The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-19
Local Matters.

PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMIHA were
amined, yesterday,
Primary No. 8, second district; AIiss +. A.
King, teacher. school-room in + street, near the
Wesley Chapel.
Primary No. 2, same districts Miss Lucy II.
Randolph, teacher. The school ia held in the base
ment of the Eighth street church, not far from the
Patent Office
Primary No. ! fourth district; Miss Martha Il.
Anderson, teacher. School-room near the Long
Bridge
Primary No.2, fourth district; Miss Mary Mid
dleton, teacher The school is held on the Island,
not far from the windmill
From the locations Of tho several primary
schools, now and heretofore mentioned, it will
be seen that the Juveniles of all sections of the
city are provided with the Of public in
struction; from which, judging by the recent ex
aminations, good results have succeeded
TIE MODEL OF MOUNT VERsoN was exhibited
for the first time, on Thursday evening, in the Ma
tional Hall. This beautiful model covers the space
of hundred and forty square feet, and contains
twenty two buildings. The proportions of these,
and other objects of interest, are fourth Of
inch TO the foot Mr.. Yale, the constructor, spent
several months at Mount Vernon, and, through the
kindness of MIR. J. A. Washington, every facility
was afforded to render the model, in its greatly
have visited Mount Vernon cannot fail TO recognise
the general truthfuness with which il is Initiated.
The evidences of decay, everywhere apparent,
could not, however, be represented, and conse-
quently we have, in miniature, Mount Vernon with
modern freshness.
A BOLD THIEF.-Yesterday afternoon white
man called at the house of DR. ]. F. May, on Louisi-
ana avenue near the City Hall, and represented to
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pointment to meet him there at . O'Clock. He said
his name was James White. The servant invited
him to seat in the parlor, and then withdrew to
attend to his downstairs concerns. The stranger,
being alone. proceeded to accomplish the object Of
his visit, and discovered and helped himself to tea
spoons, desert-spoons. and forks to the value OF
about seventy five dollars, and slipped out without
waiting for the arrival Of the doctor The theft
was shortly afterwards discovered, and police Of
icers started in pursuit of the wrong-doer.
Suspicion attaching to an individuaI~who had
taken a seat in the five o'clock train Of cars, OFF,
GERS w A. Mulloy, Busher, and Reese accom-
panied him; and before they reached Bladensburg
Mr.. Busher arrested him. He brought back
to this city in the evening; and, after examna-
ton before Justice Thompson, was committed to
Jail to await trial.
The property was found secreted. a part of it in
the remainder in felt hat concealed in paper
box He had changed all his clothes after leaving
the residence OF DR.. May.
His name is Noah Lawrence; he is about twenty
five years of age, and halls from Baltimore.
GARDNER HELD TO BAIL.--We stated yesterday
that the grand jury had found true bills against
George A. Gardner and John c. Gardner for per-
jury, in connection with large claim against Mex
leo, allowed by the late Board of Commissioners,
and that John G. Gardner arrested and COM
mitted to Jail late on Thursday night.
EARLY yesterday afternoon he was brought before
Judge Crawford, accompanied by counsel, Messrs.
Bradley and Carlisle, with view of giving bail.
1t appeared from the testimony of W. w. Corco-
ran, esq, that DR.. Gardner, who is absent in
Europe had set apart ten thousand dollars for the
use of his brother; which sum was on deposite in
the banking house Of Corcoran s. Riggs; and no
part of which had, according to his knowledge,
been drawn. In consideration of Mr.. Gardner
being non resident, and the extent of bis pecu-
mary means being scertained he was admitted to
bail in the sum of eight thousand dollars-Dr.
Thomas Miller becoming his surety-with an i'm
piled understanding, learn, that the remaining
two thousand should within his control, to
duct, in part, the legal proceedings in his behalf.
| SMALL N0TED.-Incre Is q report current tnht
| the grand jury have presented number of per-
sons in this county for making and uttering notes
of lees denomination than five dollars, contrary
| to an act of Congress. Although we have means
| Of ascertanng the truth Of the rumor, not
inclined to doubt that the grand jurors have ncted
| in accordance with the charge of Judge Crawford
on the opening of the present term of the criminal
| court in this particular.
CRIMINAL CoUnr.--Matthew Green, who was on
| Thursday tried and convicted of stealing from
John II. Gibson certain articles, to the extent of
three dollars and fifty cents, was yesterday SEN
! fenced to pay fine of one dollar and to be inn
prisoned in the county Jail for the period of nine
| months.
John Burct@was convicted of assaulting the
| ing her with stick.
| Several other cases, of little interest,
| tried.
1t is expected that the trial of Samuel Stetnius,
! charged with forgery, will take place to-day.
Property SALE.-Two building lots, situated in
| square 535, having front on Four-and- a-half
street of twenty-five feet, and running back one
hundred feet, between and streets, in that Sec
| ton of the Island which is rapidly improving,
was recently sold at public auction for eleven
| cents per foot.
LOCUST GRovR.-Mr. F. Holden, at his new es
tablishment Locust Grove, on the corner of TWEEN
| tieth and streets, presents to the public de-
| lightiul summer resort.
| Music and fireworks on Tuesday evenings, if the
weather be fair, and creams and other refresh-
| ments at all times, are among the attractions.1
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.
| TXTANTED.-A graduate of Princeton College,
| wv formerly Professor of Mathematics in