Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


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far greater than that Of any paper In Washington,
with exception and the weekly circulation. which
already reaches ten thousand, ID increasing at the
rate Of several hundred week 1t has increas-
Cd at this rate with remarkable regularity from the
first month Of its publication. Advertisers who wish
to give their advertisements wide circulation, should
bear these facts In mind The daily Organ is distrib
uted chiefly in Washington, Georgetown, Alexandra,
Fredericksburg Richmond, Norfolk. Portsmouth, and
Baltimore. The weekly Organ is sent TO every quar-
PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMSATIos.-The following
schools win be examined tomorrow:
Junior department of Primary No. 2, first dis
trict Wilson's Hall, corner Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 10th street Messrs. Bennett Bates, Pear
son. and Polk Mrs. 8. Il. Coale Teacher.
Junior department of Primary No. 4 second dis
trict; Methodist Church South, 9Th street; Messrs
Bacon, Dickinson, Davis, and AtLee. Miss @. Nc
Carthy Teacher.
house, late market house; Messrs. Hanson, Ma
gruder, and Knight. Miss +. Elvans, Teacher.
RATIFICATION MEErINd--Thc American party
of this city are making arrangements for public
meeting, in front of the City Hall, on Thursday
night, to ratify the proceedings of their late Ma
tional Council, held in the city of Philadelphia.
In the country are expected to be present. and a
tremendous gathering Of patriotic Americans will
probably honor them with their strictest attention.
UNDERSTANDINGS is well known that persons
who afe deficient in understanding, are generally
considered "poor sticks" and as such are treated
in contemptuous manner by all. We have found
it 50, and we think we speak the opinions Of the
majority in reasserting 1t.
There are two species of understandings which
we refer to in the above. The one is the peculiar
and rapid perception by the BRAIN of any PROPOSE
ton which may be stated and the other the cloth
ing Of the lower extremities And we think that
the two are co-existent; for any person who has
an acute intellectual understanding, will certainly
have correspondingly tasty and good lower one.
We can hardly conceive of Webster, Calhoun, or
Clay, who wore shabby boots, or slab-sided shoes /;
the idea is too absurd.
None who have any taste or Judgment in mat
tiers of dress would wear anything but Wellington
boot, with a dress suit, they actually need each
other to make good appearance. And he who
would do aught else, however nice otherwise,
would not be called well-dressed man. Dress
the extremities WELL gentlemen, and you may wear
as shabby a coat as you please, it will notbe no.
ticed
We were Involuntary led into the above refec-
tons by stepping into s. P. Hoovers recherche es-
Enlistment, under Iron Hail. and viewing his rich
display of Welngtons Oxfords, and Congress
boots for the gents, and the Bouquet, Jenny Lind,
Polka, and other styles for the ladies, which are
piled up in profusion.
Mr.. Hoover has just received large lot of new
goods, and is selling them of fast.
THE BEST METHOD TO GIVE ISsTRUCTIoH.-Now
that there is some interest in public schools, we
submit the following remarks upon the matter Of
instruction:
The system Of Pcstalozzi, which consists of oral
questions, proceeding synthctcally from simple to
complicated objects, and where the answers are
given orally, is in use throughout Prussia and
Germany generally, and is claimed to be the most
practicable and useful method in existence. With
this system we object, in part, but admit the
utility of the oral principle, both In questions and
answers.
We like the interogatiye system, (so called, J
which retains this portion of Pestalozzis which
was INTRODUCED before 1927 and which consists Of
textbooks, and questions upon the textbooks NTH
out anucers, las In the Pestalozzian system,) and
which must be furnished by the pupils in writing.
II is questions upon matter which the pupil must
read, and ON the facts and principles involved
therein which force the student to think for him
eef and evince his acquaintance with the subject.
This plan has been applied to every subject Of
study with complete success.
The advantage this system possesses over that Of
Pestalozz is that the latter does not possess the
practical convenience and intellectual advantages
which attends the writing of the answers, which
act is simultaneous exercise In spelling, grammar,
and composition. We hope to see this method
established In our Public Schools, confident of It's
superiority over all others now in use.
TARGET SnoorrSG.-The Ben Franklin Target
Company, Captain e. Tate, psraded yesterday, &C.
companied by portion of the Marine Band and
adad 10 tba parL 10 Co
several prizes.
Charles l. Garfield won the first prize, gold
locket; Arthur Spring won the second silver
cup; and the leather medal was awarded to Mr..
HeyL
The above prizes were presented to the com.
pany by the commissioned officers.
The privates presented then gold pencil and
ring for the officers to shoot for. The first was
won by Captain TAFT, the second by Lieut. vii.
hanson.
DRowsED.-Tbe body of German, named Wes-
tcrman, found in the canal at the Great Falls,
on Sunday morning. Considerable suspicion pre-.
walls among the citizens of Georgetown, that be
was first murdered, and afterwards thrown into the
canal-the body being dis6gured by violence, and
the back Of bis head broken in.
He had been missing since June llth,-a week
ago yesterday.
Run AWAf.-IWO nOrses attaCDeu 70 large
market-wagon, who were standing at the Centre
Market space last evening, during the process Of
unloading, suddenly took fright, and dashed of
at a tremendous speed. The wagon was soon
emptied of the marketables during their career,
and Afterwards smashed up into comparatively
small pieces.
CENTRE MARKET was again meagre in supplies
and was rather dull The rain may be attributed
as one reason for the non-appearance Of oui
msrketmen, and the usual lily supplied markets o.
Tuesday and Thursday. AS the natural conse
quence, q slight advance in prices was visible.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1855.
Mn. EDrroR: VIII you please give notice in your
paper, that Mr.. Champion, on the ratification com
mttee published In to-day's Organ, is not Mr.
Samuel Champion Of tho Fifth Ward, he being
wholly occupied otherwise.
Respectfully, SAMUEL CHAMPION.
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