Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-20

Public SC hools held at the room OF the bodlu
Of Aldermen, City Hall, yesterday evening, al
O'Clock.
The President, =. Y. Alice, In the Chair.
Present, beside the President, DIR. 8. A. II. Nc
Kim, (Secretary,) Messrs. Magruder, Pendleton,
Polk, Wilson, Pearson and Hardness.
The Board was called TO order, and the Secre-
tary read the minutes of the preceding meeting,
which were approved Of.
Messrs Alice, Davis and Polk, the eIamina-
ton committee; reported on fourteen 9snd,dates,
Thompson and Miss Hall were fayorably returned
to the Board
pupils who have been in the Public Schools are
TO I've considered as members of the schools with
out being provided with tickets.
Mr. Magruder moved to get over that by Civ.
ing all old pupils who are present on the nrst
day of the new session admission without tickets,
requiring all tardy pupils to go through the usual
formula
Mr. Wilson supported this motion, and thought
il the most prudent plan, but suggested that all
pupils who may make application on the first
day OF the session have right to admission
L whether old pupils or not.
Mr. Pearson said that that was what he desired,
As if all the old pupils were admitted without
certificates, children who had been waiting for
vacancies. perhaps for months, would have no
: chance to get into the schools. .sr -.<E..
Mr.. Alice moved that all those pupils in good
standing at the close of the scholastic year, with
those on the register, be admitted.
Mr.. Wilson thought that ii would be better to
leave the whole thing to the SUBJ Board, who
Were perhaps the best judges Of the claims Of
pupils.
MIR Pearson moved TO amend the rule so as to
read. . that all children at the beginning of the
year be admitted on ticket only, without regaid
10 the register
MIR Pendleton said that the use Of the Public
Schools was to perfect the education OF pupils Of
the Primary Schools, and, If children were to
be unfortunately admitted into the Public
schools, without regard to their respective posi-
tions therein, it would be suicidal to the Public
schools. .-s
MI At Lee modified his resolution so as to read
RssOIrsd, That all pupils appearing on the first
dly, at the commencement Of the scholastic year,
shall be received by the teacher without written
permit, and that should there thereafter be any
vacancy, those previously registered shall be en-
titled thereto.
The resolution was then adopted
The Board then went into the election of teach
ers to fill the vacancies which were leftopen at
the last meeting; and Miss Anna N. Adams was
transferred from Primary School, No a. First
district, to be principal of Primary No. Fourth
district
Miss Mary J. Mills, heretofore assistant in Male
Primary. First district, was elected principal Of
Primary No. 4, First district.
Miss Henrietta Slater, heretofore assistant in
Primary No. 3, First district, was elected princi-
pal of the same.
Miss Emily Robinson was elected assistant in
Primary No. 3, to fill vacancy caused by the pro-
motion of Miss Henrietta Slater.
Miss Martha f.. Thompson was elected second
assistant IN Primary No. l. Third District, and
Miss Lydia F.. ChOate was elected first assistant
in the same.
Miss Emma Reed was elected principal of Pri-
mary No. 4, Fourth District.
On motion of Mr.. AtLee, Mrs. Skdmore, who
had been discharged from one of the schools
account Of characterization, was again placed
upon the list of applicants for re-appontment.
Miss Artimesia Hall was elected assistant in
male primary, First District. -..
The committee on books reported the following
. list Of books to be used in the Public Schools
during the ensuing scholastic term, which was
unanimously adopted by the Board
List Of books TO Be used IN the District Schools.
Holy Bible, Swans Second Speller or WoIces-
teT's Speller, Appleton's Handbook of Anglo
Saxon Derivatives, Scholars Companion, Hill
flard's Readers, Davies Intellectual Arithmetic
tCOlouTn'S Mental Arithmetic, Greenleaf' s Gram
school Arithmetic, Greenleaf's Higher Arith-
metic, Green's Grammars, Green's Analysis, Cor
nell's Intermediate and Large Geog raphy, Be-
rard's History United States, Worcester History
Greenleaf's Algebra, Greenleaf's Geometry,
Greenleaf's MenSuration, Keith on the Globes
and Guys Astronomy, Peterson's Familiar Sci
TShce, ShuIueu governmental instructor, Hic-
UkeyS Constitution Of the United States, Cutin's
*PhysolOgy, WOrcester's Dictionary.
Last of Books TO be used IN the Primary Schools.
Holy Bible, Prices Speller, Swans Exercises in
Spelling, Swans Primary and Grammar School
4 Readers, Greenleafs Primary Arithmetic, flor
lower classes,) Cornell's Primary and Intermedi-
ate Geography, Parley's First Book Of History,
y Payson Dunton's Writing Books, WOrcester's
Dictionary.
The Board, on motion, then adjourned
About II O'Clock last night, the neighbOrhood of
Louisiana avenue and Sixth street was startled
by the cry Of g Murderi'' 81 Watch" &c. On
GERS were early at the scene, and found that
melee was In progress, participated in by three
brothers OF the name OF Pollock, in company with
another person, who assau tied man named Bay
Eg2ieson, who was quietly wal king home One
or more OF the party clerks in the Depart
mrntS- Eggleson was knocked down with a
cane by one OF them and another snapped 4 pis-
e or he off and
coming in contact with one Of the Pollocks in
List Saloon, made an assault on him, but fur
tLer dirtculty was prevented by the Interference
or Justice Dom. With the assistance of the
AuIlldry GuaId, order was restored, and the
Pollocks started for their lodgings, and the other
PARTIES Sepa rdted.
In few minutes Edward A Pollock was OBJ
served coming from his boarding house on Penn
Sylvdnla avenue and walking with his brother
toward the club-rOOm on Louisiana avenue, ut
terlng words calculated to lead to another difi-
Guilty. They Were followed by Messrs. Tworney
and Drummond of the Auxiliary Guard and the
PollOcks, coming in contact with Eggleson, who
was with Justice Dom and others talking Of the
ARRAY, they asked EgglesOn il he was the man
who committed the assault and battery one Of
them. Eggleson replied Yes" and Edward
Pollock drew California bowie knife, with
which he had just armed himself at his board
ing house. and ran at one of the Guards who re-
treated d short distance on Louisiana avenue
when the Guard fired at Pollock, who imme-
d.ately turned and ran down Sixth street. Two
pistol shots were fired at him as he ran, and the
cry 20 stop him was raised.
Captain Mills, Of the Auxiliary Guard, coming
up The street, ran across to intercept him, and
Pollock made cut at him with his knife but the
captain a few inc hes out Of his reach He ran
70 his boarding house. where he was arrested he
having hUrriedly dOffed his clothing and got into
bid lie was taken to the Office Of Justice Dom,
VINO, after hearing all the evidence, held Edw'd
4 A Pollock to bail in $500 for his appearance at
'Ar next term OF the Criminal Court.
Othcr arrests will be made
Al the instance Of Pollock, Eggleson was put
under security for the assault made at Lists sa-
7 loon 49, 49,
80 The weapon which Pollock tried to use on
captain Mills is in the magistrates possession;
- weight Is one pound five ounces. The force OF
'hr dow al the captain was great that Pollock
winfield nearly around as the knife missed its aim
IHE " EsTERN WHARyEs.-That part Of our
'lty' designated as above is constantly the scene
Of business activity and progress The heaviest
shipping business is done here that is done in the