Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-12
~ ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

Bacon
Lord, Magrader, Hanson, Bates, At Lee and
Pearson.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Reports were received from all he .esoher,
Snurtlur sGovcrnmental Instructor. ~ was
ordered to De placed on the list of school books
and also "Adams's Primary Arithmetic"
"A committee was appointed to rent the
basement of the Church of the Ascenaion n.
on Investigation, they should deem it expedi.
ent. - o~f'N
ArePort OF their proceedings was pres ,ntsd
ny tpe. committee appointed to appear before
the district Committees Of Congress in refer
ence to an appropri alton in aid of the public
schools, which was ordered to be entered on
the Journal.
The Secretary was directed to return the
Acknowledgements OF the Board to Gen. Cass,
Gen Davson, Messrs Hamilton and Brainerd,
Tor the assistance VII Oh they had given this
committee and the interest they had mani
Tested to obtain from Congress an appropria
ton for the support eff the public schools and
the extension of the system Of popular edu-
ton in the District. He was also instructed
to return the acknowledgements of the Board
70 the superintendent and Managers of the
Fair for their iberality in admit ng tho pu
pills OF the public schools, and for the instrue-
ton and entertainment thereby afforded
A copy OF the memorial presented by Gen
Cass to the Senate, in reference to the public
schools, was ordered to be sent to the Mayor
and members Of the City Councils
proposition to change the hours of open
ing school from O'Clock to st, a. m, and of
closing from o'clock to 81, IA, was re-
jected; and one to introduce needle work for
part of one day in the week in the week into
school, after debate, was postponed till the
nett meeting.
An application was ordered to be made 10
the Councils to sell such old furniture as may
nor % wanted, In consequence Of the intro
duction Of new furniture.
For the purpose Of making correct list of
applicants for teaching, and ascertainine the
address Of such applicants, the secretary was
directed invite all, both ladies and gentle
men, who desire their names to be continued
on the list, to meet a committee of the Board
on the last Saturday of the month, at 3 o'clock
2: m at the Ofdce Of the trustees in the City
The election to fill the vacancy existing in
the second district was postponed till the
next meeting.
OBJ Fellows FUKERAL-There was
large turnout yesterday afternoon of Colum
bia Lodge. No. 10, L. o o. T to pay the last
sad tribute Of respect to the memory of a de.
ceased brother, Donald Stewart The process.
sion (headed by Jas. Prosperi's fine band was
formed at the hall about two o'clock, under
the direction of the Marshal, p. G.. John P.
Headley, the banner and insignia of the
Lodge being shrOuded with Grape, and wearing
the habllimen,s Of mourning, and preceded
from thence to the late residence of the de-
ceased, corner of III ard Eleventh streets.
where the funeral discourse was preached BY
the Rev. DR.. p. ID. GurIey, of the street
Presbyterian Church, wEo, in a most touching
manner sdmonished his hearers of the cor
tainty of death, urged hem TO make prepar
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panegyric upon the virtues Of the dece ased
The services being ended, the body was con.
yeyed 10 the hearse by the brothers # the
order, and The procession, to the Glow, solemn,
and sympathetic strains Of music from the
band, wended its way 10 the house of the
dead. Having arrived at the grave, in Hol
mead's burial grouni, the funeral services of
the order were read by P g. ThomasK GRAY,
who otcia,ed as chaplain; and the solemn
scene was closed by the members Of the order
IheTering upon the coffin the mystic evergreen
The procession returned to the hall, where We
left them, much impressed with the bent fetal
results accruing from this band Of brothers,
who neglect not to visit the sick, bury the
dead, comfort the afflicted, and educate the
orphan. Mr.. Anthony Buchly was the un-
dertaker, to whom much credit is due for the
admirable manner in which his solemn duties
were performed.
SCIENTIFIC DRPoT. few days since We
examined the valuable collection of specimens
At the scientific depot Of Mr.. o. III Bestor, on
Pennsylvania avenue, near Eleventh street
This is said to be one of the largest collections
Oh the sort In the country, containing over ten
thousand specimens Of conc biology ichthology,
mlneralogy, &c Of the rarest and most beau
nful kinds. he has also a collection OF rare
coins, and scientific works Of much interest to
the scholar, which he will dispose of on the
most reasonable terms This collection is
worthy the attention Of those inter ssted in
such matters. Mr. L is one of the best math-
ematicai and philosophical instrument m kers
We have, ana his skill has made him popular
with those who require such werk. He is pre-
pared TO manufacture any instrument in his
line, and We oheertully recommend hirr 20 our
friends. Specimens Of his manufacture NAV
be seen at the Metropolitan Mechanics Fair
THE SUPREME CoURr-The Supreme Court
OF the United States adjourned last Saturday
to meet on the first Monday of December next
IN this city. During the session Of 81 davs IS
cases have been disposed Of. Two very i'm
portsnt cases have been hesrd-one, that of
the railroad bridge az Rock Island, in which
the case was conducted by Attorney General
Cushing and DistIic; Attorney Hsyne, OF H.,
on the part Of the United States, and Messrs
n Judd, Of Chicago, j. o Sargent and
ho'eluy JOnDson on part OF hallroad Compa-
ny Mr.. Justice Mclean stated that it would
not be in his power to give q decision on the
application before his return to the West
The other, the Fremont case, was decided
In favor Of the Colonel. The opinion OF The
Court was delivered By the Chief Justice, but
dissenting opinions were also given by Justices
Cstron and Campbell
METHODIST Protestant CHURCH-Yester-
day dissolved the official connection between
Rev. d. Evans Reese and the Ninth street
Methods, Protestant church, Of which he has
been pastor for the last two years, but in ODE
dience TO the laws Of the church, he now must
leave. When Mr.. Reese took charge of this
church he found it torn by internal dssensions,
its members bu; few, the church deeply in
debt and in need of repair. He leaves it
without discord, with many more members
than when be took charge of II, q debt Of 81, $40
discharged, the church reltted and lighted
with gas and in eyery way in a prosDerous