Evening star., 1867-06-12

1 therefore they had very reluctantly decided TO
Mr. Rhees hoped silver medal would be
| gwen to the best scholar in each school, and
l let diplomas be given to the others instead Of
effect.
Mr. Wilson said we were educating I'VE or
six thousand children in the District, and
l there were ten or fifteen thousand 70 be edu.
| Gated. II the board should be censured for not
| giving premiums it would be very unjust
The premiums were not an actual necessity,
| and he thought the money could not be spared
to purchase them without taking II from some
y source where 1t was more needed
The Mayor stated that in 1861 the amountr re-
quired for the schools was S27,6l0; now 1t was
Sl0n0OO; this would show how the schools had
| increased
j Mr.. Johnson thought they had better give
Mr.. Woodward thought il was of more I'M
| portance to keep the teachers paid up. He
was in favor of dispensing with the premiums
| as the money could not be spared
| The Mayor said an effort should be made %
| pursuade the Councils to provide Tor a more
liberal tax for school purposes. There was
| fund had been lost by having no poll tax al
| the last election. The tax for school purposes
| should be raised 10 IS cents on the hundred
| dollars. -..rl.---rs
| Mr.. johnson offered resolution stanng that
| the school fund al the present time, was mad
| equate to meet the increased expenses of the
| public schools; therefore, Be Il Reso,oed, That
| until more ample provisions are made the
| usual medals and premiums TO the scholars be
| dispensed Win fOf the present
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
| passage OF this, and resulted as follows: s
+ Ayes-Messrs. Wallach, Wilson, Tustin,
Brown, Woodward, Fox, Johnson, Casseli,
| Oregon, and Whyte-lO rf
Nays-Messrs. Rnees and CIarke-a and the
| resolution was adopted .-sy
Mr.. Tustin offered resolution extending a
cordial In nvitation to the members Of the City
| Councils and other Off GERS OF the Corporation,
| and TO all friends Of popular education, TO
attend and participate in the examination of
1 nnSIv
| adopted.
| Mr.. Rees offered the following:
| Resolred, That the City Councils be re.
| quested to amend the law of November II,
1858, relative to the public schools, as follows:
lst. To provide for three trustees from each
wsrd, to be elected by Joint ballot of the Coun.
| ellis, one third of the members each wear. 2
To provide for superin tendent Of sch ools,
| with suitable salary. 3. To provide for the
| Board OF Trustees itself 4. To increase the
tax for school purposes to an amount snf.
hcient to meet the expenses without drafts oa
| the general fund. S. To increase the salaries
| Of teachers so that persons of proper uualif.
cations may be secured, and allow the Board
to grade the compensation according to length
and nature OF service.
The resolutions were considered separately.
As to the first. Mr.. Rhees said, so far as the
present Mayor was concerned he had not and
would not regard politics In appointing mem
bers OF the board. But his term was nearly
out, and ii might be that hereafter politics
might be considered in making the appoint
appointed.
Or. Croggon said if that resolution was
passed, no doubt four colored gentlemen would
disappointed, and he, for one would not serve
with colored men. The vote was taken, and
the first resolution rejected. The second one
was adopted. The third was postponed, and
the fourth adopted The fifth was then taken
up; and Mr.. Whyte said he thought the teachers
were very well paid. They worked about two
hundred days in the year and but six hours
day.
Mr.. Brownies, but they nave to live all
tn year.
Mr.. Woodward thought good pay should be
given to secure good teachers. He would
rather see the teachers well paid, and the
Trustees have nothing.
The resolution was passed, and the board
adjourned.
ORPHANS CoURT.-Yes1erday, the will Of
Frederick A. Birch was fully proven and ad-
mitted 10 probate and record. The will of
Elizabeth Morrison was fully proven, and let
ters OF administration issued 10 Adolphus Lin
denhohl; bond $500. The will of Thomas
Goodall, deceased, was filed, fully proven,
and admitted to probate and record. Geo F.
Gulick and Geo. W. Goodall, the executors,
renounced their right 10 qualify and letters OF
administration We're granted 10 Hannah Good
ALL bond $1,000 Margaret G. Meade was ap-
pointed guardian TO Annie Malay, orphan of
Daniel and Bridget Malay; bond 5000. VIM.
and Lewis H. Emmert, orphans of Henry and
Louisa Emmert; bond 8, $40. Michael Thomp-
son, Esq was appointed guardian TO Margaret
Ann and Susan Gibson, orphans of Joshua
Gibson; bond s., coo. ..,... ....- ...
The accounts OF Honora o Brier, guardian
to the orphans Of Patrick o Brien, were aP-
proved and passed
ALEXANDRIA AND NICINITY.-The gazette
OF yesterday says:
1tis proposed 10 hold q meeting 70 o-Inorrow,
Of such of the farmers and landowners In the
adjacent counties, as may De in town, TO con-
slder and consult upon some practical plan
for aiding in inducing emigration 20 this
State. and this section of il particularly. This
subject deserves, nay demands, attention: and
in terest as we'll as patriotism mite in Hrglng
our people to be earnest in the matter. We
have so often expressed our views 10 the
importance of labor and capital in Virginia,
in order TO restore its prosperity. that il
needless, on this occasion, 10 reiterate them IN
our columns. Under the changed conditio n
of affairs we require laboring farmers. who
can cultivate efficiently and probably, sach
portions OF land as they can purchase, or Sc.
cure with m moderate means.
An inquest was held a. noon Today on the
BODY Of colored boy named Silas Russell.
who died this morning al the house of his
mother, on Royal street, near Jameson Il
Collins foundry. II appears from the EVIL
dence taken that Sllas worked for Mr.. How
ard, near Accotink, Fairfax county. and on
Saturday, while in an Oat field with another
colored boy named James Bird, alias Winters,
q quarrel ensaed between them, and Bird
struck Russell on the head with the handle OF
hoe. fracturing his skull and stunning him
for a time. Russell. after coming to himself,
walked to this place and sought medical aid,
but this morning died from the effects of the
blow.
The soldier from Battery Rodgers, who
stabbed one of has companions at the Brown
Shed, two or three weeks ago, was sentout to
Fort Whipple this morning to be tried. The
soldier who was stabbed is rapid y recovering
from his wounds
The Baptist General Association was still in
session in LJ Jnchburg on yesterday. On Sat-
urday 1t was decided that the body meet next
session in Alexandria, on the Thursday be-
fore the hrst Lords Day in June next.
One of the youn men of this place had his
hand seriously injured yesterday whilst play
ing game of base ball. --------
Some real estate was offered for sale in Jeis
place yesterday. but Withdrawn for want of
bidders. -. - ~-.-
Numbers ofsturgeon continue 10 be caught
every day in the Potomac t.- : 70
The cool weather is favorable for the wheat
DIR. LIv1NGToNE's FATE-After q great
deal OF contradictory testimony, the last mail
from London has brought evidence which
places the fate of DR.. Livingstone beyond a
doubt A letter has been received IN London.
fr ON q friend Of DR.. Livingstone who lives