Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-06


CITY INTELLIGENCE.
PUBLIC ScHooLs.--The Trustees of Public
Schools met last evening at the City Hall.
Present DIR. Charles w. Davis, Chairman
Messers Dickinson, Bacon, Polk, McKim, Peters,
AtLee, Knight, and Pearson.
Mr.. Pearson presented report in relation to the
late examination Of applicants for teacherships,
which, on motion of Mr.. AtLee, adopted
On motion of Mr.. AtLee, Mr.. Farley was unaLi-
mously elected Teacher of the Male Primary
School, vice Thomson promoted.
A DRAFT OF tile annual report was submitted
and read which, after some conversational remarks
by different gentlemen Of the Board, was recon-
mitted.
An invitation received from Mr.. Thomson
TO attend an examination OF his school, at the cor
ner Of Fourteenth and streets; which was ac-
cepted
On motion of Mr.. Dickinson ii was ordered, that
the Secretary be authorized to procure two hun
dred copies of extracts from the rules, more es-
pecialy those relating to schoobouses, text books,
qualifications for admission, &C., to be printed on
sheet and distributed among the teachers.
The Secretary was requested TO inform the
teachers that il would be expected by the Trus-
tees that they would each and ALL conform to
these rules in all respects, and that departure
therefrom would furnish cause for immediate re-
moyal
On motion Of Mr.. Dickinson, the Treasurer was
authorized to pay bills for rent and salaries, which
are hxed by law or special contract when approved
by one Trustee.
Sundry bills were presented by the Treasurer and
ordered to be paid.
On motion Of Mr.. Pearson Il was resolved that
no bills shall be incurred by the teachers and paid
by the sub-Board, for the care of school-rooms
between the months Of May and October inclusive.
Also, that the Secretary should provide each
school with Worcester's Dictionary.
On motion of Mr.. Alice il was ordered, that
there be no transfers Of pupils to the District
schools during the last six months of the school
year.
After some conversation, In the course Of which
various suggestions were made in respect to the
most economical mode of providing for the care Of
rooms building Of fires, procuring fuel books, sta
tionery, &C., and provision for wants of the schools
The Board adjourned till Wednesday next
The following are rules relating to school hours
and the text books ordered to be used in the
schools:
The morning session of the Public Schools shall
commence at s liz O'clock and close at II NJ, ex-
cept during the months of November December,
January, and February, when the session shall com
mcnce at A. NJ
The afternoon session shall commence at 10
o'clock, and close at IL, p. M, except during
the months of November, December, January, and
February, when the session shall be closed at l-2
p. NJ.
A recess Of ten minutes may be allowed each
session.
BOOKS AUTHORIZED TO BE USED IN THE PUBLIC
scHooLs-F0R PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
Holy Bible, Prices English Speller, Swans
Writing Exercises in Spelling, Swans Primary
Reader, Nos. i, 9, and 3, Swans Grammar School
Reader, Colburn's Mental Arithmetic Perk mss
Primary Arithmetic, Perkins's Practical Arithme
tic, for most advanced classes Cornel's Primary
and intermediate Geography, Parley's First Book Of
History, Hobrook's Geometrical Catechism, and
Illustrations by Solids, Payson's and Dunton's
Writing Books, Appleton's American Hand Book
of Anglo Saxon Root-words Worcestor's Die
tionary.
FOR DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
Holy Bible, Swans Second Speller, Appleton's
American Hand Book of Anglo Saxon Derivation
Appleton's Engrafted Words, Scholars Companion,
Parkers Third Reader, Parker's Fourth Reader
Parkers Rhetorical Reader, Young Ladies Reader
Davies intellectual Arithmetic, Perkinss Practical
Arithmetic, Billions Practical Lessons in English
Grammar, Billions Principles of English Gram
mar, Green's Analysis and Sentental Structure OF
the English Language, Cornells Geography Wor-
cester's Elements Of History, Davies Series of
Mensuration, Geometry and Algebra, Smiths As
tronomy, Parker's Philosophy, Petersons Familiar
Science, Shurteh's Governmental Instructor
Hickey's Constitution Of the United States, Cut
ters Anatomy Physiology, Hygiea, Worcester's
Dictionaries, Payson's and Dunstons Writing
Books. r-t---,,sa
EREMAcAusIs.-The production of Dr. Page,
under the above caption, republshed from the In
teHtgencer on yesterday, being at the same time
scientific and highly practical and pointed, has
doubtless received much attention. We hail with
pleasure the advent Of so distinguished co labo-
rer IN the field, and we now only want a small de-
gree OF Providental dispensation to make Sep
TENDER and October 90 Off as pleasantly as May.
" From Captain Xenophon TO Captain Kidd there
always have been differences OF opinion on almost
all subjects and none greater perhaps than in the
medical fraternity. "Who shall decide when doc
tors disagree Y Many, of course, remember the
disquisiton of Fieldipgs learned Doctor standing
over the hot wells Of Bath, much TO the edifcaton
OF large number Of ladies on the word stink :"
He traced the origin of IL to the Dutch word
stnken," and that so far from conveying an un.
pleasant association, IL was in Faderland, In the
highest degree euphonious and polite.
He went still farther, and argued that so far
from being unhealthy, certain smells particularly
ammonia, we're In high degree healthy, which
several OF his propositions he illustrated by famil
lar and striking examples in his own and other
cases.
The parties offending, then, may take this side
and view of the question, and some, doubtless,
forget that "when you are in Turkey you should
w ~ WIG iWhcyo W. Tealy nOt AWARE
that they are creating nuisances in the eye of law
and public opinion And, notv outstanding the
learned DR.. Rush gave it as his experience in vel.
low fever that butchers scavengers, and lamp
lighters we're most exempt from the disease we
take sides with Dr. Page, and 20 in for that clean.
illness which Is "akn TO GodInessn
His positions are in our opinion in no way am
pathological, and are evidently worthy Of general
attention. Bone manufactures have been uniyer-
sally proclaimed nuisance and In paria whern tho
mortality Of animal flesh is very great and the de-
mand for bones for various purposes also great,
there Is supported, at public expense, an immense
pound Of rats, which being confined till they are
raveuous, fall upon any subject canine, equine, or
BORNE, and clean the bones in very few moments.
There are some cases In which the remedy il worse
than the disease, and this may possibly be consid.
cred one With a Board Of Health, an efficient
Mayor, attentive Commissioners, and the plenty Of
money that General McCalla Is pouring into the
Corporation Golfers, with some faith and no dispo-
sition TO panic, we may hope to weather the sea-