The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-08

MEDICAL 'AssocrATIoS.-The semi.annuaI
District OF Columbia, was held yesterday At
u o'clock, m, In the lecture-room OF the medl.
cal department Of Georgetown College, corner
The meeting was called TO order by DR.
Joseph Borrows, president in the chair, with
Dr, 7. W; II. Loveloy, secretary.
motion, the hour of meeting was changed
q giving those who I'VE at distance ample
They then proceeded to elect Officers for the
president, DR.. Noble Young; Vice president,
R Hs 5S;SDas e sssrss De- iyy Tcas
Morgan, Daniel r. Hssner, =. Howard, and
The following. n amed gentlemen were elected
National Medfcsl Convention, which ID to
hna S' ny Sa 4 ns M & % net r Ps:
PriREsid, ". 9. II, Sswaan, i: 5; Liascln,
Dr. Bona moved MI When n the 0i a,socst Hy
adjourn, they do so with the understanding
tina. they meet on Thursday evening, the 10th
On motion they adjourned.
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STATISTICS OF CoLoRED SCHOOLS The fol.
lowing is q statement Of the condition of the
colored sehools Of this city, as per the monthly
bay Se6oois-Number Of teachers employed
BY trustees Of colored schools. a. number sus-
10; total number OF teachers, 81 number OF
| schools in Washington, IS; number of schools
In Georgetown, 8; toal number OF schools In the
number Of intermediate schools, 10; number OF
| secondary schools, II; number OF primary
schools, ls; number Of ungraded schools, Q; total
number Belonging, a,TiS; averase attendance s
2,lol; per cent. Of attendance upon average
number belonging, 90; number ofschools having
90 per cent. and upward 10 attendance, +oi mum.
| ance, 3; number Of pupils present every half
day, l,l5o; number Of pupils Punctuai every
number Of tardinesses, 2,lol.
The last item 10 much less than In any pre-.
vious month, and 10 rapidly decreasing.
The number Of visits Of parents or guardians
| friends, 14s; OF superintendent, OIL.
As to the progress of the pupils In these
schools, the supes y 9t states that the
| alphabet and to complete and review the
primer Is about one-haff that allotted in the
primary schools Of Boston and other northern
| cities, to accomplish the same.
| Night schools-Number OF teachers en-
ployed, 20; number Of schools, IL; number OF
pupils, 500; average attendance, 4oij number
| These night pupils are taught to read and
write, with the simple rules OF arithmetic and
the general outlines OF geography,
| The teachers Of the night schools have not
been paid since their commencement, early in
January, greatly to their Inconvenience. Con
siderable apprehension Is felt lest not only
| suspended, In consequence OF the perversity OF
| the municipal authorities, In not paying over
the funds due to colored schools.
The DROWNING or THE CoLoRgD Mgs At
| ARKENDALE FIsHkRY.-The facts concerning
this unfortunate drowning affair are, sub.
or the thirteen who lost their lives, nine are arc;
| known to have resided In the Seventh ward OF
this city, and Il Is believed that the others
fsmV resaS o
Third and + streets; Butler a family between
Thirdan -Four. and-a-halt and = and y streets;
fItzhugh lived between and @ and Second
and lived in Fredericksburg, as, also, the two
Townsends; Thomas resided on the bank over
looking Fowler's wharf; and Holland and Bell
On account OF the high wind on Sunday but
little effort could be made to recover the bodies,
but all day long yesterday the hands at the
| the proprietors are still continuing the efforts
with the intention OF sending the bodies as
fast as recovered to the families OF the de;
Thomas also promise to care for tho families
the men. The loss oeohese men is severely
felt by the proprietors n this time, for they
1
pert oarsmen, and some difficulty will be ex-
pcricnced In supplying their places.
Mr.. Bcaslcy Is now q the city for the ,pur.
by the way, works one OF the largest seincs on
the river-one Of 400 fathoms.
| A HANDSOME IMPRovENENT.-The Original
FrancSat No. 49i Seventh street, between u
and L streets, is always to be found dill play ing
commendablc energy In connection with his
| line establishment. He has just had put In
tho front of his emporium the largest show.
window In the District, the front piece Of
| French plate glass being y by 100 inches 10
tastefully repainted, and the ceiling has been
| handsomely frescoed. Mr.. Franc has lust
| received a complete and superior stock OF
| gents furnishing goods, which will be sold at
his weli-known low figures. Everything in
| his store will be found In excellent cond ition
and perfect good order.
| CHALLENGE TO BASE BALLgRs-As the game
OF base ball will be the rage during the spring
and summer months, judging from the I'm.
| oipal and fhrongei Thorough fares, by men and
boys, regardless OF whom may be injured by
| the aging balls, we would state good oppor-
| clubs-the Nationals, for instance-to win new
| laurels at the "bat" by accepting the following
| bold challenge, which we fnd In one Of our
ball club OF Tennessee, coiored. challenges any
country"
REGISTER OF DEEps.-In the Senate yestcI.
day Mr. Harlan, from the District Committee,
| to whom was referred the bill OF Mr.. Morton,
providing for filling q vacancy In the office OF
Register Of deeds IL the nistI]ct Of Columbia,
submitted an amendment by which the original
bill is struck out, and the following inserted:
THAT tho Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia be, and he Is here
by, authorized and required to appoint = suit.
able person to act as Register of Deeds In said
District, whenever vacancy may exist In said
office, who shall perform the duties OF Regis.
ter, aud receive the legal fees therefor, until a
Register shall he appointed and qualified, AS
now provided by lawn
0vERBoARD.-Abouts o'clock on Monday
| night, while Mr.. John Carter was superintend-
ing the delivery of fsh to his order from a
small open boat, at the intersecting seawall
between Crouch's and Browns wharves, he
attempted to step from tke boat to the stone
wall, when the host careened, and he fell into
the river, which was depth Of about five feet
OF water. In the fall MI. Carter was damned
between the craft and the wall, whereby he
was 80 confined as to render 1t d iilcult for him
to be extriaated from his unpleasant situation.
METROPOLITAN BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS
This association met last evening at Temper
ance Hall After the transaction OF the regu-
lar business the president, Mr.. II. browning,
| stated that there was such demand for money
| In the association that they had already sold,
at previous meetings, more money than they
had In the treasury,
Mr.. 4. ]. Leonard moved that they omit the
| sale money! which was unanimously carried.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
Ngw RULE ABOUT WILLs.-The Orphans
Court adopted . rule In relation to Wills, sc,
which, as 1t 10 of general interest, we give 1t
in full in our court reports. This rule re-
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