Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-17


SCHOOLS IN THE DrsTRIcT OF COLUMBIA
Yesterday, in the House of Representatives on
motion Of Mr.. Haven, it was resolved that "the
Committee on the District of Columbia DO in
strncted to inquire whether there are any, and
if any, what, laws now in force in the District
Of Columbia, in reference to schools in said Dis
trict and that said committee further inquire
whether legislation is needed and expedient by
Congress on the subject Of common schools
within said District and that said committee
report by bill or otherwise We rejoice in the
hope that this resolution will lead to great
good. Our schools need the guardianship and
aid Of the only Legislature we possess.
THE GARDINER TRIAL. The abstraction
from the courtroom of certain papers impor-
tant to this trial is the present most interest
ing feature DIR. Gardiner has published in
the Sentinel vindication Of himself from the
imputation Of having taken them, and CON
cludes by saying Of one Of the papers:
solemnly aver that the loss of this paper
is of the greatest possible injury to my cause,
bcf,,len me; whilst its disappearance, as at
stacle to my exposing the false and malicious
foundations Of this prosecution"
COLONIZATION NESTING. - The Annual
Meeting Of the Colonization Society will be
held this evening, at Trinity Church Several
distinguished gentlemen will address, the meet
ing.
LECTURE To-NIGHr.-Thomas Darcy Me.
Gee, Esq, Of New York, win deliver lecture
this evening, for the benefit of the Young Cath
olic's Friend Society. The subject Of the
lecture il the Catholic History Of North
America
The LATE LIEUTENANT DAvIs-As We pre-
dictcd on Saturday. this gentleman died at
took place yesterday morning at ten o'clock,
accompanied with every possible and appropri-
ate ceremony, indicative Of the affection and
respect Of his many friends.
10 Ex-Governor Focte of Mississippi, who
has been for few days at the National Hotel,
in this city, will, this afternoon proceed to New
York, to depart thence in the steamer for Cal
ifornia on Friday.
FREScH's RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT. There
is now on exhibition at the Capitol, the model
Of an improvement in railroads on high grades
and level lines II is stated that by the appro.
priation Of $40 900 from the Legislature Of vir-
ginia, he built road with grade Of two hun
dred feet to the mile--the engine made use Of
weighed three tons and quarter. II carried
up this incline, train with one hundred pas
sengers, at speed OF fifteen miles to the hour,
stopping and starting at any portion Of the In
cline, either ascending or descending. The
whole train was perfectly controlled by the
engine.
"FAsTv DIPLOMACY --"X.v whose sayings
are often quoted and referred to, as Of one at
least in the confidence Of those who know, says
Of the Mexican treaty brought by Mr.. Gads-
den, that il "has surprised Governor Marcy as
much as MIR. Trists treaty surprised, in days
gone by, that great diplomatist, Mr.. Buchanan.
All can toll you with certainty on the sub
iect,n he continues, dis that tho Secretary Of
State knows no moro Of it's stipulations than is
known by telegraphic reports TO the public.
In the universal race for the Presidency, il
would not be at all surprising il our foreign