Evening star., 1870-02-04
LOCAL NEWS.
Amusenents, Ac.


Amusements, Ac.
NATIONAL THEArEE-helly & Icons Min
strels-
WALLS oPERA HousE--Laura Keene in
the Z" School for Scandal
WRITER JRsr GsLLERY.-Mammoth IIlumi-
mated War Views, and other M Magnificent Repre-
sentations, every evening at \ O'Clock.
SMITH & SrRoNos AIT GALLERY, A5 r
street
MAssRITxR's ART GALLERY, sss IN street.
BAsLOws AIT GALLERY, 2S7 Pennsylvania
ayeEue-
TIE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OY SCHOOL
SSrLRINTFNDESTS.-T Association will hold
"A Special Session in this city, commencing on
Tuesday. the LIST of March, at ~ o'clock A. I'M.
The Association will g. vene for the purpose OF
organization AT the room of the National Office
of Education, d3 = street IN the rear OF the
Patent once, and there viii, no doubt, he great
interest taken in l. deliberations by the friends
81 esiuC CatiOn- Re will Je read a. follows:
D. en- ScECol Sup"ryiSion-its ncceSsitv and the
best systcn Tor rendering il complete. by IIOu.
W. johnson, StatC Sup"-i -iutcnfent Of Public
Instruction, Maine .. on tile National De
IATtmCnt Of EducatieH-its past work and its
future plans, BY Hon. HlEry Barnard. National
commissioner of Education. 3. ON National
Aids TO Assist in Putting iu Operation Systems
of Schools i'm the South. bs Hon. =. \. Ashley,
STATE Superintendent of Public Instruction,
North Carolina. A. On Grants of Lands by the
General Government in Aid OF State Normal
SCbnOls. 10y Hon. T. W. Conway. State SuperiIl-
rends.nt of Public Instruction. Louisiana D.
tn the Consolidation of the Educational De-
IGTtMcnt OF the Government and the Educa-
tionai Division of the FreeGmen's Bureau, By
Major General ~. -. Howard, Commissioner,
bureau Refugees: Freedmen and Abandoned
Iands- a. On School Statistics-their import
aECe. and the Work Of the National Department
of Education ia relation thereto, by Hon. VIM
ID Henkle. state Superintendent sf Public In
strGsfton, Ohio. These reports not I'm any
care to exceed twenty minutes I'M length and
are TO have tIe conclusions arrived at appended
TO them in the form of Pracfieai propositions, to
he discussed. amended If found desirable voted
upon, ami carried into effect.
POTCNAC FRIIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
This association met agaIn yesterday. DIR. SnOd-
grass IN the chair. Mr.. King moved that a COM
miftee be appointed on =" Information and Sta
,istics ON Land, which was adopted, and Messrs.
Ming. GRAY, and Peasants we're apuointpd
Discussion was then held on the subject Of
changing the name OF the association and its
objects which was participated in by Messrs
tray, DenniSCn, Ming, and others The name
proposed Is the =. Fruit Growers and Farmers
National Society" The subject of crane cuI-
fGre vas then discussed and il was settled that
the Concord" is the best kind. Other kinds
were named, and their quality discussed i'm the
following order =" .ices Seeding" Hartz ,ooJ
:. .tEntor," ard =. Catawba.'' Mr.. John b.
1iaGc Il Vas invited To prepare a paper on the
"IigIn and history OF the Cafav ba Crane and To
INIT IL at the LeNt monthly meeting. The
" " ana and - Delaware" grapes were recon-
ms 10 ii for trial in this region The Walter
a. Isabella. -. Rogers Hybrid -. Martha I" and
other kinds were recommended for trial. Col
DanIC l. offered resolution recommending per-
sohs To buy their trees and vines OF reliable
dt alsrS- and discard pedtllers. which was dis
susssd at soIae length. and after some amend
ment Was passed. Col. H. Daniels was invited
20 isIhlsh geological paper on rocks and soils
m this region with reference to fruit GROWING.
adopted Adjourned.
TRIBTTE OF REsPKCT-At a meeting of fhn
Board of Directors of the Firemrn's Insurance.
Company. held at the Office OF the company on
The lst inst, the President having announced
the death of John ID. Barclay late ,n.mber of
the Board. the following preamble and resolu
tons were adopted:
Where's since last meeting the ever active
aid associate. John u. Barclay. who had been an
rhcItni m,Eber of this Beard from the first organ
Et.o'red That Iy ti,e iecease Of John d. Barclay
ard abIe and his family a sei m ~ ,s
SER H. IN Nhlch for SO many years h- employed
w. h@s been passed alike suffer great and irrepa
k.sc,-'a That this departure. following As il doe.
the recent mise Of several Of our ass5ciates. ad
nonishes each one II who survive 10 seek to b.
h'sefred, That We offer Z" the family Of the d.
ceased ceased our Sympathy and eondoIence in their BE-
.,'. ,~s,h TO ihrm eosy Of these resolutions and
ABEL G.. DAVIS, Secretary
MAINLAND AGRICULTURAL CoLLFGr.-The
spring term Of this excellent institution com
June nCNt.
Eeing thoroughly reorganize,l. with fail
toaIt OF experienced instructors. every facility
- "hortd fOT securing "A complete collegiate
education and correct moral culture The
beaEtnui and healthful location of the colle-.
al . College Station" Washington branch of the
baltimore and Ohio railroad, (at which eight
iassenger trains stop daily.) is of convenient
Ieetss fIo'n al rarts Of the country. One hnn-
died and twenty-five dollars. PAYABLE in ad-
vance, VIII meet all expenses for board. tuition
IN all branches, fuel, lights washing roon,
rent, Use Of furniture. books and military tac
tcS An introductory course is provided for
classes.
FcE catalogues. or any information ON the
subject. address Rev. Sam1 Register. ID. D.,
President, ~ cTicUltuTal College r. o.. Prinrn
George county, Md
bfSTB oF JOHN Z. ELLIs-The public Will
receive wish sincere regret the announcement
of the death OF John +. Ellis. who expired last
night at hl> residence on Sixth street at the age
Of FORTY years. He was anatiye of this city, AMI
eGGC ateG ~ Georgetown College. lie resided
in Portsmouth. u Va. for a short time, and from
there went to California, where he was in busi-
mess fos short time. In lsj2 he commenced
business here. having purchased of the late
EtrhsT. Davis his musical establishment ON
F'nEsN lVan.a avenue. bstween 9th and Io.h
stTett>- where he remained until ISs. His
large iron frOni establishment. Oh the Avenue
Ma completed in that wear. and he has since
successfully carried on the piano and musical
instrument business there NJ to the present time
patron ~ the orphan asy lum of this city He
was held IN high estimation in mercantile circles
fir had been al for some time with cOnSunntjon
bct continued his business Notwithstanding his
great suffering. Mr.. Ellis leaves a wife and four
children. who have the hearty sympathy of our
community Tor their bereavement.
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bE1IEE ORDER At THE RAILROAD DEPoT-
he unfavorable impressions made ON strangers
arriving here because Of the loud calls of some
of the backmen. cOachmen and parties which
greet th. IN az the railroad depot have long been
a subject o1 comment. and the authorities have
determined that the evil shall be remetlied. IL
u well known that a few feet from the curb
stone there IL a line marked on the pavement
over which the hackmen. coacnmcn and bar
Ties are not Flowed 10 pass unless called hy a
passenger. On Monday, the officers on duty
therc-NIlsCD- Mclicnry and AtchisOn-an-
noEnccd that ths rules must hereafter be
strictly observed, and the loud outcries CEASE;
and some Who afterwards violated the reguIa-
hcns were summoned to the police station
house. where they were again warned. All are
this week wOrkiB. up to the regulations AMI
passengers arriving now are subjected to no AN
ney yance.
TIE PEoVIDENT AID SOBIETY.-A meeting of
the PrOyident Aid Society was held Yesterday
afternoon at the general depot; Mr.. J. T.. Tus,in
I'm the chair. and Prof. W. B.WedgewoOd acting
"A SECRETARY The general agent reported that
there has been expended for bread, coal gro
eeries, &C., S3.is..2., and the treasury was