Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-25

Should sny one, entitled to exemption from
the draft here on the ground above stated, suf-
the appeals that have been made and the facil-
tiles now offered to have it erased, he will be
estopped from complaint II such claim be ig-
nored, and the party held TO service here.
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUsTRRs.-Last |
evening an adjourned meeting OF the Board Of
Trustees Of the Public Schools was held at |
their room in the City Hall.
Mr.. W alsh, from the committee on examina-
ton of teachers, reported that at the examina- |
ton held on the 7th instant twenty five candi- |
dates were before them. The following are
reported as having passed the grades for which
they are considered qualifed;
Misses Hannah p. johnson, Mary Van
Wyck, Somphronia Lusby, II. Maria Morse
and Annie N Bailey for secondary onn r,u.v na
Amelia Hubbard for primary.
MT. Wight, from the committee on expendi-
lures and accounts, reported number OF bills,
MIR Miller nominated as teachers OF Seconda-
airy No. ., second district, Romenia +. Ellisi
No. 5, H. Maria Morse; Primary NO. Z, MARY
Van Wyck; No. 8, Susie Z. Tilly, who were
MT. Wilson nominated Amelia E. Hubbard
for Primary No. 3, first district VINO was
elected.
Mr.. Hitz nominated Miss Somphronia Lusby
for Primary No. g. third school district, and
she was thereupon elected.
Mr. Wight, from the com ittee, reported the
account OF John Sesstord, Treasurer, with the
Board for the quarter ending september 3Oth.
S3,4ie29, and also his account for the quarter
ending December 31st, 1864, showing a balance
to his debit of si,15345. The report was
adopted. Adjourned.
MR. MORRILL, yesterday introduced bill,
which was referred to the Committee on the
District of Columbia, to incorporate the Poto-
mac Navigation and Transportation Company
~ the of Columbia,
1t authorizes George w. Riggs, ). Seymour,
William A. Bradley, Ward II. LaHon, Moses
Kelley, Henry ID. Cook and 5. Peugh TO open
books of subscrip ton. The capital stock TO De
not less than S50O,0OO or more than Sl,OOO,OoO,
to be divided into shares of SlOO each. II pro-
yides that there shall not be less than seven d.
rectors, to be stockholders, AID four at least
residents of the District of Columbia. The bill
provides for forfeiture of stock when install
It further empowers the corporation to To-
cate and construct wharyes, COCKS ana rail-
ways on the Potomac river, In 'front.' OF mas on,
or Analostan Island: and it provides that
when the said corporation shall have completes
the improvements as herein contemplated and
provided for, then the title OF 80 mucn land
and river bed and bottoms as may be reclaimed
by said improvements, and as may now De
vested in the United States, shall be vested In
said company. II provides that there shall be
NO personal liability beyond the amount Of
stock held by each stockholder.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge Purcelt-Yestsr-
day, the will Of the late Martin Johnson, Pc
queathiDg his property to his widow, marina
H. johnson, who is nominated executri1, was
filed for probate.
The will of the late Levi Mitchell, sequeath-
ing his property to his son and daughter, was
The remuneration of Joseph Beasley as guar
dian to the children of ID. H. Bevans, was filed
and Thos. ]. Gait was appointed guardian to
the children.
The first and final account of Nancy w
Harvey, exeeutrix of H. L. Harvey, deceased
md no hal nd
were approved and passed.
Mrs Caroline H. Skirving was appointed
guardian to the children of the late james
SKirving and Eli Asbury Adams to the chill
-dren of Levi Mitchell.
BISHOP SIMPSONS LRcTURR-The Ndtiona
Tntelligencer of this morning says, IN regard tC
Bishop Simpsons lecture:
ITO those who had the pleasure of hearing
Bishop Simpsons magnificent Grafton at the
Academy of Music, New York, no second in vi
tation viii be required to secure their attend.
ance at Wesley Chapel tonight; to all others
we say 60, or it will be source of regret in
an orator on such a theme only occurs once in
q lifetime. The Bishop is one of the most clio.
quent CT living divInes, and his impassioned
and lofty utterances stir the blood like the blast
of bugle in the day of battle.
Owe understand that the President and
heads of departments, as well as other distin.
guished officials, will be presen1 at the lec'
ture."
GROWERS THRATRR-LuciHe Western.-Miss
Western has commenced an engagement which
will doubtless prove one Of the most success.
\ full ever performed in Washington. Tonight,
the beautsful Blackstone drama Of "Green
Bushes, or Ireland and America One Hundred
Years Ago." will be produced in fine style
and with powerful cast, Miss Lucille appear.
ing as Miami. the Wild Huntress." This is
one OF Miss Westerns best characters, one in
which she has no equal It Is well kno wn in
connection with the name Of Madame Celeste
"Satan in Paris" will soon be produced. in
w ITa- sill fn 81. a
tinct characters. On Friday night Miss West
ern will receive her benefit, when an excellent
Dill Will be presented.
SEVENTH WARD STATION CAsrs-Dan,s,
Downing, Beverly Jackson, CARRYING wea.
pons; s2091 each. George Carter and Reuben
son, Dennis Coniber, John Reed, desertion
military. Anna mckinley, drunk and disor-
derby; $500 Chas. Kreamer, disorderly; 81 80
aacs MsNntS dG Mas1ss
Ryland, profanity; s122 John Reisenger, sell
Ing on Sunday; 5000. Patrick Fay, do; 90
POLICE REPoETs-Seeond PEeeinct-Jerry
Williams, drunk military. James Watkins,
grand larceny; jail for court. Kate Tulthey,
disorderly; 50. Sarsh Williams, do; 50.
Third P. ecinct.--Michael Mentally, selling
lon e
two cases running carts unlicensed; S. IS each.
James Burk, drunk and disorderly; 50 Al. J.
Ellis, in de cent language; 50 "A.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs.-Laura j.
Brannon, fugitive from justice; delivered to the
U. s. Marshal. Milfred Steele, drunk; 81. l..
Humphrey, drunk and disorderly; workhouse.
Rebecca Hanson, grand larceny; Jail for court.
Peter s. Ripley and Simon Sayre, drunk and
disorderly; dismissed. Henry Weaver, grand
larceny; jail for court Jessie Price. do; dis
missed Thomas Birch, drunk; workhouse.
Sarah West, prostitutIon; IS. Henry Wilkin-
son, drunk and disorderly; dismissed.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsKs-Matilda
Rabbit, grand larceny: dismissed. Edward