National Republican., 1878-06-19
GEORG ETOWy NETS.
CASAL MATTERS.

The following boats have reported to and
cleared from the collectors office Of the Chcs-
apcake and Ohio CLnal Company since our
last report Boats J. p. Brodericl, Donncl!y 4;
Emma, Paxton; A. Ziglcr. Dixon; a."
Henry; William Borden, Griffith L. Mul.
vancy; William Young, Penuell; DR.. +. NJ.
Davis, Robinson William NJ. Price, Cor
mingcr: Thomas Riley & Son, Koech; Will
liam Williams, Zimmerman Irene Knott,
Ingram William Jackson London John and
frankie, Gartrell; ID. Tilghman lIassctt.
CIearcd-Boats s. Henry, Turner A. Zig.
Ter, Dixon L. Mulvancy, Long; W. Young,
rcnncll: II. o. Caushton, Fisher; William
Borden, Griffith.
RIVER FRONT.
Clearod-Schooners E. r. Kirk, Newton,
Providence with I5) tons Of coal +. VI. Bax-
ter, Green, Fall River, with $50 tons of coal.
AWAY FROM STUDIES.
Last night the closing exercises of the pub
lie schools Of Georgetown were continued
The hall in the Curtis School building WAS
| tllCd to its utmost capacity Among those
| prCscu: were sonic Of the most prominent and
| iuhuCntia! citizens aud residents of George.
town and Washington, including the sub.boarI
| Of school trustee lOr the fifth dis rict
Tho stage was beautifully fcStOoncd with
flags. arranged by the lady friends of the
schools in the most artistic manner. The schools
| that held their closing exercises were school
No. I, grade ;, Miss Laura Reed, teacher {;
school No. !, grade 7, Mr.. Saith, teacher ;
school No. !, grade o, Mrs. Turner, teacher {;
school 80. |, grade >. Miss Florence sullivan,
teacher; school No. p grade 3, Mrs. Bates,
teacher.
The exercises were opened with the Ring
March, By school No. 2, grade ;. This was fol-
lowed with dream Of the Centuries" by the
| lie g,,ft aixF1, 81.
grades, during which tho schools sang in All
excellent manner The Star.Spamglcd Banner, -
"lIail Columbia Red, White, and Blue" aud
My Country, lis OF Thee"
Next calnc the shadow dance, which was q
most crcditnbc performance. This was fol.
lowed by the dumbbcl exercise, aud the pu.
| pills gave evidence that great care had been
taken in their training. The diplomas were
then presented by Mr.. Anthony Hyde, DR.. C.
! +. StansbuTy, Mr. George W. Bcall, and DIR. G.
Ii. CraYu in few pleasant and wel.timed re.
marks The schools then sang with fine effect
| the Parting Song to the tune OF Aud Lang
Sync," and the schools marched out Of the au.
| ditUrium to their various school rooms to the
tune Vi a beautiful march. The exercises were
conducted by Mr.. B. +. Janney, supervising
| principal Of the Georgetown schools. Mr
| Smith conducted the singing, while Miss Flor.
euce Sullivan aud Miss Kelley presided at the
| piano.
RUNAWAY.
Yesterday afternoon, while the team of Mr.
! 4. II. Herr was being unhitchcd in front of his
stables Ou Congress, near Road street, the
| horses became frightened and dashed out Road
street to Fayottr, where OAiccr NOlkman gave
| chase and followed them out the new.cut road
| to CON's gate, On tho road to D:Over's Rust
where he succeeded in capturing them and re-
| turned them to the stable. Tho horses were
not injured.
| THE ASSAULT UPON MISS SULLIVAN.
About nine o'clock Mondpy night Officer
| Shilling, Of the Fifth Precinct, arrested Isaac
| Weaver, alias William II. or Elijah Parker, in
the White Lot, ana he was identified by Officer
NOlkmau US one Of the negro desperadOcs
charged with assaultng Miss Alice sullivan,
| in front OF her residence, on VI uket street,
above Third street, several nights ago, Since
| the assault Weaver has kept out OF tho way OF
the officers by lUaiiug around Murder Bay
aud the WL!te Lot. lo is u desperate
| character aud II noted thief, having served u
| term in Jail for highway robbery.
Yesterday, in the Police Court, the case Of
the gang OF negroes who assaulted Miss sulli-
van WAS called, but u certificate was received
from her attending physician, stating that
| Miss Sullivan was unable to appear and the
case WAS postponed until tomorrow Thurs,
day. Miss sullivan is still lying in u critical
condition.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
The commencement exercises of the George
! town Collegiate Institute will be held tU-mOr.
row evening, at the Curtis School building
The annual exhibition Uf the cIucutOm class
will bo held at the same place at three o'clock
this afternoon.
Robert B. Cnmau, New Orleans, La, is
among the guests at the West End Hotel.