Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-24
CITY N { w S.

V1eT OF adopting means to effect, if possible re-
peal or modification Of the registry law. The con-
vention called to order about o'clock, Geo. NJ.
Gill; Esq, of the 11th ward being called to the chair
and Mr.. James O. Spear of the Nth ward appointed
Secretary. The roll of members was then called by
the Secretary, when it wa: aseertaned that all the
wards represented and most Of tho delegations
full After the calling of the roll the President ad-
dressed the convention at length the subject
for which they had assembled.
1t was then stated by the chair that the next bus-
ness in order was to select the delegates to the State
Convention, in accordance with which w. P. Light
| ner. of the 10th ward, moved that a committee Of
one from each ward be appointed to nominate said
delegates, which motion adopted and the COM
mttee appointed by the chair The convention
then took short recess, and upon reassembng, the
following list of delegates presented and unani
mousy chosen to represent the city in the State Con-
vention:
Delegates-GeO NJ. Gill, VIM. Dean, Capt. w. Will
son. James c. Wheedon, Ezra Whitman, John L.
Smith, VIM. A. Nelson, John Balgiam. Marcus Wolf
Thomas G. Pratt Robert D. Morrison, VIM. Crichton.
George H. Brice, Edward J. Chaisty, VIM J. Rel
man, Levi Taylor, James r. Bremen, E. W. Blanch-
ard, George P. Thomas, George W. Herring and p D.
Sutton. The committee was empowered 20 fill any
vacancy that might if any in the list of dele
gates.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted:
ResOlred, That the thanks of this convention are
due and hereby rendered to the editors of the
Baltimore Commercial Gazefte. Nam Transcript Sua-
day Telegram and German Correspon1en for the very
able manner in which they have advocated the repeal
of the Registry Law; and that they deserve and
should receive the support Of all lovers of repubi
sine de.
The State Convention moets this morning in Tenn
perance Temple, at 10 o'clock.
THE House OF REFuGE.-The Board of Managers
Of the House of Refuge have presented their fifteenth
annual report to the General Assembly in which they
state that at no time since the opening 5f the insti
tuition has it been in so healthy condition. En-
demic opthalmia, that odiGrn of all public institu-
tiOns where large numbers Of chlidtef1 are congre
gated, has entirely disappeared for the present arc
it is specially worth mentioning, that not single
death has occurred among the inmates since March,
1864. When it is understood that the whole number
of Inmates during the year was 576 with daily aver
age of about 402, this may well be regarded as a
marked condition of healthfulness. The whole num-
Der of children received since the opening of the
Refuge December, 1855. is 1,470 of whom 2lj were
boys, and 225 girls. There in the House the
3s of December 1865, 364 boys and s. girls the total
of last year being slight excess over that OF the
preceding period
No diminution in the prices of all articles Of sub
slstenee has been eXper enced since the last anrua
ton are equally great as they were at that
time. The report of the treasurer shows that there
was cash balance on all accounts, on the 3lSt De
cember, OF S3,O5222, but of this only 81 25j06 is
Immediately available, the remainder belonging to
the reserve and building funds. This available cash
remaining unpaid from last years appropriate, n
will foot up 81, $780, to which may be added the
States appropriation of $4,000, and the board will
have at command the actual sum of 50, ,l3s 80 The
amount paid last year for the maintenance of the
House, insurance &c, was S44 0216, showing an
tlmated deficiency, as compared with last years
expenses of 81 1886. Besides there is suspended
debt remaining unpaid for current expenses of last
year amounting to ST. %; so that will require at
least SO 600 for the support of the Refuge for the
current year over its existing available resources.
The amount received during the past year from the
labor Of the boys was ST 85l67. This accrued from
the employment OF 23S boys under contracts. The
compensation for board authorized by au act of the
Legislature yielded for the year 81 4Sl95.
= The matter OF adding another wing to the main
building, for school purposes, shops etc. and thus
considered. The managers say that the prospects
are favorable for commencing the work at early
for its completion, and there is ailable for the
purpose the sum of $l6,6Q7.lS The moral and intel
lectual condition of the inmates is steadily mprov-
| ing, and tn" board sneak in most complimentary
terms OF the efficiency of the supeIintendent, W 4.
by an efficient corps of subordinates male and female
Thanks are also returned to Mrs. lincoln and Prof
Deems Tor the instruction they have impaired in the
science OF music The officers Of the institution are c.
NJ, Keyser PRESIDENT B. A. Vickers, treasurer Or.
John Graves, secretary with ten managers on the
part of subscribers ten on the part Of the city and
four the part of the State, beside committee Of
five ladies. who have charge of the girls department
The physician OF the institution is DR.. Thomas f.
Murdoch.
ANNUAL REPoRT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC School
| COMMIssIONERs.-Fro the thirty-sevenh annual
report of the Board of School Commissioners sub
| mitted yesterday to the City Council we make the
following extracts:
The present number of schools, in charge of the
Board is IS. as follows male high school female
high schools, l3 male and Is female grammar schools
9mae and 81 female primary schools, and five night
schools.
The number of teachers engaged in the schools is
81, of which AZ are males, including two music
teachers, and 355 females In the male high school
there are Us Students in the female high schools 6;
in the male grammar schools 2,749; in the female
grammar schools S,l3o; in the male primary schools
3,9ll; in the female primary schools 5,529 in the
ming schools, so far in the present session. 566
The whole number of pupils now in the schools is
the preceding year is 10. The increase in the number
OF pupils, including the tight schools is i37.
schools in the IS The en in eG
inst ucted IN the preceding year was Z54ll Increa-c
IN the number instructed in the schools 16' Average
Receips.-The receipts are as follows: From City
REGISTER, salaries $l790l277, miscellaneous ccounts
sol 685 64 tuition fees S29,7So65. From State Trea
Erptnditures.-Expendedo on account Central High
School Sl40679 go female high schools SIS 1893 ST. float
ing schoo Isl 80; normal school S27l So grammar
schools 5000 % primary schools SS3.7Sl 25 evening
schools Sl,l9O.2O new building for Central High
School 50, 9 50; iscellaneous accounts S69i5S39.
The whole amount of money expended in the year
vas $2S . Jhe The eeXPenditures e; separately is as
$l05l56S books and stationery, S32 49430 furniture
g. 1866: alterations of buildings $377l7; repairs
and cleaning, S43 &c; fuel coal and wood Sl2 56S H.
insurance, Sl,2I6 advertising and printing, s. 2S3.S
supplies for schools So 4O5 38; chemicals and
central high school, S5,3l9,56 interest, Sl,15S.92.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BoARD-The regular
weekly session of the School Board was held yester-
day afternoon, John I. Plummer, President, in the
chair. Applications were received for positions un-
der the jurisdiction of the Board from Miss Laura V
Ray, Miss Annie Joseph and Miss E. Warfeld. An
application also received from Mr.. George ),
York soliciting position principal or assistant
principal in of the Grammar schools of the city.
A communication was received from Mr.. W. II.
Benson, requesting permission to deliver a lecture on
Consumption before the children of the different
schools, which, upon being read. referred to the
Committee on Health. The Committee on Accounts
presented bills to the amount of S72SGO which were
ordered to be paid by the Treasurer. The Board up
to late hour, occupied with the proposition of
Mr.. J. NJ. Hager, proposing to give exhibition Of
tabeaux and allegores, illustrating the recent re-
bellion.
1t will be remembered that this subject last week
was recommitted to the committee appointed on the
subject. Two reports were presented, one majority
report in favor of allowing the pupils of the High
Schools, as requested by Mr. Hager, to participate
in the exhibition, the minority report opposed to the
request of Mr. Hager in toto. After considerable
discussion in which several members of the Board
participated, the vote taken, and the minority
report adopted. The vote on the minority report
was ayes 5, noes 6.
After the transaction of some routine business the
Board adjourned.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL Cause.-The regular monthly
meeting of the Sunday School Teachers Associa-
ton was held last evening in the First Lutheran
church, (Rev. Dr. McCrons) on Lexington street.
near Howard. Rev. f. R. Eschbach presided, and
George W. Sumwalt the secretary. Despite the
inclement weather there fair attendance of
teachers, besides large number of the scholars of
the school attached to the church in which the meet
ing was held The exercises opened with sing
ing by the school, assisted by the choir and prayer
by E. R. Horner. The recording secretary, Joseph
X. Minor, resigned the position and Rev. Griffith
Owen elected in his stead. The Association then
proceeded TO discuss the question of the proprety
of giving rewards Sunday school scholars Messrs.
F. R. Horner j. X. Minor, j. W. Wentz and g. W.
Sumwalt advocated the comforting of rewards. and
Rev. Mr.. Eschbach and c D. Freeman opposed it
The next meeting of the Association will be held in
the Westminster Presbyterian Church, on Fayette
street, near Green.
The MYSTERIOUS BoDY.-Yesterday morning
Deputy Marshall Manly, in company with Captain
Lynch, of the eastern district proceeded to Back
river in order to ascertain the particulars in reference
to the body of woman which was discovered there