The Washington union., 1857-08-20
LOCAL NEWS.

IHE PUEllc ScHooLs.--At meeting Of the board OF
trustees q public schools at the City Hall yesterday after
noon, the following members present President At
Lee, Secretary McKim, and Messn. Pearson, Wilson,
Pendlcton, Magruder Polk, and Harkness.
After the minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved Mr. Pearson in his and asked the
president II the pupils Of last year still pupils This
question gave rise the following resolution which was
unanimously passed
Resoiai That sll pupils whose names written
the monthly report preceding vacation, and who shall
attend ON the first day at the opening of the scholastic
year. shall be received by the teachers without written
permits and that should there thereafter exist any
ees those previously registered shall be entitled thereto
The board then resumed the election Of teachers to fill
vacancies left open at the last meeting.
Miss Anna N. Adams transferred from primary
school No. A. LIST district to primary school No l. 4th
district principal thereof Miss Mary Jane Mills was
promoted from assistant in male primary of LIST district
TO principal of primary No A. LIST district Henrietta
Slater promoted from assistant in primary No s. in
lst district, TO principal in school Emily Robin
elected assistant to fill vacancy caused by the
promotion of Henrietta Slater in primary No g. LIST dis
trict Matthew Z Thompson elected second assist
ant in primary No l. Sd district Miss Lydia +. Choate
was elected assistant in primary No. 2 Sd district
Miss Emma Reed was elected principal in primary No
A. 4th district Mrs s. skdmore former teacher was
The annual report of the committee books pre-
sented and adopted and makes the following change in
books for the ensuing year
Substitutes Hillards Readers for Swans and Sar
gents and Greenleas System of Mathematics for Davies
! LARGE NUMBER SPECTATORS, principally ladies'
grati6ed yesterday afternoon at Trinity Church.
corner of and Third streets, by which
fails to prove interesting especially to those who
/ are he urinciDal Ia Half
three clock the hour set apart for the ceremonies
Relatives and friends the altar the seats
would permit and those included not few candidates
for matrimony If the presumption may he here express
ed. The Rev Mr. Grammer the officiating clergy
man. and Thomas Oliver Hills and Miss Helen Sergeant
the couple who t'plshted their troth, and who were
solemnly pronounced s'man and wife" They were fer
vently congratulated ON their union and received the
benedctions Of their friends with becoming modesy Sew
eral young ladies heard saying, in response the
pretended advice of mdde-aged gentleman not get
married that they would disregard the admoniton and
follow the good example which had just been set the
company just they could ind the right ones
declaration which all uphodcrs of social order must adj
mire and applaud
The happy pair, few minutes after the interesting
ceremony, departed in the on brief tour.
THE BOARD OF DrREcTons of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal Georgetown should be raised high enough to ad
init of the free passage of boats The permission to make
this Improvement has not yet been granted by the city
council, but bill making this grant is now pending in
the board of council the board of aldermen hav
ing already passed it.
THE STEAMER GEoRaE PAGE was withdrawn yesterday
from her route for the purpose of undergoing thorough
repairs, which will occupy several days In the
bo
to Alexandria by the stages of Hugh Latham, esq.
The GEoRGETows STRIKERS have failed to bring their
employers to their terms and some of them have gone
work again at the old price, while Others have been
tireiy supplaned by the introduction of hands.
CENTRE MARKEr--The additions to Centre Market
have at last been swept out and will present this
ing much neaer and comfortable appearance than
they have heretofore. The fish market is re-
ceving its roof and will be ready for use in few days
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