Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-22
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENTS.
GHoRGEToWN, July %, 1854

dHoRGEfowN, July %, 1854.
The examination and Mr.. Bowen's Acader
was concluded yesterday, and may truly be
set down as the model examination of the see
SOD. Nearly every scholar answered pref, :
much every question put to them in the VAR
| Gus branches enumerated by us on Thursda
with degree of promptness, accuracy, aid
decision, truly surprising for boys so younc
and highly gratifying to all present. Viii,
We have no desire to make invidious distipc
tons, or disparage any Of the other pupils u.
this school, We cannot resist the temptation t,
mention the name Of little Master ellis, Sc,
Of Capt. ellis, of your city. This little fe
lows wonderful proficiency for child of b..
age, and general department throughout the
examin alton, ELECTED the universal praise ar
admiration Of those present. And upon IL.
curry, we learned from his teacher that durine.
nearly two years time he has been under his
instruction, that he has not spoken word, .,
committed an actwhich did not meet with III
decided appreciation. We have said thu
much not to disparage other boys, but stimu-
late them to do likewise
The examination at the Georgetown male
school (public) came off on Thursday in the
presence of number of tho parents of the
AhFAeCu guests, anu the bO8rU OF
Guardians. At the conclusion of the exami-
nation, the Rev. Mr.. Steele delivered to the ar-
d. ence and pupils neat and appropriate i'd
dress, and Capt Thomas Brown, President of
the Board Of Guardians, presented each one
OF the pupils with handsome book, which
had been provided through the HberaIity Of
W. w. Corcoran, Esq Each of the girls in
the female department received similar re.
ward ~ =
Last night while some camphene oil was
BENG drawn from cask in the cellar of Mr.
y. NJ Linfhlcum's drug store, the vapor arts.
ing from it took fire from a lighted lamp in
the hand Of the person drawing it, the flame
caught to the running fluid and presented for
short while quite threatening aspect. II
was extinguished, however, by the use of
clothes before any serious damage was done
The alarm brought out our own engines and
the Union from your city. w.
many persons, mechanics and others, had TO
suspend work yesterday, in consequences of tbs
extreme heat and we learn that one a, mors
cases OF sun-stroke occurred among the hands
employed upon Pennsylvania avenue. near
Georgetown - AASS'
ABOUT 8 O'Clock, We were visited by heavy
slorln OF wind, drenohing rain, accompanied
oy considerable quantity of hail since
W, maich, the heat has not been 50 oppressive
Inns morning we are favored With quite re-
freshing breeze :
Trade upon our Canal this week has been
S tS,sfaole good, confined chiefly to coal from
Uai market was abundantly supplied this
morning with fine meats, fruits. VEGETABLES
&c frices continue pretty pinching.
The supply of beef cattle at Dros..s, De-.
during the week, has amounted to 100 bssS|
10y Of Wnice was purchased by the District
pu,Sneis, at % % 4 for 100 lbs, gross. The
oaisnce continued on to Baltimore. old sbssn
and lambs 81 as per head. : 0' '.' sneep
Flour and Gram Market ,e
hundred bbls. of -four at IS as Ns y, ssJ Sas.
is beginning to arrive more freely. and .sIi;n"
at 81 so 20, a. in quality, for red and
white. Corn-yellow 73 q IS; white as a 40
SPECTATOR.