Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-02


Secondary No. . ffemale). Miss Mary Ann
Lee teacher, was examined yesterday by Mr.
John f. Thompson, in the absence OF the ex-
amIning trustee, Mr.. Aolmead. VINO is still
| suffering from severe indisposition. we regret
to say. The school room presented very
pleasing appearance, beautifully trimmed as
| it was with evergreens, and decorated with
the national flag; and the pupils neatly clad In
white, were quite in keeping WIN ens pieasiHg
appearance of the room. This scnooi room, In
the building attached to the Seventh street
Presbyterian Church, Is one OF the best for the
| purpose in the city-cheerful and airy, and we
! fancy That something of the cheerful, animated
appearance of the pupils may be traced to the
| agreeable nature of their surroundings. The
only drawback to the situation is its contiguity
to business street, along which there is 4 con.
tinual clatter of vehicles. or 40 pupils on the
! roll 46 were present, being sick As with the
previous examinations in the Fourth District,
| there was large attendance of parents and
other visitors. Miss Lee insists upon two
things at her examinatons-first, that the pa
rents OF the pupils shall be present; and Sec
ond, that the examination shall cover sufficient
time and be pushed with suff cient earnestness
to do full justice to all the classes and all the
pupils. The examination yesterday was for
some five hours, and being conducted by
of the most thorough practical examiners in
the District the test was sufficiently severe,
we should imagine, to satisfy even Miss Lee.
While the answers were almost uniformly
correct, the classes in mental arithmetic are
especially deserving of notice for the clearness
and readiness with which solutions to difficult
problems were given. The class in dictation
was also noticeably good The vocal music
exercises were also superior, and one piece
and fowers,'-was delightfully."- sung by Miss
Mary Taite.
MIR. Thompson and others present gave the
school and teacher warm commentator at the
Secondary No. 3, mixed Mrs. Mary E. Mar
tin teacher, was examined yesterday by Mr..
present, one being absent through sickness
Mrs. Martin consider one OF the very best
teachers we have, and her school certainly has
no superior OF its grade in the city: In hume
ration and arithmetical exercises the proficien-
cy of the pupils was especially marked. This
school,room con ~ street, between M and N
school-house architecture, but is kept so bright
and clean by Mrs. Martin that tit passes mus
ter for much more than its intrinsic value.
When, however, 40 or so visitors, as yesterday,
are added to the occupants Of the room its mis-
demonstrated.
good, especially some songs by Master J. Whit
more. a recitation by VIM. Hall, Lizzie Beall
and Charles Crump was given with much
Mr.. Ellis, in concluding the examination,
complimented the school and teacher in warm
terms as being always up to the mark, and
Mr. Cassell said It gave him great pleasure
to endorse all that had been said in favor of the
school. ,s.-
CENTER MARKET To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts,
per pound, 3oc:; next 2oa25c; Salt Beet, l5c
Dried Beef, lsa25c Veal, 18a2oc. Mutton,
50 Pork, fresh 1sa2Oc Pork corned, 15c
Bacon, hams, uncut 22c.; sliced, SOC; breasts,
lsa2oc.; shoulders, lea Ice; joles. a12e; Lard,
16a20c Venison, &c. Butter 30a40c. Chickens,
per pair, Slas2. Ducks, per pair, 75c Eggs,
per dozen, acc. Tomatoes, 25a5Oc. Cymblins,
soc. Cucumbers, 3oc1 Apples, new, per peck,
40a5Oc; new, 81. Green Peas, 4Oa50c. Spin
mach. Acc. String Beans, per peck, 30ai0c
Peaches, dried, per quart, CSC; Hominy, 1oc
12c. Raspberries, 30c. Blackberries, 15a2Oc.
Gooseberries, 10c. Beans, butter, Csc; white,
1aalac. Rhu6ar6, bunch, Sc; Asparagus. 12c.
Beets, Sc. Raddishes, 5a10c. Onions, SC.
Cabbage, per head, 15a20c. Lettuce, per head,
3al0c. Fish-Rock, large. each, s2.5oaS3 small,
sea bass, 15c.; blue fish, &c., lobster, l2c; stur-
geon, 15c.; pike, per bunch SOC. ash; perch, Soc.
Rye, per bushel, SL70as175. Cornmeal, 65a7Oc.
S6ipstuff, 6Oc.aR1. Brown Stuff, 6Oc. Shorts,
rel, S9aSl0. Oats, per bushel, 9Oc as1 20. Hay,
per cwt., S1.25aS2. Straw, $l.5OaB2. Glover
Hay, $1.50a$l.75.
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRH DEPART
MRNT.-The Washington Fire Department
lvolunteer) at their last meeting elected John
T. Chauncey, of the Metropolitan Hook and
Ladder Company, Chief Engineer OF the De-
partment. There is some question, however,
the fact that the Steam Fire Department is ex-
pected to go into operation within q few
months. The firemen contend, however, that
they are an organization until the Steam De-
partment is fully organized, ana they will
likely remain in service until such time.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-Washing-
ton Johnson, vagrancy; dismissed. John A.
Rowls, drunk do. Chris. Lewis, suspicious
Larry Crowley, John Gro wiley and VIM. Bell,
sleeping in a wagon; dismissed. Jno. Conner,
fugitive from Justice: delivered by his bail to
the T. S: Marshal. Mary Docket, sleeping in
the street; dismissed.
FIRST WARD STATION CASES John
Holmes, grand larceny; two cases; and Rich.
ard Archer, receiving stolen goods; bail for
court Loretto Smith, assault and battery; do.
John Henry, drunk and dlsorderly military
Jas Nichols, drunk; dismissed. VIM. Rayless,
violating market rules; $780,
THE COMMISSIONERS of the Paid Fire De.
partment, at q meeting held last night located
their several engine houses. First district,
Union Engine House; second district, Frank
lin Engine House; third district, Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder House; fourth district, Co.
lumbia Engine House.
THIRD WARD STATION CAsEs.-John Mark.
man, grand larceny; for trial. D. H. Fibbs
assault and battery; do. VIM Dodge and
Samuel STROLLER, vagrancyi locked up II
hours.
DRowEED-On Sunday last, John Gibson, a
colored barber, while bathing IN Rock Greek,
was taken with cramps and drowned. After
search Of two hours his body was recovered.
Growers THEATRR.-"R lockwood, or Dick
Turpin the Highwayman," will be produced
| at this comfortable and fashionable theater to.
| night, for the last time. This piece has en-
| joyed a success rivaling that of the imposing
| "MaZeppa." Miss Kate Vance is a charming
| young actress, and exceedingly popular, and
| the credit which she has gained in this city by
| her performances are justly due her. In
! "Rookwood" Don Juan evinces even more
intelligence as Bonnie Bess than he did as the
| Ukraine steed Of tbs plains Of Tartary. The
performance will commence with the "Spectre
| Bridegroom"
| On Monday next "Mazeppa" will be re-
| peated, and for the last time. This is truly an
| excellent bill, and will attract an unusually
| large audience. Those proposing to visit the
theater on the night of the Fourth Of July
| should secure their seats in advance, which
they may do without extra charge, by apply
| ing at the box Office.
| SPECIAL NOTICES.