Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-27

OF inc prOoeoolpgs, ufo not Gown Inc iaWs anu
advertisements which IL had been customary
dent replied that the Mayor would see that
| the contract covered all.
Mr. McCu'chen here remarked that the
Organ had offered to publish the tax adver-
| tisement for twenty per cent. less than the
prices heretofore paid, and be supposed woald
do so now.
The resolutions were then passed as fol.
lows:
Yea.-Messrs Walker, Towles, McCutchen,
Ball, Clements, Baldwin, Peters, Bohlayer,
Ruff, Bsyne, Vsnable, Lloyd. Alice, Pumph.
rev. and Davis (Presi6ent)-l5.
Nsys-Messrs. Albert, Turton, Fuller, Fisher,
Orne, and JeifsrsJn-8
The joint resolution from the Board of Al
dermen directing the register to furnish the
new members of the Board OF Aldermen and
Board OF Common Council with copies of the
Corporation laws was adopted
The joint resolution from the same Board
authorizing the appointment Of committee
to superintsnd the building of the western mar
ket house was adopted
Mr.. Ball, from the committee on unfinished
| business, reported the bill from the Board of
Aldermen authorizing the purchase of the lot
and building now used by the Western Pres.
byferian Church for school purposes; passed.
The joint resolution frsm the Board of AL
II
Ball, late Surveyor, was adopted.
The joint resolution from the same Board
tor the appointment Of committee to attend
| to the interests of the Corporation before Con
gress was adopted; and Messrs Clements, At.
Lee, Peters, and Venable we're appointed the
committee On the part of this Board
Mr. AtLee, on leave, introduced a bill lew
ing tar for school purposes; referred
Mr.. Jefferson presented list Of fifty.nve le
II n a. oxnhA
election in the Fourth Ward, and who bv
affidavit, offered to vote the Union ticket: re.
terred to the Committee Of Election. Also
Thomos c. Donn's list, and list of five illegal
voters who voted the Know Nothing ticket.
The Board then adjourned.
/ A SILLY MISREPRESENTATION -We invite
the attention Of the reader to the report in our
local columns, to day, Of the proceedings in
the lower Board Of the Washington Council
upon the proposition TO take from the N ational
lhtelligencer, and give to our talented cour-
teous, aniabls, and truthful neighbor the
printing Of the Corporation What was then
and there said on behalf of Know Nothingism
is note worthy, only because Ii illustrates its
trait Of falsehoOd at the bottom of all il saws
and does-the never failing characteristic OF
everything said and done for its benefit Mr.
Clements, Know Nothing Councilman from
the Fourth Ward, undertook TO justify the
proposition to reward our neiehbor for IL,
Know Nothing parti. anship, by Declaring this
the change proposed was iustiiabe, Oh The
ground that our talented and truthful neigh.
Dor had larger circulation among Americ an
tax payers in Washington than the Star, n,
vas careful MT to hint that his fayorite i,ur
nal mad the largest aggregate circulation here
or even me largest circulation among the tax
payers OF washington, prehxing the bubble
American" to seem to have some ground fol
MS assertion, which is evidence either oil
bis lack of common sense or common homes
he knows we'll, if his perceptions of thin 2,
around him are not next akin to those of Hr
IDIOT, that the Star has Lot only the larges
circulation among the property holders AND
tax payers Of this city-that being the oues
ton be sought to rsise-but tn It's circul st,or
In Washington isprobs y twice as large az th al
OF the journal be was seeking to reward out O.
the taxes paid by the people of this city
Cnarity Induces az TO write him down deficien
in common senss, rather than tho daliberat,
talsefsr he must otherwise be. The plail
truth IS, 1t was pre- determined to reward on
talented and truthful neighbor with this Print
Ing, whether the interest Of this city would b.
benefited or injured by the charge An hon
est pariy-s party not afraid or ashamed o
the aot-Tould, like honest men, havsavowet
tho purpose intended. Not 30 with Know No
u
fences on all occasion.
| PUBLIC SCHOOLS Tho examin alton of tn,
schools vas resumed yesterday by the boart
Of trustees; and the sxamire rs were mucl
pleased with the result Of their labers. o
the examination of the second division Of Phi
| mary No. 4, second district we can Tell NOR
Cf our own knowledge. This echool Ia 1,
charge of Mrs. L Myers, and Is KEEP; in tn
Methodist Episcopal Church South At tn,
examination yesterday there were pr.esn
Msssrs. Bacon, Dickinson, and Msgrudsr, O
the trustees; messrs. Halliday and Harbaugh
tEo very useful members of tho late board
Gessrs. Pepper and MoCutchen, Of the Cit,
Councils; Mrs Ogden, Miss Mccarthy, Mis
Lowe, Miss Randolph, Miss Parsons, Mis-
Ashdovn, Miss Middleton, and Mrs Freeman
teachers Of the publ schools A very larg,
number Of visitors were present, and anon,
them we were glad TO see our very venerabl,
and excsllent fellow-citisen, John Sessford
or. In conversation with the trustees W,
discovered that they were delighted with tn,
one and say, It was of the tip-top order; III,
children were beautiful, and the disciplin,
perfect" Tho Rotations and singing great,
pleased the audience. We must give Mr. Tay
lor, the assistant Of Rittenhouse academy
credit for the very beautiful address he do
llVertd before the school. We are glad 10 az,
that the professors and teachers Of the princi
pal academies in this city are taking such an
interest in our public schools. Their assist.
ance is always valuable.
THE ANNUAL CoENESoKNESr Of the Oolum
bian College took place to day at the stree
Baptist church. A fne band Of music was IL
attendance to eHliven the exercises, and q
large number of ladies and gentlemen wer.
present: An GRAFTON on the subject of " War'
was delivered by Geoage F. Bagby, of Stevens
vile, Va; Influence Of Charity" by Albert
Z Carter, Of East Felioiana, La.; :" Moral
Heroism, the demand Of the age" by Charles
H. Council, Of Suffolk, Va; and " Claims Of
Russia and the Allies upon American Sympa.
thy" By Joseph ]. MeCres of Clarke county
Ga Those gentlemen acquitted themselves
In a style creditabls to themselves and to the
institution.
The inaugural address was delivered by
Rev. DR.. Binney, president elsJt of the col
legs
The degree of bachelor of philosophy was
conferred on A. E. Carter, Of La; the first