The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-12
Our Baltimore Correspondence.


number of children now in daily attendance, is
1903, being an increase of $50 over the number
at the time of their last annual report. The whole
number of teachers is 49, Of whom "a are men,
and So females Accompanying its report, is ar
estimate showing that The annual cost per pupil, in
the Baltimore High School, is S2S 80, whilst in the
Philadelphia High Scnool it 70 $50 a. In the Bal
timore. Female High School, average cost is
$lS Is, in the Baltimore grammar schools the cost
is S. 63, and in the Philadelphia grammar schools,
81. The annual average cost per pnpl, IN Balti-
more, including High School, was So 80, and in
Philadelphia, 81 ~
Speaking of The public school reminds me of the
fact that Of the prnc pal teachers can be seen
every night stroling ION tavern to tavern, and en-
gsged IN drinking, wranging, and wrestling, up to
the small hours OF the morning. Above all other
occupations, a school teacher should be a sober
man, unless he wishes TO hold himself up as an
example for his scholars to shun.
The Grand jury have dismissed the charges OF
improper conduct the part Of Deputy Sheriff,
Charles Loran, in The manner OF summoning jury
tor the trial OF particular case.
On Tuesday night, young female was found, al
late hour seated 90 sep In the western section
OF the city, and carried to the watch house. where,
shortly after her arrival, she delivered of a
child. She stated that she had been living with
lady, who on discovering that she was about TO be
confined, drove her forth, AT midnight, to the street.
Venly, womsn's mhumanlty TO woman is past all
comprehension, especially when she has fallen from
The weather has become so mild that all the
semblance OF winter has disappeared, and a very
poor supply Of ice has been secured by our dealers
The Italian Opera Company are still here, and
propose TO give one more mammoth musical enter
tsllInent on Friday night, in connection with the
Gefmana Musical Association, forming vocal
| and instrumental force Of nearly one hundred.
Murdoch commences an engagement at the Nd
scum this evening, appearing as Claude Melnotte.
The Front Street Theatre is still closed, and will
probably not be oocnsd until Parodi comes here.
AMIN Boy AT PENSACOLA Amin Bey, the agent
OF the Turkish government, now in our city, ac-
companied by Mr.. Brown, the dragoman Of the
American legation at Coa.tantinople, has just re-
turned from visit TO the Navy lard aad for,iica-
items, at Pensacola He left this city, in the mail
boat, for Halls Landing, and thence crossed, at
night, in the stage coach. over perhaps the most
unpleasant route Ia the Union. The character Of
the road was certainly not calculated to impress
the distinguished Turk; with a very favorable idea
Of the means of travel in the interior of our coun-
Try. We wish that The good people Of Baldwin
and Escambia coust,-s would take into serious
consideration some method of amelorating this
route; and ~ Is equally desirable, for the comfort
OF travellers, thai some portion OF the journey
should be made IN day light, in place of total dark
ness, as at present. IL rs one long, undressing
ride of from twelve 10 fifteen hours, in the worst
coaches and over The worst road in the South; and
we are sure that the Bcy and his suit, with all
their amicbty, could lind nothing to CONNIE nd in
this transition from Dan 10 Beersheba. Amin Bey
was received at PENSACOLA, by Commodore New
ton, as his guest, and was houored with a salute
suitable TO bis mission. He expressed himself as
highly delighted with his visit to the Navy Yard,
where he received every facility for Examining
minuteiy the extensive and very important public
works now uoder execution there. He was
much interested in he laborious operations OF
making permanent wharf; and, in company
with the civil engineer in charge OF IT, went
down IN q diving bell, to witness the me-
thod of laying the blocks Of granite, some thirty
feet under water, IN peculiar cement, of which
The wharf 10 beng made. He also examined
closely the process II driving the plles, bv steam
tn San ru u feet dee
as also the excavation OF the bastin for the magnf-
cent floating dock which is being constructed.
He wen, over the latter, in company with the
agents and contractors OF the patentee, and was
much struck with the immensely Of the fabric, and
the evident utility which It offers to the harbor Of
the yard At Pensacola. After inspecting the Navy
Yard, the intelligent Envoy paid visit to the two
tonreeses commanding the entrance to the Bay OF
Pensacola where be wa received by Col. Whiting
and bis staff, with an appropriate salute. The new
fort Of BaTrancas, he examined in detail, and was
much greted and Interested ia the military science
shown IN the construction These statements, as
TO the observations and opinions ofthe Bey,we make
"by suthoriiy;" and must add that he expressed
himself much Rraiited ny the great kindness and
and attention shown hlsn by Commodore Newton
and Col Whiting, and their officers. Amin Bey,
and suit, leave TODAY for Montgomery, on their
way 10 Charleston $. e. We trust that they will
be received everywhere with that courtesy and at
tenlion due TO the elevated and commendable OBJ
ieci for which they are on visit to the Uni
ted States Mobile tsha Register Js~ 30.
BARBaRors OUTRAGE uPoS AN IDtor NEGRO
few weeks Hnce individual in Client, Car
roll county, Ky purchased three negroeJ-a mo-
thcr and her two chidren-one OF the latter, a girl
some eight or nine years OF age, being an idiot.
In consideration OF his taking the idiot child OF
the hands of the former owner, he got the mother
and the other child alta very low price. The child
was given into the hands OF an old negro woman,
in a cabin some distance from the owaer's resi-
dence, 10 be taken care Of Having occasion,
however, for the services of the woman about HE
premises. the idiot was left Ia the cabin alone.
i nding IL a great burden he offered to give any
one who would take II "A hundred dollars. This
offer was promptly accepted by man standing
by, who, in his turn iered fifty dollars to any one
who would take IT from him The offer was acceded
10 by a third person, who Immediately offered
twenty-five doilars TO eny one TO take il on the
conditions on which he had done. customer
was not long waniing-the bargain was struck,
and the twenty-five dollars paid. The fellow into
whose hands the idiot last tell, in company with
another, proceeded 10 the cabin, Some two miles
distant, on a cold frosty morning, took the child
out, almost naked and barefooted, and drove il
before them the whole distance-her feet covered
ground. The monsters took the child TO flat, or
store boat, lying W there, and for while amused
themselves by placing her on hot stove With The
bare feet, burning them most horribly, and by
lighting pieces vi paper, and applying II TO dliier.
ent parts of her body. The owner Of the boat
coming in, ordered The fellows 10 leave his pre-
misses, which they did One OF the rascdls then
procured skif put the child into II, and proceeded
down the river He shortly after returned without
the child; and upon being ssked what he had
done with il, refused to give any satisfaction. A
fat boat coming aloeg in ne course OF fe hours,
he jumped into it, and has not since been heard Of
The child was doubtless drowned, or left upon
the bank OF the river to- die. The affair has
created considerable feeling among the COM
munity ia which it took place, and the lndivi-
duel who purchased the family is greatly dis-
ressed. He doubtless offered aud paid the 500
in good faith, believing 1t would be amply sufficient
compensstion for the trouble Of king care Of the
Offered A "a ~ n
the child II s to be hoped that the villains con-
cerned in torturIng end making way with the idiot
will ht arrested and severely punished
L. S-Since the above was written, we fad a
paragraph in the Madison Ba~~cr, in which II 10
stated that fellow named Ross, alias Crawford
has been arrested At Madison, supposed 10 be the