Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-25
The CoIored Public schools.
VACCINATION. ETC.


meeting of the Trustees of Colored Schools
was held last evening. The communication from
the Board OF Health in relation to vaccination
in the public schools was referred to the super
intendent, with instructions to notify the chill
dren that the board requires a certificate by the
18th of December to the effect that they have
been yaccinated.
Application from Misses Octayia Parker and
Estella Greene for teacherships were received;
also from Miss Aletha Cook, for assistant teacher
and from Robert Lemore, for authorship for the
new street building; all of which were fled
Inc Dill OF L. T. Creecy, agent for Schilenger
artificial stone pavement, for laying pavement in
front of Lincoln school, Capital Hill, at 80 cents
per foot, was accepted, and work ordered to COM
mence Immediately. Proposals of VIM Schooler
for grading, graveling and rolling a yard of Lin
coin school, and laying footway, was accepted
himself had been appointed a committee TO in
quire of Mr.. Alfred Jones for what price he
would dispose OF the adjoining Stevens school
building.
On motion of Mr.. King, it was ordered that
the lot be purchased, with the understanding
That Mr.. Jones will remove the buildings, put
up fence, extend sewer, and pay all expenses
attending survey, &c, for 81 ,9S9.7O.
THE CoLORED SCHOOL FUND.
Mr.. johnson submitted a resolution, which
was adopted That the law creating the Eoard
OF Trustees of COlored Schools of Washington
and Georgetown provides that certain proper
ton Of all moneys for educational purposes shall
be paid over to said trustees and by them dis
bursed; and as the refusal of the comptroller
and auditor of the District of Columbia to be
governed by the law, as construed by Congress
Is an assumption Of power and in direct viola
ton OF the provision made in the law for the
disbursement Of moneys for the education of
colored children in the District Of Columbia;
that this board insist on the rights guaranteed
TO them by Congress, and respectfully request
his excellency, Governor Cooke, to instruct the
comptroller and auditor to respect and comply
Win the law as passed by Congress.
PAY OF TEACHERS.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the following
az ed as tha Of
the cofored schools First year, $3.50; thereaf-
Ter, seoei principal, $500; principal preparatory
high school, $500; the same to go into effect on
and after Nov. 1, 1871. Adjourned.
"SERvED HIM ROMA few weeks since,
clerk in one of the departments, accompanied
by friend, entered a restaurant in this city for
me purpose Of. ordering "a few on the half
SMELL" The two young gentlemen referred to
had been in the saloon but few minutes when
a well-dressed and respectable appearing colored
man entered, and, sitting down at one of the
tables, in quiet manner gave his order for re-
Treatments, which were soon forthcoming.
Hereupon the clerk above referred to. who had
watched the proceeding with rising indignation,
remarked to his companion, loud enough to be
heard by every person in the room: eff 1 had
money enough to buy up the court, I'd take a
char and break that -- nigger's head ~
The colored man continued his meal i'm silence,
ana, after finishing, made inquiries as to the
identity Of the beligerent young gentleman who
had fnade the aboye-quoted remark. Ascer-
| the matter before the head OF the department.
! where the "nigger" hater was employed
who at once summoned the young man and
| questioned him as to the truth Of the charge
which had been made against him. Glorious
acknowledged the corn, both as to the often
siye remark and the unusual quantity of bad
whisky he had been drinking when he made it
| His excuse was deemed insufficient. and he was
| at once dismissed. The colored man referred 10
was the Hon r. b. Elliott, one of the colored
members Of Congress from South Carolina.
ROBBERY OF PRIsrIre OpyrcE.-Dur,ng
| the last thirty days Messrs. Cunningham q Nc
SS printers have been type and
Pennsylvania avenue, and yesterday applied for
and obtained search warrant of Justice Mills
s and StpRon and Sergeant Vernon
Junk shop kept ~ George w. Bushee, on Lou
isiana avenue. Other material was also found
sSss SoPf to 200 IN
son, coiored man, who had been in the employ
ment OF that firm as engineer, and took him 10
inc the, Poiiee Court, where hearing was postponed
appearance this afternoon for . hearing. -
ALASKA DIAMONDS, French gilt, Oroide,
Plated, Shell, and Jet Jewelry, In ali the new
styles; also n splendid assortment OF fancy poods
eeeiyed at Prigg's Dollar Jewelry Store, No.
% fennsyivania avenue, between AZ and 9th
DkoREk OF DIvoRcE-To-d day, Judge wyIie,
IN the Equity Cont, made Q decree divorcine
Mary Il. Parker from the bombs OF mafrimony
with John +. Parker, On the ground OF dcser-
ton.
FROM j. c. Parker we have Harper', Ws>Iiv
for Dec. 2; and from the National News co
Every Saturday for the same date; also the first
number OF the Ladses Floral Cattset, pictorial
monthly.
THE CIRCULATION Of the San, az Times Is very
large.