New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-22
CITY ITEMS.

THE PUBrIc ScHooLs.-The average attendance
at the Public Schools in this city during the year
1861 10 l22, and the total number who received
instructions during the year was 1924. Thus the
increase of average attendance over that of last year
was $50, and that over the whole number reeeiy-
ing instruction II 1862. Allowing for liberal in
crease upon the population according to the census
of 1850, there were receiving instruction in the
public schools of this city one in every four Of tie
population.
LEcrUREs.-The Rev. j. Hyatt Smith Of Phila-
depbia. will lecture on The Spirit of &c and 6l,
or the First and Second Wars of Independence" in
the Pilgrim Baptist Church. Tbirty-thrd street, west
Of Eighth avenue, this evening A lecture by the
Rev. /. s. Kaoch, viii be delivered in the Cannon
street Baptist Church, this evening Subject;
/" Strength from Antagonism"
Mr.. HAcKETr.-This evening Mr. HackcI Will
make his first appearance at Niblo's Garden, as ta-
staff, in Henry ". In this character Mr.. Hsckett
Las won such distinguished honors, that he has vir
tually made It his own. His friends viii doubtless
give him worthy reception.
CoLoBrD ScHooLs.-The City Superintendent Of
Schools, S. s. Randall, esq, in his annual report to
the Board OF Education, Observes in reference TO tie
coored schools, that these institutions are steadily
and gradually improving in scholarship aud eff
cheney"
FoR PoRr RoYAL.-The Rev. Mr.. French, who
calls for Port Royal on Thursday morning, in the
steamship Matsnzas will cheerfully take charge Of
letters for our soldiers, if left at bis Office, No.
Beekman street over the Park Bank, up to o'clock
Thursday morning.
A Lecture upon Arnold and Andre, to be in.
terpreted By signs for deaf mues will be delivered
this evening, at O'Clock, by John Fowler, esq., in
the Iecture-Roon Of St. AIMS Church, Eighteenth
street, near Fifth avenue.
Miss Lathrop, the well-known teacher Of elocution
in this city will read in the ecture-roon ofthe Rev.
DR.. Cheevers Church, tomorrow evening, selections
from Browning Drake, Dickens, aud Hood.
Bulls HEAD-Nec- York carte Markct, Tues
day. Jan. Give lave no recollection Of seeing the
market open wore than j; did this morning for the
drovsrs The price is not only lower than last week,
bu there il no apparent disposition on the part Of
buyers 10 make offers or if urged 10 do go, they are
NJ low figures, from fourth to half q cent lower
than quotations of last report, and buyers estimation
Of weight ia quite below what owners know from
live weight that the stock will weigh. The top price
is generally considered equivalent to sc. = ID for
the meat by buyers, and only Sc. by sellers, though
a few extra good bullocks have sol1 at fair slc. q
H. and we hear OF one lot sold az &c. on the scales,
but il was at % 10 y cwt. for bullocks that would
easily dress % or 81 IL, weighed, as they were,
ouite EMMY. Other lots rod 40 estimated weights,
were called sl49c., but in some cases that we
know, buyers acknowledged, after the bargain was
closed that the bullocks would overweight the esii-
mate.
The puui'er reported so fur at the Forty-second
street market win not exceed 3,40O, which would
not be AN oyer-snpply if the city was rot so full oil
pork and poultry, which are selling at unprecedent.
edly low prices. II Id thought that the portion OF
the stock sold on Monday brought somewhat mgnef
rates than TODAY and that sales to-day are not I'M
proved by the fact that more cattle are expected TO
arrive tonight. We snow that buyers want the
rtclass bullOcks az prices that VIII not make them
over cent? "a pound net, out OF winch they make
hides and lots of fat for The most OF the stock Lere
Is fat though there are Il good many rough oxen,
large portion of which will sell st not over cents
net ana very good freely offered at cents
net a pound. The weather to-day is very raw and
uncomfortable, though not as bad yesterday, for
then it r:ined all day and that has injured the ap
pearance Of the bulocls. The prospect for droyers
this evening is very gloomy.
THE IMPORTANCE OF NoRM.L ScHooLs.-ln lis
annual report to the Board of Education, the City
Superintendent Of Schools says;
"There can, as it seems 10 me, lie no Reasonable
doubt of the absolute necessity OF Normal School
for the specific education and proper preparation Oh
teachers Tor the important aud responsible duties de-
yolying upon them, under a system vast and COM
prehensiye as ours. No amount or degree OF mere
instruction in our Grammar Schools supply the
wunt Of this SPECIAL and professional training under
teachers competent 10 illustrate 1t IN AL lis diyersl-
he'd branches. IL is clearly not 60 much the kowl-
edge or the attachments which the teacher possesses
AZ the practical ability TO communicate that knowl-
edge to pupils OF every griGe, which Is needed M
The proper discharge OF the duties OF tie school
room; and this practical ability can only result from
long aud varied experience, or be conferred by
thorough aud comprehensive coune Of instruction.
especially and exclusively devoted TO that OBJECT.
This principle is iully recognized, aud universal
v acted upon in all other proe sons trades, or calf
ngs Neither the clergyman, the attorney, the ply
sican the merchant, the officer the artist, ihe arcai-
tect OF the mechanic, ls deemed competent 10 enter
mon his specific profession or business without pre-
yons special preparation for It's duties. Why then,
should We expect or permit the Teacher, 10 whom
we commit our most cherished and valuable interests,
10 enter upon her important avocaions, and pursue
them for Years, without any OF those professional
re. =. I..w,t aiG dap