Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

A n McKim' Secretary: and Messrs. Polk.
Davis, Wilson, Magruder, Pendleton, and
Wheeler.
Mr.. Magruder presented the annual report OF
the Treasurer for the year ending June 3Oth le57;
accepted.
MI PendIeton moved that the Secretary pre-
pare a new abstract of the rules Of the Public
Schools to take the place of the old the rules hav
ing been changed carried.
The Secretary presented an abstract Of the
rules. with the amendments made during the past
wear, and was instructed to cause sufficient num-
Der Of them to be printed for distribution In the
Public Schools.
The Chair called upon the Secretary to read the
annual report Of the proceedings Of the Board.
Mr.. Magruder arose for information; he wished
TO know whether the Secretary was authorized to
make report without consultation with the
committee which had been appointed to consult
with him and assist in the getting out OF the an
nuaI report He thought IT an extraordinary thing
thority, and requested to be set right upon the
subject
The Secretary explained that he had been pre-
vented from meeting the committee in consulta-
tion on account Of sickness in his family
Mr.. Polk suggested that in consideration of
this fact, the Secretary read the report and let it
he afterwards referred to the special committee
for examination and subsequent approval or 9TH
erwise, as the case might be.
No objection being made to this proposition by
Mr. Magruder on any other, the report was read
IL gives an exhibit Of the operations of the Board
through the year, and Of the present condition of
the Public Schools, showing very decided pro-
gress.
The report being lengthy, embracing sufficient
matter to make up quite respectable sized PAM
phlet, We are unable to give II in full.
The number Of pupils taught, for a longer
shorter period, during the past year, was an az
gregate Of 3 81. They Were distributed fol-
lows Male District Schools, ass Female Dis
trict Schools, 295 Male Primary, ais; and Fe-
male Primary, ,2O6.
Some changes are recommended in the man.
agement Of the Schools on the part of the Board,
such as altering the time of holding the annual
examinations, for the reason that the extreme heat
OF July operated against the success OF the chill
dren in the examination, they being compelled to
submit to six hours trying ordeal, under circum-
stances calculated to annoy and disconcert them.
IL was recommended to hold the examinations in
the latter part Of May, or first Of June instead Of
July.
ON the closing OF the reading, the report was
referred to the special committee, as previously
agreed upon.
Mr.. Magruder rendered his resignation as n
member of that committee; agreed TO. And Mr..
Polk was appointed 10 MI his place on the COM
mittee.
The committee consists Of Messrs Pendleton,
W wilson, Pearson, and Polk.
The Secretary read a communication from Jno.
r.. thompson, teacher, requesting the Board to
grant him the privilege Of using certain books in
his school, not named in the list decided upon
by the committee.
Pearson moved to substitute Parker's Rhetorical
Reader in place of Hilliard's First Class Reader,
and add Buliion,s Principles of English Gram
mar to the list. The motion was afterwards with
drawn, and Mr.. Davis moved TO add both the
above books to the list; carried
Mr.. Mckim moved to substitute Lossing's His
tory OF the United states in place of BeTard's;
carried.
On motion, it was agreed that the Board ad-
3ouTn to "Wednesday afternoon next. at o'clock
10 consider the annual report of the Board
The RIyER.-Captain Fonce arrived up this
morning from the lower river with cargo of 700
punches Of trout, perch, rock, &c, for the Wash
ington markets. They were the finest lot brought
10 market this season. Skidmore bought them
There is not a thing doing about the wharves
and owners Of horses and carts, who have been
complained OF by captains of vessels for not be-
ing sufficiently well provided with accommoda-
tiOns for unloading coal now complain in their
turn OF the total absence OF vessels to unload.
The river looks entirely deserted and people
about the wharves this morning were trying TO
get mp an excitement Of some kind, so they re-
solved TO hold convention out on the fats and
invited all hands out to see what measures could
he adopted for the relief of the Seventh Ward
river population. The means Of transportation
from the wharf to the fats being provided, con-
sisting OF three leaky skifs and one of Arm
sarOag's RATS, the several delegations from the
steamboat wharf, Magruder a. stones. Riley's,
Gait YOuRgs and Harvey & Co.'S wharveS
and the Long Bridge, assembled on the end Of
Riley's wharf with cOERtenances expressive of
TIE most wOe-begOne OUi-Of- business and out Of
{Ocketedness, and embarked on the calm waters
OF the Potomac.
In a short space of time the convention was at
anchor on the mats and a committee Of five being
elected TO bail out the water which intruded it,
self ini1 the boats through the MANY seams Of the
pianking, The others Of the party proceeded to
business. On n1OtiOn Of member ef the long
bridge delegation The collector Of the port Vas
called to the chair, ana the convention was called
70 order the presiding officer taking seat on the
dry side Of the raft. upon temporary chair COM
posed OF piece OF convenient AT wood, over
which was spread wet nsh blanket. The con-
vention then proceeded to business. delegate
from Riiey's wharf arose and addressed the meet
ing, recommending several measures for the i'm
proyement Of business, none Of which, however,
were entertained by the convention.
The Chair though the best thing that could be
done would be 10 close up the river for the
and recommended that committee be appointed
20 consist Of the chair and the two draw keepers,
20 make the necessary arrangements.
On the suggestion Of a delegate from Stone Il
Aagruders wharf, the convention went into a
committee q the whole on the state of the river
and decided that II he closed up forthwith; and
member from Armstrong; ship yard was author
iZed TO communicate with several Contractors in
various parts OF the Union, with regard to the
purchase Of large cargo Of cedar post holes and
cypress slabs, with which to close the port Of
Washington
A resolution was presented by delegate from
Harvey Co wharf. calling upon the Corpora
zion OF Georgetown TO concur in the above pro-
Greetings: and then
On motion OF new delegate, who had Just ar
rived on white pine plank from Jackson CITY,
he convention adjourned SiAe die
COMMUNICATED.
The New CODE.-Mr. Editor: Allow me to
ask through your valuable paper, what has
become OF . Part Nv. Of the District Of Columbia
Code, which, it is generally understood, finishes
tie labors Of tie COdifiers' Also, what meas
uTes, if any, have been taken to place copies Of
The Code in the hands of the people who will
soon be called upon 10 vote upon it, if the law is
10 De carried ont TO the letter, The law requires
that the Code shall be submitted to the peopfs
ard To Congress or fore the first of D,eeDabsy
ISL" Will il be submitted 10 the people before
~ Is submitted TO Congress and il to the people
nTst is IL not absolutely necessary that they sbod
have II a. an early day that they may yet full
understanding Of what they are to vote upon
Al the present writing but three months of the
time allowed by the law remains QUERo
THE BAGGAGE EXPRESS Of John NJ McClin
so"k, ON the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Is a
great accommodation to our citizens and Others
passing over the road to Baltimore. In each train
an agent waits upon the passengers receives their
baggage checks, and forwards the IJaVpaoe IN anv
Of the hotels or private houses In Baltimore o. ~