Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-19


Philharmonic Society.
SEMI-wzxKIY EXCURSION TO Mount Vernon
On the steamer Arrow, on Tuesday and Thurs.
day
Nailor x Bros stables.
MARKRIrBR's ART GALLERY asa .th strae,
SMITH & STEoSG's ART GAILxaY, 2,s
street
EDUCATIONAL The duties of MIS- Harro.
yers Seminary. q boarding and day school,
will be resumed on the first Monday iu san
temoer at the school building, In reir OF the
T sS,0rs residence, adjoining the Epiphany
and popularity known as o. the most thorough
and popular in the District. Miss Narrower il
au,y assis,ed oy iulI corps of male and fe.
male teachers, whose efficiency 10 the art O;
instruction in the English branches and French
language Is objectionable aud uuexcellet
IRE institution Is devoted to the education Of
Rom male and female, and attached thereto n
n boarding department for thcse wishing >,
enter from ADO ming sections of the DistrI / or
tIseWnere- Pull particulars VIII be found in
20 a.. r;S Wnicn can be had upon application
The Medical DepaI sment of G g orretovvn 10,
kge announce in our advertising co.u mrs iss
reCpenlrg for he twentieth s. ION. in the
College Building, corner of L and 1Otn streets,
IN this CITY. The character OF this institu-
ton compares rsbiy with any Of IFS
kind in the country, ana all who desire 70 H.
the m elyCs for the medical profession would
do well 70 Cept the advantages which are Of
trIco Dy the ldCulty. Inc regular course oil
lectures Will commence on the 4th OF Oc'obsr,
ard terminate the following March. The hig
reputation OF the College renders auy extsnuIi
notice unnecessary.
TIE fourteenth ANIMAL session of the
Everett institute, j. Everett Marin, priu.
cipai. Will commence on Monday, Septen-
c cs S,n, al ,ne school nonss ON M,ssa-
The school i intended for youths. and en-
braces all the English branches OF study in
eindIps chemistry, astronomy, algebra, and
geometry. n nd
Mr. Martin IS a welI-knpwn graduate of o.
Inmbian Cr'le-T, OF this District and bears the
reputation CT most accomplished scholar, as
wsl' ss an aDIahle gentleman and Efficient in.
s.Tueior ard disc.pnnarian.
fPs LAST NIGHT.-Last night a. 1. al
cleeK oihcer Aeon, OF the sixth precinct,
turned IN an alarm of fire from box 6}, corner
OF I'm and streess, for fire in what i, known
as Bates alley, IN the square bounded by CT
snu "a, ara ON and .th streets. An unsuccess-
Iui attempt was made 10 turn In tbs alarm from
Doh ", corner OF eth and T. streets, by Officers
DAILY and seymour. The fire originated In the
stapie =, Mrs S'olpp, near the south east
en- OF ths square, and the contents being of
eomousuble nature it was soon consumed
as also pile Of wood for use in Mrs. SIS
bakery, and the flames. by the fepcine.
reached the wood-shcd of Mr. A Koch whics
was destroy with its contents FraZisrs,
Woooyard was IN great danger, but the firemen
VINO were on the ground promptly succeeded
N rrtven' TT the flames reaching IN TIE
frame nodsss owned by Michael Duffy, and
occupied by TWO coiored families, John Kings
and Betsy Rohardson's,) were Consumed the
inmates saving but little Of their effects and
acJciring house owned by Mrs. Croney and
occupied oy eolored families. was injured to
not be over S2.50O. OF which Mrs Stolpp loses
about $1,000, uninsured, Mr.. Duly abou. $500,
MI kocn aeout $500, and other parties prob
ably SltO. The buildings DESTROYED as well as
tno=e adjoining were of a yery combustiffe
nature, anu the fireuen deserve great credit for
me emeient services IN stopping the spread
al
promptly on the ground and rendered good
serve In aiding the fremen aad taking care of
the tarnituIe.
WASHINGTON SFNGrRBuNp-A reoular
n eeiIrg OF the Washington S.rngsrbund wa
ne q las eyer,r at Trails Union Hall; Pres
lcent Wade ker in the chair. A corlIni;tee
10 nave charge OF the ticket ARRANGEMENT for
Ire uroPcssi concert was nsmed, and the
me m1srs present then pledged themselves
for nc OF the tickets. The time for the concp-t
has heen fix for October B. aud the National
Theatre has been Ob'sinfd. The COMMITTEES of
tne eund appoint Z 70 attend the MT eting for
making arrangements for the Humboldt cele-
bra. N, TepOr; thati lad b IN arranged 70
ceie9raie II on the lito day of September Car
ron hfli on q su Il, tween yln aud IL tn. has
s n selectd Tor toe gathering. aud there Will
De- several German and English aidr 3 IS de.
INeIed- The marple bust of Humboldt will h,
seat TO this city from New York, and a feature
OF Inc exercise Will be the ceremony of crown.
ing II with laurel wrPatbs. The report was
accepted MI George krutzel, of PhflaasI-
pnla- an old member OF the SHnserbund, was
introduced and rendered the society an invita-
non 10 paIt'ke Of his Hospitality, which was
secSpi d. air. Joseph Weiehel, of the Phila.
e-'ph'a Lie derkranz, was also introduced to
me society. The members proceed 4 10 the
residence OF Mr.. kruiZel. 55s 7th street. where
a ire COLLATION. was partaken OF, and some
une was passed IN very enjoyable manner
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TIE GoyKRNMRNTP PRINTING OyPrCE-Hop
"A NJ Ciapp. rne Congres .ionaI Printer, is AT !
pr, sent out Of the city, on a visit TO his home
IN Buffalo. n. Y. A few days ago he sent sew
eral bcoko'nders here irom New York, with
ms -uc.ions 10 Mr.. Roberts, the foreman of the
oindery, 10 place hem at work. 1t Is expected
tnat more binders will De sent on, as there is
row large amount Of work to be done
mere oIore II hes been usual for the several
epsiom-hou- ssfhroughout the country to have
ire oisnFs used in their departments printed
IN the cities In which they were located. This
p'sn nes Dc en- changed, and instructions given
mat All olanss to be used by the customs OF.
ncers s1all mere after be printed and bound in
covers al the Government Printing Once here
Inc foreman OF the bindery 10 now delivering
great amount of this work, which has iusi
oeen nnlshed- The newly.appointed appren.
uces 10 learn printing are progressing finely.
and many OF them give evidence that thew will
Make eCod compositors- One Of the colored
able taleLI.
MOUNT VERONA visit to this sacred spot
Is now one of the mot pleasant and profitable