The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-25

DEGREES CoNFERNSo.-Rev. John G. Smith
of this city, and Rev, Andrew III. III. Boyd, o
Winchester, Virgnia, received the honorary de
gree of ID. ID. at the Commencement of Delaware
College on the Goth instant, and Judge Chambers
Of Maryland, that of LII. ID.
The honorary degree Of A. M. was conferred
on Hugh w. Mcneil, esq, of Washington.
The same degree was also conferred upon Rev
Joseph r. Ash, of Kentucky; Rev. Thomas
Hampstead, of New York; Rev. ID. c. Mallory
and }. M Brickhouse, esq, of Virginia; Rev. s
r. Stewart, J. S. Leach, M. d., and M. Durnall
of Pennsylvania; Rev. G. w. Kennedy, w. Lane
A. M Virgins, of Delaware.
J. A. Creswell, esq.,, of Maryland, addressed
the societies Of the College, and s. Platt, esq. o.
Delaware, the Alumni.
CLERIcAL.-We learn that the Rev. Ellis
Newlin, of Hanover, Virginia, has received
unanimous call to the Second Presbyterian Church
in Alexandria, of which Rev. ]. N. Danforth was
formerly pastor; and that on Sabbath next Mr.
Newlin will enter upon his duties.
The Rev. George F. Davis, missionary sup
ported by societies in the Fourth Presbyterian
Church Of this city, installed pastor of the
Presbyterian church in Newton, Illinois, on the
9th ultimo.
The TEACHERS ANNUAL CONVENTION will
meet this year in Cleveland Next month is the
time for its assembling. According to resolu-
ton of the Washington Association they will be
invited to hold their next meeting in this city
The citizens of Washington will be happy to ex-
tend to them cordial welcome.
DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMs.-The examina-
ton of the various public schools having been
concluded, the distribution Of premiums will take
place during the present week: at the Smithso-
man Institution ON Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Navy Yard, on Thursday afternoon, on which
occasions appropriate addresses will be delivered
by friends of public education.
There are three different patterns of silver
medals--one hundred and eight in number. The
colors of the rbands attached designate the four
school divisions, one from another. The schools
of the first district, blue; second, scarlet third,
white; fourth, green. Besides the medals, from
one hundred and fifty to two hundred diplomas
are to be distributed. The medals were manu-
featured by Mr.. Samuel Lewis, and the chasing
and engraving executed by Mr. VIM. Phipps.
SUB-Posr OFFIcEs.-The city postmaster will,
we learn, in the course of very few days, put the
sub-post Office system into operation Handsome
japanned boxes for the reception of mail matter,
will be placed in ten twelve different parts of
the city. These will be secured by locks, under
the control of the carriers, who will gather up the
letters for the mail. With view to convenience,
Colonel Berret has procured large number Of
post Office despatch labels, neatly printed with
blue ink; the American eagle prominent in the
design Persons living at remote distance from
the post office and desiring their letters to be con-
veyed thither, will be required to attach to each
one cent label, to be obtained of the carriers, who
are to receive the revenue as compensation for
their services
ASSAULT ON BoY.--A gentleman boarding
at one of the hotels brought action, recently,
against another gentleman for striking his child a
bright and sprightly plaything among the inmates
of the establishment. The boy having been sport
lively told that he was n coward, took fre-the
lion-heart swelling big within hm-and did not
hesitate to apply to his accuser language which
never will become the lips which quiveringy ut
tered it, The gentleman, offended at the gross
remark, threatened to chastse the lad if he re-
peated it. He did repeat it; whereupon the gen
tleman struck him with small rattan cane, but
not hard enough to break his bones and then put
the juvenile out of the ROOM
The was brought before Justice Beck.
John l.. Smith, esq, appeared for the father OF
the boy, and P. B. Key, esq, for the defendant
Fifteen witnesses gave testimony; some to prove
that the boy was bad, and the others the fact Of
assault. Finally, the justice, after reviewing
all the circumstances, expressed the opinion that
he did not think the gentleman intended to injure
the boy, but merely tapped him for the offensive
language; and then the justice dismissed the case
PREPARING PosrAGE.-H is an every day oc
currence that when servants or children are sen
to the cit post Office with letters and the chang
to prepay the postage, some of them drop botf
into the box and walk away, instead of handn s
them in at the window. Some times letters are
first slipped into the box and the money then of
fered at the window. The clerks are thus sub
iected to much extra trouble, and we doubt not
are often sorely perplexed to what letters are
entitled to the prepay stamp.
1t would at all times be found convenient fol
our citizens to have supply of stamps on hand
These would enable them to prepay their letters
with certainty, either before or after the post Of
flee is closed. sa
AN OMISSION SUPPLIED In our notice of the
military" on Saturday, we stated cit is in con-
temptation to order out the entire District in cele
bration of the anniversary of the battle of North
Point" The centre District regiment was in
tended The people of the District, however
would turn out voluntarily to witness the bril-
liant spectacle which our well-drilled and hand
orr b.