Evening star., 1869-06-09
low. the ..p.n.e .nnuld no, for a nnmsn.

follow, the expense should not for ynonen,
b. considered y the citizens OF 1eorgetown.
MI. Tenney warmly advocatsd the PROPOSE
uon IN speech OF some length. and spoka OF
The proposition Of messrs. Dangan. QuiC,sy 4
Go. rs the most favor able one vet presented 'o-
the action OF the town, and one N ey-ry vay
fsaslole How should we bring back the trade
wenad lost; only by railroads. a former pro-
ject to which Georgetown was willing 10 sub
scribe quarter of a million OF dollars. had 10
OF amended, because Washington failed %
comply win her part of the bargain. George
town could not Get w hngio TO Joan ns- unless
the crossing was made at the Long Bridge,
which would be throwing money away.
Alter an extended debate, Mr.. Mitchell offered
resolution recommending to ..the Corpo-a-
uon OF Georgetown the Appropriation OF one
hundred thousand dollars for the purpose OF
with the Loudon and Hampshire -alroaa and
the Orange railroai, 10 be secured upon all the
property OF the bridge and railroad company
atthe nearest practicable point
Mr.. Levi Davis hoped no action ON the re-
ports or resolutions would be then taken as he
did not think the number present at the meet
Ing far representation OF the citizens o. the
Town; ana subsequently, with the consent OF
members OF the committee, on his motion, the
meeting ad lourned till Friday night
THI CoLoRRD GRAMMAR SCHooL-This
school, Miss L. A. Chamberlain, teacher, was
on account of her ill-health. examined yestsr.
day afternoon-sut of its order on the pro.
gramme-by the Board OF Trustees, Messrs
Syphax. Jones, and Hall, and SUPERINTENDENT
George r I. Cook. Doctor q. II Cragin, R.v.
Mr.. Eldridge, and Mr. A. T.. Newton were
present, with many OF the parents OF the
pupils. The scholars were examined in arith-
mauc' geography, reading, and spelling,
granmer, history, and physiology. and gave
evidence OF progress in every department, as
was attes'ed by the complimentary remarks
made oy trustees Jones and Syphax, Dr.
Cragin, and Rev. Mr.. Eldridge
DRAMATIC READINGS AT rHR CoLIrGR
The Dramatic Reading Association of George
own college Will give 4 series OF readings
rom select authors, tomorrow afternoon al
IN O'Clock, AZ the College. The public are in
vItea, and the following will be the orde- of
exercises, which will open with a grand march
by Weber s band, aD d interspersed with music
throushout:-The Four Idiot Brothers, (Ian-
gan,) Albert w. Madgan; woman's Rights.
(Artemas Ward,) Harry Walters; Socrates
Snooks, James v Coleman; Scene from Oliver
Twist, Walter Abell; New Years Eve, Henry
Brown Parrhasius, (Wiliis,) Eugene d. r.
Brady: The Story of the Gridiron, I.oyerl
Peter A Kelly The Famine, (from Hiawatha,j
Cities" Henry NJ. Russeli The Old CLOCK ON
the Stairs, (LoDgfellow,) Albert w. Msdigap:
Scene from "Parents and Guardians" Harry
Walters.
BOARD OF HEALTH-This Board held a req.
ular monthly meeting last evening, ana the
Secretary was instructed to confer with the
owner OF the building corner OF Rock and
Bridge streets, in regard to the removal OF the
same, which had been previously ordered. An
order was passed req nesting the Mayor to call
the attention Of the sanitary police to the lot
on High street, known the Yellow Tavern
lot. Adjourned.
MoRTUARY RHPoRr.-The following is a
report of interments for the month of Nav
le6s:-Total number, IS; OF which 10 were col
ored, males and females Causes of death
consumption, 3: whooping cough, ,; heart
disease, 2; pneumonia, .; congestion Of the
brain, i utanus. 1; diptheria, 4; umbilicai
hemorrhage, /; commissions, /; old age, I; un.
known, L. Ages of deceased -Cnder ten years
q l. hat 90
and forty, 4; between forty ana sixty, 3; ninety
years,1.