Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-27


hEkriter's Art Gallery, 4ss 7th street.
barIov's Gallery OF OIL Paintings, 1876 Penn
sJisania avenue-New pictures just received.
THE TERRITORIAL CAMPAIGN.
The Central Committees Of Beth
Parties.
The Nominations Yet 10 BE- Eade-Kn';ruciions az
tohs TInsS GHG Manner 81 Making SIch N0nind-
hong.
The general committees OF both political
pAItes OF the D-sIict of Columbil held mees-
ings on Saturday last, at which the following
business was transacted:
General Republican Committee.
This coz nlttee, " which Hon. ". q. Ordyav
. Chairman, met at Union League Hall and
adopted resolutions accepting the call for the
election OF delegates TO the nominating conven-
H iOn i1r z Geiesste 70 Congress, issued by Hon.
Geo. r. FISHER, at the request OF the late central
committee, and earnestly desiring tn at the sew
eIal districts act IL harmony with that call. The
s IMAM and secretary were requested to
oHcaly notify the .epublicans of the several
legislative di- ..icts, through the republican
papers o. the city, of such action. Resolutions
were also adOp'ed recommending that the re-
luOlic IN organizations OF the several legislative
cist.cis hold meetings on Tuesday, April fIth
tor The purpOte or nominating conlidates 10 tue
House o. Delegates, and the manner o. making
sHch nennnatl0ps shall be determined by each
organization; that the officers Of thu committee
be instructed 10 make all necessary arrange
mems LOT The ensuing convention to nominate a
delegate 10 Congress; and that a Representative
from majority of the districts shall cOustitute a
quorum, and this shall be ascertainei by the sec-
tesAfy calling districts, commencing with No. I.
temmlttees were appointed. a. follows: Cam
lalgh committees. Mcfarland, Charles Wal
! lace, T.; ,. Atkinson, j: II. Brooks, A. 81.
Sreeh =. H. Peters, and 5. 5. Baker Finance
Committee-W. ~. Slater, George 2. Fisher, s.
= BAKER, W. u. Cook, q. HI. Peters L. H.
Douglass. John z. Cook. VIM. Given, y. q.
Oiu~sy, u. W. Bliss and A NJ. Green. Com
mittee on Rules and By-laws-A. NJ Green. n
q. OTtway, and W. A. Cook. This last com
mlttee was instructed TO report a form of GOV
sIbineLt, 20 De recommended to the district
SIhbs 20 III sure Uniform action and co -operatioa
throughout the District of Columbia Rev
VIM Given was elected chaplain.
Democratic Executive COMMITTEES.
Inc aeInccratle and conservative executive
committee met at Liberty Hall: Col. James G.
Beiret IN the chair, Mr. X. X. Elliot secretary
urinary elections were authorized TO be held
on me nrst tuesday In April for the purpose OF
CON miftees in each district are to be appointed
and hereafter announced. Mr. X. s. Davis
enefed resolution which was adopted, "that
On tne Reading Of the democratic and conserya-
IVe osilots 10 be used at the next election there
De printed " A gainst mixed schools" The fol-
Sslp gentlemen were appointed a committee
" confer with Governor Cooke and the judos.
OF election IN reference TO securing tso sisctfon
precincts an each district in the cities of Wssh-
u rs'Sn and GeSrgetosn. VIZ; Il. Jones. George
Clsgett, John F. Ennis w D. Cassin AMI n w
fehsick, with instructions TO report on Tnesdav
morning next X X. Elliot J. l.. Simms. I'd
HARRIS, L. kilmsrtin and j. F. Young were an
POINTED committee 10 secure Speakers FOR the
coming campaign. finance COMMITTEES OF
seven were Authorized 20 be appointed and viii
re announce q al future meeting. A commit
Tee on naturalization was also snpo.ptsJ -.
Nesfrs. DAVIS, DrHry AMI Clage;t.
Propo sed "NationaI AcaJem,-iu This
City
7rdtHtng TcEh for tie Girl .SeIric>
-. a i'tf.Sn OF Edneation having been estab-
"a 81 : cry " l. now proposed Sy several
iSheG N connection with 10 upOn he f,1lloUiny
pan That throughout the United Sf,tae
each e0nGIessionaI district be entitled TO send
Abhnsily one publ 10 be educated bv the fed |
eTsl government, az a national a,ajemV 70 he
established AZ Washington, that these minis he |
selected from buys between fhe ace. -, IN -
IA, b system Of anu
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS.
arc other things being equal, Pret-ren-- ,
given in The following ord. - oc
,r, "''o 49, n the service on the com
: - : 20 other orphans; 3. &C children whose
any OILERS. That these children be uniformed
and educ a;ed under the supervision OF the Board
OF Education, at the public expense. with the
express object Of training the pupils for
THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
IN ali ITS dep srtmen's- That the pupilags Of
these ards of the natICn continue until eighteen
years of sge, or in OF those who enter after
thIrteen years OF age for five wears cert lin.
desired That az stated periods clas- rs Of thes
pupils, selected ty competitive examinations
be sent 70 West Point and q ANNAPOLIS TO be
farther trained for the military and naVaI ser
wee or their country, and that the present
form OF
PRESENTATION or cADEFsHIPs
be abolished. saving 10 the President the right
OF lre~entstioD which Is now possessed. That
during the pupilage OF these Children. "a a Do
ton OF their education. 10 initiate them inf,
pubic service, squads be drafted by the week
OF month, 10 act as pages in Congress. messen-
gers Ia the department., ard 10 execute other
similar light public duties. That from the
senior ctasses a. they yearly come forward, and
fOD these who fsil 20 secure the highest and
most desirable premiums Of transfers TO West
Point and annapolis. students be further drafted
10 M dertake
q kRlCAL DUTIss IN THs vARioUs DzPARr-
NKNTs
at the usual compensation paid for such ser
vices That advancement in public service. in
The several del sTtmentS, shall be by seniority
IN each respective department. and that after a
prescribed period Of faithful public service
persons may retire on half pay pensions That
rom these trained clerks, a. their fitness aud
emIBe nj qualifications become apparent, selec-
tons are made 70 III the positions OF secretaries
and attaches OF foreign legations. and TO fll the
positions OF inspectors. supervisors and other
local positions in the Sta-es. As a part of this
systels, such grand national seminary might
also coInpreh bend a similar asylum for girl
These also ght be trained IN part for such
oHues as are specially clerical OF departmental.
ONE of the distinctive style. D, isvelrv for ths
spring season, which has attracted great pOpu-
larity IN New York, Is the hoped SET Consisting
OF graduated sizes of hoops and bali pendants
which has been splendidly initiated in Oroi,ie
and plated goods, and are sold Tor slN dollars a
set az Mr. Prigg's emporium. No. 453 PennsyI-
yania avenue. In French gilt the shamrock IL
afavorite and seasOnable design, composed OF
clusters Of trefcil containing ruby centers az
Ten dollars Sc: and the French gilt Iocket
ornalnented by bug with garnet eyes is also \
IAvOTite- Mr. Prigg has an endless variety or
french git and Oroide and Alaska diamonds in
great profuston, which are set in gold by regular
diamond settlers. New goods received every
DAY.
ATTENPT At ARsON.-On SATURDAY. ,yht
last, VIM Eaton. formerly q lieutenant in the
tiTst District volunteers, who has since been ts
The insane asylum as q lunztic. and Was dis
charged a. cured. Concluded 90 s.haye fire. and
Iet Hurdle = men put 10 out" SO he frs, SET nre
To Kate Homer's porch on ~ street, but that wa.
soon put out without any serious dsmaes occur
ring. About 1890, with some raw cotton satu-
Iaed N tGrpentine, he attempted TO fire the
'front.' OF Shafheld's store, but OEcer Bowie
ueteSted him IN the act, and conducted him to
he central guard-bouse. rom whence he will
pfobseiy return 10 the custody OF DIR. Nichols.
Ihk FOLLOWING PROGRAMME will be ran
rered by lheodsre Thomas OF cheStrA this even
ing At Lincoln Hall - Part \ Oysrtnrs
"Jutiee," Weber; Adsgio, 9th svmnho,v
Beethoven; Concerts for Piano. opns 55 NJ
deissohn, by Miss Anna Mehliy and orcnessrz
Part 2