Evening star., 1869-05-12

BoAnD OF rRrsrEEs OF PuBLIc SoHooLs-
Report on the SpelIing Co...s.-A stated meeting
of the Bard OF Tr us.ees Of Paslie Schools was
held last night At the Clty Hall, william Il.
secretary. After some routine business had
been disposed of, Mr.. J. o. Wilson. Of the spe-
cal committee appointed % eonduct the spell.
ing con,sst Of the Grammar schools for the gold
medal. submi ted the folio wing report, show.
lug the number OF words missed by each
scholar, which was read aad &C c,epted
First Dis,rict-Fsmsle Grammar school
Emma Swallow, o; Sarah o Iphant, |; Mary
McGil, ]; Ella BruG, ,; Maude Sharrat,s, :;
Hattie Cove, .; total, IL. Male Grammar
School-WIlliam H. Singleton, e. George b.
Tansill, 9; CHARLES Uaufield, =; Jacob Doyle. n;
John =. Cloksy. 10: Frank Wilkins, p: total. 81
Second District-Female Gramm At School
Inez Goodrich, 0; Amsnda East .; Emma l.
Bond q so. AnsoLia kosseT s. Hortense rrevi, IL;
Third District-Femaie Grammar S,eool-
Jessie Brown, ]; Marion Pyles, I; Susie Lang.
ley, 8; total S. Male Grtmmar School,
Charles Barrick, 10; James Brown, 16; William
K. Smith, s.; total, lie.
Fourth District-Female q Grammar School
Annie v. Rsgan, Laura Mitchell, 3; Louisa
Stroeoel, 3; Jennie McCauiy, 5; Sophie Allen, );
Camaiila Bailey, 9; total, "a. Male Grammar
School.-James Sayers, I; Willie A. Johnson,
2; Frederick q. Strowell, .; Willie F. Dunn,
4; Willie Brock, S; Charles Wright, 8; total. -.
II will be seen (as has been stated in tn !.
STAR that out OF 200 words written down by
the pupils, Emma Swallow, of the Femlls
irammar School, miss Aunis + Eva,s,
ttache:,) lst district, and Inezs Goodri: III,
Female Grammar School, miss Georgia Laup,
teacher,) I'd district, missed not one word; but
the representatives Of tue first school
missed Cnly eighteen words, while those OF IN =
other school misspelled thirty seven words;
hence the committee awarded the medal TO the
ISL district, TO b. presented TO Miss Swallow
Mr.. Dunn rPmarked that the slim attendance
OF representatives from the Sd district was not
because the schools did not desire to conpeta
for The prize, but that IL was caused by not be-
ing ro,ified a. what time the contest would
lake place.
Mr.. Murtagh announced that the new school
building erected on n street, Island, had ,en
completed, ins pected and accepted. The con-
tractors, he said. bad faithfully fulfilled their
contract and deserved the thanks OF the board
Mr.. woodward announced the folio wing ap-
pointments and transfers Of teachers in the I'd
district since the ist Of January last:-M,ss
Georgia Lane, TO Female Grammar; Elizabeth
Dunbar, Primary No /; Julia Moran, Prim ,ry
No. q Jennie Boss, Primary No. 8; Mary A.
Neavit, Primary No. l3; Mary Wilson, Pri.
mary No. 16; Emily Robinson, from 1st district
10 Primary No. a. (the last three named are
new schools;I Lizzie Haislup, from Prmsry
No. TO No. ); Adele TAFT, from Secondary No
from Secondary No. to Secondary No I:
Mary Chapin from Secondary No. 7 to No S.
Eliza Cation. from Primary No. 5 to Secondary
No. :. Adjourned.
THE PoToMAC FROnr.-A refreshing breeze
from the south makes matters rather pleasant
Der OF vessels which would Otherwise be de.
layed on the route. The ste,mer Arrow
Stackpoe. left her wharf for Mount Vernon
and Marshalps Landing this NOR ming, with a
large list Of passengers and heavy mails. Ap.
pended is a list of arrivals and departures of
vessels:
Gaskeil, Dutton, from Havre.ds-Gracs. with
Lyken's Valley coal for John Lowrie and Geo
Bogus. Sailed-Schrs. VIM. H. Rowe, White
more, for Georgetown, to load coal for an east
Il Tlr1 fov thA
port, to load coal for Richmond, Va.
Rley's harf.-Arrived-Schrs. l.. A. Hugh
lett. Corkran from Havre.de-Grace, with cJSI
Tor O. H. Bureess Co; Eclipse. Corsey. from
Baltimore, with lU0, 600 feet of lumber for Mo.
hun Son; J. H. stone, Brannock, from Bal
tlmore, with lumber for Mohun & Son aud
timore. with 9O,OOo feet Of lumber for Willett
Rsdgrave: Marcella Anne. Justus, from
Hunting Greek, with produce from market.
Sailed-Steamer Columbia, Harper, for Balt-
more, with merchandise and passengers:
schooners Commodore Connor, Gilmore, for
Port Deposit, lighti Brave, Vincent, down the
river, light.
Forrer's sWharf.-Arrived-Scho w.
N Mareey, Champion, from Boston: Jane L.
Newton, Ritch, from same port, with ice for
the Washington and Georgetown Ice Com.
pany.
Fay's Whdf-Arrived-Sch BROOKLYN,
Hoe, from Baltimore, with lumber for WiIlet
Redgrave; Deffie, Duff, from the Lower Po-
tomac, with sand. Mem.-The schooner Laura
A. Webb, Hatch, left Bangor, Me-, on the 7tn
instant for this wharf, with 47s,OOO laths tor
market.
Ross Winans, kade, from Port Deposit, with
pine lumber for Willet & Rsdgrave
Berry's Wharf.-Arrived-Sch Union, John.
son, from the Lower Potomac, with wood for
market
A RED SHAWL AND A SrAMPRDR.-As the
faithfnl OF the congregation Of St Peter (Ca h.
oic) Church, Capitol Hill, were wen ding their
way to the May devotlons last evening ,au anus
ing incident occurred. Five or more young
ladies while en- route had arrived in front OF
Providence Hospital where there is a large pia,
OF green, and were walking along quietly,
when suddenly one of a herd Of cows near by
rsshed at one Of the party wearing red shawl.
Of course there was general scattering OF
crinoliue, the lady in a red shawl being purs ued
by the COW. while her companions sea tered in
various directions. Several men passing
ened lady did, but by that time the irate bovine
had probably seen enough Of the fun, and
had given up the pursuit. The Scattered hevy
Of Of females gathered from all point. like covey
anair the party proceeded to church.
Is VELoCIPBDRsTRIANIsMo on The STREETS
VIOLATION OF LAwl-Last night, three
young men mounted on bycicles essayed to
make the ne,ghborhood Of * street aud Penn.
sylvania avenue q ground on which 10 exercise
their machines, and c0nse quently were arres'.
ed for % %disordsrly conduct, by Offieer McCol-
Justice Walter, and gave their names as james
Gather. Charles Clark, aud John W. Clark,
and Were hned &3 each. The Justice, 1t Is un-
deTstood, holds that the running of bycicles on
the pavements cannot be permitted, and IL
young men want such exercise they m ust 90 in
the street; while others not on the judicial
bench declare that IL cannot be regarded as an
distraction, nor yet is 1t nuisance.
CHURCH DsDiCATIoN.-The new English
Lutheran chapel,c ,cn lst st teas, between q and ID
south, was dedicated last evening with appro-
pirate services by Rev. ]. Butler, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Grossman, Of this city, and Rev. Mr.
Thomas, Of southern Illinois. Upwards OF
$500 was raised by subscription. Natural
flowers, tastefully arranged, and the anthems
rendered by the Memorial chapel choir added
greatly TO the pleasure Of the large audience
present Altogether the occasion was pleas
ant and profitable one. The chapel is built on
Enderle is the superintendent Of the SUNDAY
School aud the services are condnc'e ed on Sun
day and Wednesday evenings by Rev. d..
Butler.
RUssKLL's MAY BALL.-The annual May
ball OF Prof Russell took place last evening ar
his academy, on Pennsylvania avenue, near
18th street, and was very pleasant affair.
Among the most notable dancers were Misses
Blanche Ellwood, daughter Of Chief Ellwood,
Of City Fire Department, In Jockey Hornpipe;
Neanie Parkhurst, in Highland Fling, La Ma.
nola and La ChachuCa; Miss Brown and M as.
ter Elton, in Pas Syrian and Zingarette; Miss
Dixon. IL Scotch Dance. The Flag Dance by
the school was much admired. After the exhi.
bition by the scholars the company generally
finir fnA in NJ yuvhs