Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-03
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Amateur Fishermen.--Severa DAYS ago, we
noticed happy party of about thirty boys--iheir
ages, apparently, ranging between six and fifteen
coagregaled near tbs Tiber bridge, al 9
street, and on the south side of that structure
Nearly aliof them were engaged in aquatic sports,
with their trowsers rolled high up as their physi-
cal conformation would admit, The water, a, tho
deepest places, was not overtwo feet and hence
K there was no fear Of drowning. Ducks never
We're fonder Of liquid, such as flows in the Tiber,
than these boys While some OF them were en-
gagged IN fishing with rod and line, and occasion
ally hooking minnow, others amused themselves
with hauling the seine making use OF; for that
purpose, two coarse door.mats 1.-The refuse OF
some neighboring house wife. Their efforts were
attended with success enough TO inspire happi-
ness; for, in the sunlight little shining fish, jump
ing systematically, gIaddened their eyes as they
unfolded The rude articles which were instrument
tai IN the capture n I'll a,rY .,,4,t 5,ffe,
On the. shores were groups Of both boys and
girls, number Of them moi old enough TO be per-
mitted TO venture beyond The threshold OF their
habilalions, who watched the proceedings with
intense anxiety. And men, 100, passing thai way,
called 10 them, doubtless, iheirown performances,
under similar circumstances, days Of yofe; but
n whether they, for The moment wished that they
were boys again ", orders,o participant in : the
fshery"-was not ascertained. M
q Althoughthe active sponers had their trowsers
7 rolled up, we have already remarked, il must
not be supposed that they all escaped soaking Of
Z their garments. Several falls upon the slippery
panking under the bridges brought asfew of
them 10 sitting posture, producing condition
of things which could not have conferred animal
comfort. az iFl4s 49, sg9 sapJo IA RAM a9gsls
In those pastmes, we beheld mitaiors Of child
rem OF g larger growth those who haul extern
siye seines in the Potomac, capturing, not min
nows, but rock, and shad, and herring, by thou
sands. Though The avaiis OF these children
brought no money, they were, productive Of inno-
cent amusement for the time being in the Eber,
We cannot say, however, whether or not their
pleasurng was approved by their parents, for wet
and muddy clothing is not calculated TO win the
appreciation of "ihe folks at home, and TO make
vocal the household with cheerful greetings on
their return. 9Tolsay the least, the ieur fish
ermen had, for brief afternoon, pleasant time
Public Schools. -Several weeks ago, the
board of school trustees recommended 10 the City
Councils the purchase of the buildings on street,
near Franklin row, known as The Rugby Academy;
the price of which was al least $4,000. Ii was
intended TO appropriate il 10 public school pur-
poses The Board OF Common Council forthwith
passed bill, TO carry out the views Of The trus-
lees, but the Board. OF Aldermen, on Monday
night, rejected it;there being onIy two votes in
the affirmative. The reason for This was, that
$4,000 will build four school houses, Of which
lhe public schools are in great want; some of them
being held in church easements or acellars'
as the trustees designate them thus periling The
health Of the little ones. The buildings, however,
W. doubt not, will be purchased by the newly or
ganized company who propose to establish, under
The auspices OF the Baltimore Methodist Episcopal
Conference, seminary for the education of both
boys and girls; they have only been waiting for
the adverse action on the subject by the City
Councils, before closing the preliminary bargain.
New Railroad Arrangement.-On and AFTER
Sunday next, there will be but one train Of cars
10 Baltimore on that day, leaving the station in
this city al hafpast -four o'clock p m, and there
ton, instead OF two trains, as heretofore. This
arrangement will preclude round.iickets on
Sunday; but not few OF our citizens would be
grsti6ed if the railroad company should decide 10
sell them, "good" from the afternoon Of Saturday
10 that Of the ensuing day The company wonld
not lose by il.
Another Warning.-In Tuesdays paper we
mentioned that boy had his finger shot away by
the premature discharge OF pistol, in the hands
Of schoolfeow, on Sunday last aud now have
10 record that lad, on Tuesday morning, while
playing in Judiciary square, had his eye put out
by his companion; the arrow dipped with TIM
from whose bow sped in that direction. These
occurrences are doubtless the result OF accident;
but they will, we trust prove salutary in warning
youths against the danger OF tnhng with such
fearful Instruments 'a
New Post ONCE BuiIdings.-The four or
FIVE tenemsnts on the Post Office square have
been demolished, and large number OF aborers
now engaged in excavalng for the addition
10 the department, the erection Of which will soon
be commenced. The following named persons
have been appointed Joseph WoodialI, superin.
tendent Of the mssons; VIM. Dougberty, superin-
tendent of The marble work; A. w, Denham, su,
perntendeni Of the laborers; aud s, Mcpherson,
Waterman rfg.rr...s.n rFe
An 0rgan.-The President OF The United
States and Messrs. Davis, Guthrie, and Cush-
ing, being nj the Smithsonian Institution, on
Tuesday, were invited by Professor Scheelto step
into the grand hall TO listen 10 the devotional, rich
and swelling tones Of one OF Erben's celebrated
organs, there temporarily deposited. The dstin
guished gentlemen were very much pleased with
the performances. As il was recently said the
President has no recos missed "organ,' he has now