The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-04


day aud Tuesday last, by Superintendent New
ton and Inspector Langston, Hgsigtcd by Rev.
John Kimbal, Bureau Superintendent, Rev.
din, Rev. j. W. Aivord, Prot. Vashon, and
graded, Miss Emma y, Brown being the prin.
.aS e e. ss
stands in a 6ne, airy location, and 10 The best
eolored school house In the District. Tho
schools were organized on the 18th OF October
last. The examinations were made In the fol-
Eighth grade, tPrimsry)--Miss Rachel ].
Ooofe teachsr 20 pupils belonging, % present.
and were evidently under excellent disei piine.
were performed With great pronptnsss, IN
accuracy, Their progress appeared remark.
able for the time they had been in school.
Seventh grade, (Primary)-Miss M. A DORIS.
s snens sus q words we Were as
markedly fine; In fact, nearly faultless. The
same Is true OF their exercises in numbers
and GEOGRAPHY, and IL AL respects this appeared
sixth grade tPrimary)-Dfiss r. A. Perry,
teaeheri Al pupils, 80 present, Tho reading
and rsSisations genSsrsiiy IN THIS room was IN
and hesitating manner as to afford little salts.
faction to the visitors.
Fifth grade tSecondary)-miss A. L. Foote,
were opened by q recitation by Master Harry
Peters, which was we'll spoken. The reading,
spelling, and recitations In geography and
spelling BY sounds quite good. The pupils had
commenced writing in copy.books and their
lessons thus far showed careful training.
stU ssse ssses pap "a presn Elen
cises In the several branches wsro very fair,
though somewhat lacking In spirit and 10 &c.
esSEpTs sS Ss ssfn S'a se ss
crcises.
Third grade, (intcrmediate,) Mrs. Z. H. Dis.
bron. tcaeheri q pupils, all present, Az he
metie, reading, spelling, geography, reeita.
tions, and dcclamations, were rendered In
remarkably prompt, accurate, and satisfse.
tory manner, showing most thorough train
Ing on the part Of the teacher, and the conf
dcnce that results from 1t on the part OF the
pupils. -,
bins, teacher; IS. pupils, 81 present. Glasses
were heard In third and fourth readers In
arithmetic to multiplication, and In Menteith's
tho recifations were characterized by excel.
| lencej the analysis Of sounds and the modula.
tion and infections In reading were partlcu-
ist grade tGrammar)--Miss Emma Brown,
was profusely ornamented with flags, nowers
and pictures, including liksness Of PTesi'
| II was also provided with melodeon, and the
singing was unusually fine. The classes were
examined in reading from intermediate rea-
| derj grammar from Clark's analysis, which
had been completedI in arithmetic to reduc-
| tioni and In geography from quyots inter-
mediate. In all these branches the pupils ac-
quilted themselves In a manner that we have
seldom II ever seen surpassed. Elocutionary
exercises, competitions, etc, followed, and
were all of n highly creditsble character,
but We have not room to mention them In
| detail. Remarks were made, In conclusion,
by ]. NJ. LangBton, esq, Rev. DIR. Stebbins
Mr.; Mccoy. and Rev. Dr. Bouldin, Mr.. Worm.
ly, Mr.. Petors aud Rev Mr., Wright,
| FARM AND GARpEs.-Hinis for July, fur.
nished by A. p. Morris, IT,, Seed Merchant, Wash
ingioH, D. C., street, near Ttrcniy-secona.-
10 order for eatly.crops OF cabbage and csuli-
| n over, and ready for seeds or plants for au-
tumn and winter use. Melons and cueumbers
good crops. Picking cucumber seed should
| now be planted. Plant out cabbages, borecole,
broccoli, Brussels sprouts, &c., at every oppor-
tunity Of damp or cloudy days, and water ei soon
tumn; plant beans for succession and date
| crops some cauliflowers may now be set OUT
Istered in dry Weather and PROTECTED from
hot SUM- SOW turnips for general crop any
time from the middle Of July to the middle Of
August; transplant and thin out lettuce sown
last month"; During the latte. part OF the month
put In good crop Of spinach for autumn use;
gather herbs for drying or distiliation as they
tect and refresh the roots.
supply ySussiye,s with rSsPi9S
execution as well as easy management has
swept aside competition, and Is master OF the
neld At the recent grand trial at the Paris
Exposition American reaping and moving
machines were awarded the medals OF honor,
II was viewed as great achievement to cut
grain with horsepower machine; 1t 10 now
cut, gathered, and bound at the same time.
when the grain IL tangled or fallen, or on very
small farms, the cradle will find occasional
use. The same rule applies to machinery as
to seed; always buy the besti the arst cost is
no object compared with satisfaction In the
As regards food for stock in winter, the
mangel wutzelis very valuable for milch cows,
and yields from Ave to six hundred bushels to
the acre, requiring about three pounds OF seed
All kinds object seed should be soaked twelve
hours before sowing, as Its envelope is very
il rolled in plaster. In thinning to six inches
apart select the strongest plants to remain
Carrots are very good for horsesi they are
nutritious, and give sleek coat, promote
at least one half the latter, they are slow tC
come up. Pumpkins are very valuable fol
cows towards the end OF fall pasture, keeping
they are OF little use to hogs unless boiled
rurnips and paranips are also much relishet
by stock; the latter Is rich in saccharlne mat
weeds escape your vigilance and 20 to seed
keep the soil Stirred up, and water your plant
every evening about shutdown In dry weather
be soWn; the sooner the better. A bed OF pinl
seed and sweet peas should be sown, IL mo-
already done Among lowers the pink ranks
second to the rose. During ths warm weatheI
OF fruit trees, shade trees, strawberry, rasp
berry, currant, or other vines you I'LL require
In the fall and select position for them also
your orders to NJ. Morris by the mrs,
week In October, for delivery about the frs
OF November, The time for transplanting Il
| short, and orders for trees, grape vines, &c.
arc allied in rotation. The earliest orders gen
orally give beat satisfaction to all parties
Six thousand best selected fruit trees and lou
and iifty pounds, In superb bunches Of from
house i grapes, Tor sale al ss.Sa per pound OF
orders OF ten pounds and over
GRAND BASE BALL MAroH.-Thc UnioI
base ball club OF this city will come IN contes
this afternoon with the Enterprise base bal
club OF Baltimore. The match is appointed a
known reputation of the respective clubs II Il
reasonable to expect some very ,excellen
sport. Fine accom- modations have been pro
yided for ladies and children.
THB Coon Work PRooR.ssEs.-Oniccr Geo
y. Harris, OF the Metropolitan police force
assisted by Mr.. John Carr, who BY order o
! have a number OF Iaborcrs engaged in white
washing the tencments OF poor colored people
yesterday flushed their labors In the ThirI
ward and will Immediately commence thei
. work In the Second ward.
CONsCIESug.-The following letter was LET
at the residence of Secretary McCulloch;
Hon. Hugh McCmioch: Sir; Within you will
find enclosed $50 restitution, made through
. Catholic priest, to the Government OF tn
United states.