Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1869, Page 4

‘EVENING STAR. 22, 1869, TUESDAY. LOCAL NEWS. Pablic School Examinations. inet Diermict—The Male Grammar Sebool of the First Dhetrict, S. J. Thomson wacher, located im the second story of the Duiiding at the corner of 1b and Q streets, was examined yesterday afternoon, by Messrs, J. O. Wileon, A. K. Browne, J. S. Brown, Cham; vp, Macon, and West, of the Board of Trustees; Superintendent Richards, and Prot. H. C. Spencer, in the presence of a large number of jents Gnd friends of the papils,among whom n others. This school ng reater portion of the past year, but several withdrew recently to engage in business, jeaving but 45 om the roll,and all of whom examination. menced bis succeestal ca- ihe public schools of this city simce 164, and Bes. we beleved, held his po- siuon atthe head of the Grammar School in the First District since 1-56. He does not make & change im the reguier course of s'ucdies to fur- bish up for ®specini display on examination and, pe for tha’ reason the exercises eat satisfaction to experienced examin- who lke to find pepits well groundea heir studies outside of the rowtiae ques- this school stonoard to surpa: ut in the opinion of the tmers the sch asa whole presented an al arivhmetic were partic. The penmanship (Spencertan system) Was excellent, not as illustrated by a few epee showing the improvement of te Whole school: @ tact due ko! lone to the teacher, but to the merits of a system, founded like phonography, upon a barmowious theory ard not upon mere ar- beary rules. The spectmens of the work of the pupils in book-keeping were very goo in- dere, and cerwed to show the great strides mace in our public school system, where the puptis of a free school are privileged to receive yas'ructions of this high grade, The exercises u the other studies pursued were goed, thoce Mar. geography, and the Constitution ‘be Uniter tes very good. Followme uy the examination the gold 1 fer Good Conduct and Generai lmpreve- ardec to master Johu T. See ‘The pre- tston was made vy Mr. J. ©. Wilson, ot the Trostee-, who also announced the follow- ing Meri. roi! Written Examination—Masters Simgleton, Crosby, and McNair. Ex ry Condact and Panctuahty—H. Plau,C. Harkness, J. McKeney, F. Branden- . J. Hurdie, and Stuart. Attention to Study and Improvement—T Morgan, C. Canfield, E. Peomanship—A. Parris. Neatness—Clare Moody. Contestants for the Kendall (Columbia Col- ies) Schotarehep—Siasters Singleton, Crosby, and Loyle. Mr. Wilson, in Bis remarks, made some sen- sible observations Upon the importance of prac- Seal training m our public schools as dis- anguished from the merely showy. Toc much attention was given to form instead of sub- Stance. The display of boquets, music, march- ag, &e, were very well im their way, aft stitute for the sort of train: ing ces in life by poor boys why £0 out from our public schools to make their ‘Way in the world. He paid a warm compli- ment to the teacher of this seBool, whose pains- taking, conscientious Ixbors had come under bis immediate observation for the last mime Ts, essTe. WH. Singleton, West, Mason, Haunt, R.T. Winsiow, JS. Brown, A. K. Browne and Supt. Z Richards followed m the seme straim of hearty recogni'ion of the ser- ices of Mr. Thomson m cur public schools, Mr. Ricba im the course of his remarks Stated the interesting fact that measures are in coutempletion for the establishment ofa High Scbool. He predict d that before twelve months should pass away we should see in the city of Washington a Higd ScBool in which oar pub- 1 pupils sbali be taught German, Grawing. the higher mathematics, c.. fo the same advantage as in the best high schools of the country. He did not say thi« as reflectii own wishes only, bat as repre- senting the views of Mayor Bowen and others u aa} im t Secondary No. 1, located im the building known as Stone's studio on H, between Lith | aud 1stb streets, Miss Augusta Evans teacher was examined on Friday, by Mr. Wilson, in | the presence of a large number of parents aud friencs. This school is composed of 55 litule girls, 54 of Whom were present ai the examina- Bon, which was, im some respects. a very sat- sstactory one. Ip geography and spelling tne school excelled. The spelling medal for secon- ary schools was won by Miss Lillie Bangs. a pupil of this school, who bad only three errors Mm the 90 words dictated. The medal for good hy & friend, was awarded to Miss Ciar enver. Secondary School, No. 4. First District, for boys—taught by Miss Lizzie Campbell— was «xa Saturday by Trustees J. S. Brown K. Browne. The room was tastefully and cecorated with flags, flowers, evergreens, &c., and & large number of visitors were in atiend- ance. The examination commenced at 9 a.m, Sn continued until 1 ym. It was very thor- cough. and rach boy seemed to exeel the other prompt and correc! acswers, ana in the lysis of the examples given him The first and second classes in reading, mental a Uc, and geography very credi amimations for a school cf this grade. The teacher is @ graduate of one of our ri schools, 8 daughter of Mr. Peter Campbell, of this city Bas taugbt two years, and, consider- wg tbe very difficult maierial she bas had in Ber school to work upon, bas accomplished much duriag the present term. The singing, pecmanship, and <eportment of the whole seboo! was excellent. and the taste displayed by "be beys im the collection and arrangement Of flcral gilts for their teacher and trustees was Fot bebiud apy of the girls of other schools. At the clese of the exsmination a beautifal gold Raonl Was presevied by Mr. A. K. Browne, on bebsif of a iriend. to Wille Dougiase, tor being the best scholar. Comeratulatory addresses ‘were delivered by the Messrs. Brown, Doug- Jase, and uthers. BCOND DistRic Hon of Fe- maie intermediate, Was held yesterday aftrrncom im the Miller Scbool Building, and was conducted by Mr. MvLellsa, of the Board of Trustees, im the preseuce of @ number of the parents of the pupils and teachers of other seboois. The read was better than m some schools of bigher g: apation was, ip the age of the examining t » “exceedingly good,” and it was re- ma: kec that the figures were, with few excep- Ueous, neatly snd quickiy made. Spelliog, grammar, and geography had each received ate ue em, and ip ‘Bese studies the examination Was up to the average, while in music (oxam- ined by Prof. Daniel) the pupils gave auswers sbo Wing tbat (hey know more about the science fhusicthan many older pupils. The singing goed, aud aduet “The Dark Eyed Maia- by two lit'le misses—Lizue S. Langley and Clara McCleliand—was very sweetly sung. ‘The order was «ite good, and the bearing of the Pupils natural, none of the stiffuess in their acticns common to some scholars being ob- served. The walls of the school-room were cecorated With the national colors, evergreens, while many of the pupils were arrayed in bite, and bad on their desks handsome bo- quets. There were present 50 pupils, the entire somber on the roll, balfot which aumber Dave ved into in ef ihe next seBool year 1f room cap be made for them | Mr. McLellan briefly addressed the schooi at the comclusion of the excercises, and Smhovuced that the best written examiaation Was tbat of Sally K. Randolph, and i L. Richarés. Lizzie S. Langiey, Ella ‘Stratton, anc Ida Lambech were equal as “next best. > | Turep Distaicr.—Femaie Secondary No. 5 Miss Jane Moss tescher, was examined yester- day by Trestee James ©. Dulin. The school contains fifty-tBree pupils, ot whom fifty. fervices to the ‘sBat no other the order among the pils, and Teadiness hd the ‘With which they replied to the most intricate | was warmly applauded by duct and general improvement. presented | | Kimball. tere ‘Wib vocal music. Miss Bailey's senock i composed of forty scholars, thirty- Bane of whom were present, Sad ome aDseR: On account of sickness. Twenty-five are ready for promotion. The exercises reflected credit both upon the pupils and their teacher, aad paricular com ‘was awarded for excellence im mental arithmetic. o- gramme was completed at 4 o'clock, when Mr. Jobn E. Thompson first eddressed the pupils whom be warmly praised for their advance- ment in learning &8 wel) as for good order and respectinl deportment, givinzadue share o: charge of tha school for the past year. At the "eremarks be announced i Ellis. —_—~eo—— THE FIRST COMMENCEMENT OF THE NATION- AL Dear MUTS CoLLEen, Edward Miner Gal- landet, President, will take place at the Con- gregational Church to-morrow morning at li o'clock, it is expected that the exercises, which the public are invited to witness, will be of & most interesting character. This isthe first commencement of adeaf mute college «ver held; ich fact will of itself invest the o2ca- th liar interest to the ‘riends of education here and elsewhere. The ora‘ions of the graduating class will be read by Prof. Pratt, and the spoken exercises will be trans- lared into the sign language by Prof. Fay. The following is the order of exercises: Music by the Marine Band. Invocation, Rev. Wm. W. Turner. ex-principal of the American Asyium for Deaf and Damb, Uon- necticut. Address by the Presid Jege. Muste. Uratioo—“The pediemcy of Protective Duties,” Joseph G. Parkinsoa, of New Hampsbire. Oratton—“A Glim| at Science,” James H. Logan, of Pennsylvania. Music. Oration—“Nature and Literatare.” ‘with ttre valedictory address, J. Burton Hotch- kiss, of Uonnecticut. Music. Addresses by Hon. Jacob D. Cox. Secretary ot the Interior: Hew. Amos Kendali, Rev. G. W. Somson, D. D., President of Celumbian Uollege, and Rev Byron Sunderland. Music. Conferring of Begrees. Benediction, Rev. T. A. Starkey, D The Reception Committee is as follows :— Samuel T. Greene, chairman, William L. Bird, Louis A. Hougbtor ©. Tusk, class of bf son, — Youne MEn’s CHRISTIAN AssociaTion.— This Association held a monthly meeting for the first time Isst evening in their new build- ing, corner 4 D streets, and qu ber of visitors were present. Gens Mussey, who was announced to read &n essay, Tegretied that be had not prepared one for the occasion, and congratulated the Association on the euccess they had already achieved. Miss T. T. Smith read, with much effect, a selection from Mrs. Browning's poems, and Mr.G. M Condron read, m good style «The Isles of Greece.” “Gathering Home” ang “The Moun- tas of Life™ were most beautifally sung by & quartette composed of Messrs. J. and C. Tas- ker and their jadies, with Mr. C. Barlew a’ the piaco. Dr. Gray then offered a fervent prayer for the success of the Association. A circular from the general Executive Com- mittee was read, erate & general convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association of North America would be held at Portland, Maine, on the igth of July prox- imo, and requesting that delegates be chosen 10 represent the Washington organization on that occasion. The letter states that three dele- gates will be aliowed to every association of one hundred members, and one for every addi- tional fifty. but no assoctation will be allowed more than fifteen representatives in the con- vention. It was then resolved that General (). O. Howard ana Secretary G. A. Hall be selec ed astwoof the delegates. On motion twenty names were then nominated, from whom seven should be selected at an adjourned meeting, the association being enutled to mime delegates Adjourned. ——_+—_—_. LITER ary EXTERTAINMENT aT BURL HAL An entertainment of a brilliant and pleastuc character was given last evening by % Rafus F. Buel’s aed assisted by her friends, at Buel Hall, on J street,near 15'b.in commemo- Tation of the close of an academic year, and in compliment to the graduating class, ‘Itcom- prised music, recitation, tableaux, and closed with an sing travestie, entitled, «Pho Spirit~of 76; or, the Coming Woman.” Toe supposed period of the piay was 1-76, and abounded in caprtal hits on the fruition of womens’ rights and the fall of man from his Present estate. It was presented with a dra- matic elegance worthy of maturer actors, and the assembled guests who filled the spacio A tableau, representing the States, arranged by the pupils, was gracefui in design and beat I im its effects. In the musieal linea d Addio) wassung by Mis~ Eva Mills, (daughter of Clark Mulls,) aad Prot. Gillette, of Columbian College. Mi-s Mills also read an essay on music. Miss Mip-! | Oreway, (daughter of Colonel Ordway, o: tne House of Representatives,) delivered 2 well composed valedictory, and an original poen of excellent merit ‘was read by Miss Olara ‘An opening essay, “Arcadia,” was siven by Miss Louise Brown. Among toe dis. Unguished guests present was the veserabie Amos Kendall. Mrs. Buell, Miss Pomeroy, and the Indy assistants of the schoo! coutriba- ted largely to the enjoyment of the evening. ———. Haverty's MINSTRELS gave their first per- formance at the National Theater last evening, And made 8 decided b Caarley Petungul, at the tamborine end, genins tn bis way. and there is a great deal of originality in witticisms and impromptu song» After Ii ening to the stale jokes and threadbare ballads which form the stock in trade of some minstrel troupes, it 1s a pleasure to welcome a company like this, which brings with it some of the fresbness of the Great West. Fayette Welch, the «bone: Ss another original. and bis imit« tren of darkey beatmen im the West and on the James river, and of a camp meeting hymn, are capital. W.H. Rice is comical as the prima tf the troupe, and his features, voic-, ike-up all bear out his assumption of feminimity. company contains some ex. cellent vocalists, and their singing of q tettes and chorusses would do no discrea: the graud opers. Altogether the troupe is @ Very good one, and deserves the patroaage of amusement lovers, who cin appreciate some- thing new in the line of negro minstreisy. ——e—— Tusk AytioiraTeD Yacur Race.—Contrary lo previous reporis, the terms of contest of speed between the yachts «Witch of the Wave” and “Lutle Ella” bave not yet been agreed on. Last Thureaay afternoon was fixed upoo as the lime for meeting to decide whether the ~Ella's” owners would accept the challenge of mitbson, Barron & Oo., owners of the but the former fatied toappear. The next (Friday) afternoon, however. the contend- 3ng part ¢- bad a meeting, when the owners ot the former boat declined putting up the forfeit of the five-bundred race, though they expres<ed their willingness to engage their boat in a race *for tun.” This propositi new the backers of the offer to pit their boat trict not over twenty-fi five hundred to one thous: to be from Watt's Bay to Fort Washington aud return. if —_e-—_— ‘oT CLOTHED NOR IN HER Ricut Mimp.— Yesterday atternoon about 3 o'clock. an Irish woman, weighing over 200 poonde, made ber appearance on & business thoroughfare in South Washington ina state ot nudity, which Apparition was caused, it is thought, by a too free use of benzine. Soon alter escaping trom | her domicil she was arrested by a policeman escorted to $\;-street station house, where was tly supplied with clotbiog, ang after returning to consciousness 1m question nas a good repatation Ty and respectabili-y, and is the mother of two grown daughters, who maintain — characters for modesty and upright con- act ComMiTTED TO JaiL.—A tew days Mrs. Bessie Briggs employed Wm. Jones, ago, colored, to do some work 1m Ber house, and, after he had bracele: left, discovered thata brooch Bad been carried off. The case Teported at hee headquarters, and to Messrs. assigned Joomes and Miller, who on Saturda: Jones, and yesterday recovered stolen property, and Jones had a hearing before Jus. ce Walter, (wBo is still filling the duties of Justice of the Peace, although not acting under the Board of Police,) who to arrested committed bim —_.——_ Sais ov Reat Eetate.—Messrs, Cooper & gpestions i arithmetic: and, im fact, all the —— ra wep on Saturday last, sold be opted ‘fon aoe — lan ghout Tae | PE 4463 square feet, to. Robinson. for Foom was decorated with flowers and ever. | CeO per “ Pog, greens. Its biackboard tactiities, are | Wiiliaiee: for guess saaare 117, t0 Joun A. Lamited, 06 Bccount of the great number of win. | $925; 3, in same , the frames wrth ’. ‘The scbool is located in the second siory of the | Masonic Lodge, on Virginia avenue, between 4th and 5th streets east, of whicB a description ‘will be found elsewhere, Maile Secondary No. =, Miss Bright teacher | was cunmined afternoon oy Trustee | ‘his school comtains 57 pupils, | ail of whom were present, snd of whom 20 will | be transterred. The teacher, Miss Bvight, was absent om Account of sickness, but the pupils sBowed their goog traning by their strict order and proficiency m their stu: Fourts DistRict.—Secondary School No. 4, Miss Anza DM. Bailey, vacher, was examined | yesterday afwernoon at tpe school aca Wm. J. grep: me ar Practical ae nae ge measures, row snd square, to Jaceb Bowers. at $10) each. in square Gaddis, Jr, & —e—_ ‘SEEKING A DMISSION.—Sunda; bgmr saeere the services at the ‘Metropolitan (Ml. E.) urch bad dd concladed, party of five or six colors: joung men women appearea wes ~ sdmaigeton. bat were wld was ie pro; me enter, aod that the pews were rented and occupied. Some of the party ancisted on going in. but the ushers removstrated with after some the party lett. — ‘& boat the water rose pete as to drowe bim beture ‘be could oo tothe bank. Mr. Wm, OF this city, res ched the body. 1 Ledge Building. BIBTORY —REMIN:SCRNCES OF BALP 4 CEATURY. ‘The old Masonic iiding, corner of S'D street east and Vi avenue, Ras a his- tery which will, Bo doubt, be interesting to the public, particularly to citizens of Eas: Wasa- ington and members of the Masonic fraternity. The Naval Lodge, under whose auspices it Lode of Maryland, om the 10: of Mayr uy, » Of. p fs UD, tone ge en Officers: Joha Davis o Abel. Wensniptal : Wm. Smith, Senior Warden, and Jobn Cummings, J unsor Warden. The name selected was in honor of that braach of the United States a mos: 1 mibers of the I were in some Shunectd; and upon the return of the nav expedition from a ber of the sels connected therewith were disman' tne Wasbington Navy Yard, and f officers and seamen of that expedi? 4.‘ Lodge received many of its earlies’ | amore, ‘The name of the lodge was ch gaan 11 to Neval Lodge No. 4, and th’, e001 Of member- ship then showed the fol0 @ing wames, nu bering forty-seven, of W'sem it is almost cer- tain not one is DOW ‘@ying-—John Davis of Abel, W. M.; Sbadr ach Davis, S. W.> James Kemp, 3. 4 Holen Wm. Lambell, Eaward N. Gani, ‘Taomas Ho Wi al sanc Davis, Robert Dillon, Jotun Barnes, old Donaldson, Benjamin King. sr., Ban- wrain King. jr. Thomas Allea, James H. earney, Edward Fitzgerald, Joba Osanon, William Keitb, Toomas Canningham, George Lake, Geo. Piercy, Bernard Wheatley, Rich- atd Spstomg, Daniel Bowen, Joba Datton, Philip Ora P. P. Provote, James S. Ste- Smith, Henry J. Alien, Heury riffith, Nicholas Harper, William Easby, George Wright, Josepn Morrisett, Robert Cooper. William Hurley, Martin Hiynes, Jo- seph McCleary, Charles Venable, Tooma: San- derson. ‘The lodge met from 1505 to 1820 in the house when the present lodge building was constra ed, the building committee being R. M. Desh: Jebn Crabb, Marmaduke Dove, Jobn B. Fo rest and Thomas Howard. The origiaal build- ing was two stories high the upper story being occupied &s a lodge room and the L»wer room asa private school for many years. In that room mos! of, not only the young men and women of East Wesbington, but also those now ad- vanced in age, received their first instrnctions in ik lore. At ts reiated that on one occasion, while John Davis of Abel was Worshiptul Master, be em- ployed an lrishman to glaze some broken win- dows im the lodge room, who, curious to know how things were iside, went prying aroand. and finally under the platform on which rested the Master's seat, and under which the refresh- ments were kept im those days, he found s botthe of liquor, from the effects ot which he became so uproarous as to alarm the ne} bors, who sent off immediately for Mr. Mr. D., upon arriving, foand Patensconced in the Master’s chair, and clothed in that officer's badiliments. While taking a swig out of the bottle. he said ab! Mr. Davis, if this is your secret tt is wel! worth know. img.” Of course be was speedily de*hroned. dn 1567 a third story was added to the build- ing, which was also lengthened eight feet, and upon its completion the lodge took possession of the third story, and rented the two lower stories for public school purposes. Within the past few weeks Virginia avenue has been graded and a sidewalk has been laid, very much improving the ce of the build- ing snd its surroundings. The present Wor- sbipful Master of Naval Lodge is Mr. James ©. Dulin, who yesterday examined a public school in the very room where he was first clothed with Masonic honors, panecnat dr aon Inrsa NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Assocta- TIoN.—A regular meeting of the above Asso- ciation was held last it at Trades’ Union Hati; Mr. J. D. O'Connell in the chair. The ostensible object of the meeting was to raise funds for defraying the expenses of the dele- fates to the Irish National Republican Con- vention at Chicago: but there being some mis- understandmg on the partofa number of Irish- men as tothe aims of the national organiz:- hon, (from the Executive Committee of which & certificate was read recognizing Mr. ). D. O'Connell as President of the National Irish Republican Association in Washington and designating him as the chairman of the dele- fates to the Chicago Convention on the ith of July,) the meeting adjournsd without trans- Acting any business. Subsequently the dissenters assembled at Will's Hall, on 7th street, with Mr. P. H. Donegan in the chair. The Chair stated the ob- jectof the meeting to be to protest against the formation of a new organization which was Proposed, and also to object to the right of ap- pointment of a delegate to the Chicago Conven- tion from this District by the chairman of the National Executive Committee. A resolution, offered by Mr. Morris Marphy, ‘was adopted recommending Dr. S. KR. Bond to the favorable consideration of the Mavor for appointment to such position as he (the Mayor) bas it ip bis power to bestow. Several persons were proposed and elec‘ed 2. members cf the association. The subject of the election of a delegate to the Chicago convention was brought up, b nO acion was taken thereon, Mr. James 3 Dalton opposing the same as irregular aud upnimely. A motion was adopted discountenancing the efforts which were being made to organize another association; and declining to act with them Adjourned. PRESBYTERIAN REUNION MEETING. A second meeting of the Presbyteri-s of the District of Columbia and Potomac—represent- ing the Old and New School Presbyterian eburches in the District of Columbia and vicinity— According to agreement in tne Assembly’s Church, Rev. Dr. Hart's. yesterday. On motion of Rev. Dr. Septimus Tustin, senior member of the Potomac Presbytery. Rev. Dr. J. C. Smith, senior member of the Presbytery of the District of Columbia, was requested to preside and give direction to the exercises, which were chiefly devotional, aad m which most of the mem Participated During the progress of the meeting a pleasant interchange of views took place. Among other things, it was suggested by Rev. Dr. Tustio that & memorial communion should be held one of the churches on some Sabbath‘afternoon. and tbe members of all the churches be invited to participate, The meeting closed to convene Again next week in tne Metropolitan Church, Rev. Dr. Chester's, on Capitot Hill. —_.—__ Bask BALL.—The second for the championship of the South will be played this (Taesday) afternoon in Baltimore, between the aryland of that city,and the Clympics, of ‘Washington, on grounds, Madison avenue. Game commenc 3o’clock. The Baltimore Gazette says : The Maryland was defeated by a score of 41 to 15 in the first game, plived in Washington, last Friday, chiefly because ot their loose fielding. It is to be hoped the game this afternoon will be more im accordance with ~ reputauon they have established for them- selves. ——_e—_ ASSAULT AND BATTERY AND FORCIELE Ew- TRY.—Tbis morning, officer Markwood ar- rested George Wagner on the charge of haviog entered the premises of John Miserole ani committed an assault and battery on the pro. Prietor; also, taking forcible possession of the Premises. The case was taken betore Justice Smitn. when Mr. Ciark, for the defendant, Plead to the jurisdiction of the magistrate, and ater this plea had been argued by Mr. N. H. ‘Miller for the United States, the Justice over- ruled the plea and heard the evidence, aud held Wagner to bail to keep the peace. SeRiove AccipEyt.—Yesterday afternoon, a sop of Mr. Wm. Williams, hackman, residing on K street south, near 4, while on a vessel at one of the wharves, feli through the hatc way. and a hook used in hoisting articles ou: of the hold caught in his side, teari en 80 some of his intestines protruded. He was taken to his father’s resi. dence, and the services of Dr. Williamson, and subsequently those of Dr. Croggon were pro- cured, but although they are doing everything {B their power to save Bim, there are but small hopes of his recovery. 2 tary; a M. Louis, Outer Guard; L. Rice. Inner ‘W. Baer, Assistant Monitor; B. emit iiake Beare Arr cman The mile@iie Seltim Jo cae er Rewer ee reappointed.) Joshua Parker, colored, A. M. Spragee. Pitta Ward, 'W. i. Oalnooa, of —_o—— ILLNESS OF A WRLL Ksown Paysician.— ‘We learn that Doctor A. W. Miller, a well phyrician of East Washington, who has ul for some days past is —eo——— ‘Tse Tax SaLe.—Collector Hall pretense sale, and rag CITY ORDINANCES. EORGETOWN ce ne CITY ITEMS. os sas Btnap-abeme Sounith, G@ WN, JUDOD FISBER’S CHARGS TO" oxy GRAND JURY. Ya comme Affaire in Georgetown. angi This mor White, Red and Jet, Recdn DOOR EEE En en ent | Ode: Wud, DamNGERE-Wo hanoh ant me the followip to the Uoart received this morning at Prigg’s One Doliar street north, from New Jersey avenue to Q cies on the: to fill vacin- | Jewelry Store, No. 43$ Pennsylvania avenue, street west. Joba Hunter, Bas on ne oe Bocters Samoa, 4. bere a. | eer 4 wreet ee Ee ered fg Ss a en : ily 3 © © " i. ‘ *y Mester, Vgermicy, Rev. W.J. Walker, | Faw wo wave ever tried the Americin py mg) Gy = Raed ey lp and Gestaway gators, (all of with the | Honse, Boston, are tempted to leave that pat- | i204‘ to cause D street morsh, weronas Now | position. Known col. the two first are well- | tern hotel for any other. Avenue and street west, to be | Cali ACCRPTED —The vestry of St. Jonas they wer men,) and with the following —_-—_ ‘with Reams’, Stowe, of Nicholson pave. | Episcopal Oburch here extended a call w Kew » -@ Sworu as the grand ag? for the ‘THE HOT WEATHER of the past few days has , accord to the uaanimous mquestot | J. B. Atkin=, pastor of Christ Obures. GO 5 Hilwan A. Hall. James R. | shown that all who advertise Oold Soda do not all the property owners bordering on said | maniown. Pa, and be bas accepted We same, \ german, ‘Francis V. Eooex. W.H. Thomp: | and sii ties opti Mee Tee required by Taw, tad terceer, | ‘omuecefiect August lt next. s . WH. 3 an 4 , $ —Tee Davis, james Hicgeway, Bene. | wiltalwaye be found the coldestand the weet. 3 | sePecrenw®, Teauine’ oF tam Tote or pars | gree Oumar Fats lca Oowrany —Tae trip proposed by the directors of this company te the Great Falls to-morrow, for the iaspec- tion of the works there, is all the talk, and wi doubtless be agrand affair Tee Onaw Bi Oras —This driage Which bas been undergoing repairs for som: tome, 1s again to travel &s far repaired as Gen. Michier, Work in charge, desires to have of lots bordering on said street, Approved, May 31, 1s:0. A® ACT to set the curdstones and the Jootways aud gutters oa ie ot K street soutb, between Third and Foor-aod- a-half streets west. Be ut enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board Common Council of the City of Washington, ‘hat the Mayor be, and be is hereby, author- ized and requested to cause the carostons to }. Collison. Mr. " you where call and examine the stock at Oak Hall, 460 7th street, opposite the Post Office. 6 ne Must Win—«No Use Denying dm Fact. Stevens, Proprietor of tne = Hong, bas Purchase else. jaror being them novel and interesting. For the first time in the history of this District the tawny brown complexion of a race oppressed and aegraded by generations of slavery bas at length in the seventh made its ap ce im the grand Sdopted a principle of sell: that’ mus? ways and gutters paved on | RIVER FRO¥T.—bvtered_Steamers Vatiey jury box in the capital of the nation which may | win being ae pal correct im e feature ooo cide of Mcceetteonie bevween Taira | Cty. Johnson, New York: New York, Jones Proudly boast and with more truth and justice | (ne pound as cheap 8s though you bougnt s | and Four-and-a-balf streets west. The work | PBiadelphin. and Colambia, Harper, Bal) than tbe mother country, that the momenta | thousand. to be contracted fur and executed im the manner | More, ail with merchandice for Deiic: ene, slave shall have set t upon her free soil | 6.17 HONG,” 536 7th street, and under the superintencen.e provided bylaw | ©bants his shackete wilt f andihe iil stand forth re. : and to Gefray the expenses of ead imaptove. | === ‘med, regenerated and disen' WISH, says one, tested its merits, 1 st thereof Aor aE genius of aprversal emancipation. and whe eonecquently 3 from personal | Met S special tax equal to the co “4 Georgetown Advertisemenia. After defining :he various crimes and offences on which they were expected toac’, he called their attention to the laws relating to dvelling, and regulating the elective franchise. ‘Wher be concladed the bailiffs being sworn, the grand jary retired te their room to enter hereby imposed and levied om ail lots or parts of lows on ‘he line of the improve- ‘ment; the said tax to be assessed aud cvilected in conformity with the provisions of the act approved October 12, 1863. pproved, May 31, 1609. experience, that Hoff's Malt Extract might come into universal use, a5 it merits the pref- erence over all tonics of the day, and is spien- did as a beverageor table drink. 6 ——_e—__ ‘TEE PuRtrication TeEs.—This name may ¥ vONOSKN wr Whom if Goon Sotice i+ ory = bereby giver on their duties. roperly be given to the South American Soap AN Aor for the relief of Sarah J. Thompsoa. ‘There was a quite a large number of specta- | Frees the Bark, of wate nee S0 ™ tors im the court room, many colored prople ee, Be tt enacted by the Board of Aldermen and neutralizes any Kind of pollution that clings to the garments, and restores to them their origi- beipe among them. It was thought by some Board of CommonCounct! of the C1 that possibly one or two unpleasant scenes of Washington, That the sum of (huty dollars be, and tae same nal purity and beauty. As an ingredient of riated to reumburse James — would bave taken place in conseqnence ot a | the celebrated Sozodont, it produces the sume Shseaeees Goins papi tn thn ecparcaee 5 F refusal of come of the white jurors to act with | eftect upon al im purities of the Teeth, and for- | of the same sum on the 4th of April, 1865, for z = the colored men. but in this sensation seekers | tities them against discoloration and decay. €0 | the privilege of tapping and using ine sewer F = ‘were disappointed. at & ——_e—___ crossing Tenth street west, between G and H LJ = The following have — ort eres” | . 250 Dozen English Socks, double heels ana that the Mayor cause the = s Service on the pettit sry mee Heid. Charles | 005 $3.75 @ dozen, o 35 cents per pair, just | same to be paid to Saran J. Thompson (as the © = John A. eee, Bee Go "Marshall,’ Hosbert | Técelved at Marble Hali, No. 458'7th street, op- | proper representative of said James Toomp- * '56 Humphreys, Westly 0. a Posite Patent Umfice. 5, son) out of any money to the credit of the | ——— Harris, James Barker, Chas. Moseby, Leonard cone ee a gunetad tun nol cunereriec appropriated, Sem April Rae ec Lay neat, eee | tae Cuvrn iy Semean Disks, si-ocka ‘Approved, May 3i, 1-09, a ea att ee ar ee tne ee | Epate, Dunes OR OORT eee —— See S._ Ai Caps he ieee Some ROMEO SPO | Ss cncalee of ee lame neem ha ae way | A™ Act for the relief of George W. White. colored men ot Jeweiry, Plated Ware, Fans, Vases, ko, Be tt enacted by the Boardof Aidermen and Boar! CiRcuIT VouRT, Judge — Wylie.—To-day, 57, of Common Council of the City of Washungion. | 54... J Horst, verdict for plaintif’ $50 ———— That the sum of fourteen dollars and ten canis Clancy. mages. Harvey agt. Van Camp; jndgment | A Naw War or Dorne Busiwess.—Hollan- | pe, and the -ame is hereby, 2ppopriated out of Sonfessed. Zebiew. Wy & Co. agt, Prenss: to. | der Bros. will commence from this day togell | the general fund to enable th Mayor to refund Yeatman agt. Coilirs; do. Windsor agt. Mar- | all their 's Furnishing Geods at five per | to George W. White that amount paid by him shall: verdict for plaintiff $300. Moore agt. | cent. above cost. Weak all who are in nee: | in the years i65 and loc: by Treason of an erro. a Majarity (appeal:) on trial. of the above goods to patroniae us as it will neous Assessment on each half of jot 5, im are No. 15-, and that the Mayor be, aud he is hereby, authorized and required to e ain the said sum of fourteen dollars and ten ceuts to be paid. [Approved, May 31, 189. Save considerable money to the buyer and ena- ble us to continue selling goods at these rates. HOLLampER Bros., 210 Penns. avenue. 5,311: between lath and 15th sts. ORPHANS’ UOURT, Judge Purcell. — This morning the will of the late Mrs. H Ma- comb (widow of Gen. ib) was filed, fally proven and admitted to probate. She leaves yarious sums to her relations and nominates addition. 3» feet east eile War Tho: ~ | GHRArER Taam TH PEST.— White AN Act for the rebet of J. R. Elvans, in toact aad lettere temamentary were lesued | SHI, 7S cents, $1, $135, andupwarda Un. | Barc ACen Reet date cet ant Baich and James P. Tustin, bond | G¢7sbirts and Drawers, from 35 cents upward« YoLemmen Council of the City of Washington, motion of Mr. W. G. Walch of the food Cotton Socks, 3 for 25cents. Hand- "bat the sum of sixty-one dollars and eleveu Va Bar, letters of administration on the es. | Kercbiefs, already hemmed, 2 for 25 cents. The | cents be, and the same is + Sppropriated nan x tate of George E Leefe were issued to Andrew | Det ir Cuffs, 5 cents = or 30 cents a | out of the fund to en the Mayor to | Nancy w~ Thee a M. Sallade, bond $3,000. The first and final | 2020. Excellent Paper Collars, cloth-lined | pay John ‘R. Elvans the amount of his b:ll Beatty Newano Account of administration of Theo. A. Bowers | Datton-Role, 10 cents a box: and all other goods t the Corporation for materials sold aud | on. toet and first account of executors of U. Ward were | & be hog A w Prices, at Franc & Goldman's, | delivered to the Sixth Ward Commissioners of ‘Sixth approved and passed. — No. 458 7th street, opposite Patent | Improvements im aan and Sepvemper, 1855. mreet. 100 - SLI: Approved, May 31, 1869. yanse. apes fer oe sar m.a!** OLUMBIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND —" Aw Act for the relief of Dr. L. ‘ now 38, aédition. Newman Conon NING: BOSPTEAL PRE RAE TRUABORE DRG RTRDETT® | net Maciel bye Buss ef Citrwer ana | Junior Ise ae eee rigs beter Mate’ private | pfcaled Proposals will bereecived at the Treasary | That the sum of one hondred dorlars beraed e culen ann ak 2 . « Teome’ by appiving to the Matton’ These rogue | Peperiment, until THURSDAY. tue trot day cf | chetcame ie heschoy ope een | een ape Bees ay are furnished with all the comforts of home. The | go7.vint saan, it Tresenre weaned to the General | of the First Ward fund, to enable the Mayor 0 Gagne! Sb Prices range trom $6 to $12 ber week. depending OF the follehee pressury Buildings, for thesale | Feimburse said tor damages sustained dees pon the room selected, thie incindes -Nare- | First clare Pens me: baltt by Joha L, Sea. | by Bim by neglect of the Commissioner ot the s “sees 2 verna, Worcester. 4 irst Ward, in not baving a light at the inter- | FREE BEDD fn thie: Tos eital cane ees ny | 1 66-inch Fourdriner Mechine, Screen Vat,and all | sechow of Genmecent aes lig and Twentieth pared we the bonerable Secretary of the Laterior, surgeon 3Patene Susthas Bee complete. seeest, on Sun ae Sag 5t Sane, We. Bopert, April Fart of igi aber By Chie ot Sho Batson ot hesions ork Surgery: First and Becond Press Rolle made of brass; six | APPTeved. May 31, 100s | Bailey's, sdeition. maker vA pplication Jor erdorsof the honerable Aporetary | > Conder Rolls with threo 3) Winders, with Biz» | A™ ACT for the relief of A. Klocsewski apeth- 1 Pegi Elo ween eee ae Dr JH; | 1 eetot Bitters snd Bize Rolls Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board | Michael April 1 Laboy and all Shafting and ‘complete, <4 with Belting and Gearind Common Council of the City of Waskingto ons ‘hat the sum of two hundred and fifty-eight lars and two cents be, and the seme ‘ : —— jedical and Sargical Clinic is held at the Hos- teat AM 5 p. m. by Professor J da Calendar with five (5) Rolls, Belting and | @ on orthe . Thom . for out-door pati |, who are far- ', @ppropria’ it ot the ral faod forthe jahed medical attendance free of charge. ‘ 2 Beat ng Eo Mz inch knives, two(2) Wash. By, of A Rlocecoeut, apothectry tor tue ledical Staff: Biting aniae: all necessary Shafting and = a oe for the quarter end- “= 3H. THOM MD burceon-in-Oblet. | 5 nsdn thc pee or pressize ing December 21, j022.26.57 3.6 Paper.with Pam vy 1839. aS ORE DONan a a ¥. A. ABBFORD, M.D , Assistant Surgeon. eee og attached, ‘» | Approved, May 3',1 rs or for COKE, wit —a omsultii . : ‘ stiestion 5 wore ot ALK Barnee, MD "p. Horwitz, M.D. J Stat Chest with Palieys and Shafting complete, | A ACT to construct a sewer in Twentieth ASdINGTON MOPLET. corner Bites ave Noble Yeurg 3 2» 3 herge Bleach Tabs, and four (:) Drainers. ine ean jour @ of Aldermen and | COBEFERE stress, Georgetown. myn fie etl be” oan ee 2 Deuble ‘Acting Pumps with 90 feet Galvanized Board of Common Council of the City of Washiny- | RY THOS DOWLING Avcticucer, Grorsetown J. Riley. os ¥. Howard, M. D. 1 Large Rotary Bleach of I ‘on, That the Mayor be, and ne is hereby, aa Public notice ie here 7 given é 1Steum Bngixe end Boller, thirty (30) horse | ‘Betized and > cnn a ee =| tory brick dwelling and back EAL’ 8 Engi a ‘ ftee: : ming mest adele in scomnorioe = bed i Stondere ng! ot db te oree | Street west, commenc! feet of 8 ‘ard st) . Conden ned by ice OF HEALTH. x prone i Moodrat & Beach fi a ieee in westience dows the oeate of Twentieth ae Pine mmaation of Moddard etree, fre A 1 those deprived of this blessing know ido wri made separate!) ‘aper Machines, | we-t to the camal, to be provided wit! To} > + ~~ oe of ite loves ‘The ‘pimpled, Disteked eentiane® | Stems Kogises cath oilers and Rotary Bleach.’ | and lateral sewers from the corners of smreces |B! ere. of FRIDAY ‘AFTERNOON it oo ween locas spon e clean 'eanete a se teswian aitickes: Fall oF sey’ portion of | Sng such man holes as may be deemed neces, | och. ‘ with ys tm lly desires the same, | the folloy a the work tobe ~pite the Girertbon Terws of sale: Cash: the purchase mney to pe Those whose systems are h the igang rine wie s portable boiler, (85 horse | S8Ty, ‘wor done vec! [Rib the purchaser before any portion of the r FY connections and pipes Haines be removed, aud SUBOFULA. and other eK of the superintendent of sewers, A&c., the ‘Bot have good health the buildings tw be re fter _ quperintendence of the commissioners of the | moved in fifteen (25) dey disease 1s eure to follow 1 Bteam Engine with boiler. +55 horse power,)con- | First Ward and two assistant commissioners to BENK All have timely warning in those Blotehes, 6 1pngtons and pipes attached. = ted by the Mayor, and nobill for sala | 2621-4 THU. en be A Gere thee eal i ered Fratohen, | 6 Tyredilc Fumps. frames. conuections, supply | workho be paid unless approved by all said arent RE aid By ay rane ae she soprient w -beam Bugines, four (4) hy. | ‘Ommissioners. GaMABITAN'’S ROOT AND AERB JUICES, —- pumps To cech. an nonenbeny Diping at Suc. 2. And be it enacted, That m order to Scrofala takes a firm hold. Glow mans nave th 1 By philie in the sye- tem. and fn that cendition contemplate marriage, pict | little of ius Renetel fatusnce, on the con- detray the expenses incurred under this act a *pecial tax equal to the cost thereot, be and the same is berepy, levied and imposed upon all lots or parts of lots bordering on +a'd sewer- ean nd the public ia Hoe Engine and Boller (10) herse. vives 1 Bydraulio She vaives and connections. 53 Bydrealic 2 . tion. ‘To such BTUP. First cleanse | | oree age, or work herein provided fer, the said tax 6 iG, vat che tment Sitamaeca | sao eeTranvouer. | Siergeed tnd iced atediae's ie = constitution,) before you bring mi yourself | | Ate borse, (new.) ihecemedi acti wena emencny smo commnenciuy Gnd offspring. Price @1.28 per bottle. 2 Steam Engines, « yhoree. drops shail not be assessed on the owners of | , The Committee Tiedar moee i " private property. but shal paid for out of eit a day 0 ‘The pet shal yell Hg loedRd Ag and 1 Numbetin the funds of the Firet Ward. , oe oy ay) Brien Dieceate consed fromtndsecretion Only ten pis, | 1 small Band Wheel Appro our lige % jecard —— See e 7 Mercury an botug sot ouly wnsices bat Kereta | 1 ai ttle Giant” Engine and Boller, thirty (38) s : CENTS, simittiog ¢ eotienas Bin cane atom tvaatyeecaetin art: | 2 ahi mactinee at Cater songien vo | SUMMER WINES. beable eehdarnde paren Baie Packieer Ga: Vomales, 3. ola tye. “i CHARLES F. PERRIE, Wim, Giten.T'L. Newman,c. W Calwett-Georee FORD, and by Drageits, ys swonn 2 00.. DEALER 18 )EY GOODS aT BEDUCED Pica — me 916 Bace street, Philadelphia, TEAS, FINE GRUCEBIES, WINES D — - 7 To diminien stock we are selling at 101 Bi ' AND L1Quons, ridge FORMAN, “THE GROCER,” mos. sl AND 229 7TH ST., BBT. M AND 8 Since porcrartor. Lawns, dines, Peg , yw. Urgendice yy Ph Al x li Kinds of Se fairies Ez a. t-—3 a, s t& " very me . Gan: jeri der- icoce, fat colors. We ted WSs. Delchons Just received one case mere same ac! nelin (yard wide) we have bees at los conte. Northwest corner of 9th and I streets, i nd is constantly recei Foloes of these celebrated —_— CALIFORNIA WIRE! From the Vineyards of Perkins, Stearns & Oo. BOCK, SELLS THE CELEBRATED eel cen 2 AND ~ l BENJAMIN MILLER ome o 5 J Bide will also be received at the SPARKLING WINES BY THOS POWLING. Auctioneer; Georgetown YARMOUTH SUGAB OOBN at 30 conte per can Wants Paper. be 9, the, Treaeu are particalarly adepted to the present season. | VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON iT Sguantity now on band eye The Wines have been an: by Profesor H | STREBT. GEOBGETOWN, D.C. aT fb ric cit iarecah, Sohura sue propa Mee eeGge Ac | ge GoTCRSDAT a : . WRO | Pronvunces oa Pee ee eee ee Sfariod Pulp now on bands for which bi Sell-edapted for MEDIUINAL AND FAMILY Fecelved separa jyand, the contract a arded t- % fa thest bidder, h 4iso, CALIFORNIA PORT, ANGELICA AND 2b. “ 29 cents. OE eee er re tins socveneet ° reect all | MUBCATEL WINE, acd Ii articles to be removed fifteen (15) CALIFORNIA AND GRAPE BRANDY General Superintendent Treasury Buildi: Constantly om hand. and for sale by the bottle or SELF RAIBING FLOUR, 49ccte.for6in. package. | jez TORS FElogs.” Tete Mpplied at PROPEIE 30 16-108 Masox & CAMPB! Hazvzy & HOLPEN, ArT pau keys? SOLICITORS, 5 ‘ ty, 37 cents ‘ L ESTATE AGENTS. x COAL OIL, best quality, 37 cents per gallon, @En! ‘cLAim SD INSURANCE MANUFACTUBERS OF AND SUBVEYORS, . CHOICE PRUNES, 14 conts per Ib. be toy pl Wesningtin. p. 9. | 267 Pennsylvania avenue. corner of 1th street attended to. The best ref aaa aired. Womect renpocttel Aannousece to onr numerous veR ro. ‘T. Mason, of Virgina. petrons and i thet, in ‘connection with BEST JAPAN TEA, 91.20 per ib. may %5-Im_ Qunas. W.OamrseLt,of New York. our extensive Restaurant and Rooms for Ladies and itlemen, have catountve praparanion ts te the most . = NOBTTORTE & Gosziae, — CLAIM AGENTS REAL ESTATE BEKO No.4 PLANT'S BUILDING, ‘Usth street and Hew York avenue, _mydesim WASHINGTON, D. 0. AND ERYTHING ELSE IN THE GROCERY LINE AT PROPORTIONATELY LOW RATBS. on Green Sis ta PRICES TO 8UiT THE TIMES. a . tie” acacd _ Steverancing's ‘ecost Some aaa GIVE HIM A CALL, AND BB CONVINCED. made in five of gale be not complied por- epe-ly Fi Sszeunoa ston sB. STeREFEE et enn ae P. ‘ander of c. - BOSS PEBEY, OOGNSELLOB WASHINGTON, D.C, OFFIOB—No. 6 44 street. RESIDEROR-Mo, 919 F vtrect. jens-costis at Law,