Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-24

The UNION FEMALE ACADEMY Among the
| many schools asking the patronage of the citizens
Oh asnngton this Institution, ia its success for
ten years past in its merits (for some of its pupils
are among the successful teachers Of the city
schools;) and in its being school adapted 20 re-
ceive the daug hters belonging 10 the well resu-
lateo Families Of the city, where may be com
menced and com pleted thorough and ornamental
education, under teachers who have made teach
Ing professions; has claim the permanent
cltzens, who consult their own real interests The
institution has progressed thus far under the d.
fechon Of Mrs. Richards; but now Mr.. T. Rich
ARDS SO well known as the principal of a flourish
ing ooVs' school, returns TO the employment of
preparing teachers, in connection with the Union
Female Academy; employment more congo
NAL TO bis taste, and which he gave ID, on com
ing 10 take charge of the Preparatory Department
OF the Columbian College, except to complete an
engagement to take charge of his tenth and elev-
entn teachers institutes, in another State We
are assured that Mr.. and Mrs Richards will make
the Union Female Academy all that the most
ANXIOUS parents can desire, as a school for educa-
uhg thelr daughters.
IMPROVEMENTS. - The Commissioner of I'M
ptovements of the First and Second Wards Mr.
j. b Rawlings, has now in progress the follow
ing improvements important in many respects TO
us district: the trimming and graveling ii street
from Tenth to Twenty-tHrd street west an i'm
provement Of considerable extent and great
utllltyi the grading and gravelng OF Sixteenth
street, between 1 and X; and the paving the foot
way on the east side Of Seventeenth, from to Nj
al the present time, when the property owners |
appear TO be anxious to add to the wealth OF the
wards oy private improvement. Commissioner |
rawlings Is also preparing for the work of paving
the carriage way on Fourteenth street. between |
pennsylvania avenue and F street, an improve |
menf long intended to be made, but hindered by |
circumstances beyond control Of the commissioner |
CRIMINAL COuRT-To-day.-The trial Of Ludin |
Barry was continued from Yesterday Mr.
Norris concluded his argument to the Jury in be-
haii OF the defendant in speech of some length
and was followed by District Attorney Ould who
closed for the Government. The case was given
to the jury, who retired 10 consider upon this YER
dict but had not returned any when our report |
closed.
BERNARD BRYAN, ESQ, native of Alexandria
but who has resided for many years in St Louis
has been nominated by the Constitutional Union
party, OF that city, as member Of the Legisla-
ture Of Missouri
Fun at Piney Branch trottlng course to-day at
4 p. m. Renowned horses In the feld-Delaware
Goodrich, Jack Nc Donald, and Il fine stud from
Philadelphia and Baltimore. Admitance only
fifty cents.
THE AQUEDUcT It's understood that CAPTAIN
Benham, OF the engineer crops and recently ap-
pointed superintendent Of the Potomac aqueduct
VIII be here tomorrow for the purpose of com
menclng operations on that important work
BEAR IN MIND the beautiful exhibition at Odd
Fellows Hall tonight, the excellent music and
the chance to draw a gold watch or other valuable
present. See advertisement I'm another column
We UNDERSTAND that all the bookstores I'm the
CITY, and many other places Of business will be
closed at three O'Clock this afternoon ont Of respect
to the memory of the late Joseph Gales.
A MEETING is to be held at the armory Of the
LetCher Guard, in Alexandra, tomorrow even |
ing for the purpose Of forming Bell and Everett
club.