The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-18
Local Matters.

ELECTION OF TEACHERS ron PUBLIC SCHOOLS
At the meeting of the board OF trustees OF the pub
lie schools, held Saturday afternoon, letter
was received from DR.. Tobias Watkins, resigning
his situation as principal of the male department
of the second district school. II was then
RESOLVED, That the resignation of DR.. Watkins
be accepted; and,
Resolved That the secretary inform DR.. Wat
sns hereof, and of the high personal regard the
board entertain for him, and of the conscientious
manner in which he has discharged his arduous
duty in the school, and of the best wishes of the
board for his future health and prosperity.
The following persons were then elected teach
ers, namely:
First district school, male department, Samuel
Kelly; female department., Mrs. Henshaw.
Male primary, fret district, A. Lindsay.
Primary No. 1, first district, Mics English.
Primary No 2, first district, Mrs. Rodier; Misc
NevinE, assistant.
Primary No 8, fret district, Mics Waggaman;
Miss Wells, assistant.
Primary No 4, first district, Miss S. ]. Wilbur.
Second district school, male department, Thomas
nj. Wilson, vice DIR. Watkins, resigned; female
department, Mrs. Randolph.
Male primary, second district, w w. DeMaine.
Primary No. /, second district. Mics Stanford
Primary No. 2, second district, Miss l.. Ran
dolph.
Primary No. 3, second district Miss E. A. King.
Primary No. 4, second district, Mrs. Ogden;
Miss Billing, assistant
Third district school, John Fill; j. L. Goldsmith,
assistant.
Male primary, third district, Mr. McCatharan.
Primary No. /, third district, Miss Bulger; and
Miss Elvans, assistant.
Primary No. 2, third district, Miss Bradley and
Mrs. Clarke, assistant.
Primary No. 3, third district, Mrs. Martin.
Primary No. A. third district, Miss Moss.
Fourth district school, male department, John
Thompson
Fourth district school, female department, Mre.
Hinton.
Male primary, fourth district Rev. W. t. Eva.
Primary No. l, fourth district, Miss Anderson.
Primary No. 2, fourth district Miss Middleton.
Primary No. 3, fourth district, Miss Milburn.
The election of assistant in the male department,
second district school, was postponed.
The board, at former meeting, passed, unani-
meusly, resolution thanking Professor John
Fill for the beautiful manner in which he filled,
with his pen, the blanks in the diplomas recently
awarded to pupils in the public schools.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Dr. William Sothoron died
suddenly, on Friday evening, in Georgetown.
He was one of its oldest and most influential citi-
zcns and was noted for his benevolcnce. It is sup
posed that attack of the asthma, to which he was
subject, terminated his existence.
RIrTENHoUsE ACADEMY, corner Of Third street
and Indiana avenue, deservedly enjoys high re-
putation. The next academic year will commence
on the fret of September Able assistants and
professors have been engaged, and the building en-
largcd with view to the accommodation of an in
creased number of scholars.
GEoRGETowN CorToN FAcroRY.-There are al
present employed in this establishment upwards
of fifty girls and twenty men and boys. The
manufactures confined to A shcetings and
twills, which arc worth, by the bale, seven cents
yard About twenty thousand pounds of finished
cotton are turned off per month. Each hand at
tends from three to four looms. The hours of Ia
Dor are twelve hours in the twenty four, and The
average wages are from ten to eleven dollars a
month. The proprietors Thomas Wilson Il
Co., of Baltimore, and James Arthur is the super
intendent and agent.
HAIL-sToRM.-Y esterday afternoon, after brisk
rain of short duration, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, there fall of hail The stones
were as large in bulk hickory nuts, but different
in form, being somewhat about half thick they
were long, and having clearly defined angles
New Trinity CHURcH.-The towers of this edi
fee are now entirely finished, and the scaffolding
painting the exterior side walls, and soon the
church premises will be cleared Of the rubbish in
cident to new building.
GAs.-Preparatons in progress for Lighting
the War and Navy Departments with gas
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.
THE NEXT SESSION will begin on WEDNES
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