Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-18

her charge, not only for the great trouble she
has taken and the success she has achieved In
storing their young minds with useful know
ledge, but also for bringing 10 bear upon them
4 discipline that will make gentlemen OF them
oil, and for which they will, no doubt b.
thankful In later ycars. Miss Hinton has
again given ample proof how thoroughly she |
IL qualified for the noble but arduous profess
sion Of teaching, and to assert that she IL aud
always VIII be q credit 10 any school In which |
her services may he required IA only giving |
expression TO our honest convictions.
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EXAMINATION AND PRTzEs AwARDED-
Union Evangelical IHsiiiute for loung Ladies. |
This select school, Of which Mrs. Angelo |
jackson Is the principal, held its final cxami-
nation for the season yesterday, at 9l5 New
York avenue, and closed lis sessions until the
nrst Monday In September next
The examination In the academic depart
mcnt, including the languages and higher
branches, commenced on last Wednesday. II
showed great proficiency In study on the part
Of the young ladies who are finishing under
the admirable tuition Of Mrs. Jackson and her
corps Of excellent teachers.
The primary and preparatory departments
Of the institute finished their examination In
a most satisfactory manner yesterday, In the
presence Of number of the parents aud
friends Of the pupils AZ the close, Prot. Bon,
In an appropriate address, presented 10 the
young ladies the prizes which had been
awarded them for proficiency In the French
language, and Rev. DIR. Hart closed the IN
teresting ceremonies with the presentation Of
the other prizes awarded, after making neat
complimentary address to the school, viz!
First prize for industry aud Improvement
during the entire ycar-gold medal, TO Miss
Fannie Alahach.
Honorable mention-SIisa Ida Murphy,
Mlss Carrie Buxton aid Miss ki;tie Johnson.
Second prize for industry and Improvement
silver medal, To Miss Blanche Jocknlck.
Honorable mention-Mlss Lizzie Lloyd,
Miss Lotilc Monroe, Miss Katie Monroe aud
Miss Matte Sampson.
Prize for readfng-Miss Lizzie LLOYD.
Prize for spellng-Mlss Della Jocknick.
Prize for Improvement npenmanship- Mis-
Matte Sampson.
Prize for mental arithmetic--MlsS Lizzie
Lloyd.
Prize for good conduct Miss Lille Baldwin
First prlzc in French, gold medal awarded
by Prof Bon, to Miss Ella Whilldin.
Second prize in French, Miss Fannie ALA
bach. Elegant book.
Honorable mention: first, Miss Ida Muir
ply; second, Miss Carrie Buxton; third, Miss
Ada Packard.
second ciHss In F.o.si' n"-t prizn. silver
medal, Miss Lizzie Lloyd.
Second prize, Miss Della Joclnck.
Third prize, Miss Lotto Munroe'
RHPo Rn AIN e& Sitfs sampson SAMPSON
Miss Ida Murphy having attended the
school for only q portion Of the last two
terms Of the school year, was not considered
US competitor for the prizes.
MOUNT PLEASANT FREEsroNE COMPANY
| BY invitation Of J. Newton Harper, esq, pro-
| prietOr Of the ireestono. guarries Of Mount
Pleasant Va, q number Of gentlemen of this
city and Alexandria stepped on board INC
| 80 Tim N ~ INn for thp
purpose OF visiting and inspecting the same.
The quarrics arc located on tldo-water, about
one mile above the landing at Aqua creek.
Among those of the party were Alderman
Jacob II. Crossman, Col. W. ID. Massey, oil
Alexandria, Col. b. y. Sceya, J. II. Crane,
George W. IInvilie, VIM. J.. Armstrong, and
| other well-known citizens. The quarries wert
reached abont 4 O'Clock, p. M, when the parts
proceeded 10 examine the works, which Ocen
pied about one hour, at the conclusion oil
which all hands expressed themselves as high
ly pleased. $780,. ,-,,,, 1.
allie for dwellings, stOre-hOuses, forts, bridges
railroad work, and In fact for everything fo
which stone Is used. A large contract Is nov
being filled by the proprietor for curbing fol
Alexandria, rs also large number OF monu
mcnts for the Congressional cemetery. tn,
heavy posts ut the entrance of the Capito
| grounds arc from these quRrries, aud the cen
was known In years gone as the old Columbil
bank at Georgetown arc of the same material
tho latter being built nearly ono hundneI
years and having stood ages Of storms, Oh
building to-day Is ms solid as wheu first erected
The advantage also lies In its cheapness, th
stone being landed at Washington and George
town 30 per cent cheaper than any Othe
brought 10 these markets.
Several largo blocks were put on board the
steamer at the quArrios without the least dela.
or trouble, the mines being less than fiity
yards distant from the wharf. The boa
reached her wharf here yesterday mornlni
about 8 O'Clock, the party delighted with III
excursion, and the attention paid by Mr.. Har
per-for the comfort of all. II Ii pToposed I'm
mediately to form n Joint stock company 70
the fuller development Of the Mount Pleasan
quarrcs, and several Of our enterprislng ant
wealthy citizens have already signined a dc
| sire 10 take stock there, which cannot fail 4
he profitable investment. Persons oflimlte
means who design buildlng, can erect thel
houses from this material at least One-thir
less than the cost Of brick or frame buildings
THH PREsBYTRRY or WAsHTSGTON OITY.-
A meeting Of the Synod Of Baltimore was re
| Gently held, by direction Of the United Gen
oral Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church, Il
the city Of Wilmington, Del, tO recOnstrnc
the several presbyteries within It's bounds
aud made necessary by the happy reunion o
the two great branches Of the Prcsby terial
Church In the United States. Among III
measures Of this kind, and that most interest
ing to our Immediate readers, the PresbytC
rles Of the District Of Columbia and the Pres
bytery Of the Potomac, formerly including
the churches (Old School and New School
within the District OF Columbia and the cir
cumjaeent country, were, by direction az To-
synod and the mutual consent Of the presbytc
rics, blended into one presbyteTy, 10 he know
| M thf nEssaksFfaTV ~ WaaliNNfnN IHlv
was directed to hold its first meeting In III
Bridge-street Presbyterian church. In George
town, ID. C., on Monday, the 10Th, at i
O'Clock n. M
The Rev. seplmus Tustln, ID. D., IA tn
senior minister within the hounds Of the tw,
PresbyteTes was designated by a formal vOt
Of the synod IN preach the opening sermon
and to preside until moderator be chosen
The Rev. John Z, Smith, ID. d., IA the next Ii
the line Of seniority and second N. the roll O
the two Presbyterles, was by vote OF TIL
synod appointed as alternate ID DR.. Tustin
and In view Of the continued indlspOsitlOl
and by request Of DR.. Tuntin, will proball
preach the opening sermon.
p. B.-The above meeting Of the New
Preshytory will probably be held In the chapg
Of the Bridge street church as more retire,
and quiet.
SIXTH STREET BRDIGE.-This great publ
Improvement the erection Of q bridge owe
the canal ut Sixth street. has so lar advance,
"a completion Us TO admit of foot passengers
much 10 the convenience OF residents on III
line Of the street. In a few weeks h Is OF
pected that the bridge win be completed, whel
wagon travel throughout the lCHgth Of tlIl
great tlorOughfarc will be uninterrupted.
| LANPLIGHTRR APPOINTED. Yesterday Mr
ChaIios Stewart colored, was appointed on
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