The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-07
CIVIL-SERVICE REFORM.
Local Board of Examiners Mt Work
Eight subjects.

The Local Board OF Examiners OF the
CiviI-Seryice Commission, composed OF
Major Robert Carruthers, MessrS. T. A.
Gilmer and John Creme, assembled at the
custom-house. in the United States Court
room, yesterday, to examine applicants for
service in the departments at Washington.
General Dorman B. Eaton, OF the United
States Civil Commission, was present TO
assist the Local Board in the practical
method OF conducting the examination.
There were eight applicants-M G. L..
Shepherd, OF Norfolk; Miss n. f. Col
lawn, OF New London, Va; John w.
Keyser and A. II. Davis, OF Mrrshall, Va. !;
Andrew j. Green, OF Brooke, Va. 2. G..
Rosenbaum. of Staunton; w. c. Digges,
OF Penola. Va; and +. II. Galloway, Of
Forest Depot. Two OF the males were
colored. Five OF the number applied for
general examination, which, il they pass
successfully, entities them TO appointment
10 positions with salaries ranging from
l,200 to 81, 800 per annum. Three applied
for limited examination, which only rem
ders the successful applicant eligible to n
5000 position.
The limited examination generally takes
about two hours and half, and the general
examination about five hours, but the eX-
animation yesterday took much longer time.
The examination papers OF each applicant
was marked with number, and his name
with his number was placed in sealed en-
velOpe, which is not to be opened until his
papers have been examined by the exam
iners in Washington and marked.
The examination embraced the follow
ing subjects: lst, OrthOgraphy, penman-
ship, and copying; I'd, arithmetic-funda-
mental rules. fractions, and percentage;
Sd, interest, discount, and elements OF
bOok-kee Ding and OF accounts; 4th, cle-
ments OF the English language, letter
writing, and the proper construction OF
sentences; 9Th, elements OF the geography.
history, and government OF the United
States.
The committee will not certify any ap-
plicant'S papers whose standing upon a
Just grading in the general examination
shall be less than % per centum OF COM
plcte proficiency IN the first three subjects.
Major Thomas DOsWolI's Stables.
On yesterday Major Thomas ". boswell
had the annual spring meeting OF his
friends at his farm Bullficld. twenty-five
miles from Richmond. on the Richmond
and Fredericksburg railroad. \ special
train left Elba station at $3.50 \. VI. with IA
hundred gentlemen. Among the number
were Judge Hughes, Judge George H..
Christian, Judge Hunter Marshall. Richard
+. Beirne, Esq, General William Terry,
and other prominent Richmond citizens.
\ delightful day was spent at the hoSplta-
bic farm OF Major boswell. the especial
feature Of interest being the inspection OF
his stables OF handsome thoroughbred
racers. There were several spirited trials
of speed between the two and thrce-year-
old colts. While the results OF the differ
ent races will not interest the general
reader, they demonstrated the fact that
Major boswell will carry from his stables
| North this spring a number OF racers
| that are likely TO take a front place in
the turf contests between young horses.
| The following is the stable he will soon
take North: Wickham. by Wilful, dam
Ecliptic; Winston. by Wilful, dam sun
beam; BullfeId, by Abdelkader, dam
Ecliptic; PericleS. by StraychnO, dam
Grecian Maid; Knight OF Ellersie, by
EoluS, dam HazlcwoOd; Torpedo. by
Straychino, dam Invoice; Sunmaid, by
Abdclkader. dam Sunbeam.
After day OF thorough enjoyment. the
party returned to the city at 7:30 p. NJ,
impressed with the pleasures Of the day
and looking forward to i like meeting a
year hence.