Evening star., 1865-07-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements Tonight.

Washington of Mrs. Mary w wilkins, from hay
market theater, London, and positively the
last night of sDot; or Cricket on the Hearth"
Mile Augusta in a charming dance.
OxFoRD-An immense bill of ballet, songs,
ethiopian delineations, burlesque pantomime,
gymnastics, and other attractions.
CANTERBURY.-The Miaco Brothers, Multi
gan in his great piece of 1.-The Masked Bal"
and all the great company in ballet, burlesque,
songs, &c.
MILITARY HALL-Free concert saloon, Penn
Eylvania avenue, between ~ and otn streets.
Ballet, songs, farccs, &c.
PIC-NIC.-Afternoon and evening py tne
Merry Social Association, at the Clty Garoen,
New York avenue.
ANALosTAN IsLANp.-Pic-nic OF tne wash
ington Circle of Fenian Brotherhood
Opp FELLOWS HALL-Lecture by Rev.
Geo, p. Hays. on ..Fourth of July, its history,
literature and glory
THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS AND PRE-
NUNS AT ST. FETEr's SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Yesterday afternoon the Sabbath scholars OF
the school attached to St. Peters (Catholic)
Church, Rev. f. Y. Boyle, pastor, turned out
IL full numbers to witness the annual distri-
button of medals and premiums. The school,
very large one, is under the superintendent
OF MIR. v T.. King, and is admirably arranged
for the purposes of instructing the scholars,
old and young, for the school Is not altogether
of juveniles. There is. and always has been,
two departments, one composed of colored
scholars, in which are many adult colored per-
sons. and in which the same pains are taken to
instruct the scholars as in the other, where the
white children are instructed. Yesterday, at
O'Clock p m, they, with their teachers, all met
in the church. On a table in front of the altar,
the medais and premiums were conveniently
arranged so that all might see them from every
portion of the church. Father Boyle appeared
at the table with the superintendent, and ar
ranged the premium list. Superintendent King
took his seat at melodeon, and the school be-
gan the exercises by singing in very beautiful
style an appropriate hymn. Father Boyle ad-
dressed the company i'll his usual familiar
style informing them that in the awards the
strictest impartiality and fairness had been OBJ
served. gold medal had been prepared for
each male and female division, and in award
ing it il was ascertained that two boys and
nine girls were equally worthy of the medal,
and it had been awarded by lot. The same i'm
partiality had been observed in regard to the
premiums Before the distribution to each di-
vision the school performed hymn in excel
lent style. The medals and premiums Were
awarded to the scholars by Father Boyle in
the following order:
Male Department.-Medal to James Boudran;
contestant, John Moss. For premiums the
school was arranged into divisions, but we
give the names of all under the respective
heads. General ExcellenCe-JaInes Boudran,
John Moss, James L. Harbin, Dennis o Leary
Recitation John Tucker, Albert Mitchell,
Edward Rice, Willie Stewart, Dennis Doyle,
Joseph Walsh. Francis Mitchell. Hume King
Patrick Howlin, Edward Fitzgibbons. Harmon
MAILER. John Howard, Franklin Addison.
Punctuality-John King, Dennis Kilfoll, John
John w. Harper, David Porter, Leo Van Res
wick. James Wheatley, Henry Howard. John
Mullhall, Walter Walsh. Daniel Walsh. Daliel
Foley, Bayne Arnold, Francis Hickey. Thomas
Pryor. Willie Reynolds, Geo Harper, George
nunn, Thomas Hickey, Frank Bossini, Edw'd
Salvador. Goodl Conduct = Frank Clarke,
CEas. Quigley, Stanislans Hamilton, Adrian
Bastianelli. Michael Brannan, Robert Queen,
Frank O'Connor. Improyemen-Rob't Bar
rett, Dennis Callaghan, Daniel Gounghaus,
August Neff, John Barker, John Foy, Fredk
Wilker Jas. Wilker.
Female Department- Howell;
contestants-Alice Smith, Sarah GreenweIl,
Snxy4
Virginia Waters. Cora Hutchinson, Annie
Conway. Exemplary Conduct-Alice Smith,
Sallie Greenwell, Augusta Meade, Maggie
Howell; Sarah Saxon, Mary. Kilfoil, Mary
Howard, Emma GrunwelI, Kate Pic, Ellen
Pyles, Ida Ober. Amelia Moreno, Grace Hunt,
Maggie Tucker. Mary. Foley, Ellen Gray,
Cecilia Richards, Mary Hughes, Susie Dough-
erty, Hannah Barrett, Maggie Hyde, Mary
Langley. Recitations-Virginia Beers, Annie
Conway, Cora HUTCHINSON, Virginia Waters,
Lizzie Riley, Mary O'Leary, Ellen Mccormick,
Jennie Smith, Sallie Kealing, Kate Lughrue,
Laura McKenna Mary Lughrue, Mary Gates,
Ellen Walsh, Ella Hutchinson, Mary Shee-
han Punctuality-Mary McNantZ, Bridget
Doyle, Mary Agnes Benner Kineler, Kate
jefferson, Mollie Davis Mary Connor, Mar
garet keyes, Bridget Horan, Mary Barry,
Geneva Connor Mary f. Kealy, Julia Corco-
ran, Johannah Howlin. Mary Sullivan, Mary
Pilkington, Ellen Sullivan, Nellie Darr Annie
Dunn, Annie Stack, Annie Smallwood, Lizzie
Arnold. Improvement. - Teresa Connolly
Kate Doyle, Lizzie Corcoran, Matte Smith;
Layinia Arcadia Barbara IBastianelli Mary
Dunn, Mary Darr, Johannah Flynn, Media
Davis Harriet Clarke.
After these, the colored department came in
turn, and it was pleasing to see them, old and
young, male and female, approaching the altar
receiving their medals, and retiring to their
places, their eyes sparkling with pleasure.
The medals and premiums having all been dis
trlbuted, Father Boyle, in a parting address to
the school, expressed the satisfaction he felt at
seeing the large number present; the neatness
and cleanliness of the appearance of all; their
orderly department and more than all, from
the pleasure they manifested in the evening
exercises He felt the responsibility resting
upon him. The teaching of the school in the
science of God. Jesus said to Peter "Feed my
sheep Feed my lambs" and the same injunc-
tion required his obedience. He was glad to
see so many present, but sorry when he reflect.
ed that there are many more in the parish who
never come near the church, nor engage in the
worship of God; and still more sorry in the
thought that it is possible that he had not ex-
erted his energies sufficiently to bring them in
Father Boyle thanked the superintendents,
teacher, ladies and gentlemen, for the interest
they had manifested in past years, and dis
missed the congregation in the usual form.
GovHRMKST SALEs.-The sum of $4,000
was realized by the Government from the sale
of hides, tallow. horses, &c, which
took place recently at the 9th street wharf.
There yet remains a large lot OF mules to be
disposed of at auction; those which are being
sold are generally of the best order, and COM
mand fair prices, though much less than was
paid for them by the Government. 1t is de-
signed to send portions of them to the several
States for sale where the best demand is known
to exist.
MIeEATING.-There appears to be general
stampede of the fancy women who for the past
four ears have been living mag gnificently upon
the pay of the poor soldiers Finding that their
income is rapidly declining because of the de-
parture of the troops from this locality, they
now returning to those large cities from
whence they came. The host of s'sports' and
|.sharpers" maintained by them will also
doubtless depart.
A DESPERATE PRIsONER.-Last night
young man named 5. G. Throop was arrested
by officers Hurdle and Cattle, of the Fourth
Ward and locked up in the station house. He
was charged with assaultng his sister with a
carving knife. Throop during the night set
fire to the cell in which he was locked 1t was