New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-21


SCHOOL ExAgIyATIoY.-School No. -, IN Madison
street, near Jackson was examined yesterday. Inc
edifce il an old one and although II Is IN tolerab'y
good order needs another story 10 make It comfort
able Primary Schools down cellar are rather behind
the times. The Primary department was found to be
in good order-34O children were present-and fully
up to the standard of the Board. Its teachers are
Misses Eliza Jarvis, Nancy E. Hoyt, Susanna Caul-
ley, julia Knight, Sarah Bal, Rebecca Lowrie, and
Anna NJ Glazer.
The gir's department excelled, especially in reading;
the ovest class examined read with grace and
Some fine drawings were exhibited. There were l3s
pupils present The teachers are: Misses Annie VI.
Marsh, Matilda Mosher, Mary NJ. Ryckman, Debo-
Tah Weeks, Louisa Peters, and Sarah GaDun
In the boys department were 2l5 pupils. The
classes examined were excellent in algebra and arh-
net:c. and some good writing was shown. The teach
ers are: John H. Tanning Robert J. Furney, Oscar
Hinohman, Lsvina Moren, Harriet o. Simonson, and
Augustus b. Sage.
Mr.. G.. w. Petit has been teaching music for some
time pas, in this school, and some good music was
given to the accompaniment of fiddle.
In the Board Of Councilmen last evening the sub
ect Of the City Charter discussed in Committee
of the Whole, ard without taking any decisive action
except upon the first section, the whole matter was
referred to the Committee on Law Department. No
further business of any importance transpired.
GoSE 10 NIc.R.GUA-Ex Councilman Cooper
who was arrested some time ago for deiraudng poor
blind man out of q considerable sum Of money which
had been ntrusted to him by various benevolent per
sons to give TO the poor man. has len the city for Mica
ragua. leaving his bondsman to for him; but
inasmuch as no time for his appearance was mentioned
in the bond the maker will probably be none the
poorer for it. The fact would hardly be worth men,
tionng but as an illustration Of the manner in which
business is sometimes performed in our Police Courts
AITEMPT OF HIGHwAYMES TO KILL POLICEMAN
On Tuesday night Officer Cook Of the Ninth Ward
Police while patrolling his beat heard the cry OF
murder" proceeding from the corner Of Greenwich
and Bethune streets and on proceeding to the place
found four beating negro in a most brutal man
ner The officer attempted TO arrest them, but they
took 10 their heels. and were followed by hi n some
distance when one Of the ruiiians suddenly turned and
fred pistol at him. but without effect. Cook gave
the alarm rap and continued in pursuit until he lost
.igbt Of the gang in the neighborhood of Troy and
West streets. On returning TO the place where the
negro was beaten it was ascertained that he had left,
and 10 further tdings of him could be obtained 1t Is
supposed that if he had any valuabes in his posses
zion the assaiants robbed him OF them.
CAPTURE or HIGHwAY RoBBERs Policemen Cal
laham and Murphy Of the First Ward succeeded in ar
resting, at l o'clock yesterday morning. three men
named Daniel o Nell Edward McCarty and Robert
Wison, who were in the act Of escaping with watch
belonging 10 Hans Brown, whom they had waylaid
beaten and robbed while he was passing through
Rector street. The prisoners were taken before Justice
Connolly and locked up for trial.
ROBBERY OF A DRY GooDs SToRE.-A dry good
store in Carnine street entered on Tuesday night,
and silks to the amount OF about $500 stolen there
from. The robbers effected an entrance through
fkyght in the back part OF the store.