Evening star., 1863-04-15
LOCALNEWS.
AhusEMEgPs T0.hIGHT.

hhS SHct &S HC tthI.
GRcyERs TfsEATER - BHfwcr's charninc
play OF the LADY OF Lyons" will be per
;%r;ned this eyf nins a. Grs1Ts Mr.. Wilkea
others To.morrewS6isbt .tGMssbeiih.s' rsAee anu
wAsHIsGTos THEAsrEh5f bis, EpalyThorne,
VITO n h',S n 6es ses vsd hy rhe Washington pub
auCe iut oift tfiis vei Rp "A q. Kate Kearncv ;,
in he teitbtifaf1fish b drsma OF Ghe ai.akes of
f4essnrs FrIia,n e., in tn the Iii. Little s
IN both. ' -
CASTEEBuRY.-No{ei Succeeds novelty at
thiS popular resort, and each night witnesses
than.e OF pro- ramms. Some of the acts per-
forme d al Canterbury haveIso much merit that
iiisy ran for weeks and months. Such, for in
STANCE, rs the ipssytTEo, which will bs
ieriormed his evening A good bill otherwise;
all me stars appcar1Gg-5IS
1Ht RrssIA WAE1s Oh exhibition at Odd
Fellows Hail. in the shape OF brilliant series
OF views, SiSidIy renrtse nting the most pr oh-
mean Tbs b i one ihs as most ea1 arsIc sFl
and sn king entertainIaentS that could well be
offered 10 the publis. 49, n y .5
FARIETIEs = Harry Leslie, last night per
formed the peIiiouS feat OF walking on q tight
rope across g street TO the top of the Varieties
bniding- he " i'll repeat the perTorrffa nce,this
evening, after. which he will appear in the
nall, IN connection with the Varieties COM
pany. e. - - f. .iF .f.'T
FAIR AND FRsT1vAL-The sale Of refresh,
lnsnfs and fancy and aspfuf articles at the
First Presbyterian Church, WAS we'll attended,
last night, and all were we'll pleased with the
entertainment offered. 1t continues this even.
ing.
BALL, at Temperance Hall, by the Seymour
Club, who have perfected their arrangements
as to make ibis one of the best parties of the
season. .7r 49,,
DIsscLyING EIEWs.-Another exhibition OF
Scriptural and historical views will be held
this evening at the Soldiers Free Library, Ju.
MrS nryIa IlSi,,n
Der of patriotic snngs.
ST. PETERS CHURCH FAIR, at Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy fard, Will close this evening There
are many handsome articles ON sale, and de-
ucious eatables provided, and all visitors are
sure 20 enjoy themselves.
PyBLIC SCHOOL TRUsTEBs.- - The regular
monthly ms citing Of the Board OF Public School
Trustees was held Yesterday afternoon in the
AldcrEJan's chamber, his Honor, the Mayor
presiding. ...
In the absence of the Secretary, Mr. DAYTON
iwho had been unexpectedly called to Phila-
delphia,l Mr.. W. J. Knees vas appointed Sec.
rptary FRO fsm.
The Treasurer presented his monthly report
OF expenditures, including pay OF teachers,
rent, DC, which showed the amount of ex.
pendltnres for the month ending April l4th, TO
be S3,4i35g
The reports of teachers from the several dis
triCtS VI ere presented. -. --.-F
The commitrr on Supplies presented bills
from William BsIlantyne $3.50, end Samuel
Bacon S1s, which were approved and ordered
to be paid.
Mr. Wight. from the committee on Vocal
Music, reported that it was at this time mex
pcdient TO act upon the subject of u professor
ship OF vocal music in the Schools. Report
adopted. l--.
Mr.: Rhees, from the committee on Rules
and Regulations, 10 which was referred Ger
tain resolutions OF Messrs. Wilson and Uter-
mehle, looking TO an amendment OF the rules
IT Gently adopted, recommend that the said
resolutions be kept on file and be considered
at the beginning of the next school wear and
thus obviate the evil effects of a too FREQUENT
change and amendment, which would cause
the ru les 10 be so altered that neither trustees
or teaCht rs would eventually know what the
rules were. The report was adopted.
Or. Walsh from the committee on exarniaa.
ton Of applicants for the position Of teacher
reported the following As having been ex-
mar school, Miss Mary f. Ramsay: for second
ary school, Miss Jennie A. Ramsay; for pri-
mary tchoois, Misses Hattie Magee, Mary Ann
Hill and Elizabeth A. Allen.
a bill ct S45, presented by Gibson Bros
tor prn ting cards, &c, was ordered to be paid J
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the committee on
supplies were Instructed to purchase for the use
OF the grammar schools eight copies OF Wor-
ceeter's unabridged dictionary.
Also d resolution requesting the chairman to
appoint committee OF one me nb7r from each
school district, 10 prepare programme for the
next annual examination.
messrs. Wilson, Miller, Walsh and Holmead,
WIRE appoin trd said committee.
The applications OF Misses T.. E. Duvall,
Mary +. Hamilton and Susan Flenner, for the
position Of teacher. were received and referred
TO tie committee on examination.
Miss Mary +. Ramsay was appointed prin-
eipal of the Third District female grammar
school.
On morton OF MI. Ellis ii was resol ved that
Professor Arnes he engaged TO give a course of
Lessons in aids TO emory, In the eight gram
mar schools of thr city, at of not over one
hundred dollars.
After the resolution had been adopted, a
question sprung up as 70 how Mr.. Armes was
10 be paid SOME OF the Trustees coutpntiing
hist The BOARD had authority 10 make any
appropriation: andthg question was disposed OF
a resolution entrusting The carrying out of the
resolution 10 the SUb-bOarus of the respective
districts, each Sub-bOard 10 have an under
standing among themselves, and to sppropri-
ate the money, il they see proper, out of the
contingent funds of their respective districts
Adjourned
IHB HOOVER R0TrFRY-4rreSt of the Parties |
sup pOSed "a hrrt itrd it-Some light has at
length been thrown upon the robbery of MI
Saml Hoover, which WAS effected by thieves |
entering his dwelling in the Third Ward on 1!
the nth of March last, full particulars of |
which were given fn Hfc Star at the time I'M
mtdlateiy after the r@rtrtratiOn IF the robbery |