Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-15

The examination commenced with the singing
OF little chorus in very pretty style bv the
SCHOLARS, after which IL proceeded I'm the usual
ofder, and was entirely satisfactory as well TO the
vlsiters, OF whom there was number present as
tne examining trustee, and told well of the abilt,
OF the accomplished instructr S. or the trustee
we would say that bis mode struck us as very
proper way 70 get rid of an embarrassing duty
and no matter how competent a trustee NAV be
and no one can dispute the com potency Of this
excellent gentleman-there are positions in which
he Will certainly be embarrassed at least TO some
extent. In conducting the examination Of a school
OF boys, this might not be so; but before school
composed az this, and with a host of pretty ewes
riveted upon an examiner, and as many ears open
10 hear every word uttered. we think Il very pro-
babie we should thank the instructress to conduct
the examination and allow to Judge of the re-
suit at our pleasure. 1t was an afternoon pleas.
antly spent
Primary School No. 4, Fourth District, Miss
Emma Reed, teacher, was examined In the pres
ence OF goodlY number Of the parents and friends
Oh the children The examination was conducted
Dy the visiting Trustee, and Mr. Thompson of
the Fourth District School, the latter kindly as
sisting at the instance of the Trustee This school
Is most eligibly situated on Eighth, a few doors
from ID street south. We regret to say that the
room Is very small and not at all well ventilated:
still there are instructed within its rude walls 60
lovely children, SO of whom we had the pleasure
OF meeting yesterday. Miss Reed had the mis-
fortune last spring to have dozen of her best
scholars transferred to a kindred school, their
places being filled by sIittle folks" who scarcely
knew the alphabet This fact, doubtless accounts
Tor the extreme appearance of youthfulness which
grees the Visrcor on entering the school. The
examination, which was full, thorough and COM
plete, passed of with the greatest eclat, and
evinced the most unmistakable evidence that the
chlidren had been taught with marked ability
and unwearying assidufty, such as must certainly
renect lasting credit and honor upon the truly
gl1ted young lady In charge. The faultless clean
Illness OF the room, the charming order of the
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impressed all, In advance, most favorably. The
children were examined in spelling, reading
arithmetic and geography, and when we say that
they acquitted themselves most handsomely, we
40 no more IMAM render proper measure of praise
TO teacher and pupils But the Rotations In the
last two branches seem to challenge at our hands
especial notice The proficiency of the scholars
in these was of high order, and afforded the
greatest qualification to all who had the GOOD for
tune to be present In conclusion we tender our
congratulations to the parents that the instruction
OF their children is entrusted to the hands of one
who has proven herself SO amply qualified for this
important task
Primary School No. 5, Fourth District wa,
examined by +. Whyte, assisted by Mr. John E.
thompson, teacher OF the Fourth District School
IN tne presence OF quite large audience. This
sc hool Is held in a very commodous room in the
Island Hall, and was established at the COM
mencement Of the present year. Ii is under the
charge Of Miss Annie Dawes, and is composed
emit ely of girls, Of whom 50 were present The
pupils were examined in the usual branc hes taught
In the primary schools, and acquitted themselves
remarkably well. AT the close the examintr
expressed himself highly gratifed. and congrotu-
lated the treacher on the success which had
attended her efforts. The children at intervals
sang several pieces. Their behavior during the
exercises was worthy of all praise. Police oficer
deserves passing notice for the admirable
order he kept outside the school
FURTHER EXAMINATION OF JAMES BISHOP
ne lurtner examination of Jas. Bishop, charged
by folceman j +. Carter with libel by swearing
to certain affidavit which was pubIished in the
National lntelligencer of the 4th of June instant
came off Yesterday at II O'Clock m before Justice
Dom, Daniel Radcliffe, Esq , appearing for the
prosecution, and Messrs. Bradley, jr, and Utter
mehle for defence.
The examination was proceeded with by calling
to the stand
George w. Hoorsr, conductor on the Washing
ton Branch Railroad, who testified that he was
the conductor of the train which left Baltimore at
AS a. m on Sunday morning week for Washino
ton Saw Carter in the train but saw no comnanv
with him, except two young men who were talk-
Ing with him in the smoking car Witness don't
know Zimmerman personally but saw him in tie
cars, though be and Carter were not together on
the train that witness remembers Witness DON'T
know the two men who were talking with Carter
Don't know Lieut. Grady, of the baltimore Po
lice. saw no man bring fifteen or twenty rough
men to the depot that morning, but saw some
rough men get of the cars at Bladensburp Don't
Know how many didn't count them. Didn't see
Bishop nor Davis on the train, nor does witness
remember Of seeing either of them on that Sun
dav morning. Don't know the men who got off
at Bladensburg Suppose there was eight or ten
OF them. Saw no persons get of the bac end of
the train and go up the hill when the train arrived
in Washington that morning.
Cross-examined There was nine cars in the
train that morning, two of which were baggage
C r. The train brought down the usual n1mb,r
OF passengers that morning, say I25 in all Wit
ness raw no large squad of men in Baltimore that
morning at any time There was no delay in
starting from Baltimore. An officer in uniform
might have come to the train with fifteen or
twenty men that morning but witness think, II
such had been the fact he (witnessl would have
seen them.
w 6. Jones sworn Resides in Baltimore. Is
passenger solicitor, and business is constantly
al the depot there. Was there when the train In
question left Baltimore. Saw Carter there and
talked with him. Saw none directly wit,
him beside Albaugh. Don't know Lieut. Grady
personally, but that officer was pointed ont 10
witness that morning Didn't see him when he
first came to the depot. Saw eight or ten men
come to the depot that morning from towards
Howard street, coming south to the depot Didn't
see Grady with them. They came on the platform
and stood by little stand where newspapers are
sold. Didn't see Carter talk with them. though
tney might have conversed together. He stood
within few feet Of them, with his side towards
them, and witness could not See clearly from
where he stood whether they conversed together
or not They may have been together though
witness thinks that Carter was In conyersati3p
with friend who stood quite near to them which
would perhaps give them the appearance of being
together. They were Baltimoreans but witness
dontkn them as ex-policemen. Saw Grady on
passenger car just before the train started Wit
ness saw ShultZ talk with Carter there but didn't
see him get aboard the cars. The eight or ten
men alluded to above were little ahead of G radv
when they came into the depot Witness knows
Isaiah Stewart, but didn't see him on the platform
though he was at the depot nor does witness
know that be came TO Washington that morning
or not
The evidence closed here and the Gaze was AZ
gued at length on both sides; when the Justice
held Bishop, and Davis (who has been In Jail
several days on the same charge to bail in the
sum OF SoOO Tor their appearance at court.
ABOUT THE CENSUS gentlemen emploved
by the District Marshal to take the census of the
various wards In the city, experience consider
able di niculty In their abors ON account of per-
verse disinclination on the part of MANY to an
swer the questions which the census law ,pakes
1t necessary to have propounded and answered
Why this disobliging disposition is thus mani
tested II Is Impossible to conceive, az all know
that these gentlemen must do their duty and that
they (the disobliging) liable to prosecution
by the marshal for refusing to answer Come nm
ladies and gentlemen liable to be scensussed ,;
and help out those officers In their disagreable
inquistive task
NEW BUsT OF DoUGLAs-There can be seen
at Messrs. Allen Jackson's plastering establish
menf, No. AIS Pennsylvania avenue q very beauti
Tnl hNA4 IMNA.