Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1870, Page 4

_EVENING STAR. BATU BDAY -000-00--00000-3 =, Is7e. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, ac. Natrowal THgater.—Bryant’s Minstrels. Watt's Orena Hovse—Wualhalla and Blo- Plastic Troupes,with Prince D’Jalma, the man- serpent. Datty Excursions to Gly mont on the steamer ©. P. Smith. Daily =xcuRsiIoN of the steamer Arrow to Mount Vernon. Surta’s Ant GaLtunr, 245 F street. MARERITER’s ART GALLERY, 638 7th street. Baxiow’s Ant Gatrery, 237 Pa avenue. peaciasemene seca Our Public Schools. ‘THE COMPETITION FOR THE KENDALL SCHOLAR- SHIP. ‘The following boys—four each from the Male Grammar Schools of this city—met at the Female Grammar School (F and 5th streets,) at nine o’clock this morning, when the Committee, Messrs. ©. C. Wight, C! B. Young, and Q. ‘T. Mason, were present to conduct the exami- nation:—First district, John Clokey, Hermon Blan, Ed. Canfield, Thomas Trumbail; second Gistrict, Max Georgit, Chas. Chestney, John Warder, Elliott t; third district, Charles H. Isham, Charles Henshaw, Daniel Fi A fourth district, Jobn Yonson, % William Johnson, and W. Noyes. Clarence Curtis, of the third district, was ab- sent on account of IlIness. boys were each directed first to draw slips from a hat, each with a number, and write their names on them, and send them up in an onvel- ope directed to the trustees, and to mark each F with the corresponding number. This ving been done, they were directed to com- mence on geography, writing the answers to the hair an “s time was al- was next in order, and the tic were next taken up, one hour and ten minutes being allowed them. Hav- ing finished this, @ recess was given, which a lunch of crackers and ¢ was en- Joyed. |The fol are the questions: History.—1. Where did Sir Richard Grenville colony attempt a settlement, and wh: fail? 2. What act led to the Frenei What battles were fought im the last year of the war of the Revolution? 4. What do you know of the treaty of Ghentand of the treaty of Gaudalupe Hidalgo? 5. What Provision is there in the Constitution for the admission of new States?’ Arithmetic —1. A, B, and C ownafarnace. A has 5-134 of it. B owns 3-22 of it more than C. What parts of the furnace do B and C own, re- Dank depositey and expended 23 por cout. of ex 25 per money thus drawn to purchase a horse $87.30; how much had he in bank ? my agent in St. Leute 96,506 50, with directions t@ purchase flour at $5% per barrel, reserving 3 and 3-3 per-cent. commission th expended by him. I freight 3 Del — or lose, Find the cube root to three decimal piaces four and three quarters divided third plus three-fourths of eight-ninths divided — and « third minus torty-tive thous. a " Reading—1. What is the natural analysis in other arts, and what 1s the special application Of this analysis to elocution? 2. Name the dif- ferent clases of emotions, and the kinds of composition which satisty them. 3. What is the frmeiple for the time of uttering words? 4. at is the principle for pauses in utterance? English Grammar.—State the modifiers of the subject and predicate in a sentence. 2. Distin- guish between a complex and a compound sen- tence, and give an exampleof each. 3. Analyze the following sentence and parse werds in italic: “Good. the “mere communicated more abundant Its auitor wot impaired, but 4 yer the word “* where “* He sat where festal bowls went - & Correct the ule; id move = the following: round.” fi: following sentence and give * I believe in a teacher being energetic.” Geography—i. Name the islands lying near the coast of North America. 2. Name the branches of the Amazon river. 3. How is Austria bounded? 4. Describe the mountain system of Asia. 5. What lakes are there in Africa? The examiners are Deg ee exceedingly well qualified for their duty by culture and ex- perience, and are ——_— their task judi- ciously and with a view to making the test a perfectly fair one to the contestants individu- ally. The list of questions, it will be seen, is not so formidable in length as to make the test one of physical endurance, though some of them are topgh enough to exercise the wits of the little tefows pretty sharply. ° Tre sate oF rews in Carrol! Hall, on G street—which will be oceupied by St. Patrick's egation on Sunday, the 3d proximo—took place last evenin, the hail, ham choice pews were disposed of at prices ran, ne from 5 to #6 premiuin. Services will be hel: im the old church to-morrow, for the last time— the hall being now nearly ready for occupa ‘There are 17* pews upon the floor of the hal! 20 more than were in the old church; and as there are no galleries, it makes a comfortable church than St. Patrick's. ceilings and walls are chastely fresooed, and the windows stained, giving it a very attractive ap- poarance. The iarge organ has been put up in the ball, and the handsome marble altar will be transferred from the old church to the hal! next week. Although some members of the congre- gation were at first opposed to vacating the old ebureh, they now see that Father Walter was rightin getting out of the old and dilapidated building: and among those who purchased pews lat Gxening were some who a few months ago would not listen to anything in reference to va- eating the old and unsafe building. It is utterly ipmossible to repair it, as the timbers, roof, and ng are entirely rotten, being nearly three- quarters of a century old. —— ens Bask Batt—Nationals vs. Olympics.— The third game of the home-and-home series be- tween the Olympic and National clubs of this city took place yesterday afternoon on the grounds of the former, and resulted in an easy vietory for the Nationals by a score of 23 to 14. A iy od assemblage present. The fielding was poor, being marked with a number of muffs, but there was no discount on a fly catch of Hurley, of the (Olympics, at the second base, a red-hot ball, trom the bat being taken with one hand. On the fourth inning the Nationals got the r of Leech’s pitching. and then went straight along. Natio 2328042023 Olympic. 00100 4 4-4 Umpire—George Joyce, of Jetferson Base Ball Club. Yesterday the Red Stockings defeated the Pastimes, of Baltimore. In a game at Brook- lyn, the Atlantics won an easy Eckfords. The Creighton and Arctic Clubs (juniors) ved a game yesterday, resulting—Creighton retic 29. ictory over the ——« ‘THE MEMORIAL BLOCK to be presented at the approaching auniversary of the American In- dependence by the Association of the Oldest Inbabitants of the District of Columbia to the ‘Washington National Monument Soci is now finished and may be seen until Wednesday next at the stone yard of William I. and Charles A. Acker, corner of E street and New Jersey avenue. It is one of the finest specimens of Bal- timore county marble, very white, hard durable, 4 feet long, 2 feet high foot 6 inches. The letters are mould of one anda half inches. The following is the inscrip- tion :—‘*Presented by the of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Colymbia. July 4th, 1870. —- ‘Tus THEaTERs—At Wall's Opera House he Walhalla and Bioplastic Troupes give their last entertainment evening, all who have not seen this unique and beautiful enter- tainment should do soto-night. Their tableaux and prismatic fountains are exceedingly beauti- ful, and the Persian Prince a wonderful contor- Gonist. Bryant's Minstrels attracted another large au- dience at the National Theater last evening, where the ue of “Hamlet” was repro- duced for Dan. Bryant's benefit. They will give their final entertainment this evening. hese ministrels are immense, and their per- formances have been greatly enjoyed this week. —o A MEETING OF INVALID PENSIONERS who are im the civil service was held last evening at Union League Hall, Mr. T. L. Dilley, Presi- dent, and Mr. A. H. Nixon. Secretary. The ob- ject Of the meeting was to devise measures to insure the Lame bj ad Senate of the bill, which has passed the House, securing to them the paymentof the withheld di the period between March 3, 1565 and June & 6. The committee ha the matter in charge reported progress, and were authorized to continue thetr efforts to a successful close. - A MEETING oF Sotprers was held a at Union Hall, to indorse the itl Sow League before Congress for the equalization of 4 dountics by giving to all srs nd the late war $4.33, per month for the time served. J. H. Stine presided, and W. F. Shinig. War chosen of Wis., Sa. Hon. A. Cobb, tom, of Mic! Gen. Stow; ‘b., and Col. Tanner, of . aabeoed the meeting in favor of the bill; hich a committee of two from each Si tate was appointed to confer with the Senate com- mittee and procare its p % ee Tre Svunpay Gazetre—The pnblication office bas been permanently located at No. 526 Sun street, Oppesiie P Office it ‘ble business quar- The office is now in most ters, and the Gazette evidences of p.os- perity apd Jong life, Public Seheo! Examinations. Fixst Distaict—¥emale Secondary No. 5, yesterday by Trustees J.8. Brown and A. K. Browne, assisted by J.T. Corlew. Mrs. Rodier hee boon a teacher in the pubite. enheols of ‘ashington for rent years, during which time she has won an enviabl Teputation. |The recitations in arithmetic, reading, spellin, were very good. he stuging was one of the: features Mrs. Rodier last year received the honors this year. Barbara M. was awarded the medal M: Davidson’ Harriet D. Baird, Matilda Ge! Ida M. Marshall Mary A. Ready and Emma Mason were awarded diplomas for exem| condact pa ty, J. B. Richardson, E. Reed and Anni It for attention Lizzie Marshall rovement in penman- ship; Sallie L. Jackson for neatuess, and Mary Jou for ii im vocal music. En- titled to Sn: and Annie Rowland. The room was deco- rated with flowers, and a large namber of pa- rents and friends were in attendance. ene , but the ils ap) it only to have beoe p om ily tate but to have been consi: sly advanced during the year. The school is not as a higher- and thirty papils will be rec- ommended ment to that Notwithstans the room was well i with visitors, and the weather was oppressively warm, the little pupils did well, some ap- eared to be unusually bright, ‘answering cor- rectly and prom, qv asked. Espe- cially did ao well in spelling, arithmetic. singing was very good. The room in which the was held ‘was with wreaths crosses of ever- — and —-, flowers, and over door, in letters of evergreen, appeared the words:—“‘ Welcome to Our Examination.” Mr. Woodward, at the conclusion of the exer- cises, lated the pupils, and awarded the medal diplomas as T. Donn; conduct and punctuality, Glara K. Watson, Ella V. Roseway, Laura V. Gill, L! J. Donn, IdaV. Miller, J study and improvement, Kate G. Ki Don, Flora M. Collins; penmanship, Lenehan; neatness, Laura V. Emma 8. Hurdle; ‘honorable mentio: E. Harry, Kate Malone, A. Cole, Ametia Broc- ker, Kegina Handi Hurdle. on the manner had the examination, and lly on the fact that not a frown had deen o ed in the whole school. Turep DistRict.—The Male Grammar Schoo! in Wallach , under charge of N.A. West, Esq., underwent the annual examination yesterday, in the presence of a large number of visitors. are sixty-one — in this School, six of whom are young }, and all of whom except one (the medal scholar, kept away by severe sickness) were present. Aineteen finish the course in the public schools, and would be promoted to the High School, had in education in Washington such an institution. The classes in were beard by Messrs. Clark, Murphy and Davis. The examination in practical arithmetic was conducted by Trustees Clark and A. K. Browne; Frank in Bullding. and Trostos Monn in rau! ul a ustee Moore; and in by Mesers. Browne. West and Dr. ipal of —— District Grammar perhaps enough examina- tion to six consecutive hours the pq underwent a most nee — ‘with scarce! a mi 5 he audience, whom were a large num- ives unreservedly in praise of the protigiency of the pupils. The saiaatian ot tee, clas in En; gTammar was very resting, by the request of the sub-board for any one pre- sent to ask bo} — pertaining to the sub- ject. Seve id 80, and received answers promptly. Four or five lines from a magazine just published, and which none of the class coul Pomibly have seen, were siyen out by one or che for analysis, which was performed without hesitation or mistake. although the scholars had first to commit the words to. mem- ory without seeing the book. ‘The first class in algebra and practical arithmetic were exam- ined upon the whole books. At the elose origi- nal pieces were read by Mis#es Hayne and Mar- phy. Little Master Dodge declaimed the “Dig- nity of Labor” in a manner well suited to a Senator, and George Salter reeited «Koger and ream,» Style worthy of any practiced elocu- tionist. An interesting feature of this occasion was the singing of several pieces of a high order of merit, the music for which was composed by Prof. J. Martin McParland of the public schools, and the words by Mr. West, principal Of the school. ‘The roll of merit is as follows: examination, Chas. Isham, Dennis Dosle> Stockett; exemplary conduct and punctuality, Chas. Henshaw, Willie Moore, Daniel Foley, Wm. Wood, 'W: W. Dodge, Henry Frye, John Russell, Albert Doughty; attention to study and mprovement. Walter McFarland, Wm. F. Milligan, Edwin Scott. Thomas Kilfoil, Horace riffith, Bascom Griffith; penmanship, Wm. R. neatness, Wm. McNally, vocal music, . i. French; honorable mention, W. Goss, ‘Thos. Sommerville, Frank MeLaugbiin Chas. Axe, F. Dietrick, Wm. Kelser, Ed. Devine, Jobn Connor, W. Murphy, F. Wilkerson, David Leslie, R. Sibley, and Joseph Johnson. pees MermoniaL HALL ScHOOL.—Last evening Memonal Hall, corner of lth and N streets, was crowded to overflowing, the occasion being the first annnal distribution of premiums of the school of Miss Annie Evans and Miss Helen Williams. A pay pley was performed by the upils; Miss Mi crowned as the Queen; Miss Kate Rawlings taking the character of Flora; and other $, the Prof. Masson, who pre- ils in French book. O. Wilson introduced sented each of his Rev. J. Butler was : clase, Chandiee; Spelling, Fannie Roth: Yeatman; elocution, well; mathematics, Sarah Marion Pyles; composition, Mary Bergman; music, Mary m. First honor, Kate iw lings. The friends of the young ladies added floral tributes, in the of beantifal boquets flowers. . Wilson announced that the prize of a life scholarship in the Na- tional Business College, offered by Messrs. Copp and, Spencer, for penmanship, had been von by Mie lor Foster and le presented her nard addressed the school and visitors, after which Bev Dr. Butler the assemblage with the benediction. te a Fe ACADEMY OF THE Hoty Cross—The com- mencement exercises of this educational estab- lishment, 1415 | street, conducted by Sisters of the Holy Cross specially se for their learning and foe gwen’ ‘wok place yesterday, in the presence of Rev. Dr. White, Kev. Fathers McDevitt, McCarthy and Mackin, the parents of some of the pupils, and others interested in religious education. 0: Emerson Institute. SIGHTESNTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. Lincoln Mali was filled yesterday with a1 Soe Se ST Sieh a Charies B. * im 5 . ym as an instractor of youth is = and he _ an efficient corps After in exercises, consisting of masic, original es, declama- tions, &c., the distribution of medals and pre- Department, of Mr. F. Patterson—Sentor Class—Lewis F. Chew, first honor medals. ter, Chas. Schafer and Edw. 5 ‘m. Pendleton and Edward Wilson received medals “Gfasetcal Deve ical Department.—Senior Class—Waver- ley D. Drinkard, first honer medal; Walter S. Perry, medal for William 8S. Stick- iio Gna ES gees Be oes, P. Parker Page, received medals for scholar- wel and Samael West- ty MeCullob arblp sad pose Eben Maynadler, Chas. a8. D. Fowler! has. P- fio and Wm. J. Wills honorab! boomy. Worthington certi Junior following received Brown’ Edward't a Brown, Edward Burchell, Thos. G. Shafer and Samuel (. Wilson. Cari F. mn and Zevely received a medal ship. Harry K. Willard, Edson B. Olds, John C. Wetmore and Clinton Adams are entitled to mention for qe John B. Hawes, A. Clark Patterson, Byron S. Adams and i tohonorable mention, and H. Gates O'Neal, Y. P. Garrett, Samuel Stine- metz, Dunn and John M. Young to cer- tificates. Junior Department, 3d Class. — Edward Colley, medal for scholarship and punctuality; John Pedrick, tuality; Frank Newell, mention for larship and a prize in mathematics; Ed- ward Stevens, Colley, Chas. ar, 8 medals for ctuality; Norval B. Shirley, pun yess wh ivert Ridenour and Beacon in Casey, prizes for wing; Stuart Baldwin, Lincoln Casey, Leonard Chew, Roszel Simms, Preston Smith, T. Ritchie Stone, Walter A. Galt, S. Allen Dyer, Walker Benet, George Evans and George Selamore, honcrable men- mn. First Class, Medaliste—Wilkin Westcott and Hall Lewis. The following boys were subjected titive examination for the medal mentioned in the order of their merit:—Charlie Frank Boteler, Harry Wilson, tior boys de- and gentlemanly deportment :—Samuel Bryan, Harvey Page, Gibson Colegate, and ‘ie aw. Second Class Medalists—Willie Tipton and Albert Fowler. Ihe tollowing boys were also subjected to a competitive examination for the above medal, mentioned in the order of their merit :—Charles Burr, medal for punctuality; Charles Lettier, Fri Zimmerman, medal for punctuality; ‘Willie Harper, Harry'Gangewer, john Ruff, and George W. Johnston. \The fol. lowing boys in thia class deserve le men- tion:—Joseph Reynolds, Moritz Baar, John Preston tei medal for punctuality; Tewntts Palmer, Willie Smith. - i Class—Gi First Teatest improvement in letter Harvey L. Page. Second class— improvement in letter writing, Pres- jones. classes of the junior of Dr. R. H. B. Day. was awarded in the German Clymer. First class in French—The medal was awarded to H. E. Davis, the prize to Shubrick Ch; ir. In the second class ‘was awarded to third clase the mbdal to Marry Brown, the prise cl jrown, the prize es - In the fourth Soa ay aya to Joseph Biyan, me prize tw Preston % ‘The depasteaont of French isin charge of the well-known and popular instructor, Prof. Alfred Bon. The exercises in French reflected reat credit on him, showing the rapid progress is pupils have made under his instruction. As much may be said of the classes in German, which are under the instruction of Prof. John C. Schaad, who for several years taught a private school in this city. After the distribution of medals and prizes for scholarship, the committees appointed to award the medais and prizes for speaking made their report. The —— = Teor Meat of the programme were Kev. Dr. Tudor, General Dana and Kev. Dr. Gibson. The first silver medal was awarded to Bertram Zevely, the second silver medal to Willie Tipton, the third silver medal to Kenyon Cox. The pre- to Harvey Page. The com mittee on the second part of the programme Pore ergy Marsbail, First Assittant Postmaster i oe They awarded the gold medal to Harry B. Brown and the silver medal to H. E. Davis The medal for the best declamation in French: was awarded to Bertram Zevely, the prize to Jennings Wise Garnett. The musie by the pu- pils—both vocal and instrumental—was one of the principal features ef the exercises, and showed that in musical culture the school has attained a very high rank under the training of Mr. J. F. Patterson. The salutatory was in the finest taste, and both in composition and deliyery was equal to anything we ever heard from a college grada- ate. It was spoken by Walter S. Perry, who also spoke ‘The Drummer'’s Bride,” a most dif- ficult piece, requiring not only rhetorical but ventriloquial al ~~ It was very finely done, but it could not be fully appreciated in so large @ hail,where there were necessarily a great deal of noise and movement. It req' absolute silence to permit the finer points to be brought out. But in our judgment the two most remark- able * hes were ‘(My Lord Tomm: P. Parker Page, and “ Fowler. The ea ange — performance e day. admirably. He is equally good at the pathetic. The ‘. and shade of his piece was thoroughly studied, and its power and yee fully brought out. He was evidently a favorite with the audience, as well as among his fellows. All that we have said of the salutatory ve might —— — equal — of the vale- lictory, by H. B. nn. ing gen- temas 414 mot con for the medal yesterday. as he won the medal two years ago, and it is a custom of the schoo] not to contest a second time after having been successful once. es Lavine or THE CORNER STONE OF A Cuuncu.—Yesterday afternoon, at4 o'clock, the corner stone of the Ebenezer (colored) Metho- dist church, to be erected at the corner of Fourth and D streets, southeast, was laid with due ceremonies by the Masonic Orders of F. A. A. M. The m, com} mandery, Knighta ‘Temp National ban Baltimore, and Gethsemane Co , of Simon Com- lar, preceded by the Sun Comman ot Fi crowns, Sc. namber. reverend doctes, saving ea a beautifulre be 45 feet front by 65 feet deep, with a heighth written address'from one of the pu con- | of eves. cluded the exercises with hie le lai ——— O'Leary Part of defence to prove an alibl had failed. | \ction. An assault and battery on ‘Mr: Reens oocarred Fisher on the evening of the day on which the alleged fraudulent there apa nak hg oe by bet ny tear ‘Was no true the of this case. Mr. J.T. Mi , Alexander | law ita crim- and John McLaughlin betore inal offence. FH a ee JemeS, wate ms = Mesers. Mesick and Boyd $2 each for dasauiti x The Reena Me ie vos ‘#4 for ing Mahal oF ia, Ours, Bile. Be oe while he was down. trict and Mayor of Washingtou have —_o—__. lected the ‘House, ‘THE RELIGIOVS SERVICES advertised for to- wenn 4% a oe RL Bigs morrow with the commencement gout, cresled by set of Gongrea, to golive of inte: Mg hg mg ree fomdiay, andor fesstions Dow agin, 3 on . inthe advertisement, was eminent aso ted are an to the powers of Justices ofthe lastly of co student fort tfc The | Sone wth parties arrested fer offences agunee department, to be addressed at night, | the if the court is winnir g Increased interest in our city. sod seedy toe Wales tn the Oe ee ——— ot ——_-—__. Tae GRAND 0: ve be » Oueaw Am ‘Ocal Concent of | APromrzp.—Mr. Wm. Forsyth, the newly il The Courts. Crrumwat Court, Judge -—Yester- ¥, Elizabeth West was con’ of petit lar- ceny and received a nominal sentence. In the case of James Rollins, convicted ot gcand lar- ceny, a motion was made to set de di 5 ‘This morning, James Rolii petit larceny aia found not . renee. Tre Onpuans’ Covrt.—Judge W; of the Supreme Court of the District of Co.am| day to the business of the . Court District, which was abolished by a recent act THE Stock John F. tain follo’ 4 on the 30th instant:—Canal stock, rae ores $2,325; five per cent. sexbsess att Mitorest. a aa ‘The interest pep tcue testers em o pol a Spat aoe eae eeeareae From these statements it will be been that the total amount of corporation stock and bonds is 81 the interest on which is $66,400.74. A bill was this from W. B. . loners. The ward commissioners’ rolls have been foot- gdiup> the grand total amount due being $15t,- 49.7%. The First Ward roll (Himber) up $29,819.63; the Second, (Peters,) $15,414.06; the Third, (Wright,) $14 “Hess: the fourth, (Mur- phy, 824 000-14 the Fitth, (Atkinson,) 17,203.38; e ixth. (Dobbins,) $19,210.87; the Seventh, (Gunnell, $15,984.87. jase nen AT THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES at Whittingham Institute, medals were a to Misses ee yep an Jennie ‘ded iss Nellie Beckwith and Miss Alice Townshend. ee ee Pie. ORDINATION tren gaan at Boe F E. ‘minary, near ‘andria, Va., ace yesterday, in the presence of a large number of ceremony was conducted by Bishops Johns and senipele, and the ordination sermon was ry yurg. Peterebr He four deacot were ined. A number of prominent minis- ters from Washi ' Georgetown, and Balti- more were present. (= a Poxtcr Itmme.—Henry Thomas, for peddlii without license, was arrested yesterday by of- ficer Reed, and fined $20 and costs by Justice Anderson. John ©. Cameron, for assault and battery on Peter Jouvenal, was arrested yes- terday, and fined $10 by Justice Wall. —_e——_ Mz. Jonn Dow tna, one of our oldest and most respected citizens, left New York at 12 o’clock to-day in the steamer jie, en route tor Europe on trip. GEORGETOWN. BOARD OF ALDERMEN.—There was not a quo- rum of this Board present last gracing: nidg. ely, asking ae hh frownea fe ay for \orse the seudit contabntcation from sos: fr bick calling aitention to the defective condition of the hydrant son at the corner of Bridge and Jeffer- , and the account of Evenrne Star for adver were severally received and referred. Mr. Collins, from Committee on Water, reported a resolution authorizing and requesting the Mayor to obtain bids for keeping the hydrants and water plugs of the corporation in thorough repair from @uly ist, 1870, to June 30. 1871, inclusive. and to enter into contract with the lowest responsible bidder for such ser- vice; passed. Also, resolution to 7 of MeNerhany & Waters; passed. The bil! tor improvement of Washington street from Gay to Stoddard, (laid over from the last meeting,) was taken up. A long discussion ensued, Mr. Dun- lop Opposing and Mr. Collins advocating the measure, and several amendments were pro- posed and rejected, atter which the bill failed fo pass by the following vote: Yeas—Messrs, Beall, Collins, and Curtis—3, nays—Mesers. Ca- silegr, Dunlop, Fuller, Gangewer, and Grimes— nnmommnasnai _ Mr. Curtis changed his to the nesahee, eee sequently gave notice of his intention at the next meeting to move a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was rejected. Adjourned. Punrtic ScHoot EXAMinaTions.—The Male Intermediate School, taught by Mrs. ‘Turner, was examined yesterday under the direction of Mr. T. A. Newman, of the Board of Guardians, in the presence of six of the seven members of the Board, several of the parents of the children and teachers of the other schools, and Mr. Soper, principal of a private school. "The num- ber on the roll of this school is 42, and all were present but one, who was detained by an acci- dent. The boys were examined in the usual intermediate studies, and, with few exceptions, acquitted themselves welt, the failure of thé exceptions Wholly their own, as i ad =e ay good deal, whore in town, at is saying @ ) W they are proverbially The schools suffer tly beyond what pablic are aware of a e withdrawal of the more advanced pupil during the year, yet the list of candidates for transfer to the Grammar School from this school embraces George Stenz, Walter Colli: Sebastian, John McGowne, Samuel Turner, William Collins, McParlin Woodward, Het Gutman, Ri lis, Myer ‘Strasbar ger, James Dixon, and William Weaver. At the close of the exercises the school and teach- ers were complimented in remarks by the ex- amining Trustee, as also Mr. Dunlop, of the Board of Managers, and Mr. Soper. Drovers’ Rest.—The attendance at the rest yesterday was large, but the sales small, owii to the limited supply of cattle. Beef’ sold ai $5a$8 per 100 lbs. gross, and sheep at #1a86 per head. ALEXANDRIA. ion Gazette of last evening has the following ms : A Quiet Nicnt.—Last night there was a tight at the colored festival at Stoughby’s school- house; hoard. at Fishtown; a ae oe upper en street, near the of the A. L. & H.R, R., was stoned; ands newly married couple in the lower of the city were treated to @ charivari. ith these few ex- ceptions the city was as quiet as usual. Haneas Corpus.- CITY ITEMS, thoes . jewel « Orolde Jowely, ived this neva at Prige’s Dots Jewelry Tecei Store, No. 457 Pa. ave., bet. 4% and 6th sts. igen THE AuERican Hovuss, Boston, newly fitted and furnished GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS. FARMERS’ AND MECHANICS’ BANK. ane 234, 1570. ‘Trustees of this Bank have this day dec'ared a dividend of three per cent. out ef the profits for the sites the dtet ef Jals-tres tram soverement coe fer the Mires trom ie ; Sleds daw WM ba. : E ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown. ¥. BL! ‘ROVED VERY WAIDOE STREE’ RU PERTY ON DTION.. Pi TAT AUC ON GXCBGETOWN DOLLAR sroRE, 73 at ment of Set and Fancy Jewelry, One Ped i eae dere de, Be. = BY THOMAS DOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown. TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE BUSINESS PROpSRTY, ON BRIDGE STREET, BAR By virtue of a deed of dated the 27th day Boece oP hall offer Tor sala ar pubic auction, tothe highest bidder, in Mont of the premises. on TUESDAY, the ath day of Jane, 1870, at 6 o'clock p. m., all that parcel of land, being part of Lot M in old Georgetown, ‘begin: ning at the end of a line drawn from the corner of and » 140 feet, 3 inches, on the north side street, and runping thence on feet; thence north 69 feet; thence east 22 feet; thence south 9 feet tothe be- ‘ining, toget! ith three-story brick house E Wewkin's addition to" iying in the t jaw! " in rear of and. immediately siboloine the ‘above de- seried lot of ground, and used therewith asa garden, Begining 137 feet, 8 inches trom the southeast corner of said lot 92, and on the line thereof, running west and_paraliel with Falls street, (now. Bridges) ‘sud running thence north, and paraliel wi street, fp the northwest corner of ® part of sald Jot, aold 19 hts: Thence weats abd parsllcl with Palle atest eors thence west, a " reeta now .) to the northeast corner « part of said lot ld to Nicholoe Fravers” thence south, Uy and with Travers’ line, to the southeast corner’ of sald last mentioned. conveyance; thence with a straight Hing to cue beginning. tion, and agood dry cellars and on the Tome of the lot on,and Cellar, and on the rear of the lo ine brick sable. rms, of sale: half cash; balance at 6 months from day of salen, Purchaser's notes te te ven for payments, bearing interest from ise, "All conveyancing ‘dod stamps et parcheser’s 5 \veyant si 7 cont, SbHW'E, SexEL BEM rastes’ Je 7-14.21,6¢ OS. DOWLING, Auct. SUMMER RESORTS. JoBpan's WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. FREDERICK COUNTY, VI TA. Stephenson's ert Only 136 miles from Depot P.O .a point ae eee area einer Ba This Watering now < Pag Sey tl Pee ro made to give entire satisfaction toall the, "X'ine CITY BAND OF MUSIC will be in attend. ance, and M. and ae ren during the Fancy Balls will be fre- Spring Pamphlets for distribution at the Springs & ¥ itimore. at Messrs. Coleman . road tae eke or esa ae more to Stephenson 's De) and ret ra, at ie ep at_§7.70. es gait obhdiaan Sane White servants fourt! commodation. Bm Ss™ BATHING!-SEA BATHING !! COBB'S ISLAND, VIRGINIA, is now open and BEADY FOR VISITORS. TERMS—§3 per Day; $18 per Week. Address COBB BROTHERS, Cherrystone, Va. BF Route—Steamer from Baltimore or Norfolk to Cherrystone. Jel3-Im Faceurer WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VIRGINIA. ‘Will open June 20th, 1570, under the man- agement of Mr. SILAS J. SANDERS. eae _—* Music has been engaged for the, 800. The Springs are reached by rail to the town of Wi ton, where passengers will Naylor’ Carzinges for the Spfings: ax miles ES pect en mr , 8t0. month: $15: "4 50 day. SOORNELIUS BOYLE. M Do Prep MONTEREY SPRINGS. This ular and healthy SUMMER RE- SORT. eo beautifully: locatgl: Taw. het above tidewater, on the summit of the mountal 2, 0n the road leading from Hagerstown to Gettysburg. sixteen miles from either was 0} ‘for reception of Boarders on the 6th of June. = °* ‘2° Charges, $10 per week. or $35 per month when boarders remain two or more months; children and For farther description seed for cirealars, Ad- YINGLING, Proprictor, Fountain Dale P. 0., Adams county, Pa, jeld-tathen Sw” Pe! cil i w= END Hi LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY, Will be Opened for the of Guests on the June. ‘This: t structure, located at the, “Oourt. ” of this now famous summer resort, has all the advantages of modern InBvory respects noe make ite guests ‘ion of Mr. JAMES =o ‘The personal attent fraveling publies wil surely gunractse te thoes tint v oui 2 ‘all the comfort they copwishfor for. oF Rooms, de» apply on the or by letter Bs, GAEDNER & 00. wet EARS ee a C4PoON SPRINGS Te addressed yet Hamrsuree County, W.Va. ‘These BPRINGS, celebrated for their alterative are a ‘Bow open for the reception, obtens Womens cha att a ° “ ow and Baltimore renders it the : toast popular of atl the Viren = e Virg % Particn from W. ill take ‘the Orange, Alexandria Siroas ts the worsing o'clock p. m., where ait the 2 of Boarding:—The price has been ¥ this season, it fc ies: ndvothers fo'apend the summer- 83) per month, Rand of Music is engaged both for and telegraphic communications a Lawn and ¥ romular bhyticiag ot tke bites ot. a will be in attontnnce Jelh-imn PET® Pamphlets sd icet eRe ETI TT CONTE LONG BUABOHS ‘Will be opened on the 15th of June, ‘This magnificent hotel ? Rooms, Piazza fronting the ocean 70) teet long. BOOMS oie Everett House, New York, WM. WILKINDOM, Superintendent ya ie RecSseiIVGs ALUM SPRINGs, va OPEN MAY 15rx, 1870. OLOTHING, &c. POPULAR ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE. s16 SUITS oF HANDSOME GREY CHEVIOT. HESE SUITS EARLY IN THE WE SOLD T SPRING AT $2v. 4. SAKS @ ©O., _ 53 316 SEVERTH STRERT. E SUMMER IS ON US-THE P. ‘TEE SONMNT TO KEEP Coons PEOPLE The popular summer resort that is crowded just now is Hall Clothing House, where the people are g their old and donning cur new styles of Pemmer ra Go Company, always alive wants She Rennie. is now stocked with all the leading styles of Linen, flpacce, Dra dicta. and Hun’s Ol Suite, and they have 4 lnced their to with the presen! times. Our Lis to Gqz=“" REDUCTION IN PRICES! $10,000 WORTH OF SUMMER WEAR MUST BE SULD WITHIN 30 DAYS, IN OBDEB TO REDUCE STOCK, LINEN SUITS, COAT, PANTS AND VEST, 83,4, 5,6 LIN of x ST, EN DUCK COAT, PANTS AND vast 5, 10 WHITE SUITS, COAT, PANTS AND VESTS, 66,7,5,10 BLUE FLANNEL 8UITS........0.91 3.50,15 LIGHT OOLOB FINE CASSIMERE SUITS, #16, WORTH $20 ASSORTED CASSIMERE SUITS....910 TO @15 ALPACA BACKS esses. eeegesensneee ee $2.50 TO $5 OFFICE SACES, -ecewnoreeeeeuereee $l AND $1.25 GOODS SOLD AS ADVERTISED, at THE POPULAK CLOTHING HOUSE OF A. STRAUS, = 7 FAMILY sup,’“IES, ETO. ertcetA = ee ~ EMOVAL. CONTINUED REDUCTION IN PRICES. remerel of once _ —. location to Ay Builds street. 3 doors cast of Bbbitt House, iam ‘all articles at 7 ly low prices to reduce the rouble and san SUB RELL, ES42L1snep 1533. ‘We bag leave to of the one line in GROCERLBS. and that we «bail Lied WINE, of the ery. Dest old: BRANDY and WINES are pur ta proved by age. [jel0 Im} wa Onme son » lye BEST GOops Cc. 8. O'HARE & 80: GROCERS, Immense Stock of PURE SPICES. AND STAPLE GROCERIES eee NEW GOops! NEW Goops) Large invoices of FAMILY SUPPLIES arriv: EVERY Day re ‘ea ace of the vast quantities eae and Cotter which we dispeas ate? Familice can rely om getting FRESH GoODs when they purchase of us, as nothingrs est our bands but the very shortest apace of ti most per: goods have not Tims to deteriorate) FAN to take the Groceries, call attention to our stock of FINE BRANDIES AND GIN, in bottles, at Wholesale Prices. CALIFORNIA WINES EXTRA FINE OLD WHISKIES Don't fe DOUGHERTY & GRILLET'S SELF-RAISING FLO! is the best in the market, and we sell it. 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BETWEEN 10TH AND 11TH S2REETs, Jel5-tyyn ‘Phird door cast’of Nth. mond and Boston Btoamets a Eee raneeesrs ae Te aa PLANTS 00. Piebcitore M=S0HAnTe LINE ov sTRAMSHIPa WASHINGTON AND BEW YORK. Hereafter JOHN GiBsON, and vate eT Girt. pone” ‘WASH WN, os follows every ‘the ‘or to B. P. A. DEN. ors ‘oF at the corner of 17th ro Hew J. W. THOMPSON, President. paved +> sume Meas MONUMERTS. MARBLE ano uae MANTELS ARIE Ene my2l-ly WH. BUTHEERFORD. QasrasaY ans sulle J. W. DRAEB, CARPENTER AND a. ©. 8. OHARE @ son, Grocers, 1913 SEVENTH STREET . w., je8-te Brrwees nN?" STORE: AT NEW YORK PRICES! ELPHONZO YOUNGS Has remeved from his old Stand to his NEW AND COMMODIOUS STORE, Ne. 60a NINTH ST., CORNER OF F, IN THE BREW MASONIC TEMPLE, Where he will be happy to see all bis old customers, 8 well as all others who desire FRESH GOUDS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE BATES. He bas just returned trom New York, where be has been during the past week selecting a STOCK OF CHOICE GOODS, which, owing tothe RECENT GREAT DECLINE im that market, and having BOUGHT FOB CASM only, and having also pro- cured very LOW BATES OF TRANSPORTATION per Bteamer direct to this City, he can now offer te the Washington {public at prices which, tor the same quality of Goods, cannot be andersold south of New York city. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, GROCER, UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE, NINTH AND F STREETS. WOOD AND COAL FFICE OF JAS. G) Oo Woup AND COAL, Stee Wasuine to! jeltt sD. C., June 2, 1870, obare Commenced to lay im my winter stoek ot Having purchased » large stock. and below the market rates, with reset’ low trek Lam pre- pared to supply my customers and the trade at ips %0 Mult, direct from the vessels, arriving Best woop 7 of OAK, HICKORY, and PINB JAS. GLEASON. jettt G Street Wharf. Jo*T RECEIVED, ANOTHER LOT OF THOSE CHEAP LADIES’ OONGRESS GAITERS ar 91. Fels A SAITEN 2 P1 BL SLIPPERS. 75 to @2. Lacies’ fine home made GAITERS, at a very low CHILDREN'S SHOFS of all kinds 0 ots. up. CHILD. ene one 9. = GENTS BOOTS and SHOWS of all his: on ishing low prices. Best BULUOL SLURS in tho city. : by at save mone) (7 GABBORGER BROS., No. st. Land street (old my 6 B* FAHNESTOCK’S VERMIFUGE. ‘Why to it that so mang children die under the age @f five years? Thst a large proportion B.A. FAHNESTOCK'S 50H & Ov., SOLE PROPRLBTORS el-codawi rit U&8¢, Pa,