Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-10

Tbs PUBLIC ScHooLs-The address Of the
Trustees to the citizens of Washington upon the
condition CT the public schools, which was pre-
pared by special committee of the Board, and
afterwards unanimously adopted by them, has
been printed in pamphlet form, and ordered TO
De distributed among the people The object of
the address is stated to be to ava kenif possible
aspirit Of more general cooperation and svnDa
thy with 'he cause Of public education, in order
tbat prompt and elective measures FOR prexsnt
relief and future advancement NAV be devised
IL then goes on TO discuss the MANY dissdyan
iages under which our system of public instruc-
mas aooIed from Its adoption to the present
time and expresses surprise that its organization
mas oeen Kept up, and so much done in dispers-
Tug the blesslngs OF common education 10 chill
a,en, as has been done. After speaking Of IFS
hitherto entire dependence upon the generosity
"i the civ government for the support Of its nu-
msrous wants, and Of the fact that the further
tie schools advance, the greater becomes the ne
ceSsity Tor Increased facilities for its proret ad
mihlstTatioR, 1t communicates the somewhat
startling announcement, that there Is not al
present, either rented from indiv iduals or owned
bY the city, single schoOl-ro room entirely suI,ed
Tor school purposes" That only two or tbres of
TIE buildings now occupied for school purposes
Were originally erected for such purposes, but
were Intended for almost every other xubiec, ~
civihIation-such markets churches etc and
Thar many of them in the basement, Of
cnufcheS; damp, badly lighted, and imperfectiy
en.Ila.ea, ana utterly without PLAY grounds or
suitable accommodations. To bald, the board
Turks, - out OF the question and the resul, of
II al l. that scarcely % per cent OF the child
school rooms f"'-'o
Continuing the same line of argument. the re-
port goes on to say that 'w hereveT public schooIs
nave oee3 established, ii has been found necc.-
s'iry Tor the successful operation Of tue systems
upon which they are conducted, that evervihinr
connected with them should be OF a PLEASING and
a'tractve Character, from the outward appear
ahce OF the schOol-hOuse, to the most minute de-
talI 81 the interior arrangements; and II will be
iSund oy an examination Of the records OF pub
NC education In other cities Of republic that
tne strlCteSt attention Is paid TO the proper CON
s'ruciion and arrangement of school bousss ),
The committee here extract a portion Of the
report OF the city suPerinlende Mt Of New York of
Dec 81. 1850, as IN exeTnplifcaticn of the suc
cess attending education, when prosecute under
attractive AID desirable circumstances
A tabular statement Is then made TO show the
handsome manner in which the schools of otber
cltles and towns are supported which place, the
capital OF the nation in decidedly unenv1abIe
p9>llon with respect TO the provision made for
educating child ZEN. '''
Other tabular EXHIBITS are mad. sbo1vipc ,ba
numoer 81 pupils instructed In the public FOOLS
OF Philadelphia aad Baltimore, and the amounts
expended for their instruction with fbs COS, - !,
annum for each pupil; all of which 90 10 show
that the Federal Metropolis Is far behind the IN
all In everything pertaining to the subject o: ed
ucstion.
In conclusion, the report regrets the an,,bv ~
parents in regard to the instruction of their Off
spring, and SAYS: - That the schools re aIpos,
entirely neglected by the people, is evident from
the iact that II IL very thing 10 nd parents
or guardians visiting the schools in which their
children are being educated. For>rhis iDditfe-
rhce 20 matter OF such momentous importance
IL Is difficult TO account
ARREST OF PICK -POCKETs-Upon the arrival
Of the seven O'Clock train of cars last evening
from Baltimore, three passengers had their peck
e's PICKED The alarm was given and the Chief
OF Police, with Lieut.. McHenry and several off
Gers, went In search Of the sus peeted parties
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over 70 the police Lieut. McHeBry approach
Ing couple who Were standing by street lamn
near Boyle's tavern, discovered that they were
examining pocket book He seiz-d hoih and
desperate struggle ensued-the prisoners SGbt-
Ing hard to escape, and the Lieutenant making
every enoIt to retain them. Notwithstanding
,.I OF toe oIlcef Tor aid no one came to his
essstance until Captain Goddard reached him
In the meantime, one OF the prisoners succeeded
IN orea King loose, and escaped for the time A
ROtAet Oook was thrown ae sinst house by the
IuSItIve' ana was picked up, but IL was empty
The ohcers took the two arrested 10 the guard
mouse Tor tlal, and were ab0at returning 70 find
i6! usIllve. TAey had not goae far before the
loenilcal person walked right I'D before them
aad was arrested. They gave their names az
Thomas smith, David Van PETIT and Jno smith
ana, amer hearing before Justice Dom, they
Were fully committed for trial AZ the CriIntnai
Court now In session.
MUSICAL WONDERS Herr Meyers teacher and
Manufacturer Of the new musical instrument
called the cOnceTtina, who NAV be found at
browns Hotel, Is wonder In his way ard his
lHSiIuHeht even greater one Tits on the prn-
cIpIe OF an accoTdeOn, yet embraces tones 10 the
eAtcnt OF I'VE fall cCtsvcS. a. clear deIirat, AID
sohoIou>' ana, indeed, as powerful as those of a
inlI ehamoe organ. A high priced piano twill
Oe Temehb-Itd, usually has d range Of only seven
octaVtS: In his hands, the concertina il "a tyY
lOIe and pathetic as any organ under those of an.
SoncelNacIe Pley en- The tones he extracts from II
being aSexqUisite as those Of the best PLAYED Hufs
or Violini or, when necessary as yoiuminon. 20
rom forte touch Of ten keys Of the piano in ac
cold. Any piano player can learn to manage the
coAceIund IN i Few lessons attentivp!y hsrded
TIE principle upon its KEYS are touched by which
tne music Is produced from it-being precisely
IKE that OF The piano. The instrument costs bat
the mere tribe OF SIS, and should be In every
civilized family.
The RrvER-Ice formed In the river to the
thickness Of quarter OF an inch last night.
The coal and wood tTade is beginning to wind
uP' dealers In fuel having laid in tbeir necessary
supplies for the season
AT Harvey & Co.'S wharf, two vessels prob
ADV the last Of the season are unloading coal for
Oivrn Co, and CaStleman Bro
Al Ei!ty's wharf, the steamer Diamond State
eIIIEtu 'nls morning from Baltimore, bringing
metcndndlze for a number Of Washington dealers
oysters are plenty at the wharves and com
msnd prices varying from 50 TO 75c per bu,hel
odV ortWo since, poor man named Martin
brennan had bis arm broken by the collision OF
Two carts near the foot Of Eleventh street II il
etdteu tnd' ne was taken TO the honse Of physi-
cian, who refused TO set the broken limb because
he did not desire TO miss his breakfast and there
fJfe referred him to the ward physician.
Or foLks -F4ther Kemp and his " Class,
gave another excellent concert at Philharmonic
Hall las: night which WIS attended by denscIy
packed audience who were highly delighted
with the performance. Indeed, to lovers OF the
Sooo OH music sung by our fathers by their nre-
sasS, ENC IN the Old fashioned singing schools
and choi's, the performance Of the .OId
Folks, are entertainments Astounding I'm deem
Interest This afternoon at O'Clock they sing
for the children, who Will thus have fI3e on
Portanity OF comparing the dresses of their
grdndIathrTs and grandmother with those Of
the present fast age To mig bit the Old Folks
Will sing their farewell songs, and leave TO MI
engagements in other cities.
DECLINES The REWARD We understand tb,t
the reward offered by the citizens OF the Fifth
Ward FOR Information leading to the apprehen-
sion and conviction OF the person, tho attemp,,a