Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-09

CARROLL HALL.-Fair for the benefit of St.
Domlnick's Church.
PKoF. A. V. ) SMITHS Art Gallery. 31I
Pennsy lyaDia avenue.
board OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCHoOrs
The regular monthly meeting OF this body yvss
held n the City Hail last evening AnoIic,
tons for teachers positions were received from
Miss Maggie Garrett, Miss Jane Jennings ard
Hiss Maggie Griffin. a Communication US
received from the secretary OF :he Common
Council, transmitting resolution authorizing
" esIaoI'7 NM u OF primary and secondary
SshcCI IN The lower portion of the Fourth
arc. Also one from the Board of Aldermen
ca he same subject; referred to the sub-b,ard
II the Second District.
Also. = letter from the Msyer, stating that a
law o. Congress requires that two rooms con-
uSuous to each other b. fitted up in the City
daIl T the use OF the Register OF Wills, and
he committee OF the Councils OF this CITY and
GeCr getOWn and the Levy Court have agreed
10 set apart for the purpose the room now occu-
l.Ied b. the Board % Trustees, ami It Will be
necessary for them 10 meet in some other room
He suggests that the Chamber of the Board of
Aldermen would be more suitable for their
meetings..
After some discussion Mr.. McLsIIaa offered
4 resolution, which was adopted, asking the
Councils TO authorize the Board to rent suit
able rooms tor the me- t.ug OF the Board Ohm
municatiOn from Grn- Dana, applying tor adj
mission OF his son 10 one of tue schools: re-
terred. Mr.. A. h. Browne presented resolu-
lions from the WOrkIngmen's Assembly asking
mat night schools be established, as also rsso-
luton requesting the Mayor to ask of IN.
COuneIls an appropriation sufficient for the
ESTABLISHING nj of least one nj GIT school In the
central part of the city; adopted.
MI. a h. Browne. from the Committee on
ELIMINATION OF Teachers, made report that
Miss Ellen Gibbs aud Mss -. A. Walker ara
tntliled TO have their compensation raised to
500; adopted.
Also, from the Committee on Teachers In
siltutP, fayOrably on the proposition to pro-
VIDE rOOil IA " hlch Prof RoseH can teach.
sTatuItously, the art Of drawing, TO tea hers of
the public schools. The Committee We're in
Strucied 10 call a meeting of the teacE hers when
he Professor could submit ms plans
MI Mcclellan. from the Committee on
Music, reported that they had given Mr. J.
Martin McFarlan the position OF music tea cher
ana on motion the appointment was confirmed.
Nj J. = Brown reported a number OF bills,
including one Tor over S3.OJO for imprOyiu, the
grounds around Wallach School House; which
were approved
Mr.. MuTtagh announced that tn Committee
q the Examination OF Teachers would meet n
4. a. m on Saturday,. the 18Th instant. IN the
female grammar ;, HOol building of tha S-c1ud
school district tor the examination OF teachers.
Nj. Wilson stated that in the frst district
Miss Kate A Nc1IdhOn, OF Secondary No. 1,
lad been placed IN charge Of Male InIernedi tie
NO. ,, ard Miss Lizzie l.. Campbell. OF Pri.
mary No I. IN charge Of Seconda-y No.
nv Woodward nominated Mss Eliza C9,on
Tor the position ot teacher Of Se ,ondIry No :.
d ci>'rict, vice Mss Chaplin, Resigned. AID she
V As elected.
Mr.. West oTer-d resolution. approving the
tl.l 20 Increase tn Ell cheney ~ me trustees
psrdirg IN The Board OF Aldermen; adopted
Adjourned.
NARIxE BARRAcKs. -iRriga1ier General
IriIeE, COmmaEdaEt Of the Marine Corps In
IL report 10 Secretary WelIes, makes the fol-
lowing recommendation IN regard ~ the WASH
lnctCu Barracks.
While fully recognizing the necessity of a
cUTtaiimrnt of all public expenditures, can
Rot but iee! II my dUty 10 renew the recon-
mendatlOn 81 often made for an appropriation
70 rebuild the baTra Ks al this staIIOn. Thee
quarters We're erected in the year IcU0. and are
consequently about the oldest structures now
IN this ciry, ana are doubtless the Oldest bar
racks IN the country. They Were originally
very mperfectly built and of very Inferior ma
serIal; they are now rapidly crumbling 20 decay
and becoming 80 dIlapIdated that il will be ut
trrly Impossible TOR the troops to occupy them
r UGH longer. Wien IL ~ considered that the
Headquarters of the Corps Is the principal
marine station. the only school of instruction
Tor the officers aud recruits entering the ser
vice and that consPq uently a very large force
ofmsD should al all times be stationed here,
feel assUr, q Congress would not regard an APP
preparation 10 reconstruct these barracks as an
unnecessary expenditure even at the present
TINE when the utmOs; economy Il demanded.
l trust therefore the Department may not deem
. Inconsistent with the views OF retrenchment
20 recommend the desired appropriation
ACcIDBNT AT THE CAPITOL-Yesterday at
ternCon. a labOreT named Edward ID. Marshall
employed at the Capitol. met with a severe ac-
ciient- tie was with other work men EN- ployed
On tLe north front OF the building, and while
Standing on a swinging platform q rope gave
way, causing the same 10 fall, ald precip rating
Marshall TO the ground, a distance of about
thirty feet. He was picked up III a. uncon-
sC'Ous state, and carried into one OF the COM
niItee rooms, when DIR. George Mccoy was
called, and by his efforts the sufferer was soon
restored 70 consciousness. There were no eX-
tcrnsI injuries, save few small cuts on the
forehead, which being dressed, the injured
msn was removed 20 his residence. on street
north, between I'd and Sd streets east.
SIXTH WARD GRANT AND CoLPAx CLUE
Az The regular weekly meeting CT the original
Grant and COlfaX Club OF the Sixth Ward,
Ield last night, Joseph Farrell and John Jor-
dan were recommended 10 the Mayor tor lamp
lighters Of the Ward, instead OF the present in
Cumbents, who, IL was clsimed. are Democrats,
and a resolution was adopted endorsing the
one recently passed in the Seventh Ward.
asking that Corporation work b. done by the
day, and that the Washington canal be cleaned
out Several speeches were made, after which
the meeting adjourned.
NEW BUILDING AssOCIATIoS.-At the meet
ing held last night over Dooley's drug store,
corner Of Third street east and Penns ylvania
avenue, for the purpose Of organizing a new
building association, Mr.. George r. q ulIck,
Presided and Col. James A. TAFT was secre-
taIy. MessTs- j. NJ Dalton, j. II. Haley, j. A.
TAFT, CT. +. Quick, and w. I. Johnson were
appointed a committee 10 prepare bylaws.
Messrs. Dalton, Haley, Barton, GulIck, Dooley,
and Coleman were appointed to solicit sub
scIipuOns- Upwards Of one thousand shares
Were subscribed, when the meeting adjourned
LA COTERIE CAESIyAL-By advertisement
IN another column IL will be seen hat Prof.
l.. q. Marini Director, will repeat on the 4th
OF February next the Bal Masque given by
him last season, and which was a great sue
cess. La Coterie Carnival Is now firmly es-
Il blished as an Institution here, and will be an
annual affair
CENTRAL BUILDING AssoCIATION.-The
thirty ninth monthly meeting Of this associa-
non Was held last evening 1t the City Hall.
The receipts OF the evening, amounting 70
$I,7OO, We're disposed of at a premium aver
aging Ala per cent, thereby loanIng on forty
shares of stock.
BLIND TON.-fhfs wonderful pianist gives
his last concert In this city tonight at Odd Fell
lows Hall livery body should hear him.
MARRIED..
OBRIEN-BONALDSoN. ON the sth instant,