Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-27

char ed. that there was no evidence that he
mad committed the forgery; that another party
h&d committed the crime, If crime IL was, and
that hr could not be held responsible for the
crime Of another He also argued that the
firm 10 which he belonged &c. NJ. Van Buren,
y Co held power OF attorney from SNYDER
authorizing them TO use his name and obtain
a settlement OF the claim, and that having re-
celyed the money they were unable, for want
OF the address OF Snyder. (which they had OBJ
tanned but recently.) 10 transmit it
Mr. Wood followed, eOntending that he had
made ont case, and quoted several author
-ues 70 snow that being an accessory 10 forgery
Is a crime. among others LIST Brightley, y. 2Oi.
article ID, OF I'd Statutes at Large ID. III and
Isl BrIghtley, p PIP, article p or 4th Statutes.
y. rs.
Justice Clayton stated that there were sew
eral points OF law he wished to con slider. aud
would reserve his decision, but in the mean
tune. II Capt. SHyder should arrive, he would
take his evidence.
TIE PUBLIC SCHoOLs-Tne examination of
the Male Grammar School OF the Fourth Dis
trict- Mr.. j. T.. Thompson. teacher. Monday
showed that school 10 be on the same high foot
ing "a on previous years. The attendance of
teachers and others Interested in the cause of
education was as usual, very large The ex-
aiming visitors present Were Messrs Brown
Holmead and Cassell. The examination was
conducted chiefly by Messrs Brown H. Rich
ards and To Connolly. or the forty-three
scholars on the roll fOrty-two were present
The examination of the first class in grammar
was severe and tedious, though the ANALYSIS
II sentences was omitted by the examiner
vi Brown. The answers were always ready,
dnd delivered with unhesitating clearness
In music the school showed much progress
The female schools have heretofore carried off
pretty much all the laurels in this depart
ment- but the exercises AT this school showed
hat the boys are now taking the lead Master
George ". Conner presided at the piano, and
elected great praise for his fine playing: and
the singing of Masters Geo. @. Abel, Albert
button, Eddie Hay, Thos. Cridler and Thos
McArdle was excellent. Among the compo-
siiions read, - Commerce and The Immor-
ahty OF the SOUL" both by George Davis;
-.FS. Ne ev I% oy TRos; Ms Mds and
Gated ability Of a high order. The exer.
cises IN reading were admirable, and we
can but notice the superior manner i'm
which Master Giles Heilprin acquitted him.
selfin this most important branch Of edu cation
The reading, English grammar and spelling
elected the most favorable comments from
the spectators In the test Of spelling and die
tation of sentences more than q dozen bows
were without an error, while as many more
had but one word misspelled- Owing to the
Time consumed in the examination of classes
RTst called, several OF the advanced studies
were omitted, much 70 the evident chagrin of
he brIght-eycd pupils, who We're thus de-
barred from showing the progress they had
made IN those branches. The very warm COM
uendatIon given to the school by the GENTLE
men-Messrs. T. E. Lloyd, Connolly and
Rlchards-who by in vitation OF Mr. Holmead
addressed the pupils, was sufficient, however
10 show that enough had been gone throu Oh
with 70 enable the examiners and spectators 10
III
and of the judicious mode of training pursued
by its experienced teacher.
Male intermediate School OF the first dis
trlct n the basems ut OF Union Chapel, under
Miss Amelia Kirk, Was examined on Monday
by Messrs. Tustin and Brown. The scholars
showed marked progress, especially in writing
Miss Kirk has 20 scholars 10 transfer 10 the
grammar school.
PARTMENT OF COLUMBIA Col LEGE-On Mon
day evening the aunuaI exhibition and distri.
button of prizes of the Preparatory Depart
ment Of Columbia College took place in the
FIRST Baptis; Church, 18th street, in the pre-
-ence of a large audience, who were much
gratifed with the exercises, which consisted
OF recitations and dialogues, interspersed with
music, and were concluded with the confer
ring of certificates and medals on the meritor-
1ous scholars nI. Samson, in a neat little ad-
dress, presented The N 'dals and certificates
and highly complimenled the boys receiving
The highest donors, and many friends of our
public schools were highly delighted with the
TACT that the highest honors were con ferred
on pupils from the public schools. Fabey
Franklin. from the 18th district school. MIR
L Thompson teacher,) and Thos Bremmer-
man, of the LIST district, (Mr. 5. John Thorn
sons) were so nearly equal for the first hon.
Ors. that IL was with great diffi Guilty that de-
ciSion could be made. The first honor was
finally awarded to Franklin, and the second
honor to Bremmerman. In the second class
harry Hardness, Eugene Atkinson, and La
ban BTemmerman. all OF the LIST district stood
equal for the first honor. and il being impossi-
ed TO each. IL is worthy Of notice too that the
five boys named carried of the highest prizes
ior punetuality and department
TIE NEW MARKEr-HousE MOVEMENT
yesterday afternoon, an adjourned meeting of
the butchers and other stall holders OF Centre
harket was held at Temperance Hall, but
owing 10 the extreme heat the attendance was
not so large as at the previous meeting. The
OoJeS' OF the meeting was 10 consider the pro-
priety CT peutioning Congress for a charter TO
"A kaf
against any other company being Chartered
The meeting was called TO order nv Mr. II
y Elliott. and Mr.. NJ. Wallingsford acted As
Mr.. X. Eichorn, who was elected treasurer
AZ the previous meeting, rendered his resieua-
ton.
Mr. Elliott ofiered a resolution diree,inv m.
oftceTs and executive committee TO present
memorial 70 Congress, employ counsel, &c in
auNanclng the interests Of the association
which be afterwards withdrew
MT. DAVID Rawlings, one Of the committee
appoihteo 10 canvass Tor subscriptions TO
stock TO build a new market house, reported
that $50 shares had been subscribed for through
him; and Mr.. - T.. Gilbert reported that he
had procured subscriptions for ls7 shares.
The Association adjourned.
BOvND FOR ALBANY-Yesterday eyening
Deputy Warden, J. GiddiHgs, two iail guards
John Shain and Mr. Chandler and Detecti We
ID X r Bigley, left for Albany with the fol-
lowing named prisoners, sentenced during the
present and the latter part Of the last terms OF
TIE Criminal Court, TO imprisonment IN the
Albany county penitentiary: Arthur Hays
larceny. three years; Charles Putnam do one
wear; James Williams, do, two years: Lewis
hill, Co: two years; William Lzviere, do,
TWO yesrs; Edward Hammond, arson, one
year, Rlnehardt Smith, larceny, two years;
IOhh Dorsey. alias Charles Stien, do, one
- Cnarles Ellis, alias Carter, do. one year;
~ sanders. do, one year; John Hopkins,
W wear, William Smith, do. one year
IaoJd Gibbs. do, two years. Armist4ad
.he' sIiy. do, one year Anns Brooks, do, one