Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-06

street railroads and Its endless other stations de-
pots and poss dotted down here and there, right
The transportation department, we may add in
conclusion, sometimes makes roads, repairs
streets, builds hospitals, superintends contra
bands, and II, on the whole, many-sided insti-
tuition.
BOARD or PUBLIC SCHOOL TlUsrEEs.-The
board met In the Aldermen's chamber tCity Hai)
yesterday afternoon, Or. r. 8. Walsh being In the
chair.
Mr.. Rhees Inquired II all the teachers had taken
the oath Of allegiance, and on being answered In
the afnrmative said that Il vas curfen.F feporsee
proolivities could be found, and ne was soiry 70
hear that one 10 reported TO be In the second dis
trict. II was Of the utmost importance, In his
loyal citizens who looked upon the southern re-
bellion a. being wrong. The oath OF allegiance
he aid not consider enough. some WIN take me
can he reconciled he could not see MI Rhees
submitted the following:
whereas II II Of the utmost importance that the
instructors Of our youth should be thoroughly i'm
bued with love Of country, and should impress
upon the minds Of those committed to their care
hatred Of treason and rebellion, and there should
be no doubt In the community as to the loyalty
Of any Of the teachers Of our public schools:
KssoIosd, That the following interrogations be
propounded to every teacher now engaged or pro-
posed to be engaged in the public schools Of Wash
ington:
I. Do you heartily sustain the Government Of
the United States In ts present efforts to resist and
put down the southern rebellionf
2. Do you believe that the southern States were
aed IN recession, or that any State has right
Mr.. Ricketts, said that he knew Of protested
Unionists who could not answer the proposed
questions, and asked for the reading Of the reso-
luton . second time, that he might be sure that
they were strong enough.
Mr.. Holmead moved the adoption Of the reso-
luton, and that the secretary at once inform the
teachers Of the fact and request them to answer
forthwith, and also TO inform them that It was
necessary that their answers should be received
before entering on their duties In Septemberj car
ried unanimously.
The board then adjourned to meet on Tuesday,
10Th inst, for the election of teachers.
MILITARY ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT
CLERKS Last evening, In obedience to a notice
calling for a meeting Of the employees Of the
Treasury Department, for the purpose OF forming
a military organization, nearly two hundred
clerks and Others assembled at w lizards Hall
among them quite number from the other De-
partments.
The chairman Of the preliminary meeting, held
on Friday last, called the meeting to order, and,
AFTER some time being spent in discussing the OBJ
1ects Tor which they were called, an organiza-
ton was effected by the choice Of w. w. Daen-
hover az chairman, and J. F Jones secretary
Mr.. Jones preceded to make some remarks, in
which he said that the clerks Of the various bu-
ieaus were anxious to form military organiza-
lions, and some had already organized Mr.. Jones
asGed permission to read the draft of the consti-
tuition for the Land Office organization and an
accompanying paper written by Judge Edmunds,
and, having obtained It, he proceeded to read the
papers, and had read some dozen pages, when he
was interrupted by a gentleman, who moved
that, a the document was q very able and inter-
essing one, that II be laid on the table and print
ed. Mr.. Jones replied rather tsrtly, saying that
from the source II emanated the meeting should
respect IL, and a. he had been interrupted, to
make 1t read correctly, he would have TO COM
menee again. [Laaghter.) The document was
read.
After some further discussion, 1t was resolved
that general meeting Of all the clerks and en-
place on Friday next, to which the citizens should
be invited, and the meeting adjourned.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-B.fors Justice
Watr-Thomas Burke, tying horse to tree;
fined 81. Also, for contempt; Jail "a hours.
w. A. II. Back, obstructing the street railway;
dismissed. Dennis Gleason, indecent, pr, fame
Michael sullivan, malicious mischief; held for
TRIAL. Soloman Hail. vagrancy; shower bath.
also, aiding the escape Of thief; shower bath
Philip Lynch, larceny Of sl3; Daniel Mack,
pfcfanityi for hearing. Robert Walker, (col J
aiding the escape Of prisoner; shower bath.
aamil.on Dorsey, (cel , yagrancy; shower bath.
Geo. w Burke, disorderlyi workhouse 80 days
tary: Dennis McNemara, profanity; ruled for a
hearing. Daniel Hartnell, disorderly; fned 81.
James O'Bryon, carrying a concealed !wea pom;
fined $40. James Otter, dlsorderlv and profane,
prisoners do. 81. Peter Dunn, drunk and assault;
nned %. James Plant, profanity; fined 81. Mary
J: Warrington, drunk and profane; do 81. John
Baker, drunk; do: OIL. Gracey West, profanity;
lined 81. Jacob Schider, suspicious character.
This fellow was picked up as burglar by the
patrol, TIVE O'Clock this morning, apparently
getting into house opposite the Post Once, on
Seventh street He was taken TO the Fourth
Rnh he'd hiifn tn0 nA
This morning Sergeant Cronin told the men to
succeeded in finding pair Of plyers, a skeleton
Ss ansss hsd 1fher
hearing. Elmira simonds, profanity; verkhouse
% days
SECOND DIsrs1cr REsIxENT.-Since the recent
EFFORTS made In this and other cities To rouse the
Sar-nke spirit Of the people, this regiment has
had large accesstons to Its numbers, Col. c. N.
Alexander, tn worthy Commander, having spared
no efforts, nor left stone unturned by which It
might be benefited; and his efforts have not been
fruitless. New recruits have been pouring In,
and at the present rate Of increase, 1t promises
soon to reach Its maximum number. The regi-
msnt has been kept nearly all the time since lts
organization doing duty about the hospitals In
this neighbofhood, which has 90 separated them,
are, Sut we hops 70 soOs .ee them on more ' de
sifabie Geld OF action, that they may show them
selves wofthy Of this city II is the duty of every
man, now that an opportunity presents Itself, to
turn out and sustain Handsomely the only two
regiments we have In the field, and show that
their services are appreciated
POLICE &C. Martin, fast driving on Missouri
avenue, a common occurrence to which especial
attention has been directed by the police; hned
SHY Justice Thompson. John Howser, pro-
family. Harry vermillion, do. dismissed Susan
6ilmire, assault; ruled Tor hearing-by Justice
Chvton.
Yesterday the Second Ward patrol reported
Jas Donnen, drunk; dismissed. George Scott,
disorderlY; fined q. james williams, do;
workhouse 90 days. Patrick Lynch, Jas. Riley,
Chas. Oharry and p. Clsry, dol turned over to
rhe military.
JUMPED FROM WINpow.-A young man,
named Joseph 1. King, 10 years OF age, son Of
Mr.. Martin King, long connected with the w ash.
ington Navy Yard yesterday morning, while de-
hrious with fever, Jumped from the second story
window Of the house In which he lay sick, No.
$50 New Jersey avenue, Capitol Hill. His father
had been watching with and nursing him, and
having fallen Into doze, the above occurrence
took place. Young King was most seriously In
tured, and has since died. He had been suffering
with typhoid fever, and the father had been up
most Of several nights with him