New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-17

gan. souvenirs TO be awarded TO the best shots on
tina, occasion. steut bacade TO be erected across
the entire nave, which the target will be placed,
and the galleries viii afford fine opportunity to those
| who desire to witness the scene.
FOURTEENTH WARD REPUBLIcAss-The Republi-
eans Of the Fourteenth Ward met last evening at No.
20 Grand street. Mr.. John Fitch was elected Pres.
dent of the Association and he was instructed 10 call
meeting for the 23d inst, to elect Delegates to the
Central Committee.
The Board Of Education holds its last regular session
this ev, nipg preparatory to closing up the business of
the year. At the last meeting of the Board resolu
ton was adopted authorizing the appointment of an
other Assistant Superintendent, in addition to the
listing force Of the City Superintendent Department.
This addition will give four Superintendent, two Of
whom will look after the one hundred Grammar
Schools, and the other two will have charge of the
Primary Departments connected with the Grammar
Schools and the Branch Primaries This force is
deemed to be necessary for efficient supervision Of
the existing schools the plan which has hitherto
been in operation Thus far the Board of Education
has made provision indicating the requisite energetic
action necessary TO bring the thousands of neglected
and half vagrant children under the influence Of ee
mentary instruction.
Increasing salaries and adding new officers at the last
mebt does not seem to be very consistent way to
accomplish any such result the part Of the retiring
Board Of Education.
With the new Board which will organize 10 January,
with some experienced men, thorough and COM
prcbeDsve policy WILL doubtless, be adopted, and, with
that policy, the selection of persons TO carry it mo
effect of assured ability and intelligence ought TO be
matter of paramount concern with every member
of the Board of Education. The mere visiting Of
Schools and asking little children questions, as has
generally been the practice, comes far short Of such
supervision is required to perfect and extend our
City Free-School system. A thorough knowledge
Of character and individual peculiaritss with great
fmness and quickness Of perception, blended with
rare intelligence and devotion TO the interests Of Educa
ton are essential requisites to an efficient discharge
Of the duties OF School Superintendent
The pre- ut incumbebts s. 5. Randall and Henry
Kidde, both popular and efficient officers, and Mr.
Samuel w. Seton, who holds since June, and
who has been for great number OF years connected
with the Public Schools, being among the frst to start
Infant Schools and whose devotion to children is too
well known TO require special mention from us.
Mr. Seton is now 6s years Of age, having bean born
in 1852 and was considered being pretty much past
service SONS years since when the Public School go
ciety appointed younger To perform the heavier
labors of his Office.
II is proposed to make the election this evening OF
one or both of the Assistant superner dents to take
charge of the Primary Schools. Mr.. Seton will be the
candidate for election of several Of his old Public
School Society friends now in the Board The other
candidates who have been named are hlr. Stout,
book agent, well known among the schools; Mr.. l.
Bourne, a young minister; Mr.. VIM. Jones, jr, at
pref ent member of the Board Of Education from the
Tenth Ward ard II. L. Stuart, one of the mort active
and de voted friends Of city schools, 10 which he
has given much attention during the past six years.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE UPoS THE EIGHTH-AvESUE
RAILRoAD.-At about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mr. p. s. Porter wife and fourother ladies', all colored,
retdipg on the line ofthe Eighthavenue Railroad en-
tered car No. SO Barclay street 1.-THE downtown ter
miuusl and passing the conductor took their seats.
The car was started, but before 1t had proceeded as
far as Park place the conductor went to Mr. Porter aud
ordered him to le,ve the car which be peremptoruy
refused TO do whereupon the conductor rang the bell
and the car being stopped, he summoned the driver
TO his aid, by which time the two Starters who
staDd in Church, near Barclay street. had sso arrived
with the conductor of Sxth-avenue car-in all five
men This formidable array Of City Railroad Junction.
aries pounced upon Mr.. Porter aud beat kicked and
banged him about mot ferocously alec tearing his
overcoat and shirt and breaking bis watch. Mrs.
Porter endeavored to interfere but one of the rufans
csus ht her by the throat and shook her, There were
other laces in the car white who offered no objection
whaie yer to ride with Mr.. Potter and his friends; and
a gentleman. who saw the whole affair was threatened
with the same treatment ii he dared to interfere
Mr.. Porter is a good citizen. He owns proPert!
near the line of railroad On the Eighth avenue, anu Is
highly respected by oil his neshbors, and al VINO
| know him ANYWHERE. He owned the property wnefe
be hives before the Eighb-avenue Railroad company
was organize ed and siIce their rails have been iad MS
taxes have been advancing annually and TINS ass year
be paid IS more than the previous year-ths property
having increased in value 20 much BY reason OF tue
railroad accommodation on the Eighth avenue he =
leading member of the Union Msthodist Charch IN
Fifteenth st,eet, and Superintendent OF that sunday
! School,
Both Mr.. P. and HE wife have frequently hidden up
and down in the Eighth Avenue Railroad cars without
heinz noe,,ed before and why be should be assailed
| at mi. time il il easy TO conjecture, when
.,,,sd that he IA Treasurer Of the New-fork Legal
RIGHT, Association, under whose auspices the case
Of DR.. PENNY eton and the SIKH Avenue hsa'0ea
Company ia new being tried in the Superior Court.
Owing to the injuries received n TINS snfsy
Mr.. Ports, IL coufnsd to bis bed. we undsnsAad
that .u;t II be Instituted Immediately ssanss t1e
Ei1s,h Avenue Railroad Company.
| cn.n,,.;.,, .e,inss tbs Company hsvs beeA V FIRE