Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-05

TRUsrEEs OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS reg
ular monthly meeting OF the Board Of Trustees
Of the Public Schools was held at the Alder
mems room, City Hall, yesterday evening. Pres.
ent, Mayor Berret, ofieio President OF the
Board, the Secretary, r. Ricketts, Esq, and
Messrs. Brandt, Miller, Chaplin. Walsh, Ran
dolph, IrOnside, Alice, Willett, Price, and Law
1enson.
Various monthly reports from teachers, were
laid before the Board; which were referred to
the Secretary. Also, reports from the teachers
of the night schools for apprentices and others,
recently established In the First and Third
School Districts, which were appropriately re-
feTred
The Chair laid before the Board the applca-
tiOhs Of T. N. Wilson and Miss Harbaue b, for
situations "a teachers In the Public Schools; re-
feTred to examinations committee.
Mr.. Price presented the similar application of
Miss Elizabeth Boggs; which was also referred
The Chair laid before the Board u communica-
ton from w ID Wells, Esq Superintendent Of
Public Schools at Chicago, Ill asking certain
Information relative to the system pursued in
this city by the Trustees in respect to the admis-
sion Of pupils of a certain age into the schools,
ard TO the rules OF government; also, as to whether
aay use is made of the t1ord method In teaching
children to read; referred to the Secretary, with
INSTRUCTIONS to communicate the information So
licit d.
TIE Chair also laid before the Board a COM
munication from F. j. Middleton, ESQ SecTe-
tary Of the Board OF Aldermen, transmitting the
following resolution passed by that Board at their
last meeting:
"RssOIrsd, That the Board Of Trustees Of the
Public Schools be requested to communicate for
the information of this Board, the present con-
dtion Of the night schools recently established !;
and, also, whether in tte opinion of said boa nd
IL be advisable, at this time, to increase the num-
Der Of said schools I"
Touching the above resolution, Messrs Walsh
and lroDside, on the part Of the sub-committees
OF the First and Third districts, gave the Boa I'd
favorable accounts OF the progress OF the night
schools now in operation in those districts.
Ar rinn afafA fh.f
Client number pupils waiting to attend the BIT
school which IL was proposed to establish In ad-
diion to the one already In operation I'm the Third
Ward 10 place II in successful progress
And, on motion Of Mr.. Ironside the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
RssOired, That, in answer to the resolution of
the Board OF Aldermen, the Secretary OF this
Board be requested TO state that the n ght schools
already organized are In successful operation
and the Board recommend that an additional
night school be established in the Third district,
sub Board Of the Third district who report al
additional school
ReSOIC.d, That, in consideration of the Late
ness Of the season, it be mex pedient to establish
similar schools in the Second and Fourth dis
tTicts at the present time.
In answer to an Inquiry by Mr.. AtLep, with
respect to the distribution OF copies of the me-
mortal recently published in behalf of the pub
lie schools by order of the Board, to members of
Congress, Mr. Price stated that he had caused
copy sf the same TO be laid on The desk of each
member of both houses OF Congress
In view of the probable passage Of a bill au-
thorizing the establishment of an additional
Night School in the Third district DR. Ironside
offered the following resolution, which was
adopted:
RssOIred, That the sub-board of the Third dis
trict be authorized to appoint teacher for the
additional Night School In the event of the pas
sage by the City Councils of the bill now before
them Tor the establishment of said school ard
report their action at the next meeting of the
board.
Rsso!rsd, That the salary of the teacher so an
pointed, shall be the same as is now paid to the
teachers Of Night Schools in the First and Third
districts.
Mr.. Chaplin, from the standing committee ON
the rules, reported upon the same, and the com
mittee having introduced certain changes and
amendments, they were submitted to the Board
and adopted; aud the Secretary was directed 10
cause two hundred and fifty copies of the same
TO De published for the use Of the Board.
rhe Secretary presented a number OF sc hool
documen aud statistics from various States of
the Unionj which were ordered to be placed in
the Library OF the Board
On motion OF Mr.. Alice, IL was made the duty
OF each teacher TO cause the school rules to b.
lesd by the pupils, as a reading lesson once in
each month
And the Board adjourned
SUPREME COrRr.-Yesterday, VIM Fl. Hull,
E<q OF Georgia, was admitted an attorney and
counsellor Of this court
a.
Cobb st al, claimants aud appellants act jos
ii Cordes; aad No. S. The propeller Niagara.
&C Ansel X Cobb ct al. claimants and appel
iants, at. Lester Sexton ct al Appeals from
the district court United States for The district
OF W isconsin. Mr.. Justice Clifford delivered
tie opinion Of the court, att ming the decree of
and interest
No: ~ Thomas Legget;, jr ct al appellants,
a2t benjamin u Humphreys. Appeal from the
circuit court United States for the southern dis
an gfaGNr nWaf
cred the opinion Of tie court affirming the de-
costs.
No IO5 Edward ~ Iiyermore ct al a,nsI.
lants, agt. Stephen Waterman et al Appeal
from the circuit court United States for the
southern district Of New York Mr. Justice
wayne delivered the opinion OF the court af.
nrming the decree Of the said circuit court IN
this Cause with costs
No 81 Reuben Middleton, plaintiff In error.
egt VIM McGrew. This cause was submitted
To the consideration Of the court on the record
and printed argument by Mr.. BaliHger for the
defendant in error.
No. Is The United States, appellants, apt.
John A. SuteT. The argument of this canse was
commenced by Mr.. Hull for the appellants. Ad-
Journed.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-YesteTday, the case of
Thomas Parker, Samuel Spalding, Joseph Par
fish, and Dennis Magee, charged with riot in
Georgetown, was tried second time; and the
Jury found the accused guilty as indicted They
were each sentenced to six months connnemept
In the county Jail, and ine OF IS and costs
To day, VIM. Austin was tried for stealing
cloak and hood from Sarah Burch. lie was con-
victed.
John w. Groves was placed on trial for steal
ing coat from Samuel Brown. Virdict Of the
jury, guilty, a. Indicted.
ThoS Ferguson alias Henry Ferguson fool
was tried for stealing calico from Jacob C Glib
son. He was convicted.
Edward Butler was tried for assault and Bat
terry with intent TO XIII James C Carren This
case was pending when our report closed
FlEENEN's VIsIT--On Saturday last, a dele
CATION Of the Northern Liberties fremen Of this
city, left on visit to Philadelphia, and on their
arrival there, became the guests OF the Iiber.y,s
Association, No l, Of Philadelphia The object
OI thelr visit was to present their friends with
number OF photograph likenesses Of Mount Yer
non and WashiDgtOn's Tomb, and q group Of
Photographs OF members OF the two companies
taken on the occasion of the visit of the Phila-
eelpnia hremen to this city last summer These,
.oSether win large group picture enclosed Ian
1IIaIne OF The members Of the Northern Liberties
company OF this city, all designed for the mem-
DeTs OF the Liberties Assn