Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-03

can now go 10 Washington to Mr. Webster the IN
junction is taken of.
Annual Exhibition OF Public School, No. 2,
Chrystie street.
Yesterday afternoon attended the Annual Exhi
biton Of z ublie School, No = Female Department, in
Chryse street, and gratifying spectacle we are
not met sight. There upwards
Of 200 children healthy looking cheerful with eyes
sparkling with excitement and features radinn, with
pleasure and innocence neatly and indeed elegantly
atired, each with OF ribbon round the
head appropriate decoration. and more ike
the pupils Of fashionable boarding school than the
scholars of public school where education is furnished
gratuitousy and every child appears in the dress that
il wears al home The appearance It these children
was the best euogum of the system of education that
prevails in this State and affords the rrefragab.e
evidence of It's success; and convinced that
there many thousands Of this city who ignorant
of the admirable arrangement Of this important element
Of national prosperity and character and who know
more Of the plan and method of this department than
they do of the and airs which the seraphm
this moment chanting in the kingdom of heaven with
King David as the master of tie band and Asaph the
sweet musician, the leader Of the angelic choir
To al such persons would recommend to pay
visit to of these Institutions and particularly
on public day yesterday. No one, without oc
experience, can form an OF ouer per-
lection Of discipline by whick every thing is managed
and controlled, and two three hundred children
guided by motion of the finger without the necessity
of word beiRg uttered enforce it, This reflects the
highest credit the teacher and her subordnates who
are very pretty girls, graceful and elegant in their
ners and movements with smile upon their
lips as if conscious OF the favorable impression they
must create while engaged in their useful and exempa
rypursuit.
The proficiency of the children astonishing-they
reced poetry and prose Apologies described distant
countries and solved arhmetical questions with
flueacy and correcness-and we specimens of wri-
ting of girls of twelve years old, like the fine Italian
manuscript OF accomplished lady in fact it looked
Just well the elaborate Penmanship of the Coun-
esses and Duchesses read of in fashionable novels
The reem was filled with the children, and their fe-
male relatives friends and visitors all taking natural
and lively interest in the pleasing while the va
riey of costume and the diversified colors, made the
apartment look like fewer garden in all the blushing
glories of early summer. No gentlemen were present
to interrupt the harmony and unity Of the scene but one
of the trustees and myself and occupied position
where we could witness all that occurred without being
conspicususy visible.
ii appears that the reading of the Holy scriptures,
forms no part Of the exercises Of the school, and this
content TO sectarian prejudces scrupes where the
New Testamen, is introduced, the Jews will send
their children and Catholics have objection TO the
indscrminate and ad bfum perusa Of the bible has
been Judged therefore, advisable insist upon its
introduction as feature Of school discpline-and we
are not disposed quarrel with the principle, when
originates in such motives of general utility.
OcroLA N CHARLEsros.-Mr. Catlin (who has
identified his name with the Indians, their history,
manners and antigues.) gives very interesting de
scrption of his interview with Oceola Charleston,
while paisiisg that gallant cheftans portrait. Mr..
Catlin for several evenings after his days werk was
over visited the Indians with the interpreter, and had
long aud unreserved comm unication with them, and
more particularly with Oceoa, who gave him full
count OF his campaign, and adventures, his comba,s,
and all the wonderful incidents. and hair breadth
capes by which his strange career had been diversified
He spoke with much dignity Of the reachery Of Gen
era Jesup and Hernandez, and Of the breach o the
faith Of arms which they had committed and then IL
was that change the noble features OF the
Semi-oe warrior down whose cheeks the tears rushed
in irrepres,ble emotion while his sobs told the anguish
that afflicted him the recollection OF the event by
which he had been entrspped in the full flush OF ms
strength and energy. Soon. however, he recovered
himself and a smile bland and winning tina, Of girl
played around ms lips, hs ""e
tvchnrs of the facial muscles showed that the storm
was still raging within. We expect 70 be enabled to
give authentic particulars Of this interesting inter-
view from Mr.. Cailins pen.
ST PETERS, BARCLAY sTREET.-The Church offs
Peters IN Barclay street. is rapidly approaching its
completion and il is expected that by the Goth Of this
month /, will be ready FOR the solemn and imposing
ceremony Of episcopal conservation The a,arhas been
inst erected and is ofhe neaiest and graceful
designs We have ever il is Of marble. white and
black and is in the form Of mausoleum Of the former
color divided into compartments in marking out the DE-
visions Of which the sculptors art has been deliberately
exercised On this is placed the Tabernacle in which
the Host, or Sangrssi is kept this Is in the form Of
Crec,an temple with a colonnsde Of six white marble
pillars very beautifully carved, intending to represent
the external form and OF the church i,sel
when The outward plan is perfected Next Monday the
erection Of the organ will commence. and Il Is expected
that the carpenters will have done their work by to
morrow evening For some time past divine service
has been performed in the basement Of this evidence
and we learn that the although large, Is insult
Gent 10 contain the numbers who flock to this odes
temple Of s,holic worship in New York.
srpIyT NuIsAEcEs-A young lady writes 10 rs, 4