New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-04

| y, :, '''y uesHoyed on the AnnnMcfAt5Ua
sH1.' anu tne parallel block between Annnnciatjon
anu Laurel was twosthirds destroyed The NJ
stopped of its own accord, rftf ~ rcnst,,,ss
Of cottage on Ninth street. nesr tsr,.f 60
lots, trees and shrubbery, and the ss,rysIv s1sif
size Of the cottages, rendered the fIre swey e +.
march than it would have beenein de- srtaI.x
ment, and gave time to the inhabitants 4 ~. 3
good part Of their movable property.
Still it was lamentable to see 50 many Besntfay
and cosy cottage homes, with their wealth a -
den adornmens and home comfort, disappear III ~
march Of the resatless fiery monster. It was noes
crowded part Of town; but it was handsome
and pleasant part n town, where all the peeple
were permanent settlers, and in which yards anF
gardens occupied mere ground than the houses.
from sixty to seventy residences were destroyed
| IN an. The destructiSH Of trees and gardena vaa,
probably as great as that Of hoe,es and 9TH ar
cry IL would be idle now to undertake 70 com
pu'e she entire loss. We shall give further mar
| ticulars tomorrow. o. - '''Sf pal-
| ahe hfe lasted all afternoon The alarm of tfe
oehs IN the evening was caused by 4 aare.n,- -
! light amid the ruins Of this si.s Y, 80 y
I THE CANAL STREET SHoOsIse, AvY.tr .-.p,,ir..
man James Mclaughlin, Of tie First District. !. 3.
De examined before the Mayor tp-tay, toucbin~ 4.
dlnicnfty and interchange Of siots Win lane.
/ AVyiSr Ui O"Hoi slEccty Oh SO03GE l0Gf.
AILEGED DRuGGNG AND RoB1Ess Mn. N.,...
yesterday had man named JSpl Davis b.4,w.
Assistant Recorder Monroe. Her el,arxe wss 80
on Sunday last Davis took her to - eci.cehon.e &
the corner Of Perdido and Dryades,stseets, unaar
pretense OF treating her to refreshHen4s ssye hsp
drugsed liquor, got her into deep sleep a1a
robbed her of $50 in cash and waAeh and chair
worth 800. In default of $500 bal. Jack Davia
was sent to prison to be examined on tie 1It inst
The TATTERsALLs SrABBTsG AFFA1R--Mr. d. II.
Morphy was arraigned yesterday on II charge Of
stabbing Mr. VIM Mish with cane-sEord at the
stables Of the latter, ON Wednesday night As the
physicians of Dir. Mish were not able to pronounce
him cut Of danger, Mr.. Morphy was sea to prison
to await the result.
nm MER1lsG u OF FIRST DISTRICT SCHooI, B0ARD.-
Inc Board held regular meeting last nielt Preaj-
dent Lindsey in the chair, and q quorum Dresent a.
The Committee on the Girls' High School reported
az increase OF attendance compared with the pre-
v1Ous month the number of pupils beira one finn-
dred and eight. The school exhibited indicatioas
OF healthy progress, being in its usual good fisci,
lne and pupils attentive to their duties. sux-
gestions as to the use of certain books With vis7r
to improving, but not altering the courseDf stufv
1t was recommended that shades be supr led Is t6e
| windows, and this recommendation was adopted N
motion. 9sss va s-rs
Mr. Mcconnell reported in behalf Of Comnittee
on Boys High School. The attendance was ffty-s
four, being an increase over the previous month
A high compliment was paid by tile Committee %
principal Mr.. McGregor. The senior class III Latin
was making great progress, having already ros
out OF Virgil and into Cicero's orations. Their
exercises in scanning or metrical reading Of the
text OF the Eneid were very satisfactory. The
fact was reported that society for the practical
study of natural science had been formed among
the students of the school.
The Committee on Teachers reported the return
of two teachers who had been unavoidsfly de-
tanned and their re-instating in their positions
The Committee on SchoolH Houses reported through
MI. Shields that they had inspected all the school
houses, and found benches and desks generally in
bad condition, which they recommended should
be repaired and put in order generally to last until
the finances authorize the substitution Of new which
also, that he had looked into the matter and had
found that the desks could be made at the Work.
house at very small cost The number Of new
desks and chairs REQUIRED number Of time pieces.
was 81 y665. The committee asked an appropriation
OF $1,000 to carry out the necessary repairs and
purchase such furniture as was required. sS
Discussion ensued on the report, Mr.. Mcconnell
arguing that the report had made no reference to
the Boys High School, in which the furniture was
IN ns SAD condition. con NJ Nee moved that the COM
mttee take this matter into consideration and i'm
clude the Boys High School in the estimate
On motion, $4,000 was placed at the disposal. of
the e, committee to carry out its suggestions.
The Librarian report on the Library and Lyceum
gave the total receipts for the month at $50 75
Additions of books of small value were reported.
Disbursements of money, s66 20 for the month.
Payment ordered. as4
The Committee on Finance and Accounts re-
ported the appropriations of the past month"; eav--
ing a small balance in hand to be passed to ac--
count of next month.
Mr.. salomon reported the Night Schools in very
prosperous condition, great benefit arising from
the new regulations Whole number of pupils on
the rolls, 374; averag attendance, 202 The
Webster Night School would probably be opened
next week.
Mr.. Lusher reported on the Normal School YER
bally. Miss Kate Shaw had been engaged as an
assistant and was most valuable auxiliary in the
conductof Normal School, as she possesses every
accomplishment and has had great experience as 4
a teacher. He expressed hope that the co-ope-
ration of the State Legislature in the cost of the
erection of an appropriate building for the Normal
School would be obtained at the next session Of
the Legislature. 81
Several of the visiting committees of the various,
schools reported them generally in good and pro-
of marked and unusual interest.
On motion. the Board proceeded to elect chair.
man of the Committee on Lyceum and Library, in
place of Mr.. Wharton, who resigned his position in
nation.
On motion, Mr.. L,lsher was elected by acelama-
ton Vice President of the Board
Mr.. Solomon offered resolution to the effect
that from and after the sth of November instant
this Board will consider that any teacher who ac~g
cepts nomination and becomes candidate for
pOltlcal ONCE mas vacated his POSITION Mr.. SalO-
mon said that he mpelled to offer this resolu-
ton by the fact that two of the public school
teachers were now candidates, and that the matter
was already the subject of newspaper discussion.
He hoped it would pass unanimously.
Mr.. Mcconnell took opposition ground and
argued that the Board was scarcely justified in
shutting off from the chance of elevation to posi
tons of honor or emolument the man who NAV be-
a public school teacher merely because he is n
teacher and it might be fancied that the efficiency
of his service would be impaired. The effect would
be to exclude competent gentlemen coming from
the North from accepting positions as teachers
Mr.. Lusher took middle ground and said that the
resolution was too distinctly personal as well as
setting forth too decided and autocratic position
for the Board to take. Mr.. Solomon rejoiiied and
said that the argument which Mr.. Mcdonnell had
advanced about aspiring youths coming from the
North to teach in the public schools, did not have
his concurrence, for il he had his way none should
hold such position who came fromt the North It
was a shame that the South could not supply
teachers even for the children of its great metro
politan city, and that the evil would no longer exist
when the Normal School for males was established
as he hoped it would be, ere long
He was opposed to the Introduction of politics
into the schools in any form, and he did notbeIieve
that during the excitement of canvass the teacl-
er's mind would be upon his business of teaching
little boys were he candidate himself.
Mr.. Mcconnell replied, and said that though na-
tive of New Orleans, he was not ashamed To con.