Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-07

TEACHERS AssOCIATIoN.-The Association
met this morning at 10 o'clock, at the Smithso-
| MAN Institution, large attendance Of teachers
being present.
The Association discussed the responsibility
OF for the conduct of their pupils out of
school hours.
The subject Of the census of all children in the
city not provided for in the public schools was
taken up, but was not reported upon, on account
| OF some misunderstanding of the committee in
relation to the plans proposed to be adopted by
the committee for carrying out the duties assigned
them.
The committee to whom had been referred the
subject OF calling convention of the teachers of
this and eighbOring cities, to meet in this city
this fall for the purpose of advancing the subject
OF school education, was Cal. ed as this report
closed
DISTURBING A CHURcH.-For some time past
the colored members of the society worshipping
| at Asbury Chapel have been much disturbed by
gang of colored rowdies, who collected about
the doors and behaved outrapeously and even
went so far as to 20 inside and disturb the meet
ing. Last night convey of them was taken and
lodged in the guard-house, and this morning they
had some trouble To obtain the money for the fines
and costs imposed by Justice DOM. They will
ind disturbing meetings very costly sport.
CONTEMPT OF A MAoIsTRATE.-This morning,
a WAS laid before Justice Dom. in which
Patrick :. Curry was the complainant against a
cOlored servant at Browns Ho;el, who was
charged with threatening him. The evidence
was heard and the colOred boy dismissed Curry
not pleased with the decision launched out In
an Grafton full of contempt. The Justice, not
being able to stop the speech, committed Curry
to Jail for twenty -four hours, with the hope that
in the meantime he would cool down.
AcCIDENr.-Testerday afternoon, scafrold
upon which several workmen were engaged at
the General Post Office extension gave way and
T,rac init falt a.
none were dangerously wounded. One of them
4 German, was brady bruised, and several of his
teeth Knocked out He was taken to Mr. Skaters
halr dressing saloon, on z street, from whence
he was removed to his home. The workmen
regard their escape as prOvidential.
GAs.-Some complaints have reached us of the
bad smell from the gas of late, and on inquiry we
lind the cause to have been the want of water for
making the gas. About the last of October the
wind blew all the water ont of the canal, and for
thlrty-slx hours no water could be had, and Of
course impure gas was the consequence There
is an abundance of water now, and in a few DAYS
all Will go on right again.
BIRCH's MISsTRELs-,heir last appearance-
perform tonight for the benefit of the Herndon
fund fitting tribute to the noble master of the
Central America Is this offered by Mr.. Birch.
who as one of the passengers on that Inflated YES
sci could best appreciate the herOism of that Ia
he MINISTRIES perform their
choicest pieces tO-night, and we cannot doubt
that the Saloon (Carusi's) will be crowded
WE HAVE been requested to call the attention
Of the Street Commissioner to the condition of a
gutter on New York avenue, near the corner of
Fifth street, which, having settled down, has
lett high bank on each side, which is danger
Gus to carriages passing over the place. Several
carriages, we are told, have ALREADY been broken
by being driven into this gutter in the night time
WATCH RETURNs.-Charles Nichols Mass
charge of larceny; fine and costs, S34i Charles
Grimes, colored. Va, workhouse 60 days p
McIeer, England, drunk; fine and costs, 50 o.
Joseph Hunt, England. vagrant; workhouse 60
days David Lucas, colored, ID. c., dsOrderly;
fine and costs, s3 Al. Rein Ross, colored Md,
unlawful assembly; do, A Henry Mason,
colOred, ID. c., do; do, S34. John Prather,
colored, ID. G, do; do, % "A. Alfred Cook, COL
ored, D. c, do; do 50 "a. Joseph Fisher, col
Ofed, ID. c., do ; do 50 A. w H. Thompson,
Va, stealing sheep and meat; Jail for Court
Thirteen dodgers, all from abroad.
WORTH READING.-Why is it that so many suffer