, 1864-06-08

----,-,,.a or 1n,nectors R,a.., wentworth and
: ri Wr, wit1 inst.ustsoDs 70 Trppsa.1nsIt. rcpuas ~
tcnI1rd meeting Of the Boato On onorn,;itcs apnolnt
faspseio1 oash.n t50mmahfsss,on from q
70 o 1ne ppbc sns suSe on
Fl punishment, 1epot1a.dd a acamnsined of 5; ths
from the rule has' one little discussion tho Ep'e
Ptsss SHpnd;aed 10 read as follovs: o,t IN N,
W. mo ah ,eashsr sbsi! p1an''h = pnpn a.'s'' - ~
p,e,enee q wtinefths ths report u amended lnspe
E9fs soEpo.s! an sae
siltoce;he7 in the ssaoo an.s T. Ths rs,o1t of the
tab.s by zoe es11saaed 1i d Wss ths9 adopted.
ofaspeso: cgsass5s ssss3,sa 11e e: r. ts;losfas:
Bk!seda5 a. TIA 1sai MI seaoes Is t1e elos. q ths
popso = lem: tho number Tor es:h eeaooi ro 70 10
he GraruuaL dGEqulrta dGEqualrtaeos oo1@s
The report IVES adopted
On motion Of Inspector Sheahan the resolution
was called rp which Wal laid over At the last znstt-
lesas1 be conmes M On y 9ae . Rp
polntnentt elAll have power to appoint an extta
teacher :. assistant to the Principal, 1or the bal
The Superintendent, being asked for his oplnIon
on The subject sstd that In some Of the schools N
assistant was an absolute necesslty, unlaes sorae
o. re.e sa Td T1Sd ad
Washincton Schools.
Inspector Wentworth moved to amend By giving
where It should be Judged Necessary By the Com
mi'toe And Superintendent, irrespective of the
number Of puptls in the school;
On motion oE Inspector Onahan+ tho subject was
On motion Of Inspector sheahan, the old Cou-
mitteee 10 fr AZ they existed. wefe continued for
the tsansact1sn Of necessary ousiness TIL TIC ns1t
meetlng. -
The Board then adjourned for one week.
MERCANTILE Assos1A11oE.-A regular meeting
Of the Mercantile Association was held Ut their
rsons on Dea.bsrn street, last evening. John
TJr1sll. Raq.. ths President, In tAs chair. The
minutes Of the last meeting we1s read and ap-
proved.
Ths following letter from Hon. Isaac n. Arnold,
WAS read By the Secretary:
WAAH1NG7oA CE1y, May 81, 1864.
HI DEAR 61R: Toar letter Of tho 18th reached
me this nerninQ, End 1 went Immediately 70 the
War Department 70 inquire into ths iadig1ity up
~ the Mercantile Battery. uas assured thero
tiGetiop. was informed that ths actisn OF tho
Mercantile AseoclatonY In asking that the battery
b permitted TO come home II recruit had nothing
ion was expressed, tia, ordering .hs battery 10 Do
guard dmy. stc., must bs merely temporary.
have just written the secsesary Of War, a note,
calling his Attenton TO the f4ct: mentioned in Jou1
letter. and an assured 1t shall hare prompt astsn'
The bnttery ftaad. well IN the War Department,
OF hare been issued b. some sHbordlnate, aud will
be promptly ceuuteznaaded. ! waited this morn
Ing ao1,e two hours to tho President hyt az hs
mas engaged with high officials on tnpo1s sant busi
nest, I could not sec bin.
I know that the Presiden. appreciates thel
pktiotiam and the libcra!ity Of tho AercAatile A.
| eoc1auo1, and the efforts its members hayo mad
In very many ln1tances TO susta,n the Govern
| ment. Very truly. yours.
Nr. Wicker introduced the subject Of the cree
tiun Of suitablehad tor the meetings Of tho Asso
| action to Be tAkkn IN connection with the net
Chamber o4 f1qEerce now building.
III, Mum W3F&It able to Say whistler In th
plans Of the Chamber Of Commerce any caicula
lion bad been mado for the use OF the Association
lie was in favor OF using room In the now build
ing, If tho Association could ret one.
Mr. WEI. McKtndey offered tho following:
Resalr3d, That while this association deeply ID
ment1 The dtssetrou. result OF the He'd RiTer cxps
d,tlsu, We arc entirely sasi.ded with the psst take
the reyelsee, great they were, are not chsrgcab
to OR battery. Many Of their members fell 1t s:
tins Pass, bnt At brave and gallant ao!diets. the
all fsll with faces towards the enemy, and OIL
yielded when crushed BY an oysrwhoNlng e
and only yielded when crushed By an o.etwncln
ing force. The fallen welament and honor thel
was glorious death. and their names will III
forever. To the members Fho survive. We tend
| our highest regards fer thpir unaaunted coufat
and heroic Ealor displayed 1t the battle Of Sabii
Pass.
Letters were read from several members Of Il
battery, detailing their experiences and giving Il
history of their arrests-Hom causes previous
meatiuned in these columns.
The special committee we're requested to nGe
means in theiE power to bring the battery hon
Tor reorganization.
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