The republic., 1851-07-16


applause and the following was the order Of exer-
cises, viz:
Exhibition Day.-John Keyworth, Charles N.
Carvallo, and VIM. ID. Porter
The Crucifixion.- John G. Dooey.
-, Battle between the Dutch and Portuguese
School or no School, Frederick ID. Stuart
Charles w Siouasa, Richard c. Bronaugh, Walter
H. Radcliffe.
Reflections of Midshipman Rodgers on Mount
Orozaba.-Lawrence X. Thomas
The Student.-Walter c. Briscoe
Holiday james NJ Callan, Timothy Cronin,
James w Orme. Charles b. Mast, Adolph Kieck
hoefer, Charles F. Williams Willard Fitzgerald
Henry Hempler, X. Mohun, Thos b. Dyer, and
Henry II. Morton
Water Us. Calomel.-Geo p. Houston, Malcolm
Waliingsford, Marcellus w. stoops.
Business Man.-Eugene Fitzgerald
The Merchant and his ClerkSWalter Drury.
Richard Washington, Jas. c. Reynolds Edward
KIRBY, H. Mccormick.
Narantsauk.-Geor T. Cox.
Ihe Cuban Invaders and the United States Gov
ernment,-Geo. Dubant, Samuel Savage, William
Kirby, George King, Walter II. Radcliffe.
MUSIC.
Giants and Dwarfs.-James r. Dobbyn, Henry
Ridgely.
Savage and Civil Lfe.-Wm G. REYNOLDS, John
Hewlett, Press. b. Sands, J. Hoban Sands, Joseph
b. Towers
The exhibition will be continued this morning
Mt the National Hall, commencing at nine o'clock.
A distribution of premiums will terminate the ex-
ercises.
The EXAMINATIONS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS were
continued yesterday. large number of persons
were in attendance at primary No. ., in the first
district. The school is held in the room attached
to the Union Chapel, First Ward. Mrs. Rodier is
the principal, and Miss Mary Nevins assistant.
While this examination was progressing in the
western part of the city, there was another in the
eastern, in
Primary No. 2, Tin the third district, Navy
Yard,) in the room attached to the Methodist Pro-
testant church. Miss c. A. Bradley is the princi-
pal, and Mrs. Clarke assistant.
These examinations were highly satisfactory to
the trustees and gratifying to the relatives and
friends of the scholars, who, in the two schools,
number upwards of three hundred, Of both sexes.
We regret that, in all cases. the school accom-
modatons are not such desired by those who
look to the comfort OF the body as well as the cul-
ture of the mind but this in not the fault of the
trustees.
Large and well-ventilated rooms, healthy loca-
tions, good seats, and even-tempered instructors,
are blessings which should not be withheld from
youth
SALE OF REAL EsrATE.-Dyer & Mcclure sold
at public auction yesterday evening large num-
Der Of lots, among them No 9, in square ID, con-
tanning ,0S7 square feet, on Pennsylvania avenue,
near Georgetown, to C. B. Clusky, at one cent per
foot. Square All, lot 9. the Island, containing
2,25O square feet to James Magee, at six cents per
ENat < q
the vicinity of Scaton's garden, ranging from one
and half to two cents per foot. Lots Is, 20, 33,
35, and 80, in square 5l3, from one and half to
two and half cents fost. Lots l., S, 6, T. l6 and
49, in square 500, from one and three quarters to
three cents per foot. Lot g. in square 523, east Of
Seaton's garden three and three quarter cents per
foot. Lot 6, same square, three and quarter cents
per foot. Lot 2, in square 62S square from the
railroad station three cents and three quarters per
foot, to b. ii. Cheever Lots Z, s, g. and H. in
square 636, near the Capitol, from two and half
to three cents and seven mills per foot. Lot 2, in
square $50; lots and s, in square 652 and lots g.
6, and TO- in square 6S4 near the new railroad sta
ton, varying from two and quarter to four cents
per foot
the first time in the city, at the National Hall, this
evening, model of Mount Vernon, covering the
space of one hundred and forty square feet 1t is rep
resented as presenting faithful and beautiful
miniature Of the buildings, tomb, gardens, trees,
and walks, which possess so much interest on ac-
count of their association with the name of Wash
ington.
SfIRIT AcCoMMopATIoN.- Some time ago
property holder on Capitol Hill gave his consent to
the grading of earth his residence, being told
by officer of the Corporation that not than
twelve or eighteen inches in depth should be cut
away; but, instead of this. according to his state
ment, four Ave feet of the ground was removed
The consequence is his house is left high and dry,
and injured in its foundation. To indemnify him,
and to keep his tenement from falling, he petit
toned to the Councils to give him fifty dollars-a
sum inconsiderable in view of the damage that
the Board OF Aldermen, on Monday evening,
unanimously granted it; and the Common Coun-
Gil, it cannot be supposed, will withhold their as
sent to the modest application.
CRIMINAL CouRr.-There wcro no cases OF espe-
cial interest in this court yesterday.
true bill has been found against Samuel Stet-
tinius. charged with forgery in connexion with
land warrant.
DEATH FROM LooKJAw.-Mr. Wybert, or Co
bert, German, who was injured in the loot by
nail, on the 4th of July, at the fire the corner OF
Tenth and streets, died on Monday evening Of
lockjaw
THE REGULAR MONTHLY CONCERT Of the Sab
bath School Union held in the Methodist Pro-
testant church on Monday evening. The cxer-
cises consisted of prayer, addresses, and singing
The attendance was large, and all seemed ami
mated with renewed zeal in the cause of Sabbath
schools.
GREEN Conn was yesterday sold in the Centre
market at twenty-five cents per dozen ears, and
tomatoes fifty cents per peek.
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE for July.
Ii Subscriptions received or single numbers for
sale by TAYLOR * MAURY,
July is Booksellers, near 9th ct.
CORPORATION STOCK wanted by
~ July l4-n CHUBB, sCHENCR & co,