Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL IN L T. L. L. III T. N CE.
PusLIC SCHOOL ExAMINAIIoNs.-The exami-
nation of the Male Department of District school
No l. took place Yesterday morning at 10 ocPk
at the choOl- house corner Of nth and streets,
-. J. Thompson, principal Mr. Alice proceed
ed TO examine the pupils on the Constitution OF
the United states There were two classes the
first consisting of eight and the second OF twelve
boys More than three hours were occupied In
This agreeable duty. and not a single question
was unanswered. The several articles of that
important instrument and the various clauses
were rected word for word, with strict accuracy,
although not called for in successive order. The
first class merely excelled the second class in his
torica! information. At the conclusion of the
examination, Mr.. AtLee made few remarks
commenting the boys foT their untagging inter-
est in this branch of their studies, and assured
them that they were already much better versed
in that instrument than thousands of busy poll
ticjans who were vocifeTous about sacred
cha,teT, not Il sentence of which they had ever
read He inculcated the Importance of virtue as
well as of intelligence, so that they might be-
come good well as intelligent citizens.
At3 O'Clock in the afternoon, the general exam
ination Of the school took place. IL was COR
Quoted by DR.. 5. A. Fl. Mckim, assisted by NJ.
Ief,erson of the Common Council, Messrs Pear
son Magruder, Polk, Abbott. and Pendleton.
There were present large number of teachers,
male and female nd many parents and friends
Of the pupils The classes were reviewed in
reading spelling, arithmetic, grammar, history,
book KEEPING, mathematics, practical aTithme-
tic. &c The school numbers forty five pupils
tiOn In most Of the branches the pupils showed
good prog ress more especially in reading, spell
Ing geography and grammaT-the answers being
given in almost every instance, with promptne$S
and accuracy and the pupils were able to afford
a satisfactory d" reason why for their answers.
In mental arithmetic they showed much prof.
,Ciency.
Upon the conclusion of the examination, Dr.
Mckm, after expressing the qualification of the
Trustees at the manner in which the school had
passed its ordeal, introduced Mr. Jefferson of the
CITY Councils who proceeded to make some in
teTesting practical remarks, concluding by re-
Ininding the pupils that, without correct moral
training, all other knowledge would be power
less to them, except for the accomplishment of
wicked ends; and that by laying a foundation of
COED principles, they would not only become
good and useful men. but they would be happy
here and hereafter.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Yesterdav, after our report
closed, the case of the United States rs Zepha-
niah Offutt for assault and battery on Michael
COrcoran, was submitted to the Court The wit
nesScs proved the assault to have been committed
and Ofutt was fined So and costs of Court. Sew
eral other cases were called, and in the absence
of material witnesses were laid over.
=, This morning the Court took up the case of the
United States rs. Richard p, alias Wrangy
Jones, charged with assault and battery with in
tent to kill, on Rose Bell, at the County JAIL on
the 18th day of April last.
MIR. Wharton. acting for Mr.. Kew, the District
Attorney stated to the jury that on the day in
question the said Rose Bell called on Jones at the
Jail, where he was confined, a visit of friend
ship and kindness; that the said Jones, on her
parting from him, expressed a desire to kiss her
she, asserting. bent forward to 'eceive the salute
when Jones took a razor out Of his pocket and
drew the edge across her throat, iniictinp
wound which would have been mortal had il not
neen that her breastPin intercepted the weapon in
Its course.
Mr.. Radcliffe, for defence announced himself
prepared to show diseased state of mind amount
ing to temporary insanity on the part of the pris-
oner at the time of the committal of the deed.
The examination Of witnesses being cred
MIR. Ward, the jailor testified that on the day
OF the occurrence two girls came to the Jail Rose
Bell and Elizabeth staples, and asked for Jones;
brought him down to them and turned away; a
few moments afterward heard a scream turned
round and saw Rose Bell on her knees; ran up
the blood was running down; took hold of Jones
and asked him why he had done that; Jones said
he loved the girl and asked her to marry him.
and she had refused; she had been there many
times before.
A razor was produced in Court which Mr.. w.
identified aS the one taken from Jones after the
commission of the act
Rose Bell alias Rebecca Martin was put upon
the stand and testified to the effect that Jones
had frequently appeared as though his mind was
affected; that she had never refused to marry him;
and that he was Jealous of her.
The case is yet in progress.
ASIREET SwEEPER-The street sweeping ex-
pertinent, announced in yesterdays Star as to
take place at 6 O'Clock yesterday evening, came
on at that hour under the superintendent Of the
Patentees, Messrs. King & Hyneman, of Phila-
delphia. The locality of the experiment was
Seventh street, between f. and streets north
The side walks speedily filled with spectators as
the novel looking machine made its appearance
on the ground, and in a matter of fact way com
Inenced moving up and down the streets, per-
forming, in its travels, the work of some dozens
of ordinary brooms. Two horses drew the ma
chine, TO which mammoth brush was attached
which revOlved as the machine moved and win
rowed the dirt in the centre Of the street in con-
venient shape to DE removed by rts The
brushes for this sweeping machine are construct
ed OF species Of South American wood, the
PaysavO wood.
The machine did its work faithfully and rapid
ly at the point where it Was tested. but we sup
pose would not answer macadamized streets
We presume that such a machine might find am
pie employment on the Avenue, Seventh, and ID
streets, which paved.
This mode of putting down the dust would.
however, necessitate coming ''down of the dust;
on the part Of the Corporation to pay the contrac-
tors.
The WEATHER.-Range Of the thermometer
fsom Thursday noon, June 25, to this morning: