Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-31


INF or.,ing tbr,- fan sessions We append
I,,t of those opening tomorrow, the lst OF sep
1.,,,I,,- and shall notice others In day or Two:
Til (, Ti,,.y, SeIeoH in connection with the
finale orphan asylum Of thar name, dIe sI'Iateu
a. the corner Of Tenth and u suees, anu y among
In, h.st conducted institutions In Inc CITY IL is
.n, J,oJ nv the : sters of Charity attached to
,TIe 1scIuID and the course OF Instruction Is Of
Li.b order Only one department. Is pay school,
- ,bs. nroceeds are entirely devoted to the or
,bau< which fact commelds it particularly 10
lie patrona ge Of the public. as the course Of in
strurti0n will compare fayOrablY with that of any
female school in the city. All tine useful branch hes
~ an English education efficiently tluuht
s-1 strict attention is paid 20 the moral training
OF the pupils. The charges for tuition in this
s-=nnI are arranged with 4 view of giving a good
ragiish education ct moderate expense The
IFsIi ~ in which this school Is kept is large and
councillors, and well adapted to school purposes.
I SsJaiaary for YOEHs Ladies, will be opened
Al No 40 + street between Third and Fourtb
s;-e.s. by Mrs. Gen Wheeler. The object of this
ias' t:;on IS the attainment OF 4 thorough educa-
ton from the elemental to the ornamental branches
# polite literature. Mrs. Wheeler has had lone
eTT.ri'nce in teaching herself. and will he assist
al ny experienced and approved teachers
Ms. B.'S Seminary. corner Of L and Tsarh
,,r..fs. Tomorrow will commence the ninth
annual session Of this school and the course of in
sl-rrtioH. as heretofore, will be comprehensive
and thorough
d. Bridges English and Classical 4rnde,1v-
tbs school is situated on c st eet between Four
Wti-a- N. a a
high school for boys.
Tie EafsIioRse AcadeRy. Indiana avenue. near
Third street. o. c. Wight, principal is too lonp
established and too fdvOrably known to reouire
communication at our hands Your boys will be
.rTt through If YOU send them there sure
Ts.- Washington Seller School corner Of Tenth
and ii streets, Samuel Kelly. principal, is also so
well St-bliSGCd. and for tOrOug hness OF ins,ruc
zion is probably not excelled by any institution of
toe kind in the city. Our citizens no doubt re.
msniL. the handsome manner in which the pupils
oi this school acquitted themselves ON a recent
occasion At tGe Smi thSOnian.
The FRUITS of the late camp meeting amonp
the followers Of the Methodist persuasion are appa-
rent the nightly at the various churches
where crowded cOngre cations assemble to partici.
ra'e in the earnest prayers and celebrations there
delivered The meeting at Mckendree Chapel
ltSf night W2S one OF much interest. A stirrin0
discourse WAS delivered by Rev. DR. Hamilton
addressed particularly 10 the impenitent Oppor-
tlnity vas afterwards given for persons DESTROYS
# licking the forgiveness of their sins 70 come
forward 20 the altar and receive the benefits of the
prayers Of the church in their behalf which was
embraced IN one instance amid the warmly ex-
PrsSS'd satisfaction OF the congregation. A series
vi Pr'tTact"d meetings commenced at the Foundry
ChurcR On Monday. The meetings thus far have
been fraught with much interest. On last nip bit
the MEETING was very interesting. solemn ap-
pea was made TO the audience by DIR. Nadal the
pastor in charge, earnestly beseeching them IN
tam 20 God and seek salvation for their never
diving souls.
VIsIr FROM PROF. RTAN.-The Kalamazoo
Gazette informs us that Prof. Ryan. the grea
weather seer Of Michigan, will soon visit WASN'T
iHgon TO lay his science before Prof Henry of the
Smithsonian Institute, well as to interest Lieut.
hauTy in his great discoveries Prof r an
nOulces for the benefit Of farmers that the rst
day Of September is the sign day day of obser-
wilton. Wherever the wind blows from al 2
tio To san down on that day, that will be the
prevailing point till December next, the opposite
T. N. the veerlng or shifting point; II the wind Is
esq or North West on the list day of September
YOU Will have early frost to nip late corn and kill
y0nI fodder If the wind should be y. W. s. or
: r. don't sow wheat before the 10th, IL Won fear
the insects, for Southerly winds will prevail till
December; consequently farmers can plough in
NOyember.'
RETURN OF Misunderstanding, Deputy Mar
shal Philips excited a good deal Of curiosity by
BIS movements In and about the Second Ward
Towards night, however, il became known that
he Was serving writs from the court upon those
ieTS"Hs who were charged with keeping disor-
drriy or bawdy houses, or renting houses for that
u, who escaped arrest at the last term of the
CJafs, when number of cases were tried The
G"PatF marshal succeeded Yesterday in arrestinr
SaSaa NeeGiOn and Mary Ann Broyen, who gave
htiI IN TIE sum of SOO each to appear at the ensI-
N, term Of the Criminal Court Mr. A NaiIor
VINO was charged with permitting house owned
by nim To be occupied by disorderly persons gave
ElW-
ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDg.-Monday afternoon, a
former inmate Of the Old Soldiers Home, named
i.yn'h. stopped at the drug store Of Mr. Cassin,
IN the northern part Il the city. and obtained.
upon plea OF wanting to make wash for his
eve IS grains Of corrosive sublimate IS drops OF
hlriaIIC acid, and an ounce Of rose water He
III he sto e, but returned in few minutes and
FHhl0ited the empty bottle, exclaiminv save
n lid
mustered the whites Of eggs until the danger OF
" fatal result had subsidized An old soIdissr ra
800 that This same man had attempted suicide
'r'0 t!HirS-oncc in New York, where he shot
..Iselli aud once since he was an inmate of the
'-I'es ; Hcme, by cutting himself with 4 razor .
IHE GRIDGEs.-Owners of coaches and othe
vehicles will be glad to sec that steps have been
''A'h Tor their benefit by paving the carriage
"'4S ~ The bridges in most constant use At
s'r- % The bridges the carriage WAYS have bs,p
'L INTO rats So deep as to endanger the horses
- wi as he vehicles. These have been noticed
~ vi local columns. and the repairs suggested
-, iio'OsIuOh u the Canal Commissioners to
49, ue wave at those points is a good one and
- meet with the favor of those whose business
t &c mem TO pass and repass them frequently
ldI pavement will be economical. sly-
TX frequent repairs by the CORPORATION. and
'.us carriage owners the cost II sinith-work
''vfy month or two.
RANAwAY.-IaSt mint abont tan o,oloo,,
n,
wagon, used for the conveyance Of malt LIQUOR.
ia which were seated two jolly Germans and
several other lager admirers, passed down the Az
'nU= ~ rather rapid until near sixth street
where u turned IN TO the pavement on the south
SIDE AMI coming in conflict with a tree boy or
amp post UPSET split the tubs :" and so stunned
re dr yer that for some MINUTES he was seDselexs
~ The time OF the accident he was smokipu \
Ia, 10 which he CLING like grim death In,
w'S not badly injured apparently tbou,,b II is
Po>slhle he Is more seriously hurt Than was sup
POSED HIS companions took charge Of hun and
conveyed him tU home
IHE CONTINUATION SALE Of iue groceries n
>Aeckell Miller's (aeIt TO ihe Kirkwood House,
t'kes place tomorrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock
when some bargains may he got The choices, Of
u" liquors. champagnes, brandies, wines fine oil
~ wEISky- superior hook aud claret wine. Ia
thrr with choice Havana cigars will then he
sd. The stick Of groceries Is undoubtedly one
81 20" hu-St ever broug ht 10 this city aud the saIe
on Fs ah opportunity for stoc king the larder and
cellar not to be neglected
AEEivSL ENTRAoRDINART.-TheS Smithsonian
I''..iuton received by mail to-day a parcel.
watch, on taking of the envelope seemed TO be a
hfiSi-bp1rI hor a.