The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-18
LOCAL MATTERS.

LO u "A IL M A TT - II b.
The PUBLIC SCHoOLs.--The annual examna-
tons of the several schools will soon be brought
to close. The primaries have for the present
been disposed of; and now the especial attention
Of the trustees directed to the male departments
of the district schools. As at present constituted,
these are the highest grade in the organization,
high school being necessary to complete the sys-
tenn. The district schools correspond in class to
that which in other cities are commonly designa-
ted grammar schools
On Friday afternoon the male department of
the fourth district school John f.. Thompson,
principally was visited by Mayor Maury, and
Messrs. Abbot, Halliday, Harbaugh, Walsh, Pear
son, Byington, and Randolph, of the Board of
Trustees, and C. A. Davis, their secretary. The
examination embraced arithmetic, written and
mentally practical mensuration, English grammar
and ssntential structure, geography, spelling and
etymology, reading, bookkeeping, and other
branches. ~
The discipline Of the school is good, and the
character of the studies and the mode of instruc-
ton are decidedly practical and utilitaran; the
classes generally exhibiting the highest degree Of
excellence in their respective studies
The Rev. Charles A. Davis, in an address ut
the close of the exercises, expressed on the part
of the trustees, entire satisfaction with the at
tainments of the pupils, giving cheering words Of
encouragement, and concluding by the remark
that the examination was the best under his OBJ
servation since tho establishment of the system
a merited compliment to the principal and the
scholars.
MATRIMoNIAL.-On Saturday morning we took
the liberty Of chroncling few particulars Of a
matrimonial disappointment THE parties a
prisoner in the Jail, and woman who had brought
a serious charge against him, which was the cause
of his incarceration. He had reason to believe, as
we have already stated, that if he should yield to
a hymenial alliance, he would be restored to lib
erty. At first he consented, but afterwards came
to the determination to rot in Jail rather than for
felt his single blessedness. This was on Thursday,
but in less than twenty -four hours afterwards he
changed his mind, and expressed his willingness
for the 'knot" to be 'stied" Accordingly, the
services of the priest who was sent for on the first
occasion We're called into reqnistion on Friday
evening, when the nuptials were celebrated. The
stwan" had become zone flesh;" and, without
waiting for the congratulations of the prison guard,
they departed from the Jail, an order having been
previously procured for the husbands release.
In THE CRIMINAL CouRr, on Saturday, John Fl
West, very bright mulatto boy of about nineteen
years Of age, was arraigned upon an indictment
for arson in setting fire to and burning the frame
house owned by Sampson Simms, of Georgetown,
and situated on 18th street, the Northern Liber-
ties, on the 26th Of May last. The evidence was
not concluded when the court adjourned. There
are several other indictments pending against him
for similar offences.
The jury in the case against Frances Speiden
rendered a verdict of not guilty.
The STRIKE among the journeymsn bricklay-
ers for twenty-five cents additional b day, or a
per diem Of two dollars and half continues At
q recent meeting it was resolved to form process
sion this morning eight o'clock) at the City
Hall, thence to proceed to the White House,
when committee will wait on the President to
make known the grievances of those employed
upon the public works.
| The RUMoRED Loss OF THE STEAMBOAT BAL
TIMoRE and the destruction fall her passengers
on the 4th instant, produced serious effects upon
some of the relatives in this city of those on
board, to such degree as to require the prompt
attendance of the physician, SO sudden and start
ling was the intelligence. We regret to learn
that the wife of Justice John l.. Smith, he being
on the excursion, was so severely affected by the
apprehended calamity that she died on Saturday
morning.
SMALL NoTEs.-We learn from the Evening
| Star that the whole amount of one and two dollar