The national Republican., 1861-04-03
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VISIT TO THE NAVY 1ARD-AD0ut TWO yes.
terday afternoon, President Lincoln, accompa.
panied by several members of his family, aud |
Others paid visit to the Navy Yard. They |
were received by the customary salute of 2l |
guns, and were taken in charge by Commodore
Buchanan, the commandant, and Lieutenant
Russell of the ordnance department, by whom |
they were shown through the buildings, work
shops, &c. The party spent near two hours
in going through the various departments ex
amining everything very infinitely. They ex.
pressed themselves much pleased with the
manner in which everything was conducted,
end with the regularity and order which seem.
cd to reigu throughout
The BOARD OF SCHOOL The
Trustees Of the Public Schools met yesterday
afternoon, in the Aldermen's room, City Hall,
all the members being present.
The application Of Miss Anna E. Evans for
leadership was received and referred.
Misses L. B. Allen, of the first district, Mag.
gle Flenner and Maria Y. Davis, Of the second
district, applicants for teacherships, were re.
ported to the Board as having passed examin.
alton.
A communication was received from Prof J.
q. Daniel, in relation TO the giving Of concerts
by the pupils Of the schools.
Mr.. Albert called attention to the fact that
the school fund had become mixed up with the
general fund Of the corporation and as the
city had overdrawn their account at the bank,
the Board were not able 10 pay the current ex-
penses of the schools. He offered the follow
ing resoution: =,
"Resolped, That q committee consisting Of
one member of the Board. from each school
district, be appointed to consider and report q
plan to prevent the school fund from being
mingled with the general fund Of the corpora.
ton, and to secure its use solely for the pur.
pose for which it was intended"
Mr.. NJ. Il. Miller offered the following reso.
luton, as an amendment:
"Resolped, That the said committee be d.
rected to inquire into and to report at the next
meeting the facts connected with the collec.
tion deposit, and draft of the school fund Of
this city, indicating particularly the amount Of
special school tax paid to the city collector thus
far in the present fiscal year, the amount drawn
during the same period by the Treasurer of the
Board, and the amount which should now be
to the credit of the school fund"
After q spirited debate, in which Messrs.
Albert, Ironside, A. W. Miller, M. H. Miller,
McKnew, and DR.. Willett, took part, the reso.
luton of Mr.. Albert, as amended, was passed,
aud Messrs. Albert, NJ. Ii. Miller, A. W. Miller,
and Holmead, were appointed the committee
DR.. r. B. Ironside offered resolution di
recting the appointment of committee Of one
from each district to make the necessary ar
rangements for the examination of the schools
and the distribution of premiums, with in
structons to report at the next meeting. The
resolution was passed, and Messrs. lronside
Fort, A. W. Miller, and Wythe, were then sp
pointed the committee.
The Board then adjourned.
"VAN1rY FAIR" on PHILp's WASHINGTON
DEscRIBED-Last weeks Vanity Fair has al
article of over two columns on Philips nev
book, Washington Described" In the frs
place he tells US who Philip is:
"Philp is bookseller of Washington, tn
senior member Of the firm of Philip Sole
mon, lit was wise of Philip 4 Solomon 10 tax
Solomon into the concern and the getter..u
ofa handbook, with sanguinary cover, and
stamp of the Capitol in gold, 1--WE hope Philip
capital is gold )-'Philp's Washington d.
scrbed.'"
He finds an omission in the book.
"Philp describes Washington in full, b.
ginning with its geography and Natural Histor.
and ending with its places of interest nes
the seat of Government. We expected to fin
the banking house of Riggs Co. among II
'places of interest, but did not. How is thi
Philp?)
He don't fatter the people of this city muc
lOT huy iuotoihoto io'o Va "oteA ioA oAihnih
purposes
"Philp devotes a page and half to Il
water of Washington, subject which he ha
better have omitted, since it is Of no earth
consequence to anybody. Water is q respec
able institution, and as has been remarked b
fore, 1--WE believe by Noah,) an excellent thir
for the purposes of nav CATION but it is seldo
thought of in Washington, and scarcely ev
there except in the company OF brandy,
whisky, or some other equally potent lqui
The citizens Of Washington have never shov
much sympathy for water, especially since Il
great poisoning at Willsrds', the victims
which are said to have been water.drinker
The favorate beverage under Buchanan's A
ninistration was Old Rye, and it rebounds
the credit of J. b., that, false as he was
friends and foes alike, he was true to Old R
to the last We may mention en- passant, tn
about fifteen years ago, several citizens
Washington were banished for persistng
the folly of water.drinking They reveRg
themselves by preaching cold.water crusa
in the North, and induced many to join tn
ranks These persons, whose apostacy "
happily short one, impudently called the
selves Washingtonians."
Vanity Fair promises to renew the subj
next week.
ANOTHER PRESENT FROM MEMBERS OF T
PUTNAM PHALANx.-Quartermast Towers
the Washington Light Infantry, has received
very unique present, in the shape of bea'
fuliy.inished cane, from several members
the Putnam Phalanx. The cane is Of Mo-
Vernon wood, the head being made of pit
of the famous charter oak, with silver ba
bearing an inscription of the names of the
nors and the words Unity and Fraternit
\ with two hands closed in friendly grasp.
Y companying the cane are some crosses,
acorn, and toddy stick, all Of charter oak
Hoo-CATcHERs ABoUr.-The officers yes