Evening star., 1867-06-13
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMEKTs. &C.. To.NIaHr

AMUSEMENTS, &C.. TO NIGHT
Rock GREEK CHURCH Festival confines to-
day. The drive to Rock Greek Church is de-
Hgntful in the afternoon and evening.
AHALosTAN lsLAND.-The grand pic. mic for
oeneht Oh AIMS In,ant Asylum THIS alter.
expected, and every body ought to 60.
SEMINARY BUILDING. Georgetown-Straw-
berry Festival by the ladies of Dunbarton
street M. +. Church this evening.
WESLEY CBAPEL-Strawberry festival by
the ladies' of be'Church In the lecture room.
ST. ALBANs' PARISH, near Georgetown
strawberry festival. Omnibuses run from
the street car stand in Georgetown.
MCkENDRKE CHAPEL-Strawberry festival
by the Ladies Mite Society.
WAUGH CHAPEL.-CIose of the festival to.
night. Sale of the goods at auction,
COMMENCEMENT OF COLUMBIAN COLLEGE
LAW SCHOOL.-The annual commencement of
this school took place at the National Theater,
last evening, and the building was filed with
the friends OF the school and the graduates,
the bar being well represented. The stage
was occupied by the faculty of the school, the
graduating class, nnd others, and the orches-
ira was occupied by the Marine Band. The
exercises were opened with prayer by Rev.
Dr. Samson, and J. NJ. Carlisle, ESQ being
introduced, addressed the graduates, giving
them good sound advice and valuable hints
as to the practice of their profession.
The duty of conferring the degrees devoIved
upon Dr Samson, President OF the College,
VINO W 70 oeiinerea tne diplomas to the graduates
H. W. Barry, Texas; H d. Bean Iowa; @.
B: Buxton, New York: Charles L. CatIin.
Wis, Frederick Chase, N. H.; A. p. Childs,
- c.; a: W. Chiffon, D: O.; Henry v. Cole, N.
YiJ w Corey, N. Y; q. Eaton Cresey, D. c.;
liam n DaT5o Boase aasi i WV NM H. Pay oNt M X T
Benz Eglin, Pa; Edgar T. Ensign, Iowa;
Reginald Fendall, D. G.; E: E: Forsyth, N Y;
Mason a osnsr sfsnSn by eo4rs G!OsGn 1aa
@ A. Edwin Hall. Vt; II. q. Harmon, N. H.;
H. G. Herr, Pa; g. B. Holden, Wis; w. A.
Hunt Ohio; Jacobson, Poland; ]. G.
kimball. Ind: r. G. kirkpatrick, Pa; Young
Lanktree, N. Y; h. K. Leayer, N. H.; J. M
Mason. d: O.; James B. McCrellis, d. c.; NJ
s. Mccullough, Ohio; G. G: McLeran, Kansas;
S. A. Moulthrop, d. O. J. L. Murphy, Team;
J. .McC. Perkins. D. o.; H. R. Pollard, Va; q
N. Richards. Mass. Charles Roller, b. @ :;
Albert N. Seip, ID. o.; Frank A. Spencer, Ohio;
VIM. L. Spencer, Wis; Winfield S. Strawn,
Iowa; A. K Tingle, Ind; VIM. D: Todd, Pa ;
OHIO; John b. Wartel, Pa; Woodbury.
Wheeler, d. c.; J. N Whitney, Maine: II. A,
Wilder, Mass; John G. Wilson, ID. G.; W. L.
Wilson, West Virginia: Joseph Woodruff.
Ohio.
DR.. Samson delivered the valedictory, in
which he spoke feelingiy of the relation he
at parting. and also gave some parting in
struenons In regard to the profession which
they had chosen, and upon the practice of
which they were about to enter.
The awards for essays were made BY Mr.. p
K: Fenaall as follows First prize-Subject
"Citizenship." to H. d. Bean, of Iowa Sec.
be modified'-W oodbury Wheeler, of North
Carolina: Third prize" Trial by Jury"-J
McClay Perkins, OF Boston, Mass.
THE RIVER FRoNT.-Accident- Yesterday
afternoon, horse belonging to Mr. Carroll,
attached to Reeds milk wagon, walked .nto
the Potomac, above the Long Bridge as is
supposed to drink. and, being closely checked
up, ne got into the channel and was drowned
"A number of persons who saw the struggles OF
the animal went to his assistance, but he hay-
ing got tangled in the harnsss it was impossible
TO save him, although they managed to get the
wagon out.
The Long Bridge.-The Long Bridge is not
yet in complets order, but the workmen have
completed the Hooring On the farther end. and
near the city end the flooring is being rapidly
put in place This work is done under the
direction Of Gen. Michler, Commissioner Of
Sublic Buildings, and in the most substantial
manner, the flooring being Of three-inch hard
WOOD, and it is thought, when completed, the
bridge VIII be stronger than it has been for
years 1t is thought that it will be ready for
the passage of vehicles in the early part of
next week.
Interruption of Trarel.-Yesterday afternoon,
aschooner bound to Georgetown, ran against
The fender ct the railroad bridge and damaged
the draw so that it could not be closed for
some time, and consequently the train due
last evening was delayed over an hour until
the draw could be closed.
CGrter'S Whdrf-Arrived-Sch Corine
Capt. Chaney, from Havre- de- Grace. coal, for
George Bogus; schooner Cadi, Banks, do,
coal, for Waiter H. NARROW.
RiIey's Wha ..-ArrIved-Schr Abeona, W
A Wlison' Pm 'adelphia, coal to Langley &
oysters to market. Steamer Virginia, sailed
with party TO prize fight; schr. A. ). Purcy,
sailed with Junk to Philadelphia schr. On
tairo, with wood from Matthias Point, to Jon.
son, disChargng sloop Nandelie, Captain
White, laid up for repairs: schr Mary Jane,
FOXwell, to load with lumber from Washing
ton for Leonardtown.
Couch's Wh0rf. - Arrived -Schr Dayinia
Bell, Baylis, with blue curbing and other
stone for Acker & Emery.
Folcler's Wharf.-Arriye ed Schooner Joh "a
Baxter. Baxter, from Richmond, Me-, with 333
tons OF ice for Fowler.
Stackpote's alj-Arrived-Schooner Onei.
ga, Stewart, lathes for Norment and coal for
Gas Company.
Steamboat Wharf-The Wawasset arrived at
7.3O last evening with pIc-nlcers from GIy-
ssCo,fogs Jy the SeG"-Mr. ]. n. Gin is about
TO open house under the above name at 11th
street wharf.
WASHINGTON EHTERPRIsE.-J. z. Cough,
IN his lectures on Habit omitted any mention
OF very bad habit many so journers in this
city tan INTO Of decrying the Metropolis and
IT'S cirizens, saying the latter are old fogies
nave no business enterprise, &c. Now, al.
though Washington numbers among its in.
habitants great many Government clerks
VINO are consumers rather than producers
yet we boldly assert that there is as much
business enterprise here as in most commun
ties, and that our advance for the last ten
years in population, increase Of manu-
1actures, &c, is as great as in other
cities along the seaboard. except in
some few instances where special causes have
given an impetus to the progress of the COM
munitV. Leaving ont of consideration the
nr ST. rate work, In various branches, turned
out by our mechanics at the Navy Yard, Arse
nal and other government establishments here,
there are many private man ufacturing and
mercantile establishments to which our citi.
zens can point with pride. Among these the
SEagie Iron Works." conducted by William
M. Ellis Bro, deserves favorable men,
ton These gentlemen have fully demon
strated their ability to do all work in their
line as well, as cheaplv, anu expedi-
tlously as it can be done Ia the Northern cities
Theyta orders for steam engines and boilers
portable or stationary. circular saw.mIlis,
shafting and gearing for mills brass and iron
castings, wrought iron work, light ana heavy
forgings, water tanks, gasometers, pattern
fan onA