Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-03
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ICOMMUrICATED |
The CAMPAIGN The TsacAsr's HonSsfaad.-
The attention Of the people Of the United States Is
invited to the subject Of appending Teachers
Homestead TO each common school In the United
S7tes, during the Presidential campaign. instead
of pcle-raisings as an enduring measure Of Amer
lean civilization. What is there IN the insstu-
TORS of other nations which we can adopt Es-
tatlsh In the school and school district an Amer-
can Institute and Miniature Republic, In which
the science Of selfgovernment ard representative
government will be the study and the art Of
people: From England, adopt the high moral
CHARACTER Of the people In the time of Alfred;
curlty Of person and property; arbitration, as now
existing among merchants From Scotland, take
church Libraries and wide roads From Ireland,
model farm schools and moral suasion. From
France, premiums for merit, among women and
men From Spain, the planting Of fruit trees
the roads de so that passersby can eat the rpened
fruit and the pasturage of sheep in the woods and
mountains attended by shepherd and sheP-
herds dog. From Germany, a teachers home
stead, garden, orchard and farm at the school;
good education, morals, industry prosperity with
KIM, pleasant manners; long credits and easy
payments on the purchase of bomesteads by be-
ginners; marriage portions for young women
From the Turks, truth and honesty. From
canada, a national normal and model school.
and school and school-district libraries, TO which
the county, State and Congressional documents
may De SENT thus making them the property of
the people In the school-dstrict library, and not
the property of the politicians, as now. Will not
the adoption Of this measure during the Presden-
tal campaign restore confidence and awaken
stronger hopes in republican institutions,
WARREN AND MARION.
For CoURr This morning, John Openheim
appeared before Justice Dom to answer the
charge Of resisting officer Stafford In the dis
charge Of duty. Ii was shown that Sta ford went
TO serve civil warrant upon the accused and
required him to sign the warrant In acknowledg-
ment Of the service. This he refused to do, aud
the onicer undertook to arrest him, and
elected from the house. Justice Dom held him
to bail for Court.
AMERICAN DENTAL AssocIArIoy.-The conven-
ton OF this association re-assembled yesterday
morning at the Smithsonian Institute, the presf-
dent DIR Atkinson) in the chair Interesting
scientific essays Were read by Drs. Barker, Flagg,
TAN, and McGuillan, and after other business
adjourned until four O'Clock. At the evening SEES
sion the ass Dciaton adjourned to meet again at
Cleveland, Ohio, on the last Tuesday in July,
1861.
The CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL is now again
In full operation. Large quantities Of coal are
coming down from Cum berland for sh pment at
Underwater in Georgetown and Alexandria. We
learn that the measure of raising the tolls on the
canal is again agitated, and twenty-five cents per
ton named as the proposed increment. This Gre
ates much anxiety on the part Of the friends Of the
canal and the coal trade.
Academia young man named Henry Mid
dleton met with serious accident w lille cunning
yesterday afternoon In the fields north of the city
He had borrowed gun which was very heavily
loaded, and on exploding ii, suffered the loss Of
two forefingers Of the left hand, besides injury
to the third finger. The gun burst at the breech,
close to the spot where it grasped by the young
mans left hand.
SERENADE.-A number of friends of Mr.. Thomas
p. Morgan, Of the first ward, complimented him
with a serenade at late hour on Wednesday
night, on the occasion of his election to the CON-
mon council A fine band was engaged, which
played several beautiful airs in front of Mr. Par
residence. when arad
and delivered some remarks appropriate 10 the
occasion.
THE LADIES should bear in mind Stevens,s
great auction sale Of fancy goods on Saturday
next 1t will no doubt be one of the best oppoT-
tunities Of laying in articles in this line, cheap
that will be offered for some time. Read the
advertisement in another column, and be ready
for the occasion.
POLICE STATISTICS During the month of July
200 offenders were arrested and taken to the CEN
trail guardhouse. OF these 1l9 Were white aud Fl
colored Ia males and . females l65 white
males and II white females; 10 colored males and
Ill colored females.
BAPTIST AssocIArIoN.-The annual meeting
OF the Potomac Baptist Association will be held
this year, at Upperville, FauQuier county, com
mencing Wednesday, the sth instant The
Railroads will furnish round tr tickets to Pied
wishing to attend
The WAUGH CHAPEL Folks announce a grand
moonlight excursion on Monday night next. See
advertisement in another column.
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HOLLowAY's PILLS.
DlARRHGA "A sudden supp essIon ofthe evacua-
tons frequently ends in collapse. The acii n of
Holloway s medicines are hase.I a more rational
PrIEclple; by combining with the depraved humors
they neutraliza and e8Pel them through the nat1r9
al channels. They purify the fluids cleanse the
bowels, lnvigo ate the stomach, and by regulating
the various functions restore the body t. its nor
NAL state Of hea tn Sold by all Druggists at 25c,
Co., and 81 per box. auSIw
FROM DR.. LEWIS, OF VERMONT.
BURLINGTON, VT, Nor. II, 1854
Gentlemen | am peased o state that have tried
the OrygeHdtet BitferS for lnd gestion and Debili
ty, and found immediate relief from using only a
part of bott. Ihors the greatest cor fdsHcs IN az
as dcRTs for Dyspepsia rnd &c eTGl DsbtfitV and
7 commend 1t with much pleasure TO ali persons
laborng under those diseases