Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-25

TIE "LovFJOY" COLoRED SCHOOL BUILD.
ING.-The new school building for eolored chill
dren, on the corner OF 18th and ID streets north
east, was formally taken possession of by the
Board OF Trustees on Saturday afternoon
MeSs>T- johnson and King being present Adj
dresses were made by MeSSrs. Frederick Doug
lssS John F. Cook, and Henry johnson.
collation. was furnished by Dir. GRAY. The
building l. three-story brick, costing $1,000
and has accommodations tor six schools-tyo on
each HCOr-bUt only four rooms are furnished at
ITrstIt- TIE dimensions of the building are 80
by ~ feet. and II l. of the neatest buildings
IN 'he District. Mr.. III. X. Searle was the archi-
'eet' anu Mr. James II: Hill the contractor.
The PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION on Satur-
day evening elected W. III. Turner Thomas L.
SsiheaIt, y = Keller, Col. Doyle, and j. II.
Smi,h tNlth II. Il. Wilson "a alternate), dele
gates "a Tie state convention at Harrisburg ON
The 10th IroTim0. and passed resolutions in
suUStinS IN, IA to vote for Hon. John II. Packer
toI GoseTnoT- The association also passed reso-
latlCUs endorsing President Grant Tor reuomi-
narion, with Hon. John Scott on the ticket as
candidate for the vice presidency. Hon. Ulysses
MttcUr was endorsed tor jul ge OF the PennSyl-
vsufs supreme Court. and the Hon Simon
cameron recommended Tor reelection TO the
ILi'ec states Senate.
TENPERASCE NETTING, under the auspices
81 he Young Mems Christian Association wa,
held E'steTCay afternoon at Lincoln Hall and
after prayer by Rev. j. c. ButIer. Rev. Dr.
th.ckeTlIg read the paper for the formation OF
The e. giTal Congressional Temperance Society,
signatures
10 y are those OF Theo. FreIinghuySen Samuel
Pr,ntiss, HOTatiO Seymour. Felix Grupdy- q
NJ Dallas, and Edward Everett. After the
ItaHing OF this interesting document addresses
IN favor Of temperance were made bv Senaror
buckingham, Senator Ferry, and Vice President
COifaN. ~
THE CRANE AND THE FoxRs.-An amusing
earicdiure by an amatt artist is i'm Circulation
htF. tearing the inscription, - The Crane eS-
Lillis much yiItuOus Indignation upon dscoy.
eT!Dg HAT The enteTtanms Mt OF the fOxes i, not
served in manner adapted to his mode OF sue.
at the Board OF Public Works Teasing from va
TioUs dishes, labeled appointments" a. con-
tracts" &c, while a lank Quilted Crane with a
M moral tucked under its wing, looks hun
giiiy on, unable 20 sOsbie up moTsel from the
shallow plates upon the table.
DIR ID &. PATTERSON, OF this CITY who was
injured IN the late accident On the PennsyIvan,a
central railroad, u improving liz right shonI-
leI anu leit arm we're very badly bruised. and
he received y severe cut on the faca Co., ~
effects OF which IL will take some time 70 -
cover He l. still a. the Union Hotel Pittsh,r,
where az vile went to attend him Immediately
after the disaster was reported He will he
brought home a soon As be is able to be moved
FIRENEN's BENEFIT AT THE NATIONAL Tgx
ATER -TheTe will be very entertaining trs-
matte performance at the National this evening
embracing the beautiful play dramatizea hy
Charles Resde from Tennyson's tine poem
Dora" and the pleasing farce OF "Ths Roug h
Diamond" This performance Is for the beneft
81 the hrernens relief fund, and 10 il hoped that
AT % our citizens will help the causs by pur-
,hasingc che or more OF the tickets There shouI,i
lie a crowded house.
Mr.. W. 5. HUNTINGTON, who Is living I'M with
Iutunno MA at his residence in GeOreetoSSr -
I.VCrtCd by his phy stefan last night 70 ne in a
very critical condition, and his condition TIL !.
aTiei1oon has not improved, We regret To say.
FRoN y. q. Parker and James l.. Keryaud We
lave HGTsrs SasaT Tor April 9Th.