professor Henry.
are embodie4 In the printed - Record
Inc exhibition committee, in the conclusion
OF their report, congratulate the Board, 'sthat
noHeser unsatisfactory the pecuuisry results
OF the exhibition may have been Of one thing
hey have been satisfied: that the City Of
Washington, the great centre of the wide.
spreading and glorious republic is the place
where inventors and manufacturers if timely
notified, will always crowd an exhibition !:
here they know are congregated oitisens from
the east, north, south, and west; and from
here radiates 10 all parts Cf tho country, in
formation concernin; any thing useful, or
Holon 'enos 10 awaken an interest in the gres
inventive genius Of the county And as the
Institute has determined to hold an exhibition
IN April and May, 1856, the board Of manage
msnt should be active, and without delay take
tae lniilatory steps for such an exhi bition, as
II Is from abroad We shall be sustained. (iudg
ing % FROM the little interest taken 10 the
late exhibition By our Fn citizens the Board
should open correspondence with the various
parts OF the country. for the purpose of obtain
ing Information on the subject Of exhibitions,
and oy 80 doing spread about the fact that
IN exhibition will be held in this city at tbe
time appointed. Proper les and regulations
should DO corcOcted, by which the Judges, and
committee on awards should be governed,
Every thing that can Be done ought 70 be
done, before the time of the exhibition. Toe
judges ought e be selected, and il ascertained
II they would serve; go that the committee of
Judges would Re full, and present at the time
or tunes appointed; 50 with the committee on
awards Medals might or ought to he struck,
and diplomas prepared, prior to the awards
being made, II order that the successful com.
petrOrs should be able 10 take With them, at
the close OF the exhibition, the reward of their
ingenuity or labor, the simple engraving a
medal, or sfiing Rp diploma requiring little
delay The committee would suggest, also,
that different system would be devised for
;he reception of goods as also he practice of
giving depOsitOrs free tickets for all small and
IriaiDg articles; bu the Committee are aware
tsat the board has seen those defects existing
and II is Only necessary to call them up to
have the proper remedy applied. The com
mittee feel assured that If a proper lCcalif Y
and suitable building BE obtained, BIZ proper
atten Ion prior to the time Of holding, tina l.,
having ali things ready, the coming exhibi
ton will be one lorg to be remembered"
By the reports OF the financial secretary and
treasurer the following has been the result Of
the exhibition:
Expendi -ufe IS, as per detailed report SO, 626 %
Receipt from admission
uckets.. .S5, $40 go
Received from Mr. Weaver
fer the privilege Of sale
OF refreshments ........ $50 90
Making total oT............ {, 220 %
Leaving an amount expended over
AID anoTe the 'ecsiprs of....... 4O5 "a
10 which will have 20 be added for
printing circulars, hsr dbilIs, cata-
Iogues, exhibition report, &c 80. 600 90
Making the exhibition a loss TO
the Icsttu'iOn Of............$1 COS "a
II may be added there were som. seven him
dred dePosiIors more than q, The first exhi b.
ton
AoUAnc SPOETS.-Last might, early, seye.
raj huLd. ed persons we're ooogrexaied near
the co ner OF Seventh Ftrcct ard LOuisi ana Av.
enue for the creator part bOys-to witness
the working Of the engine of The Perseverance
Fire Company the inner machine having be
come clogged With mud, and ne operations
were with view Of removing that hinderipp
substance. The throwing h. wafer sgaiDs 4
the Avenue House afforded uuch Amusement
70 the Juveniles Who expressed their feelings
by loud huEsas, and repeated sjaculations OF
wild delight.
The fre-engine Is certainly the idol Of the
male portion OF The rising generation, and The
squirting Of water e1ciring, and happiness in
tpifing In consider alton Of this fact. we
have thought IL might be expedient for the
city fathers TO procure a machine with which
the juveniles may amuse themselves Itvould
save the wear and tear Of the better and effec.
tive engines.
SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT Mile de Bove',
concert has been unavUidsbIy postponed until
Friday, the 22d inst This, We are informed
was occaslOned by the impossibility of Prof
Amends attendance on Monday highland
Father han deprive the public of hearing &C
em'nsnt an artist as the Professor, Mile de
Boye decided TO postpone her concert until the
evening above named, when We arc assured il
viii positively take place. Lovers of the
really hns music offered in her very select
Programme, will not be idle in making prepar.
Ations TO attend this rare musical treat.
CRsrRB MARKeT.-The prices. this marn.
Ing we're as high, if not higher, than on the
preceding market day; and, as q specimen, i;
may be stated lotstoes, Bermuda, were sslIiuq
a. one dollar, and Of 4 stire growth at seventy.
nve cents peck; green peas, thirty seven, anC
string beans, forty Genus a peck; cymlins
twenty cents a doEsn; strawberries, inferior
ones, twenty cents quart; and eggs, twenty
I'VE cents dozen. Every othor article of do
nestle consumption in proportion. An over
sbunds nss Of the god things Of life.
FATAL AccIDESr.-Ye sterday evening,
colorsd man, a hand on board of vessel, wac
By soma means, swept overheard, in the Poto
mac river, between the Long Bridge snC
Georgehwn. The Captain, directly he card
or the Occurrences, stopped the progress of hi.
eraft, and osused every effort TO be made fol
The rescue OF tho unfortunate man, but the
body was not recovered until life was extirct
eoroners inquest was held this morning
and verdiot rendered Of accidental drown
ing"