Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-12
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uoPons OF this glorious land of liberty and a
in people should eagerly seize every opportunity
tnat 10 presented to blazen forth the bright and
oazxiing example that is here set of deeply cheer
ishing and nObly sustaining that great medium
public education by and through whic b the major
portion OF the children Of these United states are
70 have instlled into their Young bosons lust
conception OF the laws that govern u.s. and the
Dcantles and benefits Of the Institutions under
t Ma,cn we I'VE, we would respectfully suggest
that our City Fathers should make some arrange
,nent by which the delegates to the Teachers
Nadonsl Convention on may have an opportrnitv
Of being delighted with thorough review of the
ton % condition Of The cause Of public educa
we nave entire confidence in the superior wis
dom OF cur City Fathers-for a majority of them
zee seem 70 know what the people want better than
remind them that a good place 10 commence the
review would he at that magni Hcent ,rkoei.6or,,
on the corner of Fourteenth and streets that used
name individual could CONC ientio,islv on,r,er ,
dumb brute In IT. but that time has long since
passed, and our City Fathers have so much CON
sn; .nsa .ney wont Quarter anything in it but
tnelr constituents children. "a &C., Fr.r-.
Then they might go down into the Third Dis
VIC and feast their eyes the outside grandeur
t Sna inslae comfort and convenience Of that
a market house until Old ather Time compelled
the Corporation to discard it, ~
me inspection OF the school rooms might be
t Goneiuaca by taking the delighted delegates
school rooms. the one in which the lady teac her
mentioned In one of the reports of the School
Trustees fell victim to the deadly poisonous air
that rs sapping the vitas of so many children
When the delegates have sufficiently recovered
from the extacy Of delight, caused by the review
of Metropolitan school rooms to recei We further
,hloIfa'ion, our City Fathers should then inform
them OF the cheering fact that every child i'm the
city depending on the public schools for an edu-
cation, 10 provided with school accommodation
yes, every child with the exception of-seren
This bit Of supremely creditable ITO our CITY
fathers) information may possibly throw the del
egates into fresh ecstasies, and when they again
recover; they may inquire into the secret of the
elevated condition of the cause of public educa-
uon In our city; but as our City Fathers are very
modest, We must insist on being permitted to ex-
plain the great secret.
vital importance Of educating every child They
feel 1t to be essential to the welfare and Happiness,
OF both children and parents. They feel that the
prosPerlty not only Of city but the whole coun-
tfy demands that its children should be educated;
IN iact, they look upon public education as the
,main pillar In the temple Of our liberties, and
.heir omcial acts are In strict accordance with
their feelings. They do not stand upon the foor
OF their chamber and pirate of the vital importance
OF education and Of their deep soicitude over our
pubic schools merely on account of the popularity
OF sach Pieac hing-not they They mwst feel it,
for they have shown IL by their actions in mo-
vld1ng 40 literally for our schools before hasten
ing to provide for less important objects.
We cannot refrain from conyratuIatinp our
selves, our City Fathers, and the country at large
upon the present enviable condition of this me-
tropolis, and the bright prospects before us All
OF our children, with the slight exception before
alluded TO. are under a course of teaching that
VIII make them good and useful citizens; none
but few growing up in that ignorance that
swelis the black catalogue of crime in every place
where education is neglected.
Yours respectfully. Vrc1tN
washington, August 9th, 1859.
POLICE MArrBRs.-Befcre Justice Dcnn.-On
wednesday, the further hearing in the case agai nst
Edward Humphrey. VIM. Sullivan, Henry Berg-
man and Frank Walters, charged with the riot in
which John Clancy was cut on Saturday niqht
was had before Justice Dom. Justice Barnsclo
assisting No further testimony WAS elicit ted ,el,
tive to the stabbing than was given at the prelim
nary hearing Sunday morning Edward Hum
phreys was held to bail in the sum Of 81 OOG his
t hn1i becoming security for him. VIM sullivan
Dali SoOi J. Neumeyer became his security
Henry Bergman, bail $500; his father gave SEE en-
rity Frank Walters, bail SIuO. for the riot only:
Jonn reeman IL his security DR.. HELEN testified
Hobbs, who were wounded in the Seventh Ward
the same night. John Lawrence who was Ar
rested as party to the last mentioned case wa.
dismissed Geo Jones was held to bail in $500;
L w Riley becoming his security. George w
YATES gave bail in $500; j. w Yates becoming
his security. p
BsfoTc Justice WtHiGms-Edward Uumphrie;
was caught cnrsln9 and swearing in front Of the
Northern Liberties market house He was fined
81 IS. j. ID. OFT was accused Of violating the
ordinance relating 10 the proper observance of
cleanliness in and about his premises He WIS
lined IS and $2 50 cost. Eliza DAVIS was accused
OF h2hting and cursing and raising general rioi
on " Niger HILL" She was fined : III and costs
Eliza Jane Fisher was charged with profanc Ian.
guage ana raising popular diStur bance to the
scandal OF the locality in which she hangs ont
She was fined 80 81 and dismissed A NayIo,
was found guilty of perpetrating nuisance fined
81 So. Catherine Grey (colored) was accused OF
stealing parasol, pitcher, two bowls and foul
tumblcrs- from her respected parent Mrs Grew
She was sent to Jail to answer before the CrinNai
Court. III 0''"x
FUGITIVE SLAVES IN MARYLAND.-Our neigh.
bors in Maryland, who now and then hold Con.
ventions TO take measures for preventing tb..i,
slaves running away, might find It worth while
to keep an eye on that portion of the Pennsylvan
line near Westminster. Md. 1t is evident thu,
the underground railroad so much talked of, ke,
direct course from this city to Westminster Car.
roll county, Md. Thursday week Offcer Bos. rs
the agent Of the owners of certain fugitive sa yes
who were captured in Westminster went to tina
town 10 obtain them. He found in the prison "A
that place, five who were identified and the :
owners Informed; and one, girl who ..by the
advice Of the officers of the Connty .: saws our in
formant. would not tell her maine nor who she
belonged to. She will remain I'm the iail nj
Westminster TO be identified, and IL she IS moi
claimed within two months she will be dis.
charged. The agent states that the citizens did
all they could to assist in the execution of his
duty, and the only obstruction was caused by the
County officers, who did not seem to be mt an IA,