The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-06-03
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Dr. blake, the chairman Of the committee TO |
make arrangements for the proper ceiep,a,lon
/, walker had secepsed an Invitation 70 ad. |
,ifcss the association on that day.
The following gentlemen were proposed a,
IiustSyus 4. CLARK, or washington,
After the collection OF monthly dues, Mr.,
I'olelazef, 50 years old, presented the assooia.
ton with basket Of isrge Nioto.is nIswbef.
was passed, and the strawberries were distrib-
utcd among the members.
The president IL npprSprists terms, an.
and in closing offered the following resolu.
tionj which was unAnimously adopted;
whereas the hand Of death has again fallen
Of gu our most highly esteemed members, in the
person OF DR.. WIN. b. Magruder, who died on
The 30th ultimo, in the Goth year Of his age,
lttet having passed among US many years Of
lfIySte and public usefulness, as . member OF
he Ciiy Councils and Mayor Of Washington,
md many other positions In which he NJ
,rActed the admiration OF his fellow-eitixens
BY his urban,ty, generosity and proverbial
Rr,oired, Thai VIC depiore the loss which the
has sustained In the death Of DR..
who was ski,iui physielan, good
citizen, 4 beneiaetor OF the poor, Anu an non
Rtsoircd, That as = testimonial Of our re.
speet for his m NmoTy we viii wear the usual
badge OF mourning, and that . copy Of these
he engrc -sed and communicated
70 the family Of the deceased, which whom We
greatly sympathiIe.
handsomely bound volume. eontsinipg al
the old pApers which have heretotore ceen
presented 10 the association. Also presented,
tro% Mr. Msrcslls; MsEssSn b a. old az
bias Lear and James GreenleaL Also pre-
sented, from Mr.. James Clephane, 4 bound
toty Of Arts, sciences and General Liters
ture," published In Washington, October 2
The thanks of the association were rendered
The president then presented to the sssocl .
ton Mr.. John Bowling, who read 4 carefully
prepared psper on personal "reminiscences u
The readinr OF this paper occupied some time
and was lis.ened to with marked attention
The reading concluded, vote OF thanks wa
rendered Mr.. Bowling, and the association ad
journed.
CoLoREp SCHOOL ExANINArIos,-rhe boar,
Of trustees Of the eolored schools have pre-
examination OF the schools under their charge
wednesday. June ., 93o a n ineoli
chapel, Twelfth street east and north I'm
graded school. Wednesday, June Q, lao p. m
Fourteenth street west near the canal un
graded school. Thur.dsy, June lo,es m
II, o a, IN. to 3p. m.-New England Friends
Mission, Thirteenth street west and s north
Ave graded schools. Monday, June II, q. m
near X north nve schools OF the lower grades
Tuesday, June Is, "a. m: to 3p. m.-Stevens'
Twenty.hrst street west, near X north; foul
schools OF the higher grades. Wednesday
June 10, 0 q, M. to y. m,-0eorEetown, Eahi
street four schools Of the lower grader
Thursday, June II, a, m, to 2p. m.-George
town, East street, three schools Of the highel
grades. Friday, June Is, a, IN. to > p. m.-C
street south, near Second east, four grade,
schools. Monday, June n, . a. N. to p, m.
y street north, between Fourth and fintl
streets vest four schools OF the lower grades
north, bctweea Fourth and FiEh street. west
four schools Of the higher grades. wednes
s ssS IHn Streets Our school. Of S'a as
lower grades. Thursday, June ~. Q a. IN, to
p. m.eCorner Ninth and L streets, Island
four school: g o, the be higher sa :s.s, FSsS
near Seventeenth wes.; four schools OF tn
lower grades. Monday, June %, . a. m. to 2
mn street north, near seventeenth west
higher grades,
Spelling Matches Tuesday, June 10Th,
p. m, at Stevens SehooLhouse, room No. l
Competitors to consist Of six selected pupil
from each higher intermediate school. Thre
prizes to be awarded. Wednesday, June 30th
l. p. m, at Stevens School-house, room No.
from each grammar school. -Four prizes 70 i
awarded, one OF which 10 gold medal, to
presented by Mr.. VIM. Ballantyne to the bel
spellet.
Musical and Literary Entertainment.-Tue
day evening, June 10Th at 8 O'Clock, at st
vens Hall, rwenty.hrss street west, near
street north.
TEACHERS lSsTITUTR.-A meeting OF h
trustees and teaehers Of the public Tshoo
was held at the Miller school building Ia
evening, 4. K; Browne, esq, presiding.
Mr.. J, q, Wilson offered the following res
luttons which were unanimously adopted.
Rc.oIvcd, That the thanks Of the trustee. Al
tRAgheTH Of the nnhlir arhnnla n ~ nj
hereby rendered, to Professor Henri Massc
Tor the excellent course Of French lesso
which he has SO generously given to II
Reiolptd, That Professor Mason has W,
Our high regard during this course Of lesson
Ma thorough scholar, successful teacher, a.
with pleasure endorse him to those who IN
require his professional services.
Remarks were made endorsing the reso
tions BY Messrs. Will on, Thompson, Mel.
len, Woodward and Brown, and were respoI
ed to by Professor Mason, who expressed
Willingness to continue his gratuitous
struetions to the teachers, II desired, At
their vacation.
Police ISrELLIGESoE.-wm.H II. Lsncast
coloTed, arrested as q SUSPICIOUS chaTAot
is held Tor hearing before Justice schmidt
S. Brown was fined % by Justice Thomps
for violating the market.house regulations
ATmistead Robinson, eolored, was fined [
by Justice Bates for carrying concealed wei
Gus, and dismissed on the charge Of disorder
conduct.
John CAllsn, for asssultlng Patrick sle
paid fine Of " to Justice Bates.
Emma Russell, Jane flynn, Mary Smi
and Emma Jones, for leading a life o. pro
W. Gray. for assaulting Margaret Gray, '
sent to jail In default OF ball.
THR FiTrH WARD REPUnLTcANs.-The
publieans OF the Fihh ward, who adjourn
their meeting on Tuesday evening to cons
upon the eligibility Of one Of their candida
for councilman, Mr., A, u. Tinney, met az,
that Mr.. Tinney's having been appointed
judge Of election did not dlsqualIfy him
councilman, unanimously declined to acc,
his resignation, which was rendered on Tu
day evening. Dir. Tinney will, therefore,
candidate.
The NEW CENTRAL DOLLAR Store, /
opened at No. % Market Space, between Elgl
and Ninth, presents many new and beAuti
attractions 1t may seem strange how 81
handsome Plated Ware, Jewelry, Vases, Fla
&C., can be sold so low, but being bought
rect from the importers and manufacture
and also at the trade sales In New York,
can rely upon bargains. The Agency for
Florence Sewing Machlae Ia also esfablisi
there.
0UTRAOE:-YesteIday morning, about !
O'Clock, as Mr.. II. u. funnell, commission
of the Seventh ward, was returning home fr
the Republican ward meeting, some unkno
person on Four-and.a-half street, near !
ginia avenue, stepped up from behind !
struck Mr. O. on the shoulder with q brick
stone, injuring him quite severely. One
Barnes and Owen assisted Mr., @. to his I,
dence, where he received proper attention.
MONEY ORDER OPPICK,-FFom the report
MT. Merrill, superintendent we nd the
lowing aa the amount of money order busin
transacted At the city post ONCE during
month ending May q Amount Of orders
suedtz',l7OA2 amount Of orders paid, Asa OTO
amount received on deposit from other moi
postmaster at New York, ass do. sno,
drawn from postmaster Mt New YORK, 4? "a
LETTER CARRIERS, REPoRT.-By the rep
OF Mr.. James Il. Bell, superintendent OF
the month ending May 81, the number OF ,
TleTs employed was 50 the number of n
letters delivered was Iii, ASS; number OF IL
letters delivered, 1851; number Of newsA
peTs, &c, delivered, IS, 9O6i number OF lett
collected, 5000.
Li9uoR DEALERS AssOCINTION.-At a re
lar meeting Of the Liquor Dealers Assoc
ton yesterday afternoon the following ono
were elected for the ensuing six mont
President, u, &. BOylej Vice President, "a
Juenemanni Treasurer, q. MAdea; Fiphnt
Secretary J. y: Burns Recording Secrets
Joseph 7. MARTINI Finance COmmItI
Messrs VIM. q. Magee, Peter Carlin and {
Fteundt.
-, Struck ny LTGHTEING.-Ab O'CLOCK
tuesday evening, during the prevalence
IN ha . NT 80