Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-01

RlT1ENHoCsE ACADKNY.-This institution
o. learning, known to the citizens OF Washing
tju 80 iayoTably, under the excellent manage
mont OF Mr.. y. e.. Wight. has Just closed It's
annual txxmEatIon, which wa OF the ususi
highly satisfactory character, AID ended last
night with an interesting exhibition in the way
CT determinations, &c. Mr.. Wight gives mEch
pains evidently 10 elocu'ionary training.
Among the speakers worthy OF espec al note
m gh, be NAMED Ralph Bald via, LenOx Simp-
son. Matt e. Emery, IT., Samuel I. Dyre aud
Ell. %. lockwood.
The following premiums were awarded AZ
the close Of the school yesterday: For Pune
tualiiy- Wilmer bradford, VIM. w Dodge
VI. q. Emery, Ir., James +. Harvey, Harry ID.
Jones, ROiert NJ. Morrison. Joseph : Oyster,
I.-noN ". simpson. VIM. W. TOWNSEND. For
Observation-Disclosures ID. ADDISON. Anthony g.
:. 7 Dyr.. Also good in Deportment-Wil-
F~sr Bradford, Jos. =. Oyster, Brent Bald win.
Thomas Marshall. Oh. SHIELD, Robert T.. Brad
ley. Arnold Bradford. For RecltationS-Fred.
u. Tow nsend. Joseph ). Oyster, ). T. Dyra. w.
". Townsend. Also mentioned Tor excslling
ia MstbsmatiCs-Alex.G q. Pendiston In Arith-
metie-W. q. Russell, Il NJ. MORRISON. L. -.
lockwood. In National Philosophy aud
Physiolcgy-Harry j. hewitt. In Spelling
ana Hi-tory-J Blake Kendall.
Among the premium scholars il Joseph
ShillinstOn Oyster, son OF George DI. Oys
and who, il will be remembered, has received
the highly complimentary appointment Ia n
cadeiship 10 West Point for the District OF Co.
lumba at the hands of President Graut.
The NEW OyFICERs.-The recently elected
Collector, Register and Surveyor, Messrs A.
A. Boswell, } ohm r. Cook and T.. Ii. Donegan,
shieIed ON the dutie> of their respective off ,es
today (having previously filed their bonds
and taken the oath Of office) Mr.. Boswell has
appointed the following clerks in his office -
W. A. Chase, ith Ward e. A. Fleetw God, Ist
Ward; Richard Tompkins, 5th Ward (wrfo have
been IN the Registers Once for the past year
OF two); William L. Bramhall, I'd Ward (re.ap-
pointedl. and MT Frank Kelly, Attn Ward. Mr.
Cock has not yer made an appontmen
Surveyor Donegan has appointed w Ii. Long
tifth Ward, ana David Warner, First Ward,
hls assistants. 1t is said that Mr.. Bliss,
who has served for two years as Surveyor.
" i'll be- appointed by the Mayor TO the position
OF superintendent and inspector OF streets, &c.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING Iesterday
afternoon, by order of Superintendent Ulapp.
the following removals were made in the press
room of the Government Office Mr.. Charles ID.
Parsons, and Mr.. Jehn Van Arsdals and has
sister, Miss Annie Van Arsdale. The flrst-
named has had the superintendent OF the
running OF the celebrated Bullock press since
its Introduction In that office.
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PERSONS contemplating leaving the CT " for
the hot ssason, should not overlook The ad yer-
ussmen; Of BrT kley Springs 10 another column
The many attractions OF this place, together
with lis accessibility, make this n popular an d
desirable place of resort for Washingtonians.
SALE or RIAL EsrATE.-FitGh Il Fox, rea'
estate brokers and auctioneers, have sold 10
Hon. Amos Kendall lot :, IN square a6j. 'front.'
ing 20 feet on " y street by q depth Of III feet