Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-30

for want Of room, and calls upon our citizens 10
unite with the Mayor and Board Of Trustees in
keeping the matter before Cong ress, in order to
get accommodations for them from that quarter
Now, would ask of you Mr.. Editor, or, through
your valuable paper, Of any one, whether, among
the large number named above, there might not
be found many who the children Of INDECENT
parents, unable to pay for educating them at the
private schools; and, IL SO, why II Is that the
children OF those in very comfortable circum-
stances are allowed to occupy places In the pub
lie schools, to the exclusion Of the really needy
for whom, (if my understanding of the matter be
Tight,l exclusively, they were Instituted!
i will only trouble you further by stating one
Case within my knowledg e-that Of man whose
income, from his rents alone, as far as I know
them, amounts to nearly, IL not quite 81 200 per
annum, and yet that man has three of his chill
dren quartered upon the Corporation schools for
education.
1 think it should be the duty of the Board Of
Trustees to inquire into the Pecuniary circum-
stances of persons applying for admission, and
that none should be admitted free, EXCEPT the
really needy. And 1t is with the view of doing
something towards bringing about such a result
that tre'Pass upon your valuable space
Washington, Aug ~, 1855.
WALL, STEPHENS Co.'s CELEBRArIoN-
The celebration Of the LIST of September i'm honor
Of the successful laying Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Cable, promises to be very grand and splendid
AFFAIR throug hout the United States and we un-
derstand that some Of the citizens OF Washing
ton, not wishing to be outdone, are preparing 10
make suitable demonstration In honor of The
great achievement Among the particular indi-
viduals who intend to make a becoming display,
are Messrs. Wall, Stephens & Co, whom we
learn, intend having their splendid establish
ment brilliantly illuminated from basement to
attic. A triumphal arch will be thrown over the
top Of their store and the building decorated with
various national flags, and display Of fireworks
The Marine Band will be present and discourse
choice aud select national airs and at Z o'clock
the beautiful anthem of {" God Save the Queen J,
will be performed. A prog FAMINE of the music
will be published.
SATURDAY NIsHT The police had some work
to do Saturday night. Several parties of the old
patrons Of the Corporation, having been recently
freed from their workhous, obli cations, got nm
their usual unlawful assemblies and drunken riots
These Were taken TO the guard house, and thence
Transfer c to their old quarters a the farm. One
OF the many who hang about the Centre Market
Saturday nights, using profane and indecent Ian
guage, and blockading the gangways, preventing
females from passing to the stands without in
convenience was taken and punished accordins
I, law A number Of drunk and disordprly Der,
sons; who have long been noted disturbers Of the
peace, were also Gagged The start made to dis
band the market disturbefs Is good one, and
might be followed to advantage. The Centre
Market, with the Guard House In its midst, is
the most profane and indecent locality In Wash
ington Saturday nights.
The WARRINGTON THxArRK.-The Wishing
ton Theatre will be opened on the evening Of
Monday, September sth, under the management
of Mr.. John T. Ford Mr.. Edwin Booth appear
ing on the opening night. The season Of Mr.. Ford
viii continue until the fret Monday In Deem
Der. At that date Manager Stewart will resume
control, and the drama progress, as last winter,
In charge Of Mr.. 8. ID. Eytinge.
acknowledgements colored woman named
Ann Brown, was arrested by oricer Williamson,
for the larceny Of a pocket book containing IS.
Dom, $500 .-a..- B.. s,z.s s-..,