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in Georgetown and also 3 other lots in this city and in view of Jthe [[?]] purchase of [[?]] land by the trustees. application has been made for building to be placed thereon.

The use of 5 valuable lots and parcels of public ground has been quartered by the Honorable Sec of the Interior. 3 of these lots are located Cor 12 [[?]] + the public ground is also on Capital Hill. The other two lots are in [[?]] 554 in the [[north part?]] of the city.

Permission has been granted to all the teachers to purchase this provision + coal of the [[?]] at [[?]] price.

In supplying schools with furniture about [[800?]] [[bu?]] seats have been fitted [[?]] and placed in school rooms and some hundreds of benches are still on hand for future calls. [[800?]] small chairs [[?]]] about [[?00]] charts have been obtained of the [[?]] [[?]] [[payment?]] of 200.