Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-10

hChESDRE CHAPEL.-StTawberry Festival
by the ladies OF the Mite Society.
O
Affairs About the City Hall. To-day.
ms morning the police Were on duty at the
CI'y Hail as usual, and by nine o'clsck quite a
number OF persons had assembled about the
stsl entrence, near the Mayors Office. A
locksmitn this morning changed the locks on
the door. OF the Aldermen's chamber Messrs
% downing, John W Mead, and Peter Hep
purn, the Assessors returned elected In the
Ihnd, t1fth, and Seventh Wards, appeared ri
tne hall this morning, and qualified by taking
the us ai oath of office. II is the Conservative
candidate for Assessor in the Fifth Ward who
thus qualified.
Mr.. Bowen was busiiy engaged Yesterday in
examining the accounts of the Corporation.
and this morning. after reaching the office
(about 10 o'clock he resumed this work but
also received quite number Of his friends
and several officers of the CORPORATION The
duties OF messenger are performed by Perry
larson, eolored who has been appointed TO
that POSITION al least until the election of CITY
ohoers by the joint Boards on the 7th of Jnly.
III was rumored about the hall this morning
mat two of the Republicans of the Fifth Ward
ueiegafl. N, Messrs- Arrison and Toney ntend-
ed TO resign their positions or at least not meet
again IN the Board, until the question il def :
nltely determined a TO who are the legally
elected representatives from that ward: but
after due inquiry, we find there is no found :
ton for this rumOr other than absence from the
meetings of the Board yesterday. These GEN
Iemrn. ~ IS understood take the ground that
they are the regularly elected members and
~ the other party feel aggrieyed they can ap-
peal 10 the Court r
II Is stated that in this (Fifth) Ward. at least
IN four precincts. the votes of 50 soldiers Were
received and their tickets Were marked and
counted separately, while NJ the other precinct
.nS names OF 81 soldiers were checked on the
poll books but the tickets We're not marked
yet these soldiers il Is said, can be found and
put upon their oath as to whom they voted fo-
by some n Is stated that on examining certified
copies OF the rolls of the 18TH infantry in which
these men are enlisted, but a very small num
Der appear TO have been here one wear as re-
0uirsd By law. and that if the case goes into
the courts il would BE- contest on this ground,
and not because solsiers voted
~
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUsTEEs.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Public Schools was held last evening IN their
room, al the City Hall, Or. Walsh IN The chair
Mr.. Rhees, chairman of the committee 10 award
the prizes for spelling stated that the commit
tee had not yet examined all the papers, and
were not ready to report. Mr.. Wood ward pre-
scented the applications OF Miss = L. Twitchell
and X M. Jackson Tor positions as teachers:
winch Were referred to the Committee the
examination of Candidates. Mr.. Wilson
chairman of the committee 10 prepare the pro
Eramme for the annual examinations reported
the ssme, which was adopted, published IN
another column.) MI Wilson presented the
following Is't"r from DIR. Samson. president of
Column College
CoLUhB CULLRCE, WASHINGTON. d. G.
June 5, l>6S-J u. WiiSOn. ESg-My Dear Sir:
i have the honor TO inform Won thai the newly
elected Board Of Trustees of the Columbia Col
tege. AT their meeting for organization on the
I3th OF MAY. unanimously voted 10 renew the
annual profeT OF a scholarship IN the college 10
the youth who may BE- select ted as most desery-
lng oy Ne trustees of the Public schools of the
city OF Washington 1 have the pleasure also
10 announce this year that the pupil selected
SIX years ago by your careful estimate receives
the highest hOnOrs IN the graduating class.
nave the honor TO be your friend and ser
want G.. W. SAMSON.
DIR. Walsh, chairman of the Committee on tn-
examination of candidates for positions a.
was adopted
1.-The committee met on Saturday. Nav 3D. at
me Second District q rammar 81 hooI bui Iding
thirty persons feIng present among whom
Were applicants Tor intermediate. Secondary
and Primary schools, and the following named
persons Were found qualified: For Intermedi-
ate-Luey Il. Brown Emma l.. Wilson, Mary
a Lee. For Secondary-Bettie Lynch. Rachel
A Garrett. Mary VI. Chaplin, Ellen Gibbs
Sarah L Gibbs. II. Jennie Free. Eliza Caton
for PrImary-lda Humphrey, Maggie Pun
phrey Dette Robinson Alice l.. Kern, Emma
L. Wilson, Sarah flagler. Lizzie Henning"
MI Brown offered resolution returning
Ihe Thanks OF the Board 10 DIR. Samson and the
Trustees OF Columbian College for their liberal
and valuable gift of scholarship III thar instI-
tuition Adopted Mr.. John son offered a res
oiuuon REG Nesting the City Councils 10 appro-
pirate So U 10 purchase medals and premiums
for the merItOrIOus pupils in the public schools:
which was adopted after some debate, and the
Board Adjourned.
THE LATEST CONFIDENCE GAME-A few
weeks since one Of our prominent officials
doing business on eth street, received s. letter
marked Boston, Mass, written in a delicate
female hand. as follows.
MAY 18th. 1e66-Dear Sir Why, oh, whv.
nave you not written: my heart Is breaking
Tor am IN the greatest distress. SINCE writing
the cruel people i mentioned have taken my
trunks and books for the small amount / an,
indebted TO them as security. On her knees
he poor ootcast orphan girl bsgs Won. from
abundance "a. har :, -.
smallest sum. did hope, tho fallen As am.
-s>Snr remembrance of me as | css. and for the
sake Of poor, as:- para, aow dead, you in
your mercy would not know ne destitute.
wanting, without one word 20 soothe nv hope
less misery. i came TO Boston Monday, fondly
hoping 10 obtain the humble situation OF
teacher IN village school, but have been IN
successful, and this morning, by the sale of
my last poor ring. have barely sufficient to
carry me back 70 the bad people who have
taken my things, and who would gladly make
my beauty my future misery Joyfully, If
could, would i come TO you. fes, the once
proud, tenderly cared for, happy girl. be-
seeches you 10 aid her. On, treat not this
my first letter, OF it Will kill me-. Send me a
nl.le as sSs,s ra s,s by return mail and will
GAS before requested. direct, Miss Fannie
Caldwell, South Abingdon, Plymouth Co.
Mass IT'S
This letter was Immediately answered by
one making inquiries as 10 when and At W that
place sMiss Fannie" first formed the writer's
anu a lew DAYS thereafter The
following answer 10 the inquiries was
ceived here, which. II rs needless 10 say, was
enough for our friend:
s.Otfcs Of Constable Of The Commonwealth. fBes-
ton, Adg y, lsti--Dedr Str- Last Saturday we
arrested in this city miserable imposter, who
halls from Baltimore. Md. and gives the Aame
Of VIM. Robert Emerson. This Emerson is an
educated man, BY birth an EngIishm an II
judgeh and fer your satisfaction / enclo se his
photograph, which you will please return TO
me oy mail On the back OF the pict'Ire you
will see bis aliases, one of the nar.es Miss
Fannie Caldwell" you will recognize, and
the annexed slip from one of eur newspapers
will explain the TEST. Amongst a mass of let
tiers taken from this fellow, frora promi nent
gentlemen, from New York TO New Orleans,
md one from YOU, dated Nay eth, which l
Will either return desfaoy, as you wish.
You were much more lucky or wise than some
othsr gentlemen your vicinity. who were
foolish enough 20 send this sharper money in
sums from - 10 sl0o, sid 10 make amorous as.
signaiions with (her % him. Very truly yours.
edward j. JONES.
constable Of the Commonwealth"
THE RIVER Front, J une l0.-Carsr's WLarf
SaIled-Scbooner Statesman, Malone, for Sails
bury, Md, hight; sloop Reindeer, Headley, FOL
Pamunkey Greek, light
Rii,g'Sf Whdrf.-Arri yed-Schooner John 5
Havens, Lewis, from Matthias Point, with
wood Cor w. II. NARROW. Sailed-Schooner:
Founder. Skinner, from lower Potomac, light
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