Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-21
LOCAL INTELLlGENCE.

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-uickened impulse of business in stores and shops
Tvs that purchases in connection with the joy-
~. season are being made. To enable those of
,nr readers who are not sufficiently posted in the
matter 10 know just where TO go to make their
purchases to the very best advantage, shall
1-om ,Iay to day furnish list of the principal
JsaIrr< IN articles appropriate the festive time
JEwELRY. WATCHES, dc.
OF course, every body Is on the lookout for some
tasteful and suitable article 10 present to some
dear friend, a n souvenir of affection. should
thew wish something In the jewelry line they
cannot do better than to inspect the superbly-
stocked wsreroOms Of Cali Bro. ii o Hood
n Semkrn, J. Robinson, and Mrs Voss Here
amidst the dazzling array of articles beautiful
and tasteful. Of gold, silver, pearl and precious
sioneS: the London and Geneva watc hes: the dia-
TnondS. cOralS, pearls, cameOS and moSaics: the
I,roazeS. vases, bracelets, brooches breastpins
and locketSi the silver spoons, knives, forks,
pitchers goblets, cups, etc. etc, etc, IL will be
Strange II tue most fastidOuS purchaser cannot
he suited. $780,
Books, STATIONERY, &c 4
should book, or something Of that kind he
the article in request, il inevitably be found
at Shillin. tons, Odeon Building; at TAYLOR
Maury's; at Franck TayiOT's; at Phil6rick's
On their counters can be- found the richest possi-
bic display Of gin books, prayer books BEAUTIFUL
ANNALS, &c, &c, and also Juvenile games
ladies' work boxes, and writing desks, card
cases, gold pens, penknives, purses backgam-
mon boards, portfolios and thousand other suit
able articles for presents
Fancy ARTICLES. TOYS &c
Fdhcy aiucies ana toys In endless Profusion
are displayed upon the shelves of McLaug him 4
Co. n hammond, W. r. Bayly, Gibbs, n
Richey and Mrs. Glitch. Here will be found
elegant articles In papier-mache articles for the
toilet workstandS, baskets TOW games, wagons
locomotives, crackers, trumpets, footballs, China
figures, antOmatons, and wonderful variety OF
things calculated to please both the little folk.
and children of a larger growth. ---...
GROCERIES ..
Good cheer and Christmas 20 hand in hand the
world over; so We refer those who wish to Law
in infrs Npek nf -
grocery line to the (crammed from basement to
dttic) stores Of George and ThoS Parker; Jonas
7 Lew Jas Sheckell Thompson, Hamilton
d Co Barbour SernTnes Kennedy 4 Pugh
Murray Semmes; VIM Orme; Jesse B. w nson;
Samuel Bacon Marsh 4 Voss; w M Crjpp.:
JOS W Davis and King Burchell. Thenuts,
spices and pickles; Goshen and EngIsh dairy
cheese; the Mocha coffee, almonds prunes and
Zantc cuTraRts; the fIs, hlberts, ctrons cream
nuts and bunch and layer raisins; the orange,
lemon, ounce apple and other jelIies; the smoked
salmon anu other Tellshes, &c, &c &c pre-
seuied to our view here, sufficient to cause the
m5nth OF a stole to water, let alone ordinary
tails who are not above owning up to a modeTa ate
relish Tor the good things Of this life.
WINES AND LIoUoRs.
But the edtabeS require something to wash
them Down, and an added Zest Is given to the
above deliCacies 10y the superior liquors sold by
most of the above mentioned grocers and also a.
feature by Mr.. r.. C.. Dyer-such d. best Port
wine, C0gnac, Sherry, London and Scotch porter
creamy Irish whisky, schnapps. old rum Cham-
payne, Madeira. &c.
Time ana space are " up with us day, but
TO morrow we shall resume our notices and our
advertising friends had best hurry up their IA
vors, so as to be fully brought before tue public
IN order that they may participate in the rush of
tIarlc which i 10 prevail throuyh bout the week
EDUCATIO5AL CONVENTION. our report
closed on Saturday, the Convention was engaged
IN discussing matters in connection with the ed
ucafiondI statistics.
Messrs- Young, Loomis, Merchant, Wight and
in he
the Kew Mr.. Haskell The discussion was
finally arrested by the Chair for the address hv
MI Barnard, whO made some interesting remarks
ItioTmdtlve schools, and afterwards George b.
Emerson, or Boston. addressed the Convention
upon the qualification of teachers >, occupying
upwards of an hour, and at its close the thanks
Oi the Convention were rendered TO Messry Rar-
naid ana Emerson for their generosity i'm coming
from abroad 10 attend the Convention in so emit
ntntly useful capacity, and without reward
RESOLUTIONS OF thanks were also rendered to the
citzenS OF w sshington who had provided en-
teIta;rment for those attending the Convention
from abroad
The Convention also passed a resolution rec
ommendins BarnaId's Educational Journal 10
The attention Of parents and teachers generally
adopted WIZ
RssoIrsd, That this Convention deem IL Of the
utmost Importance that a series of Educational
meetings be held In the several wards of this
citV.
R'SoIrsd. That this Convention recommend 70
the Trustees Of the Public schools and the
Plan TO carry ont the above resolution and that
al inends OF education, and the public are .e-
Spectfully invited 10 co operate
ksso!rsd, That a committee be appointed al
on 20 70 draft 4 memorial setting forth the facts
eiicIted before This Convention and to procure
The signature of The sitZpnS thereto for me pnr-
possible -"
Ind b AZ further rssolrsd, That the trustees of
the public schools in this city are hereby cordial
~ Invited and requested to unite with this Con-
Frntion In procuring the publication in a docI-
hientary foIm Of The proceedings of this Conven-
lion and Of the lectures delivered before H. In
conjunction with the above named memorial Il
th- expense IF the city government, by an appro-
PTidti"n 10 DE- made by the corporate authori-
TIES foE this purpose. under the supervision of The
T"Elmlitee' representing the interests of the CITY
before Congress - 10y
kssoIrsd. That Prof Henry of the Smithsonian
II>ItutlOH, Ia connection with other gentlemen
hefeby appointed, be requested to prepare plan
Tor night school for the accommodation of
clerks and others Whose business demand their
Iile during the day, and have other means of
mental culture, ia accordance with his suygeS-
Hnn and that this Convention be requested To
me 81 an 'fipst to secure its execution
resolution Ct thanks was voted to Prof
Henry Tor his Kindness in lending the Smithso-
man Hall for the use Of the Convention And
theh the Convention adjourned
IL HssTY VISIT last satu day night 10 the e.
hibition OF the Art Association of this city We
were not surprised 10 find gathered there some of
the most disng uiShed Gin various walks Of life)
PeTSonages in the country The exhibition well
merits SUCH encourage IL contains variety
81 really good pictures, the rooms are cheerful
and wel-lIchted, and the gentlemen at the head
~ the undertaking have the love of their art so
thoroughly at heart and aid the spectator so in
tsIli2ently IN gaining Knowledge Of the tech
me- dlhe> Of the collection. that IL is really one of
The most tempting places Of resort in the city
As lndefdtigabie a. ever we noticed DR.. Horatio
stone. the sculptor. who 10y the way, has in the
collection a remarkably nne bust OF Governor
Walker In this department we notice also an
admirable bust of Governor Wise Of Virginia
cast - ~
In the ant"-roon. we observed large number
or recently arrived drawings from barley and
other eminent artists. These will be hung short
ly, and a full catalogue Of the exhibition pre-
pared whereby The satisfaction and profit OF
visit will be much enhanced
COMMITMENT OF LUNATICs Saturday night
man named Alfred Ray was taken to the guard