Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-12

az follows: Ssniof, "a; Junior. ~: Prensrs
'o.y; W; Inc Publication BY the College saws
1 TIE ysaf l7S5, several ;gentIsGbSu-fh,
principal OF whom was the Rev. John Carroll
siterward. The first AFeh bisiiop II Baltimore
@tmeo desagn OF bailding :. m academy &
In 1889 the ffst houss was bniit in ia, -
schools commenced, and iu 1875 wa SaS sI =
the csdiege Of Georgetown, Po,em = r;r..
State OF MAJ land." In NAV fsls c os.set
raised it to the rank of an Uniyers;fn oonsees'
In May. 1851, .sthe Medical H.. go,
Ole; 2. secrsetexn College vase opened n wash Ss
soitese Is situated on the nortbsrp
v; aUA 81 =. .ne Potomac, and Commando . full
| and 80. u.viSe.own, Washington, tho Potomac,
Il. s.uss part OF The District OF Columbia.
u"Ihe academic year comnoencs. On i, ,hs.s.,,
oauy OF September, and ends about dc
miuoie OF July The coliepiate cor,rse NJ
siua occupies, generally, seven years. in.
.sus.fe ef the preparatory Glasses, which last
,uree years. unless the proficiency of tina s.n.
uen' authorize an abbreyiaiien Of the term. %
PuntIe School EXAMINATIONS The eran.
| ,astion OF our Pablo Schools commenced on
T,onoay, under the direction of the Board Of
trustees. VI the four schools examined. vs
had the Opportunity Of attending but The one
| taught by Miss Charlotte O. Campbell mi.
Chapel 'F'A- 'A' ''o"'a0
few facts will show how much rood Ia,
| been Effected by the expenditure of a ANAL
sum Of money. With the excsption Of smal
house, Tor occasional public worship, erected
near the observatory, there was no: till re-
cehuy, church. or school, south of the Ave.
nue., between 10th street and Georpetown.-
Some time last simmer one OF our nreach.,a
| announced that he should preach for several
successive Sundays, under wide spreading
OAK IN "Eoggy Bottom" The audience
gradually increased in numbers till it was ,,ro.
posed to erect Q church. By the aid OF libaia1
contributions from the late Mayor, from Mr..
Cefeoran, and other gentlemen, Q lot was pur.
chased, building erected, and paid for, 10
WHICH there 10 pow regular preaching, attend
ed BY a respectable audience and Q fiOurishinp
Sunday School e. 9; a7'j,a-'-c '.-'''''Ae
Attic request of the Board of Trustees of
Public Schools, the City Councils made an an
propriat'on for primary school, which was
opened on the LIST Of March last between go
and 10 pupils have been admitted, who vere
at the time attending no day school. and more
IMAM o-fhirds of whom commenced learning
the aiphate'. This striking fact showed the
necessity for the ssssabtishzasHt Of school.
Onosr miss GamPbelIs management, the
neatnsss and attention. "A good degree of
interest 10 the school has been excited in the
minds OF both pupils and parents, and much
improvement made By the former.
These who witnessed the appsar ance of the
school In March, and lie exam nation yestsr.
day, give great credit to Miss Campbell for
the good work she has accomplished. Ht
., The school now numbers 81 pupils; Of whom
II are boys and 30 girls. Aveiae attendance.
SO !; present at the examination, IS.
VI the pupils, IL are learning the alphabet
3 words Of three letters. IS reading and spell.
ing, geography, II arithmetic, Z grammar
anu several learning to write in COPY books
or states. or performing simple exercises on
the black board, singing, &c.
Inc examination Was conduc, ed by Mr..
Abbot and Rev. Mr.. Davis, the efficient Se:re-
tary VI the Board, both Of whom. Ut its elc.e.
expressed much communication at the cretli,a-
BILE appearance Of the schcol, tho I'm proyemen.
made, ana the thorough manner in which the
teacher was commencing her work
1ne schools examined at 4 O'Clock Yesterday.
were Miss Wells, in the Washington Library
on 18th street; Primary No l, Second District
school house; Primary No. 1. Yavy Yard
Primary No. 2, on Ii. Island
Map DurnsE.-The prompt action Of neigh
bOrs In regard to the intrusion of a house of
ili-tamc iato the Seventh Ward has termin At ed
as follows. showing that in that quarter your
Madame DuPrees can have no quarters: r.
WAsHrsGroN, July II, 1854.
The meeting of citizens of the Seventh Ward.
IN Tho mat er Of Mad ime Dupree, was nelt
this evening. pursuant to adjournment; but
as the premises had, during the day. been
vacated by this woman, with her com psby and
effects. the meeting. after tho adoption Of t..
the following resolution, offered by Mr.. T. W.
Eckiof, adjourned sine die:
fs'oft'a, That the. departure. this day. Ct
the notorious Madame Dupree, with her com.
parry, from our neigh borhood, affords us reason
to rejoice; and believing that the prompt AMI
erncisrt messures taken by our citizens in this
| cise, will be timely war ming against arr
| similar invasion in future, We deem furtt or
| action by this meeting unnecessa ~, and direct
the secretary to furnish . copy Of these pro-
eeedings for publication in the Evening Star.
J. ID. STEWART, Sec. G. GARRETT, Chm
NATIONAL GUAHD's EXCURSION afts,
noon OF to- morrow may be very pleasantly en-.
Joyed on the trip OF the National Guard who
celebrate their anniversary by delightful
excursion to the White House With the fn1
music Of Esputa's band, Q breezy trip on the
bright Potomac. and joyous time returning
this excursion offers the best opportunity l.
is in the hands Of polite, yet sternly eficie nj
oVOIuIt&c, Wuo viii ZEE mat nothing shall
mar the harmony Of the occasion, and will at
tend TO their guests 10 all good graciousness
All who know the gallant National Guaro
know that they do nothing by halves, of which
the names of the committee is guarantee
They are Capt. Jos. A. TAFT, Corporals Wa
o. Dew, r. A. Graham, and Braxtep, sesgt
Jss. E. johnson, and Messrs John r. Gill sId
II. Haney. We most cordially commend this
excursion to the public.
TIE Police REGULATIONS by the regula.
tions Of our city police, an officer is prohibited
from doing civil business, aud members Of the
Auxiliary Guard from receiving nitsd States
fees or doing civil business The county
officers complain Of the want Of s.rictness in
enforcement Of this regulation. Some of the
police officers contend that this rule 80 far as
it applies to the guards ought to be amended.
and those county officers who arc on the guard
ought to have the fees in sN United States
cases they srres:. One thing is certain, tie
Mayor will be obliged to hear complaints from
the county officers for some days, at least, Any
interference with the bread and butter Of
either party will bring 1t about.
ACCIDENT ON TIE RAILROAD This morning
when the O'Clock train for Re 1t3p,o.> 81 a..