Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-20
Educational InStitutfOns.

DIRECTORY FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS,
Parents and guardians are already begin
mig to look around for suitable schools at
which TO place their children and wards for
he next term; The teachers and principals
OF educational institutions are therefore be-
ginning 10 make preparations for the "fill
caHlllalSn: Among the many excellent
schools well conducted, the following have
tor the next CIening. As tire others do like
wise, notices OF them will appear in THE STAR:
NaVerley Seminary. The principal and
corps of teachers of the Georgetown Female
AZ street bliss LipScOmb, who is principal
OF the school Is lady OF culture and teacher
OF experience and ability. Waverley Seminary
is boarding and day school
me stanton Female Seminary, at Staun
ton,Fa., has won for itself al envfable reputa-
non f as an EDUCATOR OF young ladies' The board
climate mild and excellent
The West End Institute, New Haven, Conn.
Is another excellent school for young ladies'
Mrs ). l.. Cady is the principal.
he WeuknOWn and celebrated PenDsyl-
vanla Military Academy, at Chester, Pa,
opens the llth OF September Theo. Hyatt is
me president. Thorough instruction is given
IN Tie civil engineering. the classics and Eng
hsh. The physical training of students is also
attended to.
Frederick Female Seminary, at Frederick.
Md, reopens September the 11th. Mrs NJ w
Hackelt0n Is the president of this excellent
school. Her terms are very moderate.
RoSSlyn Seminary. the well known institu-
temter ar l5:'6 street. Miss Barbara Ross,
the principal of the seminary, is clasSed
among the best teachers in this section
ton to the general welfare of her pupils.
one OF the finest schools for boys and girls is
Mapie"0Gd Institute, at COncOrdyile Pa. Its
instructors are among the best Students are
prepared Tor business or for Yale or Harvard
College. A-A '"''
Prof. James Corridor, at the ST. Cloud build
ing IcacheS writing, bookkeeping and steno-
Sraphy IN short and easy courses OF lessons
MCNAMARA ACT. Observation-Disclosures j. J.
Johnson and L. q. Hine have, for Peter Nc
Namar2- filed a bill against TheO Sheckes for
az account and injunction. The complainant
represents that in 1853 he was engaged as a
contractor and appointed defendant as his
AGENT Tor the collection of amounts due him,
the payment OF notes, negotiation of loans Sc
be sets iOfth several contracts made in 1870;
that in the same year certain assessments,
lendant to collect, as also assessments for
$5,@l37$ $722}.3l, s5,747.l6, $3,l33.97, Sl36326,
Sl,5Il $},23g.ao. s2'7lO, &c: He charges that de-
PENDANT collected sums of money for him. That
III June I'll, defendant effected a loan OH
c0mpiainantS property for $4,000, and COM
plaindnt has since learned that defendant re-
famed t3,@I3; that certain property of his
under deed Of trust to secure 5000 was sold
by defendant as trustee for $4,000, and he has
never rendered any account thereof, but sub
sequently he made an assignment to complain
ants aSSlgneeS; that he allowed a certain
piece OF property under deed of trust 70 be
sold, when defendant purchased it for $50 200.
He charges that defendant has never paid to
plaintiff moneys due him which he had collect
ed. Further, that on moneys collected aud
disbursed lie has charged the uncOnscionable
commissions OF five per cent. per month, as
also on all bonds and certificates belonging to
complainant: that defendant sold them with
out consulting aim. He charges that the
whole conduct of defendant in the premises
has been marked by fraud, false pretence,
falSehOOd. &c.
SILKS silks Silks. Lawns, Lawns. Lawns.
OEe hundred pieces 1g0) beautiful lawns Just
arrived. White linen lawns, Is. Every shade
Of colored silk, including cream, cardinal, and
all the very light shades of colored silks.
Checked and striped silks. large assortment.
Black silks. -, - 81, IL, sl.25. Our 81 and
81 rs black silks are great bargains. Excellent
black silk IS. Black damasse silk grenadine
at real cost. Carriers, I'll Market space.-Aaet
PRICES JEwELRY STORE received some
beautiful style gold-filled bracelets and
chains, from two to twenty dollars. The best
ftty-cent eyegiaSS in the city. No. 457 Penn
Syiyania ayenue.-AdCt
R.FFLE OF BAY MARE this evening, a. s
O'Clock, at klOtzs restaurant.-Adut.