Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-20
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


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JUDGE CRAwFoRD's CHARGE TO THE GRAND Ju-
KY.-The following exordium of the charge to the
Grand Jury, by Judge Crawford, on Monday morn
ing, is both instructive and impressive, and we
give 1t place.
" Gentisme,s Of Me Grand Jury: In our ad-
mirable system of government the powers with
which 1t clothes public agents are divided into
three great classes legislative, and ju-
dical They are independent each of the other I;
and if either should become practically subordi-
nate then will scheme of government which has
been the admiration Of the world have failed to
secure the objects of its creation-the liberty,
prosperity, and happiness Of the people A most
important, though the least imposing, branch of
the authorities Of the country is the judicial 1t
has no dazzling exterior, makes no display of pow
er, but quietly apd sobery asserts the supremacy
of the law, and discharges the duties incumbent on
1t by declaring what that law is, and dispensing
Justice TO the community and its individual mem
bers To enable courts to meet the requirements
of their Office, the necessary appliances and aids
are granted; some of them provided for the safety
| Of the citizens, and secured as his right by the
| Constitution and laws. Among these the most
essential are grand and petit juries. Without the
official action Of both no man in the walks Of civil
| life can be convicted Of crime, nor without the
| express declaration of grand jury can any man
be required to respond to the allegation that he
has committed an offence.
1T Will thus be seen how responsible is the situ-
alton of grand juror, upon whom devoyes the du-
4 ty of saying whether or not there is reasonable
ground to believe that his fellow-citizen-it may
| be his neighbor or ffiend-has forgotten what he
owed to himself, to society, and to his God. This
is grave office. 1t is to be entered on through
the solemnity of an oath, which is as comprehcn-
sive as the duty to be performed and the post is
as honorable as the business to be transacted is
rious. have always found the grand jurics OF
Washington county equal to their duties, how
ever arduous ;sand see before me body Of cit
liens, in the capacity of grand jurors, quite on
footing with their predecessors, in whose hands
feel authorized to say the innocent will be SAFE
and that the guilty, 80 far as the means of
tanning them are supplied, will not escape"
PUBLIC School ExAMINATIoN.--T following
schools will be examined tomorrow:
Senior department of Primary No. 2, first dis
trict; Wilson's Hall, corner of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 18th street Messrs. Dickinson, Magruder,
Davis, and Alice Miss A. II. Lowe, Teacher
Senior department of Primary No. 2, second dis
vtrict; Methodist Church South 9th street; Messrs
Polk, Bates, Bennett, and Knight. Miss s. II. Ran
dolph, Teacher.
Junior department Of Primary No. Q, third dis
xctct nj atbo I;otr
son, PEARSON, and Bacon. Miss E. Ashdown,
Teacher.
The examination of Miss Parsons's school, Prima-
ry No /, second district was well attended yes
terday.
There were present of the Trustees Messrs. Ma
gruder, Dickinson, and Pearson, Colonel Randolph
Of the late Board and the Secretary of the Teach
era, Mrs, Thompson, Mrs. Ogden, and Mrs. Myers,
and Misses Mccarthy and Billings; also respect
able number of the parents and friends of the pu-
pills. They were examined in reading, spelling,
exercises in dictation, arithmetic, and geography.
Several songs we're sung, and many well-executed
pieces Of needle-work and embroidery exhibited.
The exercises Of the school, which apparently gave
much satisfaction to the examiners, prolonged
till night. The order observed by the pupils was
admirable.
There are on the roll &C. present at the exam
nation 48. The Teacher, Miss Parsons, is remem-
bered as deserving pupil of Mrs. Hinton, former
ly remarkably energetic and successful Teacher
In the fourth district.
An ADJOURNED MEETING of soldiers of the war
of 1872 was held at the City Hall on the 18th
instant, when the Committee, appointed for that
purpose at the previous meeting reported the form
of a Constitution for the government of the Z" As
socated Soldiers of the War of 1912, for the Dis
trict of Columbia, !" as also the names recommend
ed for officers of the Association for the ensuing
year, which were unanimously adopted.
The following comprise the names of the Of
fcers
Col. VIM. w. Seaton, President Col John s.
Williams, LIST Vice PRESIDENT Colonel William
Doughty, I'd Vice President; John Underwood,
Esq., Secretary; James McClery, ESQ, Treasurer
DR.. Peregine Warfeld, Surgeon.
Erecntive Committee; General Roger G. Weight
man, Richard Burgess, ESQ, and William g.
Ridgely, ESQ.
Article IL provides that /" all persons who bore
arms in defence Of the country in the war of 1919,
whether resident of the District of Columbia at
that period, or who may now reside therein, If of
good standing, shall be entitled to membership
and are invited TO join this Association
GAS COOKING ApPARATUs.-Mr. E. d. Willard,
of the National Hotel has invented a method by
which all the cooking of large hotel can be done
by means Of gas, which is more economical, cooks
better, and has many other advantages which our
limited space forbids us to mention. We extract,
however, the following from the letter of dstin-
guished member of the Baltimore bar upon this
novel and complete arrangement:
Il have seen in operation the recent valuable
invention Of Mr.. Willard, of the National Hotel,
Washington, by which gas, from the burners OF
lamp, has been successfully applied to the purpose
of cooking, and this by simple and cheap ma
chine, which may be used in any room where the
gas light is employed. One of my neigbbors, who
has tried it, speaks in great praise Of its economy
and success; and beefsteak from Mr.. Wizards
novel gas gridiron was served to me, preserving
all its juice, and exquisitely done.
MIR. Guy, of the Monument House, Baltimore,
who is one Of the best judges in the country, of
the culinary art, has adopted it, and recommends
It as great fuel and abor-saving invention, which
Is destined, believe, to confer untold comforts
and benefits on all classes, and should II must,
amply reward its philosophical inventor.
Call at your leisure and see it in operation at
the National Hotel where both your eye and taste
win satisfy you Of the priceless value Of the invcn-
ton-to the poor, In the saving of fuel and to the
rich in sffordiug better dishes to their tables"