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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-08
Eighth Annual Report
OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION, sUPERIN-
TENDENT AND TREASURER
ROCK ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT.

The Board of Education respectfully submit the
following reports concerning the schools under it's
charge for the financial year ending March 81 /,
1855.
brief review of some facts in school hlsto-
ry may not be without interest to eur citizens.
The first report made by the Board of Education
in 1858, year after Its organizaten shows that
there were S35 children eschool age in the dis
trct; of these aboul 500 were in attendance upon
the schools. These taught by eighteen
teachers and a superintendent. At this time
debt was contracted for the erection of the High
School Building, and the purchase OF the square
on which 1t stands. Bonds were issued amounting
to $29 800 bearing 10 per cent. int. OF these
q, 800 became due August LIST, 1863. 1t the
intention OF the Board of Education at that time TO
perfect some plan whereby a certain sum OF the
receipts of the Board should be set side annually,
as sinking fund to cancel this indebtedness as
IT became due But it will be remembered that
the great financial disturbance occurred dur ng
the years 1857 and '5S. The whole country was
paralyzed, business decreased, trade stagnated,
population diminished BY emigration, property
became greatly reduced IN value and as conse-
quence taxes were not assessed for they could not
be pad. Sach unforeseen circumstances pre-
vented the adoption of any plan for the gradual
payment ofthe debt. Each successive year the
Board hoped to do something to this end, and
each year they were disappointed. For the ben
sft OF the children, and the encouragement of the
psopie. the board wisely perfected the organiza-
ton of the schools, making them as thorough and
efficient as possible. This was done with muc h
economy as was consistent with the employment
OF competent and experienced teachers. A COM
parison of successive years will show that our
schools have been each year better organized and
more successfully managed, while the expenses
have not been increased in anything like q cor
responding ratio.
This year, 1t will be seen, that the number Of
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children enrolled 10 ,349, with an average daily
attendance ofS39, instructed by q corps Of IL
teachers, including the superintendent. - !.
In confederation ofthe increased prosperity OF the
last year, and also that the payment of 300 had
been due from the LIST OF August, 1S63-twenty
months-the board assessed tax of II per cent.
which was 4 per cent. more than had been levied
before, to meet these obligations. We are glad
TO report that with this increase of our means we
have been enabled to keep the schools open this
year vt months, cancel "a 800, bonds, with ac-
erued interest amounting to 81, o. and retain
most of the current expenses of the schools until
next years. tax is collected. In addition to this
We are gratifed to state that We have made ar
engagements with all but one Of the bond holders,
by which we shall pay per cent. interest instead
of 10 per cent.
Ii is pleasing to the Board to make the above
statements, and we have doubt II Will De
equally gratifying TO our citizens, to know that
while we are aording the very best facllltles lot
the education OF children, we are doing all
that can be done to preserve the good name ana
secure the credit OF the Board OF Education ana
OF the city to which it belongs.
The following statement shows the Indebtedness
of the School District:
High hool bonds issued Aug. LIST, 1857,
payable Aug. LIST, 1867, bearing per go
cent. annual interest,". eio,ooo
High School bonds issued April LIST, 1855,
| payable April l, 1865, bearing per
cent. annual ir terest, except I bond
of 81 200, at 10 per cent. S,Ooe
indie btedness to J. W. Spencer, for High
School block, bearing per cent. an
nual o,Oo'
Total So, 900 ca
WIN. BAILEY, BOARD of Education,
p. L. MITCHELL, Rock Island Sehoo
| CHAs. BuFoRD, District.
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ANDREW JOHNSON.

The extracts from speech delivered by
Andrew johnson in 1861, which we print to
dsy. like those we have already published,
are not. of course, wholly applicable to the
present condition of the country. But both
are full of general principles, abstract truths
and practical suggestions which are as appll-
cable to the present condition of the country
as TO any former condition. 1t is for the sake
principles, truths and suggestions that we
reproduce the speeches. which loom up into
greater consequence since President john
sons annunciation the other day, that he
should be guided in his administration by
the principles which have governed him here
tofore." An examination of the record OF
President Johnson's publicllfe is refreshing to
democrats and all other conservative men. 1t
opens up visions of good government IL as
sures to us return to the democratic doc
trines of Andrew Jackson, of which Andrew
johnson was one of the worthiest disciples.
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Superintendent Report.

SuperintendeDts Report.
Gentlemen Of the Board of Education:
have the honor TO present you with the edu-
catonal report Tor the year ending March 81,
1865.
There have been 629 boys and 100 girls admit
ted to the schools during the year, making in all
1888. The average weekly enrolment as COM
piled from the teachers reports has been nine
hundred and sixteen and .tenths. and the aver
age daily attendance eight hundred and thirty
nine and one tenth. The per cent. of the attend
ance upon the average enrolment is ninety two
one hundreIhs.
The following schedule shows the names of the
teachers employed al the close oil the year; the
divisions in which they were engaged; the aver
age number OF pupils enrolled in each room the
average daily attends nce and the per cent. OF
attendance upon the number enrolled:
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the conspiracy should be tried BY military tribun.
al and not by civil courts.
All the testimony relating to the matter WAS
then placed in the hands ofJudge Advocate Gsn-
eral Holt who examined il very carefully and made
. reportsto the secretary of war tisieg il his
Official opinion that the evidence proved Davis TO
have been connected with the Inception and exs-
cution of the plot. IL was upon this official
port that the proclamation wa. issued
IL is not to be supposed that.anv direct and per~
sonal act in the matter can be traced to Dava, but
ii will be proved that the conspiracy was framed
and prosecuted with his knowledge and assent.
FURTHER Porsr, Nav s-The str Hbernian
from Liverpool April %, via Londonderry rs, a
rived off this point this morning.
News by the Nova Scotia of the assassination OF
President Lincoln and sec'y Seward was published
througout England the 26th ult. created pro-
thy, Indignation, sorrow and horror was universal
ly expressed
There but one voice throughot the country
and those who sympathized with the south evinced
quite as m Ich indignation as the warmest friends
of the north
In all plaees il was the all prevailing topic and
caused almost a total suspension of busin hs, par
tieularly in Liverpool and Manchester.
In London Sensos fell nearly 10 per cent, bu
| slightly recovered afterwards.
| 5-20's fell to 5Sa60. ..
! = Ex coupons ii j. share 10 6sa69.
Erie to 4ola4li.
There was slight rally next day.
| Cotton ID higher.
| There only day session of parliament
| The attendance was very slim.
| Only about 90 members we're present.
CAIRO, May 7.-One hundred and fifty bales o
cotton passed here to day for Cincinnati and 40 70
! ST LOUIS.
| The fire in Memphis destroyed over $50, 00t
worth of propery-partialy insured.
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RIVER STREET HOTEL

Next Door to Langley's warehouse.
NE Subscriber has. at a large expendi-
i ture OF money, fitted up, in the best manner,
hotel Ga River street, in Rock Island, (former.
ly kept by Schaible) and furnished It with entirely
new furniture, and respectfully nIorms the public
that from his long experience in the BUSH
ness, he thInks .he knows how to keep a
hotel >" and icsosctfully solIcits q share
OF public patronage, believing that all who favor
him with call will be satisfied with both fare
and bill.
He has also built new stable and can aecommo
date teams.
There Is, also, new ball alley, adjoining the
house.
w. A few good permanent boarder. can be
accommodated. SAMUEL GALLUP
Apl7dwG
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In addition t. the above Miss E. A. Dart and
A. +. Hilton were engaged as assistants in the
High School Building.
A comparison of this with the report of last year
shows increase in the enrolment of 80 pupils
the average weekly enrolment of 40, and IN the
average daily attendance of AZ. The per cent of
attendance this year Is ninety-two one hundreths
against nInety-one one hundredths last year, Inch
tor SO long term 10 very favorable. To accom-
modate tins increase OF pupils without a cores
pondIng Increase of expense II was necessary that
the schools should be graded as closely as POSI-
BILE, and at the same time that the size of the
classes should be increased as much COM
patible with efficient instruction. After the
ganizatlon of the schools the superintendent gave
instruction to three regular classes each day
This was demanded by the necessity of the case,
although IT was not expected al his engagement
that he should be thus employed. We have now
arrived at the point beyond which it is not prud-
to increase the the classes and in ma X
ing arrangements for the next year IL will be ne
cessary to add at least one division TO the
schools. This will require the addition of one or
two more teachers to the corps, but even then
there would only be the same number employed
that were engaged when the entire number oi pu-
pills enro led DID not exceed those daily attend
ance now
The Irregular URclGssified School.
BY the permission of the Board we formed an
unciassihed school during the last month of the
year. ltwas tined as an experiment, the object
of which was to promote order, regularity, and
pusctuality among the pupils. ltwas held IN the
hall of tho High School Building, ard taught by
the two assistant teachers and myself During
this month one half my time spent in tea ching
From the experience thus derived the. entire
| corps of teacht unite In Recommending tina,
such division be permanently established
As my time has been broken In upon by the in
structon OF regular classes, could not devote ali
that desirable TO the visitation of the schools
| Still our weekly Teachers Meetings In some de.
| gree compensated TOR this loss. 1t gives m.
pleasure TO report the Kindness and faithfuIness o.
the teachers In the discharge of their duties and
| the general success OF the divisions under then
care.
| Thanking you gentlemen for your liberality and
| courtesy to the teachers and myself, am your
Most obedient servant,
| ALEX. NJ Gov,
S. superintendent
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Farmers Attention.

\N1E are now prepared to exchange Flour
w Bran, Corn Meal, SC, Tor wheat and corr
We believe we can give satisfaetion both IN qaan
ity and quality. Call and give rs q trial al o.
Old PlanIng Mill where We have in eonReeuoL
First Rate FIGURING Mill, with two run oil s'oHs
nd t~o reels covered with Cunkle's best Du'eI
Anchor Boiling Cloth Also Rye Flour asd HOE
eny always on hand
BIDDlSON & GILMORE,
dec2owtf Cor. Warrington and r. X. s'@
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''In regard to nv future course, i will now make
no professions, no pledges. / have long been
connected somewhat actively with public affairs
and TO the history of my past public acts, which is
familiar TO you, refer for those principles which
have governed me heretofore, and will guide me
hereafter. My Opinions to the nature of popu :
lar government have long been cherished, and,
constituted as am. 1t Is nov too late IN life for
me TO change ihem.''-- PTesident Andrea Johnson
10 the Illinois Delegation April Is, 1855.
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DRESS MAKER.

IN THE IST OF NAY Mrs. Mary Cory
~ will open a Dress Makers shop, over AIksh,
Jarvis Burrall's store, where she will be Pes,ee
wait upon the ladies Of Rock Island snd 'lsihI
ity who favor her with their patronage. Th.hisi
TO her former patrons for their custom che hope
for a Continuance other orders.
api26dwIw
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ANNUAL RAILROAD MEETING,

OFFICE CHICAGO Rock IsLASD,R. r. Co.,
New Yorb, April 2ith, 1855.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
holders OF this Company for the election of
thirteen Directors for the ensuing year, will be
held at the Office OF the Company, in the City of
Chicago, State OF illinois, on FRIDAY, the 9th
day of JUNE next.
The poll will be opened at II O'Clock A. NJ,
and closed At IL o'eloeN NJ.
c. W. DURANT, President.
=. II. lows, Secretary.
May dtd
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1reasllrer's Report.

The following is the report OIL Cornelius Lynde,
Jr., the treasurer Of Rock Island School Distinct,
for the year ending March 81, 1865. complied
and arranged by the clerk OF the Board:
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STEAM BOILER MANDATORY.
steam Boilers.
MARSHAL'S NOTICE.

THE SEASON having arrived for clesuirs
i up the city, notice is hereby given to a
persons owning or occupying. or having the care
oflots IN this city, to clean up the Alleys adIOE
ing the same forthwith a. required BY Law.
FL. UNDERWO0D, City Marshal
Rock Island, April 2sth, 1865, d~2w.
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FLOUR AND FEED.

WE are now manufacturing and are PIE
wv pared to deliver, on short notice, II any
part of the city, the very best quality of wheat
-four, rye -four, rye meal, corn meal, homiHy
bran, Sc all of which we warrant.
Br Orders lett at VIM. Shearer's or J. B.
M. c. Tricks grocery stores, at the mill, will
be promptly attended to.
BIDDlSON s GILMORE.
Rock Island, Dec. 90, 1864, dtf.
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MusicTeacher.

WILIIAM BABCOCK respectfully o.
w fers his services to the people Of ROct j.
land and vicinity, as a teacher of the Piano Fore.
Terms SIS per quarter.
Lessons gwen At his residence st the res
denee OF the pupils, desired, and at such terms
as will suit the pupils.
He is permitted TO refer to Prof Leighton Hm
qualifications, &c, Sc
For further particulars, enquire at the store O.
Halves Babcock, corner Washington and llliH0'
streets, Rock Island.
mchiSdwIf
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NOTICE.

HE undersigned will receive proposals up
4 10 Saturday noon, May 9th, to newly shirgle
the root OF the Western Engine House. Propos-
ais should be made IN writing, and sealed, and
hauded to either OF the underngned
4. HUBER,
%. J. DIMICK,
Rock Island, May did Committee.
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COW LOST.

EFT my place on Tuesday, the 2nd inst.
IL aspeckled COW, with bunch on one side of
her head and one horn turned do On on the side of
her face. hoover will return her give informa-
ton where she can be found shall be suitably re-
warded- THOS. GAIT.
Rock Island, May 3, dwIw.
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By TELEGRAPH

reported for the Daily -irg-..
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BIALs OF LAsrrEAR NOT PRESENTED
TEACHERS SALARIES.

Those marked with were paid Tor one we
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'HE subscriber keeps constantly on hard
i at his new stand on the corner of West Ess.
and Front Streets, near the Gas Works, all KINDS
OF Brass and Iron Goods, such Steam COeir
Valves, Water Gauges, Whirtles, Oil Cups, Beer
Cocks, Pumps, Gas and Steam Pipe OF all sizes
ZInc, Babbtt Metal, etc., ETC..
Steam and Gas Work promptly attended 10 Ilc
put up workmanlIke manner.
Gas fixtures of all kinds for sale.
Gas Filters supplied.
N. B--cash paid for Old Copper and Bras.
JACOB RILEY.
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ABULETTe.

This Fertilizer is composed OF night
soil and the ierllizing agents OF urine,
com biued chemically and mechanically
with other valuable fertilizing agents and
absorbenis.
II is reduced to pulverulent condition !;
ready for immediate use, and without loss
of it's highly nitrogenous feuilizIng proper
ties.
It's universal applicability to all crops
and soils, and its durability and active
qualities are well known to be all that ag-
ricuIlurists can desire.
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THn heir I'd the Prince of Wales, and
aher him to The crown OF England, was
born on June 3.
JAmEs G. I3ESxErr, of the New York
Herald, and w. C. Byranl OF the Evening
Post, are both over seventy years old.
MRs. Lydia HunIIey Sigourney, whose
poetry, chiefly OF a religious and didactic
character, died at Hartford, Conn, on Sun-
day week
jefferson Davis, il is reported now, is to
be tried in tho United States District Court
al Baltimore, presided over by Chase, c. j.
lr is stated that Gen Grant will be in
Philadelphia on the 4lh of July. It's also
stated that he will be al the Saratoga
Springs on the same day, and il is further
announced that he will be in Albany on
that day.
Where WON'T he be? The newspaper
writer's have him here, there aud all over al
one and The same time
Mas. SKwARD, wife OF Secretary OF State,
died on The morning OF the 2lst inst, in
w asLingion city, and her remains were
inferred, on Friday last, in Auburn, N. T.
REv. H. Bellows, Unitarian preacher
Of New York city, in his late fast day dIs
course, presented the gospel OF Christ IN
tWO aspdcts, VIZ
/. The importance OF holding the South
ern people uncer the most Calling desPo-
lism oi martial law and regarding the
whites Of all ages and sexes as subjngated
people.
.. The necessity of depriving ali Catho>
lies of the benefit of citizenship in this
country.
Thai is the gospel of Christ accoriing TO
MIR. BeiiotCs. We have often wondered what
can be the character OF the people who 81
under he ppings of such tciRd instrument
Clb,istiuns we may not imagine them 10 be !;
nor can we fancy them gentlemen and ladies',
without slfainiBg point.
TRooPs TO BE MUSTERED OUT.-The mum
Der Of troops in The army OF the Potomac aud
in the armies oil Sherman, whose Terms OF
service expire prior 10 October let. and now
under orders for muster out, is estimated al
l225I0. as follows.
l39 three year regiments OF 1862, 80 600
Three year recruits OF 1862, 20, 100
% one year regiments OF 1864, II $40
Que year recruits oil 1864, 3l.I2O
Total. l22 $40
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CHEMlCAL COMPOST.

The Fertilizer is largely composed oi
animal matter snch as meat, bone, fish
leather, and wool together with chemicals
ard inorganic fertilizers, which decompose Sc
the mass, and retain Tie nitrogenous ee-
menls.
II is very valuable fertilizer for field
crops generally, and especially tor potatoes
and garden purposes.
It's excellent qualities, ST reHgth and cheap
ness, have made it very popular with ali
who have used il.
COMPOSITE FERTILIZER.
This highly phosphate fertilizer is par.
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fruits, lawns aud flowers. Il will promote 2
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hose and household plants and flowers, il
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cure their greatest perfection. Ii will pre-.
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peach snG grape, and is eileut for grass
and lawns.
Ii is composed of such elements is make
il ada pied to the growth OF all kinds oi
crops IN all kinds OF soil
The tormnla or method OF combining lis
constituent fertiIizing Ingredients has re-
ceived the highest approval OF eminent
chemists aud scientific agriculturists.
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CANNOT BE DISCREDITED.

Testimony of Mr. JAMES GRIMES,
gentleman highly esteemed in Columbia
Co. Pa. and one VIII ose slaeme ut can be
relied upon.
Mt. Pleasant, Col CO., Pa, May 81, 1860
Messrs Seth w Fowler & Co., Boston,
Gentlemen About three years ago our
daseh;er, now twelve years OF age, was
severely afflicted with Group. A general
irritation OF the lungs followed, producing
hectic cough, which became almost con-
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her physician. At this critical moment we
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of Wild Cherry trial, and after she had
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used the Balsam in our family in cases oi
Coughs and Colds, and believe it TO BE a
superior remedy f0I all diseases of The
Lungs.
Yours with respect JAMES CRIMES.
FROM JESSE SMITH, E~q,
President of the Morris County Bduk Nor
ristown, N. j.
'sHaving used Dr.. Wisiar's BaIsam of
Wild Cherry for about fifteen years, and
having realized ils beneficial results in nv
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Md.
have on several occasions used Dr..
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know OF no preparation that i more eff
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The Bal-am has also been used with ex
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