Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-20

excellence Of general conduct both In school and
out OF u. Those who received honorable merItio on
were Parker Sweet, George Cartwright, Richard
cartwright, John Gibson, Thomas Lunsford,
Woodson Barneclo, and John Father -
senior Female Department VI les Carrie Collins
Tbs young lady, In the whole school wear, has
not missed question In her lessons Mrs Loui-
:iana Burns also deserves honorable mention,
wing missed but one ia the same time
Junior Female Observation-Disclosures F. Black
man Honexable mention as competitors for the
nignest honon-Emma Burns, Emily Esler, Anna
Robinson, Ida Wilson, Anna Cogswell
excellent music
MERCY TO HoRsEs,-THE CHECK REIN-M,
EduH Every humane man who will take the
pains TO observe the draft horse during this
"ned'eo term,' must commiSserate the faithful
and useful creatures who are doomed to suffer
from the torture Of that cruel and absurd con-
uivance-the check-rein. III the horse had the
faculty OF speech, he would certainly. like bis
Tong cared cousin in Balaam's case, "rebuke the
madness" and folly of man in thus bindering his
emclency for service, and subjecting him to
wanton pain and cruelty Does not common
sense and the slightest observation teach us that
tne great advantage Of the weight Of the horse in
tne araft Is almost entirely lost by refining his
mead up In the air, in consequence of which he
forced to move his load by means of his muscles
alone! When the horse is in motion for short
ana aPid drive, Ii may improve his looks to the
oenolder, and may not infict serious mischief to
rem ms head up; but, on journey and with
heaVy GRAFT, IL Is cruel and mischievous every
way 20 DO so. But what excuse can be offered for
the stupidity Of the driver and the wanton misery
innicted on the patient dumb sufferer, to make
MIN remain for hours on his stand in the hot brol-
ing sun, with the taut check-rein on, chatting
unuer the cruel cord, every sinew and muscle in
ms neck contorted with agony, and vainly tossing
ana turning his neck on every side to get relief
Ought not our City Fathers to enact an ordinance
.nat mack horses not in motion should not be
reineo up, under proper penalty,
A FRIEND To TIE HORSE
ASSAULT CASES The following cases were
heard before Justice johnson Yesterday:
Atkins Lawrence was arrested by policeman
carter for assault and battery on Mox Landeburg
IL turned out to be common fight between two
boys, and the case was dismissed with an admo-
milton from the justice which will be Of advan-
tage to them IL attended to-
Mrs. and Miss Mcpherson were charged with
an assault on the child of Mrs. Schaffield and Mr.
MCPHERSON with assaulting and threatening Mr..
Schameid IL was difficulty between neig hbors
which the squire deemed sufficiently settled by
requiring the accused to give security for peace.
James Welsh, jr., was arrested for an assault on
James Otter. The parties are hackmen. The
father OF WEIGH gave his team into the care of
otter and left the stand. Otter got an engage
ment, and while passing up the avenue discovered
tnat one OF his wheels was coming of, and his
passengers were In danger. He stopped and trans
Tered his Passengers 10 another coach and returned
to the stand to arrange for the repair of his coach
The accused, son of the owner Of the coach de-
manded the paw for the passengers Otter ex-
plalned, and the explanation not being satisfac-
tory, the assault ensued. Held for a further
hearing.