Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-13

the chair. large representation of the men,
bers Of the association was present, and after
filling vacancies In the Board Of management.
the Propriety and expediency of holding another
national exhibition was discussed The Secre-
tary read the report Of the committee recently ap
pointed to consider the proprity Of this measure
In It's various bearings. The report frst goes on
20 SET iotn tne opinion Of the committee that the
present condition OF the institute Is far from cred
tdole 10 the management, and not worthy the
metropolitan character of the CITY, They recon-
memo that national exhibition be held in Nav,
iooo, IN judiciary Square, provided the place can
be obtained OF the corporate authorities that the
building erected be allowed 10 stand until after
the7nauguration ball in 1861, when considera-
pie sum could be realized In rent: The commit
tee think IL would not be advisable to include an
agricultural exhibition on account of the season
being unfavorable. They also think that the
coming exhibition should exceed in every 70.
srect. those Of any preceding year and believe
that this city Possesses superior advant,a.s
owing to its freedom from jealousies and rival
ries which agitate more thoroughly Commercial
cities
Mr.. Mitchell believed that the exbib,,,on .o,,d
he given on the plan proposed by the commjtts,
for three thousand dollars to begin with: and he
SUGGESTED that this sum be raised by subscription.
ne would almost pledge himself for the amount
Of one thousand dollars Somethino should he
done, or the thing should be aba ndoned altooe,b
er. He was not in favor Of dissolyino the Inst;
tdte u was OF too much moment to Young men.
he
he was young; and there were hundreds and
thousands OF young men and boys going To de-
struction simply for want of some FOSTERING care
OF ms description. There was not single room
IN tnls city open 10 the young, except that of the
Young Mems Christian Association which ,ras
thronged every evening WIZ
MI Bradley seconded the views expressed Inv
MI Mitchell, and deprecated the decreasing in
terest in the Institute, He did mot tbinL ~, r
corpOrals guard could be drummed nm at tho
suosequeht meetings, were not something done
u attract the public attention
Mr.. StanSbury spoke Of the time when the Az
soclatlon was formed and of the broad scheme Of
usefulness which they then had before them
which, he feared, had been in a measure FORGOT
reading rooms, d library, school of DESIGN 60
cure practical lecturers, and provide for an erhi
6ltlon, annual or otherwise The sneaker 70.
Iot the exhibition as means Of carrying out The
down in the constitution $50 N
mr: Brent expressed his entire co-operation in
the views OF the committee, and was pleased thai
claiiy set apart for the fine arts
Mr. Pepper was In favor of startino with .uh
sc!lPIloa, and offered the following resolution.
"hicn was unanimously adopted:
.,, nsSoarsa, That the Board of Management have
authority 10 hold fourth exhibition il. in their
Judgment, IL shall seem expsdient, at such time
aAo place as they may deem proper
The Institute then adjourned
The Board of Management tbap ,yer, ;.
special meeting. the President in the Chair
MT Mitchell, from the committee on the school
OF design, reported that school of design wonId
De found To be source of great usefulness Ths
committee thought the course of inst,rot;
should be confined to architectural drawiny
which would be under the direction of the pres
luent hey recommended that 1t should be
own drawing materials Messrs Stsnsbnrv and
Is adiey had consented to deliver courses NJ Iec
luIes-tne latter upon domestic relations The
school should be Kept in Operation siy rnonthn
moi oN S|.l-n
The Chair stated that it was his intention N
give the school a set Of drawings which would
De iouhd oil great use in teaching that art and
MI. Janney offered the use of ono Of his rooms
over his store Cor the purposes of the school
The committees report was unanimously
adopted, and they were authorized to carry Il
into operation.
committee Of twenty members was then an.
pointed TO make arrangements for the exhibition:
aI'er winch the meeting adjourned.
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN FROM .
CoLoRED MAN BY A GYPsEY woMAN.-NEcKo-
NANCY rs. CRSDULIIY.-A short time since a
respectable colored hack driver, named Cornelius
Clark, living on street, in the First Ward Wa.
most outrageously swindIed by Gypsey woman
under the following circumstances: She went
TO CIark's house, after having previously ascer-
talned that he had sick child and asked him il
nc %dhleu MS fortune told, ard was refused by
vi Sidth wnere1Pon she gTavely informed him that
ne ndu chiIu which had been sick for several
years, ana that she could cure IL in a few days
Completely mysti1ed by the woman,s hints and
deslIoaS to afford his child all the relief fom r.,
unfortunate complaint lit having been subject 70
violent hts for long period, } Nj Cla X bfoucbt
MS child into the presence of the pretended sor
crIess, VINO instantly named its complaint, and
bLoP"aSd 10 cure II IN about three weeks Sac
uemahded, and received, a retainer of Rs and
then Performed some hOcus. pocus over IT. and
iald II IN bed Under its head she placed thn a.
WLaPPed In piece of pape-
fdg d4y Shat a
demanded additional money, which CLARK ysU.
heI, IN sums VARYING from SO to $40 al a time
ana which she always placed under the chiId,s
LEU ana, strange TO say, the little sutf.Ier who
hdd oeen accustomed to almost daily attacks of
It's dreadful distemper, remained entirely free
1'oin them during the three week, that this
woman" attended it. At last when
NidIk Had given her all of his ready money
amounting 10 about five hundred dollars she in
formed him that she was about TO place a smell
upon the patient which would forever relieve il
vi - pains, put that she would require the sum
OF - 900 TO perform the operation with Com
pl.tely "bamboOzled" by her arts, Clark went
away and mortgaged his house and lot 10 the
BANK Oi Washington for two thousand dollars
receiving from the clerk twenty 800 notes,
which he placed in the gypseySs hands. and
which she disposed Of as she had done with the
previous amounts. She then made her victim
smell out oil the jewelry and silver ware in his
house, consisting of gold watch and chain. a
nGmber Of bracelets, earrings, finger-rin9s.
o'edst-pins, gold shirt studs, NECKLACES silver
'POonHJ anu SooletSJ 10 the value Of about tive
hnndFed dollars, which he placed in her hands
She now got ready for her last performance,
aHd eqHeSted Clark to 90 up stairs and bring
various articles, and large napkin in which 10
Tie up the valuables He soon retu ned with the
desired articles, which she spread out, and Law
Ing, as he supposed, all the cash, jewelry, etc
10 handkerchief upon the napkin. mad her
dup7 take 1t by the corners and tie all securely
together and lay il under the sick child $ head
She then left and did not return again After
lew days, she not appearing, and he being afraid
TO dlslub the bundle for fear Of DESTROYING the
magic spell, yet becoming suspicious thai all
was not right, sent TO her board ng- house where
he was informed she had been gone from there
several days. His suspicion was now sufficiently
strong, to overcome his fears for tie safety of his
child, and rushing to the room he snatched the
bundle and tore IL open. What was his dismay
at hnding nothing within IL but a few conner
cents and some pieces Of paper cut in the shape
OF bank notes; every single article of value was
gone, and he ruined The q fair Sybiln has not
yet been found, although the police have been on
the search for her whereabouts for several DAVIS
The WRATHER.-Rangc or the thermometer
for one week, beginning at noon of Thursday,
November 4, and ending this morning:
Morning. Noon. Night
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