Washington sentinel., 1855-02-15
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EducationaI.- have received from Gray

Educational. have received from Gray
and Ballaltyne, 49S Seventh street, near Odd
Fellows Hall, q copy Of Smiths Geography, on
the productive system, for schools, academies,
aad families, latest revised and improved edition,
containing the addition Of ancient Geography, ac-
compahied by large and valuable atlas, of mod
ern aud ancient maps; also, full descriptions OF
our newly organized Territories Of Nebraska and
kansas, with their boundaries accurately laid out
on lhexnap of the United States.
The general arrangement Of the work is admi-
rabe. Nothing is left to doubt; and, additionally
10 explain The interesting text, there are embel-
lshed new illustrations throughout designed ex-
pressly for il, critically corrected, and thorougly
revised SO as 10 conform to the last census Of the
United States--to that of Great Britain and
Ireland, March, 1851 and TO the latest that could
be obtained Of other countries. BY system Of
emblems and abreviatons, consisting of stars,
crosses, books, steamboats,, etc., conspicuously
arranged on all the maps, representing the grand
divisions of the globe, government, religion, state
of society, population, navigation, ETC., of the
more important countries, become apparent at the
first glance, and by thus calling into simultaneous
exercise the powers of the mind and eye, i'm
other means whatever. Those improvements and
additions greatly enhance the value Of the work;
which is published by Daniel Burgess & Co., New
York.
We have also received from Gray and Ballan-
tyne copy of "Smiths Inductive Arithmetic and
Federal Calculator" on new, interesting, and
instructive plan, illustrated by engravings, and
notes, containing The subject of the lessons con-
nected with them.
Avails Of the HIghlaIders' .Ball.-Major B.
B. French treasurer In his statement, says that
he has received Of The Washington Highlanders,
in part of the avails Of their ball for the benefit of
the poor, seven hundred dollars, which will be
distributed through the following gentlemen, who
have been appointed by said company committees
in the several wards, VIZ:
First Ward--Dr. w. B. Magruder and William
T. Dove, esq.
Second Ward William F. Bayly and Gregory
Ennis, esqs.
Third Ward--Captan G. A. Schwarzman and
Vaeatine Harbaugh, esq.
Fourth Ward-John P. Pepper and Patrick
ODonohoo, esqs
Fifth Ward-John P. Ingle, esq, and Captain
Sixth Ward-George r. Fulmer esq, and DR..
A. w. Miller.
Seventh Ward-Samuel Pumphrey, esq, and
DR.. Morgan.
The treasurer requests the above named gen.
tlemen 10 meet him at his Office, in the Capitol,
to-day, at IL O'Clock.
In addition 10 the above, we learn that the Hon.
H M. Rice, the Delegate from Minnesota, has
contributed fifty dollars for the relief ofthe poor
w. w. Corcoran, esq, twenty dollars; the Hon.
William Appleton of Massachusetts, ten dollars
William T. Dove, and several other influential
citizens, each the same amount. There is num-
ber of tickets still out in the hands OF citizens,
which il is very desirable should be settled for at
"the captains Office
The Highanders are entitled 10 the highest
praise for their successful enterprise for the relief
OF suffering humanity