Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-07

oDD 1%LoWs hALL--Ihe hlDeruic9n
LINCOLN HALL.-Choral Society COoeort fer
the benefit OF tue Rich mosd Sufferers.
CARROLL HALL.-Fair fer st. AIMS Infant
Asylum.
SIXTIES Art GALLIRr, 3l5 = %.
AAHKHrnR's Asr GALLEY, sss tn street..
bAaIow's ART GALAXY. ~ Pa. avenue.
kkeIsrRATIoN-LastDa Day IN ae Fyn Va-tl-
Ihe {rocecdsngs ERlirened 6ya Canine Comet
~ Every Deg Tasqvishes Bsren Pup
going on in the Fifth Ward since Monday last,
closed yesterday evening, and 1t WIS uHiyer-
sslly remarked that although the numbece or
those registering who neglected that duty Last
year was very great, still In no ward which they
have thus far visited has little interest i'm the
matter OF registration been show In the Fifth.
The total registry of voters Y sterday was "a,
t14s white and IS coloredJ making a total regis,
tered in the ward Of ,f3i-l;ees white and coo
the exception o. fight, about o clock, between
Bowen dog and an Emery dog, the contestants
No. company, and George Hat, n,s bIsef
only Hatton being on hand With f' his a. d H.
dog ~hsn uR ss sy 1ss
tackled each other, and afder a short tussle
Joe" 1.-THE Bowen dog) beat retreat, amid
marfs from Hatton as ooh, tell you about
that black dog he's an Emery dog, he is,''
inquired Of the judges how long they expected
10 wait for their 'srkino," when one eff the
registration party replied "that they lad to
wait eight months 70 i year, but if Emsry was
erected they would probably get it right away
MEETING OF TKACHERs.-A large number of
the teachers of the public schools Assem- bled to-
nay Al the Miller School Building, according TO
the call of the Superintendent The Superin-
tendent explained the blank forL,s for cxami-
nations and for the annual report, for the pur-
pose OF demonstrating that the method of exam
iDation he has adopted, in reference To regra-
8 q lDda hoo
success. lie stated that he had examined and
eraded twenty-five schools during this week, &
pills that he could sit in his Office and direct anv
one OF these pupils, without seeing him. to a
scnooI OF proper grade. His plan is to make
the secondary schools; two grades Of the inter-
mediate, and one of the grammar schools.
ne suggested, further, that there should be a
auie auoptec ior admitting pupils, to this effect:
Ihat there should be only two periods in tha
year for admitting children unable to read in
an. .ne primers, VIZ; the first week in September
Ano Ine INST week IN January; and that ali other
pupils should be admitted on careful examina-
non; and assigned TO the school for which they
The subject Of teaching reading was next eor.
soered, AMI the teachers we're commended for
S mel successful efforts. in very many cases to
OF reading. ee --e'A"u'
THE Chronicle OF this mornino ,e,,o-.. ,,.u,,
FISHER as taking an active part in the Rows in
Blue meeting last night in behalf of Ricbards
ses sgaincs Emery and makes him say that he
We are authorized to state:
Isl; David Fisher presided at the meeting
Snlch nominated Mr.. Emery, and still supports
"a. He David Fisher is not in favor of Rich.
Sd He did not saw he Was o,,.,
or in favor OF Richards, at the Bovs in RIny.
meeting last night. '1e
. 4th. He did not, at that meeting, say he was
second ofncer of the Boys in Blue
Otll ne was not at the MEETING NOR ia ba a Il
member Of the Boys in Blue
BASE BALL-There was another LARGE At
tendance in the Araory lot on the 9Th inst.
friday afternoon, to witness the match game OF |
bsse BAN between the Rosedale b. b. Club
tchamplors OF South Washington and the Eek
IoIcs, of the city. The RCsedales proved s.too
Hueh lor EN-, and walked away with 'em,"
ny score OF 70 to 16, in full game of nine
ND, especially ". Church and Jennings. OF the
$.osedale, and W. Mar ana witherow of the
EcSford: yhe umpire, Mt. Hoover, of the Pio-
neer Il. B. Club, gave satisfactiur to all The
Rosedale contemplate taking a tri,: to A.,
vile, to play the Montgomery b. B. Club OF |
,nat vny. E" cssc -,,ns-Ellis, l; Jennings, ?;
Wood, 1; Ceburn, IS |
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Phil kEARNEY PosT No. 10, G.. A. R.
There was organized in this city a short time
ago Phil Kearney Post No. 10. G.. A. r., who's. 1
members are alldisabled men having either lost !
leg or arm IN the service. IL should and |
doubtless will include every disabled man in the /
department and so become the crack Post of the
e. A K The Offices are X. L. Eaton, Com
mander; j. W. Turrell, Adjutant; A. H. Nixon.
fluartermaster. The Recruiting Committee L
consists OF comrades Chas. LEM. chairman; B. 1
IL II; Bingham, L. A Pratt, C. p. Brown and j. |
". Turren-
For THE BENEFIT OF THE RICHMOND Sur |
YERERs.-Miss Laura Keene concludes her en- |
gagement at Wallis Opera House this evening |
With benefit for the sufferers by the Richmond |
calamity The entire company perform gratui- |
4rwrS hr1Vrs t.
Of rent, so that all the proceeds will be devoted
TO this praiseworthy object, and we trust the
house may be crowded. Miss Keene has selected /
for this occasion '-Our American Cousin y
play which her company performs in most ex-
cellent manner.
THE SERIES or STATE s5crABLEs that have
been held the past winter in this city have
added largely to the pleasures OF all who prize
.h 81 social e and none have
by the New England Society. They hold their
last SOciable of the season at Masonic Temple.
entertainment win be under the direction Of
Prot. Ever: They have no doubt reserved their
% best wine" for the closing feast.
IBR RECEIPTS Of the three leading troupes of
EthoPlan ministries in this country in New
80 500: Bryant's. - 200: San Francisco e 9,o'
The former company opens at Walls Opera
House on the 10th inst, with the "Only Leon"
and will bring out here their last two operate
burlesques. which have run up their receipts in
New York" Frou- Frou" and 90 Ching Chong-
hi The sale of reserved seats commences at
Ellis music store next Tuesday
THIS rs THE LAST NIGHT of McEvoys Hiber-
NEON, very meritOrious exhibition, at Odd
Fellows Hall, and all who have not seen IN
should do so. As many persons have been de-
TERED from visiting il this week on account or
The bad weather and the political excitement
we hope the Hibernicon will return here at AN
early day. The beautiful scenery of Erin is
Ialthfuly depicted, and the character singing is
capital.
RECOGNITION OF BRAvERY--Mr.L l.. Karpeles,
Ayoung, but well-known Republican of South
Washington, who served during the late war in
the 10Th Massachusetts regiment and distin-
guished himself for bravery on more than one
battlefield, has received, through the Adjutant
General Of the Army, one of the handsome
bronze medals voted by Congress to the soldiers
who performed the bravest acts
KicHNoSD RELIHP.-In addition 20 the contri-
pauons heretofore reported by the Business
Commi1ee, the following have been
handed IN to the Treasurer:-Geo W Cochran
q To-, 50; Admiral l.. N. Powell s25: d Tom
Unison. ~ W