Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-07
GEORGETOWN.
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/ ..,... GEORskTowN, July :, 1850.
The examination of the junior male depart
,as OF the Georgetown sohooL Mis- A: Jewel
ence or number Of ladies and gentlemen. Their,
are 90 pupils IN this division, and 50 were present
az lhe examination. rhev acquitted thernselves
u most credilaole manner, and elected the
warm commendation Of those present BY their
pronciency In mental and written arithmetic,
Tthography, geography, aud the usual branches
Hught In primary schools. They read correctly,
ana with considerable animation. showing that
they have ambition 20 excel in that accomplish
inent, for 20 II may be called The specimens Of
drawing (maps, &c } which we examined In
tnls school, as well as those In Miss Goods de-
Ihirtment, are very good, and seine Of them
would do credit 70 older heads and more eYpe-
rienced hands. The school win sustain a great
loss oy the retirement OF Miss Jewell, who, we
understand, 10 about 90 resign her position.
among tnose Present yesterday, we noticed, Of
the Board OF Guardians, Mexsrs. Beall Magee
and Decide; Mr. Tenney, of Board of Common
Sosnous DR. alronsides, OF Washington; Rev Mr.
Morgan, OF the Dumbarton street " f.. Church;
anthony Hyde, ESQ and other friends Of educa-
uon AT the close Of the examination. Mr. Beall
addressed the pupils In terms Of commentator
ior theif general proficiency, and introduced TO
mem Ut Itonsldes, who, In neat and effective
speech expressed his qualification, and cDunseled
the ooys 70 persevere in well doing, and they
might hereafter gain high positions He gave
Instances OF Ptomi nent individual in our country
who Were educated In common schools and said
they might by industry and application aspIrs
70 the most elevated stations. He compared this
SCHOOL with the primaries in Washington very
iavorably TO the former, and said in some In
stances they excelled. At the conclusion of his
remarks the school was dismissed
Attn meeting Of our City Council last even
ing, great deal Of business was disposed Of The
BOARD OF Aldermen passed the ordinance in rela-
uon 10 the sinking fund; also, that providing for
raising additional revenue by an increase Of the
rates paid Tor licenses; also, resolutions appropr-
snS 80 Tor nring the salute on the ith Of July;
IN teauon to the channel; in relation 10 the cause
way; and authorizing the mayor TO close the
bridge on the east side of the market house The
Board Of Common Council passed resolutions in
relation to the ceuseway; in relation TO payment
Oh orders oY the clerk; In relation 70 the bridge
on the east side Of the market house; in favor OF
JOS r Birch, and for improvement of Road
street. and laid on the table the resolution proyid
ing Tor an arbitration between Thos Evans and
tue Corporation; also, temporarily the message
from the Board Of Aldermen, fixing the time for
an adjournment SINE die. The resolution selling
70 MI X :. Coke the privilege of erecting stall
near the main entrance of the market honse YVES
passed over the Mayors veto by both boards
NO definite action was taken upon the police
Dill; nor upon the Mayors veto Of the annexation
resolution in the lower board
About $50 boats ha We arrived by canal this veek
mostly laden with coal, and twelve or fifteen YES
sells are taking in cargoes at RAYS dock all of
which gives the west end an animated and bust
ness like appearance, which is very gratifying
after The season Of apathy and stagnation we have
inst passed through
Numb n of beef cattle offered at Drovers, Rest
go. About 200 were sold al from TO
81 cents per pound, gross, equal to from 70 y
cents net. The remainder lay over