The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-06

President Of the Board Of Aldermen, officiated in
the distribution.
The following comprise the names Of those who
received each n silver medal:
Giles g. Simms, Of the male department of
the district achool.
Martha Champion, of the female department Of
the district school.
Charles w O'Neill, of the male primary.
sophia NJ Ruut and Thomas Shortell Of primary
No. /.
Mary c. Lewis and Mary e. Cross, OF primary
No. 2.
Ellen Scott. of primary No. 8.
Mary Davis, Of primary No. 4.
Miss Martha Champion awarded the fine
silver cup. presented for competition by private
gentlemen, who have conferred aimiar fnyors upon
the schools Of the other districts.
The scholars connected with the first district
schools met in the hall Of the Smithsonian Insti.
tute yesterday afternoon, to receive their awards
OF merit There a large concourse of visitors
in attendance, and we noticed among them the
Hon. MIR. Mann, of achusetts, Hon. Jared
Perkins, Of New Hampshire, Judge Chaplin. of
Vermont, remember Of Congress. and S. S. Ran.
DALI esq, who was, for about fifteen years, trus-
tee of the public schools of New York. Of the
members of the City Council, noticed present,
Messrs. French, Hill, and Morgan, of the Board
of Aldermen. and Messrs. Cailan, Easily, J. w.
Davis, and Douglas Mcssrs. Abbott, Davis. Hall
day, Donoho, Bacon, Pearson, Randolph, and Rus
sell, Of the School Trustees, were in attendance
Mayor Maury was present, and gave the awards.
The ceremonies were commenced by appro-
pirate prayer by the Rev Mr.. Hi ofthe 10th Get
Baptist Church.
b. b. French, esq, next delivered an eloquent
and most admirable address to the scholars.
The following scholars each then received Sill
YER medal:
John w. Clampct, of the male department Of
the district school.
Mary E. Gallagher, of the female department of
the district school,
Joseph H. Mortimer of the male primary.
Samuel Hinco, Of primary No. l.
Mary E. Magnus and Eliza J. Borland, Of pri-
mary No.2.
Jane E. Birch and Letitia Allen, of primary
No 3.
Sarah Reeves, OF primary No. 4.
Miss Amanda h. Lewis, Of the female depart
ment OF the district school, awarded n silver
mug, presented by private gentlemen.
Master John T. Powell, of tho district school,
was awarded a silver cup, also private contribu.
ton.
Numerous diplomas awarded (and pre-.
sents of books aud thinlbes from the teachers) to
tho scholars.
Master Powell, on behalf Of his class mates Of
district school, presented their teacher (Mr Kelly
with q silver penciI-case and gold pointed pen
| in doing which he made very clever address, as
he also did in receiving the silver cup.
Mueic from Marso!ettfs band, and singing by
the scholars interpreted the exercises.
This concludes the exercises for ,his season; and
we take great pleasure in bearing testimony. in
conjunction with the Board Of Trustees, as to the
,lu t(,,tn oyil Of;
cheney, and lourishing condition of these nurse-
ries of intellect, youth, and morals.
CASE OF DR.. GARpiNER.-The counsel in the
case of DR.. Gardiner. charged with obtaining mo-
ney, under the Mexican indemnity act, under fal
preences, filed motion yesterday in the criminal
court for continuation Of the trial over to the
next term Of the court. The motion remains to
be argued.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. J. u. Thornton, lady, and
daughter, of Memphis, Tennessee, arrived in this
city on Wednesday, and after visiting The Capitol
! yesterday morning, and whilst returning 70 their
| quarters, at Browns Hotel, Mrs. Thornton (who
had been previously unwell) died suddenly in the
| carriage in which they riding. She was
taken promptly TO Mrs. McPherson's boarding
| house, on Pennsylvania avenue, where the best OF
medical skill was Intellectually exerted to restore
her. The family were to have left this morning
to visit their friends in Virginia. Truly, "in the
midst of life we are in death"
JUVENILE THIEr.-A free coored boy named
James Ferguson was arrested on Wednesday last
by officers Calaghan and Kembc, charged with
stealing French horn, the property of William
Cooper, valued at 81, and pocket book containing
| SIG, the property Of Alfred Kiger. The money
| and horn we're recovered. Justice Thompson
committed the accused for trial.