New-York tribune., 1868-02-20

srary Union co and was carried out in a
which evidently gave sfes do honor to the occasion
some dram dialogues were exceedingly wen
and evoked frequent bursts OF applause Hon INC "uU
eRce. 80, w,
The closing exercises of the Fifth Ward
Evening school males, Mr. Thomas W. Conklin Prn-
M held In me- @ sSTra President OF the
Board, presided. The large assemblyroom, wncn naa
Tn the rear OF the platform was suspended fine portrait
OF Washington, executed by OF the pupils OF the
Sramme, which was really fine one, was interspersed
with singing by large German Glee Club composed Ps
the school and taught by Prof Louis Wagner The exer
cses concluded with the distribution on $50 certificates @
been better attended this Winter than ever before
Every seat and almost every available stand
ing place in the large hall Of St. Francis Xavier College
women and young people Of both who had gath
cred TO assist at the semannua literary exe1cses oh e
discussed was The Progress Of the Age and treat
F. O'Hare, W. c. F. Orr, Us Cotton, p Condor, and L.
HOstlot who respectively selected as tne tnsmes
Discovery" Progress Of Arctic Discovery, PROGRESS
of Physical Astronomy" and Dangers OF Pfogress.
thanhe average ability and at the close were addressed
by the Most Rev. Archbishop McCloskey who expressed
himself we'll pleased with the several discourses During
the evening the College choir accompanied by NolPs
band sung selections from the works OF the more emil
nent and popular composers
An adjourned meeting of the New ! Ork Holt
Estate Association held last night In Room NO -
Cooper Institute to perfect the organization ana 70 s
object namely: securing of the Holt estates IN En-,
Istor House on the 9th inst, at which committee of
three appointed to suggest plan OF operations pre-
alton The committee reported last night to the great
satisfaction of the Oupourng of the Holt fam
good sir john Holt late GhiefSustiee Of Great Britain
They immense tracts of land in Chester. War
amount Of I0 money in the High Court Of chancerys
hrntf 10 fla Qoufra
great difficulty TO extract pound shilling or penny D De-
Rn thS o ~ s in concaye last night seemed very san
guine and each representative paid his $ with degree
Of resignation and even hOpefulnes quite refreshing Inc
annual meeting Of the association is to be held al an
early day
The Board of Education met last evening at 5
wilson small presided the two Committees on the
Course Studies and Teachers, appointed joint
made by parents ensurng the present systems OF edu
cation as being too arduous and injurious morally as
Trustees Of the First Ward have informed the Comms
is to be torn down for the widening of Triny.place.
The Committee on Buildings was directed 10 consider the
commodaton Of teachers and scholars Of this school
The appeal of Miss Louisa Kyle from the action OF the
Trustees of the Twenysecond Ward, in removing her
from position of assistant in Primary School No
H. sustained by the Board and Miss Kyle was rein
stated in her position and allowed to receive her salary
though her dismissal had not occurred The apphca.
tiOn Of the Committee Normal Schools for the sum OF
$4,000 purchase eight lots OF ground 9 the corner OF
Thirty and Lexingtonaye. was refused The
salaries Of the clerks of Local Boards were fixed at 5000
per annum The principals OF schools are ordered 10
require satisfactory evidence that every teacher ana
scholar vacclnaed before the first is employed
the latter allowed to attend the schools The BoarG
then adjourned
BROOKLYN.-A public meeting for the pur-
pose nauguratng measures to procure the insertion OF
the United States held the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian Association ON Tuesday evening twas
however. stmly attended.
DR.. Prime lectures for the benefit of the
Embury NJ E. Church at the hall of the Young Mems
Christian Association this evening.
The coupons of the South Side Railroad Co.
OF Long Island due March be paid that
day at the Atlantic National Bank.
The friends of the Atlantic-ave. Sabbath
School have taken TO establish new mission
church in the DeiGhbOrhood OF Atlantic and Grandaves
The proposed appointment of stenographer
for the Surrogate Court at salary OF $500 per anFnm
there is no need for stenographer In that court
Mr. Cornelius J. Sprague, prominent citi-
of Brooklyn and an active politician died AT MS resi-
the Board Of Education and one Of the Prospect
Park Commissioners.
John Reilly, sawyer, employed at the Navy
Yard was instantly killed yesterday morning by having
his head caught in the machinery OF saw while IN mo
tiOn. He sober, industrious man. about - years
old and resided at no 35l Tenthst \. Y. He leaves
wife and two children.
The Young Mems Christian Association of
the Eastern District issues monthly journal called The
Gn.eS which is gratutOusly distributed 1t holds prayer
meetings on Monday and singing meetings SO, on Tuesday
Mr.. Jesse Gay died very suddenly at the resi-
dence OF niece in Portandave last Monday. His
daugherinaw. applying to the Coroner for permls.
hurt the family then made application TO the Mayor,
who only referred them back TO the Coroner Inc family
Supreme Court.
Col. William Hemstreet, formerly of the Army
Of the Tennessee lectnred ON Tuesday before h
DOnesOn and the Battle Of Sh Oh The lecture was filled
wit %h n a wss an1 that Mr. Hemree
would lecture this evening at the new Post01ce man,
"sherman's Great March,, in which he participated
Mr. Thompson of CouTt-st. was on Monday
ing appeared the papers Of sunday that employment
for 100 abOrers cond be obtained by calling at ms office
On arriving there he found the approaches to his place
g FGgds TsGssa S TS5aR'a eat dcag EaP% G0 o
paeity,
The Special Committee appointed to inyesti-
gate the charge OF fraud preferred by Mr. Bernard swift
who alleges hat ne was sSS other N 1g by the
acceptance OF bid OF f. r. Crocker, which had not been
p%sd oU esdsy evening before Aid Daniels Chairman
OF the Grading and Paving Committee the Mayor the
De Witt late Deputy City Clerk recOected that the bids
were read and that CrOckers and Watsons were among
the bids Mr. Jonathan Moore said he surety for both
Crocker and watson was not very well acquainted wlih
the latter; had signed for amount OF men whom
he could not nlne 70 save his e It was % customary
hing around the cry nan mG Hugn m & McLausn "a nran rn
Daniels said that he went security for several OF the bid
dcrs ON the occasion IN questi0n-amOng Them Watson a
Co and Croker he was in the habit OF becoming surety
for men he acquainted with and for those he dif not
know on the representations of others with whom lie was
intimately acquainted The Committee, upon application
Of Mr. b. Swift consented 10 procure suDpenas IO fra
els swift and Aldermen Arm1eld and Brady, and then
adjourned for week.
WILLIAMSBRIDGE.-As the Pawling train
on the Harlem Road passing this depot the coupling
connecting the engnestO the baggagear broke and be-
fore the engineer of the accident he had left
the train half mile behind From the speed at which
the engine was running had considerable difficulty in
stopping IT, The patent brakes on the cars did their
work faithfully, bringing the trsin TO stand IN few
seconds
JAMAICA.-A tablet to the memory of Gov
King is being prepared for the Episcopal Church by
Paunitz sculptor. The annual election for officers
avillag ire Ou