Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-09

SCHOOL ELeOrIoN.-The election of men,
bers Of the Board of the Public Education, on
Saturday passed off very quietly, tho citizens
generally taking very little interest in it.. In
the First Ward Azariah Quinby was rs-elect-
ed. In the Second Ward there was no cleo
ton held TO ill the vacancy caused by the ex-
| plration Of the term Of James Hayes. In the
| Third Ward there were 2G votes polled as
| follows; Dr., A. IT. Grimshnw IL, Lewis Rum
ford Z, BENZ ). Chrk q, \. A. Wilson 2. In
the Fourth Ward there were nifty votes polled,
Of which Eli Hilles received u, and DR.. ]. F..
| Wilson ID. In the Fifth Ward DR.. j. W..
! Thomson was reelected.
| In District Ne. 30, Christian Hundred,
Dr. J. A. Brown anti Rufus Gregg vera elected
| Commissioners, aud Joseph Foreman, Clerk.
! They voted in favor Of tax and resolved all
| who would pay the same to the Clerk by the
first Of July, should have discount Of six per
cent. In No. 80, Jonathan Drennen and ). NJ
| Curtis were elected Commissioners, and ). NJ.
Curtis, Clerk. Tax $500. In No. Al, James
| II. Ray and William Dean were elected Com
nissioners, and Chas. W. Blandy, Clerk
Amount OF tag voted 1915. No. II, Commits
sioners, Calvin Iiighield Samuel Cranston,
Caleb Marshal. In School District No. "a,
Alexander Couiter was made Clerk and Joseph
Griffith and Jacob Scott Commissioners. They
resolved to raise sl5O.O0 by Tax and have a
balance in hands Of Commissioners and COL
leetor Of 500.
No 81, Eli Davis and James StinsOn were
elected commissioners, and Alban Buckingham
Clerk. There were q votes pollel, Is for tax
Of $lO0, to against.
No 30, George klair, Jacob Rubencame,
Abraham Chandler, Commissioners, No tax
IL was, however, resolved to raise 500 by sub
scripton.
No. 81, Commissioners, d. I. Biggs, Thos.
j. Jones, j.. l.. Ellison. Tax, S225.
No. 50, Benz. N. Ogle, Dr.. John "A. Barr,
NJ. NJ. Kirby, Commissioners. Tax, $500.
No. u, James D. Kenny, Jesse Alexander,
r, Anderson, Commissioners. Tax, $500.
Sr. GHoRoEs, April 4, 1857.
Mn. EDITOR Our School election was
| held this afternoon for Commissioners and
Clrrl; ui'School District No. So.
Henry l.. Peckard, Esq, and Geo W. Town
send were elected Commissioners and Samuel
Is. Sutton, CLERK. The sum of $500 was, by
unanimous vote, ordered to be raised by tax
for the support Of a Free School. The vote
fur Commissioners and Clerk was also nnaai-
mons.
MIR. John +. Woolson, who had charge of
the school during the past year, is again Sc
lected for the ensuing year, at the same salary
as paid him last year, that is 500 per 60 days.
Mr.. W., is an excellent anil experienced
teacher, and the school committee have shown
their appreciation Of his valuable services by
unanimously engaging him again. During the
year there has not been complaint against
him, which speaks volumes for both Teachers
and people. SIMON.
GRAND COSOERr.-The Wilmington Sanger
bRnd, No. |, give a grand concert at the Odd
Fellows Hall, on Monday evening next, the
18Th inst. We learn that the members of the
society have left nothing undone in order to
make It a rich and imposing entertainment.
They have engaged the Harmonic Uornet Band
OF Philadelphia, considered by competent
judges TO havcno superior In the cOuniry, which
viii play some choice pieces. Our young and
talented poetic friend, John Miller. ESQ.,, of this
city will preside at the piano. and Nj essrs. 1friggs
and Liclltenstein, the tiWorte vocalists, have
been invited and will sing some of thpir popu-
lar compositions. We wonld advise all who
wish 10 enjoy an evening pleasantly to 60 by
all means. See advertisement in another col
unn.
10 School CoMMIssIoNERs.-The undersigned
has opened a book in which he Keeps u record
of persons who apply to him for situations as
teachers in public schools. lie has now on his
list three male and three female applicants
lie does not Vonch for the qualification of any
person that must be tested by examination
and trial.-Every teacher should be obliged to
Keep Roll Book, ruled and dated, so as to
know how many days each pupil attends school
during month. Regular printed books Tor
this purpose can be purchased at any book
store. All. GrtusnAw
Supt. Schools, lGl Market-st., Will, Del.