Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-01
LOCAL NEWS.


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LOCAL NEWS.
THE PUBLIC SoHeoLs.-Menday next being
the first Monday in September, the studies In
all our public schools and most OF our private
schools will be commenced. The members OF
the Board Of Trustees are just now busy In
making preparations for the opening OF tine
schools, issuing, admission tickets, maRlne
transfers, rearrarsing classes, &C. In tne rlrss
District there are no changes in the location OF
the school rooms; but Primary NO. q, with
Miss o. A. Walker as teacher, il established on
14th street, between and X.
In the Second District, the Male and Female
Grammar and Male and Female Intermediate
Schools will be located the same as last year.
Secondarles No. and have been united, and
will be unoer charge of Miss Jane Thomas
The other secondary schools occupy the same
locations. Primaries No. ], 2, and will meet
as last year, and Nos. and new schools)
will meet respectively at Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and 5th and /, and at the corner Of + and
10th streets.
In the Third District the duties of the Trus.
tees are particularly onerous, owing to the
fact that number of the schools will go into
the new school building at the corner Of Sth
and Pennsylvania avenue. The following
schools have been assigned to rooms In the
new building:-Male Grammar, Mr.. McCath-
ran; Female Grammar, Miss NJ. E. Ramsey
Male intermediate, Miss Moss; Female Inter-
mediate, Miss Elvans; Secondaries. 7, Miss
Jennie Ramsey; 9, Miss Williams:3, Miss San
derson; Male schools. 8, Miss thompson S,
Mrs Jordan, formerly Miss Tucker; 1, Mrs.
Clarke; Female school, Miss Mophys, (Sec-
temporarily; Secondary No. 2, Miss Moore,
will occupy the room vacated by Miss Elvans,
on E street, near 9th; Secondary No. g. Miss
house, Sd Ss and street, Which has s been part
TONED on INTO swo rooms; 1ae Of which , W r
will occupy rooms on street south, near the
canal; Miss Wheatley's Primary No. 4, will
be taught in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Chapel, on LIST street. between Is and .
| south; Miss Johnson's Primary will occupy
the basement OF the New Jerusalem Church,
on North Capitol street; Misses Birds and
Triplet's Primaries will be held at the corner
Of and eth street. The two last named
schools will have the latest style OF primary
school furniture, and the rooms look exceed.
ingly neat.
The building lately used by the Male Gram.
mar at the corner of Sd street east and ID street
south, is to be torn down, and its place is to be
filled by substantial brick buildings bill
having passed the Councils for the purpose,
which is only awaiting the signature of the
Mayor to become law.
There are no changes in the Fourth District.
ONE HUNDRED AND FoRTY.EIGHTH OHIO
VoLUNTEERs.-The 14sth Ohio regiment, Col.
Moore, while en- route for home, their term OF
service having expired, called upon the Presi-
dent yesterday afternoon at the White House.
The President addressed them substantially as
follows:
Soldiers: thank you in behalf Of the coun-
try for the services you have rendered. You
are going home after completing your term of
service in the cause of equal rights to all. This
is what you fight for; to transmit to your chill
dren the equal rights which you enjoy, and
which the enemies Of the Government are try
ing to destroy. I never am called upon to
address body of soldiers but that am DESTROYS
Of saying a word in reference to the contest
now going on. Do not allow yourselvessto be
oFfh yrhn (4nvprppoQnt
not expect equal ability in all the officers of the
Government The war is for the perpetuation
of the principle Of equal rights to all. In this
Government the sober and Industrious have an
equal chance. / occupy the White House now,
but there is an equal chance that your son may
be as fortunate as my fathers son. Again l
warn you not to be misled by the small argu-
ments of those who seek to destroy rather than
to uphold the Government
After three cheers for the President, the
crowd which had collected dispersed, and the
regiment resumed its march.
RECRUITING IN ONE STATE FOR ANOTHER.
In answer to a letter upon the subject, Mayor
Wallach has received from the War Depart
ment the following circulars, which fully ex.
plain themselves:
WAR DEPARTMENT., Adjutant Generals Of
flee, Washington, August %, 1S64.-Circular,
No. 66.-The Secretary of War forbids the re.
cruiting OF men in one State to be credited to
another, except as provided by the act OF July
E. d. TOWNSEND, ASST Adjt General.
Official: r. WILLIAMS, A. A. q.
To Mayor X. 'Wdllach. .as.3lH
WAR DEPARTMENT, Adjutant Generals Of
flee, Washington, August q, 1s6i.-Memoran-
dum.-Circular No. 66 applies also to the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Omcial r. WILLIAMS, A. A. G..
Mayor Wallach is fully determined to put a
stop to the running of from this District Of
men belonging to our quota. rH
AN INGENIOUS MODE OF SMUGGLING WHIs-
KY.-Yesterday the guard at the Long Bridge
arrested Henry Vock and seized his two horses
and wagon, for attempting to smuggle whisky
into Virginia. When Vock approached the
bridge with his wagon it was apparently emp
ty, but the guards thought they 'smelt some
thorough search, when they discovered
large number OF canteens, contain
ing in the aggregate thirty.two gallons
wagon; which was provided with "false" or
double sideboards, the top Of which were COW
cred with Stats securely nailed down. Vock
was committed to the Central Guardhouse, to
answer the charge OF smuggling whisky in vo-
lation OF military orders, and his stock of
liquors, horses and wagon were confiscated
and turned over to the property clerk at Col.
1ngraham's Office.
WAR AND PRAcE.-Last night two individu-
ais, said to be members Of the city Democratic
organization, had very spirited discussion of
the probable policy Of Mcclellan should he be
elected President Of the United States. War
contended that the policy OF Lincoln would be
would be more vigorously prosecuted, and the
only change would be in the management of
the War and Navy Departments. War also
justified the conrse OF Mcclellan relative to
the Maryland secesh Legislature. Peace
wanted to know If War counted himself a
Democrat! War said he did Peace rejoined
that War was a ed fool" War very DELHI
erately Knocked Peace into the gutter, near the
corner OF g and TIN streets, and left him there
to he picked up by some OF the bystacd srs who
witnessed the occurrence.
CHARGE OF LARCKNY.-On Monday night q
stranger went to the house No. 335 Street
south, Capitol Hill, where he played the agree
able to one Of the girls, Laura Thomas-treat-
ing her to wine, and paying the bill, amounting
to S13, out of his pile of &l7O When about to