The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-12
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
OoLoHsp scHooLs EXAMINATIONS. = The
regular annual cxaminations Of the coiored
schools were commenced or Wednssdsy ias',
Lincoln depot, in the Fifth ward. The exam.
iners were Superintendent Newton and John
NJ. Langston, eoiored, genera Inspector ior
Of Enon church, and several parents and
frisnds or the pupils were also present. The
school q ungraded, and 10 taught by Miss
arsss Dy.S1 TSs psps S In
arithmetic, geography, and reading, acquitting
thsm,elvs: very fairly IN the two former
Sranshe but 20 .ne
cises in orthoepic spelling very creditably;
The following pupils names were inscribed
r., Emp. conduct Isabel T0'0h Mary
For constaaoy and punctuslity Of attend
spesi Alice Bsiior, Carrie Bailor, Emma Hall,
LAURA ny sTin sSy IA Els nI.is Jo. Gss.
Joshua Hall. yirslnis Herbert. Sarah Her.
bert, smith Herbert, Ella Roy, Martha olin.
For MARRIED Improvement in writing: Joshua
Hall, Martha clinkett, Emma Hall, Lucy
Riley, Geo. Warrington. Carrie SBailor, Ida
ror assss saa Mary Norton, Ella Roy, Smith
Herbert, samuel Alien, Tobias Norton, Seth
Blankett, and Ernest hassie.
schools on @ street south, between Second
and Third streets east. The first OF these IL
the Primary, taught BY Miss Helen Gordon,
Of New Bsdfcsd ms, In wnish there ns nrs ~
sentinG . remarkably neatand orderly appear
ance. The excerci.es In reading and spelling
were performed With admirable distinctness
and accuracy. The same was true OF all other
reeitations. showing most thorough training
secondary-Taught By. Mrs. A. b. Proctor,
from New York, u pupils belonging; IS pres
but 90 whole the school was hardly up to a
proper standard In both order and scholarship,
which Il owing principally to the short time
IN. ntsls.disse"M:. o n Pierce Lynn,
MASH 80 out Of % pupils present. Exercises
In reading, spelling, geography, and arith-
metie were all very satisfactory.
teacher, forty-one pupils, all Of whom were
present. They were exercised 10 reading and
spelling from the Fourth and Intermediate
grammar, and physiology, all showing excel
lent proficiency and most careful training.
Problems In compound and complex fractions
board, with a clearness aud promptness that
would do credit to any school OF similar grade
several readings aud recitations, BY pupils Of
s %s.ss ss fG GIVE: on Tss sHs
T.Jaekson, was especially worthy 81 mention
The penn anship and competitions ofthe pupili
attracted considerable attention.
MANY were the names inscribed on the Rol
Of HONOR In fact, too many for publication:
Their gentlemsniy superintendent, and The
friends present, expressed me greatest salts
faction, as did Also Mr.. Langston'
withdraw HIS REsiosATIoH.-Joseph II
bradley, jr., esq, on Wednesday sent the fol
lowing 70 Mayor Bowen, ,.s,
Hon. s. J.. Bo,sss~DsAa Sin: MY eommuni
cation OF the 9Th instant, erroneously called |
i.resignation," was induced By my receiving
Mayor, and under the impression that IN!
once Terminated with that event, BY the &C
Of May IS, 1858, "Webb's Digest, page 81,
oinsiI term e liked, and I shall therefor,
continue TO discharge the duties Of my ONE
until Its expiration. Very re5peetiully,,
Attorney for the Corporation.
The set to which Mr.. Bradley refers provide
that " the Mayor shall, on or about the fourtl
MSnd e lame pPSSin a ~ %
Who :Ssii % styled re attorney Of this col
Nj. Bowen acknowledged the receipt Of tn
that he had appointed W. A, Cook, esq, to &C
a. corporation attorney, and had notified tn
s az Judges sSe following letter: 20.
r.@s 5ssss Y Sf 81 Supreme COZ" y &s D%''''
GxsrLgxxN: Joseph II. Bradley, j., ESQ
having, by letter Of the sth instant, declare
Ms intention to vacate the office OF Corpora
tion Attorney. and Ieque.ted me to Sdesignat
may be pending 10 the court At this time
that duty, and respectfully request that b
TO sct In that capacity. ,
s. ]. Bowen, Mayor.
The RvER FRosr,.-Berry', WhGJ.EArriye
-sohr. M. J. FAidy, Hooper, to take In carg
ofbricks Tor the Eastern shore, Nd. sailed.
Sehrs. Samuel V. Smith, for Alexandria,
load sosl ior R Msw G 5S oSe0 ' ''
nrmbcr Of ths gentlemen connected wit
the Washington and Alexandra Ferry Con
p.n ssys Sr s sty their new .S
Gity Of Warrington. She is expected to a
rvs here on Monday next should nothing q
cur 70 prevent to run a. a i tbs fsr,v ~ rom y,
between Alexandria and Washington, In piae
OF the steamer Winnisimmit.
When these new and commodious vessel
with their Esntlsmsn,yo IN s me Route II viii
one Of the most preferable routes Tor travel
the country, both for pleasure and cow
nience.
Ar,ruER Deliberate MuRDER-rREhk
noTs ExcIrHMEsT.-Lsst evening about y,
o,clock tie report OF retolveI was honnu
~ vicinity Of Tenth and O streets. The
WAS general rush Of the Metropolitan poiic
humber Of whom were In the immedia
neiShborhoodt and the citizens, out OF the
hSS;s, and ,.Sss Ssst s IA sso many
he pn,sengers Of the city, street railway car
In 4 few minutes after the corners o. aI i sni
and q streets were perfectly ploekaoea W,
anxious inquirers, when " was AseeItain'
that a man, unknown, had, In the most 60
and bloodthirsty manner. shot q hoi, eausii
death Internationally. Up to the time
going to press. 8 o'clock, the murderer w
still at large.
FuLLY COMMITTED voR CoURr. - Levi
.iiaa Lep Turpin, who was arrested by Detf
tives McDeyitt and Thompson, on the char
: ofkiliipe Mr., Thomas II. keleher, on the mig
Of the sd iastant, and was committed 70
Tor a further hearing by Justice -. II. Smit
was re-arraigDed before Justice Harper, "
tsrday, at police headquarters, when MT. = q
ENorris appeared for the defence, and waiy
an examination, when hewas fully commute
for court. -
Tax FAIR AND FESTIVAL at Anaiostan y.
,.rdsy witnessed little else than dull q
shssrfeSa day, yet some OF the ladies were
ths mott or duty, and have made splendid
s.oscments for refreshments, music, croqu.
nnnit' swing, promenade, &c., to-day, and
morrow from 10 ., M, to 10 o'clock p M