Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-20

examlnatio Of the male department of the First
District School was held yesterday afternoon In
the presence Of large number Of persons inter
ested In education. or the school trustees present
we observed Col Randolph, Messrs. NJ H. and
A-W Miller, Drs lronside and Walsh, Mr. HoI-
mead, and Mr. -willett The teachers In our nnh.
lie schools were also present in considerable nr1m
oen Mr. Hyde, Of the Georgetown public
schools, our venerable neighbo Mr. John Sexs
ford, and many others solicitous for the fntn..
welfare OF the rising generation, evidenced that
sohcltude by their presence and participation in
tue exercises OF the afternoon We also note with
some pleasure the attendance of CouncIlman i r
Given, Of the Seventh Ward. This school has ON
us nst ~ pupils all Of whom were at the exami-
~ may oe well to add here that the usual
attendance at this school during a great portion
OF The year Is from So to 90 pupils but al the ann
mef approaches they drop off gradually. having
,bn 70 attend 10; Thereby materially affecting
the examination exercises, IS II frequently hap,
pens that the school thus loses some of its best ma
teflaI w here all the pupils in a school are so
en advanced as those of Mr.. s. J. Thomson,
however, the distinction is not so great as might
otherwise be expected. The scholars were well
classed, and exhibited great proficiency in their
seve si; studies. They were examined In reading
speIilng, arithmetic, grammar, geography his
tory, and the Constitution of the United states In
al OF which their prompt and inteli gent replies
anu enPiananons gave high satisfaction to the
dHilnefs Tne classes were so constituted that no
one class was shown off to the detriment of an
otheri the lower classes, far as they had adj
sanSea, exhiolnng an equal amount Of intelli-
Sehce with the higher ones, and demonstrating
tne Importantly and fathfulness Of their excellent
teacher In high degree Especial mention oupbt
- Se niaoe OF the classes In grammar, history,
arithmetic, and the Constitution whose examIna,
ZION was Protracted and thorough, and must have
oeen nlghly gratifying to the teacher, as it was
comPIlmentary to the understanding of the schol-
drs In mental arithmetic, particularly the first
ana second classes exhibited remarkable readiness
OF calculation, and performed example that many
goo scholars would be puzzled to work out with
OUT the slate AS whole, the examination was
highly cred table to our public school system. and
rs 70 De regretted that the parent guardian of
every pupil there had not been present to enjoy
with them the commendatory remarks of the
trustees, so Justly and deservedly bestowed al the
close OF the examination exercises
ATTENTION, NATIONAL RIrLE.-On Tbu,.d,v
next, nag Is to be presented to the Culpeper
Minute Men In grove near Culpeper C. H, Va.
Inc non; yoon Pendleton, who does such
things captally, isto make the Presentation speech
to which Capt. Tazewen Patton the Commando
0i the corps, Is to make the reply. Eight or ten
virginia volunteer companiesfrom Orange, Alber-
marie, Fauquier, Alexandria, and perhaps from
other counties Of the Old Dominion, will attend
as well as thousands of both sexes from the sur
rou9ding country Great Preparations have been
made to have g a high old time" generally. the
occasion being the first such extensive military
gathering that has ever taken place in Virginia
we apPrehend Would 1t not be well for the
National Rifles to attend from this city, to show
them specimen Of the drill of the volunteers of
the Federal Metropolis, The point NAV he
reached by taking the steamer George Page at
o a IN from whence they will be transferred to
the railroad in Alexandria; TO reach the grove
after delightful ride Of between two and tb,ae
hours The return trip will be made at night
we trust the Rifles will take the idea into con-
slderation; for they could not pass the day more
pleasantly than thus. in the most beautiful conn
try imaginable, and under the shadow of the
towering Blue Ridge Mountains. The railroad
company will doubtless put the fare down 10 the
lowest possible notch.
john DAY PARDoNEp This morning the Pros
ident pardOned John Day from the peDitentiarv
where be has been serving a term of eight yea RS
Tor the crime Of msnslaughter which term would
have expired on Monday next. The details If
The crime OF which Day was convicted are stil
fresh in the memory Of most OF our citizens
The victim was his own young wife and the
cause jealousy At the time Of hts conviction
the public mind was highly excited by the case
and FOR weeks il was a matter Of discussion Day
was sent TO the PenitentiarV, and from the time
OF his entry there took a sensible course, and be-
came tractable and useful prisoner He was of
great service to the Wardens in various instances
where the security of the prisoners or the safety
OF the guards was endangered His good de
pertinent made him the favorite of the prison.
and though his pardon is qualification TO the
Warden and his officers, his loss will be felt by
them. He could be trusted alone inside or out
OF the prison, and In several cases of extreme
necessity he has been called upoa to do service
outside the walls, and never exhibited the least
Intention or desire to leave. This pardon will
have the effect to restore him to citizenship. and
he will, we understand, leave the city with his
uncle, to reside IN the country.
BLADENsBURG ACADEMY CAsE-The case of
ID Sheriff and others agt. ID. o. Loundes and
Others, involving the right TO the control of the
Bladensburg Academy, between the sold boardu
Of trustees successors TO the gnaI corpora
and the new board, - under an act of Assem- bly,
OF leJo, has been at last decided in the Court of
Appeals in favor of the old board The academy
was incorporated many years ago, the charter
providing that the corporators should perpetuate
themselve', they and their successors TO be trus-
tees. The act Of 1858 made a change giving the
election OF trustees to the patrons Of the school,
and under this act, trustees were accordingly
chosen. The old board refusing to Weld The
new trustees applied for a.rnandamKs which the
Court here, pro forna, refused to grant from
which the appeal was taken, resulting above
Ihe ground Of the decision is the unconstitution-
ality Of the act Of 1853, the Court regarding the
original charter as establishing private corpora
ton, and covered by the rulings Of the Supreme
Court In the celebrated Dartmouth College case.
CORPORATION LAW IN RELATION TO THE USE
OF THE STREET HosE-Bs it enacted, &c That
the use OF pavement or street-washers or hand
hose, be restricted 10 the time between sunri Sc
and O'Clock, a. m, and sunset and one hour
thereafter, and then for no longer period than
fifteen minutes; and any person persons who
shall use permit the Of his, her. or their
pavement or street-wssher, hand hose in VIC
laiion Of this act, shall be liable to fine Of not
less than one nor more than Eve dollars to be re-
covered and applied a. other fines are by this
Corporation.
Sec That the Water Registrar be and he "a
hereby authorized and directed to prescribe the
size Of the stops TO be inserted In the mains hay
Ing in view the probable water necessities Of the
water taker
We understand that the above law Is IN he
rigidly enforced.
POLICE MArTERs-Befors Justice Clark-James
Brooks and Mary Brooks were accused Of swear
Ing and hned. J. ID. Connolly was charged with
throwing stones; hne and costs. William Butler
Levi Logan, and Edward Owens, charged with
profanity; Butler and Logan fined, and Owens
dismissed Moses Samstag refused 10 exhibit
his peddler's license; fined IS and costs Simon
Flynn built a bonfire In his yard; fined 81 81 !
HALLIDAY and Robert SSy1lOuF usedO f
PrOfanelY swearing; fine and costs Michael
Ward, charged with stealing $50 from John
Powers; bail for court.
MEETING THE REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
LAST NIeHr.-The regular weekly meet ny Of the
Republ can Association, held last evening at their
'-wigwam, /" corner Of Indiana avenue and second
street. was LARGELY attended, and great enthusiasm
manifested Eloquent and interesting speeches
were made by Mr.. J. J Combs, Of Ohio, and
X. PangoOrne, Of Mass editor of the Bostol
Atlas and Bee. Fifty new members were added
TO the roll. .
VorE OF THANKs.-The Mount Vernon