Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


interesting extract from some curious old time
documents, giving the record of the first days
work Of the original Board of Trustees in initial
ing the Public School system Of Washington
The schools for a long time were supported by
individual subscription, and in the long list of
contributors to BE- the names OF most of the
prominent citizens of Washington at that period.
Monday, the 5fh Of August, 1sa5.
This being the day appointed for the meeting
OF the Trustees chosen under the act OF the City
Council of Washington, entitled - An Act to PS-
tabliSh and endOw permanent institution for
the education Of Youth in the City of Washing
ton :"
The Trustees met at the Capitol Present
Robert Brent, Samuel ii. Smith, William Cranch
William Brent, George Blagden, John Demp>ie,
Nicholas King.
On proceeding to ballot for a president of the
Board, Thomas Jefferson was unanimously elect
ed. The president being absent, Robert Brent
was chosen chairman Of the meeting, and Nicho-
las King Was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
The act of the City Council entitled I" An Act
to establish and endow permanent institution
for the education of Youth in the City of Wash
ingtOn,' was read and ordered to be entered on
the minutes.
The Committee appointed to solicit subscrip-
tion and take certain preliminary steps under the
act. delivered up their minutes of proceeding
and the papers IN their possession relative to the
institution.
Ordered that a copy of the list of subscribers
TO the institution be entered in the minutes of the
Proceedings of the board and that the Secretary
!, procure the necessary books and stationery.
= On motion of Mr.. Smith, il was
RsSotrsd, That committee of three men,
6ers BE- appointed for the purpose of forming
Rules of Proceeding for the Board of Trustees;
and that the appointment of such committee be
made by the Chairman"
Mr.. Cranch, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. King were ap-
pointed the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Smith. ii was agreed to ap-
point committee consisting of five members for
the purpose Of considering, and reporting to the
Board, the proper steps to be taken for carrying
into execution the law of the Corporation.
Chairman authorized % he
said committee, and named Mt Smith, MIR. Tin
~, Mr.. CTanCh. Mr.. Blagden and Mr. DuvalI as
the said committee.
On motion of Mr. Smith, il was agreed that at
the next meeting the Board will appoint Treas
ureri and that nominations be made any time
previous to the appointment.
committee be appointed for the purpose of defn-
ing the duties Of and security TO be given by the
treasurer; the committee To consist of three pc
sons, and TO be appointed by the Chairman.
appointed.
On motion of Mr.. smith, the Chairman Was
requested to acquaint the Presiden; of the Board
with his unanimous election.
Ordered, That the minutes Of the proceedings
OF the Board on this day be published in the Ma
On motion of Mr. Dempsie, the Board ad-
Journed to the first Monday in September next, to
4 meet at the Capitol. If 10 o'clock A NJ.
At the meeting of Monday. the ID September
l-O5, the Chair laid the following letter from Mr.
Jefferson before the board:
"a.
SIR: considerable journey southwark from
this has prevented my sooner acknowledging let
ters from yourself, from Mr.. Gardiner and Mr. :.
n smith, announcing that had been elected by
the City Council trustee for the public schools
to be established at Washington, and by the trus-
tees TO preside at their Board. | receive with
dur Senslbility these proofs of confidence from
the City Council and the Board of Trustees and
ask the favor Of YOU to tender them nv inst ac-
Acknowledgements Sincerely believing that knowI-
edge promotes the happiness of men, | shall ever
Its extension and in the instance under consider
alton VIII willingly undertake the duties pro-
posed to me. so far as others OF paramount obli-
CATION will permit my attention to them.
pray You to accept my friendly s;llu,ations and
assurances Of great respect and esteem,
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Robert Brent, Esq.
SIXTH DISTRICT PoLIcE-Bsfors Jpsties Gull
} ; Ball was arraigned on Tuesday on a charge
OF obtaining unlawful possession Of - so gold
coin. The case was follows: Mrs. Touley
has little daughter scarce ten years old, who, in
O'deE tn @ratify fOndness for golden ornaments
with winch TO deck her person, stole on Friday
week, - from the little tin box on the mantle
piece the said coin Of the value of - 80 and
with II proceeded to the shop Of Mr.. Ball, who
repairs watches, &c, for the Sixth Warders
where she became enamored of pair of gold ear
TlngS valued at - 80, and purchased them. On
fSunday following, Mrs. Il missed the gold coin;
and on Instltuting an investigation the gold ear
rings came TO light and the little girl very soon
admitted the unlawful abStractiHg of the coin
from the aforesaid tin box. The mother, early
on Monday, proceeded with the jewelry TO the
shop Of MIR Ball. where she threw down the or
naments, and expressed a desire to take up the
$50 piece The Jewelry man objected to this
arrangement, and Mistress Il. proceeded TO make
complaint and have him arrested. The trial
came of a. afOre>tated stated and on the defend
ants being called on 70 explain. he said that the
earrings were his own manufacture. and that he
had right to sell them; he would have taken
them back il they had been returned uniniured
bat il seemed that the mother, angry at lOOSing
the - ~ piece. had pulled the earrings forcibly
out Of the chid's ears, breaking and running them
entirely: he, therefore, would not consent to re-
Ceive them.
The magistrate decided that the woman could
not recover the money, because she did not re-
tIrn the articles in the same condition as when
he sold them Mrs Il. was very 10th to under
stand the fact that she had lost her case, and in
sisted that the = Nth District not the place
for justice, and she would not submit to il al all,
At all, but would carry the case up TO the Su-
preme Court, she would. The magistrate DO
ltely Informed her that there was cost Of IS
cents due from her on the case, when she became
infuria,ed that his homo, and the police officers
vacated the magistrate office, leaving her in foil
possession, where she stnrmed some time and
then lcf Disguised with the law.
Bail WAS subsequently re-arTested on a Corpo-
ration warrant for selling jewelry without lii
Csn~e, end fined - 81.
Mrs. Roby made complaint that her lord and
mas cr, Thomas ROby, had dSSailed and beaten
her; so Thomas was arrested and brought up to
answer the charge. Thomas acknowledged the
com. and laid that he could not hrl il. He COM
planned that she had absented herself from his
l.. and board and had become intimate. too in
tInate with several gentlemen not lawfully mar
Tied to her, and conducted herself in many other
respects in a manner 10 disgrace him d. her hu>-
: band. The case was Discharged and Thomas
went free.
ENFORCEMENT OF The NEUTRALITY LAWS
The following, which we find in the Associated
Press telegraphic correspondence from this city,
may, we have reason to believe, be relied on as
correct "a to the position assumed by the Gov
eminent in regard to flibusterng expeditions
WAsHINGTON. sept. I-.-The administration
i determined 20 enforce the neutrality laws and
to-day the inltiatory steps were taken for that
purpose. la addition 10 information having been
received OF the fitting out Of three several expedi-
tiOns, namely, IL New York, New Orleans and
Mobile, for the Te-invasiOn Of Nicaragua. under
the leadership Of Gen. Walker, intelligence from
official quarter has come to hand of another
expedition, having its centre nearly if not alto