New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-20
Correspondence Of The Tribune

the hard. working miner, the most OF which they
have probably pocketed, and have kept the coun
try IN complete brol all the time. The result
viii most likely be that the people Will Just invite
Captain Tveris tax-gatherers and spies to leave
the mines. One great Tyler man, and pretty
well known IN Duchess County, \. y, has beer
one of the agents here. 1t IS thought nc VIII no
show his face again in these digglns.
There was an election for Sheriff in our neigh
boring County of Grant, Wisconsin Territory
last Monday. and the Hon. James K. Vineyard
was elected Mr.. V. is the man who shot Arnd
in the Legislative Council OF Wisconsin, ant
there is an indictment now pending against hin
for manslaughtcr in Dane County. Now he /:
Sheriff Of Grant County
F. S-Sincc writing the above, further re
turns have been received, and Vineyard fGtk
short of an election by 81 votes Yours.
COMMON SCHOOL CoNvENTIoN.-The Stat,
Convention of Deputy Superintcndcnts OF Com
mon Schools occupied the chief part OF Wednes
day in the discussion of Il resolution, which hat
been sent down from last years Convention, de
claring that as general rule Teacher coulc
govern himself, could discipline school without
corporcal punishment, and that a person who
could not govern himself was not fit to be IN
trusted with the sacred duty of the instruction o
youth The following amendment by Mr.. Dwight
was finally adopted:
Resoired That while W. recognize the authority OF a
teacher to b. the that Of parent
child W. consider that corporal punishment is the last
sort and when inflicted BY teacher should be private
and never withou, serous and friendly admonition.
A substitute, by Mr. Randall, declaring that as
the object of Education was the development OF
the intellectual and moral qualities, the applica
ton of physical force not the proper means
to attain that objcct-and that corporal punish
mcnt IN our schools ought to be dIscouncnanced
by every intelligent friend OF Education-was
previously rejected, % to 6. Resolutions, III IA
yor of earnest and immediate attention TO the IN.
PRODUCTION into the schools OF such influence and
discipline as shall elevate the moral sentiments
form virtuous habits and prepare for the various
duties of life. and of a daily and simultaneous
rccapitulaton Of some OF the most imperative
moral precepts by the pupils, were unanimously
adopted. The Convention also UNANIMOUSLY ap.
proved of the practice OF opening and closing
schools with prayer, so long as no sectarian bias
IS gwen BY the exercise.
On Thursday, reports were submitted IN rea.
lion to discipline in schools, courses of studies
methods of teaching, location of school-houses,
&c. and Prof Davies addressed the Convention
on the subject OF science and knowledge gene.
rally.
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ND ran5a,oa N cred;, - Con Harrison and h.
IT. ,o os,d Il. II. d.cIarod ~ favor of he
;,nn~oyemrn, Of the GREAT River, Of the West by
tho C;sncr,,l Government also IN favor Of Ns-
,;oa,1 Con,.o,,;or n U.,, 1914 Tho Oh School
p.a,,,,;o., ,,,tor;,oj % s..,e co1 7 ,,5,
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o0t . 70 'i' 10SP'''-eS u lat o'y % t'i' +" eS''
Noi johnson as iiiaua : ue''ueu impression ue4''
ne returns through LIMOS ana Aiaoaiha, oelhs
unable 10 visit the upper section OF Missouri
SANDER AND BREACH OF PRoMsE.-At the
late Circuit OF the Supreme Court of Massachu-
sets at Barnstable, Capt. VIM. Howes and wife
of Chatham obtained verdict of 1891 against
Rev Charles Rockwell of the Congregational
Church for dciaming the character of the lady.
Mrs Howes had belonged to M Rockwell
Church and LEFT IL whereupon Mr.. R. reported
that She was grossly protiigate before marriage
to his own damage 1891, as aforesaid.
But another case was tHed, OF which the re-
suit did not strike Us 50 favorably. II was that