Evening star., 1867-06-19
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs. &C., TO. .NI9Hr.

ADJUSTMENTS. &C.. TONIGHT.
NATIONAL THEATRE,-Third night OF the
Wild Arabs of the Desert in their Rymnastic
1eats, &c.
SEVENTH STREET PARK.-The grand COM
bination picnic of st. Dominick's and ST.
Aioysius' Cornet Bands this af,eruoon And
evening " 70 7T7 d
ANALosTAN IsLAND.-First grand afternoon
and evening pic-nlc of the American Eagle
Association
WESLEY CHAPEL. = Positively last even-
ing OF the Straw berry and Floral Festival
6y the ladies of Wesley Chapel Sabbath
PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMIHATIoNs.-Yes
DAY, Urinary (female) No. s, Fourth District,
MISS Matte Gray, teacher, was examined by
Ut. Croggon, trustee. Ali were present OF the
63 pupils on the roll. The examination was
remarkably satisfactory. This school was or
ganIZed Septem Der fst. 1866, and wnen Miss
Gray took charge, wo-,h,rds of her pupils
could not repeat the alphabet. Now all can
read well and spell correctly, numerats to
uilliens. recite the arithmetical tables per.
fectly, and show excellent progress in mental
arithmetic Fifteen pupils are transferable.
There was good attendance OF parents and
teachers- Among the visitors were Alderman
Il. Richards, MIR. +. Hoimead. Rev. Dr. Ham
liton. the esteemed pastor of RyIand Chapel,
DIR. Allen, John T.. Thompson, principal of
the Fourth District Male Grammar School,
and others. Mr.. Richards. in che course of
some remarks highly complimentary to Miss
Gray and her school, SAID that the moment he
entered school-room he could tell if the
teacher was one OF MRS. Amidon's pupils, as
they all bore her stamp. 2"
To-day the following primaries are exam
ined orally:-1st district-No. 7, Miss +. Nc
ish,, Mahon, acting, by Mr.. Wilson; No; 8, Miss
Stabler, by MIR. Tustin No. 5, Mis- Hawkins.
by Mr.. Brown. I'd district-No. 9, Miss j. L.
Adams, acting, by Mr. Rhees; No. 8, Miss
Wilson, acting, by Mr.. Fox: No: =, Mrs. Rose
velt, by Mr. Woodward. Sd district-No Q,
Miss Bright, by MIR. Clark; No. s, Mrs. Scott,
by DIR. Walsh; No. 2, Miss Martin, by Mr.
Johnson 4th district-No.7, Mis- Garrett, by
M n l,tyk fyrarr
gon; No. S. Miss Milburn, by Mr.. Whyte.
This morning, MIR. VIM. r. Woodward ex-
amined Male Primary No.. I'd district. Mrs.
r. F.. Rose welt teacher, situated at the corner
OF 5th and / streets. The examination con-
sisted OF reading, writing, arithmetic, dicta.
ton, &c, and the pupils answered very well.
Most OF the pupils in this school have entered
during the year, nearly all OF The original
pupils having been transferred to higher
schools. Many are now reading who were in
their A, Il, C's, when they entered the school
The first class Will be transferred in Septem.
ber. At the conclusion of the examination,
mr.. WoodWard os 6 addressed M the pupils express
The trustees this morning visited the Male
intermediate School OF the list District, on 29th
street. in charge Of Miss Z. NJ. Kirk. This
school numbers so pupils, of which IS were
present; of the. five absent two were sick.
Seventeen the first class and one of the Sec
osd were transferred the grammar school. A
medal OF honor was awarded to John
Cfokey, he being considered the best scholar
in school. Prizes were also awarded tc
the three who stood highest in the
written examination, the first to John Taylor
the second to Henry Stewart, and the third to
Donald Steuard. The scholars acquitted them
selves well throughout the examination, do
ing honor to themselves and their teacher.
They were especially proficient in writing.
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MEETING OF THE PRRsBYTRRY OF POTOMAC
The Presbytery of Potomac met in New York
venue Church on Monday evening, agree
ably 10 adjournment. Rev. DR.. Foster was
oh rnnf 40 D<,~x I~z
resolution favorable to the reunion of the
two branches of the Presby terian Church was
offered by DR.. Foster, to which an amendment
was offered by DIR. Baird. After considerable
discussion this subject was postponed until
the first nj onday In September, when it is pro-
posed to discuss it longer, with a view to final
action. committee was appointed, consist
ing OF Messrs. Taylor, Evans and Lathrop,
with ayiew of ascertaining the practicability
OF transferring the funds Of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, commenced on E. street.
to the Capitol Hill Presby terian Church under
the pastoral care OF Rev. DIR. Chester-the
FUNDS or property amounting TO about $4,000.
Inc following letter was read by the Moder-
ator:
JUNE II, 1s67.-To the Moderator of Presby-
terry Of PotomGc-Dear Brother: l regret that
an indispensable engagement in the country
prevents me from being present this evening
at the meeting of the Presbytery. / hope for
the reason indicated my absence will be ex-
no desire to ask for further action touching
the matter that was before the Presbytery az
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the decision of the Presby terry as it now stands
recorded. believe Messrs. Campbell, Church
and Heron are all excellent and trustworthy
Christian men, and that If they have erred in
the matter referred TO, their error proceeded
from lack OF prudence. and not from lack
OF principle. And this, think, must be the
Judgment OF all unprejudiced people who
know them, and know the case. On refiec-
ton, hope brother Campbell will resign his
charge at once, and trust TO the kindness of
his people and friends to keep him from want
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Yours, respectfully, P.D. GURLEY.
No further action was taken in relation to the
Seventh street Presbyterian Church, except to
appoint Rev. Mr.. Van Doren to occupy the
pulpit on next Sabbath morning, and read to
the congregation the decision of the Presby-
terry rendered at a previous meeting The next
stated meeting Of the Presbytery will be held
in the First Presbyterian Church, Alexandria,
Virginia.
A PRIZE Doc FIGHT.-On Monday evening
last a mum ber of the sporting fraternity as
sembled at the restaurant In Virginia, near the
southwestern terminus of the Long Bridge, to
witness a dog fght, the match being for $50 8
side. The 50 pit" being erected in a large room
In the restau rant, at about six O'Clock time
was cailed-Patriek Callahan, OF Georgetown,
w ashlE gton, in ntroducirg & his white and yello "
dog called "Jack." The spectators mum bered
some three hundred, and the admission fee to
witness the fight was placed at fifty cents per
head. After barking, yelping, and biting eac b
other for about As minutes. Mr.. Coal's dog was
dttdCheO Win nus, WEen ne was taken frOnn
the ring. and the Georgetown pup" was de.
clared the winner Of the fight and the stakes.
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SHOULD BE SEEN To.-Editor Star: There is
cnlpabIe negligence OF the police or those
having in charge the sewerage repairs near 9th
street Two heavy tax payers passing down
the Avenue last evening about o. clock, came
in contact with pile OF dirt. and in endeav-
orlpg to avoid 1t tell into a hole and were half
buried in mud, and on Withdrawing them
selves found they had increased their weight
about one hundred pounds each. On revisit
ing the same in the morning, they found a
street lamp not twenty feet from the place,
that might have been lighted. Such man-traps
are common to Washington, and it is high time
the police, who are req uired to see that these
excavations are properly guarded, should be
reminded to do their duty. a SUpFRRRR
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RECKLESS .-Notwithstanding ths
law against discharging fire-ar ms within the
Corporation limits, there are still some persons
1t seems who, in total disregard Of the law and
its officers, and with utter recklessness amuse
themselves by going on cunning expeditions
In thickly built parts of the CRY. On Monday
last some of the urban sportsmen, in the Firs,
ward, while firing at pigeons, 1t is supposed
discharged a gun containing q load Of buck.
shot, one OF which passed through the second
hOnsp 4 x,hi hiob