Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-13

The attendance in our schools is
increasing, showing a greater inter
est on the part of parents and schol-
ars. The character of the schools is
improving and many of the scholars
are making progress in their studies
which will soon make it necessary for
the County Superintendent of Schools
to establish a higher standard Of quail
tications for teachers.
The number of shoots taught is. ...... Z
The number of scholars in Township Dis
trict between and 81 years of age is. .302
Amount paid teachers, summer term, s453 so
Amount paid teachers, winter term. 4OS 90
SCO1 w
Average amount paid male teachers per
week, summer term, SO Sc
Average amount paid male teachers per
week, winter term, ........... so S73
Average amount paid female teachers
per week, summer term, SO so
Average amount paid female teachers
per week, winter term, 50 rs
Length of summer term. A months.
Length of winter term. ...........3 months.
The amount of delinquent tax due
St. Charles Township District, on the
LIST day of February 1862, was as
follows:
On tax of 1853. ...................s 5000 0S
On tax of 1859 Observation-Disclosures. 100 81
On tax Of 1860. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 726 81
On tax Of 1861 Observation-Disclosures. .1479 81
Iotal. .S2oi2 81
The Treasurer has since drawn. 49,. 292 90
Leaving delinquent. S22S0 "a
Interest to January LIST, 1862. ...... 240 90
Amount of School House Fund receiv-
ell by District Treasurer. ...... .S917 80
Amount of Teachers Fund received
by District Treasurer. $500 90
Amount due Teachers in excess of
cash on hand. .Sl27 90
Amount due on School House orders. n O3
Amount to he received from appor-
tionment Of State Fund and County
School Tax estimated at. $500 90
To our Creator we owe the highest
homage of our life, and our humble
praise. To our Government we owe
an allegiance which no other govern
ment on earth can claim of its sub
jects. The prosperity we enjoy, the
rights secured to the humblest citizen,
the security of life and property, the
right of suffrage, enabling us to elect
whom we will to make and administer
the laws, the freedom of speech, the
freedom Of the press, and our social
rights, call for our earnest and loyal
support. The events of the past year
show the devotion of the people to
the government. With what earnest.
ness all classes sprang to the rescue
when our flag was assailed and dis
honored by q traitorous foe. Men o.
capital opened their vaults, and pour
ed their gold into the Treasury to up
hold the Government. The world
never before saw an army of COO, 200
raised where every man was volun.
teer. An army composed not of the
poor, whom necessity forced into the
field for employment, but of men witt
pleasant homes, men of business, edu
Gated men men fitted for any posi-
ton in society.
The intelligence of the people is thu
foundation upon which our govern
ment is based, and from which it dc
rives its strength. The corner ston,
of this foundation is the common
school, which invites all the young
without distinction to receive the ben
fiji of education. Our ancestors wllcI
they settled the wilderness, after pro
viding a shelter for their families
erected buildings for public use. Tn
first of these were the school hous,
and the church, and the history Of GU
country shows that we are indebte,
to the common school for many of on
greatest statesmen and heroes. Acad
emies and colleges are higher branch
es Of the common school, and from i
they derive their support. An intell
gent and patriotic community will no
allow the children to grow up in igno
rance, even though it requires an OK
ira effort to provide for their educa
ton, for they would not have the ma
ton less strong in future time to re
pei foreign foe, than it is now to dca
with domestic treason. We believ
the people Of Iowa will not weake
the nation by allowing ignorance t
destroy what the heroes Of the reve
luton established, free government
When Catalina would overthrow tn
government of Rome lie began b.
corrupting the yonDg. Ignorance AM
vice too often accompany each other
and if we would have our government
the strongest as well as the frccst ant