Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-11
A1fairs In assrxssswn.

Affairs In 0eorxssswn.
MKxTISo OF THE BOARD OF ExcHASaR.-A
meeting OF the Board OF Exchange was held
this morning, to take action relative to the
power. Mr.. John @. Wills, upon invitation,
proceeded TO address the meeting In relation
70 the project, stating that none Of the water
power Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company. and that an Offer Of an interest in
that water power was made to the latter com.
pany, which was not accepted. The proposed
Increased water power would yield Is per
cent. At least, and enhance the value Of the
property Of every property-holder. 1t Is pro-
posed to organize the company on basis OF
$4,000 He stated that Mr.. Duvall had to
his machinery $4,000 per annum; whereas II
ne could get such as he wished, and which
would suit him better, it would cost him but
Mr.. d. n. Shoemaker offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
That by judicious development Of the great
nat0ral water power Of the Potomac river in
our Vicinity, we see no reasons to prevent,
but, on the contrary, many 70 encourage the
belief that Georgetown. before many years,
may become great manufacturing as well as
q great commercial city.
the proposal Of Mr.. Henry H. Dodge, for the
formation Of q company for the encourage.
ment OF this policy. BY the improvement of
the water power OF tho Georgetown level OF
"The Potomac Water Power Company Of
GeorgetowB, D. O." and that as home en-
terprise. offering large inducements to the
prndtaole investment Of capital, we earnestly
the milIers. merchants, capitalists, and citi-
zens Of Georgeto wn generally, by subscription
That tine success Of this enterprise must IN.
evitably be followed by large IN crease of our
manufactures and commerce, together with q
conseq ueat and proportional increase in our
population and rise in the value of real es-
tate, and that, therefore, in our judgment, the
prosperity Of our whole community is so far
identified with our success, that it becomes
the duty OF every citizen to promote its sue
cess, as by so doing he therefore must promote
Mr.. W. H. Tenney offered resolution,
which was adopted: That the Corporation of
Georgetown be requested to appropriate$ TO- 600,
or 90 much thereof as may be necessary, to
aid the property holders above the aqueduct
in prosecuting suit against the Alexandria
CANAL Company.
The books were opened, and some subscribed
to the stock Of the Potomac Water Company.
Mr.. Tenney stated that he was authorized to
announce the subscription of $4,000 upon the
condition that the balance req uired should be
raised.
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRRMIUMs-Tbe
exhibition and annual distribution Of pre-.
miums Of Trinity (Catholic) School took place
on Tuesday evening. Addresses Were made
by Masters J os. j. Leishear, John p. Gates.
VIM. j. Reilly, jeremiah l.. Lynn, Edwin F.
Warner, Walter L. King, John Rollins, John
q. Yates, John T. Rollins and Thos. ID. Har-
per; and Masters Edwin F. Warner, George
E. Riley, John Hollins, as also many others OF
the school, acquitted themselves well in sing.
Ing several pieces.
The awarding OF medals and premiums was
made by Father Mcguire, OF Georgetown Col
lege, as follows:
First Department, taught by Mr.. ]. Whelan-
In the first class OF Christian doctrine, for COM
position and excellence, the medal was award
0I rvn0. <rcf oil tvs
raphy, premium to Jas. Conner; first class in
English grammar to ]. l.. Lyme; second class
in Christian doctrine and excellence medal to
Willie j. Reilly; first class in dictation, pre-
MUM to T. L. Lyme, second class to walter L.
King, third class to Daniel Murphy; first class
in scriptural history, premium to j. L. Lyme,
second class to Samuel +. Douglass, third
and arithmetic 10 j. l. Lyme. second class to
David J. Offutt; first class in bookkeeping and
penmanship to j. l.. Lyme; second class in pen
in composition to W. L. King; second class in
reading to Jos. Ashford; for good conduct to
Geo. E. Kelley.
In the second department, taught by MT. J
Carroll, the medal In the first class in Chris
tian doctrine was awarded to Andrew Ofutt:
first class In English grammar, premium to
Andrew Ofutt; second class to John Cady;
first class 1,. in to d 1 10
Devine; first class In photography, to u.
9oldin, second to Thos. Cling, third to Thes
OConnell, fourth to X. Devine, NTH to NJ
Coffee; first class in dictionary to A. Ofutt;
first class in reading to ID. Goldin, second to
Richard Hillary, third to P. Goldin, fourth to
X. Devine; first class in penmanship to Thos.
Mccormick, second to A. Offutt, third to d.
Brown; first class in arithmetic tc David Lyme.
second to f. Mankin, third to Thomas McCor.
mick; for good conduct and general improve
ment, medal to Thomas Ging.
In the third department, taught by F. Dono.
hue, premiums were awarded to Masters P.
Harrington. ]. WetZel, ]. Wise, @. Kane, d
Falvey, f. Raumbach, W. Thorne, d. Knott,
and E. Ellis.
SCHOOL ExAN1NArIox.-TheF Female Gram
mar School, on Montgomery, between Bridge
and Gay streets, taught by Miss Laura Reed,
and numbering 81 scholars, all of whom were
present, was examined yesterday afternoon by
Mr. W. L. Dunlap; there being present Mayor
welsh. Rev. MT NJ Cauley, Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, on Dunbarton street; Mr.
Hyde, president Of the Board Of Guardians;
Messrs. Magee, Newman, Wilson. Bell, Dan
lei, and McKeidron. The sehool-room was
handsomely decorated with beautiful wreaths
and flags. The scholars passed the examina-
ton admirably. The first class ia history was
able to repeat whole chapters, word for word.
The class in algebra stood q thorough exam.
nation upon the rules as far as they had gone,
and worked several examples upon the board
correctly. Miss Reed had given her school
thorough drills in learning the Declaration or
Independence, as also the Constitution OF the
United States. Many Of the scholars were able
to repeat the whole OF the Declaration of In
Oep0nOe0ce- fTOl. DANIEL gave the SCOOOi q
thorough examination in music, which was
sustained with but single question only being
missed. As compared with the female gram
mar schools of Washington, the pupils of this
school are further advanced for their ages. Mr..
Dunlap expressed himself highly pleased with
the manner in which the scholars had gone
through with the examinations; they had done
we'll in committing SO much 10 memory, and If
they continued to improve their precious time
they would grow up good and useful members
of society. Mr.. Newman, Mr. Beall, Mr..
Hyde, and Mr.. Magee, expressed their grati1-
cation at the satisfactory manner in which the
scholars had passed the examination.
POLICE MATTKRs.-The whole number of
arrests made yesterday were seven: the amount
derived from fines So Adeline Williams was
arrested by officer Warwick tor the larceny OF
some buttons from E. Gutman's store, on
Bridge street, and taken before Justice Buckley,
who dismissed the case by filming her Sl.50 for
disorderly conduct. VIM. Taylor being out
late at night upon horse, was arrested by
officer Brown on suspicion OF the larceny Of
the horse, but there being no evidence against
him, Justice Buckley dismissed the case. VIM.
Moran was yesterday followed Through one
Of the streets by his wife, Eliza Moran,