The national Republican., 1866-07-04
ssssssu psp Asssss,

fi-.l >, ~. Z. ~. a. 7 I, ?, = ~ ~, Il Il
spstsSn pupAesunNv.
| rirst Class the usdsl vss swsrdsA - Dsuuis
Collins; the premium 70 0ssses DoseIss; sscss.
s.rant. "a. Masinsi,, wsisss Dssnis, Ernsss
For R.r..oc. is Bsel,sh oospssitIss, the pre-.
aiuu to wNtsr sas,s; ssssssssshs, Geo. D,usIss,
L'ui: walsh, AstAesy oensesly. ssssst ksdd,
Dennis Kane. II ifis "1pat lfi
Second cias. ths s:AAl YES awarded to Thomas
A. s,sphss:, he pesaiss sr ssse g Jos hsnis,s
and Jsnss MsoaSthy, sssssssrsat, 0siasdo Jouss,
willis. sirtinssa, Adriaa bsssiassili. wiliiaa
For Esss,isss. in Rssli,h oonposi,los, ,s. pr.
.i.. ez sqss 70 Thomas A, Stephens and william
Third Class the medal vas awarded 70 clifford
Bsasusn; the prsmism 70 william lyman; scoss.
seran,, John Forbes, John Msgss, william slater,
David Dewitt, oeovss Koonts. Henry Coouey.
In the Second Divi ton, the hrst prsnium was
awarded to Charles Drury; the second u Josbus
Callahan, secssseruut, Charles Parker, Lswrsues
Dawson, Frauk DAvbos, John Cochran. George
Liehau
san, s.eond to chsrise Mccsrdeii, seessserunt, Az
gus. Nathan. John whsstlsy. 1ransis 1ulisrsOs,
sss"sd ci.scrh. ar. p-..,.u TO Richard
Brown. 'seusd to william Brows; seesssrtn.,
David Roeaesan. Dennis K.ss Charles Knoss,
Third oias-Ths art premium TO Charles
sohssfss, second 10 willisn Jirdinstou; seess.
ssrunt Bdvasd Ard.ssar. Hraneis whiting, Stan.
hope Wood. George Msnks,
Fourth Clsss--Ths Ant pssnisn 10 0sorss
evsingmas, sseond 10 John MsgssJ ssossserant,
willisn Tynss. Joseph Ksssss, Henry Mailer,
George Coshrss,
o. Monday evening the rsnior Dramatic Asso.
eiaioa u the oellsss psrfomsd. before vsry large
mi - asls - al nj II
yr," and the Junior Asoeistioe performed 'Ths
Limsr'ck Boy" Both pieces were we'll played,
and drew forth great praiss from the audisnos.
DssrRucrrvE Frsr.-About 2 O'Clock YES
tsrday .fsrnoon. IRE broke out In the planning mill
Of Daniel Smith, on Thirtssnth street, near the
| esnal. The alarm vas soandsd frou boz 80, q the
Franklin snsins.houss. and shs ars dspsrasut
vas promptly out The Asuss soon sprssd TO the
omcs And luIbei,ys of Mr. wn NOLAN and
Smith. In short tus every pile Of luabsr ssd
the thrss bsildinGs were snvslopsd 10 Asmss. The
/, Arsusn worked hard. bat II vas ssms tine hsfers
they eosld succeed 10 g.tiIpS sontspl es ~ IRE.
Tho lsfss usehiss sboP Of Mr. Wm. u. Ellis !
Brother, st the corner ef Thirtssnth strsst and
Ohio avenue sdjoining The burningt buildinss,
caught, but through the szsrtiops Of the nrsmsn
and the workmsn u was savsd without being dam
aged. Mr.. Smith lost large lot Of lumber and
mouldinss, with . quantity Of maohinsry, 10 al
| valued NJ $io,VVO on Wnion no mas no insurance.
Mr. Mclean lost many thousand feet Of lumber,
valued st $50. 200. which hs has t5. 900 insur-
ance. ..H.
The Are originated from the boiler In the planning
mill Of Mr.. Smith, and lot Of shsviass and CON
bus.ibls material being IN ths building. II soon
Ing from ths south 1t the time causing crest fear
among the occupants Of the frame houses opposits
A email building on O street. near the corner Of
Thirteenth. caught, bat the Ore was sxtinsuishsd
.sh few buckets Of water. The heat around the
Ore was intense, and II wss with the greatest dim-
Guilty the hremsn could get nssr enough with the
pipes from the engines. They remained until aftsr
night before the hrs wss sztinguishsd.
SCHOOL, ExAxIsATIoN.-Female Grammar
school wss examined on Monday afternoon by
Msssrs. Wilson, Browp, and Clarke. Of the trustees
and By Mssss. Richards and Spencer. visitors and
was In all respects crsditabls to teacher and pupils.
The examination Of the pupils In mental and prao.
tosl arithmetic showed very decidedly that special
attention had been paid to this most imp6rtau,
branch Of study. Mr. sps ,esr, vho iustructs 10 the
Spsnserisu systsm al penmsnship. male some re
marx. oongrstus.ing all present upon the progress
| that had been made In this branch Of education.
| Al the olose OF the examination. Mr.. James P.
Tusiin, Of the trustees, briefly commented upon he
result of the examination. and introduced Hon J.
W. Patterson, Of New Hampshire. who delivered
an address "
The Male Grammar School Of the First District,
81. Thompson. tsaehsr,l vas examined ysstsr.
day Afternoon BY MssMs Brown. Wilson, Clarke.
and Holmsad, Of the Board Of Trustsesi Mr.. z
Riohsrd. conductor o, the Teachers Institute, and
0. q Wight, ksq formerly member Of the Board
and passed = very sxo ,ile mt examination. In
grnmms', arithmetic. and geography the answer
we're very good. In reading and psnm,n.hip they
| were good; and the exsminati IN showed that both
| tesohrr and scholsrs hal besn at work during the
past year, numhsr Of relatives and friends wsr,
10 at enhance, and expressed themselves we'll
plsa'sd. Addresses were dsliysfsa by the sssmin'
ing trustssL
BOARD OF ScuooL TRusrEEs.-A special
meeting Of the Board Of Trustees Of Public SCHOOL,
was held 10 their room at the CITY Hall last even
ing; the President pro i,m.. Dr. Walsh. 10 tb'
Rhees, Woodward, Hurley, Clarke. johnson, Hol
mead, snd Murtagh.
Mr.. Holmssd pr rssn,sd the application Of Or
'snns 4. Shay. for position ~ teacher.
Mr.. Brown presented thst Of willard 8. silllman
and the Secretary that Of Mis-. Masrudsr, all o
which we're referred to the Commit on Exsmina
tion Of Candidates.
The subject Of text books was resumed and Mr.
Brown, from the lst District, addressed the Board
In opposition to the adoption Of McGufsy's Nsw
| Eclectic Readers, In place Of Hilsnd's nov In use
Mr.. Hurley vas appointsd on he committees IL
plsee Of Mr. Miller, deceased,
Mr. Rhses announced that second trial woult
hs given to the pupils 81 intermediate schools fol
the medal for spelling. and the examination would
bs held In the Second District Grammar school
room, on Friday afternoon.
GEoRGErowN CoLLEoE.-The annual com
msncement OF this college took place yesterday d
account Of the crowded condition # our columns W
ae compelled to defer the publication Of the pro