Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-05
LOCAL NEWS.
ATTACHMENTS To-NtaHr.


THKArxR-Mr. and Mrs Barney Williams as
"Pat'' and "Nancv'' In the COMEDY Of "Irish
Assurance and Yankee Modesty," Mrs. b. as
"Sophis' in the interluds Of claw for Ladies"
and Mr.. b. m Barney" In the farce OF barney
the Baron"
CANTERBURY HALL-First appearance land for
four nights only) Of the celebrated clnron and
comic singer, Lony Pastor, and last week OF
Parker, Ward. Armstrong, Butler, Misses Wells,
La POLES and little Ella. with the entire minstrel
Canterbury and pantomime companies In a huge
bin crammed with capital choruses, songs, bal
lads, dances, burlesques and slack-roPs perform
'sThe Rose Of Sharon"
MAGICAL ILLUSIONS and grand phantasma goria
views Of the war, at the Rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., opposite the Metropolitan Hotel, an amusing
and Instructive entertainment.
ACADEMY or MuGc.-Pennsylvsnia avenue, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth SITS. Hall open all day !;
with popular concerts at o'clock, hrst-class re-
Treatments, &c, &c
PHILHARMONIC HALL - Barnum's wonderful
What 10 it' and the Albino family all day, and
at nightin conjunction with the original Campbell
Ministries In novel prog ramme OF songs, dances
and side-splitting eomicalities, concluding with
an attractive afterpiecs.
MUSICAL HALL-Pa. avenue and Sixth street
Free concerts at o'clock. Good music, superior
Refreshments, &C; &c. Hall open all day.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TRUSTEES The Board of Public school Trus-
tees met in the Aldermen's chamber last even
Ing.
communication was received from the Mayor,
in answer to the resolution passed at the last
meeting Of the Board, requesting him to furnish
the Board with statement showing 'the amount
of money which has been received for school
purposes for the year ending 31st December, 1861 "
The Mayor states that the amount deposited to
the credit Of the school fund, from all sources,
from the LIST January to the 3lst December, 1851,
reached an aggregate Of S31 ,27l % F"
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to the misconception Of members Of Congress,
who wrongly stated in debate In that body, that
the public schools were supported by the Govern
ment. IL was shown, on the contrary, that the
year, for the public schools by our Corporation
amounts to $50 600. This amount IL raised by
taxing the citizens and not one cent IL raised by
taxes on any Government property In this city.
Public schools In the States have been aided by
donations Of public lands from Congress, while
the District schools have never received any aid
from the Government, directly or Indirectly. IL
the Government property was taxed as that Of our
citizens Is, the amount Of the school fund would
be s62 600 annually, instead Of s31 600. While
the Government Is not taxed, the fact Of this
being the capital attracts large numbers Of per-
sons, and out Of every fire applications for admis-
sion to the public schools, foxy come from non-
residents, and the same proportion holds good as
to the aims house So that, Instead Of being pau
pers In the District, as has been stated, we have
10 support the paupers Of the whole country
The accumulation was entered on the minutes.
An application for leadership, by Miss
Hutcheson, was referred.
A resolution requesting the Councils TO author
lie discontinuance Of the2d and I'd departments
Of the male primary school, and the establishment
of Primaries Nss. and in lieu Of the same, and
10 appropriate the sum Of $50 to pay until July
next to the teachers Of those schools that
which the proposed change contemplates, was de-
bated.
The Chairman Mayor wallach) called the at
tention Of the board to the fact that the heavy
drain upon the school fund was rapidly dimin-
ishing II, and that unless caution was used there
would be deficit.
a resolution directing the committee before
Congress 10 urge upon that body the propriety OF
inserting In the bill now before them-for CITY
ra.lway-a provision more beneficial for the in.
terests Of the public schools, was passed.
Adjourned.