Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1870, Page 4

_EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY --Fane 22, 1870. . LOCAL NEWS. Amnasements, 4c. Natiovat THEATER.—Bryant’s Minstrels Watt's Orema Hovse—Wathalla and Bio- Plastic Troupes, nee D'Jalma, the man- serpent. Darty Excursions to Giymont on the steamer C. P. Smith. DaILy EXcTRSION of the steamer Arrow to Mount Vernon. Surta’s Ant GALLERY, 245 F street. MARKRITER'S ART GALLERY, 488 7th street. Baxkiow's Aur GAciery, 257 Pa. avenue. - Tue Wasmrxctoy City PREsryTerY, as eenstituted by the Synod of Baltimore, met in the Bridge-street Church, Georgetown, on Mon- perfect its organizat Rev. 4. ©. »., was elected moderator, and Kev. TB. McFalls stated clerk. The seventeen churches of the Presbytery Pte Tevresented by the following ministers -— ‘m. Rev. J.C. Smith . McLain, D. D., T. B. MecFalls, John L. Coombs, John L mch, S. day last Smith, pb. 1 Tustin, D. D., John Chester, L. K. Fox, B.F. Bittenger, W.'T. Van Doran, J. E. Nourse, SS. Mitchell, ‘Mason Noble, D. D.. Byron Sunder- land, D. D., Wm. Hart, J.S. H. Henderson, G. W. McO bell, H. P. Deckert, Thomas E. Murphy and John H. Beckwith. The names of the ministers were ordered to be placed on the roll according to the date of their ordination. The following standard committees were ap- pointed:—Home missions, foreign missions. educationa Diication, ministerial relief an ‘eburch ¢ on. The duty of naming cand: dates for the ministry was assigned to the com- mittee on education. Rev. V. A. Shields was chosen Treasurer of the Presbytery. The salary of the stated clerk was fixed at 30 per annum. It was agreed to hold stated meetings on the first Tuesdays of April and (ctober. The Session of Assembly Church was granted leave to supply their pulpit until the next stated meeting of the Presbytery. The same permis- sion was granted to the churches om 6th and 15th streets. A committee was appointed to Prepare standing rules to submit to .the next ea ee vernment of the Presbytery. after which the Presbytery adjourned to meet is the New York avenue church on the lth of nly. ‘This Presbytery has under its care all the eet the ‘ie in connection — +» “Potomac Pres- Dyteries, and all the Presbyterian ministers Within its jurisdiction are ordered to unite with it, whether engaged actively with the churches oF ewpioyed in secular pursuits. ———_¢—— EXxaMINATION oF Prov. Hent’s Scnoor.— Boys’ English and Classical High School, taught by Protessor J. W. Hunt, a teacher of twenty-five years experience, was examined on the 15th, 16th and 17th i ts. The examina- tuons were rigorons and searching and were con- ducted by the following gentlemen:—Arithme- tie, by the principal and pupils jointly; algebra, by Dr. J. L. Hant; geometry, by Dr. J. E. Dex- ter; history, by Robert W. Fenwick, Esq., and Jatin, by Rev. Dr. J. E. Kankin. positive knowledge ot pupils, as evinced by the prompt- ness self-pessession with which they an- Swered the most difficult questions in the seve- ral branches of study, would have been highly creditable to pupils ot a more advanced in higher institutions. The exercises in spelling and writing an off-hand exercise, as well as the declamations, were highly satisfactory. One feature in particular must have been apparent and gratifying to all present—the perfect una- nimity of feeling existing between the pupils and their teacher. ——_e—__ ‘THE THEATERS —This is the last night but three at Wall's Opera House of those remark- able artists The Walhalla and Bioplastic ‘Troupes, whose performances have drawn large audiences for two weeks. Their tableaux, illu- nated fountains, and gymnastic display make a fine entertainment, but in addition the most astonishing pel Ima, whose feats are of the most wonderful character. Bryant's Minstrels attracted another large audience to the National Theater last evening, and the performance was capital as usual. Dan. Bryant's “Shoo Fly” is xery funn , and the burlesque on the opera of “‘Lucrezia Borgia” was capitally done. This evening there will be ap entire change of programme, including a burlesque on “Il Trovatore,” and to-morrow night Dan. Bryant's New York success, “Ham. Jet,” will be the attraction. = A Nororiovs CLoraEs Ta1er.—On the 26th of April, Elizabeth Hamlin, a washerwoman living im the Seventh Ward, reported that she bad been robbed of clothes entrusted to her for Yesterday, Orti- cer Perry, of the first precinet, arrested L Coleman, a servant, | found in her possess © greater portion of the foperty, and she stated that a man named John Howard had brought the clothes to her house. Detective Coomes, WItD Ue Axstrtance of Caicce Buckley, last might arrested Howard, who is an old offender, having been in jail a number of times, and once successfully broke out, having formerly F 4 under the name of -Tulius Clay Johnsen. morning Justice Walter heard the case, and the woman Coleman was held in her own recognizance as a witness, and Howard Was committed to jail for court. a See TH Brett ora Br or Swiss ¢ mains of Radoip B. istant surgeon | Hitz, beq., Swiss Consul General, ar- ere yesterday afternoon, and were in- mthe family lot im the’ Congressional Cemetery, the funeral being attended by the family of the deceased. besides a number of his personal triends residing on Capitol Hull, his former home. Dr. Hitz, as stated in Tue STak at that time, died of paralysis at Fort Shaw. Montana Territory, on December 3ist last, and his remains were taken charge of and forwarded to this city by Mr. William G: formerly of Washington, but now a reside Montana. 3 dl M. E. Cavncn STATratics.—The report of the fret quarter's visitation of Kev. Dr. Me- Cauley, Presiding Elder of the Washington dis- isaltimore Conterence M. E. Church, shows the following as to membership, &c.:— Foundry, 354 members; Wesley Chapel, 41%, Metropolitan, 200; East Washington, 720: Me Kendree. 411; Union, 153; Ryland, 267 We; Waugh,’ 169: Fletcher, 51; Hamline, Georgetown, D. ©. 5 West Georgetown, 144, St. Mary's and Charles, 22; Uniontown, 191; Bladensburg, 55; Pleasant Grove, #0; Laurel, 125; Sandy Springs. Ikridge, 375, and Kock. ville, 1%. Total, 5. members, with SY churches, valued at $554,100, and 11 parsonages, at $45,200. Gorsach, Tum Navy Yarp Baivex—The damage to this br noticed in Tue Stara few days since, is now so tar repaired as to admit of the Passage of teams. There being no appropr the repair, Major Timothy Lubey, has charge of the government bridges in’ this District, under the direction of General Mich- 1 as forced to detail the bridge keepers and tchmen from other bridges to assist in its re- pair. The timbers of this bridge are nearly all rotien, and several timbers were borrowed from the Long Bridge. But even with these, the bridge is not likely to stand long, as it is rotten in ail its parts, and hardly safe for travel. a =z a \CIDE.—This morn- , the case of Henry Brown, charged with the Wate ane 5 E.c.¢: rngien eenoen nee yn * Tr. So. Car a the aceused waived an examination. Brown MIRACLES MADE Easy. Botice elsewhere, it will V. Wright is to give a tricks of Gunnell, —By reference to the be seen that Dr. Edwin sold at bayers should no’ ook so good an opportunity. cores & great sacrifice. Close S. Army, and brother | Public School Examinations. Finst Distmict.—Secondary School, No. 4, in this district, Miss L. Campbell, teacher, lo- cated in the Franklin School Building, was ex- amined yesterday afternoon by Trustee A. K. Browne. This school is composed of boys, and has fifty-one names upon the roll, of whom fit- teen or eighteen will be, tr: to higher schools in September. The examination was satisfactory, and showed that considerable ad- rancement bad been made during the year. The large number of parents and friends who were present seemed much gratified with the it At the close of the examination Mr. ddressed the school, and announced medals and premiums as follows:—Medal, to Thaddeus Eiker; premiums for exem| duct and punctuality, to Fred. Mye ry Spackman, Henry Lowry, ©. Nash,’ Josiah Whittington, and ©. Woodley; premiams for at- tention to study and improvement were awarded to Daniel Oliver, Joseph Whitmer, and Wm. De Ford, for neatness, to Wm. Stuart, for voc musie,to Peter Maloney, tor penmanship, to John ‘Hamilton; honorably mentioned, Jessie Duxbury, Jabez Serrin, Wm. Corcoran, Wm. Douglass and William Cooke. SEconD DistTRict.—First Male Intermediate of this district was examined yesterday after- noon by Messrs. Woodward and McLellan, in the presence of a number of visitors, among whom were Prof. Hunt, former principal of the Male Grammar School of this district; Messrs. F. © R. W. Fenwick, and Mr. Bond. The examination in written conducted by Mr. Woodward. than was expecte: McLellan, was Woodward, ve metic, by Mr. reading. especially in co: spirited. « The Burial of Moses’ was beauti- fully read by Welker Howard; as also “ The Coral Grove,” by Edward Thomas, Joseph Bureh, Holmes Cate, and Wm. Laurenson; and the dialogue, “ Anthony and Ventidius,” by Walker Howard and Thomas Dorian. The sing- ing was good; dliacipline ditto. This school is ne of the best of the grade in the city, and the ‘acher has this vear kept up its previous repu- tation by qualifying nearly half her pupils for transfer, and, if reom can be found, 25 will be advanced a grade. There are 52 pupils on the roll, all of whom were present. The medal and diplomas were awarded as follows:—Medai, W. F. Randolph, best written examinations, -Jos. M. Tait, Walker Howard, Henry 0. Middleton: conduct and punctuality, John Ferguson, W. Laurenson. Frauk Ward, Galusha Riggles, C. H. Ourand, Simpson Cooper; study and im- ammar, by 3 raphy. by Mr. the mental arith- was excellent. The ert. was correct and provement, Henry C. Spalding, John Martia, Andrew ‘Sherwood; improvement it pesmnan’ : sn - Dorian: neatnes:, istekérson N : . anprovement in vocal music, W. W: decker: éntitled to honorable mention, Alf Fowler, Richard Gibbs, Thomas Wilson, Josie ©. Burch, James H. Lange, Howard’ Beall, Eddie H. Thomas, Frank Perley, Streeper Ereas, James Scaggs, Ciarence Poole, Ernest F. Ki Appropriate remarks were 35: de by ‘unt and Messrs. te. Fenwick and Bond, all a paying ‘a high compliment to the teacher and pupils. Tuirp District.—_Female Secondary, No.3, Miss M: Aukward teacher, located in Wal- lach Building, was examined Tuesday after- noon by trustees J. C. Dulin, Wm. B. Moore, Dr. Keen, of the Navy Department. T. Edward Clark, Esq-, and N. A. +. of the Wallach School Building. € school room was crowded with the parents and friends of the school, among whom we noticed Alderman Guhek, and Councilman Barton, andall seemed highly ‘pleased with the exercises, which did great credit to the teacherand pupils. The roll of merit is as follows: ‘fold medal, Annie F. Clark; exemplary condtet and punctuality, Annie 8S. Harri mn, Lizzie E. Norris, Jessie Houghton, Annie E. Frye, Cora RK. Ober, and Annie M. Lag beng attention to study and im- provement, Kate Hilton, Rose A. Armstead, and A Baldwin; improvement in penman? ship, Annie E. Kelher; neatness, Florence Ma- innes; vocal musie, Geneva Arnold; entitled to le mention, Lucilia Smith, Ella R. Cook, Maggie Mitchell, Annie V. Brutt, Amelia Lusby, Emma Harrison, and Jane Donnelly. Perfo imne was tastet ally decorated gg: eel ers, hanging baskets, and evergreens. The re- citations were good, and those in spelling and arithmetic especially fine. The singing was very excellent, and peceren reaper er np a ve satisfactory to the trus' and visitors. The schoo! is in all respects a model school, and Miss Aukward has proved herself a most suc- cessful and efficient teacher. One very marked feature of this school is the high toned moral and retined sentiment that seems to pervade it. Fourrs District.—The Female Grammar 1 im this district, Mrs. Mary Martin, teacher, was examined yesterday by Trustees Champlin, Chase, and Brown, assisted by other gentleman. There were present a large number of parents of the pupils, and others interested in education and particularly in the success of this school, which maintained so prominent a Riace under the management of the lamented ts. Amidon. The examination on this occa- sion showed that its former reputation is not likely to suffer under the judicious management of the present teacher. Mrs Martin seems fully te realize her honorable and responsib'e position as successor to so eminent a teacher, and we think fully meets the hopes and expectations ot the trustees and the public. The school room ance. Grammar, arithmetic, geography, phi | losophy, music, composition, and rhetoric were | the branches in which the pupils were examine | Trustee Brown and Mr. J. E. Thompson coy | dueted the examination in the three first name: | Mr. Champlin in the next, and Mr. 0. ©. Wight in the rbetoric. At the conclusion of th | examination im this branch, Mr. Wight | paid high compliment to the papils tk |the ‘prompt answers to his «uestion- The examination in geography was thoroug’ lastung one aud a half hour=, both classes sl. ing great proficiency. Iu mental arithne: great proficiency was also shown, and the prompt explanations and reasons given by the pupils as to why certain results are produced under different arrangements of figures showed that this branch had been thoroughly canvassed. ‘The singing under Prof. McFarland, the mu- sical tutor, was good. The composition, “Fash- ion,” by Louisa Strobel, was a meritorious pro- duction, and the writer was warmly praised. The = bye. and the examina- tion L. Selke, indicated that considerable headway has been made in this difficult language during the short time it has been taught in our grammar schools. In philosopbs the pupils seemed well posted. The ur growin, , Mr. Champlin cut short the exercises, to the regret of the spectators, though greatly to the relief of the pupils, who had sat ‘quietly for nearly five hours. He then read the roll merit, and distributed the premiums as follows .— Schoo! medal, Louisa Strobel; best written ex- aminations, Jennie McCauley, Adele B. Gray, Bettie Havenner; exemplary condact and panc- tuality, Lottie Lucas, Alice Cooksey, Susie Por- ter, Aunie Whitemore, Lizzie Bowen, Clara Wilson; attention to study and improvement, Nellie Storer, Sophie Allen, Adelia Burdine: mi ip. Emma Ramsey; neatness, Sophie Lipphard; vocal and instrumental music, Susie Mockabee; honorably mentioned, Fannie’ ‘Tats- paugh, Lizzie Corcoran, Sarah Birch, Lillie Clear, Mary Gray, Kate Maxwell, Agnes Stro- bel A beautiful gold medal to the best scholar in German, donated by Messrs. A. and H. Schmidt (jewelers on 7th street) was awarded to Miss Alcenia Brothers. The second prize for the German class, a volume of ‘Auerbach's Village Stories” was given to Miss L. Strobel, the same who received the school medal. A beautiful and valuable medal called the “Ami- don Medal” which has been’ founded in honor of the late mueh loved teacher of the school and ‘to be @ permanent medal forthe most amiable upil, was by a vote of the school awarded to Shite Susan Hfowison. ‘This was ted with appropriate remarks by S. Y. AtLee, Esq., who gave a of its origin. Remarks were made by Messrs. O. C. Wi ht, a d FebeEREtg Hide ee ue if Supreme Cox ‘t of the District of Co lambta. THE CASE OF JUDGE PURCELL. We take the following report of the debate on the above subject from the Globe of the 19th instant Mr, Trombull.—I rise to make what I suppose to be a privileged motion; and I wish the Sena- | tor from Maryland (Mr. Vickers) to hear what | 1 am about to state. Some two days ago a bill passed the Senate in reference to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. It went to the House of Representatives: and yesterday, { it being the day in the House when the District Committee is called, the bill came up, and was passed by the House, and that fact communi- cated to the Senate. ‘Before its passage by the | House had been communicated to the Senate, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Fowler} made @ motion to recall the bill which had passed the Senate, in order to enter a motion to reconsider the vote upon its e. I made no objection to that, because I think a Senator should have the opportunity to enter his motion to recon- sider a bill; but before that resolution recalling the bill from the House of Representatives reached the House, or before it passed here I suppose, the bill had passed the House, and that tact was afterward communicated here. That being the state of the case, the bill ing passed both Houses, I do not see. how the House can return the bili to the Senate. They have already sent the bill back to the Senate as passed by both Houses. It is here, and it is here concurred in and passed by the other House. Now, as the resolution ling the request to the House embarrasses the matter, I move that that resomtion be rescinded. If re Was any catch about the bill or any misapprehension, I should be willing, by unanimous consent, to agree to anything to bring the bill up again; but the bill is well under ; ithas been pending for a longtime. There may be some difference of opinion between the Senator from Maryland, who I understand takes an interest in this bill, and myself as to whether we ought to abolish the orphans’ court as the bill does; but the com- mittees in both Houses had so reported; it is a subject that has been long under consideration, and I have no idea that there would be any change in the Senate if the bill were brought back here; and there is no practicable way that 1 see to bring it back. Therefore I think, in order to relieve us of embarrassment, it is proper to rescind the request we have sent to the House. The House, of course, would desire to comply with anything it could comply with; but the bill is not there now. I move that the resolution be rescinded. Mr. Fowler.—What is the motion? ‘The Presiding Officer.—The Senator trom Il- inois moves to rescind the vote which was taken yesterday upon the motion submitted by the Senator from Tennessee, recalling from the House of Representatives the bill (S. No. 491) relating to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. That motion is now made, but it is not open to discussion if objection be made to it. Mr. Trumbull.. being disposed o: leged question. ® he Presiding Ofticer.—But it is subject to a call of the Senator trom Maine for the appro- priation bill. ; Mr. Trumbull.—Let it be disposed of. Mr. Fowler.—I have but a few words to say in regard to it. The bill came before the Senate in the last Congress; it was then considered in the There is no objection to its , TL apprehend. It is a privi- Senate and got the go-by. It has again made its appearance in the Senate during the session several times. My only anxiety in regard to the question was, that the measure should be thor- Oughly considered before a court was entirely destroyed and a new one organized in its place; that whole subject should receive some consideration, particularly on the part of those who are friendly to that kind of court. It been one that has prevailed in Mary- land and in this District for many years. The people are accustomed to it. was opposed to the destruction of the court with- out, at any rate, the gravest reasons for it. ‘The bill passed here without any persons scarce- ly knowing what it was. That was our fault, and not the fault of the chairman of the Com- mittee on the Judiciary, ! admit. I was out at the time; but I had carerully watched the pro- gress of the bill before, for [ had not yet found any good reason for the abolition of the or- phans’ court. The Judge who has occupied this place is rej nted to me to be a worthy person, and to sustain an excellent reput tion, both among the citizens and in the su- reme court: at nothing had ever been jost to claimants in the court, and his decis- ions had very seldom, more ‘seldom perhaps than those of any other judge, been reversed. J do not want to throw any obstacle in the way of action on the bill, but I wished to have the whole matter brought before the Senate again and considered; and I de not think it a valid reason for the hasty passage of any bill of this kind that business is accumulating and that we have a vast amount now before us which we want to get through with. For that very reason We ought to be more considerate when these subjects come before us. It is not am easy mat- ter for us to correct an injury that may result to the community Py, a of this kind: and of all kinds of legislation that which tacks the i" iary should be most carefully know scarcely anything that will species of legislation of this ki are proper methods of disposing of judge or disposing of a court. Some reasons ought to be shown why the court should be ¢ str nina = roster one put iu ite place. | I ls hoped the matter would COLie before tre Senate and be reconsidered. Mr. Trumbull.—I do not sée any way to do it now. {| Mr. Viekers.—I am not sufficiently acquainted | with parliamentary law to say what course | ought to be parsued. The Senator from LIilinvis has more experience and knows much better | than myself the course that should be adopted. | The bill was taken up in the Senate in the | morning hour. I believe it was not read; I | think the reading was dispensed with. 1 was engaged with my colleague and a member ot the other House in conversation at my desk in reference to an ges ere to improve the harbor at the cityof Baltimore, and the vill passed before my attention could be fully ar- | rested. I understand that it abolishes the Orphans’ Court and transfers the duties of that court toa judge of the Supreme Court of the District, and authorizes the appointment of an additional judge of that court. The same sub- ject was before the Committee on the District of ‘Columbia at a period. The object appeared to be to get rid of the judge, and to effect it tha course pro; was to abolish the court. Some lawyers, very distinguished, I suppose, in this city, appeared before that committee and stated at during a SS 22 years not a dollar had been by reason of inguiticient security taken on any testamentary, adminis- tration, or guardian bond, that ihe jadgo had fulfilled bis e8 with great fidelity and satisfaction, that the interest of minors had been fully and thoroughly protected; that the court was popular in this District; t what was called “the people’s court,’ every- body having eaxy access to the judge; that they were ready at any time to vindicate the charac- ter of the judge against auy aspersions that might be attempted to be put upon it. The committee thought it was a subject more appro- priately belonging to the Committee on the Ju- diciary, and they asked to be ‘ged from its nsideration, and the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. I was not aware that it had been reported until the bill was about to pass. All that is desired is that the subject may Ee'conaidered by the Senate. I do not know that the acticn of the Senate would be at al! changed. 1 have no idea what its judgment would be, but it is an important measure, and affects the interests of the city, and against which many of the citizens protest, I thought that it ought to be considered in a full Senate. Jt was one of those bills which are passed in the morning hour in a hurry, and not attended to. Mr. Trumbull.—The Senator from Maryland will pardon me. He knows very well 1 made no objection to recalling the bill. I had conception that the not the least z 4 8s i i i gE fi Ee E & ef. E ‘i i 5. i i = i 8 H i y i H i ii 5g 2 | k i | iF, : i 3 & The Courts. CRiwixat Court, Judge Humphreys —To-day Jame. Biiscoe was acquitted On a charge of petit larceny, Browne for defence. Pink Jack- son, convicted yesterday of grand larceny, was sentenced to three years in the Albany peniten- tiary. Henry Himber, indicted for riot, was acquitted; Cahill for defence. John McCarthy, assault and battery; not guilty; Hine for de- fence. OnpHans’ Court, Judge Purcell—Yesterday S. A. Pugh obtained letters of administration on the estates of W.A. Kind and Mary Wag- goner; bond, $2,000 in the first case and $400 in the last. - Clarke obtained letters of ad- ministration on the estate of Fred. H. Clarke; bond, $100. Mary EF. Eglion was appoin' uardian of the orphans of Beverly F. Eglion; fond, #300. — New Corroration Orvricers ENTERING ON THEIR DuTizs.—Mr. George Holmes, the newly appointed Chief of the Fire Department, entered on his duties yesterday, and for the present makes the Hook and Ladder House his head- quarters. Mr. Cronin, the retiring Chief, was engaged Lesage g and to-day in turning over the Property of the department. Mr. Joseph Fletcher, the newly appointed Secretary to Board of Fire Commissioners, took ssion of the office, (No. 6, ment of the City Hall,) to-day. The newly-appointed commissioners of the wards filed their bonds to-day, and entered upon their duties, and Dr. F.M. Stringtield, appointed secretary to the Board of Health, relieved his predecessor, Dr. Dexter, to-day. During the morning there was a very large crowd of persons about the Mayor's office, and as usual, there were many rumors in circulation the as to appointments, but no new appointments, other than those we have Published, were an- nounced. ee ae THE Potick Court.—Yesterday, the District Attorney, the Marshal and Mayor Emery were engaged in looking up a place in which to locate the Police Court. The Central Guardhouse, the Kimmel House, on C street, and the John- son house, adjoining the Police’ Headquarters, have been suggested; but the site has not yet been determined. a THE Frxaxce Commission.—The accounts of all the commissioners have been received by the commission except those of the ‘Third’ and Seventh Wards. In one case (Second Ward) no error has been found. Miscellancous accounts still flow in upon them, and the commission have their time fully employed daring office hours. —e WALL & Co, will sell at their auction rooms to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, the finest as- sortment of diamonds, watches’ and jewelry ever offered at auction. seannnpiaeiek RECKLESS TALK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.— About noon to-day Fred. Kohler, the well- known proprietor of Military Hail, on D street, between Sth and Wth, was standing in front of the Tontine, near by, conversing with Wm. H. Rodgers, when the latter made use of some re- marks derogatory to a member of Kohler’s fam- ily, (such as men have been killed for,) and Kob- ler immediately let go a brick at Rodger’s head, striking him on the cheek bone near the temple. Rodgers tell as if dead, and was carried into the Tontine and Dr. Holston sent for. Kohler being immediately arrested, was taken before Justice Plant, when Doctor H. testified that the wounded man was in a comatose state and would not probably survive. Justice P. was about to send Kohler to jail, when Kodgers in the meanwhile happened to revive, and de- clined to prosecute; whereupon Kohler was dismissed. SS Turk Wasnineton County Horse Ratt- ROAD.—Ata meeting last evening at Mr. A. E. L, Keese’s office, of the stockholders of the Washington County Horse Railroad, a report was received from the committee — to confer with the Washington and Georgetown Company, to the effect that Mr. Riker, the president, was absent in New York conferring with the New York directors in reference to connecting with the county road, and it was likely that they (the W. and G. Co.) would make a connection with and stock the road. If the: decline the Metropolitan company will extend poeetlingal tout = oo to cone — the county road, stock it, and also ea fi ro- portion of the otock. . ——S THE McGARRAGAN-MURTAGH Line. Case In the Circuit Court, Judge Olin, this morning, this case was resumed, and, after some discus- sion as to waiting for a witness, (Mr. Gould,) Mr. Moore, for the defendant, moved a non- suit,on the ground that the words used in the alleged libel were not in themselves actionable. ‘The Court overruled this motion, and the prose- cution having closed the defence commenced. —e SALe ov REAL EstarE.—Cooper & Lati auctioneers, have sold part lot 4, square 361, uaproved by a two-story frame dwelling, front” ing on T street, between ‘th and lth’ streets west, to Wm. F. Holtzman, for $1,250. METHODIST NationaL Camp Meretrxc— Preparations for an Immense Gathering.—The National Association of the Methodist Episco- pal Church began its fourth annual session at the camp-meeting grounds in Hamilton, Mass., yesterday, to continue until July 1. Of the As sociation and the preparations for the occasion, the Boston Journal oe “It is composed ot tome oF S londing rs ofthe Methodist denomination. From present appoarances meeting of next week will be very largely attende”, one hundred and fifty tents having already arrived on the ground trom Baltimore and numerous delegations hav promised to come on from New York, Phil: large cities, while Maine w Every, accommodation will be provided for the crowd, however, and already the Associa- tion has put up tive hundred tents, im addition to the forty-five immense ones of their own. Of course tine weather even should bi still go on, a mammoth tent, capable of accom- modating some fifteen hundred persons, having been provided and placed on the top of the hill. It will probably be dedicated on Wednesday next. The improvements that have been made in thé groundssince last year have been very great. hia andother ee seee- A Horninix ArvatR—Chiid Eaten bya Pan- ther.—We learn that a horrible affair took place iast week on the Middle Fork river, in Randolph county, some fifteen or twenty miles from Beverly. Two litte boys, aged ten and six years, sons of Mr. Samuel Currence, went out in the evening to drive home the cows. When but a short distance from the house they were attacked by a yery large panther. The eldest boy immediately gathered up the younger one in his arms, but the panther seized him and tore him loose. The boy seeing that he could not save his little brother, ran to the house. The father hastened back with him, and when he t to the spot, found his child almost eutirely Sevoured~ Parkersburg ( West Va.) Gazette. —__+ee- e7-Another victi:n of the Richmond (Va.) Capitol disaster, Mr. Dennis B. Redding, died on Sunday, of lockjaw, superinduced by wounds received on that unhappy occassion, w7-The Mechaniesburg (Pa.) Democrat, in Politics as well a8 natne, announces as its can- Gidate for e'erift, Prot. Johnston, a colored man. a@-The Wisconsin State Temperance Society will meet Sept, 8, to consider organizing a tem- perance political party. BA Mrs. Cook, of Wallingford, Conn., was kept alive thirty-four days without fod by morphine injected into her veins, and at the mgt her death she had not wasted away much. 7A farmer at Albia, Monroe county, Iowa, isemploying Chinese field hands, and says they are wi more than their weight in tea. «7 Larkin G. Meade has finished the model of the Lincoln statue, and shipped a plastez cast to the United States fo be recast in bronze. &7-Mrs. Gunn, of Indiana, has late a several little sons of Gunn's. &7-All-white suits should be trimmed around the neck to match the other and thus gone off with a husband and ‘Of the dress, GEORGETOWN. THE Pretic ScHooL EXAMINATIONS com- menced here yesterday afternoon at the High street school Dailding’ where there are tro schoo!s located. Primary No. 1, for boys, Miss M. J. Tucker principal and Miss Emma Thorn assistant, was examined by Mr. W. L. Danlop in the presence of all the Guardians, besides a number of the parents of the pupils. This school, like the other located in the same building, is one of the experiments tried by the Board of Guardians and inaugurated at the commencement of the present scholastic year, differing from the other schools in this particular, that a larger number of pupils are received and two teachers em- ployed. The experiment was yesterday shown to be a comple success, and although this school was, to use the phrase of the Guardians, “ran wi d” at the commencement of the year, yester- day afternoon the most perfect order prevailed, and not a single mistake occurred in the lessons. Of &8 pupils only two were absent. Miss Tuck- er’s method of management and tuition was the plainest proof that a teacher of a primary school must combine many qualities which are not needed in a teacher of a higher grade. Miss Thorn, her assistant, also might well be proud of her classes, as not a single mistake occurred, which is due to Miss ’.’s rience, first asa scholar and a graduate, and latterly as a teach- er inour public schools. Thirteen pupils will be transferred. ‘he feature of the evening was the presentation to Mr. Dunlop of a rustic tlow- er basket, purchased by the pupils. The pre- sentation was made by Mr. Hyde, at the reyaest of Miss Tucker, and Mr. Duniop responded, complimenting both teacher and pupiis. Primary No.3, (bhovs and girls.) Miss Alice Craig teacher, and Miss Emma Godey assistant, ocated in the second story of this building, was also examined yesterday afternoon by Trustee Joseph Libbey, the en Board of Guardians, besides parents of the pupils, being spectators, This, like Primary No. 1, has proved to be a success as an experiment. The full namber— sixty boys and thirty girls—were present. The pupils passed a very creditable and thorough examination, and th teachers and pupils were warmly complimented by all the guardians present. Many of > who, in Septem- Ber last, barely knew their letters, could now read and spell with surprising facility and cor- rectness. The names of eleven boys and four iris were read out for transfer to the interme- iate schools. New blackboards are sadly needed in both these rooms, as the marks made on those yesterday could hardly be distinguished, much to the annoyance of the guardians and the vexation of the teachers. ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION.—The annual distribution of premiums at this institution will take place on Wednesday afternoon next, the 29th inst., and it is probabie that it will be the last which will take place in the old “Odeon,” as itis contemplated to demolish that building and erect a building containing a much larger hall. Dancerovsty ILt.—Mr. B. F. Moxley, one of our old citizens, is lying dangerously ill at his residence on Bridge street. - ALEXANDRIA. The Gazette of last evening has the following items: CorTEsTEp ELection.—In the Hustings Court Monday Judge Lowe rendered an able decision in the con election case, and ordered that the clerk issue certificates of election to all the officers who had been declared elected by the judges of election except Samuel Jefferson, in whose place C. P. Henry, colored, is declared entitled to the certiticate of election of the Fourth Ward. Tne Post Orrice.—Postmaster Massey, who has been temporarily suspended from his office for some weel was reinstated Monday morning, and will continue in ch: until the expiration of the term for which was ap- pointed—23d proximo, when Mr. Trist will as- sume the duties of the office. Boy Missine.—A colored man from Wash- ton named Valer, was Monday looking for his son who had been sent on Saturday last to gather cresses on the near the Virginia end of the Long Bridge, but who has never been heard of since, and who, he feared, was drowned. CITY ITEMS. Boys’ CLoTHING, suitable for dress or wear. ‘Woolen Suits from $4.50, and Linen Suits from $2.50. One price only. Gro. C. Henne, No. 4107th street, N. W. ——— FREeNcH Jer JEwgiry, Oroide Initial Buttons, Alaska Diamon: Pipes, Vases, Chro: Satchels and Silverware. received this morning at Prigg’s Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 457 Pa. ave., bet. 14 and 6th sts. ‘Tue DUSTY and weary traveler will find ex- cellent bath-rooms at the American House, Boston. Airy rooms, billiard halls, vertical railway, cafe, reading-room, and a superior cuisine render this a favorite house with trav- elers. Coat, Lixen Scirs, Coar, Pants. . Linen Suits, 4. } Pants, Vest, Linen Suits, Vest, At Hanis & Co.'s, 2 335 Pennsylvania ave., (U.S. Hotel.) ——— Persons desiring to purchase Ready-made Clothing will do well to bear in mind the Gioth- ing Establishment of Levi Barr, At the Corner of ith an? E streets. He manufactures all his @wn Goods, and guarantees every article sold to insure satisfac- tion. Fresh arrivalsof the latest style ot Goods can be seen at his establishment eg morning. Persons desiring to be comfortable uring the Rot season can procure an entire outfit of every pecies of Garments, from an Undershirt toa Brese Coat, at a very nominal cost, at the corner ith and E streets, Washington, D. C. pe A aboreiyaee 5 Panama Hats leached and Trimmed, At A. T. Whiteney’s, 924 Pennsylvania avenue, south side, bet. 9th and 10th streets. 20,6 pate xia InpucaMEnT To Buy 4 Goop Szwime Ma- OBINE.— Willcox & Gibbs’ Sewing Machine, tha most simple and best constructed ma- Soave eeeee 5 onch meee um’ an: = i Faoery “ihe ‘Seventh street, | GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS. — FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK. ‘GroucETowN, D. O., June ib, 1570. ‘A meeting of the Stockholders of this Bank will bs held at the Banking House MONDAY, Juln ithe for the election of wine Trusteos, to serve for the year next ensuing. Polls open 11a. m.. close 30 17 -Stawtd W. LATED. Jn Ce D®¥ go0Ds at REDUCED PaicEs, A Baiuox 81. Gx TOL Good Bik Silks at $1.50, “= Bik Iron Grenadines at 3; 3¢c.. S0c. Printed DeLanes and Armures i230 , worth We. 1 case yard wide Bleach4 Shirtiug, an excellent ar- cle, 2 cet White Marseilles 5c. and 37%c. Lay Cc. to. a bt whale eg lines We., worth 2c. 1 ss worth Tae. & $1 All wool Cassimeres at Se. and dinen Cambeic genuine Kid Hidkfs from ec, cs 81. We are telling great bargains in all kinds of gpods Gi and bu " Jel6 tr ABs Pay CHETPS JAMIN MILLER Fee RENT—DWELLING No. oo 19 lst street, bet it July Ist, at present 1m Beaton, Kea? coutains 13 rooms aba cellars has all vements. the most de- to a good improv It is one tenant. Apply (3. J- 40 pia, 138 go tel DOLLAB STORE, 73 Soe }, @n unsurpassed ment of Jet Jewelry, Chromos. Vs mia Ae errs oe al sed 5 | Sa": ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auct.;,Gootgetown. "ERSUUR UE OE RBUPARLE Besa hes pape a the anal public te teeaart corner of ric to the southeast euih a weasects of salen Burckeee ns Je 7-14,21,46¢' Giniate Gout, Gravely idney } i ; i se8t a tate | fi i i i i | * OLOTHING, &c. iE SUMMER IS ON US_THE PEOPLE T"® SOWUNT To keg CooL The popular summer revort that is © FAMILY SUPPLIKS, ETO. PpEmovar. | “CONTINUED REDUCTION IN PRICES, pow is Usk Hail ¢ ing Hous, wh = . 3 are dropping their old clothing. and | it se tion of early removal of my stock new sty les ¢ Pm ‘ink Ht GROCERIES from preseut location to Hoes Iron eats aetin Case nm F street.) doors rast of Ebbitt House, to the wants of the is now stocked with all the leading styles of Alpacca. Dra deta, and Nan’ Cloth Suite, and they have reduced their prices to correspond Present times, Out Linen Suite commence | Building. | 1 am offering all articics at extremely low prices to Feduce the troubie and expen: of transfor UBCH matt Corner léth and | L. streeta, Ser Alpacea, fro ———— Ban gins Comin geo a4 Est suise ssa. Does dees 30. ‘We beg leave to inform our customers of the con- BOTS CLOTHING: Salts of finaous decline in GROCERIBS. and « " Ci FY juce our to conform rel a gt 4s pa daily with the New York wholesale prices for bot aoe oreign anddomestic gracertes eye gy eee DARE CASES CLARET WINK, of the very bart tosell goods low. Give us a call. No a. dotted tn France. consequent); Jeay ng > pw goods at Oak Hall Vlothing Co.’ rg ty aduiteration. Our WHISKEY. 10 years Bb street. of id NDY and WINKS aro por: and highly tan w Sin Nas TH, Business Manace- | proved by age.” [Je}0 lm! ORME RESON” AND THE LOWEST PRICES: Ge Aas Ae => Cc. 8S. O'HARE & SON; BLUE FLANNEL SUITs, GROCERS, 1913 SEVENTH STREET N.w., Ber. Mam a BEST QUALITY Immense Stock of PURE SPICES. AND STAPLE GBOCERIBe TEAS, COFFE FAN MIDDLESEX FLANNEL, THOROUGHLY SPONGE NEW Goups: NEW GOODS? | Large invoices of FAMILY SUPPLIES auriving | EVERY Day to take the place of 1h nantities of Choice TO FIT ANY SIZE MAN. | Which We dispose of Families can rely on getting FRESH GOODS when they purchase of as, as nothi our hands but the very shortest «pac most perishable goods have not Tims to. de COAT SIZES from 2% to 46 PANTS 26 to 36 INSEAM. We would also call attention to ont stock of FINE BRANDIES AND GIN, in bottles, at Wholesale Prices. CALIFORNIA WIN EXTRA FINE OLD WHISKIES WAIST FROM 26 to 56, (40 and 50 WAIST IN STOCK BY SATURDAY Don” fi DOUGHERTY & GRIL is the best in the 8 SELF RAISING ‘ket, and we soll it VEST from 2® to 48 BREAST. C. 5. (HARE 4 SON, GROCERS, 1913 SEVENTH STREET 8. w., Brerwers M ane 8. A. SAKS @ CO., Jeote JeD 316 SEVENTH STREET. n=? STORE: qn=“" BEDUCTION IN PRICES! NEW eoopns . AT NEW TORK PRIVES! $10,000 WORTH OF SUMMER WEAR MUST BE SOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS, ELPHONZO YOUNGS Has removed from his old Stand to his IN ORDEB TO REDUCE STOCK, NEW AND COMMODIOUS STURE, No. 602 NINTH ST., CORNER OF F, LINEN SUITS, COAT, PANTS AB! EST. IN THE NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, 83,4, 5,6 LINEN DUCK COAT, PANTS AND ver ‘Where be will be happy to see all his old customers, ‘as well as all others who desire WHITE SUITS, COAT, PANTS AND VESTS, 86,7,5,10 BLUE FLANNEL SUITS 912, 13.50, 15 LIGHT COLOR FINE CASSIMERE SUITS, 16, WURTH $20 ASSORTED CASSIMERE 8UITS....$10 TO $15 ALPACA SACES .ecsscsssssesnneere nn $2.50 TO $5 OFFICE SACKS. covers $l AND $1.25 FRESH GOUDS AT THE LOWEST PussiBLa BATES. He bas jnst returned trom New York, where hs has been during the past week selecting a STOOK OF CHOICE GOODS, which, owing tothe RECENT GREAT DZCLINE im that market, and having BOUGHT FOR CASH only, and having also pro- cured very LOW BATES OF TRANSPORTATION Der Steamer direct to this City, he can now offer to the Washington [public at prices which, for the same quality of Goods, cannot be underevid south cP New York city. GOODS SULD AS ADVERTISED, aT Tue POPULAK CLOTHING HOUSE OF ELPHONZO YOUNGS, GROCER, ' MASONIC TEMPLE, NINTH AND F STREETS. A. STRAUS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BETWEEN 10TH AND LITH StREETs, jel5-tis3 F J. HEIBERGER, *@ '. Lovpos & Oo.,) (Buccessor to H. CITIZENS, ARMY AND NAVY MERCBANT TAILOR, ™ Hors, By Po BOD Peneee Brown) Third door oust’ rot Tith. WOOD AND COAL. OF JA8. GLEAB8O! ormce WooD ASD COAL MERCHANT, G Wuarr, D. C., June 21, 1570, TR Wasuiyeto: I hi cOmmenced t stosk ott” fo lay im my winter of Having purchased « large stock. th market faite, with arearatt low trian, s am pre he Hereafter the Fine Steamships E. © to stomers: the trade JONN G ¥ Her io ait Whom, Sie | 2th eet ny Si SSSRAE, ase wiGt auality of OAK, HICKORY, ond PINE Bere iad ORGETOWN: a2 followe : JAS. GLEASON, SRTRDAY att Deare GRORUETOWS jet tt C Mires Wharf. | eiees day at 26m. |? 84 ALERAMDELA tes —— ror. fall information Lf 5 to BPA HAM, Agent, office and whee? fot et High Georgetown, OF at the corner of 17th strut a OR FIRST-CLASS CLOTHIN F Prices ge to OAK HALLE Boa reat AT ea Eo th SN a EW DRUG sTORE— ‘under would Jeneagt ii 3 _W. THOMPSON, President Nate: Rirsteaes Gauls | Suostat ann, uglonmy tae seeks ticularly. to the at the corner of Land lib | neq’ Yontgt y pees Fi streets, which ve a Seventh-streot ‘Whart Gaily, a ph - (Su »P.m., excepted.) at 7:15 a.m. and 7-15 is ui ieT-3m Apothecaries and Drusitste._ Pia ee newne STONE! STONE!" ee ee ae ere wherves: Phladsigias, EAPURDANTS. Co. are Car heed ” ING of MACHINE TWIST, {2424s is wirmeur Paice: wy tf 717 MABEBT SPAS. LYty "3 BRADFIELD: PPerosas rox staTionERY. BEGULATOR, paper 3, Sepee tee ‘Be, 180. ATIONERY be received af ‘DK. J. FEMALE WOMAN ‘EST FRIEND, for Departs antl MONDAY, the nih instant, Moa hit. 33 hae