Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-29

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tent in yiisd by the teacher. Ard 81 varal nfth
vetsran examine seemed 20 md an PKhfiera-
urg exercise In putting the weli-t-ainsd pd.
piis 10 the tHIl test OF their pc rers and &C.
qpiremerts. The classes were OF EearIy uni
form ex eeilerces Showing that no undue dis.
elimination had psen msde by the teacher and
1T should BE- said further that in those studies
requiring clnse mental auaiyek the clisass
were surprisingly good. In ahsHtISe arithms.
teal problems, and in the analysis OF e3mpli.
Gated sentences, the npilS sho wei a q thickness
OF thous an q readineeg of repiv Quit. bsyond
the more sluggish mental pro ,essas OF older
minds, as rec usop y1and AN nsiuety ex1ihisad
IN the course o. The examination We think
Wrs. hmioS especially excels in teaching her
PpFuS 10 comprehend, and to be able to fx-
piahl Clearly, th- why aud wherefore OF every
tblhg they meet In the course OF stn'ty. ~t.fA
Il he musical portion the OK arc.sss ATTRACTED
much attention, and Prot. Daniel, who Nras
present, had no reason 20 blush iOr his pupils.
we btusve tsare Is q close eontest for pert
oilty b-tween the m nsic class in this school
and that OF Miss Boggs', (Sacond District. J the
two being admittedly abe ad In the City Sshools
a fine Chickering piano baionging 10 the school,
purchased from me proceeds of Coucsrts for
the PURPOSE was in use yesterday. .rla 5rif
H. Ihs folio wing pieces were 9dmlr.5lyssuug:
Song Should Breathe; Shells o. Ocpan; The
Dearest Spot; Dear Mother I've Tome Home
sabbaih Eve; America; Joys, Ths. We've
Tasted; Come Where Ny Love Lies; The Ram
bic; Fairy Trio. Meet Me by Moonlight; Ssc-sd
Stream: Why Have My Loved Ones Gomez Star
, SpfnEied banner,
Compositions as follows, read by the authors
received nerited communication from the ex-
"niners:-Ann Bailey, "Power or Ass ociation'
Jnba Franklin. s..s-e Of Country" Matte
Gray, "Educatiou;" Rachel Garrett, skind.
ness;" Hannah johnson, "Power Of Mam6ry..
At the con clusion OF the examinston, Mr..
Wight said he had come prepared to expect
much, from this school, and he had not been
disappointed. The examination just passed
showed that 1t maintained Its high order ii.
ind IL ~ hi fk,av kaf<y
Mr.. Wilson followed in similar remarks com.
rfimentarv 10 the school and It's accomplished
teacher. Many of the visitors expressed them
selves to the effect that it was the best school
examination they had ever witnessed
IMPORTANT SALES OF REAL EsrArE-
James q. Mcclure i Co., Aucaoneers, have
made the following sales: .,...s. ...-r.* -
Square No. 1872 and impro vements. on Four
teenth street, rear the Loag Bridge, kno wn as
the residence of the late Major Howle, to J. nj.
Young. for Si4, 100. .a
tween Thirteen tn and -a-half and Fourteenth
streets, to William Evans, IT., for $50.
Similar house adjoining, to Thomas Robey,
for 9s25.
Old bricktavern property st the Long Bridge,
to Conrad Faunce, for $1,000. VA.
Lot on the south side Of Pennsylvania
avenue, near Third street, to John McDer-
mott, for S1.41 per square foot.
Small brick houss and lot on Ninth, betwaen
o and = streets, ~ u. S.. OConnell, for S2,0s5
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGRKss.-In the Senate
yesterday, MI Grimes reported from the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia the bill TO
amend the act Incorporating the Gaslight Com
pany or the city of Washington, and for other
purposes. It provides that from and after the
first day of .Inly, 1864, the company shall not
receive exclusive of the excise tax collected
for he United Statesl more than 3}5 cents per
hundred feet for gas, subject to q discount not
less than ten per cent, II paid at the off1ce
Ir1th n HyQ avg al
bill -i-,s slt.-a .# t}
On motion of MI Wilson, an amendment was
addsd, as follows: "And the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company are authorized
TO charge two cents for each transfer ticket On
said read or its branches ..l.=- s-sr.
A GRAND GERMAN FESTIVAL, In aid ofthe
German Relief Association for Sick and
Wounded Soldiers, will be given to-morrow
at the Seventh Street Park, commencing at one
O'Clock. There will be addresses in German
and in the evening rich display of fireworks,
ard gyranastic exercises by the Turner Asso-
citation. ~ E.. - .fL-.a -a-
land, Esq, died Oh Monday at his residence on
the Island He had been confined to his house
tor several weeks. For many years he had
been justice OF the peace. and was much re.
spected, both as magistrate and as private
citizen. He was hurled yesterday, funeral
services having been performed at st. Domi-
hicks Church. f1ti
Mr.. ULYSSES b WARD, formerly Of the New
York Herald, and recently one of the reporters
Of the Associated Press, died at his residence in
this city yesterday afternoon. after q short sick
ness. Mr. Ward was q Washingtonian by birth,
the con Of Ulysses Ward, Esq. y and was much
esteemed and beloved by large circle OF
friends.
CoEREorIoS.-Mr.J James Crutchett req nests
us to say that the boy Larry Crutchett, men
toned in the Star Of Saturday, for throwing
muriatic acid on the dress OF a young lady
named Ella Davis. is not a member Of his
family. He has but two sons, neither one @!
sent from the city. DIR. O. SAYS that there is
no Crutchett in the United States who spells
the name the same IS be does-Crutchet.