Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-23
The COlOreSl Schools.

SuIuS a. L. LAWS,
The COlOred Schools.
Meeting Of the Trus.ees-Assistant Teachers An
potnted-Nr. Jones and Mr.. .Syphdr Can't
Agree-Frospects Of a Neio Board Closing the
Schools to Attend Funerals-Mr Jones Don,t
Think they'll Close to Attend Syphas'.Com-
ptimenfory Letters HumbUg-Nr. Jones is
Dozen on Eutogies aud Epitdphs.
The Trustees of the COlOred Schools held
meeting last evening at Stevens School House,
First Ward; all the members present. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Jones, repairs were ordered to be
made to the M-street SchOOl-hOuse; also to the
out-houses attached to the schOOl-house corner
of Ninth and L streets. On motion OF Mr.. King,
the following assistant teachers were appointed,
at a salary Of 40 per month Georgetown,
Miss Mary L. Powers; Stevens, Miss q. E. Pope;
Ninth and Z streets, Miss = Crane; NJ street,
between 10th and nth, Miss Anna Crusor; .
Harriet A. Saunders Mr.. Syphax recorded his
vote in opposition to The appOintments. MIR.
be authorized to employ an assistant in his Of
nee, at salary Of go per month, subject to the
fo n What will he do?s Mr.. Jones, Sharply
Cook; that's all syphax%.o Oh! Ut that alp hS;
O1s someis;,s tn that an unless hs
''Yes, sir, it is" syphax.-" well, I win vote
against it, because I want the Superintendent
70 ask for aid before we give it to him."
Jones-"Oh! YOU know very well he wanted 1t
all the time" The resolution was then passed.
Mr.. Syphax voting no. The resignation OF Miss
Laura Y. Stebbins 20 street schOOl) was received
and accepted and Mrs. Il. Darlington elected to
the vacancy. Miss Stebbins' letter requested
that the place be filled only till next term, as
she might return, when Mr.. Jones remarked,
"Oh, we may have new Board then alto
gether." MIR. Syphax, positively. y" Oh, we
certainly win. 1 know we will" Mr.. Jones
why the schools were closed last Wednesday,
and Mr.. King replied that he ordered Stevens
school house closed for one day, and the others
G. F. 7. Cooks brother. Mr.. Syphax.-s Some
| thing unusual" Mr.. Jones. oh! YES,
unusual to attend funerals Mr.. Sy-
purpose" Mr.. Jones-"Dont fret, the schools
| won't be closed for you, reckon" On motion
Of Mr.. SyEhax the teachers were instructed to
attend att the teachers meetings more promptly.
letter to Miss Stebbins, who had resigned, and
turning to Mr.. Jones asked, What do you think
Of liz" Mr.: JonesE"Well, that's al parade
think, Mr.. King?'' Mr.. king-"WelI, 1 think
these complimentary affairs are q humbug."
Mr.. Jones-"Oh, If she wants a recommends
gies and ePitaphs." Mr.. Syphax-.W ell, never
mind" The Board then adjourned.
| LARCENY CAsKs.-Last evening, officer Null
lins caught John, alias Thomas Smith, cOlored
| in the act Of stealing pair OF blankets from
the store door Of Julius Bach, and took him in
custody. Justice Thompson committed him to
| jail. About so'clock last evening, Charles H.
| johnson, c0lored, cut down pair Of shoes from
| the store door of II. q. Windsor, on eth street.
and Lieut. Kelly being near, pursued him, and
| During the run he threw away the shoes, which
| were subsequently recovered, but he had not
time to shut the knife with which he cut down
the shoes. Justice Thompson committed him
| to Jail.
| THE THRATERs.-'.Jack and the Beanstalk'
Il n <ax-n sNA ne h.
The audiences are nightly growing larger, and
last evening an excellent house witnessed the
Barney, wild and Macs Minstrels furnish a
| pleasant entertainment at Wallis Opera House,
| presenting their budget OF comcalities in man
ner which vastly pleases their audiences. Little
in the South" is alone worth the price Of ad-
/ mission.
On Monday evening next the original and only
Kelly & Leon Minstrel and Burlesque Opera
Troupe open for a short engagement at Wallis.
BALTIMORE AND Potomac RAILROAD Lo-
oATED.-The Marlboro Gazette says:-The d.
| rectors Of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
| after careful surveys and estimates, have de-
cided to run the road east Of the town Of Upper
Marlboro, and locate depot on the farm OF
] enterprise, has rendered to the company the
/ right Of way through his place, a. has also q
large majority Of the land-holders on the east
ern route. Thus IL settled the long-mooted
| question of which route the road would take;
and We hope the company made q judiciOus Sc.
| lection.
| LAND SALES IN LouDoUN CoUNrY.-On FRI
| day last three parcels Of land near Bolingfon
were sold by Commissioner Orr for $50, sSl, and
\ $50, respectively, per acre. Mr. David Brinker-
| hoff, near Farmwen Station, on the line Of the
l A., L. & H. Il. r., in LOudoun county, also sold
| his farm, containing 393 acres, to Mr.. Jacques
V. Quick, or Hunterdon county, New Jersey,
for s9015
MAJOR II. A. HALL, who has been nominated
by the President for Justice Of the Peace, is at
present O representative Of the Second Ward in
the Board Of Common Council, having been the
Secretary Of both Boards, respectively, during
the previous year. .. The Major served with
distinction during the late war, and has been
active in the Republican party since the war in
this city.
DEAD ISrAEr.-Yesterday, Henry Peterson,
colered, found the body Of newborn white
male infant in alley between I'd and Sd streets
west and and II north, and Onicer Daily took
TO the Station, and It was subseq uently buried