The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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THE MAYORS VISIT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Yesterday the mayor accompanied by Messrs willet,
Whyte and Alice trustees visited the public schools OF
the Fourth district They IN number Six viz four
primary and the male and female district schools IL
was mere introductory visit 50 that there was no
examination into the proficiency of the various pu-
pills The condition of the buildings occupied by the
public schools was chiefly observed by the mayor who
expressed the yeest regret at the Inconvenience to
which the teachers and scholars subjected Broken
floors and shattered walls may be tolerable In summer
but not adapted to the pursuit of knowledge during the
blasts of winter The mayor addressed the children of
each school in very appropriate manner encouraging
them to prepare for the duties and responsibilities Of c
zenship and assuring them that he should use most
strenuous efforts TO obtain for them agreeable
colnmodatons His tact in varying his language
TO interest his different audiences was most pleasantly H.
Illustrated and he enjoyed the call himself that he
pledged himself to cultivate the acquaintance into init
macy.
The teachers gave good account Of the manners and
diligence of the pupils and stated that the average
tendance nearly equal TO the full register IL was
mentioned however, with regret that the parents of the
children visited the schools appeared to mani
fest the slightest interest in the exercises of the pupils
This ought not to be and il the people desire the con-
summation OF the project now before Congress, they
ought to manifest more cooperative solicitude.
MEETING YoLuSrEERs AT THE COLOMBIAN ARMoRr
Pursuant to order the officers of the regiment OF volun
teers assembled at the Columbian Armory on Monday
evening
Present Colonel Hickey, Major Bacon PayInaster
Middleton, Quartemaster w. j. NIcCollum, Surgeon J..
Morgan Adjutant II. N ODER Joseph Peck, captain
cavalry G. A. Schwarzman, captain rifles NJ T..
Bright, captain rifles j. A. TAFT, captain National
Guards L. Towers, captain National Grays j. Y.
Davis. captain Light Infantry L. NJ Clark, captain
Union Guards j. A. Campbell, lieutenant Highanders
VIM, Langran, lieutenant Montgomery Guards Lieuts.
Kelcher, johnson, Bishop, Reynolds Sylvester O. S.
| McCutchen and Quartermaster Towers A number OF
volunteers also present.
The meeting being called to order, Col Hickey, after
some PREDATORY remarks read the following order of the
Secretary of War, viz ....
No. l40. Washington Oct. s, 1858.
! The President having determined, in consequence OF
the increase of the militia and other circumstances,
which, in his opinion render it necessary under the act
of Congress of the Sd of March, ls03 to lay off the mi
a of the District of Columbia into additional division
brigade regiment, and company districts the following
officers viz Brevet Mel Gen. T. s. Jesup quarternaster
general Brevct Major j, +. Lee, judge advocate and
Breyet Lieut. Col. B. s. Roberts, captain mounted rifles
the army and Brgadicr General X. c. Weghtman Col
W. b. Randolph, and Col. William Hickey, commanding
the volunteers, will form board to assemble in this city
on the 18th instant thereafter practicable
for purpose of taking into consideration the whole
subject of the arrangements and details necessary to carry
out this reorganization according to law and the regua
tons of the SERVICE and to make report thereof to the
War Department without delay.
By order of the Secretary of War:
f. d. TOWNSEND,
| Assistant Adjutant General.
Col Hickey then addressed the meeting, reviewing the
volunteer organization from its beginning in this Dis
tric and the difficulties of maintaining organization
ut time without the application and aid OF the law
which has been for time past imperative in this
District He stated that the purpose of the meeting
to have full and free consultation and interchange
opinion among the officers in order that he might be the
better enabled to represent the volunteer interest before
the board of officers appointed to consider the subject
and submitted the draught of memorial to that board
which he desired to be fully considered and changed
modified should it be the judgment pleasure of the
meeting to do
The meeting was then briefly addressed by Captains
Peck and TAFT and Major Bacon in favor Of the views and
propositions presented when Captain Schwarzmnn, af
ter few appropriate remarks submitted the following
resolutions
Resolved That the officers of the Volunteer Regiment
fully approve Of the pursued by Colonel Hickey in
his efforts advance the interest of the volunteers and
that have every confidence in him to plead
before the board appointed by the Secretary OF War;
| der the instructions Of the President and
/ Resoirod, That approve of the memorial prepared
| by him.
The meeting then proceeded to consider the said
| luton, and unanimously agreed thereto.
The memorial then signed by every officer present
and the meeting adjourned.
/ CIRCUIT CouRT.--0n motion of Walter ID. Dayidgc
! esq Charles H. Uttcrmuehe was admitted to practice
In the courts of the District Of Columbia On motion OF
| p Barton Key, esq. w. 1hruston Wgg also ad
mited to practice the bar in the District OF Columbia
/ The court gave decision in the chancery case, An
drew Rothwcll, trustee, Us. William H. Upperman
/ which was argued at the last term of the court
and decision reserved Bradley and Son for the
complainant and Carlisle and Maufy for the defend
ant The history of this case is briefly this
widow lady by the name Of Myers, having four children
and owning certain real estate in the city of Washington
on her marriage with Mr. Upperman united with him in
deed to Mr. Rothwell securing her property to herself
and her heirs forever upon certain terms She had
child by Mr. Upperman, and subsequently died and
Uppeman claims to be tenant by courtesy in her lands
The question for the court was whether by the terms
that deed the trust had terminated and the court deci
ded that the trust terminated by the death of Mrs
Upperman and the property descended to her heirs II
is expected that the will be carried up on an appeal
to the Supreme Court. WI
Toe court then went into the calling Of the appeal
docket and the following cases disposed of Ell
ward G. Gardner b. J. Ncale; judgment affirmed with
costs. George W. Dunlop Corporation of Washing.
| ton Judgment reversed with costs j. Armstrong u.s.
Samuel Cropey judgment affirmed with costs Michael
Boot us Corporation of Washington Judgment affirmed