Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-31
LOCAL NEWS.


There were present wess's. Murtsgh, Ellis, Fer
guIor, Htz, Wight Miller ard wilson, -,
After the reading OF the journal, M hlisl itom
the Commltteoon Text Books. made the ioiio"ios
report: -,..
examinA tionl Parhhurst Watson's series, now
in use, dvo vol, S igent's, FIVE vel,, Sanders,
The con mlttee find in the series last named
Il 10 ,pSe,I Attention and most favorable regard
and have arrived at the conclusion that Hillard's
others nsmed, in the following psriIeulaTs,
Flrt In the illussrstion9, BY separate lessons
IN the Frat Reader,, Of the leading vowel sounds,
which the entire series has been recently revised
Second. In the gradually and regularly progress
Third. IN the peculiarly interesting and in:
struotive character Of the original and selected
Fourth. In tho intro ductlon Of definitions At the
appr pirate place 10 the series, the word. defined
being Judiciou,ly selected, and the definitions In
language simple and appropriate. .,
Fith. The ln,roductory treatise on o'ution,
found In tho fifth and sixth VOLUMES Of the series,
cI principles, and to be calculated 70 direct the
attention OF both teacher and pupil to the neoes-
stances Of the writing and Ii object ESSENTIAL to
correct expression In the reading. ,
Usixth Reader" by Mr.. Hiiiard, are written in a
condens d, elegant, and traotiye style, and FUR
nish most valuable fund OF useful knowledge to
This series nlso conforms, both In photography
and orthocpy, to the standard new used In our
schools, which is not the case with the series now
Thst the now edition Of billiards History Of
the United States" be substituted In the place OF
| "QuaekenboSs' and the First Lessons" now In
That "Lippincott'. ProDoupsiug G.zst.esr Of
the Wotldn be placed ass book OF reference on
the desks OF the several grammar-school teachers
That "niason's Manual Of Gymnastics Exercises"
the daily practice Tp Of some ofSs physical exercises
| there recommended and exemplihed be enoour-
aged nG SSS X
the ConeoIdian In the Intsrnsdiste schools
and that the "Elghtipgale,p by w. o. and II y
Perkins, be substituted for the Golden Wreath 1"
in the Secondary schools.
/ authorized TO Introduce into any appropriate
school such maps, apparatus and school furniture
duoe, Tor thepurpose Of fully testing the practi-
cal utility CT the same.
after some discussion me report was sdopteo,
motion of Me. MuIt'gh, was referred to the Com
mittee on Vocal Music.
adopted:
Re5olued, That the Committee on Textbooks be
Au horizfd to make all necessary arrangements for
the introduction Of "Hillards Series Of Reiders,"
of "LippincOtps frorOu cling GaLetteer," and OF
"MasoH's Manual Of GymnAhuo ENercihea" into
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Textbooks,
offered the following Gireulari which was adopted;
TO The Teachers Of The Public Schools:
At the opening Of the Public Schools on tho bth
Of scptemb next, the following regulations will
lat. All pupils whose names were on the rolls at
the close OF tho preceding year will be considered
and be admitted without tickols, provided they
prtaent themselves. or are represented by their
parents or friends, by noon on the first day OF the
I'd. 10 all other cases pupils will be require to
obtsin tickets PRIOR to their admission to the
sd 10 all cases where transfers are made, the
names of the Cuyi transferred must be entered
on the roll Of the school from which they are
transferred, aud transfer tickets, signed by the
teacher and approved by a trustee, must be given
Ith. The permanent roll cannot be made up until
after tie end Of the fourth OF the session, and
then II should be made up In accordance with the
directions laid down In the Manual, page 81, sec
ton 5.
5th H.ilard's Readers have been substituted for
Parker and Watson's, and all pupils having books
Of the latter series suitable for use in the schools
to which they belong, Will be permitted to ex'
change the same or = new book OF me series to be
Foe "Hilard's sixth Reader" twenty-five cent?
billiards Pth Reader twenty oentsi I'M, Id,.
Fourih Reader" sixteen oentsi "Hillsrds Tnirt
Primary ResGcr,,m fifteen centsi "HiIlsrd': Second
Primary ReadeT," six cents.
9Th NIr.Wm. Ballan1yLe q the authorized agent
for the exchange OF the Readers, and teacher
should order rom him the number OF books re
quiz cd f,r their respective schools
9TH. The duty OF experimenting the exehspg'
ed to take care thSt the old books exchanged art
not too much torn and deiaced, but in such coz
dit on as to be actually ut for use in the school
during tie year, as otherwise no exchange is to b
made.
used the last year, suitable for use In the sehoO
which they attend, WILL 10 required to purchab'
for txh pge will continue from tho eth to the sOti
seventy corles of the Manual on Gymnsstic
were ordered to be purchased.
The bill for advertising in The Chronicle was sp
proved, and ordered to DO paid.
Nlr. Miller nominated Miss Rewena f. Ellis a.
teacher OF Primary No. 8, and Miss sale p. Abel
AS teacher OF Primary No. 9, Second District, VIII
The Board then adjourned.
Monday next, at sh O'Clock, a. M all tn
schools Wil DO formally epenel for the next schoo
year.
SUIT AGAINST SURGEON GENERAL HAMMOND
Edward Carrington, Esq, the United states Az
torney of this District, Yesterday, entered tui
Hgainst the late Surgeon General VIM. A. Han
alleged which the Government has bee n defraude
out ofby HIS blanket contract with VIM. 4. ste
Brother. The first case is for $780, 900 and the seeon
or $4,000
POLICE REPoRTs.-Fira Precinet-Jonh An
dorson, fast orivingi $3.50. Thomas Williamson
ihird Preeind-1Ilchuel Donovan, diSloyalty
military. Albert Walker, throwing stonssi dill
missed. Mary j. Jones, disorderlyi $2A z, i
derry; dismissed. James Kease, drunk In car; dill
missed. VIM. II. Bradley, suspicion OF Larceny
DO. Charles HOdsn, drunk do.
Fourth Preeinei-Wiuford FiEegsn, drunk an
disoTderlyj ST.
Second Precrnci-Daniel Gpnau, assault and ba
teryi smiSsed Thomas Kelly, housekeeping
jail Tor court
FUh PTeci nct-James Mcclure, drunk and dit
OTdeTlyt 81 6S. H. A. Sester, fighting; 81 job
DOugherty, drunk dismissed. John II. Weave
do So. Jerry Jones, do; do.
Ninth PFCCiEd-Ann Gallagher, assault and ba
tcFyi dismissed. Mrs. sAdler, abusive lApguag,
Sa0i. Mary selby dos s26s Mrs. seiby, do
dismissed. VIM. Guade, dol do.
Tenth Preriact-Ann Jackson, larceny dismissed
VIM. Grihth, drunk dismissed. John Cole, drum
and iiHoTderyi 80. Mary Lee, do; SO. solonA
Combs, drunk 81. Stephen O'Hare, dol do.
SiIth Preiinct-JOhn Hover, violating market re
ulatiOns; S55S VIM. Johnson, disorderlyj IS.
W Me3IyIl, diGoIderlyj dismissed. John Clark
horse .stealingi hearing VIM. Mitchell, threA
OF Violencej security for peace. James Can
drunk dismissed. JoBeph Hurdell, drunk an
disOTderlyi 81. J. S. johnson, do. do. Charlie
Stewart, do. do.
Eighth PTecinct-DAvid Burns, suspicion of la
cenyj Jail Tor court. Edw. BTeBnAhnn, drunk az
disOTueFlyi dismissed. u. W. Merrill, do, wer
house 80 days. Laura Thomas, dol diamiBHe
Anna Gallagher, suspicion OF larceny do. Ellie
Smith, do. do. Emily Hamilton, do. do. JOSEF
kaufman, stolen COW In possessions do. Ann
Gallagher, selling liquor without hcenaej $40. Q
JOol Levi, disordery conductj 90 50. Mark San