Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

BULLARDs PASoRANA Of New York city, which
exhibits at Odd Fellows Hail. Seventh street, every
evening this week positively closes its exhibitions
here on Saturday evening. Tomorrow and Satur-
day Ii also exhibits in the afternoon, at 8 o'clock
PUBLIC ScHooL REroRr.--We present below a
summary Of the Teachers Reports, received for the
month of November. All the teachers presented
reports, viz, 81 number Of pupils on the rolls,
2,l43; entered during the month, 1856; Withdrawn,
1873; transferred, Is; present every school-day,
665; average attendance in each school, Az in
each school corporealy punished, 100; suspended,
Iii awaiting admission, 1873; aggregate days at
tendance, ,429 ditto, absence, s,5s8; time lost
in decimals, 0.24; number of visits made by Trus-
tees and Secretary, 228 averaging about 10 every
school day, and to each school during the month.
In the first district not four days were lost by
sickness or necessary absence Of teachers. In the
second, seven days; in the third, ten days; and
in the fourth, one day. The least portion Of
time was lost by pupils in the fourth district viz
fifteeen; and the greatest in the third district
thirty Of the pupils waiting for admission into
schools, sxty-ninc are in the last-named district
The best attendance was by the pupils Of Miss
Middleton's school the aggregate Of days attend
ance being 900; Of absence Is. In the second
district, in Mrs. Ogden's school, attendance 996,
absence Is 1-2-one day lost by indisposition of
teacher. In the third district, in Mrs. Carks at
tendance, 895, absence lac. In the fourth dis
trict, in Mrs Adams's attendance, 1892, absence
lis. Average attendance Of pupils in schools in
the first district 80; in second As; in third, IS;
and In fourth, SO.
These statistics show an improved state Of the
schools over the preceding month.
We are informed that, on last Friday night, a
camp Of the order Of the United Sons of America,
was organized as District Of Columbia Camp No. l,
and is to be beneficial in its character This order
is of ten years standing and exists in many of the
States and Territories, and is purely American in
its character 1t does not, in any way, conflict
with the great political movement now in being,
and which is the bosom politically to sweep the
errors of partyism out Of the country. It is CO.
operative, and says at all times America for
Americans. The meetings are held weekly at
Temperance Hall, on Friday night
CENTRE MARKET, WASHINGTON, DECEMBER -
Prices-Beef wholesale, So so a IS cwt.; retail,
8 q IL IL cents.
Pork-Hogs, SIS so a Sc cwt.; retail, 10 a
IL 1-2 cents
Hams, IL 1-2 cents per pound.
Mutton, II IL cents per pound.
Veal, s a IL cents per pound.
Butter 81 to 40 cents per pound.
Cheese, IA to l6 cents per pound.
Eggs, So to 81 IL cents per dozen.
Poultry Turkeys, 81 to 81 rs each; chickens,
so to rs cents pair.
Turnips and onions, % cents peck.
Potatoes, 81 80 cents per bushel-50 cents per
peck.
Hay, 81 81 l-2 to 81 so per cwt.
Wood, 20 to 80 so per cord.
Straw, 90 IL cents per cwt.
Remarks notwithstanding the increase of
prices in some Of the articles of produce, the
market was very dull and heavy. But five loads
of hay were in market, hence the rise of 25 cents
per cwt. Straw was high, and wood was held at
the increased rate of$6 so, with small sales
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC Schools
The Board of Trustees met in the City Hall last
evening. Present Messrs, Davis, chairman; Bacon,
At Lee, Dixon, Magruder, Hanson, Bennett, Dick
| erson, and Lord
| Mr.. At Lee reported In favor of adopting
Knapp's and Rightmeyer's system Of penmanship;
which, after explanations made by Mr. Knapp, was
ordered TO be used in the public scools. letter,
with an account and vouchers, was received from
the late treasurer, Mr. Harbaugh, which was refer
| red to Mcssrs. At Lee, Dickerson, and Lord.
On motion of Mr.. Dixon, all the schools were or
dered to close at three and half o'clock, during
the months of December, January, and February.
On his motion, also, committee, appointed by
the chair consisting of Mcssrs Dixon, Allen, Dick
erson, and Bacon, were ordered TO prepare an abb
strsct Of the rules for publication.
| The secretary presented bis monthly report, en-
bracng remarks on monthly certificates to be given
to pupils the use Of room in the City Hall for the
Trustees condition Of certain school-houses; the
obtaining a title to lot on the corner Of Four
teenth and streets: uniform mode Of preparing
monthly reports by teachers; uniform hours Of
closing schools, &c.
The secretary was directed to communicate with
the Sccretary.of the Interior respecting obtaining
title to the lot on the corner Of l4th and streets
also with the City Councils on the same subject,
and the eIpediency Of applying to Congress for
donation oflands for school purposes.
He was also directed TO prepare in detail re-
port on the condition and suitableness Of all the
rooms used for school purposes.
Reports of the teachers were read, and sum
mary Of them ordered to be published.
Sundry bills were ordered to be paid.
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett, the offer Of Mr..
Knapp to visit the schools and explain bis system
Of penmanship was accepted.
Adjourned.
MnrARr.-Yesterdsy appeared to be quite
gala day for the military.
The Union Infantry, Capt. Lasell, turned out
with Is muskets, attended by Prospects, band.
This Is ajuvenile company, and their first parade.
They had benefit last evening at Kunkers.
The Washington Light infantry, Captain Car
rington also turnd out The company were