Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-25
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GfonsErowa, June %, 1852
Fne examination Of our public schools com
mences on the 9th Of July, and COMES or In III.
following order "Wednesday, July 9Th. ,iunio,
department Of the female school, Miss j. Good
teae her Fhursday, 9TH, junior department of the
9Th, senior department of male school, Mr.. w n
CTaiS, teacher; and Monday 18th, senior depart.
meht OF the female school, Mrs Pauauha teacher
Ins S shni1l.ion by the male departments and gen.
Forrest Hall on Tuesday, the 18th. The commit.
Tee OF arrangements and examination consists OF
Messrs w. e. Magee, John T. Bangs and w /. II +.
Ienney. There will be an address delivered tn
the schools on the day Of the exhibition by the
District Attorney, r. Ould, ESQ The premiums
will De distributed by the Mayor assisted I,y the
Gnardiahs OF the Schools. We sincerely hope
that mere VIII be more Of the parents Of the chill
each day Of the examinations to encourage the
childrens the teachers. and guardians In their i'm
poftant abors than has generally been heretofore
sort of bulldog fight occurred on Water street
last hignt, between two worthless negroes. by the
name Of Bunk Dyson and Tom Price. which re-
suited in Price biting OF the whole Of one OF Dr.
son IS ears close to his head The parties Were ar
rested by the police, and Dyson taken to the drug
store OF Df. barnard where his wound was dressed
and then both lodged in the watch house Price
was TINS morning taken before Justice Reayer and
by him committed to Jail .- ....
leak occurred on the canal, at point known
Hl.k
the water to be drawn off the level to rensir n
There are several rumors aiuat in regard In lis
magnitude. We Incline To the belief however.
from all we can learn that it will not require more
than DAY or two Ia put the damaged part In nav
igable order. Owing TO the above accident the
steamer Antelope was unable to reach our city last
evening.
MIR. Reason Stephens, a very worthy old resi-
dent OF our city, was on Thursday elected by the
board of trustees of the poor and work house SUI
pefintendent OF the same until the first of January
next Mr stephens Is well known To our citizens
ana as far rs we have heard an expression Of opin
ion bis appointment gives general satisfaction
We advise those of our citizens who have moi
paid their taxes and who desire to save the six per
cent. discount, to call at the captains office and
settle The gentlemanly collector, Mr.. G. ID.
WEIGH. oilers them the privilege Of doing so until
the list OF July. See advertisement
Business upon our canal this week has as usual
Tor some time past, been quite brisk. Ninety-nine
boats In all have arrived. eightyone Of them from
Cumberland, bringing about 9,%O tons Of coal
four OF them with flour and grain and the re-
mainder from different points with tan bark wood
limestone, &c. The receipts for tolls at the Gorge
town collcctors Office for the same period amounts
to - AS, as follows: Ascending trade s3jl 90
and descending trade 81 1913 81
We admonsh our readers to examine carefully
all notes Oh the Northwestern Bank of Virginia
offered them In business We have been informel
by an officer in one of banks that counterfeits
on that bank are quite numerous I'm the District
and surrounding country at this time.
The following shipments of coal have been
made from Rays dock during the week: Schrs
Fairfax, Mott, 2S3; Hampton Eddins, I37, to New
York; :. Nelson Hall, Paddock, I49 TONS to Eliz.
sport, n. j.; John Price, Sears PSI tons to Bos
ton Charm, Starr, l27 tons, and Valiant Read
63 tons, t. Philadelphia; making in the aggregate
1904 tons.
MIR. Ray is still busily engaged extending the
water front at his dock, and enlarging his wharf
room for the accommodation Of the immenss
quantities of coal constantly coming in Their.
still exists great demand for vessels to take tho
article away. ...-
The Pioneer Cotton Factory, under the skillfu
superintendence Of Mr.. VIM. Appleby IS doing
quite an extensive business, giving steady EN-
ployment to large number of industrious opera
tiyes, and turning out large quantities Of superior
fabrics, most of which is shipped to the Balt
more market, where We learn it meets with i'm
mediate sales
Our City Councils passed resolution last nigh
agreeing to appropriate one half the amount he
cessary to put the new road in passable condition
whenever the Levy Court consents to make ;
similar appropriation.
No change Of moment has occurred I'm the fioul
and grain market since our last report