Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-24

Vi ING cry 'nus appear In the census:
Class. No Pxp,Is. No Pupils
Female Seminaries 3 100 10 $50
Male Acddemies.... 2O4 q 2S5
Common Schools -. Is SIG 20 $50
State Free Schools :. 100 80
City Free Schools. 100 9 100
"a ma 80 i1ss
the public, in 1885, 81 374 %; in $780, 30 800 The
revenue Of the private schools for 1860 is reported
at S2,65O; in 1850 no estimate Of this kind was
Libraries Number of libraries reported: 1 sci.
entihc, LOO; law, 1,0OO theological, 900;
public, 900; miscellaneous, s, 900.
Panpsrtsm During the year, % foreign born
ana ana IS na a Paupers were supported, at
day Of June, IS native, IA foreign. In 1850, the
number Of paupers was 80 native and foreign
supported at an expense Of 81, 600.
CRIME - Thirteen criminals were convicted
during the year, Of whom were natives and 4
foreigners; there were In prison, the LIST day of
June, natives and foreigners. In 1850, on the
LIST OF June, there were persons in prison.
Wages Average wages, farm hand, per month
BIG; day laborer, with board, 75c-; day laborer,
without board, 81 IS; carpenter per day. 81 rs;
female domestic, with board, 81; board Of labor.
Ing men, per week, So
FAMILY JARs.-Last night a fight occurred
between Ellen Bennett and Anna Ford In the
lower district Of the Fourth Ward, and both
menced talking together, each wishing to ma he
the first statement. The Squire tried to quiet
Them, and hear one statement at time. Bot as
soon as one began to talk, the other would put In
out OF time, and so make confusion. The Squire
allowed them to talk and cry for about half an
hour, and then succeeded in learning that the
parties are sisters-in-law, occupying a house to-
gstnsri put 90 not agree very well That they
In the conflict, and Anna Ford slight scratch on
the forehead. Anna Ford was willing to let the
matter drop, but Ellen Bennett refused to be
frendy so the justice held the latter to security
for peace, and her opponent was dismissed Jus.
nce Donn In his lecture to the women, remarked
that II notice were taken Of all the quarels Of the
women Of the city, the Corporation would have
to employ 500 policemen to keep them quiet.
AGRICULTURE IN THE ALEXANDRIA City CoUN-
cILs.-ln the Board Of Common Council last
night, Mr. Ashby, from the committee to whom
was referred the application Of the Potomac Pied
mont and Valley Agricultural Society, reported
In favor Of a loan Of s. to the Society; provided
the principal and interest be secured in a manner
satisfactory to the Mayor and the President OF the
Council; provided, however, that said loan be
first agreed to by vote Of the people, 10 be ascer-
tanned by a poll to be taken on the 3Oth day of
August Mr. Mckenzie submitted a report ad-
verse to the application, and recommending, in
lieu thereof, 5000 per annum for five years to aid
the Society. After considerable discussion, on
motion Of Mr. w hittington, the report was recon-
United, with instructions to the committee to as
certain definitely the terms on which the loan was
asked, and the securities proposed to be given
In the Board Of Aldermen there was no quorum
DIscHAReED.-Ephraim Halleck was Yesterday
discharged from custody, and left Immediately
Tor the North In company with his father Upon
inquiry OF the committing magistrate we ascer-
talned that the discharge was not by him. but
probably by the jailOr, who guided by the
docket or record at the jail. Halleck had been
held to await further hearing, th first charge
being the abduction of slave from North Caro-.
lima Upon this he was taken before the court by
habeas corpus, and remanded to prison. and three
weeks time z ven to obtain the evidence requisite
from North Carolina The time has expired. He
was also charged with Offering to sell the negro
In Baltimore and In this city 1t is probable that
the owner Of the slave having recovered his prop.
erty Is satisfied, and not anxious to prosecute the
case further under the law Of his State where the
penalty is very severe, amounting to capital pun
ishment
ASSAULT CASES Yesterday Catharine Rurn.
hardt was arrested by othcer Hugely and taken
hefore Justice Johnson on the com plant of Har-
net Nicholson, who charged her with beating
and abusing the prosecutors children. The evil
dence showed that the parties live in the same
house, and the prosecuting witness being in ar
rears for rent, was Of irritation to the ac
cused, who, no doubt, thought an occasional de-
upon the parent. AS the treatment OF the children
was not very harsh, and In consideration of the
old age Of the defendant, the case was dismissed
with an admonition that may prevent a renewal
Of the grievance
Patrick Doner was arrested by officer King for
an assault and battery on Michael Johnson and
was held to bail for peace by the same justice.
DEATH OF CAPT HussEY.-The New York Her.
aids Havana correspondent, under date OF Aug
i6, says: THE American ship Stag Hound, 1,534,
arrived on the 18th inst delivering $50 live cool.
les, having lost during the voyage So of disease
AID overheard Captain Hussey, Of Boston or
Vicinity died just as his ship was entering this
rsoPf Al 4 trf.
embalned for the purpose Of sending to bis
friends" The Aiexandris Gazette says: "Our
citizens will remember Capt. Hussey az the COM
mander Of the ship Westward Ho,' which at
tracted 90 much attention at this port several years
since. The family of Capt H reside in this CITY,
and 1t 10 not many months since they were called
to mourn the death Of brother, who died on
board Of the Stag Hound"
The PARTON CAsE.-Charles Parton, the young
Frenchman, who has been, during the past two
days, seeking for the night-liner, or bogus hack.
man, Who swindled him out Of his money and
clothing, was yesterday furnished with means to
con"ey him to New York where he says be has
friends All the efforts Of the detectives to dis
cover the criminal parties have failed He was
taken to the stands but could not identify either
Of the persons or the vehicle. He appeared to be
well satisfied with the means Of departure fur
nished by the French Legation.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ALExANpRIA.-A
meeting Of the Douglas wing Of the Democratic
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Alexandria, last night, 1. Buckingham In the
chair, and r 9. Douglas, secretary: The meeting
was addressed by Thornton Triplett of that city,
ZePh Turner. OF Rappahannocf-the latter was
peculiarly severe upon what he called the exit
chen eabinet,n who ruled the country In the
name Of James Buchanan, and upon Major G.
Tochman, Of Alexandria county.
The NATIONAL RITLEs.-This well-drilled and
favorite company Of the w darlington military met
at their armory on Tuesday night last, and aP,,
pointed a committee to confer with the several
railroad companies with view to making trip
In September to York, Pa, where they win
camp for four or five days tits not their purpose
TO make stay Of any length In any other locality.
The company have secured splendid room 1.-THE
old Temperance Hall) for an armory, where they
drill very frequently, with the apparent determi-
nation 70 vie with the far-famed Zouaves them
s,lyes.
LARcRsY-Last night several marines entered
the segar store Of Mr.. c. Lehne as II to make q
purchase, and upon their retiring Of them stole
q boz Of segan. Mr. Lehne Immediately followt d
sitter, and pursued them through the Capitol
grounds and overlook them, and arrested one
Young man named Robt McCluskey-from whom
he got the segars, and then carried him to the
~usrd house This morning he was COMMITTED