Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-05

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missions had gone forth in ample time before
the day set, having bean sent seventeen days
previous, when u required but three days to go
to either place. The defense wished to be sure
that they are ready before the twelfth juror is
worn.
Judge wylie asked if the case was post
poned until tomorrow if the could then
be proceeded with by the defense in the alb
sence of the dispositions.
Mr.. Bradley replied that in case they did not
come he would either proceed or be ready to
had not means to keep witnesses here or to
keep counsel, except such small means as had
been furnished by friends; and there were other
more important reasons, could he name them.
why the defense were anxious to go on with
the trial. AS far as he was personally con-
cerned he would go to trial tomorrow, rather
than ask further continuance.
Judge Wylie was inclined to grant a post
ponement until Friday if the defense would be
ready.
Mr. Bradley remarked if the case was post.
poned till then he would take the responsibility
| of saving that they would go on then even if
the dispositions failed to arrive, even should
he be obliged to send money TO bring the wit
nesses here himself.
Judge Wylie suggested that the selection of
the jury might be completed, the twelfth to re-
main unsworn until Friday
Those who were drawn from the box on Mon
l day were called in the following order, the
Judge questioning each rs to having formed or
expressed an opinion or TO having CONSCIENTIOUS
scruples:-W. e. Dorsey, had formed an opin
ion; James Parsons, do; George Perry, absent;
Samuel Crown, accepted; Alexander II. Young
had expressed an opinion but formed no per-
manent conclusion: did not think, however
that he was entirely unbiased accepted but not
sworn.
The jury will therefore be as follows Moses
T. Parker, Thomas H. Barron, Francis Ballen-
ger, Michael X. Combs, Alex. hammond, Thos.
A. Tolson, John Scrivener, Butler Baker, Dom
aid McCathran, Zachariah b. Brooke, Samuel
Crown, Alex. H. Young.
Mr.. Stanton moved the admission of Colonel
Duncan S. Walker to practice at this bar, and
pointed to examine Col. Walker.
THE DISTRICT SCHooLs-The Femal Gram.
mar School of the Third District, i'll charge of
Miss M. E. Ramsey, was examined in the hall
of the Wallach School building 6y Messrs.
Hitz, Walsh, Wilson and Tustin, of the Trus-
tees, Messrs. Stuart and Davis formerly of the
Trustees, Alderman Gulick, Of the Fifth Ward.
eX-Alderman Clarke, Mr.. Il. Richards, Coun-
Gilman Ruff, and many of the parents of the
pupils, teachers of the schools, and former pu-
pills of this school We're present. Miss Ram
sey. who it seems, belongs to family OF teach
ers, is we'll qualified for her position and has
her scholars, fifty EIGHT in number, nearly all
of whom were present under admirable dis
! cipline. noticeable feature was the arrange
ment of exercises, programme having been
prepared on which the time TO be given to each
class stated; and this programme was car
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| menced at 1 o'clock precisely by the chant,
The earth is the lords" which was sung :
travelling" Louisa Hopkins; good. Third
Classification, 10 minutes; very good. First
Class-Geography, Is minutes very good.
Third Class-Grammar, ID minutes; very good.
First Ciass-Reading, Is minutes; tolerable.
Music-Chorus-ssO why not sing" good.
Original Essay-':I WILL" Jennie Ruff; excel
lently written but could have been read with
more spirit. First CIass-Analysis 20 minutes:
excellent. First Class-Mental Arithmetic, 25
minutes; most excellent, the whole class being
NO. ]. Music-Solo-s' Rest, noble Chieftain;''
sung with fine voice, but out of tune. Origi-
nal Essay Peace Eliza Simpson; SPLEEN
didly read and well written. First Class-An-
atomy, Is minutes; very good. First Glass
Written Arithmetic. 25 minutes; very good.
| Music-Solo and Chorus. Let me die with
my face to the foe' good. First Class-Natu-
ond Class-Written Arithmetic, Is minutes;
most excellent. First Class-Algebra, p MN
utes: most excellent. Music-Solo-s' Tramp
Tramp Tramp Mary Rocket; very good.
Original Essay-s!W Influence" Emma
Williams; very fine, but read in too low a tone.
All classes in music. 10 minutes; fine, first class
good. First Class-Familiar Science, 10 min
utcs: very good. First Class-History, 10 min
utes: tolprable. Music-SOlo and Chorus
Night closes DER the Murmuring Sea-" good.
AT the conclusion of the studies several pieces
of music We're sung. and the Trustees expressed
their qualification at the advancement made.
It was apparent to all that the course of the
Trustees, allotting the time TO be given to each
class answering excellently, being great i'm
e R R9Sp oil 1h ne rSr nearly the whoe
evening, TO the exclusion of others.
Secondary No :, (Female) Third District,
taught in the second story of the Wallach
School House, was examined by Mr. Brown in
the presence of quite a number of parents and
teachers. The examination was one of the most
rigid that we have yet witnessed. This school
is considered brag secondary, and is taught
by Miss Adde Thompson, who is graduate
of the Third District Grammar School There
are A. scholars on the roofs. of whom A We're
present The singing of the school was excel
lent. and the song ssDaisy Deane" by little Ven
ny Langley, assisted by Lillian Evans, Sallie
Thompson, Florence Hopkins, Annie Hayre,
Sallie Lock, Emma Johnson, and Zorah Par
ker, deserved special notice, two of the girls
having remarkably fine contralto voices. The
photography, dictatiOn, and reading of the 1st
class was very good, mental and written arith-
metic excellent, and in most of the studies of
the I'd class the 1st was nearly approximated.
At the close Messrs. Tustin, Brown and Will
son addressed the scholars complimenting them
on the successful test they had stood.
LEVY COCRT.-The regular meeting of the
Levy Court took place on Monday, President
Sargent in the chair.
The Chair stated that the select committee
ap pointed to confer with the military author
tiles as to indemnifying property owners for
losses sustained by reason Of the presence of
the military, had waited on General Grant,
who stated that the amount of damages would