Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-01

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rnances. afternoon and evening This after.
noon, with reduced rates of admission, will be
played Brougham's great musical burIesque of
ssOliyer Twist" ~.
OxFoED.-Le Petit Angelo, in his great let of
Zampela erostation, a new pantomime, ballet
songs, burlesque, negro delineations and other
attractions, concluding with screaming az
terpiece. Matinee this afternoon. .r ;-..f
CANTERBURY. = Ballet, songs, burlesque,
pantomimes, the Miaeo brothers in trapese per-
formances, negro comicaiities. &c, concluding
with an afterpiece. Matinee this afternoon.
SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNS.-The public school
examinations were continued yesterday as fol-
lows: ..s.f.r
Secondary No. 1, (Female,) First District,
Miss Fannie +. Hoover teacher, was examined
by Mr.. Brown. Twenty three scholars have
been transferred to a higher school during the
past year. and quite number of new pupils
admitted, making the number now on the roll
G2, all OF whom were present except two, de-
tanned by sickness. The examination. which
was very thorough and satisfactory, was con-
Quoted in the presence of n larger. number of
spectators than have assembled before at an ex-
animation in the first district The first and
second classes in spelling and dictation were
very proficient and were eomplimented by the
examiner. The scholars of this school have
never studied grammar. The first class has re-
Ieived q number of oral lessons from Mr. Rich
ards, who examined them in the rudiments of
grammar with the most satisfactory results.
The singing of the school was very fine.
Secondary No. ?, (Male,) First District, Miss
MP. Slater teacher, which is held in the school
house at the corner of nth and streets, num-
bers 60 scholars five of whom were absent.
This school was greatly disorganiZed when
Miss Slater took charge of it, owing to the sick
ness and death of its former teacher, but it has
been brought up again to its proper standard.
The school is divided into five classes, all of
which We're subjected to a close examination
by Mr.. Wilson in reading, spelling, dictation,
writing, ciphering. &c, in all of which studies
the scholars appeared to be well advanced
Male Grammar School. Second District Mr..
Wilson. teacher, is located in the engine house
corner 9th and l. streets, and was to have been
examined by Messrs. Miller, Rhees. Wight,
Tustin, Hitz and Ellis, but one of whom, Mr..
Miller, present. The same was the case
with the female grammar school of Miss BOggs
on Thursday, with the exception that Mr..
Brown assisted Mr.. Miller that occasion
Much disappointment was manifested in the
schools that the Board of Trustees manifested
so little interest in their progress. The male
grammar school uses the same school books as
sre employed in the female grammar school,
mentioned yesterday, namely: Algebra. COM
mon scI.Gol, ancient and physical geography,
history, composition, rhetoric, botany, philoso-
ply, astronomy, physiology, surveying, book
keeping, music, &c. Prof Daniel examined
the school in the latter, with very satisfactory
results. The classes in the other studies all eX-
hibited much proficiency. and Were warmly
Female intermediate. Third District, taught
by Miss Francis Elyans, in the Wallach
Walsh and Stuart This school numbers SO
pupils IS of whom We're present. The read
ing of the first class was very good the SPELL
ing good, punctuation, use of capitals, and alb
breviations good; dictation excellent arithme-
tic (mental and written) very good; geography
good, and grammar extra. The reading of the
second class was very good; spelling fair;
Immigration very good use of capitals passa-
BILE; dictation extra; geography passable, and
arithmetic good The singing of the pupils was
quite feature. AK .-r.r. ...r.r
CENTER MARKET. To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts,
per lb.. 3Oc.; next 25c Salt Beef, l5alSc.; Dried
d., -a0A M nH1
Lamb, per h., 25e. Pork, fresh, 25c; corned,
25c. Bacon, hams, uncut. 2Sc.: sliced, 35c.;
breasts, 25e.; shoulders, 2Oc. Butter. 35a40c.
Chickens per pair, sias175. Ducks, per pair,
$50. Eggs, per dozen, 40e Cranberries, per
quart, soc. Cucumbers, per dozen, SOC. Green
Corn, per can, 6Oc. Apples, per peck, SlaS1 80;
bunch, SC. Strawberries, per quart, 12a25c
Gooseberries, 10c. Turnips peck, 40a60c. Po-
tatoes, Irish, per peck, 40c; new, 75c.; sweet,
ST. Cymlins. per dozen, i0c. Peaches, dried,
per quart, 30c. Cherries, 15c. Currants, 15c.
Blackberries, quart 10a12c Raspberries, 30a6Oc
Whortleberries, 25c. Beans, butter, 30c.; white,
SC. Beets new, 5aSc. Onions, new, 81 per
peck: bunch onions. SC. Parsnips, peck, SOC
SaTG0f S SC Oyster s Want Rnr 1oass , Cabbage s
Land Crosses, 15c. Rhubarb, bunch, Sc. As
paragus; Pc kale, loc Lettuce per head,
each small Bunch t soe Haibu arR f.
25c.; Sea Bias, 15c.; Blue Fish, 15e., Herrings,
dozen, 20a25c.; Lobster. 15c.; Sturgeon, 15c.
Pike, d. NC. fercn. 5Oc.. >il;tO,
Corn Meal, s1.2O. Shipstuff, s0a9Oc. Brown
stuff, zoe. Shorts, soc. Corn, shelled, 81 .2l; in
ear, Dbl, s6as7. Oats, bushel, 9oe.as1 Hay.
per cwt, $3.50. Straw, S156as1.75. Glover
Hay, Sis. Spinach, peck, 20e Small Ducks,
15eas1 per pair. Small Birds, per bunch, soc
Ducks. per pair, So. Widgeons, per pair, 81.
Celery, per bunch, 10c. Krout, per quart, 15c
Geese, S15oaS2. Turkeys, 50. Venison, fresh,
per lb.. 3Oc. Tomatoes, Soc. per dozen. Apples.
new. per peck, 81. Apricots. box. SOC Cab
bage, per head 15c. Egg Plants 4tc.
TROOPS ATTENDING THE GETTYSBURG GER
EMoNfEs-The 5Oth regiment Pennsyl yania
Veteran Volunteer Infantry, having been Sc
lected by the Secretary of War to participate
IN the ceremonies at Gettysburg, Pa, on the
Fourth of July. marched down the avenue and
left this morning in q special train for Gettys-
burg. The regiment was accompanied by the
bands OF the 9th regiment Veteran Reserve
The 50th Pennsylvania has been in the service
since the beginning of the war, and has been
engagr, in thirty two different actions, and has
passed through sixteen States. 1t formed part
of Gen. Sherman's expedition to Port Royal in
1861, and was subsequently. assigned TO the 9th
corps The colonel civilian II. Teiford) OF
the regiment commands the ID brigade in the
LIST division of the 9th corps, TO which 1t is at
tached, and the regiment is commanded by
Lieut.. Col. Samuel X. Schwenk, The colonel,
lieutenant colonel and the major, George w.
Bramm, are the only original officers with the
organization. -...-54 - ---..'- -....% d. p 49,
LARCENY CAsEs-This morning, officer Fitz-
gerald arrested Kate Rivers upon a charge of
stealing sum of money from Thomas Hawley.
She was taken before Justice Drury, who
ordered her TO give bail for court, and COM
mjtted her to Jail in default. --.y go
Richard III. Stewart was arrested by officer
Barker, of the Seventh Ward, for the larceny
of certain household goods Belonging to his
father. The case was taken before Justice Bos-
well, who held the accused to bail tor court
Mary Miller was arrested by the same ofhcer,
upon charge of receiving stolen goods. The
compiainants in this case are Nathaniel Low
and William Boyd. The accused was held TO
bail for court by Justice Boswell. p. r. ~
LEVY COY GAsEs--Senae n Aiety has Oeen
expressed recently in regard TO violations of
Levy Court ordinances. The justices, by the
ordinances, are allowed to use a degree of dis