Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-26

with bells, appeared, much to the surprise and
tributed the gifts, whiIe the ON GERS were en-
gagged IN distributing plentiful supply ef
refreshments, ana some time was spent So
cially. -. ..-r - ..-.-...
ar THE SKcoNB Baptist CHURCH, corner OF
Virginia avenue and &th street east, q Christ
mas Festival was held last evening which was
large number OF persons. George T. Quick,
superintendent Of the school, who Is Justly
neted for his generosity to the school children,
presented TO each child handsome book and
twenty three silver medals TO the meritorious
scholars. a large Christmas tree, beautifully
decorated had been prepared in the church,
and the deiicactes it was made 70 bear were
distributed to the Sunday School children in
addition TO the books. The exercises were of
q very interesting character, ana consisted of
singing, recitations, dialogues, addresses, &C.,
eIcldsg the greatest praise from all present
The interior Of the church WAS Handsomely
decorated with the national colors. This
school ID IN fourishing condition and now
NUMBERS 3OO pupils with IS teachers.
ANOTHER DEAD LOCK On Tuesday a num-
Der OF the corporation employees, school
teachers, and others supposing that they could
get the amounts due them, (the school bill and
appropriation bill having been passed) yisi.
ted the City Hall, and there was quite run
upon the Registers office for cheeks. That
the ground that by the arrangements with the
Bank, under the charter fact of September n,
lsS2) ne checks shall be drawn after the 10Th
OF december until the 1st OF January in order
TO give time for making up the accounts De.
tween the Bank and the Corporation Mr.
Morsell, Treasurer OF the School Board,
re"n,,i,on ,o .ns a., t course ,r,, Of the day
teachers, but Mr.. Boswell had left the office
and hence the requisition was not honored
Quite number OF teachers visited the rreasu-
Ters once, many Of them with baskets, antIci-
paung That they woald get their pay and ps
able to purchase their Christmas marketing:
ana considerable feeling was manifested by
them az being disappointed. Some Of them
were, however, helped out in the emergency
by loans obtained from officers Of the CORPORA
lion about the City Hall. Mr.. Boswell yet
cum necessary to pay the teachers: but the
Mayor claims that the bank will honor his
drafts, and Inns the matter stands for the
present, the teachers being still unpaid.
A ROw.-Yesterday afternoon, come littla
commotion took place at q Concert Han,
where there was tremendous Gro d gathered
TO witness the performances, the principal
draw being the advertised eparring match be-
tween Sam ColIyer and Mike Uarr, alias
English. During the performances an an
nouncement was made tina. they would not
appear, and that those who wished return
of their money could get it al the door, At this
announcement there was general commotion,
aaa row commenced. Sergeant johnson
and Officer White Immediately rushed in and
arrested two parties; the Sergeant taking
George Thompson in charge, and White
dnOLDeT man. line crowd inside here raised
the cry OF ''go for EN-" and q rush was made
the officers and prisoners being thrown down
the steps, and the crowd running over them
In the melee the prisoner in charge OF officer
WHITE managed to escape. After considerable
dlhculty the officers succeeded in getting
Thompson 10 the station house, ana be gave
security 10 appear this afternoon.
SIT UNDER YOUR OWN VINE ANp Frs TREE
Every man who wishes to realize literally the
conoltion expressed in the Scripture phrase
fort, may find at Daniel Liebert's. near Union
town, on the Marlboro road, about 2a,tDO grape
vines, and fruit trees Of all the various and
best kinds, for sale. II he who makes two
blades OF grass grow where one grew before ia
behe1actor, then one who plants q grape vine
or fruit tree is much more worthy of praise
Grape culture is getting to be a most important
interest,". as there are now twenty five thou-
sand acres OF vineyards in the United State7
yielding about fifteen million gallons of wine.
or Two quarts to each man, woman. and child
IN the country. The vines sold by Mr.. Lie
bert are OF choice varieties.
REMOVAL OF THE PHYSICIAN TO THE JAIL
warden Huestis, of the Jail, has removed DIR.
W. ). Z. Duhamel from the position of Physi.
cian TO the Jail. II appears, from statements,
tnat TINS removal grew ont Of the tact that Dr.
u. ordered prisoner, under treatment for
erystpelas, TO be removed from his cell to the
oebtois department, and the Warden ordered
MIN 10 be moved back, when DIR. DuhameI
DrouPnt the matter to judicial notice Dr.
properly treated in the cell, and hence he had
ordered him to the debtors department, while
warden Huestis says that the man Is despe-
rate charscter, and the debtors department in
100 insecure place for his confinement
THE RIvnR--wniIs the genial temperature
brea king up the ice in the Potomac and to free
the surface Of the channel OF all distractions
yetthe Christmas holidays and other inter.
veIng circumstances have tended to lessen
activity along the Washington wharyes at
Csrter's wharf the schooner George TribilI.
Capt Miller. has arrived from philadelphia
tons of coal for Wilson E. Brown, and the
schooner Signal. Capt Shreyes, loaded with
oysters for market, has cast her moorings al
Riley's wharf.
LARCENY AND AssAULT.-.Iohn Bell was
arrested Tuesday by officer Morton, on the
complaint Of VIM. b. Cox, who charged him
with the larceny OF three hens and an axe, and
also with an assault and battery and intent to
kill him, and Justice Thompson committed
him TO Jail for court
carter and Henry Carter, alias Du vail, on the
charge of the larceny of a COW; preferred by
VIM. Durr, and Justice Thompson committed
mem TO jail for court Perry Duvall was also
arrested for the same offence and committed.
PREsHNTATION.-Laste evening" at the Fourth |
Ward station, Lieut.. A. Eckloff was taken by
surprise when Oficer kinsey Brewer stepped
out and in q few remarks on behalf Of the men
presented the Lieutenant with a handsome
secretary or writing desk, with q chair. The
Lieutenant responded in appropriate terms.
MI Francis L. Grant, superintendent OF the |
Inte'tigencey packing room, was the recipient
OF handsome silver heided cane on Tuesday !
night, from his associates Of the packing room.
OvRRBoARD-This morning, about eleven |
o'cleck, colored man from Alexandria,
named James Thompson, while walking the |
sea wall on the line OF the river, reaching |
from 9th to eth streets, made q mistak and fell
into the Potomac, where he would probable
have drowned had il not been for q coored
companion, who pulled him out. Although
the water was shallow. yet the inebriated con-
dition Of the party, made him unequal to the
effort required to gain terrc trina.
PAYMENT OF THE POLICE.-Mr. Samuel |
Ourapd the Mayors Clerk, on Tuesday, COM
menced TO pay the Corporations proportion OF |
the compensation OF the Metropolitan Police |
force, due since July last, and by this after |
noon 1t is probable that all will have been |
paid The total sum required for this payment |