Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-25
LOCAL NEWS.

AFFAIRS IN GEoRsETowN.-Yeste the
children OF the Public Schools had their ami
town. The Guardians, Teachers and children,
assembled at the school house and marched in
procession TO the grove, accompanied by With
ers Brass Band. Three May u ueens one
from each school, were crowned, the caremo-
mics being very interesting. Theremainder OF
the day as passed in juvenile sports, and in
The enjoyment of the rich supply Of refresh.
ments provided. 1t is credItabIe to the citizens
cannot he applied to such purposes. they, from
their own pockets, pay the entire expense Of
those anniversary festivals.
.Dortcf Georgetown. -Entered-Steamer G. S..
Wrn- ht, Dennis, New York.
GieA red Steamers G.. S: Wright, Dennis, for
Cenfral America; Haze, Boylyp, New York.
Schrs. Fl, lag dragon, Daniels, Bosto.l; Par
ker. Sc arr, Philadelphia; 5. E Harrington,
Apologize, d.: America, Medley, st. Mary
Morris, Edmol d, Jersey City; Martha. Evans,
uayre de 0rac>'; j. s. Maypole, Bundle, ST
liars Amercsi: b 8. 49, Els Martha paHs
Havre &c Grace: Mann.,n, McMaun, do; AL
MIRA Navy. Baltimore; y: n; ~ " aiIac- Saan.
Kite Hooper, HavIe deGracH; j. S. Campbell,
Murphy, Vienna; Artist, Duttsn, Laurel, Del;
Orsen, Burse, do; Eclipse, Cook, Jersey City.
Arrivals by the Cenal.-Beats GenI McClel-
Ian, r. J. Cahil, G. P. Lloyd, D.. Crommell,
VIM. F. Brasbears, w. J. Boothe. g. F. Liver
more, Rnby, Geo. A. Pearce and u. Stewart,
lander, E. H. Tracy, NJ, Y. 4 NJ. E. Karon. F.
Beck, q. H. Clagett, Col. A. Spatea, Fred Mar
tin and Martha Banks, DO. to Cumberland q.
ard Co: u: Marmaduke, Lldie, M. J. Cat
rell, W. b. Colston, Sailie Ardinger, do. to
Borden Co; Hollingsw worth, j osephus, +. Swan,
L. Industry M. p. q. Morrison, Juniata, NJ. O.
Dick, Eimira, do. to Central NJ. & NJ. Co; Jno.
Moore, Emma, do. to Frostburg Co; A. H.
Bradt do. to Hampshire and Baltimore 60.
The departures were eleven, all light. There
is fine stage of water in the canal, and bust
ness is quite lively.
THE JoURNEYMKN SADDLE AND HARNESS
MAKERS OF this city held a meeting last night
at Germania Hall, on q street, and adopted a
lengthy scale of prices for piece WORK, to be
oemarded OF employers, and to be submitted
tor the approval or disapproyal of The latter,
and the action OF the employers to be debated
a. Il subsequent meeting. With regard to week
HANDS, the following rules have been a opted:
First class hands. not less than Sieper week
second class hands, not less than Sl6per week;
third class hands, not less than Si4 per week.
Any man working on harness. plain leather,
stitched 10 to inch or more, or working on gem
eral shop work, and cutters, considered first
class hands.
Any man working on buggy or coach har-
ness less than 10 70 inch, second class.
Any man working on cart or wagon harness
or repairing, third Glass;
Every employer can have one man, not
member of the society, to every four members,
pTovlded he is not competent 10 demand the bill
OF prices. The members of the society in the
shop Will Judge whether he is competent or not.
Ten hours 10 constitute a days work except
In winter. There shall be no artiffuial light on
Saturday.
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SuICIDE.-IIast night,
Leonard Sharp, of the Veteran Reserve Corps,
while in company with Bernard Smith, a citi-
Ecu, on Sd street east, between Il and u streets
south. at the house OF Smiths iather, attempted
to commit suicide. 1t appears that young
widow Tilted him a few weeks since, and mar:
ried man named Tippet, who was drafted
aud recently killed in battle, and she was
boarding at the house. Her presence so worked
upon him that in a short time he left the room,
and going in the yard told his companion that
he would soon be dead man, and at the same
time drew pistol and fired ut his breast: but
Smith threw up ne weapon, ana no injury
was inflicted The weapon was taken from
Sharp. and he was arrested by officer Mills,
who took him to the station, and this morning
he was turned over to the military authorities
DRUNK, NOT SUN STRuCK.-This morning
genteeIy dressed man laid down in the door
way of a dwelling on lath, between and II
streets north. The case was reported IN the
sanitary police as stroke of the sun. Omcers
Walker aud Simonds went to his relief, and
soon ascertained that he was drunk. They
took him to the Second Ward station to be-
sopered He gave his name as William Caugh-
lin, and says he is wagonmaster In the GOV
eminent service.
SERIOUS ACcIpENT-Yesterday morning q
colored boy named George, employed by mr.
s. Shreve had both his legs broken by beicg
thrown from a wagon; the wheels passing over
him He was driving two mules with q load
OF manure To farm Eve miles into the coun-
try. when the animals became fractions and
caused the accident as above stated.
STATE OF THE THRRMoMETHR.-At Frank.
lin 4 Co.'S opticians, No. 26i Pennsyivania
avenue, the thermometer stood to-day at
O'Clock 50 in the shade, and 93 in the sun.
osT-on the oath inst in going from Freder
l lex street tieoreetown to the Infant Asy lu I'm
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