Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-19

PUBLIC School ExANINATIoN-The male de-
partment OF the Second District School, Thomas
NJ. wilson; principal, taught In the public school
house at the Intersection Of New York avenue
ana sixth street, was examined Yesterday after
noon, IN the presence OF goodly number Of the
RdlehS ana friends Of the scholars most of the
Trustees Of all the districts and 4 numbe, ~
teachers OF other schools. We understand that
TINS examination was deferred at the request of
tne trustees OK the district, from Monday until
wednesday, In order that the City Councils mioht
nave an opportunity Of witnessing the examine
uoh w hether the change was or was not under
5000 5000 ny the gentlemen for whom 1t was made,
though published in the Star is not known. ons
enlV, however, Mr.. Edmonston of the Fourth
Ward, appeared "
The examination was conducted mainly bv
trustees OF the First and Third Districts bv the
teachers Of the First and Second District Schools.
ana oy Kew. DR. Samson, President Of Columbian
Nonegei ana consisted Of exercises in reading and
sPelilhg Win numerous questions in orthogra-
Phy, syhAx &c in arithmetic, mental and writ
YEN, the examination was most thorough and sat
isiactofy; the same might also be said of that in
fEngusn grammar, geography, history, and the
governmental Instructor, particularly relative to
the formation, departmental and functions of the
Government of the United States
number Of the pupils Of this school have we
situations in active business and therefore the
school for the last two or three months has not
been so full as usual. Only one, however was
absent, who was expected to have been present
The exercises were varied by the singing, at
suitable intervals, of appropriate pieces. under
the lead OF MIR J. II. Daniel, their instructor in
vocal music.
At the close Of the examination. Col R,ndolnb
the President of the Board of Trustees after some
words OF congratulatiOn to both teacher and
scholars, dwelt with impressiveness upon the
adage, knowledge is pOwer,r which he en-
Joined upon the pupils to keep steadily in view
to analyze and study until they should realize in
tneir own experience the full import of its conl-
The school was then dismissed until Monday
morning.
Cordlng to programme, and was another proof of
the reliability Of astronomical science Smoked
lass ana all other Opaque substances were at a
hlgh hgure in the market, and for several hours
scientific observations through the different me-
dlums imprOvised for the occasion v ere made
rom all sorts of standpoints. Smutty fingers and
olack eyes aoouEded on all hands; so much So
that the good citizens Of this village might have
been mistaken, at first glimpse, for a community
OF "oruisers Our venerable neighbor Mr. John
oesslord, used an admirable instrument for
taking squintn at the interesting celestial phe
nomenon, in shape Of a fine Jet, taken from
quadrant. Our 10 n came into the editorial sane
tum about O'Clock a m, with a piece Of leather
which be had borrowed from one of his boot
legs, and through circular aperture in which be
mad been studying the ''aspects, +" full Of an i'm
portant discovery which he claimed the entire
honor of having made At this locality the f,ce
OF the sun at tbs commencement Of the eclipse was
tninly shaded with heecy clouds, which did
hotuluSY however, 10 detrdct from facility of OH
servauOn, but rather to enhance It, The diminu-
uon OF light was perceptible though very much
short OF what would be necessary to make the
..nomoolo formed by the two inferior planets
Mercury and Venus, and the two superior ones
Jupiter and Saturn, visible to the naked eve The
next recurrence OF this eclipse will be on the both
OF July when the line of total darkness will
approach nearer the north pole than on the occs-
sion Of yesterday.
The HOGs.-Yesterday morning the Seventh
was made vi fIoS IT,.
the barking Of dogs, the wells Of bows and poIice
men The day being favorable and game abun
uiht' tne omcers In compliance with the law
went hog hunting Our informant describi no
the party says there Were four policemen about
SIX dogs, four attendant butcher bows three wac
ons, and something less than thousand juveniles
Iollowlng: The officers and dogs were di vided
into squads and as soon as those of one souad
would hear loud Squeal in the direction Of an
otnef, there would be general rush thither to
ascertain what luck the party had. The iuyen-
lies Were running around notifying swine owners
TO drive in the pigs" ''the grabbers is come
This scene at times was exciting as well as ludi-
crOus. Some Of the dogs were well trained and
Others Were young and caused much sport by
their modes CT attack. An old dog whose scars
denoted the many wars he had passed through,
seemed to have a fancy for a hold of the MOS
tail The strength Of the appenda0e ALWAYS Sc
cured the game, for, Selling hold Of this delicate
ornament, he never let 90 till the animal was Sc
cured or the ca1daI aPPendage gave way. This
is Tue most unpleasant OF Policeman's duties
and never fails to bring down upon them the ex
ecrations Of the poor families to whom the ami.
mails In most cases belong
An lNPROvKxENT.-Markrite paper-hanger
and house embellisher, Seventh street has
Just rehtted the interior Of the well known
Jewelry store Of Sir. Semken. on Pennsylvania
avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets He
has done the work with neatness and good taste
that reflects much credit upon his skill in his
business The designs Of the embellis hments of
the walls represents the four periods Of the day-
morning, noon, afternoon, and sunset-beaGti-
fuliy conceived, and capitally executed, in Paris
or course, whittier the finest designs of wall ma
pering now all come-the designs so closely rem
resent oil paintings by accomplished artists az
that one must be an ''expert' at times to discover
acter Of the work
We also saw al Mr.. Semkens Yesterday by the
by, breakfast set Of solid silver ware consisting
OF seven magnifcently chased and massive pieces
These grand specimens Of American artistic man
ufacture, were made In PhiIadelp hia at an orig
inal cost Of $3.50, though under the circumstances
which Mr. , now offers them for sale, they can
De bought Tor much less, apparently for the ALSO.
lutte value Of the metal Of which they are com
posed All our fellow-citizens who desire To
fesnLe the perfection to which the art Of man.
ufacturlng silver ware has been brought in this
country, should call in and look at these articles
STREET IMPRovEMESrs.-Fort the benefit of the
thousands Of our readers In the city who never See
any OF the political papers Of limited city circua-
ton In which the munich pal powers that be see 1T
In their patriotic wisdom to do the Corporate on adj
gratis:
Proposals will be received by the undersigned
al the Mayors ONCE until Saturday, the 2Sth Inst
al IL O'Clock IN for trimming and graveling Six.
teenth street west, between and streets north;
the gravel TO be nine inches In the centre and 10
continue that depth ten feet each side OF the centre
line OF to four inches deep at the gutter line; to
be raked OF all stone Of improper SIZE and well
rolled with a heavy roller. Proposals will state
the price for completing the above in lump to
the Satisfaction Of the COmmiss and nj
Commissioners. Proposals must be addressed
& Proposals for trimming and graveliny Sixteenth
street, los n n .u,Y~e.
Commissioner First and Second Wards
IHE FERMENTATION AT The NATIoNAL-The
social assenblage Of New Hampshire gentlemen
which came on at the National Hotel, In this CITY,
short time ago has been misrepresented by sotHe
attache OF the press, who probably was not among
those present The company, though large and
very intellig gent one was not OF a political charae
ter, aud the hours passed pleasantly and agreeaby
Inc friends OF Mayer Harrington, OF Name hester,
New Hampshire, simply met at the hotel where
be stayed while in Washington, for the purpose
OF presenting him splendid cane, as testimonial
of their high esteem for him a oentIsman IA