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GEORGETOWN.


PCBIIc SCHOOL ExArrrIrroN--r Female
r,nary No; was sxsmined yesterday by Mr..
assisted BY Ne srs. Hyde and pnnIao OF M
Board. THIS school, taught by nrs rnrner
as principal, and Miss Floreace SaIiiyaa. "a
graduate OF the Female Grammar SshcNi -
assistant, numbers -, OF whom yer. 49,,
mostly from sickness. Besides ye-v swsi,
number OF the parents and friends OF yhe nm
years President OF the Board OF Guartisns
and four OF the present bosrd, Messrs. WIison'
Hyde. Maeee, and Dunlop. This school. as
Well as TIA; taught by Mrs. Bates, though
called primary, IN the absence of an Iuterroeds-
ate grade, is of a much higher order than M
maries eeneI ally are, and Were examined in
pratical arithmetic, dictatiou, aud srammxr
and they sustained the hIga rspu ion hereto
fore earned. The neatness snd quiet order of
these IS little girls Were a subject OF remark
and IN changing the glasses, on. with ;h.i-sres
closed would scarcely nave known OF the
movement. Remarks OF conmenda,iou wers
ma ma ne 20 DON schools oy the examining trustee
ana otoer gentlemen present, and were richly
deserved. This school Is remar xabIe for what
Is 100 seldom seen a public school, aud thar
IS, csTe and neatness in nguring on the black
o1ard and slate. large lIst o! candida IS for
transfer 70 higher schools was read AZ both ex.
arninations, and the selections wilt b made for
tn mkt term, when IntsrmedIste schools will
De provided, and the school hoasa on
ffost ect street will be OPENED All the exer-
Uses were interspersed with music The
Board OF Guardians IS abou 10 reorganize n.
SCHOOLS aud studIes, WHEN tn luuiJr depart.
n -nfs o: these tao schools viii ne formed into
instinct primaries, under prop-r teachers
PROPOSED 1NPRovRNENr-R-y Father
Gasch, ). j. is about TO have erec ed Jew
pastoral reside nee for TRULY Chur en- and has
completed contract with William 1. DYER for
the purpose. The location of the building
winch will be OF brick and two stories hlgn.
Will be north OF thu church on SAcoud street
and on the site now occupied by two two
story brick houses.
HELD FOR HRARING.-E. Burnett A MANN
facturer OF earthen war; in Washington was
arrested yesterday by officer O Brien for so.ic-
ltne trade without license and gave security
for bis further appearance before Justice
Buckley.
TRUSTEES SALE OF RIAL Esr.rr Thomas
bowling, Auctioreer, has sold q two story
brick house, with lot, on GREECE street. near
Beale, TO w. H Cooley, for 500. The property,
of which me atove was a mormon was sah,sc,
10 a deed OF tYuet of $4,000
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TIE PURIFICATIoN TREE-This nans NAV
properly De given 10 The South American S1an
Tree, the Bark of which, after ma ,eratiop,
neuiralizes any kind Of pollution that clinss n
Ihe garments, and restores 20 them their origi.
nal purity and beauty. As an ingredient az
me celebrated Sozodont, il produces the sams
erect upon all impurities of the Teeth, and for
unes them against dlscoloration and decay. 60
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A NEW WAY OF Dome Bus1Nrss uo,,.r-
Ger Bros. will commence from this day to sell
all their Gents Furnishing Goods at Ave per
cent. above cost. We ask all who are in need
OF the above goods to patroni1e as as il will
save considerable money to the buyer and ena.
Die MS to continue selling goods at these rates
doLLANDKR BROS, 210 Penna avenue.
o,5l,E between 1tth and 18th SITS
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MUST WIN-"No Use DcEfEc :t> Fr-.'-
Sevens, Proprietor OF :Ds Tea Hong, has
ADOPTED principle o: selling Tea ta4: u.s,
, m.'s- neing sound and correct in every fss;ur.:
One pound as chesp as though you bouent /.
thousand. .
o,H Hone" sc .th street.
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lE rHRRH be one among our fifteen thousand
Ieaoels VINO is thinking OF buying an eiegan;
stynsn and durable SUIT o: clp:hing, eIthsr
.eany mace or made 70 order, we wouit offer
a word Of advice-besore you purchas, sIsa.
where call and examine the STOCK at oak Hail.
900 IN street. opposite he Pos; Ofice.
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II oss LYNN HOUSE.
Ga fss Hosl:s ovOsr, G,,-saoru.

~ 1't'tEs' NFFVAIIF fFFfftsfnTH.
ns eeant and attractive ummer r. n
u - noe op'o fOr the eutsr 81 nme nj EAyk0
the public the propr etor. dem ia ont, ns-.s..4
,ion .sn" ~ is h,ge. .iry. ard c.oi IS-.,
eUry point Of the vi .n.osn,sa 80 -
n.tprs, .s. 70 edse, In ssdfti 90 thee rrs.t
kep. co,.,.,si ms, lie lsrder nd bar ~,il he
ure.eslSss' 49,. Gao desire Th- cookins .haII 4.
tne hsrRes reasonable Pt end Poite, snd
gym may he reached y, IN. a,,aa,..
.s,s "r oy We a"nE Badge VI. ArIfns,.s-
sitntI route sfo-itrc . ri ss.u, a. ,hsan.
&C. nsrv OF historic In -4re.t 'e thf"oth
'ezS-a SHES CBApwIoK Proprietor,
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TIE For wRArKIE OF :he past few DAYS rs.
SHOWN nat all who advertise Cold Soda do no
Aep ~, out az Coughlin's Drug Store. corner
and 9th streets, opposite Nasoutc rempIe.
VIII always be found me eoldes: and the best.
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STOCKTON HOTEL.
~ GADE ~
STEAMBOAT LINES.
LOB MOUNT VERNON.

m The 81, Steamer "ARRow Captain rhom.. stack.
enth street, DAILY AZ IN n
T SSgPRdsys esoeg:edJ for MOUNT
o tsa Tss SoTss . ss.srs,s :.
iSGrnE ALL HALL. Nd IONA ana
rn,h hoosb, Ss-returnins 20 the city 81
Fare 20 Mount Vernon ana ra,ur, ,n.,,,,
kefreshaents on hoard
Tickets for .sle At all the principal Hotels. ana
w LAM rs SYKES, General approximations. once
notel. an q I'm
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WISE says one, who has tes'et is merits
and who consequently speaks from pr-son,i
experience, that Hof's Malt Extract MINI
come into universal use, as /. merits the pr.f.
efence over all .onics OF the dsy, and is splen.
did as beverage or table drink q
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$50 DOZEN English Socks, double heels ann
toes, 1913 dozen, or 30 cents per pair, inst
received at Marble Hall, No. ASS TIN street, o.
posite Patent Once.
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IHk CKNTRAL DOLLAR STORE, - Market
space between 9Th apd 9th streets, Is in con-
slant receipt OF the latest novelties in the yUav
OF Jewe;ry, Plated Ware. Fans, Vases, &c.
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CHkAFER THAN THE CHRAPRsr White
Shirts, IS cents, 81, 81 2S, and Upwards I'm.
dershirts and Drawers, from IS cents inward.
GOOD Cotton Socks, pair for IS cents. Hand.
Kerchiefs, already hemmed, for IS cents The
dozen. Excellent Paper Collars, clcth.Iin
putton.h hole, 10 cents box and all other goods
~ equally low prices, at Franc IL 9oldman,s
marble Hall, No. 4Ss eth street. opposite Patent
OnSe. SILL:
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For ALL KINDS OF Gents Furnishing Goods
60 TO the original Franc, 49i eth street. between
ID and T. three doors above Odd Fellows, Hail
as his is the cheapest store In che District Also
bear In mind that he has no branch stores.
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WHITE LINEN DucR SUITS
And all kinds Summer Clothing
At liable l. Cc.'s
f6s PeDna. ave. under u. 6. Hotel.
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GRHcrAH LINEN SurTs-l.

bkkSlAH LINEN SuITs-1acket.
Pants and Vest-fo- boys, eisn: 70
fourteen wears Of age. Price re-
duced TO s3In order 20 save n lvine
'nem. A. SAKs 4 Co..
5i- Seventh street..
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SALT WATER BATR Nc.

relox.,aT resort having been thoror-hiv
go. WIN lncress~d COTTAGE an, n n
n, ON I..Soo 80. ations. NEW BALL NA0
\. ons, LiSS ALLEYS. &C will u. III
-. VIE ? c. p'ien - visitor. -. -
co, ai,ns,,' " whoa th~ suh.eriA.r solt-t,ss
siowsS p,on Sstronsse her. toio-e librra " b.
attendance N,e'ieh1 land % Music N
Board, per day......
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CITY ITEMS.
FRsrcH CERoros.


reeelyed his morning 8; Prigg's oue Dollar
Jeweiry Store, No: 43s Pennsylvania avenue.
between and 9th streets.
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NIEBCHANTs' LINE OF Steamship
BETWEEN
WASHINGTON AaD NEW YORK.

HereafteI The Fine Steamship = @. KNIGHT.
JOIN Jsisi & GntB BSE ana EkLLIY oIrf, 80
re6nisr semi, .eekly trips beweep NGw90
I9hhS ALlAANDHIa, wAshINGvON and
fron Pier 90, East river, every wrDNEsDaH
sno usAIUkpAY; at .. m. Leave GIuRGE-
For further information atply 20 los Z GaLT
assent enice and wharf foot Of High Of Gsoree-
avenue. n " = un - a sn A. ~ie
apl2u Pras,as.,
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AN ACT for the relief Of Robert Whonohan and
NOTICE OF RIMovAL.

and clsto0srS . our tsuDorary rsmoval - tie
Opera HOUSE, corner Oh end o sts., until our New
store 10 entohe1. 0uI saleo will BE- continued A.
usual, On Tuesday, 7hursaay, and SATURDAY Iorn.
fpge, comDencinG ct 10 o'clock.
Je3 ". l.: WALL 3 CO., Auefs
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RUNNER RESORTS
no. FeR BLApENsBURG Ann Tar -
HI KBRAT1D SPA ePRINGs.

Open ar Concert ~ the Spa House every s.,u--
SAY evening Excelsior Ice C~eam from =
BsfSy Co Pur~ SODA Water and oth@r c,,i
Crisis ne bsr is stoaked with best l. nor.
wines Laser ana ~i's Beer. sud Casars ao...
sd,oinfrg the spring and beautiful o.k -.
Pessaie eekers can leave Msshiurton a rhe
ioiloStnE rsitroaN trains IS - and 81 n ~
sndreturn % the city AZ ana a o m Vs.l1
fsyorite AmericsH hrs.. Bsna viii be In a.frnl =
srce saturday evsutns. guas fs 1874
So }. G. nOCkABnE. Prop ieto-
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You've GHNTLINAN AND You've LADY IN
TBE RivEk.-Yestsrdaya afternoon. as a yoang
lady and gentleman were in the act OF stepping
into sailing yacht at Fay's 18th srreet) wharf,
The latter made mis-stsp and fell into th-
water, pulling the Young lady after HIM. The
" alter vas about twelve feet deep; but, being
b mself good swimmer. he soon brought her
10 the surface and succeeded in supporting her
q bove water till assistan &C came TO their rescue
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RAILROADS.
BALfInoRI AND OHIO RAILROAD,
1s

BALrInoRs AND OHIO RAILROAD.
1s
Or =: EG6 fsS ..sI
are nov run - follows. viz:
FOB BALrIN0Rl
s Ya: :S's' !sS'f:S :: -: :Ss s ~:
- .oR ALL WAY STATIONS.
and 40 and a0'PH.
L..,. st, A. .q y. a.. ass s!sc = 2. H. , 4.
or from Annapolis on Sunday.
on SUNDAY.
,s .:.; :, :.si. 4, ana isss' 40, $40. and
Law. :. ZOE e E VA "a ! sI .s rio n..,
Lev: dss, Sy q. :sc;,s s:ssTs.s ed sunday.
9s s:,ssSs =, :, "a e, %. %
more 70 whssiins. PsrfsrsSsrs. &c. wv ~
LhsSssh asksss % shs Wei can b h,d e ths
:: 1lse &c ' ces Ssss q one, sSs
fennsylveeia ayenns. Psssesgsrs Iurohesins
4 s ': Z. g. q e
rssioseos. token % the depot, and pas In u beG
for Nev York. Rhiladelphia. and Boston. -
aavsrtise9ent Of IT hroneh Line"
no0 gro. kOON1z. General Agent
Taaogel LINZ sIfwEE1 wAsHmeren
. fA HEH Pl1eotssHl .A AID III
froano betwoon WAgHIH0f0u AID INV
FORK are neW run e follovs. Wis:
FOR NEW YORK. v,fIosd ehsaSs o. ca,s
$50 L;s,: =. s' s1o S'Fo;R: sunday q a. H. sae
ZOE PHILApnLPHIA.
Lev. s:,ly .s1csIt sssaasb e a. =. -
.! I:::. 3: ~ isrs $40 ?. L.. end rAn..
fhroasA achsess % PlnsAslpAis, usu York 4 or
Boston eel b - g t. eses1ea &c. q III hour
y re ~, A.se, = TIE Qs1yeayS 00os. No.
tickets q tAe Avs1se. oelcs ca Sksrs srrsnss q
have their bAGga0s ca1s1 for 81 cSsckod a their
rsadssos, hksa hsesDs& - Das N he -.
"a Ssia.sss e.A Qsas n.alsssa say,rssss..us
;Ss :ss:S - Vy::s s'Aasssss. ss's.sss. Az
y.E yMeoi nase9 Of fnsspsrsssss..
H. COLI. eeeeeal ftokst Act.
ne0 oD0. D. K0oHfz. Aesss. wsGAingeoa.
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Fer ether LEGAL News'' see frs, page
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HAyRRL1Y's MIEerRxLs have made q great
hit At the National Theatre, and as tn. remain
only three nights longer We advise our readers
TO see them a. once. The company IL altogethey
one OF the best we have ever had here The
music II good, the Jokes original, and the per.
iormances among the best We have seen.
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NV BxPR LIEE,
bErwElk rHIEaH! HAfhk ALEXANDER

~ BW TX Eee LINZ
VIA CANAL
bkTWkkN PHILApELPHIA, ALIXANpRIA
GEORGETowH.D
neeuer sailing day from II North
a. sm PhiiAdelphis. SATURDAY.
From So Water street, GsOrEstovn, wEpaIs
irsisht received ct any tine.
Appv0 HYDE TYLER,
oS water u Georeetown, D. C.
II. BLDRtDGE a 90
Alexandrfa, Va,
go. Mm CLYDE 90.
fesu IL Horth wharves, Philadelphia,
NEW YORK AND wAsHINorou sr...
~ eHIP CooPAEY.
EEw EXPRESS LINE.
EHE ONLY DIRECT LINE BE. s
TWEEN WASHING TON AND <8N
NEW YORK.
VII run TWO steamers direct frcn Few York "a
washington, landing freight At @ street Wharf
Leeune neg fork every " edneeday aud satn rdav
y ~ Leave q street Wharf, Washinston
every eoncsy and Thursday Of D. m
!re,en. received at Ill hours, end forwarded q
x,.,I,,i n0usTTTos, Agent, s,-.r... wharf,
water street. Georeetovn; Z. GLDRID6B q 90.
Agents. Alexaudrte, Va; JANIS HAND, Agent
l1S W ell street. New Yovk fe siy
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CHARGE DIsMIssKD.-This morning tn
three boys, Albert Drew, George Drew, an,
Lewis Lulley, whose arrest on the charge O
robbing q boy named F. Deesix, and wa
noticed in yesterdays STAR, had hearing be
fore Justice Thompson, who, on account O
heir tender age and the money being restored
dismissed them from custody. The evidenc
seemed to show that the case was merely
squabble among the children for the money, o
which one Of them had become possessed
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wM aITJHEL,,L,,'-'iP r; p. On.
AakRs LrAvE wAsHTSaroS

nhbG, II oprietnr.
sIEAMkRs LFAvE wasHIxaroS
nestsy q e'cioCk m ssa,.-.sg
ateo' cloe / q m Fric., =, = n-say
. - ans Ssfurday al 90 'riacp
m $40 LEAVE bALTINoRe every Tn..S..
toclok m Friday - s o clock n m .,d a..
.ross az O'Clock ~. Touching, goinr ana
turning ~ tne Point. llntl eau
RERKELRy sPRIsG-
- mohGsN COUNTY. WEST VIRGINIA
TVS celebrated Watering Place 9. only a n
80 an nah miles from ~ Ohn's Nm W.
SSteIon. bs timore Sui Ohio kai'rosd -
from l5th June TO let October, visitor. SM
prov, nents are extensive ard -iagan, TO-.
etaphic mmuUtcatton 10 ell points Tho snon,
snower- PLUNGE and Svimmins Ba,h. az. 49,
vailed. 100 persons can - accommodstai
Terms e3per day: SIS per we.k T'hilaran Ana
seINAhts hall price. Literal deduction Tor eurIre
Passengsrs leave Baltimore. by tue Ba,,imor.
arc ONO kairoad. NJ s;l5 m Z and s-sS m
Mrivfr et the Springs 10 five heurs ~
for circulars. &c-. &c address o A KIRK
IhhSSppo GnsImoI heuse. Baltimore, or JsO T.
STOCKTON HOTEL.
~ CAPE MAY. j.,
OPES ON THE 2sTH up JrNg, 1859
us hotei has been erect-d within the past year
snof.s ample accommodation for nearly . n
enc tbeussnd guests, and 10 Furnished vNA0
ssSSM 70 any OF the leading hotels In the le. Do
For terms, &C , until then, address
PeTkR GARDkEk Proprietor,
No. 301 Walnut street
!-.eo-n philadelphia. Pa.
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A NV PLEASURE BoAr.-Nessrs. Bower
and Magee, the purchaser at q Government
sale few days since Of the launch which
belonged during the war 70 the Confederat(
stean-ram Stonewall, have concluded TO a.
their craft mp for participation In the approach
ing yatch race, and she il now ON the ways a
Thcmss' boat yard, foot of 18th street, under.
was built in France for the Confederate gov.
eminent, and il constructed in . very superior
manner.
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JOINT RESOLUTION to lay a Waterman.

Be it Resolred by the Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council Of the Cstyof Washington,
That the Mayor be, and he Is hereby, author
lied and requested TO cause q water main to be-
laid in Vermont avenue, between M and N
streets north; the came TO be done a. now pro.
vided by law. and q sum suficient to defray
the expenee thereof BE-, and the same Is hereby
appropnafed ont Of the water fund.
Approved, May 81, 1S60.
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TEE PRINTERS INBROGLIo-Soma of thu
printers employed an the private Offices in this
city VINO approve OF the action of the Nationa
Union N the case OF Louis II. Douglass, the
OF the late meeting Of IN. Columbia Tvna
graphical mon. particularly The course OF ne
Government printers at that meeuu1. And
SINCE and IN con$e4 uence Of this ssarls non
private mettii z OF O committee OF one from
each ONCE was held last night ana altar an
interchange OF views 10 was decided ina, a
meeting should be called. TO be held a; (,oonhs,
HAL. ON Saturday evening next. TO which Will
fe invited all printers who support the action
OF The National typographical Union AZ their
annual session lately held nj Albany.
LAY REPRESENTATION IN THE MErHopIsr
ChuECH.-At the conclusion Of q meeting al
the Metropolitan Church last evening, the pas
Tor, Kew Dr. Newman. invited those who had
not voted on the question Of lay delegation to
cor:e up then, whereupon the polls were
opened, ana eight votes were received, seven
IN favor and one against The vote OF the con.
erefauon, which contains 10 voting mem bers,
restnfatIon. - wy
AT a meeting Of the members of Ryland
CnspeI on Tuesday night the vote upou Law
Iepiesehtation stood Is for 10 ! against the
proposition
TaK GfRMAN VITBRAN UxIoN-rhis asSo-
ciation net last evening st Wills HALL PreSi.
cent Jeuk IN the chair The Secretarv an
nounced tnat a. The nsxt meeting the aauuaI
sleehen OF omcers would take plac. A reso-
luton wac ADOPTED recommending Mr. Cnas
Damn. q former president o. the associat,on'
and = noted Psychologist, to the So peri ntsndsni
Of PubiIc Schools tor the % sitton of Lsach.r
Of he German language IN The SCHOOLS. Ad.
JoGTnsd.
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COMMITTED ON TWO CHARGRs.-Yesterday,
Martin Welch, well.known as "Reddy"
WEIGH, was arrested by officer Hurst, on com.
plant Of Patrick McDonouGh, who charged
tina: 4" Reddy" Knocked him down and robbed
him of S21 and check. Justice Harper com
mItted Welch to Jail, and this morning sec.
ond charge was made against him by john
into his e. % pocket and took 81. 20 therefrom.
and he was committed to answer this charge
also.
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CHARGE OF HORSE STRALISG.-This morn.
ing two young men, giving their names as
John Wilson and Thomas Smith. went TO the
stables OF Glad mon and Norris, in GEORGETOWN,
and hired each horse and buggy. They un.
hitched the horses al the corne: OF tn street
ana PennsylvauIa avenue and sent one Of the
buggies TO Whites bazaar, on 18th street, and
the other to Wallis bazaar for sale, and left the
harness at Arnell's shoe shop, and placed both
OF the horses at Wallis for sale. One OF the
horses was sold TO John Gallagher for so, and
ne had suspicious that u was not right, and
subsequently Officer J. J. German was mott.
fed and arrested both yArties, and recovered
the property. Justice Thompson committed
them both to court.
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4 ELECTION OF OFFICsRs-At the regular
meeting Of Post No. 6, g. A. r.. on Tuesday
evening, the following oficers were elected for
the ensuing six months:-Major E r. Eaton,
T. LOOMS, j. v. O.; Major M. s. Hopkins,
Adjutant Col. w. H. B. Kitson, Z. M; Pm.
yate A. w. Tyler, Chaplain; Woolsy,
.: D.; q. n. Peck, q. g.; -Ohestnut q.
n. Sergeant; Lane, Sergeant Major.
There will be public installation Of the OH.
GERS at the hall Of Post No. g. corner nth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, ON Tuesday even.
ing, July6.
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AN ACT to grade and pave an alley n squsf,
No 2S2.

BE ii enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of te City Of Washinytoa.
That the joint stock company Of the Young
Mems Christian Association have permission
to raise the curbstoues and pavements at the
northeast corner Of Ninth street west and u
street north, under the direction of the CITY
Surveyor, the same not to exceed four inches
at the cost of said com any.
Approved, June 10, 1859.
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But the library Of Congress is not the opIy
insulation in this city with which the Smith
10 the Agricultural Department, herbarium
OF 2o,WO plants, which Is placed under the
charge, in that Department, Of a scientific bot.
aslst through whom all interested IN this
branch OF natural history may become Ia
rnilisr with the plants OF the district, and
indeed with the nora of the whole country
In these and other transfers OF the care OF
materials which II has accumulated. Il seeks TO
increase its power more efficiently 10 advance
science. and 70 enrich by further aecum ula ions
OF objects OF interest the political center of the
nation. During the past year the space pre-
viously occupied by the library has been nearly
niled with specimens illustrative OF the eth
nology OF America Nor yet 10 this all. IL is
in friendly cooperation with all the public
few nor unlmper,an,. Though no city in the
Union has been SO much the object OF detrac.
uon, yet there Is none which u LETT with more
regret by those who have experienced the
fasclnation Of its social organzation.
washington, in derision has been denomi.
mated .'the city OF disappointed hopes, and
msgnihcent distances" but It's now in q fair
way 10 nave Its hopes realized by the advanc,
OF tne country, and Its vacant spaces oblit.
Grated BY the increase OF population aud the
awakened enterprise OF its Citizens Nor is
Wen, any city, which in proportion to To e
Wnoie number OF in inhabitants, can compare
WIN II IN the number OF establishments con .
nected with science, or which contains SO
many persons interested in IN tellec,ual pur.
Let me stop for a moment to briefly enums.
rae these embellishments. There Is the ON q
OF me TOAST Survey, In which IL q corps of
ralnea men engaged IN reducing and discuss
ing prooiems connected with tue highest
principles OF topography, hydroioxy, and
geography Nsxtthsre is tn. Patent once
WHICH numoeEs among % officers men who
would DO nonor 10 any scientific Institution m
his country. Then there Is the offica OF tue
Computers OF the Nautical Aimanac. on tns
eeuracy Of the predictions OF which nundreds
Next, the Once OF the EnsineerS Of
the Army, the operations OF which extend.
ING over every part of the United Siats.
in works Of nsuonal improvement are nere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-24


HOWARD UHIvERsIrY.-The written exam.
ination OF this institution, which commenced
yesterday. as stated in the STAR. was conducted
according TO the order Of exercises published
by us. The questions upon each subject were
twenty IN number, and written upon q series
OF oiacKooards extending around three sides Of
the audience.room. The answers were to be
carefully numbered to correspond to the nun. .
Der Of the question, and no referring to text
books or memoranda was allowed upon pain
OF the rejection OF the exercise.
The spelling match commenced at IL DO D. M,
and continued for two hours ana half con.
sisane OF SIS words given oat orally to abou,
100 competitors. IL was . sittiag doWR match,
and when concluded, there were only four left
standing, who had spelled every word, de.
nned the meaning, and also written a senten &c
containing each word. The names OF tn. e
four were Misses Matilda A. Nichols and Ra.
chei A. Lee, and Messrs. Beverly Childs and
EDoch H. Grasty.
To-day, the exercises and order are Pre-.
paratory, Junior miscellaneous OF Algebra
Normal-The same, under Professor Barber
Model School, Glasses A, b and C-Arithmeric
under Misses Lord, Alvord and Nichols and
Mr.. Gregory.
The closing exercises, in the form of a "Uuion
Anniversary and consisting Of original and
selected productions presented by representa-
tves Of the different departments Of the Uni.
yersity, will take place at the Congregational
Church, corner OF 10th and q streets, on Wed.
nesday evening. June 30th.