Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09
G EOR G WIN.
Correspondence of Tie Star.

6BoRsErowN, April Q, 1883.
Notwithstanding the very Indictment aspect Of
the weather, last night the assemblage of persons
at the NJ. p. Church, to hear the lecture Of Rev
MI Reese was very good; not so large, however,
as we had anticipated. The lecture certainly
was very touching, as well as brilliant produce
ton This Is the first of series which have
peeh gotten up by number of philanthropic
gentlemen, members Of the church. for the pur-
pose OF raising funds to assist in erecting build.
ing for Sabbath School purposes. We must not
forget to give due credit to the excellent choir of
the church, and their assistants for their fine ner
formance OF "Home, Sweet Home" and other
pieces yesterday evening To be plain the per
formance of the Choir on each evening of the lee
lures Will more than repay every visitor for the
fee charged for admission.
An lnvidual, unknown, supposed to he an
trishman by birth, and a Iaborer from the water
works, went last night to frame shed belonging
to Mr. Joseph Nicholson, situated on the side Of
the Canal, and near the Alexandria Aqueduct
crePt into an open window, doubtless seeking a
shelter under which 10 sleep, fell through the
floor and killed himself He has with him car
pet bag, which may lead to his recognition
Complaints against the High street Sabbath
afternoon markets are beginning rather to annoy
us. The fact is, we have called the attention OF
the authorities TO II so repeatedly, and seeing no
EFFORTS made to break mp the nuisance, that we are
beginning TO think the law enac ted some years
since for its suppression was a work Of supererc-
CATION, from the fact that otyyithstandiup II 4.
violated In the most pernicious manner, every
sabbath, no one ever attempts to enforce its pro-
visions. We have been informed by some of our
most respectable citizens, that to such an extent
Is this intolerabe violation Of the peace and sane
my OF the sabbath frequently carried, that it is
with the utmost d ticulty that gentlemen and la
dies passing by can keep the footwavs; and we
have heard of many instances where ladies' have
actually been forced by the crowds of decency-
violators into the street We sincerely hone tho
police will be on hand next Sabbath, and IL thew
cannot break it up, let our City Councils enact a
law prohibiting those country wagons (chiefy
butter dealers) from coming within the limits Of
the Corporation on the Sabbath One of the worst
features in this nuisance is that its locality is in
the immediate vicinity Of three OF our churches
We hope, therefore, that our city authorities will
take Immediate and vigorous steps for its abate-
ment. SPECTATOR
GEoRGFTOwN SCHOOLS Board of Guard
ians had their monthly meeting on "Wednesday
evening, 9TH April, when the report of the COM
mlttee to take census of the town was received,
showing the whole number of children between
and Is years of age, to he 2,27S of whom 679
went to private schools, 46l to public schuols and
| ,13S to no school at all
In view of these figures, a resolution was passed
asking The Councils for the remainder of the poll
tax, to enable the Board to establish still anot her
school in the northwest part of the town
The Board appointed Sarah Pearson, now a
pupl. in .ne senior eihale department, TO sub
assistant leadership from the LIST of April
After approving sundry bills they ad journed.
MR.. EDITOR: Has Georgetown been retroceded
to Maryland, or been turned out on the commons
to die! The Committee on the District of Colum
bia, In the Senate refused to include il In the hill
for the benefit OF the public schools and now i,
is to be excluded from the protection Of the police
force about to be established; not only depriving
it Of such protection, but driving the lawlrss into
II out OF your own city. IL this injustice and
wrong is inflicted on the people Of the town Won
need not wonder if they are driven, in pure self
defence, to infct summary vengeance on the dis
turhes OF the peace of the place, should the result
now feared be realized