Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-17

Lies that time IL money, and when there is %
much necessary to learn, the best school teacher
is the one whocan thoroughly educate his schol-
ars in the shortest period and this is an at
tainmsnt derived only from experience. Then.
the teacher should be paid enough to enabls
him to provide himself with all the aids to his
profession in the way of books, &c, that are
Obtainable, as be thereby increases his compe-
tency to teach.
The last phase Of this topic is the dispropor-
ton existing between the pay of male and
female teachers. 1t is easy to perceive why the
male teach er should receive higher salary
as he has q family to support-but, then, he
should not expect too great an excess. Our
District Male Schools are taught by gentlemen
at $500 per annum each, when the female
schools are in charge Of ladies at only $500 per
year, though the latter teach the same studies
and have under their charge as many, If not
more, pupils. Positive injustice is here done
to the female teachers, and by no means more
than justice to the male teachers. Then, again,
the teachers in the district schools have no more
labor to perform, really, than those Who have
charge of the primary schools, yet their salaries
are much larger. As the studies taught are
more advanced, however, the latter are entitled
to more but this argument does not justify the
existing disparity by any means. While we are
in favor, then, of an increase of salaries, we
think we have shown that such increase should
be general, and the male teachers should re-
ceive at least a. much as department clerks,
and those engaged in other similar pursuits
FROM Our ROCKVILLE CORRESPONDENT
Correspondence Of the Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md August I6, 1858 3
The usually quiet village Of Rockville, has,
during the past week, been the scene Of a legal
contest, which has called large proportion of
its citizens to the ourt-House.
A jury, empanelled under the laws of Maryland
and by the authority Of Maryland. has been en-
gagged in valuing the land required for the pur.
pose OF the Aqueduct dam across the Potomac at
the Great Falls ..
The jury on Monday last examined the land to
be condemned under the authority Of Maryland.
On Tuesday, the Sheriff, led them by the invita-.
ton Of the proprietors Of the land, in a HARM
less invasion Of the soil Of the sister State of Viz
GINA, when they examined the site held by
Messrs. Hall Nelson, Esq =, and others, and upon
which they propose, in course Of time, to erect
manufacturing city.
on Wednesday the jury met In the Court House
at Rockville, and they have since then been in
dustriously engaged I'm hearing evidence on the
part Of the United states on the construction and
effect OF the dam, and on the part Of Messrs
Falls Manufacturing Company, upon the value
Of the rights to be affected by the action of the
Government In taking part of the mud neces-
sary for building the dam Eminent counsel on
both sides give assurance that the great questions
OF law involved in this inQusition will he thor
oughly set forth for the enlig htenment of the
jury On the part Of the United States the case
is conducted by Mr.. Brewer, counsel for the
Washington Aqueduct tn roug bout all the con-
demned sections of land for its use, assisted by
Messrs Ould and CaPerton Of Georgetown, and
Falls Company are Messrs. PendletOn, Scott,
Strother, and Love of Virginia, Gov. Lowe
Of Maryland, and Messrs. Bowie, Bowie and
Kilgour of Rockville
The damages claimed by the Great Falls Co.
are very large, and II the importance and interest
Of the trial are to be judged of by the array of
legal talent engaged in it, it will be long before
the old court-h6Gse of Rockville will be again
the scene Of such a contest.
One advantage is likely to result to the Great
Falls Co. from the trial. which, by attracting at
the means Of bringing to their aid that capital
which alone will enable them to develop its adj
vantages.
BRIGHAM YOUNG's SHREwDNEss - The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Charles f.
Mix, Esq, has just received a communication
from Brigham Young, giving evidence of great
bears date June Both, 1857. Brigham writes
as the Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
Utah, and sets forth the expenses for the quar-
ter ending at date, which make the neat little
sum Of 81 068. He accounts for this large bill
by remarking that when the Indians under.
stood the Government had sent troops into the
country they became very hostile, and stole
horses and committed other depredatiOns lie
exercised all his ingenuity to keep them quiet
and only prevented them from attacking the
troops by feeding them and distributing pres
ents among them.
1t is questioned whether these concliating
actions of Brigham were to prevent the Indians
attacking the troops or to induce them to join
HIM in resisting their march. He, however,
asks that the Government shall pay the bill
lie closes by gracefully yielding up his Office to
DIR. FOrney, his successor, who really entered
on the duties of the position three months aga
OUR SPRINGS CoRREsPOyDENCR.-
BERKELEY SPRINGS, August 10, 1853
Dear W: Forgive me again il hang I'D
steel spring Formally in my wardrobe. and give
you straight out" a bit of ball room and table
d'hote gossip.
Our house Is now almost filled from cellar to
garrett with valid and invalid humanity We
have reigning bellies, and some elegant beaux
big children and little children, and not Z. w
'daIltng babies," with right smart chance of
'old folks at home, " though not at home
All have their confederates or cOrrelatives
Husbands have their wives in some cases
sweethearts their "lovyers - widows their
widowers; bacheloTs-their bachelorhood : and
myself.i have no desire except to pass MA
noticed
With the increase of companv we have
greater diversity of amusements, and of course
larger attendance at our morning prayers,
which have been Instituted recently, whether
Tor fashions sake or the souls sake 90 let time
and chance deteImEen
The young ladies have all been on the qui virs
for the arrival OF a number of Young men dele