The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-18
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We have received the twelfth annual report of the trus
OF the public schools OF this city The annual expend
tures of the trustees for educational purposes amount
10 almost $4,000 and the report says doubtless will soon
be doubled The organization of the schools be
well calculated promote the best interests of the pupil
and the teacher. Annual examinations which
Quoted orally by the teachers held in July last These
examinations says the report in the opinion OF the truss
and OF invited viser, were highly creditable, and
showed that there had been assduous application and
faithful attention their duties the Of the teachers
and respectable degree of improvement and proficiency
on the part of the pupils. s" ##%"a.H. e@ III
We subjoin the following extracts which imbody the
opinion of the trustees -
Ts trustees are satisfied that there has been gradual
Ii The schools from to year. the several
studies are better and more thoroughly taught han Tor
mery especially is this the case with arithmetic gram
mar and geography In these branches IT s believed the
schools compare avorably with any schools OF the same
grade In the country. The mode of teaching photography
has been such to secnre generally great accuracy = w
important branch and the meaning OF words has been
successfully impressed upon the minds OF the children by
constant exercises in the analysis of words and the con-
structon and analysis OF sentences. 80
ain the District schools attention has been given
to algebra astronomy and philosophy and the eonstitu-
ton Of the United States These studies, however, more
properly belong the curriculum of high school Is TO
be hoped the of the corporation will soon enable
them to establish such institution, and thus complete
our excellent system of public-school instruction"
The Ncaraguan papers of yesterday morning bring in
epence of the death of Clement Venabe of this city,
who was murdered in Granada by Guatemaans while he
Law in his bed sick of bilious fever Mr. Venabe (says the
Evening Star about years of age gen.
eap Of strict morality and Of more than ordinary prom
se He was the of respected George
Venable.
The Treasury Department opened on Saturday last bids
for a years supply of oil for light-nou-s ~
90 900 gallons Among the bids one from the ''sSA
nridge Coal and Oil Company proposing TO furnish the
government with the whole quantity required for ilumi-
mating purposes As fish oil only advertised for the
bids for this newly presented oil could only be placed
fle The papabe evidences of the wonderful qualities of
the Breckenridge Coal Oil will be tested by the gov
ernment and if what is claimed for be truehat 1t is
superior to wner-srained sperm oil for volume and pu
rty of ght-that II will burn longer without trimming
the wick than sperm oil because 1t does not gum much
fish OIL and that 1t remains mpd with the thermome
degrees above zerothen may expect to
Kentucky with her oleaginous treasure lighting to safe
harbors the Of nation abe has already
furnished Breckenridge full of intellectual and political
vigor to assist in guiding our ship of State.
The lubrcang properties of the oil will attract the at
tention Of machnists In shops railways and steamers
candle clear and brilliant in fame is also made
from this Breckenridge oil.
NATIONAL THEATRE Notwithstanding the unfavorable-
ness of the weather last highland il disagree
ably so-Mr Booth greeted by large fashionable,
and enthusiastic audience The performance chsrac
terzed by great life aud spirit highly artistic and
entirely satisfactory TO ALL Our time and space will only
permit us add that high expectations had been
raised they fully realized by the acting of Mr. B. The
company from the Hoday-sreet Theatre Of Baltimore
quite sustained their reputation artiste giving to Mr.
B an efficient and successful support
Mr. B. win appear tonight in Bulwers celebrated play
Of Richelieu. ...r
To the Editors Of he Union:
GxSrLExrs: In your notice of the "Hying theatrical
trip" Of Bowery Theatre company TO Philadelphia you
make an unntentonal omission, which feel you WILL
justice to old acquaintance correct 1t Is the failure
the fact that the arrangements which per-
fecty carried out the conception and the consummaton
this ers is due to my worthy predecessor Henry
Jarrett esq The New York Express also fails in giving
him the proper credit VIII you not make in justice
him, this statement known7
Respectfully yours, JOHN T. FORD.
NATIONAL THEATRE, WASHINGTON