The national Republican., 1867-07-09
GEORGETOWN MATTERS.

PRinARY SCHOOL No. 4-Ths examination Of
this school commenced yssteriay at o'clock
D. m, and occupied the afternoon In Interesting
exercises. The school Is taught BY Mrs. N. ].
Rdmonston, and aggregates sixty female ssholars
Of the ages Of seven TO thirteen year. The sx-
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Wilson, VIM. T. Dunlon and 7. A. Newman,
Of the Board Of School Guardians, and Hon. Q,
d. Welch, Mayor Of Georgstown. Reading and
spelling, srithmstio and geography, and vocal
music comprisrd the exercises, and the scholars
acquitted themselves In these several branches
with credit and satisfaction TO tho examiner and
bis sonfrsres. Anthony Hyde, ESQ.,, preaided at
the pianoforte, and the vocal efforts Of the chill
drsn were Of that character Of e1esllence which
stamped Mr.. J. II. Daniels, the musical tutor,
man In the right place. The guardians paid .
fattering tribute 70 the teacher, Mrs. Edmon-
ston, for through her indomitable seal and close
application 70 duty parents may be grateful for
the advancement Of their children In the hrst
rudiments Of practical education. This after.
noon the male grammer school No. 1, (Min
Emma Reed, tsachsr,) win be examined.
AnRzsr OF Tnlp.-on,cer Sherwood ar.
rested man named Henry Brown, charged with
stealing watch and chain, the property Of Mr..
8. P. Roe. The watch and chain were taken
from the pocket Of Mr.. Roe at the Delmonioo
Hotel, Eleventh street, on the I'd inst, and was
subsequently, 'spouted." Detective ]. W.
Coomes was selected TO ''work up" the case, and
succeeded In finding the stolen property st my
unels's," and the description Of the person who
pawned II. Tho detective then notified the po-
lice Of Georgetown Of the matter, and the sequel
Is the arrest Of Brown as the guilty party, who
was delivered yesterday to Detective Coomss, who
took him. handcufsd. to Washington, where
Justice Tucker committed him to jail.
Frsr1AsA.-Another brutal exhibition trans.
pired at the classical Arlington Heights on Sun.
day afternoon. A match had previously been
made between two eight weights" named Baiiy
and John Moran, Of Foggy Bottom, the mill"
to come Of at the time and place above stated.
The rules Of the prize ring were ignored on this
occasion, and the men went to II with will,
pummslling each other for one long hour, when
neither Of the combatants having secured the
advantage, friends intorposed, and declared the
battle drawn. There was some money stsked
on the result, but the holders refused delivering
II up until otherwise ordered.
ArrlNPrED BuRGLARr.-0n Sunday morn
ing, about one o'clock, an entrance TO the resi-
denoe OF Mr.. Peter Berry, on Bridge street, be.
tw,en High and Congress, va, effected BY
burglars, and their operations through tho
house awakening Mr.. Berry, that gentleman
hastily donned his clothes, and went In quest Of
the police. He soon returned with tho Ulcers,
but indiscrsetly lighting tho gas In the house,
the thieves scampered of by the rear entrance,
without edecting the object Of their visit.
PREMIUMS DIsrRIBurEp.- number Of tho
parents and friends Of the pupils Of Mr.. Julius
Soper's Academy assembled at the school.room
few days ago to witness an exhibition BY the
children and tho annual distribution Of pre-
miums. The exercises consisted Of dialogues,
addresses, TO-, after which . number Of pre-
miums were distributed. Among those present
were Professor Yarnall, Of the National 0bserva-
tory; ]. Henry Wilson, esq, Of the Board Of
Guardians Of our Public Schools; p. A. TschfsIy,
esq, II. II. Herr, esq, Francis wheatly, esq,
and many others.
MERcHANrs' ExcHAsGI market ken-
orally rules fat. There Is but little disposition
the part Of millers to enter the market at pre-
vailing rates for grain, owing to the anticipated
abundant yield and the limited shipping demand
for -four. The offerings comprised only 200
bushels now white wheat, which was disposed Of
at private sale, but understood to be $s per
bushsl. There was no inquiry for -four, except
for retail wants BY the dray y.loadi and corn and
oats were entirely neglected.
BRoKE HIS Lre.-0n Sunday evening, Angus.
| tus Banam, sailor on board the schr. Sarah j.
Hoyt, Of Stanford, awaiting o load Of coal at
| one Of the wharves, while wrestling In friendly
msnper with q companion, slipped, and fell
through the hold, unfortunately breaking his
leg. The sufferer was conveyed yesterday after.
noon to Providence ho'pital for medical treat.
ment.
The OUTLET LocK.-Msssrs. Maynard 4 Dee.
ter, contractors for repairing and opening the
| outlet lock at Rock Creek, have commenced
work, . portion Of the Government coal, which
impeded the work, having been removed. The
time specified for the completion Of the work 10
the LIST Of September, but the contractors expect
to finish the job sometime In August. The con-
tract price to put the lock in order Is $s, 500.
RUSAwAY.-A horse attached to light buggy
ran away on Sunday evening, dashing down
Bridge street at fearful speed. 1t was fortu.
else serious accident might have occurred, as
the horse and buggy was only brought to stand.
still By coming In contact with car II on the
bridge.
PRon NEw YoRK.-The 6ne steamer John
Gibson, Captain II. G. Fuller, Of the Merchants'
Line, will arrive this morning with full cargo
Of assorted freight for District merchants. This
line has just perfected arrangements by which
freight can bo shipped through from this port to
Boston at the lowest rates.
| THB CASAL-The canal presented q rather
lively sppsaranoe yesterday, the number Of boats
registering at the collectors Office amounting "a
thirty-siI, averaging 107 tons of coal each, con.
signed to the American, Consolidation, Cumber.
land, Borden, Central, and Hampshire coal com,
paniss.
| WITHOUT LIcKssE.-0nicer Lambie YESTERDAY
afternoon arrested D. 0'Connsr, who he discoy.
cred peddling books along the wharveE without
the proper license. He was taken to Justice
Bucksy's ONCE, and his case being a peculiar
one, and promising to take out the required
license, the justice dismissed him.
scHoossRs sAGRousD.--Captain Wilson, Of the
steamer Rennebec, who arrived hero yesterday,
reports that two schooners are aground, one al
Kettle Bottom and tho other at " Matthias
Point bars.
| PAID MS FsE.-James Cleveland, the man
so severely beaten by Baker, In College Woods,
on the 4th, appeared before Justice Buckley yes.
terday evening, and paid aue Of IS. 50 for en-,
gaging In prize fight.
PoRr OF GEeRGATows. - Entered, steamer
New York, Robinson, from Philadelphia En-
tered and cleared, steamer Ksnnebec, Wilson
| from and for Baltimore.
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