Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-09
). Bacon and c. q. w.llaeh; Can't. Peck and.

Guafds Lieut. floyd, of the National Guards:
Capt. Wat, I.isutr. Reynolds and Flood and
| and Sergeant RaiBev. Of the HghlanrtcIs = :
AheT ling the Exec ut i've on the REG l.
ment was drawn up In line on Pennsy Iva mia ave-
nue. and In few nrcrfienfs after His EScellsncy
| President Buchanan, accompanied by the mem
/ bers OF the Cabinet, number Of officers of the
! Army, and the attaches of the War Department
1 appeared on the ground The President was re-
| GeiVed with sfilifully performed military sa-
Lutte, and they M derwent a protracted review fn
bis presence. After the review the President re-
tired TO his mansion and received The calls OF
number OF the officers and members Of the regi
msnt; During the interim between their arrival
and the parade. this morning, MANY OF the Wis
1tors spent their time by passing through and
| inspecting the Patent Office. Post Office and
Treasury Department buildings. .f
Throughout their parade the regiment has been
| accompanied by dense crowd of our citizens
| and has won, enoomiums of the highest charac-
| ter from all those skilled In military drill
| We Learn that they are to visit Mount Vernon
| at three O'Clock this afternoon starting from the
front Of the National Hotel, and will not be en-.
| numbered with their muskets or knupsacks They
Will return here this evening. and leave in the
cars for Baltimore by the Is O'Clock train to.
morrow morning. s.| 80
FOURTH DISTRICT FEMALE HIGu SCHOOL
our notice OF this school, published a few DAYS
ago, we were compelled to such brevity as to
omit mentioning several noteworthy features of
the examination, and therefore are induced to
refer to the subject again. The map drawing
and stretching were especially mefitorious The
samples Of the former submitted to our inspec-
tion We're as follows: Maps of Florida and South
America by Laura Thomas; of South America
the British Isles, British North America Florida,
and the United States, by Geneva Reed: of
France, by Josephine Lee Of North America
by Kate Riell: and Of South America by Annie
Kelley. The sketches were, A Rural House, by
Amanda Hinton; Doorway, by Lizzie Shiek;
A a "A
Log Cabin, and human heads and outlines by
Geneva Reed Country House, BY Henrietta
Ager; the same, by Marianne Stewart; A Door
way,-by Fanny Hall the same, by Annie Hin
ton also. human heads ard outlines by Annie
Kelley and Clementina Magee
We were also shown a number of specimen
compositions, of which the following is a list Of
the subjects embraced, with the names Of the
authors attached The al Don, Coming Of Spring,
An Account Of the Early History Of Boston,
Flowers, Lightning. Naarnan the Leper, Mig ht,
september, and Nitrogen and Air, by Geneva
Reed Home, by Kate Riell; Nitrogen and Air,
by Viola Agness Hinton Daniel in tn. Lions
Den, by Laura Thomas; Lake Scene, by Hen
rietta Ager and Lake Scene, and Daniel in
| tn. Lions Den, by Alice A. Hercus.
The drawings Of maps We're exceedingly well
done generally, and il IL fell upon us to say
which are the best, the task wonld DE a most
dimcult one TO perform even to our own saisfsc-
ton The sketches also were very coed and
several OF them exhibited no little artistic skill
The compositions, with a single exception were
fences were properly constructed in all Of them.
They evinced, too, considerable originality Of
thought and active reasoning faculties which, IL
cultivated hereafter, will contribute in placing
these little authOresses in positions whore they
may exercise much beneficial influence on soci-
ETY..
Fhe tutoress Of this school has good reason to
oe proud OF the successful results Of her wears
iabors; and WILL no doubt, be encouraged by
this examination to continue more than ever viz.
orously in the installation OF useful knowledge
tlS nstl IL a.
her charge. We hope that her future may be
marked with many such happy episodes as this.
Which Causes our present writing
THECIIy IMPRovEMxNrs.-At the meeting of
the Common Council on the 18th inst a resolu-
ton was offered by Mr. Mohun requesting the
Mayor to furnish the Board - a statement Of the
Improvements, and the probable cost Of the same
which are required to be made by the United
States, In pursuance OF the fifteenth section of
the CITY Charter, approved May Is, ls2U. and the
i'm section OF the amended Charter, approved
May Il, lSiS'' =
The object Of the resolution is to obtain infor-
nation, In anticipation Of future action OF the
Councils 10 obtain from the Government those
tue Of the City Charter. I..i !
The Government has pledged itself to improve
an ia" parts of streets adjoining public
IONS, op Posi'e private property improved by the
Corporation. If the Government fulils its
Pledges, great amount of private property will
o. considerably increased in value
Ihere was formerly d fund from which Con-
9h'ss carried Oh these improvements, but that
fuhd is nov exhausted, aud il will req uire a spe
ciai appropriation for that purpose
MANY reservations, opposite 10 improved prop
eTtv, have no payeWents around them, and some
OF the streets are ia had condition Ii Is with a
view to the Temedying of these defects that Mr.
Mohun has moved thus early in the matter
Sufncient time is given TO obtain the iuforrna-
tion; and, once obtained, about three -fourths Ct
The diilcuiiy of securing speedy action ia the
Congress committee will be overcome
This movement, If backed BY the willing and
earnest co operation OF tue Councils and citi-
ftIs, II Sufficient 10 secure Improvement, TO our
CITY which have long been solIg lat for, and have
Deem passed over frequently, when timely and
earnest action would have secured them.
Tile UNION PRAYER MEETINGS are still kept
up al The various churches, and noIwithsland Ing
the warm weather, which has been almost un.
p'ecedented for some time past, they are attended
bv large congregations, many OF whom betray a
urep ana seilons interest In the important ques-
tlon winch calls them there. We undo. stand
from those who are prinCipa participants in the
exercises 1T the various Meetings that aIthouoh
there Las. Is yet, been no decided manifestation
of All outpouTin2 of The Divine Spirit among the
cong feSatlohs, YET, In quiet way, many persons
hitherto careless, are having their attic ion No.
rlously attracted towards tue great and ali i'm
poTtant inquiry " What shall I do to be saved ."
This spiTi. of sober inquiry has prevailed i'm An
unusual degree during tue past week AT McK.n
df.e Chapel, where the afternoon assemblapss
nave been daily ausmenting In numbers and the
exerclses have been of solemn and impressive
character Reverend gentlemen OF all the Evan
gelical religious pcrsuasions have been in attend
ance, who have labored with earnestness and
zeal well worthy Of the cause in which they are
engaged, TO awaken In the minds OF their hearer.
desire FOR the acquisition Of that faith in the
Almighty Power which is the precu sor Of
happy hereafter.
Inc presidency with which the Union prayer
meetings haYe been continued during the months
which have gone, the earnest zeal with which
they nave been CHARACTERIZED, and the interest
which has been born among persons who perhaps
never before red ctinsly thought upon the sub
Ject OF religion, deserves, and will undoubtedly
meet, ultimately, the most sanguine expectations
OF those ho Lave the salvation Of immortal souls
most deeply az heart; for the prayer Of the right
eous man shall prevail. =
CRIMINAL COURT.-Aiter our report closed
yesterday, the Court sentenced Johanna Horns.
barry, colored, convicted OF grand larceny, to rf
teen months Imprisonment IN the Psnitentiary
Richard Thomas, free colorrd was tried for
stealing two sets Of harness, valued at 500 from
OtOrge NJ Boztmau and fnuud UuiIty xy,s