Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-13

and Miss Susan Denim, supported by the COM
~ Midnight" and Mile Augusta in magnif.
cent dance.
OxFoRn-Ballet burlesque, songs, panto-
mime, negro delineations, &c, concluding with
a laughable afterpiece
C.NTERBURY.-Ba Ballet, songs, burlesque,
pautourirne, negro deIineations, and other at
fractions. Benefit of Josh Hart, afternoon and
evening performance
tho notices of school examinations, deferred
heretofore for want OF space. -
The Male Grammar School of the Third
District was examined by Messrs. Walsh, Will
SON. and HitZ, of the Trustees, and Il. Richards,
Esq, in the presence of quite number of
f5ehes har nf the schools This school, mn OK
bers 46 scholars, of whom 40 were present 1t
is taught by MI. w. w. McCathran. The
order was good. As in Miss Ramsey's school,
the time of examination of each class was
allotted. The examination was very credit
able-the reading of the second and third classes
being excellent; grammar OF the second very
good; the music class very good; dictation of
the first class excellent; reading of first class
good; mental arithmetic of second class good;
analysis of first class very good; mental and
written arithmetic of first class good; written
arithmetic of the second class and the geography
of the whole school very. During the exercises
several pieces of music were sung by nye OF
the scholars-C. Clark, N. Enrich, 3. Bohrer,
John w. Cross, and Robert Langley-in cred
liable manner; the two first-named presiding
alternately at the piano. 80
Many of the scholars here are below the
average age of scholars in the other grammar
schools, as, in order to keep the school up to a
respectable number, they are taken in as soon
as they can pass fair examination IN the inter
mediate. AT the close of the exercises, Messrs
Richards and Wilson addressed the pupils,
congratulating them on the close of this year.
Secondary No. s. Third District, was to have
been examined by Mr.. Ellis, who was absent
on account of family affiiction, and his place
was filled by Mr.. Chase Roys, Il. Richards,
Walsh and Hitz. This is the school formerly
taught by Miss Tucker, who resigned several
months since 1t numbers SO scholars, of whom
only three were absent. Miss Lucy E. Moore
took charge of the school when Miss fucker
resigned, and has conducted The school credit
ably, the pupils all having been steadily adj
vanced. The dictation exercises We're excel
lent, and in the other studies the scholars
showed considerable Improvement. The en-
animation was very lengthy one-the first
class being kept on the floor for over two
hours. This year there will be about twenty
five scholars ready for transfer. The singing
was very good; ssTo the Highlands being
sung by little Jenny Smith; :" Beautiful
Dreams by Kate Riley; 'Write Letter to NY
s.Tramp, Tramp" by Cora Armstead, and
sAmerica" by the school.
Secondary No. 6, taught by Miss Lucy b.
Davis, in the old market house. Sd and street,
Capitol Hill, was examined by Mr.. Brown
Forty-seven of the fifty girls on the roll were
nation was successful one. This school was
organized in January last, of new material for
the most part, and those who We're then en,ered
been admitted since have made some progress,
although it was apparent that many OF the Pr
pills are but little further advanced than prl-
mary scholars. The order was excellent, and
the general appearance of the scholars was
Cre6itable to the teacher.
Secondary No. 9, Fourth District, located in
Presbyterian Church, 9TH street, Mrs. Boiseau
teacher, was examined by Mr.. Jno. f. Thomp-
son, of the District Grammar School, Mr.. Ellis,
Trustee, being unavoidably absent, owing to
the serious illness of his son. All the pupils
on the roll, numbering 81, present. The school
was tastefully decorated. and number of
songs were sung by the little girls IN GOOD sty
The scholastic exercises We're highly creditable,
especially so in geography. The attendance OF
visitors vas quite small owing no doubt to the
advent of the glorious Fourth, the celebration
of which occupied the attention of parents.
GRAND LARCENY.-On Tuesday afternoon,
Howard Frogan was arrested by Serg't TAFT
for the larceny of coat from Morris White
The prisoner went into the house OF MIR. DE
Lacy, on street, where White boards, and
took the coat. The coat was recovered, and
the prisoner sent TO jail for court by Justice
Drury.
Henry Neal was arrested by Officer Mark
wood for the larceny of a horse belonging to
the Government. The prisoner was sent to
Jail for court by the same justice.
Richard Boyce was arrested by Officer Mil.
Ter on charge of highway robbery. 1t APP
peared that ). b. Lamont. discharged soldier.
was knocked down at the Tenth street bridge
and robbed, about the 1st of July, and the pris.
orer was identified as one of the party. Jus.
tice Drrry sent the prisoner to Jail for court
arrested by Serg't TAFT and OFFICER Rath, tried
to rid himself of billy he had with him by
slipping it inside an umbrella and passing il
out the station-bouse window. The weapon
was taken. and Brown was fined 800 for car
rying it: and was sent to Superintendent Rich.
ards as a suspicious character.
Two HUNDRED DOLLARS OUT-I.ast night,
Robert Zepp, middle aged New Yorker, went
70 the house kept by Bertha Greenberger, in
Hooker's Division got drunk, and behaved in
a manner. arrested
fcer Parker and taken before Justice Drury,
who fined him IS. He then charged Bertha
Greenberger with the larceny of $500, and she
was arrested. Zepp stated that he went to the
house, having with him nearly two hundred
cused to keep for him When he demanded il
she denied that she had it. Under the circuIn-
stances, if she had it, the offence would not be
larceny; and there being no evidence TO justify
a commitments for court, Justice Drury dis.
missed the case.
Doc LICENsEs.-By consulting the license
list the police have discovered that of all the
dogs kept within the city limits, not one in
twenty has been licensed by the owners
Superintendent Richards has directed the
police to enforce the law against the owners OF
dogs. or persons harboring them, without pay.
ing the Corporation license fee. The strict
abating the dog nuisance as the killing process
in In one ward, (the Third,) the
number OF dogs licensed is twenty-nine.
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a PRESENT TO THE CAPToR OF THE AssAs.
SINS BOOTH AND HEROLD.-There is on exhi-
btion at Messrs. Calf and Bros, jewellers, a
magnificent pair of Colts pistols, with all the
apPurtenances, richly mounted in gold, silver
and pearl, contained in highly case of rose
wood and maple, studded with mother Of pearl
The pistols bear the following inscription -
Presented to Capt +. P. Doherty, 10th N Y
cavalry, the captor Of she assassins Booth and
Herold. BY the officers of the regiment
DIsoHDERLY HoUsE.--Last night, a number
OF young men assembled in and about the house
Kept by Eliza Thomas, corner l3x street and
Oaio avenue, and set up howl that could be
heard four squares away, annoying the neigh
boIs. Patrolmen HOlbrOok and Draine arrest
ed Eliza Thomas, who was fined $40, Annie
Lamar and Mary Williams, and five young
men, who were fined s. each by Justice Drury.