Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-24
LOCAL NEWS,

PrBLac SCHOOL Ex.nIsl1Ioss The follow
ing examinations Of the public schools took place
yesterday:
Third District, Primary School No I, ID de.
r7rtuept; Mrs. Henderson teacher This school
Is kept in the building known az the sold Mar
kCt." on Capitol Hill, few squares east Of the
Capitol. II is one Of three departments kept in
tho same buildiDg, under the general superinten-
dance of Miss Elvans, who sends the classes be-
longing IN the second and third departments, TO
her two assistants In recitation rooms adjoining
the main room. The examination yesterday was
held in the main room, the examining trustee
being MIR. Miller The whole number of scholars
belonging 70 the three departments is one hun
bred and Gig hty-three-to the second department
fifty nine, Of which ffty-seven were present yes
terday. The scholars in their department. and
recitation exhibited good discipline, aud tho
which of the branches they, as general thing,
eycelled thoroughly did they appear to be
drilled in all of them. Vocal music, IS In the
other schools, has received attention. and the vsi
tors were highly favored in this line
Third District, Primary No. g, Miss Freeman,
fearber.-The examination was conducted by Mi.
ChiIds Of the second District, assisted by Mr.
NcIain. The scholars are about equally divided
between the seSes, and number sixty. Of whom
ffy-siT were present, the ages being from six to
fourteen years-mostly under twelve. The school
consists of six classes, and were examined in or
biography, reading, arithmetic, grammar, and
geography = Studies In which all were well
grounded, and some highly proficient. In writing
from diCtation on the slate the performances were
also very satisfactory, both as respects accuracy
ana beauty OF execution. Weakness, order and dis
cipline rel within the school, but il Is TO he re-
sTetted that It's location, at the corner of Third
and streets south, subjects II to much annoyance
and interruption from disorderly persons without.
Third District.-Primary No. 5, Second De-
partm-Rt, Miss Slmonds teacher was examined
yesterday afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Hamilton, In
th. presence Of Mr.. Lawrenson, the examining
Trustee, who took little or no part in the exer-
CIs.s- The school numbers fOrty-eight pupils OF
whom fnrty-hve were present at the examination,
the three abSentces being compelled to remain at
k,vr fai. kna.
equally divided as to sex, and a large number Of
them are from ten tn fourteen years of aye They
were partially examined In reading, writing, spell
ing. geography, and arithmetic and by their ready
and almost invariably correct answers, gave the
highest satisfaction In punctuation, the sounds
Of tho letters and their uses and In mental arith-
metic, they exhibited also good progress and they
executed vocal music lin which they are wei
TAUGHT Ivy Miss Sinionds) with great taste and
skill. 1t is to he regretted that the examining
Trustee thought TIT to dismiss the school without
hearing number Of the classes recite a slight
which the children did not at all appreciate, nor
I'VE think did their fair instructress no has good
reason t. he proud Of the long stride In advance
which her pupils have made during the past wear
Nv Frcc, who had entered the school room ar ny
the progress of the examination apologized to the
neglected classes, and by his happy remarks COM
penSatcd them somewhat for their d isappOintment
At the close Of the examination, Rev. Mr.. Hanil-
ton made some remarks; and after conyratulatiny
the puris on their success and the teacher for b1
Lcal"Is attention 10 her charge, exhorted them to
renewed application to their studies in time to
II
the basement Of the New Jerusalem Sweden
bOrgian) Church, Capitol Hill, is neatly kept and
well ventilated, rather a Circumstance with
the school hOuses Of this city. The pupils were
Cleanly and prettly clad, and appeared like chill
dTen who ind the school-roOm pleasant place of
resort Their department was admirable, and
WIS made the subject of a neatly turned compli-
mcnt, (Which " hit' both pupils and teacher J by
the Rev. gentleman who addressed them.
DEATH OF DR. BAILEY.-Mr Raymond (of the
New York Times, who was passenger on board
the Arago, gives the following particulars Of the
death Of DR.. Bailey:
He came on board an invalid, and was hoping
that relief from toll aud change of scene would
restore the strength and vigor which the incessant
aad Strenuous laOOr' Of his profession had greatly
After Tuesday the sea became remarkably
smooth, and 50 continued 20 the end Of the VOYAGE
But it brought him no relief-hs strength failed
with falling appetite and on Thursday, from
staying too long upon deck he took cold. which
kept him to his room next day; otherwise he
seemed about as usual through that day and Sat
urdav, and on Sunday morning seemed even bet
tcr-saying that he had slept unusually well and
felt strengthened and refreshed lie took some
slight n0uTishmcnt- and attempted to get up from
his berth without assistance. The effort was too
much for him, however; and his son who had left
the room mt his request but stood at the door saw
him fall as he attempted to stand He at once went
in, raised him and laid him upon the couch See.
ing that he was greatly distressed in breathing he
went immediately for DIR. Smith, the surgeon Of
lhH snip met lin on deck, and hearing of his
fathers condition, went at once to his room.
found him wholly unconscious, breathing with
difficulty, but perfectly quiet and seemingly
asleep Drs. Beade aud Dubois were present,
and had endeavored to give him a stimulsDt; but
LIE was unable TO swallow, and il was evident ne
WIS dying. tie continued in this state for about
nah an hour; his breathing became slower and
slower until finally II ceased altogether and that
was all Not movement Of a musce-not a
sIasm or trernor Of any kind-betrayed the mo-
mcnt when his spirit took its departure. An in.
fat, wearied With play ON summers eve, could
not have fallen asleep more gently. His remains
were placed IN ice and taken to Havre, from
which they Will be returned to New York by the
Vanderbilt, which leaves on the 18th inst.
GLoRIOUs ExcuRsIoN.-Ycs terday the Eas,
Washington Baptist Sunday School made their
second annual excursion to GlymOnt Pavilion
The morning bcautiful calm and pleasant
The steamer ThOs Collyer left her wharf at the
foot Of Seventh street, at O'Clock, after taking
In part Of her precious cargo. and steamed round
10 the Navy Yard, where she received another
happy company, thence she made for Blagden
wharf, where another company was i'm waiting
All being ssfely received on board she directed
her course 20 the point Of destination. The com
pany large, (lOO, and the largest that has Wis
tied Glymcnt this season, so said the Captain.
and remarkably happy. The moments occupied
percepdbly -nusic by withers band, and sweet
vocal and sacred music, accompanied nv the me
IOdeOn. under the hand Of Miss T. Clark. thrilled
the soul, and before we hardly knew where we
Were, the boat stopped at GlynIont wharf
After the excursiouists had spent the day most
agreeaoly by proTnenading, sweet and social con-
verse, and singing spiritual sons, at 5 O'Clock %
m, the steamer received on board her happy cargo
ofliving souls, and returned them safely home
WIFE wHIPPEK-A brutal fellow lives In
Washington street, (near FOURTH who beats his
wife regularly three times week, about AZ o'cloc
at night, and who as regularly creates terror and
Indignation among the neig hbors for whole
squares around. Every time his interesting do
Inestic operation 10 performed, the cries and
screams Of murder which proceed from the
unhappy female thus belabofed, penetrate With
startling distlnctness the sleeping rooms Of eii-
zens living the distance Of square from the resi-
dcace Of this wife whipper, and numbers Of peo-
pie rush out OF their houses and call for the watch
who EsreT respond and the neighbors are COM
PEELED tn surround the house aud endeavor to
induce the monster TO desist from his brutal ope-
rations, but all with no permanent good result;
foT the next night OF two the scene Is again
enaCted, and the citizens filled with the
Streams Of this woman. Is there no Waterman
fnF rs Aistri h. n