Daily American organ., 1856-09-05
WAsHINGroN, Sept. A, 1856.


The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Messrs. Dickinson, Bennett, Smoot
ok, Magruder, Davis, Peters, McKim, Alice,
earson, and Wheeler.
Mr.. AtLee presented a communication from Dr.
Il. Morgan, relative TO primary school No. 4,
hich, on motion, was referred to the sub-Board
18th authority TO act in the matter as they shall
eem best.
Mr.. AtLee also presented circular Fl ON j. Geo.
Iodgins, Deputy Superintendent of Public Schools
t Toronto Upper Canada, asking for copies of the
nnual reports Of the public schools in this city.
The subject matter of the communication was
ordered on the journal and the reports sent.
Mr.. Magruder reported that the school room in
he second story of the Northern Liberties Engine
House had been forciby taken possession OF by
he fire company, the school furniture having been
mrreptitiousy removed to the third story; and
That, since then, the fire company had asked per-
mission to use the third story, which having been
refused, they had threatened to use without leave
On motion, the Secretary was ordered to repre-
sent the case to the Mayor.
Mr.. AtLee offered the following:
% Resolved That no teacher shall be allowed to
bsen himself or herself from the school under his
or her charge without leave, first personally asked
and unanimously obtained, in writing, from the
Sub Board"
Which was adopted
and election Of the following young ladies as SUBJ
Assistant Teachers, viz
lst District-Miss Emily Z. Tucker.
I'd District-Miss III. FL. Slater.
Sd District-Miss Margaret Simonds.
4th District Miss Artemesia Hall.
On motion of Mr. Msgruder, it was
22esolved, That, until further order of the Board,
Fihe hours of tuition shall be from o'clock to IL
lin the morning, and from o'clock to A in the af
|ternoon.
The Board then adjourned.
s. A. II. McKIM, Secretary.
Mr.. EDITOR On my way to the Arsenal this
morning, September 8, / saw large crowd assem-
bled pear that place, who were engaged in deep
convers s'ation, and seemed much excited. min
ged amo pg them, and to an inquiry put to one of
them, got Tue iacts, Which state VeToo'" 60 '''-
cratin as fol.ows:
Seven American citizens, belonging to party
called Know Moth ngs, had Gcen dismissed from
the Arsenal and OF dered to 60 elsewhere in quest
of work to support til, smsclves and families These
mechanics were Dismissed upon the ground That
they were members of the Ame.~ .~ican party, ana
were informed that their dismissal was permanent,
and that they would not be re-nstated in their for
mer places, when the work should be result Ned,
Not long since, the socalled Democratic As 'ocl-
alton of this city, applied to the proper author,
the Arsenal, to dismiss certain men who were sup
posed to belong to the Dark Lantern Society,""
called Know-Nothings." They discovered seven
and they were summarily discharged, as the order
was yesterday from headquarters, and must be
obeyed, otherwise the officer would have been
guilty of insubordnation, &c. These good men
had held their positions for many years, and had
their duties with fidelity and honesty
but they were Americans, which, on the eve of
Presidential election, was a sufficient pretext for
their dismissal.
OF Major Bell the men speak in high and fiat
tering terms, but most severely censure the Dem
ocratic Association, which is composed of office
holders and seekers after Office, for their meddle-
some nterposition in their affairs. These poor
men have large families dependent upon them, and
do trust that they will be able to obtain employ
ment, and that speedily for winter is approaching
and they and their little ones will be unprovded
for.
!" Mans inhumanity to man