Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-12

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lector Of Internal Revenue, Mr.. Lewis Gle
phane, issued during the year ending June 30th
last 3,s71 licenses to business men, &c, in the
District, as follows:
Apothecariee, 3; architects and civil engi-
neers, S: auctioneers, annual sales less than
$1,000, 5; auctioneers. annual sales over
$1,000, 2; banks and bankers, capital not over
$4,000. 4; banks and bankers, over S5O.000, :;
billiard tables, 1il; bowling alleys, -; brew
ers, annual manufacture less than 500 barrels,
l2; brewers, annual manufacture over 500 bar
rels, g. brokers, title, annual sales less than
$1,000, Is; brokers, commercial 25; brokers,
land warrant, !; brokers, pawn, capital not
over S50,000 10; brokers, stock, 2; builders and
contractors, 81; butchers, 99 cenfectioners, 3;
conveyancers. /; dealers, retail, 1,139: dealers,
wholesale. 164; dealers, retail liquor, l,G2l;
dealers, wholesale liquor; los: dentists, %; dis
tillers OF spiritueus liquors, 1; eating houses,
50; exhibitions, grinders OF coffee and spices.
j; horse dealers, /; hotels, yearly rental
over SOU, -; hotels, steamers, and vessels
agents. domestic, annual receipts exceeding
500. D. intelligence ONCE keepers, 2; iuggiers,
!. lawyers, 81; livery stable keepers, l9; manu-
facturers, 25e; patent agents, 81; patent right
dealers, S; peddlers. 2d class, :; Sd class. %;
4th class, "a; peddleTs Of dry goods in original
packages, or jewelry, 2; photographers, ID;
surgeons, III; real estate agents, 80; rectifiers
of any quantity not exceeding 500 barrels, 3;
stations and jacks, 2; tobacconists, 80.
Mr.. Clephane is now receiving the tax due
on the incomes returned for last year, but we
are informed that the citizens generally are not
SO prompt in making the payment Of the tax
as formerly.
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRusTREs.-A special
meeting OF the Board Of Trustees Of Public
Schools was held last evening in their room at
the City Hall, for thepurpose of taking into con-
sideration the proposed increase Of the teachers
salaries. Mr.. VIM. r. Woodward was called to
the chair; present, Messrs. Wilson, Brown,
Rhees, Clark, and johnson.
Mr.. Wilson submitted the following resolu-
ton. which, after some discussion was adopt
ed, and the Secretary directed to transmit the
Resolred, That this Board hereby recon-.
mends to the City Councils to establish the fol.
lowing grades ofsalaries to be paid to the teach.
ers OF the Public Schools during the nextschool
year
For Principals Of Male Grammar Schools,
SIPS per month; for Preceptresses Of Female
Grammar Schools, $50 per month; for teach
ers OF Male intermediate Schools, $40 per
month; for teachers of Female Intermediate
Schools $50 per month; for teachers Of Secon-
Primary Schools, $40 to s45 per month; for AS.
slsfants, $40 per month.
The above resolution does not apply to the
Principal OF the Male Grammar School, Sd dis
trict, Mr.. McCathran, who row receives $1,000
per annum, being Superintendent Of the Wal.
ZACH School building.
$40 per month during the first year, and an in
crease OF 81 per month for each year thereafter,
until their salary shall reach x45 per month
Adjourned until Thursday, De 23d inst. when
and the report OF the committee on the exami.
nation OF candidates be received.
THE RIVER FRONT, July 12h.-The broad
Potomac was as placid and unruffied this
morning as sleeping infant. The following
will show the transactions along the front:
Harrey's Wharf -Arrived-Schr. Mansion,
White, Sposutia Island, consigned to H. Burr
Co. Sailed-Schr. A. S. Percy, Peulson,
with iron for Baltimore.
Ccrtsr's Whorf.-Arrived-Sch John
rrno FNrp~ N - ~
John ID. Lord M. J. Fardy, Hooker. Hayre-
de.Grace, lumber for f. S. Bletz Lady Anne,
=. Philadelphia, coal for Wilson Z. Brown.
Sailed-Schrs. Katie Ranger. Bets worth for
Georgetown, to load with coal for Hudson, N.
Y.:Peari, W Williams, for Havre- de Grace, light.
Forter,s Whorf-Arrived-S VIM. A.
Travis, Palmer, Baltimore, lumber for n. B.
Fugitt; John Francis, Atlee, Malta " oman
Greek. wood for market.
Brorn's Wharf-Sailed-Scho VIM. B.
McShane, Christie, for GEORGETOWN, to load
with coal tor Wilmington, del.
Sirh Street WhaJ.-Arrlved-Schrs OAKS
Ames, Edmonds, New York, hay for the Gov
ernment; Elizabeth White, Beacon, New York.
hay for do.
1NsTALLATIoF OF OFFlcRRs.-The follow
ing officers Of Excelsior DIsvision, No.4 Sons
OF Temperance, were installed by D. G. WI
M. ID Peck. assisted by ID. G. c., ID. G. Foun-
tain:-W: r. b. g. Jane; w A., +. +. HALEY:
R. s., G. u; Ecknardt; A. r. s, r. S. Harris;
Chaplain, A. B H. Lacy; Conductor. w. W.
Ashdown; A. g., Jas. B. Royce; l. s., W, J.
BOYD; o. S, Geo. H. Caswell; L. c., Miss Jen-
MES Hazard: L. A. c., Miss Fannie Delaver-
que; L. s, Miss Lavinia Selbv; Love, Miss
Emma Morse; Purity, Miss Barbara jones;
Fidelity F. Miss Mary Hickey. This Division
charter members. 1t now has an active mem
eership OF one hundred and twelve males, and
ninety.two ladies, and is one OF the most eff
cient Divisions IN this jurisdiction. In addi-
tion to the ordinary channels Of labor it has
established ,and is maintaining, Sunday after
noon temperance meeting at the market, on
Va avenue, near the canal bridge, where their
1abors are much needed, and we learn they
are accomplishing great good.
A WAsH1Ee7oS1AN LOSES HIS MoNRY.-The
New York Tribune OF yesterday Gays: Delas
Carpenter of No. 55e Pennsylvania ave, Wash.
ington, ID. q, yesterday appeared before JUS
tice Dodge OF the Jeffer son Market Police, and
accused Edwari p. H ouse OF having stolen
from him Sl7Oin United States notes. On Sun.
day. while coming from Warrington t o this
city, Mr.: Carpenter and Mr.. House became ao-
quain led. and OF arriving At New York, lodged
together at the Hone House. Mr.. Carpenter
next orning rose aarlier than Mr.. House, but
when leaving the room forgot to take W ith him
previously placed under his pillow. Subse-
qnently upon missing the money he suspected
Mr. House OF having taken it, and had him
taken before Justice Dodge. A short examina-
ton into the case satisfied Mr.. Carpenter that
his suspicious were unfounded, when he at
once Withdrew the charge, and Mr.. House was
uOuOIoUjy ulScu0s Reu
BIDS OPRNED.-Mr. George B. Cartee. Su-
perintendent OF the Treasury Department this
morning n opened bids for supplying the build.
June 3Oth, 1868. The bids were as follows: H. |
Clay Stewart sc. 90 per ton for white ash coal,
a. % for red ash, ana S5.42 per cord tor pine
wood. John H. Kidwell, 1912 for pine " ood.
Dixon & King, red ash coal S7.55 per ton,
and $G.45 for pine wood; white ash. S7.05
J. I. Fowler. 81 O9 per ton Tor white ash coal
and $3.50 for pine wood George H. Grendle, |
$3.50 for red ash coal, S6.M for white ash, and !
S675 for pine wood; S. p. Brown Il Son, for |
sc. for Baltimore CS. white ash coal, S720 |
for red ash, S6.49 peg cord for pine wood; |
tewart & Booker, 81 75 per ton for white ash |
coal, and S7.25 per cord for wood. The con.
tract Will be awarded to omorroW.
REAL ESTATE SALRS.-Messrs. Cooper &
Latimer, auctioneers, yesterday sold part of |
lot No. S, in square No. 122, with improve
ments. consisting Of frame house, fronting |
on goth street west, between E and F streets |