Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-22

exposure in rainy weather. The teacher has suf-
fSred several attack Of sickness during the past
wear in consequence, and occasionally, in rainy
DAYS the place has been so flooded with water
that il has been necessary to dismiss the school
The number Of pupils in Mrs. Clark's charge is
sixty, Of whom ffty-hve Were at examination
They are generally from six to ten years, and
though not yet in a very advanced state, they ex-
hihit a very thorough understanding of what they
nave learned. Only the simple branches are taught
here, such as reading, writing, geography, arith-
metic, etc In the two latter branches the pupils
eyinCed great intelligence, answering all questions
with readiness that showed much care and labor
on the p1rt Of the tcacher On the whole, and
cn;iSIdcring tire disadvantages presented in the
vHnt Of proper school accommodations, the ex-
animation was very satisfactory.
The Primary School No. ?. which meets In the
Methodist Protestant Church, Navy Yard and
under charge of Miss Moore, was examined lby
fcJHsSt) 10y the Rev. Andrew u. CarOthers- The
school presented a fine appearance, and all but
fur scholars were prcsent-tbe whole number
hcing siNty-nine. The absentees gave most salts
factory excuses Examinations in arithmetic,
spelling, geography. reading and other branches,
showed diligence. The examiner expressed him
self as specially gratihed with the spelling, and
gave the school praise for their punctuaty order,
and apparent interest in school duties He could
wish that this large school had larger room.
Primary No. >, Fourth District, under the
charge Of Miss Lee, was examined on Monday by
DIR lrouSide, OF the Trustees of First District
There were on the roll 50 pupils, Of which Num-
CClient one, showing that the teacher had taken
great pains with the pupils. and had endeavored
to make them understand thoroughly that which
she taught them. The first, second, and third
Cdsses were pretty thoroughly examined in arith-
nIstlc. (mcnt1l and wrtten) photography, and
geography, AMI gave very general satisfaction to
the Trustee and the many visitors. The first class
sb"uid be transferred to the District School, to
which IL would be ornament, and do no dis
credit to the lady under whose charge they have
been for SO long time. The classification Of the
Va,.Ils waS good. The appearance of the school
room WIS not the most prepusscssing, the furni-
ture - Of the ancient kind, much dcfaced by
whiting and ink and the examiner thinks that
surh school deserves better furniture, particT-
l1rly tb- teachers desk. which looks as though il
might have been used by Father Noah, about the
time he wrote the history Of the deluge. At the
ClcSC- Of the exercises one Of the female pupils
came forward, and in Il neat address presented to
the examiner a beautiful bo1uet, which
repted in Il short address to the pupils, in which
they were urged to- continue their efforts in ac-
qUirng knowledge, and to exert themselves to
prove ut the close Of another year that they appre
Cidted the efforts OF the teacher.
The examination of Primary School No. 2, of
Fourth District, took place on Tuesday. il having
hc"n unavoidably postponed in consequence of the
absence from the city Of Mr. StOug hton, the Trus-
tee who was detsiled for that duty. Dr. Ironside
Csndurtsd the examination in spelling, reading.
writing from dictatiOn, arithmetic, (mental and
written and geography. The pupils very correctly
and promptly with but few cXCeptiCns) answered
the questions pTopOunded to them. This school is
properly under the charge of Mrs Skdmore, but
frf some time past has been conducted by Mrs
Martin. ithe assistant teac her Of Primary No. y
~ consequence Of the indispnsitOn of the TEACHER
tbC result Of an accident from which she may not
f1lIv recover. The examination gave very general
SdtSfIct"n to the examiners and the friends Of the
pupils who were present The roll numbers 60, Of
whom .? were present The appearance of the
srhoNlrOOm and furniture is very similar to that of
Primary No. ? Of the same district
MIssIxG.-IIiram II. Goodrich, VI. D., formerly
Of POtsdam, ~. Lawrence county. ". Y, has very
mysteriously disappeared from his family, residing
at Anandale, Fairfax county, Virginia, and is
to I've 1aa1 no Left
Alexandria \ boat to Ego about twenty miles
above GeOr5etOwn To see gentleman named J.
Cross on business. lie was To have been back the
next day. but mas not been seen OT heard of since.
lie WIS Of about medium height, rather stout
built lad blue eyes, hOrid complexion. and full
sHt Of beard. and was dressed when he left in
morals and temperate habits, and never associated
with bad company. Any information concerning
him would he thankfully received by his afflicted
family either through the papers or by letter adj
dressed 10 Anandlle Post Once. Fairfax county,
Va. If this should meet the Of any of the
relatives friends Of the family. they are re-
quostod to correspond as above. District, New
York. and other papers will confer great kind
upon afflicted and deserving family by
copying the above paragraph
T. S.-We have letter frCm the family of the
missing man, stating that they had heard rumor
10 the effect that the body of a stranger he'd been
taken out of the canal somewhere above George
town ana brought To Washington for burial. II
the Coroner of the District has held inquest
within the last seven weeks upon the body OF any
tiOH. they ask that he will have the kindness 70
give information as above.
DEAp-News reached this city this morning OF
thu death cf DR.. Gamaliel Bailey, editor and pro-
pretor Of the National Era tho anti slavery news
paper published here. DR.. b. was its founder
some twelve years since, and subsequently resided
IN our midst. \ native Of Virginia, he wds gen
tlehIdH who5' heightened PERSONAL character and
7Iaenlty Of manners enlr;rcd him to all of all par
ties ia politics and positions in life, with whom he
VS. thrown frequently ia contact, nOtwithstand-
IN tlr rrPucadnce Of most of them (here) to the
political views the support If which was the bIsi-
n'>S II ms lfr- His mind. which highly
cultivated she'd light upon every subject To which
y "'s directed Thus. while few here approved
rs politics, he was recognized by all as being in
al other matters vcTy valuable member Of SOci-
'I'ty-truthful, charitable, Intelligent. liberal.
CuterPrisnS. and public spirited To his personal
:'.-uds aud hs Immediate family his death,
tit"I=h not uneXP -Cted, will prove 4 sad b,reave-
IcEt. indeed. He left them not long siuce in the
vain hope that trip across the Atlantic might
beletit his gradually fdiling health.
The Arago. ON which lac embarked. sailed on
tie 18th IF May, and he died on the 5th Of June.
His aye about u. He was accompanied by
his eldest son. Marcellus He leaves a widow
with six chidren-three boys and three girls
The family 1t 10 O'Clock had not received any
further intelligence than the dispatch published
IN the i.l"rHing papers.
ASkRaoNuN WOMAN sISFLUESCEANDO BLIGA-
ricNs--.N tie Second Presbyterian Church, on
idS' dlb1HOOh' tnC pastor, heS. Dr. Ham,
E"f, preached oH The Influence and Obligations
IF Wom1p,' from Proverbs, 3ist chapter, 10Th
vCtSs: Many daughters have done virtuouslv,
bat thou eXccltest them H." The prcaC her frsi
considered the agency Of woman as acting tie
earliest period of life; aud also the means placed
"a the hands Of the mother. by which they are
Crahsd to mould the character Of the hearts and
Iht-l!ects of all succeeding generations Secondly,
woman eKeris p powerful influence upon society
IA general. she forms the character Of our amISe-
Tsuts md Il she were 10 frown upon the theatre
4uI hill theuyN he, Sb,A
d-~srtSd Females find in the Sunday school a
wide field In which they can exert their influence
The progress in Sunday Schools may be attributed
10 tn" influence Of woman. Great is her influence
upon the destiny IL the world and consequently
there il a great responsibility resting upon her
tod hes given her talents % improve and dread
fIl must I've the guilt of her who refuses to lend
them 90 the cIusr 81 Christ. Thirdly. the present
STATE Of tie world is the most suspicious for her to
exert her influence.
\ FU6IrIyE SLAVE CAsE.-On the evening be
fore last, cOlOred woman named Agnes Robin
son and her child Mary, were arrested in this city