The Washington union., 1858-02-28
LocALNEws.

PrnlIo ScBools The following Is extract from the
Washington correspondence OF the Alexandra Na) SEN
tine Of February H. aud it is subject of interest to
citizens generally, have been requested to give it
! a place in paper
"In the Evening Star Of Friday last is an editorial
lauatoy Of the bH introduced IN the cit, councils last
Monday by Mr. Brown, Of the Third Ward TO create the
Office Of superintendent Of public schools This bill pro-
vides salary Of 81 500 per apnum to the superintendent
and virtually vests in him all the powers responsibilities
and trusts that vested In the board OF trustees
which board is composed of seventeen respectable citizens
with the mayor at their head and who perform all these
duties eoa pay IT places in the hands OF the supen
tenden the entire charge Of the public schools seccton
OF books arrangement OF studies appointment OF teach
ers or teacher he appointed by the board with
out certificate from him. and in short the whole s.s-
tenn Of the public schools is placed under the direction OF
| ths-o
The editor in his Introductory remarks, says that
there il opportunity Of securing the services Of
gentleman who has devoted his life to the study Of public
school instruction. Does the editor know who this man
with such divers, talents is. Is the bill intended to hen
eft the present superintendent of public instruction. in
northe city, personal friend OF the gentleman who In
/ roduced the bill Is il to benefit gentleman who, two
three years ago, about being appointed to clerk
ship in OF the departments in this city, but the head
Of that department becoming satisfied of his republican
proclyites declined to fulfil the partial promise he had
given and the gentleman tclegIaphcd or written to
| aot 10 come? Let us have answer. Pt
PuBie WoRsH,r viii be conducted in the Hall OF the
House Of Representatives this mornings at O'Clock, by
Rev George s. Deal. The chaplains of the House for
this week arc Monday Rev W. Fl. Chapman Tuesday,
Rev. DR.. Geo. y. Cuninins Wednesday, Rev. G. $.
Deal Thursday, Rev. u. Il. Eckh,rd Friday, Rev u.
! l., Elliott and Saturday Rev l.. d. Finchel.
| The new Ebcnezer Methodist Episcopal Church,
Fourth cast will be dedicated TO the worship OF
Almighty God to- day Preaching at 4 o'clock m, by
Rev. Bishop Il. r. Ames ut O'clock, p. by Rev Dr.
Wm. r. Strickland and at o. clock p. M by Rev. jas.
| S. Ewcll.
At the New Jerusalem church, tSwedenborgian) North
Capitol street, between and c. service at IL o'clock,
subject Spiritual Signifcaon of Jacob = and
at 81 p, m, The Language of Corrcspondcncics,
Anaoges between the Spiritual and the Natural accord
ing to which the Divine Word is written"
Posr OFFICE EXTENSION. The old buildings recently
occupied by the city post office aud by the clerks in the
Sixth Auditors Office, to be demolished, to make way
for the extension the Post Office Department building
which will then the entire square bounded by
and F, and by Seventh and Eighth streets. The Star
says:
"The present building was erected in 1886 and 1887,
and constructed for the accommodation Of seventy eight
clerks the whole force then required Since that time,
the country grew larger and more prosperous the
business of the department has been augmented until the
clerical force employed in the Post Office Department
alone numbers ntynine, and that IN the Auditors
Office hundred and sixteen, making aggregate Of
hundred and nnctyfve. This increase rendered it
necessary for portion OF the force to M located in the
old building, but recently these enlarged
datiens have been insufficient and the erection OF the
tensions of the m'n llg had become essential to the
transaction of the business Of the department F"
EeLIfsE or THE NOOK. There was partial eclipse of
the yesterday afternoon. which visible through
out Europe Asia, and Africa, part of North America,
and in South America. The moon rose with about one
quarter of its disc ecpsed at which time those persons
who had repaired to the Capitol other elevated positions
from which both the eastern and western horizons
visible could for few minutes both the and
the moon. The shape OF the cdga of this glcbe
(Which caused the cclipsc) clearly visible, and had
there becna telescope Of sufficient power those oscrv
could have seen their shadows defined on the
outline. The eclipse ended at nine minutes after six
Washington time.
There will e iii au,uir eclipse Of the sun, which is
spectacle visible ut this metropolis the l4t of
March. The sun will rise ecpsed, aid remain until
seven o clock and eleven minutes, mean time
luE NEW Book SroRh.-- Mr. Philip (fsyorably known
TO those vho have been waited on by him ut Taylor
Maury 81 is about open neH bookstore ut No. 322
PENNSYLVANIA avenue where he will keep choice seiec
too Of English ard American books and stationery.
He will also keep open Fme--ir Gotiry, ut No. 332
Pennsylvania avenue, which will be inaugurated during
the present week by the exhibition Of Miss Hosmer's
statue of Beatrice Cenc public gallery for the dis
play and sal. of works of art cannot fall to become
popular resort and wish Mr. Philip full success in bis
undertakings
STEAM F,Rg sit is stated in the Baltimore Ex
change that members Of the First Baltimore Mechanical
and Pioneer Hook-and Ladder Companies have gone to
Philadelphia with the intention OF being present at the
tal of steam ie-engne, which has been built or the
Philadelphia Hose Company, Of Philadelphia The above
named Baltimore companies design introducing steam fire
engines into service and intend getting such information
as will enable them to procure the most approved ma
chineiy. E
We have before expressed wish that Congress would
purchase and keep ready for service steam ccnginc
1t would be protection o the public buildings against
fire. aud the first step towards the establishment Of
toee similar the Lo,eur PenYos OF France who act as
frep,.so,es aud equally efficient in combating the
flames or in preserving order.
M.s,cN Mr.. ulIman, director of the Italian OPP |
era has made arrangements with the g Lederkranz,
well known German musical association in Baltimore, to
bring out by the end of April early in May in that
CITY Hay,lns celebrated oatorio The Creation, and
Handel immortal q Messiah Mr. Ullman supplies the |
solo artists Mad La Grange Carl Fomcs 1berni &c }
the Ieiderkranz the chorus The orchestrrs will en-
brace the best talent of New York, Phaelphia and Bal