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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-24

BY WALL BARNARDS, Auctioneers.
EURNITURE,&c &c, OF A FAMILY DECLIN-
II ING HOUSEKEEPING AT AUcTIoN.-On FRIDAY
MORNING. Sept. 8, at 10 o'clock we will sell AT
No. 525 th.street, between and Streets nearly
opposite CarusTs Saloon, the Furniture, a c., Of
family declIn ng Housekeeping. Such as
Mahogany sIdeboard. Mahogany Dining Table
Do Dressing Bureau, Spring Bed Lounge
Cane and w God seat Chairs and Rocker .
CarpetIng, Rugs, Gilt Mirror, Pictures
Bedstead, Feather Bed, Bolster and Pillows
Blankets, Comforts, Spreads, &c.
Eight Day Clock, GiTandoles, Stands
Cooking and Parlor Stove, Fire boards
Kitchen and other Tables, Settles
CrOckery, Glass, and Tm Ware, &c.
Sale positive.
credit of 81 and g. DAYS, for notes satisfactorily an
dOrsed, bearing interest. e'-
WALL Il BARNARD, Aucts.
The House, which Ia a comfortable two s,orx
Brick, Is for rent. Apply % the auctIoneers
Sc - WALL BARNARD.
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FASHIONABLE DANCING.

PROF. II. w. MUNDER takes great pleasure
In announcing to his friends, former patrons, On
and the public generally, that he will resume ~
the duties of his School at his Hall, corner ~
9Th and ID streets. on Thursday Afternoon, s2ye&
October LIST, I357, at o'clock.
=, Prof. nj; will Introduce giving instruction by the
PlanO and Violin. having ascertained that the pro-
gress of the pupil is much more rapid with the &C
compartment of the above Instruments. He has the
finest collection of New Dances that has ever been
introduced into this any other city. and hopes by
the fatterlng reputation which he already enjoys,
and the extensive pre- parat ion for brilliant season,
to merit liberal share of the best patronage.
n. B.-PersOns wishing to confer with Prof. nj.
Will please leave their address at Mr.. Jno. F. Ellis
Music Store. sos Pennsylvania avenue. Sc 1871
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VALUABLE LAND IN ALEXANDRIA
" COUNTY FOR SALE The undersigned
having 800 acre. of Land in his farm, will dis pose Of
from 100 to 2Ol acres IN lots to suit purchasers Said
Land is situated 8 miles from the Long Bridge, on
the Columbia Turnpike, and about the same d stance
from A exandrla and Georgetown. Those wishing
10 purchase Land, near the three cities will do ell
To call ON the subscriber, as deem it unnecessary o
describe the Land or neIghborhood as It is presumed
that those wishing to purchase will examine the
property before purchasing.
s. 3. CORBETT,
sc l5-eOlm (AeX .Gax .2awtD
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Tor SALE.-Three three-stOry BRICK HOU
l. SIS, within quarter of a mile of the City
near the Circle, and one FRAME COTTAGE, on
Capitol Hi with smaller Houses, and vacant Lots
IN different portions of the City. Inquire over
Washington City Savings Bank, of
Sc l0-eOtf GRAFTON ID. HANSON.
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SPIENDID HUTEL LOT FOX SALE, In the
- city of Washington, ID. c., and fronting on Penn
sylvanla avenue.
The Lot Is about one hundred and seventy feet by
one hundred and sixty feet, being the ground partly
occupied by the Union newspaper printing office and
partly by the ruins of the late National Theatre.
hotel is more imperatIvely required, where such
a one would SO surely prove profitable The terms
will be afforded IN the erection of a suitable hotel.
Apply, In Washington, to G. II WINDER; or, in
Phlade phia, to w. H. WINDER No. 7611 Walnut
street.
And, if not sold the Union Buildings will be for
rent and possession given on the LIST of September
1857. jy T-2aw2m
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EQDEY'S LADY'S BOOK, FOR OCTOBER.
Odeon Building, cor. ~ st. and Pa. avenue
Graham's Magazine, for October.
Ladies, National Magazine. for October.
Arthurs Home MAGAZINE, do.
New York Journal, do.
Moss Side; by Marion Harland; author Of Alone.
Bella Treawney, Sequel to Harold Tracy.
All the new Books. MAGAZINES, and Newspapers,
received Immediately after publication.
Also, a choice assortment of Stationery. constant
ly on hand, aud for sale by
IN o,.p,,JOs. sHuLINGTON,
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WOOLEN GOODSat
w SEES MCLAUGHLIN r. cos.
ZINE EXCELLENT ROSEWOOD AND
Il Mahogany Case Pianos, second hand, just
opened Saturday, and for sale at great bargains
seq JOHN r. ELLIS.
nor FEW DAYS LONGER-Great Bar
Il gaIng.-Closing out at
II. J. MCLAUGHLIN Il cos,
SEES ~, between 9Th and 9th SITS.
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LNOR SALE-l00 acres of Land. situated in Jack
L son county, North Carolina, on the w cary Hut
ty town.
These lands are rich in copper ore-an English
Company are now engaged In mining operations on
al adjoining tract-they well wooded and water
ed. and offer great lnducement To speculation.
For terms apply to THOS. f.. LLOYD.
Real Estate Agent. office No. 474 9TH st.
Sc 2-eolm' Opposite CITY Post Office.
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SHA W LIS :.

let CLASPS FOR BELTS, MOROCCO
Belts, Combs, Hair Pins, POrtenonaies, etc. at
Sc = LAMMOND'S
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wAsHINGIoN GUARDS is the new name
OF the second company OF the volunteer regiment,
formerly styled the "National Greys." The
change Of name is made necessary by their change
Of uniform. The regular drills OF the corps begin
this evening, and will be continued during the
fall and winter. They have one company and
two squad drills weekly, at their armory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-24

large and well selected stock of Fall and Win
ter LIS just received, and will be sold low for
cash, at c. r. FERRIES
Cheap Cash = ore,
Sc 0-St SIS Seventh street, near !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-24

LIVERY THING SUITABLE FOR PRES
IL ents at
seq LAMMOND'S, It'll street.
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OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION BALTI-
~ MORE H. WASHINGTON RAILROAD
BY direction Of the President and Directors of the
only such money Is Bankabe in this city will be
received IN payment Of Freight Bills due to the
Company. Il. III. PARSONS Agent,
Washington, Sept. q, ls67.-2w
FOR SAL.E..eA pair of well matched ROAM
= ZONES. four years old, sound and a.
harness. They can be seen at WRIGHTSGA
Livery Stable, in Georgetown, - - e22 81
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WITHDRAwS.-One Of the cases growing out
OF the apprentice case against w. ID. Bell, men
toned in the Star of yesterday, was a civil war
rant against Mr.. Hitchcock Tor the wages OF the
boy during his absence from his master. The
case was ruled for trial before Justice Goddard,
but the plaintiffs counsel, previous to the hour Of
trial, withdrew the sdit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-24

CITY lNPROvRNENTs.-The Commissioner Of
OF the Third and Fourth Wards has begun the
arrangements for trimming and graveling Eighth
street between ID and f. streets paving and gra-
ding alley In square az; constructing a sewer to
connect with one at Fifth street thence to !
street grading and gravelng r. from Ninth to
Tenth streets. and paving and grading alley in
square lt3- This work will proceed as rapidly
as
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nor SALE.-Two small and elIgibly situated
Il FARMS, within a short distance of the city.
Also, two comfortable BR lex DWELLINGS,
with spacious grounds attached. One In the First
Ward, and the other IN the Sixth.
Apply TO II. n. EASILY, $50 9th street. between l.
and M. Sc 2-eoSw
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A STRONG Contrast was that Of last night,
between the darkness, chill and damp OF the
outer world and the brilliantly-li cheerful
room Of the Assembly's Church Fair. The SEN
satlon OF passing from one to the other was a de-
lcious one, and we advise the reader to try IL on
The array OF beauty at the Fair last night was
almost bewiIdering 10 the bachelor Eye There
was pretty girl to every square yard OF space at
least; and the proportion would have been larger
doubtless, but for the prevailing fashion The
Assembly = Church has certainly brave show Of
city women. We mean TO take pew there,
BY the way, who are the - Harmoneons,' - who
sang SO deliciOusly at the Fair last night. The
management have shown good Judgment in fur
nishing excellent music, both vocal and instru-
mental.
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FRESH HEERISS.-Mr. John T Ballenger left
n our Office, yesterday, a herring caught by him
from of the fish wharf, by hook This is the
nrst instance We have ever known OF herring bit
Ing OF hook, and IL is very unusual for herring
10 bc found In our river at this Of the wear
MS specimen Is OF good size, very fat, and as
nrm as those taken In The Spring -IIsxand,ia
Gazette.
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lROOKEVILLE ACADEMY.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mn.
The course OF study embraces Ancient and Mod
ern Languag Sciences, Mathematics, and ordna-
~ English Branches. Terms for Board and Tuition
Sl8l per annUm. Catalogues may be obtained at
Ballanty mes Seventh street, by addressing the
Principal at BrOokevllle, Md.
Sc 23-lm Prjnclpal.
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AT The wAsHISGToS BARRAcKs-On Satur
day last, draft Of sargents, eorporals, and %
men arrived from Boston. They are just dis
charged from the r oanoke, which has beef hauled
up al the dry dock at Charlestown, Mass, Navy
Yard, for repairs.
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n, uoror Fernando l. was very busy yester-
dsy despite the heat, getting up subscription ior
A. ,;anu Of Miller, who was shot in the late
.g,.v in the Seventeenth Ward. Messrs Dan
7 LINN Josiah Sutherland and Michael Tuomey
have charge of the matter and are exercising great
diplomacy to conduct the affair so as to make all
the political capital possible ont of the Mayor
generosity Fernando insists on heading the list,
and will give $3.50, provided that the frit nds OF
the deceased take out warrants against the Metro
politan Policemen drawn by and retnrnable before
himself What will become of Judge Russell
construction of habeas corpus in this case There
surely may be alleged i'll feeling between the Dead
Rabbit Chief and the parties accused. One good
result of this subscription is, that it amounts to
little short of an acknowledgment of his Honor's
.ympathes, if not completely, with Dead-R ab-
bitdOm.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-18

THE GROWING CROPS IN CENTRAL NEw-YoRK.-
trip this week through the Mohawk Valley and por-
tious of the Counties of Otsego Herkmer, Oneida
and Onondaga has confirmed our previous impressions
of the general good prospects Of our farmers Grass
was never better, especially in Otsego, where the
herds grass stands almost with the tops of the
fences, and very thick. Potatoes also look strong and
thrifty; so do Hops and Oats though the latter are
generally backward for the middle of July. OF Indian
Com there is very little growing in Otsego, and what
there is is late but of fair color. But little Rye or
Wheat is grown in Otsego. In Onondaga, on the
other hand, Rye, Wheat and Oats cover large
portion of the cleared land and generally promise WELL
Grass very good. Corn looks wore in the valley OF
Onondaga Creek than anywhere else that we have OBJ
served it-often yellow well as small, and looking
as though it bad stood for weeks neckdeep in water.
The Mohawk Valley is looking better than it usually
does at this season. though sharing the general back
wardness.
We predict that this years growth Of Grass and Po-
tatoes will exceed all precedent while Corn is likely to
be short Even if the yield per should be an av
erage one there too few in the old States to
give us decent crop In many places, it would seem
to have been plowed up and given place to Buck
wheat. Considerable Barley is grown in our Central
Counties. and it Is generally looking well.
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SCHOOI1IEACHERS,

To the Editor. Of The " y Tribune.
SIR: The communication in this morning TRIBUNE
il relation to the examination of teachers lie erroneous
Gone Who Knows" should know that no public
.cbool.eacher can draw cent from the treasury OF
the Board without certificate Of competency. These
certificates are now granted by the City Supsrintend
ept Mr. Randall and no one who has witnessed an
examination they are all public will say that they
are not sufficiently severe. This mode OF examination
has been in operation since the consolidation OF the
Public School Society with the Board of Education,
and the transfer of their property to the CITY, In lo'3
Previous to that time the Public School Society ex.
anined and promoted its teachers through an EIecu-
tive Committee called the Committee OF 1eacners.
Geo r. Trn,bl. long President of the Society, was
for several wears Chairman OF this Committee, ana VIZ
tually the Committee entire . - . ,o,o
The Board of Education, from its institution in 1877
M TO 1853 examined teachers through the Ward In
spectors conformity with the City Superintendent.
Practically, il was left to the Superintendent more
than one Young lady has been accredited 10 fach
Inv certiSc cate signed by some Hugh his = mark
Oupp" Still theoretically, the hugh Quinhs couiu
Overrue the Superintendent. .o-, .
When the law was changed in 1853, it was required
that all teachers then in the employ OF the Boaid
should obtain certificates from the Cly Superhte 1u
eut An opportunity WAS here given hm ~ get rid VI
the HazeItines, by discrimination; ana II "s I'm
I, pdeo by those who procured the passage OF tue
law that such should be its result The cer'incaIss,
however. were giauted without determination. me
nan who undertakes that must have cous1etao :.
moral courage. II is by No means pieasah. '"lus :"
si i'm Judgment on the qualifications 0f man 10 p'os
cute a business in which he has been engaged ioi
wears and venrs and upon which he has, ana Win
SON. based his hopes OF lifelong support Ut ~ ~
liDtepdeLt at that time was newly aPpou'eu Va"
labor of 7. examination would have been arauour, -
him alone almost inpo-,ib and the prudent con
struciiou Of the law the path OF safety i0 ~"
it, Hence Hazeltines. "
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that you fully Unstable in your views aud state
entr. public teacher, and more especially one
wbose powers devoted to the qualifying OF other
Teachers IL, as were instinctivey looked upon by
cry a. nfabe upon points Of at least the simpler
orthograpblc and syn,actica rules But when We bear
witness to such wholesome disregard of those rules
" as was manifested IN the above named comn1ni-
cation, we can give vent to impressions only in
- language similar TO your own" This age Of
speed finds may votaries in those giving and re.
cevng Instruction as in any other class hence 1t Is
too the ease that the primary branches the only
foundation and most essential part of efue1ton,
are passed over in sadly superficial manner. How
often do bear students in college speak contemptu
ously of those branches, who hardly know what
prised in them. II our School Commissio ners aud
Bo-rds If Education worked with the sagacity and
vigilance which their office demands a most desirable
reform in teachers womld soon take place hence |
should attach much more Of the blame TO them than
Ia the teachers themselves. STILL as in the instance
Or. yously amed to exhibit their shortcomings in
striking lghtto impress the public mind with real
ling sense Of the extreme fautness of the present
s,.tem If instruction in schoosI deem your remarks
at lesst ju.ifiable, if not truly commentaries,
Respectfully N. d. BELMONT.
Jofon July lb 1851.
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A VOICE FROM MASSACHUSETTS.

To The Editor u The n. Y. Tribune
SIR: ain glad to see you pitching into the school
masters. have taught in the eastern part of this
State for several years, and have frequently been
panied and disguised at witnessing the utter incom
peteucy Of majority of those who apply for the
highest situations. In confirmation of this refer you
10 the suhioned editorial from Tie Boston Bee of this
date If this be the state of things so near the center
of intelligence what must it be in less favored regons
H. teaching children to spell | have never found
much difficulty. The cause OF so much poor spelling
lies think in the use of the spelling book. This
may BE- of some use TO very young pupils who have
not learned To write. But the pupil has
sufficient control of the pen TO write legiby, the
spelling book should be almost if not entirely dis
carced ii, should be required to write constantly,
from the dc'atiOn Of the teacher, and in connection
with all biz studies He will thus acquire familiarity
with The written forms Of words and this only VIII
give facility and correctness. No one expects to be
called 10 jump up and give out the vocal sounds on
words in mature life. Then we write and do not spell
In is notorious that the crack scholars of spelling
schools the wort writers Of words.
IN close connection with this is the formation OF
STYLE ability to write correctly and clearly and TO
Judge Of the merits OF what others write Yet tins ls
almost entirely neglected in our schools. We give
ore at attention to mathematics, run over superb al
course of natural science, but leave our scholars In
gross ignorance of literature utterly incapable OF
distinguish between the good and bad IN style anu
without the slightest preeDsl0ns 10 taste. The result
j. seen in the popularity Of New York Ledgers and Of
,elow-covered literature aud trashy magazines 1t Is
for this reason that PUiHdDts has not been able To
maintain the tone with which II started and THAT We
cannot support American periodical like Houehoid
u or9s or Chambers JOurR0l. We have many sch ,ol
books protesting to treat of composition and style, but
tbey are Of little or value. believe they manage
these thing. better in Europe. ln France the Cours
DE Lite aturc" occupies prominent place 10 the
.chcme Of education 1t certainly is more deserving OF
it, especially to females than the mathematics.
could write pages this subject but fear to tres
pass ON your space | hope You will continue to agi-
tate the subject till reform is effected.
AN EX-SCH00LMASTER
S,,,. BEDFORD. July IL, 1851
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SPELLING SCHOOL WANTED.
From The Boston Bee.


Quite an excitement has lately been produced IN
New York among the school teachers pupils School Commit
tee and the by the discovery that the Principal OF
the Normal School spell correctly or write srammsh
cay gentleman has been for years at the heao OF
institution the special business OF "hin 70
scbon. and has lust been that he is amenaay
norsnt Of the rudments Of an English education III snort
tin. in first principles" he is nowhere This discovery was
mace public through some 81 tnt cty PaPes NJ Hr.I
tim. whose abs and Lndl-y Murray so badly reg
lected catches severely for his presumption, aud pretty
plainly ntDs'ed that the blind I'm spenf ana grammar
LEAD the blind both fall into the ditch II bad orh0sraphy
and kngis he recommended take himself on TO
ysmo,s the where the Board of Education
who spell Democratic without putti ~ TWO anu t"
ks in The School Committees also come IN oI ther snae ..
their fitness for their responsible and hankss office On the
other hand there lack Of those who defend MI haAee
the ground that h quite common ana ina. VI CUE
really educated sctive men IN the community can
lection in tins pament OF instruction Is not 70 oe expected
the end Of all will be can't say but we trust VIM
good there is need enough Of reform in this matter 1t Is
feet that Of school teachers sadly deficient
those which they ought to possess IN tue
highest des.e-they bad resier spoilers and IN
different examinations. We speak from pretty long ex
p.Iieuce and scqu.ntsuce with the subject when we
half Of ths- employed as teachers cope
tent 10 instruct their pupils in ohography eocuon Their
sequence is that the whole Of chrrn is defraded
of the educ viii they should have We have Known
ica problems read Latin who could not write nsle
page g1mDatca English spell halt the words In the Ian
correctly Ii of insane desire to hasten forw
thu study Of the higher branches and f the ana
Of such studies Common
schools Tbi. should be remeded and the place to effect
reform is In tie primary schools Let t be made an indsPen
common school shall be thoroughly qualified to Instruct IN
spiTs reading and writing. LIE. this be made sine
the modification OF having our school escnes ef
hibit their isIentable need Of being taught
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-18

Col. j. w. Forney is to issue The Press, a new
daily of the cheap and popular Glass; in Philadel,
phis, on the lst of August. Col. F. is a veteran
editor, to whom we heartily wish success, though
his politics are antagonist to ours. We shall be
happy to learn that, enlightened by experience, he
purposes hereafter to act with the great and grow
ing phalanx of Independent journals, which eschew,
not political discussion, but dependence on any
party or set of asprants and praise or blame, ap-
prove or condemn, as they from time to time see
fit. Should he decide to take this position, Col.
Forney can do the country good service in spite Of
bis perverse politics, and secure larger and
steader patronage than is ever accorded to purely
partisan journal.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-18

RrcA1rAs.-on Monday next there is to be a
spirited yacht in the East River starting nom
the foot Of Thirty fifth street, the boats running Down
ard round the buoy opposite Tenth street thence up
and round buoy off the south end OF B'aekFer'
Island and hack ;rice. Fifteen boats have bean en-
tered.
Another yacht race is to off next Thnr'dsy on
Long Island soupd, starting from Pelham Bridge at
roon. The distance and direction which the boats
are to sail have not beel definitely fixed upou, but 1t
il expected that they will first run down the Sound
and II und the buoy Of Throggs Point, thence up to
md round the buoy of Sands Point and back to place
of starting at Pelham Bridge. Three classes OF boats
vil he adm i,ed 10 contend for many prizes. The
drst class Of y'cht. will consist Of those measuring
fom cato q feet, the second class from q to % feet
and the third class all under u feet. allowing three
minutes o. the foot in fsvOg o: the smslest boats.
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WHAT TIE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS
MADE OF.
TO n. Editor Of The n. T. Tribune.


SIR: In your remarks the ignorance and inef-
ficiency of city teachers you intimate that the
Board Of Education must take the necessary steps to
remove the stupid, and supply their places by those
more learned and better fitted to the business of teach
Ing most heartily agree with you in your desire to
improve our schools; they need it, But to the point
VIII or can the Board Of Education make an improve
ment few evenings since, got on an Eighth ave-
pue car TO ride up town. The car was full, hence
stood on the rear PLATFORM and soon brought very
close to two men who were converting In an under
tone. Their breath strong of rum that vas
compelled to my face entirely round to breathe
Their mode of expression was such as characrrlzes
the low and vulgar. Tie Police Bill was di GUS
sed ard one of these men used the words God and
Christ freely in damniLg the bill and the apponees of
the Governor. Now, Sir what think you was my sur
prise, when l learned from this low. blasphe nous
mans own mouth, that he was member of the Board
of Education and on two committees Tlieves, rum
mics and blacklegs have forced themselves into our
City Government and ignorant, low, wicked men are
members of the Board of Education. What next (!
Will the good citizens Of NewYork allow these things
Ia continue? REFoRNATION.
ke4 York Jny IL 1857.