Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-12
GEORGETOWN.


6EokSEfowN, July IL, 1859.
The examination of the senior department of the
female public school MRS. Fauquhar, teacher,)
came OF yesterday, In the presence of quite a
number Of ladies and gentlemen. among whom
we noticed Mayor Addison, Messrs HYDE and
Mato1ry = the Council, Me<1p. BeAll and Mageej
OF ne school guardians, the Rev. DR. Bocock and
lady, and & .Councilman Myers. The exasnina-
of The school building, and notvsishstandina some
Of the arrangements for the occasion were In our
Judgment extremely bad, he gifls, under TIE un-
favorable chromosomes, acquitted themselves in
ton of every person present. This school mum
bers some forty odd pupils and is divided into
four classes. The branches taught are reading,
w With comPSs,non philosophy history arth-
ton yesterday lasted some four hours and was
very thorough in all the above branches, and az
general thing, the pupils answered the multitude
OF questions propounded to them, many of which
were well calculated to puzzle much older heads
with more than ordinary promptness The ex-
animation in grammar, parsing, and mental arith-
of penmanship exhibited ELECTED the admiration
OF all who examined them. At the close of the
examination the school and audience was pleas
antly addressed by the Mayor, who concluded by
stating that the town should feel proud of the
school and the teacher for the handsome manner
in which the pupils had acquitted themselves.
The schools were then dismissed by Mr. BealI
PRESIDENT OF the Guardians until this afternoon at
~ O'Clock.
In the Council, on Friday night, Mr. Dunlap.
from the committee on grievances, To which the
resolution in favor Of Michael Magruder was re-
committed, reported a new resolution of the same
title; read and laid over.
MIR. Marbury, from the committee on streets, TO
which was referred the message of the Mayor on
rebuilding of the bridge over College run read
and laid over.
Also, from same committee, bill entitled an
ordinance amending ordinance entitled an ordi-
10 linn nt,f <~F
| 1885, passed. -
Also, from same committee, to which was re-
ierred the memorial Of John Davidson, a bill en-
titled an ordinance granting John Davidson the
privilege of making a sewer; passed.
Mr.. tazenby, from the committee on claims
reported the following resolutions; which Were
severally read and laid over: resolution in favor
OF John Boothe; in relation to the late VIM.
Sewens accounts with the redeeming fund; in
favor Of Thomas McGill; in favor Of c. Myers d
Son; and in favor of Henry Reaver.
Mr.. Pickrell, from the committee on pumps
reported resolution in favor Of Joseph w. Marll;
| read and laid over.
Mr.. Iazenby, from the committee on the market
house, to which the message of the Mayor on the
subject Of revision Of the laws governing the
market was referred, asked that the committee be
olscnargeo rom the further consideration of the
subject and that said message be referred to the
recorder; concurred in.
Also, from same committee, asking that the
committee be discharged from the further con-
slderation OF certain resolutions of the Board of
Aldermen in relation to certain stalls In the mar
keth house, and the removal of the office of the
clerk Of the market from the northern to the south
ern portion of the building; non-concurred in
| Mr. Hyde, from the committee on the Door and
woIkhouse, to which was referred the memorial
OF Richard Ballinger in relation to the town bull
asked That the committee be discharged from the
further consideration Of the subject conc urred in
The resolution in favor of Michael Magruder
| was passed.
The resolution providing for the rebuilding of
4 he d,Ten Coll ID x.lo
| Mr.. stake moved to amend tine same by striking
out the words g one hundred and fifty dollars5
and inserting GO one hundred dollars;'' lest.
Mr.. Pickreu moved an amendment providing
l that the said work shall be done by advertising
for proposals and put out by contract the lowest
| bidder; concurred in.
The bill as amended was passed.
Mr.. stake, from the select committee to which
| was referred the memorial of w. A. King re-
ported resolution in relation to the powder mag
| aZine.
Mr.. Marbury moved to amend the same by
striking out the words 90 ten years. and INSERTING
| live years." concurred in. This resolution pro-
vides for the leasing Of the powder magazine to
| Mr.. w A. King for the term of i've years
The resolutions in favor of John Boothe, c.
Myers Son. Henry Reaver, Joseph w. Marll,
and Henry Birch, were passed.
The resolution In favor of Thomas McGill was
Mr.. Hyde moved to amend the same by adding
| the words land the same amount be charged 10
| amended passed.
The resolution from the Board Of Aldermen
| authorizing certain flag footways was taken up
Mr.. Marbury moved to amend the same by in
serting the words 'and one across Gay street on
the east line Of Montgomery street," concurred
| In. and the bill passed
The resolution in relation to the late VIM. Jew.
ellis redeeming fund was taken up and passed.
And the Board adjourned.
The offerings Of beef cattle at the drove wards
yesterday amounted TO 225 head. all Of which was
purchased by District butchers at SO 25aSi so on
| tue hoof, equal to Sc 50aS9 net. 500 sheep and
lambs were offered and purchased at 81 5OaS3 per
head Cows and calves, good supply, selling at