Daily national Republican., 1865-07-05
To Advertisers and Business Mem.
Amuaomcnts To-Night.
LOCAL " e W 3.


amIuatious were continued on Monday afternoon
when the following schools were examined:
N Second District-Male intermediate, Miss EN-
PLY Myers teacher, situated on the corner OF Sixth
and N streets, was examined by Messrs Rhees and
White ID the presence Of a number Of parents and
friends The school passed good examination,
which showed they have good and faithful
Third Db,trict.-The Female Grammar school,
= in the wallach school building, Miss NJ 4. Ram
say teacher, was examined by Messrs. Walsh,
IIitz Wilson, aud Tustin, assisted by Mr.. e. Rich
ards, conductor OF the Institute, DR.. Davis, and
T. Z. Clarke, Esq. The exercises were held In
the large hall Of the wallach school, and were
we'll attended by parents and friends. There are
y-eight scholars in this school, all Of whom
wore present. The room was handsomely deco
rated, and presented q neat appearance. The ex-
~ercises were commenced with chant by the |
school, afterwhich the composition Of Miss Laura
Hopkins, entitled "The pleasures OF traveling,'
was read, and was pronounced very good.
The other compositions, 81 will, ~ by Miss Jen-
mic Run, and Peace by Miss Eliza simpson,
were excellent, and read well. "Woman's In
nuence,n by Miss Emma Williams, was very
good. The dictation and grammar OF tho third
class was very good. The geography and anat-
omy Of the first class was very good. Tee alge.
bra, written and mental arithmetic, natural
S and rsSn nasys' % 81 inc t0lsssSs hrss TSs
seeond class answered we'll. The music was
very good. The school passed very good ex-
Famination, and received much praise from those
Secondary No. s, Miss Addie Thompson
teacher, was examined by Mr.. Brown, OF the
First District, assisted by Mr.. McCathron, prin-
cipal of the male grammar of the Third District.
lTIh school would have undoubtedly passed an
excellent examination had the examining trus-
too put the proper questions to the scholars
I Many Of the questions put by Mr.. B. would
!. have been very proper for the pupils Of the
I grammar schools, but they were entirely too
hard for secondary school, Tho7e queltions
put by Mr. McCRthrOn, who Is acquainted with
the duties Of a secondary school, were answered
promptly aud correctly; and had all tho gues-
tions asked been comprised In their studies OF
the past year they would have passed fne ex-
animation for Miss Thompson Is most excel
lent teacher, and has lately passed the rigid ex-
animation which all teachers have to undergo
There are forty-seyen names on the roll, and
forty -four were present at the examination on
Monday. Good order prevailed, aud Il was
plainly to be seen that both teacher and scholars
have been at work during the year. Miss ThOmp-
sou will compete with any secondary in the city,
and her school cannot be surpassed.
Fourth District-Seoondary No. Mrs. Boiseau
hcting) was examined by Mr.. J. Z. Thompson,
Principal OF the Male Grammar School, Fourth
District. This school Is composed Of girls be-
tween the ages Of ten and fourteen, fifty -four Of
whom present at the examination. At the
close Of the examination they were addressed by
Mr.. Thompson, who expressed himself highly
Secondary No. Miss Annie NJ. Adams, teach
er-was examined by Mr.. Holmead, and passed
very good examination. They answered
promptly and correctly, which gave evidence
that neither teacher nor scholars had been idle
dressed by Mr.. Holmead, who eomplimented
them highly.
GoSzAGA CoLLEGE.-The Junior Dra-
matte Association Of Gonzaga College repre-
P-sented at Gonzaga Hall, street, between Ninth
sspd Tenth streets, at 7 clock, Monday evening.
Mo play entitled "a Family Of Martyrs" the
oiA2racters being AZ follows: ]"
~ sswstu.s Roman citizen, by John Brady; syl-
yanus, his son, by wml Douglas; faustinus, q
younger son, BY Elisha rllfI;.gs vaisntius, Pre-
m. A n..N.ll
his son, by Samuel Wilson; Asterids, a freed man
OF severus, by Michael Donellyi Demetrius, a
Pagan PontiG by Joseph Walsh which wSs FOL.
lowed by the comic drama entitled ''The White
Horse Of the Peppers, ~ the characters being
Colonel Cheshan, by Joseph Walsh; Major
Hans Mausfeldt. by Charles o'Leary; Darby
Elisha =. Riggs; Gerald Pepper, by John Brady; d;
Pholim, by James Carroll William, by William
Douglas Rafferty,, by John Tucker.
The music was by CuTry's Band. largo
audience was present, and seemed highly pleased.
The plays were performed excellently well,
tho casts being youths between the ages OF 10 and
The performance was received with the greatest
applause. Tonight tho exhibition Of tho Senior
Department and the Distribution Of Premiums
takes place.
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH AT GALES
wooDs,-The McKendree and Fletcher Chapel
sabbath Schools celebrated the Fourth at Gales
Woods, near Finley hospital. The exercises were
opened by speech from John G. Hardness, ESQ. :,
Superintendent of McKcndree Sabbath School,
who alluded In feeling terms to the fact that II
was the eighteenth anniversary celebrated by
,-.he school In Gales Woods. After singing and
prayer, the Declaration Of Independence was
read by Ed A, Maull, Secretary Of the Sabbath
School. The orator Of the day was the Rev. J.
b. Stitt, who delivered an eloquent address. The
only circumstance to mar the pleasure oi
the day occurred at about two o'clock.
A young man, highly esteemed member OF
the school, George Thomas, was stricken down
by the heat, and for some time Il was feared that
It would prove fatal. By the kind attention oil
friends, however, and tho application Of restora-
tives he was brought to, aud when the party
left the grove he was much better. with this
exception the day passed of pleasantly, and will
long be remembered by those whose good fortune
u was to be present.
DEcEAsED.-Henry Clay Ellis, eighteen
years of age, the oldest son OF Jonas b. Ellis
the residence Of his father yesterday morning
after short Illness. He was young man o
high standing, and was much esteemed by
large circle OF friends. His funeral will take
F place this afternoon, at four O'Clock, from the
residence Of his father.
DRUNK AND DIsoRDERLY.-At tho Metro
politan Police Headquarters, this morning, there
wore % cases Of people who were reported n
drunk and dihordCrly. -Ip the Fifth precinc
there were % cases reported.
4 A MAD DoG.-0ficor Hurdle shot dos
yesterday in the vicinity Of Fourth street, be
tween and streets, who had the hydrophodii
in the worst stage.
ISoIrTNG RIor-A. T. Clayton was yes
terday arrested by OAieer Harrington, on tn,
charge Of melting a riot lie was held to bai
for a further hearing.
CARNCRoss & DIXEY's MINsTRELs.-Thes'
talented dolineators will commence series o
their performances this evening, at Odd Fellows
Hall They are sure to draw good houses, an(
thoir performances arc well worth visit
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Tue Council PRoCEEpISGs arc unayOida
bly, crowded out, They will appear to- morrow
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RCRIMINAL CoURT.-0n Saturday the jury
in the case Of James Keithley for tho murder 0
Hugh Mcmahon, in April last, rendered yor
diet OF guilty of manslaughleb and recommended
him TO the mercy Of the court,
ANY one having occasion TO wish priyat,
medical institution are advised to sall on Dr.
Velny.
large and successful practice hels and else