Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-10

prominent place OF amusement open, a large
fail to be greatly delighted with the admirable
entertainment always offered. 1.-THE French
Spy (Miss Louisa Wells in the principal
roiesil songs by Eva Brent the beautiful ballet,
the s'Sylph OF the Mountain" and an excellent
bill otherwise is announced for this evening.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be a matinee
Tor ladies and children.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL ExAMINATIoN-Thee x-
animation of the Male Grammar School of the
First District, in charge OF Mr.. ). j. Thomson,
took place ON Wednesday afternoon of last
week, in the school-room, at the corner of
Fourteenth and @ streets, and was ate nded by
Messrs. Miller, Wight, Ellis, Wilson and Nor
SELL Of the Trustees; MIR. Sessford Treasurer;
7. M. Wilson, McCathran, Mrs. Amidon, Miss
Middleton, and other teachers; Messrs. T.
Richards and A. Hyde. There are IL scholars
on the roll, OF whon IS were present, 1.-THE ah-
Scntees having been detained by SicSness.l The
classes, three in number, were examined by
Mr.. Richards and various members of the
Trustees, in spelling, mental and written arith-
melc, governmental instruction, grammar,
geography, dc. The whole school excel in
arithmetic, mental and practical, and acquitted
themselves well in reading and grammar. The
first class in mental arithmetic deserves special
mention, and i'll reading also they were excel
lent. In grammar, the first class showed fine
progress. The order observed WAS highly
credltable to the teacher and scholars. The
compositions of the scholars were well written
ana all the copy books were scrupulousiy
clean.
ards made few timely remarks, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Sesstord, who spoke of the SUI
perior advantages now enjoyed over those in
years gone by, and urged the boys to profit by
them and lay the foundation for future use
fulness, and to stand true to their country.
always being ready to turn their backs upon
the man who reveres not the flag and institu-
tons of his country. Mr. Morseu compIi-
mented the boys on the progress they had
made, and Mr.. Wilson said that he would
have no hesitation in putting the first class in
of bov
the country, and that at this examination there
could be but one sentiment expressed, .snothing
10 ccnsUre. but much to praise Mr. w an
nounced that the President OF Columbian Col
lege had rendered another scholarship in that
institution TO such scholar may be deter
mined by the trustees. and that his COL
league and himself, after a careful exarnin.
alton OF the written ans wers to the questions
propcunded at the written examin alton, had
selected as the contestants on the part of the
school, John Blckerton, James Piilng and Eli
bert Turner, of the first class AT the same
time they had determined that il the next class
Thomas Bremmerman, Luban bremmermaIa.
and Harry Hardness. and in the third class
Ehen McNair. Ed Moran and Thomas Cis-
sci deserved honorable mention. 1t is worthy
OF mention that the scholar from this school
WEo was awarded the scholarship in Column
bian College last year carried off two of the
prizes at the late examination in the Prepar-
atory Department
POLICE REPoRTs.-First Precipct-Samuel
Bruce, Mrs. Mary Bruce, Anthony Lewis as.
sault una battery; dismissed. Edw'd Carpen-
ter, obtaining goods by false pretences iail for
court.
Second Precinct Margaret Anger, selling
liquor to soldiers; $50 Nancy Mccoy, dis
loyalty; military
Third Prccinct.-Betzy Glascoe, disorderly:
S1.ii. Pat Malay, larceny: worhhouse Jas.
Shelton disorderly military: S. S. Kelson, do:
workhouse. Jackson Simms, larceny dismiss
ed Betty Giascoe, do; do. S. S. Kelson, do
do.
Fourth Precinct-Edward Philipson, threats:
dismissed Dennis Murphy, do; do Robert
Parker, stealing horse; jail for court
Sirth Frecinct-M. G.. Rodgers, yagrancy:
workhouse. Jas. Smith, disorderly; do. Mi
chael Hart, drunk; s.. Richard Reid, running
IRE apparatus on a pavement dismissed.
Tenth Prectnct.-Fannie Lyons, Sarah Price
and Josephine Risley, prostitution; workhouse
Jno. Conner. disorderly; So. Jno. Baker do
dismissed. ID. W. Merrill, do; military. Pat.
rick Jordan, d. IS.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisher.-Yesterday.
John Delany was tried for grand larceny, and
the jury Were unable to agree upon verdict
Relna Welink was found guilty of larceny
John WEIGH, indicted for resisting an osficer.
was acquitted.
John Sullivan. indicted for assault and hat
terry with intent to kill, was found guilty or an
assault and battery
Jeremiah Hardy, alias John Hardy, for steal
ing goods valued at over $50, and a promissory
note for S220, from W. I'll. Miller, was found
guilty.
John Harrison and John alias "Coon', Rem
Mr. John Hoover of several thousand dollars,
but the evidence not being sufficient, they were
acquitted Walter B. Donaldson, the State 5
evidence in this case, could not be found when
wanted upon the stand, having during the
morning performed some OF his old tricks and
made off, IN the case of Timothy Rodgers IN :
dicted Tor The same offence, Z nGIle pros was
entered.
CAPTURED REBEL FLAGs.-The 81 Confeder-
ate battle flags captured at Gettysburp and
In thrive III
played yesterday tor the inspection of the Gu.
rious in the yard attached to the War Depart
1nent. Among the flags Were those bearing the
marks OF the following regiments, viz: eth, I'D,
23d and 3lth North Carolina: 18th Alabama;
LIST, 9th, 9Th, Sd, two of lSth ith 2Sth 56t L. sd
ard }sth Virginia They are all more or less
bloody and torn, several of them having been
carried since the first Bull Run battle One of
them had the regimentai mark torn off, so as
not TO let the Federals know who lost it. Sew
eral OF them bore Latin notices, while the most
OF them had the plain red ground, with the
cross and thirteen stars; was silk flag
with the stars and bars, with the names of the
battles through which it had been carried: an
other silk flag of the cross pattern has 4 rising
sun in the center, with Latin inscription.
TEMPORARY REVOCATION OF THE ORDER
SENDING ALExANDRIANs SoUTH.-The order
i'll regard 10 going South is revoked for the
present, and secesh friends can stay in
Aiexandria While longer Their baggage was
loaded yesterday and this morning. Prince
street from Fairfax TO Royal was crowded with
those expecting to go, and those who had assem-
bled to see them OF. There was many sad
goodbye spoken, and the people were getting
on the boat, expecting that for a long time at
least they would not again see Alexandria
when news came that the Secretary of War
had revoked the order for the present, and that
those on the boat would come ashore. The rea-
son assigned, was that on account Of operations
on the Peninsula, they had no place TO send the
boat, and land the people. It was entirely I'M
expected, and caused an excitement. The Sc
cesh looked if they felt relic we'd, and we pre-
sumo they did.-Aterandria Ne,os JuIy9
CoETRABAND ARRANGEMENT UNDER HER
PETTICoaTs.-Them most novel and ingenious
Continuance OF the war for the smuggling of
liquor 10 soldiers we found this morning at the
office OF the Provost Marshal 1t is a tin YES
sci made TO fit the middle portion of the body,
and composed of four sections, each of which
is capable OF holding gallon and a quarter.
This extensive and unseemfy hustle gave a
certain Mrs. Yeti, bound for Alexandria, such
huge proportions as to attract the attention OF
the guard at Aqueduct Bridge. A search was
instituted, resulting in the discovery of the
.da he'd nj If MS pha0i