The republic., 1851-08-07
Local Matters.


Local Matters.
DISTRIBUTION or PREMIUMS TO THE PUPILS OF
THE THIRD DIsTRIor.-According to previous ar
rangement, the several schools of this district
senbled in the Ebenezer Methodst) Church, near
the Navy Yard OF the trustees there pre-
sent the Mayor, the Secretary, (Mr. Davis,)
Messrs Farnham Adams. Walsh, McKim, Ran
dolph, Pearson, and Abbott. OF the Councils,
Messrs. Brent, Miller, Gordon, and Thornley,. In
this district there five schools, under the care
of three male and five female teachers, classed as
one district one intermediate and three primary
schools, and numbering about five hundred and
fifty pupils. II is understood that all the schools
are full, and many applicants waiting for adms-
sion.
| The exercises commenced with song, very
well sung by the pupils of the district school.
b. b. French, esq, President of the Board Of AL
dermen, being introduced by the Mayor as a ma
tive of New England, and of being we'll
acquainted with the subject of public instruction,
proceeded to deliver exceedingly appropriate
and graceful address.
| Medals were awarded to Joseph Morris and
Georgiana Evans of the third district SCHOOL, Chas
| Pumphrey, intermediate school; Geneva Reid and
Susan Peirce, first primary; Georgiana Horoyd
and Margaret Simonds, second primary; Mary E
Nokes, third primary, and Martha French, fourth
primary.
| In addition, one hundred and ten diplomas
awarded for various studies TO the more meritori
Gus of the pupils of the several schools.
The exercises were agreeably varied with songs
| by the pupils We glad to perceive that vocal
music is cultivated in some of the public schools.
| We are requested by the respective teachers to
add that from the equality of several in the first
class district school, the medals decided by
lot; Miss St. John and two Misses Acton and
Charles Simms, Benjamin vanhorn,' and Israel
Cross among the number equally worthy;
and that in third primary, as in district school,
| Miss Yates and Mise Kennedy equally
thy of the medal with Miss Nokcs.
After the presentation of the medals and pre-
| miums, the exercises were closed with addresses
by the Mayor and of the trustees, G. j. Abb
bott, esq.
The Mayor stated that he was authorized to state
that he was requested by some kind friend of the
public schools to offer to the best scholar in the fret
class of each of the district schools (four num-
ber) silver pitcher at the next annual examina-
| ton.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Yesterday morning William
Day. free black, tried and convicted of
assault and battery William Moreland, po-
lice officer of Georgetown, and was sentenced to
imprisonment in the common Jail for the period of
two months, and to pay fine of one dollar
Various cases the docket were continued until
| the next term.
nolls prosequi entered in the remaining
Beute land warrant forgery cases-Beute having
been sent to the penitentiary.
Mr.. Radcliffe presented petition from the petit
jurors summoned for the June term, representing
that they conceive themselves entitled pay ju
rors for every day, whether discharged from at
tendance or not and therefore ask that their pay
be allowed. Mr.. Radcliffe said few words in their
behalf, and the Judge remarked that he would, if
he could grant the prayer with great deal of
pleasure; and would look into authorities to guide
him.
From present appearances the court will, during
this week, close it's business for the term.
TIMELY CAUrIoN-We learn from gentleman
who was a passenger in the evening train of cars
on Sunday that, when within mile of Badens-
burg, several persons, distancefrom the road,
perceiving heavy fence-rail post lying across
the track, succeeded in alarming the engineer,
who slackened the speed of the locomotive. The
COW catcher gently pushed the rail in front Of it
until full stop could be made. The impedimont
was removed; and dangerous consequences, which
might have ensued but for the timely warning,
were thus averted
SMALL NoTEs.-On Tuesday, heretofore
stated, Mr.. Radcliffe, in the criminal court, de-
INJURED to the indictment against J. F. Callan
and T. M. Hanson for issuing notes under the de-
nomination of five dollars. One of the points pre-
sented was ''uncertanty, in this that it docs not
appear that the note or bill mentioned issued
and passed as currency" Yesterday reference
was made to a decision of Chief Justice Cranch, in
the circuit court, in the of the United States
Us. Stettinius, in 1899; and on that the Court
tain st,o tko ,,,J;r ant
f falls; and those against William Selden and r. w.
Latham share the same fate on similar grounds.
Two JEREMIAH SMrTHs.-The first case on the
docket of the criminal court is that of Jeremiah
Smith, charged with obtaining money from the Co
vernment under false pretences. 1t appears, if we
have correct recollection of the facts stated,
that one jeremiah Smith had a claim of three or
four hundred dollars against the United States, and
another jeremiah Smith had claim against the
United States of as many thousands The former,
ON calling at the Treasury Department was inform
that bill had passed Congress for his relief, and
obtained the money; but il mistake, the other
man, not visible, was intended. The first conner
had scarcely left the city when the second jeremiah
appeared, and then the fraud discovered The
consequence was that Congress had to ma ke another
three four thousand dollar appropriation. Judge
Crawford, yesterday, said he believed that the
wrong doer went TO Texas which was place of
refuge, at that time. Mr.. John A. Smith, the
clerk, remarked that he heard that Jeremiah the
first was elected member of the Legislature of the
Republic Of Texas. Mr. Fendall jocularly obscrv-
ed that it a hopeless case, as the court might
have to deal with ga question of privilege" The
court was likewise of opinion that il was rather
hopeless case,
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