Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EAAh1NkTIONH.-INlTu ana
Fourth DfEfricis-The examinations Of the follow
Primary No. ?. Third Diltrict, situated at the
corner Of Third street east and A street south,
Mis- Mary A. Hill teacher, was examined by Dr.
walsh. This school numbers sixty pupilsl twen-
ty:,ix ismsle. ;. and , thirtyiioII MALE, Finy.ave
studies includes reading, spelling, writing orthog-
raphy, arithmetic and sbbreyiations,
and tidy appearance. The children an,wered very
well, indeed, though they (some OF them) might
have spoken In louder tone.
Miss Hill Is a very good teacher and deserves
Primary No. =, Third District, situated on Viz.
ginia avenue, between Fifth and sixth streets
eAstAMiss Wheatley, teaeher-was examined by
Mr. Hltz: The studies are the same as those men
and 10 a manner which reaects great credit on
entered upon The duties of a teacher in September
last. The majority OF her school were IN the al
phsbet At the beginning OF the year. From the
examination Yesterday, we msy Judge she has not
| allowed her scholars to be idle.
Primary No. ., Third District, at the corner OF
Third and streets east-Miss Awkward, teacher
was examined by Mr.; Ferguson. Iif,y seven pu--
say on the pafs the sy this
TSS b,rs Miss RSUSed Ss rs On
Primary No. Q, Third District, a. the corner Of
examined by Mr. Morseli, Secretary OF the Board
OF Trustees, for Mr.. Tustsn. This school.room is
nSS ORS S:s .fS sPs SS @ ss
surprising. They were rigidly examined in read
ing, spelling, ments! arithmetic, So. Miss Allen
10 a graduate OF Mrs. Amidon's school, in the
Fourth District, and has only been teaching year.
Primary No. =, Fourth District, Misl Alice 4. Ad-
ans, teacher, was examined by Mr.. Thompson, OF
the grammar school,. Mr.. Holmead the trustee,
The room VS.. tsstefuIiy decorated with hss,,
evergreenB, notices, &C.
A large number OF parents and relatives were In
attendance.
Iy complimented by those In attendance. Miss
| Adams deserves great praise for the manner in
which her school 10 conducted. We feel assured
that parents and children are highly pleased with
Primary No. 4, Fourth District, Miss Annie Van.
| horn, teacher, was examined by Mr.. Kills. Fifty
| seven scholars were present
The examination was a highly pleasing one.
Mics Nsnh9rn has been teaching since February
last, and this, her first examination, WAS de-
cided success. The appearance Of the room and OF
the child en- was very prepossessing, and showed
that Miss V. has great tact in impArting love OF
neainess around her. Her classes answered readily
aud WE'LL which reflected great credit on their
teacher MISS V. promises to make an excellent
Primary No. l, Fourth District, Miss J. A. Lee,
teacher, was examined BY Mr.. Murtagh. This
school psssed an excellent examination. The
room, neat cheerful one, presented a fine APP
pearance The little girls were tastefully dressed
Miss Lee deserve great credit indeed She 70
scholars are small and 1t was really surprising TO
hear the readiness and accuracy with which they
| answered
Miss Lee was deslrous that her scholars should
| be thoroughly examined in all things which they
had studied during the past year, which showed
that she was not afraid they would fa In any
thing.
All exam nations were concluded by appropriate
remarks from the trustees and some OF the iitors
1t would have been much more pleasant to see .
larger attendance Of parents and friends In the
More ini crest seemed to be shown In the Fourth
Distict, nearly all the school-rooms being crowded
DRowNED.-A melancholy case Of drowning
occurred on Sunday afternoon, below Baltimore, By
| which young man named Moses Rider, doing
business In Washington, u. C., lost his life. II ap-
pears the deceased was in sailboat in which there
from Curtiss Creek, when iaw OF wind from the
| gust which prevailed during the afternoon upset
dno Nnl ms dssad wa sho,,, 90 aas. ~
age, unmarried and resided in Fayette street. near
Aisquith, and was much eSteemedby who knew
is the third son the unfortunate parents have Lost
during the last three years.
Run AwAY.-Yesterday afternoon, about 8
| o'clock, two horses attached to = Government
ambulance, becoming frightened, started from the
| Armory CquAre hospital and up Seventh street
TO Loulsiana avenue, where they tosk the south
| side OF LouisianA avenue, wheeling around Into
Indiana avenue, where they came In contact with q
tree In ffont of Mr.. Peter BAconB residence. The
tongue OF the ambulance was brokeni and, strange
to say, no further injury wa. sustained. otcers
the ambulance, and took them to the ouse
OF the Seventh precinct.
BATHING IN CANAL.-Samuel Mock, Albert
Foster, Valentine Greenleaf and Thomas Green,
four little bootblAoks, went yesterday afternoon
to the Warrington Canal, near Eleventh street,
for the purpose OF bathing. They were all black
youngsters and received good washing, but they
also needed more suitable place. ofiicers YoGs
and simondI, Of the ffth precinct arrested them
and took them to the ntAtion-house, where they
were locked up hve hours.
WASHINGTON IN JAIL.-A colored youth
about IS years OF age, named George Washington,
was arrested yesterday afternoon, by oficer Mo
Colgan, of the Fourth ward, on the charge OF COM
man. he 3" was % taken before Justice Giberson who who
committed him to jail for court.
| -
CoUP DE SoLBIL.-A bricklayer named Wm.
| Lowe who resides on the Island, was prostrAted
by sun.Btroke while working on the building in
process OF erection on Ninth street, near north.
He was taken to his residence on the Island.
Nor TO BE ExAMMBD.-Primary School, No.
O. Second district, 10 not being examined this af-
ternoon by Mr. Wight, on account OF the illness
Of the teacher, Miss RomeniA F. Ellis.
A NUISANCE ABATED.-Wm. 8. Jones, the
keeper Of the soap factory In Georgetown, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon, by PatrolmAn sebAs-
tian, on the complaint OF john A. Flynn and 9TH
erE, who give very graphic descriptions OF the
| ArOmas which are daily waited from the factory
Jones was lined go and costs, 6y Justice .Reaver.
Is understood that the case will 80 before court.
A PLEASANT EIcURsIoN.-The Andy John
son Club have chartered . steamer for al eKcuT-
sion to Gymons % Wssdn,sSasy TIL, viii afford
viii be donated to the Orphan GIylumI.
POLICE REPoRTs.--Ss6ond Precinct-Wm,
WilperIon, fast ridlngj 50. John Charles, John T.
Jones, ThoI. Jones, and Samuel RSiney, fast driV-
1fhfsJ p.oci,o, Ann p.,Lhnn.t dI.or5o.,, 49,.