The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-15

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| Dry Goods-T. w. Atkinson.
| Hardware-Afred Jenkins
Cothing-M. Wiesenfeld
Boots and Shoes-W. Fl. Howe
Fancy Goods-James Hodges
Provisions-Phillip P. George
Fertilizers-Samuel Sands
Woodware-C. W. Lord
Drugs-E. II. Stabler.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again at the
call of the committee.
ANNUAL TISIT OF INSPECTION TO THE
HOUSE OF REFUGE
Yesterday morning the members of the CITY
Council and other city officers, with number of
invited guests, made the usual annual visit of in
spection to the House of Refuge, situated near
Gwynn's Falls, about two miles from the CITY,
The company arrived at the institution a few
minutes after II O'Clock, where they were welcom-
ed by Mr.. W. r. Lincoln, the Superintendent and
the Board of Managers.
The guests were then invited to inspect the
buildings and the various workshops connected
Herewith, where the inmates are kept employed
for certain hours of the day. and in which tbey are
all taught some useful trade, enabling them when
they leave the Institution, to earn an honest veli
hood. The first place visited was the shoemaking
room. Here there were some TWENTY-FIVE bovs
ranging from to is years of age, engaged in the
manufacture of shoes and brogans. All the boots
and shoes worn by the inmates are here manufac-
tured, and considerable portion of the work,
made by the most expert hands, is got up for some
houses in the city.
The next shop was that for the manufacture of
all kinds of paper boxes-band- boxes hat-boxes
collar-boxes and oyster-box In this room there
were aboutfourteen boys, none of whom appeared to
be over IL years of age The tailoring and knitting
department was next visited Here were collected
about ninety three boys, from to l9 years old all
busily engaged, some-the yOungest-cutting out
paper labels, large majority knitting stockings
nnhf fhn
employed in making pantaloons and Jackets The
specimens OF work shown were considered the best
OF workmanship. After going through the work
shops, the company left the main building and pro-
ceeded TO examine the gas works, where gas is
manufactured to supply the whole house; and next
the Kitchen and bakery in all of which departments
the work is performed by the bows, under the
charge OF proper superintendent.
The laundry was next visited. In this depart
ment, all the washing and ironing Is done by the
boys and about 700 pieces are washed and ironed
6y them per week, employing not over fourteen of
them at any one time.
After examining everything of interest in that
part of the Institution set apart entirely for the
boys the guests visited the female Department.
There are now in the Refuge about "a girls rang
ing in age from to II years. The girls, when
not at school or engaged in recreation are employ
ed In sewing garments for the inmates. The girls
schools are under the charge of excellent female
teachers; some specimens of writing exhibited
showed much ability.
All parts of the building having been visited, the
company were then invited to the chapel On the
south wall OF this room, we noticed admirable
full length likeness of the late George Brown for
mer President of the Refuge, painted by Mr.. John
Robinson, which was presented to the Institution by
the family of the deceased
After the guests were seated, the boys all uni
tormly dressed, entered the chapel in military
order and occupied the seats assigned them; the
girls occupied seats directly in front of the stage
Then followed music by band of twelve boys,
VINO played on brass instruments in very credita-
Bile manner. The girls and bows to the number
of nearly three hundred, then Joined in singing A
piece OF sacred music, under the direction Of Prof
Root. DR.. John j. Graves, Secretary, then well
coined the vsters to the Institution, and in a clear
and concise manner, related the work and good
which has been done and is still doing bv the nst
tuition; the manner of discipline carried on; the
cost OF sustaining the Refuge, and other statistical
and interesting facts, most of which are embodied
in the annual report of the managers
"Hail Columbia" was here sung by the bows and
girls in beautiful manner.
Alter thls one OF the bows came upon the stand and
in speech, which was delivered in excellent styIe
welcomed the City Fathers and urged upon them
the necessity of bestowiRg aid on their Institution
and keeping it under their fostering care Samuel
u. Spicer, Esq, then arose and thanked the Mana
gers for the kindness received at their hands du-
ring the day, and assured them that as far as he
was personally concerned, he would do all in his
power to further the objects of the Institution The
boys and girls afterwards sung several songs and
choruses, and to conclude the exercises of the
chapel, the whole assembly Joined in the HYMN be-
ginning "Praise God, from whom all blessings
fow." The COMPANY, after partaking of dinner
returned to the city much pleased with their visit
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS or TIE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The annual report of the Commissioners of the
Public Schools is now complete, and will probably
be presented to the City Council to-day. The fol-
lowing is summary of the transactions of the
Board during the past year:
But one new school has been established within
this year. The school referred to- Female Primary
No. -, was rendered necessary by the overfowing
OF Primary No. 10. 1t was opened in a rented
house on West Baltimore near Oregon street as a
temporary measure, to serve till the new school.
house in the 18th ward should be completed. The
latter building is now in process of erection and
will be ready for occupancy early in the new wear.
This is the only new school-hOuse undertaken the
present year, and the payment for it is to be made
out of the levy of 1860.
The whole number of schools is now eighty-three.
Or these there are three High Schools and the
Floating School, twelve Male Grammar Schools.
fourteen Female Grammar Schools, eighteen Male
Primary Schools, twenty-eight Female Primary
Schools, six Night Schools and the Normal Glass,
In the Male High School, according to its last re-
port, there were 205 pupils on the roll; in the two
Female High Schools, 492; in the Floating School,
73; in the Male Grammar Schools, 2,Sl3; in the Fe-
male Grammar Schools, 1850; in the Male Primary
Schools, 2,739; in the Female Primary Schools.
5,65l; and IN the Night Schools, 72l; together
with l35 attending the Normal Classes making in
the aggregate l2,G79 pupils ON the roll of the
schools. The increase in the number of pupils over
that of 1858 is sos. The entire number instructed
in the schools during the year 1869 is Is 29G The
entire number instructed in 1858 was Il, 500.
The number of teachers engaged in the schools is
2S4. Of these SO are males and 23l females The
increase in the number of teachers in 1859 is H.
The whole amount expended during the year for
the support of the schools and for the paymeut of
past Indebtedness is SlS5, ,554.34. OF this amount
S29 $685. Ii was account of arrears of miscella-
neous character; SIS, 500 IS balance on the Western
Female High School building; and S5,3I337 for
furniture for same; S5 l69 As was of the
building and furniture for Male and Female Prima
ry Schools No. 49, and ST. ISL 90 for alterations and
repairs to the building occupied by the Eastern
Female High School and Female Grammar School
No. l3. These amounts make up the sum paid on
account of back Indebtedness S5095SS2, leaving
Sl34 59552, as the proper expenditure of 1859. OF
this sum $50, IA was applied to the payment of
salaries; Sl2, ,563.47 was paid for alterations re-
pairs and cleanng AZ for rents and ground
rents; Sl2 SOB. 25 for books and stationery; 1852 IL
for insurance. S4,7l305 for fuel S656 40 for inter
est; S443.68 for apparatus and expenses of com
mencements of High Schools. These sums, to-
gether with Sl,549.S9 due the treasurer make up
the aggregate of SlS5, ,554.34
No sum appears as expended on new buildings
projected or for new furniture projected this year
vi the entire amount required, Sl54 ,029.l3 was
received from the City Register; S24 290 Gs on ac-
count of tuition, which is increase of 1882 Sc
upon the preceding year; and S9,7lS 80 on account
of loans authorized by the City Council all of these
being now paid. From the Sheriff of Baltimore
city, account of taxes for the unauthorized sell
ling of lottery tickets and for violations of the law
prohibiting the sale OF liquor Sunday S346 So
Of the expended, S102 90 was devoted to the
Central High School, $2s, ,404. SO to the Female High
Schools; S45, ,947. so to the Grammar Schools: S44
96444 to the Primary Schools; 81, ,907 65 to the
Floating School; So, SOP. 65 to the Night Schools:
S5S.33 to the Normal Glasses. In these sums
the amounts expended for buildings and furniture
are not included, because in making up the tables
which show the cost per pupil per annum the in
terest on buildings and furniture, as a permanent
investment is added to the several accounts.
The report is a lengthy one, treating of all the
subjects connected with the schools and their
general conduct, and suggesting many plans of i'm
provement, all entirely consistent with, and de-
manded by the advanced condition of education in
our day. The general exhibit shows that Baltimore
has system of common school instruction second
to no other city in the country.
FIRES.
About twelve o'clock on Monday night, the house
of Mr.. Joseph II. Boyd, No. 270 East Baltimore
street, was discovered to be on fire. The fire de-
partment were promptly on the ground, and after
much effort the flames were checked. On examina-
tion it was found that the fire was the work of an
incendiary- 1t was started in the basement with
shingles, directly under the stairway to which the
flames communicated, and from thence to the first
story of the house. The stairway was DESTROYED
and the walls and ceilings much injured from smoke
and water. The damage will not exceed 81 900,
which is covered by policy in the Franklin Insur.
ance Company of Philadelphia. On Tuesday even