Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-06
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT
growers THEATER-Mr. Grover an
IouEces this as the last appearance OF Nestyaii
the magnificent. During her brief engagement
mere she has made numerous friends. and has
sustained Mr. Growers assertion that she was
one OF the best actresses on the stage. Theater-
goers will regret her departure The bill to-
night is "The Dukes Motto drama which
has proven exceedingly attractive.
WAsHINeToN 1hFATER.-Iaura Keene and
her mpany last night played - Our American
Cousin to fuH house, and those who wit
messed l: were rot surprised that il should ha We
Taa . eoh.ih nen run OF many nights in New
4 York by the keene company. Tneplay would
bear many reretitions here, but on Monday
/ next II must give WAY 10 new attra ctions. To-
: night Is therefore the last opportunity OF wit
Messing il.
FORMS THEATER The crowds at Ford's
dInIuIsh y not, but each succeeding night wit
nesses large audience and Mrs. u. p. Bowers
continues TO win the hearts of all who see her,
BY her superior acting. In the characters OF
LADY Isabel" and i" Madame Vine'' she is
particularly interesting, and the pa rons OF
Eord's Will no doubt be glad to know that il
VIII be repeated TO. night.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES after night is this hail
cTGwced by these who would drive dull care
away and give themselves up to an hour or two
OF enjoy ment. And no one who visits the Hall
ever fails 10 enjoy himself Tonight, Eva
Bren', ErnestiDe de Faiber, Edeson. Eagan,
Edwards, and the corps OF pretty ballet girls
VIII appear in spiencld bill.
VARIETIES Lima Windell, Mons Baptistin,
Magsie Frisl and all OF the performers here
4 will take par: in the entertainment to- night.
Simmons drama, {. The Belle of Washington"
will be performed. and in good style, no doubt.
Providence HOSPITAL FAIR.-The public
VIII no ooubt be glad to know that very hand
sSeTe ST n Tor the bene fit OF this ctiZansS hos.
ptal has been realized by the fair at Odd Eel
lowss Hall. Still there are many articles not
yet disposed of, and few more contributions
Z would not give the Sisters of Charity any more
money than they need to carry on the Institu-
tion. Give tGeIn call, and help them along
10 night
THE FREE CoLoRED SCHOOLS OF WASHING
ToN.-In the excitements of these war times
the fact-one that would have excited no little
interest in quieter days-that a free school sys-
tie N Tor colored people has been iaaugurlt2d
and is Eow in successful operation in Wash
ington, does not seem to have attracted puolic
attention.
We visited one of these schools held in
street Chapel, Isiand) last night, and found
matter OF considerable interes. in what W, saw
the!e. Perhaps thirty pupils were III attend
ance, CHE number beng smaller 1t this time
than rs al in consequence of the spread of in
tsctioUs disease,1 and the ages OF the pupils
v ere trcm ten q EtTtg years. gray headed
CID man was coming his a-b-abs through his
spectaclss, spelling half aloud vi h pans
tskiEg eLoIt AN elderly woman, who we ne-
neye has Il narr,ed n also III tha sane sch Dol,
was "S5Iduously engaged coatendng, like ~ l.
poleon in Russia, with the ssslem guts,' ana
making 4 gooQ fight .. il.
The pupils seemed attentive and quite or
derby. ana we noticed that many u them
showed ecmmehdahe d. rostioa 10 preserve
their ;, hOOl book Ir@m being liied ny holding
4 slip OF paper under tnP thumb. TIE b2oAs
ard ! gtts are provided hy the pupils.
TINS school Was clv ne, On the I'D OF Noyem.
ter, aad v as the Est iastltBle.. Ia. day
school tayeIasing - rurilsl Is taught by Miss
Fietchr. with MISS Nsedham as assistant.
The night school (t"esdays aud Fridays is
taught by MIR. y "a! am, clerk IN The Sixth
AUDITORS Once. assisted by Mr. Caldwell, clsrA
in War DepuT meat.
School No. , (coruer OF itth and L streeD was
CrgaIIzed Ii cerubvr 9, with Mss Reigl teacher
OIL the DAY school, assisted ny Miss Mel o.,
(coloredl The night school is taugnt oy MessrS.
Hoiton and Newton, both, We believe, clerks in
the ar II, aitment
A thlTd schcol y as cpent last Monday night,
q; the corner OF 6tG and Il streets nortai day
school taught by Mrs. Ste wart. lco!oredil night,
by Mr.. SIcPerkiLs, also Of the War Depart
melt.
The So schools are he work of the Freedmen's
Relief Society, and promise 10 accomplish much
III fitting coior,d leopie for tae new posttIon
they are now call,d upon 10 occupy. We
append a synopsis o. the monthly reports Of
the schools:
School No I, street Chapel Island)
Who.e number on tie It g!Ster, l7O, average al
tendanoe. 100; pupils in third II ader, 20; in sec
ond reader, 81, in Bible IeaGer, 10; in primmar.
20; in A Il Us. 30; in Davies practical arithlne-
tic, 3, in grammar, IO in geography, =: in
spelling, 81 writing class 81; III mental arlth-
metic s..
The evening school at the same place, held
Tuesday and Friday evenings, is well attend
ed Whole number of lupils about 50. One
class IN Parker and watson talrd reader; two
Glasses in Davies int liz. ti.al n neiic and
several classes in elementary reading. Ever
cises often varied with writing on the bl lex
board, spelling by all tie school, with deiiui-
tons of words, &c.
School No. ., corner Of Eleventh and X
streets. Whole number en- the register, $50;
"A lie "A
er, 80 in first reader, Ii Davies practical
arithmetic, ~, men.ai arithmetic, IS; Spelling;
6S; writing, i; geography, IL grammar, :; class
in primmer, ~: Il 4 :, class 3D.
School No. ,, conner OF Fourth and J. streets.
Number on register. i: average number, At: in
first leader, 10; third reader, t; geography, o;
Davies primary arithmetic, 10: pupils who
read in words OF one or more syllabies, 8; in
The evening school connected with school
No. :, Is taught by voluntary teachers from me
Departments, ard il held Mon lay and Friday
evenings of el<h weak. Whole number OF
pupils c nnected with the schools is 2l4, Of
which iu5 are womtn and leo ase men. ma
jori1y of these have heen slaves. From 20 TO 10
new applications for admission have appeared
each evening No more can be admitted 1T
present without egda. gering the success sul in
struCtion of the present nuIGb2r. Branch
schools, 10 be held IN the vicinity, are recon-
mei ded. The school is now co npo ed OF fire
divisions the IIth division is comp ySei OF
about fifteen young men and women who ctu
read at know something of figures. The OF
er four divisions are about equal IN mum Dsrs
the frs and second learning to spell IN II rs II
tables and the third and fourth are in easy
readings. Some who commenced in the al
vi a'ct are already reading III words CT oae syl-
labie.
Tree colored school will b, opened in
&c rEetcwn - soon as proper 100 : ca. be 90
taInt d.
CENTER MARKET.-This morning the prices
were--for
Beef, best cuts, prlS ,laa2o ycnison. per To- %
Il Ems 20