Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-26

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refreshments.
EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC scHooLs-The az
sstanps department Of the second district school
was examined Yesterday afternoon by the SUBJ
board OF the district In the ex Northern Liberties
engine house. Thescholars scqutted themselves
In satisfactory manner, and were very ORDERLY
during the four hours they were under examina-
tisn. The school 10 under the charge Of Miss
Myers, and numbers IS small boys, Of whom 50
were present The room was handsomely deco
rated During the exercise. there was some good
singing by the pupils. In addition 70 the sub
board OF trustees Of the district, Messrs Walsh
Holmead, Of the fourth district, were present,
and took part In the examination. A large num-
Der OF TEACHERS and friends Of the scholars were
also In attendance.
The assistants department Of primary No s.
Of the third district, YVES examined by Mr.. r. T.
Morsell. The school numbers 20, nearlv all Of
whom were present. The school 10 unoer the
Immediate charge OF Miss Bird, the whole under
the supervision OF Miss Slmonds, who has charge
Of the hrst department, and teaches In the same
room. The examination was conducted with no
little thoroughness- Many Of the children evinced
great readiness in their answers, and had evil
IDENTIFY studied hard, though the school was not
uniformly Of this character. That Miss Bird has
been very energetic and industrious 10 evident
from the fact that when she took charge Of the
school all OF the pupils were mere beginners,
while now she has some pursuing the studies Of
geography, arithmetic, &c, very successfully.
We would again call attention TO this school
room II is Ia the back part Of the basement of
New jerusalem Church, and is wedged tight up
.gainr nil, down which, In rainy weather, the
ing the hoors. The walls also very damp,
and the room 10 dark and dreary. In this room
two schools are iept-that Of Miss Simonds num-
bertng IL, and OF Miss Bird, num- ering 20. II
cannot possibly be conducive 20 he health Of 120
little folks to be penned % in such room.
Mrs Jensen's school, Primary No. 2, third dis
trict, was examined on Monday last by Mr. J. B.
Ellis. There are ei pupils on the roll, 81 Of whom
were present The examination was very salts
factory 10 the examiner, and also 70 a number Of
the parents and friends Of the little folks who
were present.
FIREAEz's CONVENTION pursuance to a
call, the following delegates from the diff rent
fire companies assembled at the franklin engine
houts last evening, to take some measures to re-
organize the Ere de partment and place IL on firm
basis. Mr.. J. T. Chauncev was called to the
chair, and Mr-Andrew p. dcKenna appointed
secretary. The list Of deegate was called, and
the following answered:
coIxns6ia -. }. Peabody, T H. Robinson, A.
p. McKenna-
Asaeosfta.-T. w. Cook, George T. Dykes,
EsaEIis II. II. sessford, E. ]. Champion, l..
w. Dorsey.
Prao,1a.a.-w. a. Osborn, g. Fletcher, J.
H. Thompson.
W.stsTr Hoss-F. " Hoffman, G. w. Drury,
r. 8. Mastin.
Metropolitan Rool and LadSn.-J. T. Chaun-
cey, VIM Scott, c. F. Holbrook.
The Union and American Hook and Ladder
wTe not represented.
M Peabody proposed dram Of bill to reor-
ganize the department, to be presented to the city
councils with q request that they pass Il. 5
The proposed bill provides that the department
shall consist Of Eve delegates (ncludng the pres
tdent) from each company, aud the standing
committee Of the department shall consist Of three
from each company. The department shall each
year nominate to the different companies q chief
and two assistant engineers, and the companies
shall elect them The officers so elected shall be
nominated to the councils for confirmation. The
corporation shall pay the salaries OF the gineers
follows: Chief engineer $500, iF:t assistant
500, second assistant 500
The corporation 10 expected to appropriate, an
nually, $50 for each engine company, $500 for
each hose company, and $3.50 for each hook and
ladder company.
The bill provides for the imposing Of nnes, and
sets tuem apart for the benefit Of the widows and
orphans Of deceased nremen.
The bill was amended by inserting clause for
6ensat Of sick and disabled aremen who have
contracted their disease become injurs at area
Amer providing for laying the draft before the
different eOmPanies for ratinestion, the cOnven'
ton adjourned TO the 18th Of July.
An IMPORTANT ARRKsr.-For long time an
extensive business In the horse trade has been
carried on at the North by parties IN Maryland
and Virginia, and In many cases the stock con-
sisted Of horses stolen from citizens Of the States
named, and from the Government. Information
was sent TO Detective A. X. Allen by parties at
the North that certain parties here were engaged
IN the business. On Sunday he was notted Of
the arrival IN this city Of drove Of horses from
he iet alone till the traders should arrive. Yes.
terday he ascertained that the suspected parties
had arrived: and, accompanied by Omcer John
d: VIE, started IN pursuit. tut Insy succeeded In
Ridenouf, At the restaurant corner Of seventh
street and New York avenue, and recovered
thirteen horses In the stable attached. A negro
named VIM. Spots, who assisted them, was also
arrested The three prisoners were taken before
Justice Donn, and the principals denied their
ownership Of the horses. Justice Dom committed
all TO jail for fur her hearing Before being car
ried to all they were searched, and 81 SIS, mostly
Treasury notes, was taken from them and d.
posted In bank Papers Of no Importance were
the Gan6sldi 6uArds.
Col Baker, superintendent Of the Government
detectives, had ordered tbs arrest Of the parties
10 found by his men; and hearing Of the arrest
by Detectives Allen and Wise, proceeded 70 the
once OF Justice Dom 70 see about Government
property. One Of the horses 10 branded with the
q was stated BY Mr.. Hotchkiss that, by order Of
Col Baker, he had taken seven more horses
probably belonging to the same gang. go
wnHIssTos, with seventy thousand people,
and q large floating population, has much less
bsnking capital now than IL bad in 1917, when
The general rate Of interest ihe street here has
been, for the last twenty years, from one to ave
Per cent. month, on good securities.
APPOINTMENT or suRszos.-Dr. Croggon,
lately appointed w ard Physician for the Seventh
Ward, mas been appointed surgeon In tee hos
pitfalls, and placed In charge OF -Rylsnd Chapel
Hospital, which place has been well fitted up,
and II now ready 70 receive patients.
RoBBsxY.-On sunday night, some thieves en-.
tered the house Of AR. Joseph Williamson, In The
First Ward, and took from bureau over $500 In
gold, silver plate valued al 500, and Q valuable
gold watch, with which they made on The
anily were sbsenf a church II the time.
YouHs AMKRIcA -Omcer Booss, Of the county,
found Lost child Yesterday morning, about six
years old, and noticing hat he wss chewing to-
baoeo, asked how Long he bad used the wed;
a, when DE replied, :" For four years" The preco-
r. eio0s child was tskea % bis parents.
SoLDIEk RoBBkD.-A sick soldier, who had
tust recetved ms discharge and pay, and was On
Wa ro5bsd :; ~. dena, yest.Tdsv9 as. ali ths