Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-09
THREE CENTS.

| FOR TIE moral AND EDUCATIONAL T,tpporr,,r,,.r ,
| THE CoLoRED PEoPLE.-From the first animal renort
! OF this Association of which VIM. j. Albert Eso IL
the President, the following extracts are taken
the 9Th Of January, 1867 the first free school was
opened, under the auspices of this Association in
! Cranes building, corner Of Calvert and Soratoco
streets under the direction Of Mr.. Leander Water
man. Since that time fifteen more schools have been
opened in different sections of the city. EMPLOYING
| sixteen teachers eight of whom are paid by New
| England one by Pennsylvania ana seven by BaIti-
more; thirteen are white and three coIored All of
these schools are crowded to their utmost caracirv
and larger attendance might be secured could suf
ciont room be obtained. The average number of
pupils attending these schools is 26 the total cost
Of eir support up to the time of making out the re-
port was sGS776i.
Besides the city schools IS schools have been start
ed and in successful operation in the county he
total number of scholars attending the latter bein.
| lilo at an expense of SISS.4j. A larle amount Of
the expenses of county schools are paid wi hin the
! nerhbarhood in which they are situated, thus
making the cost to the association very light in COM
par;son with the city schools Eighteen teachers are
employed in the county white and IA colorei; are
| nald bv New England, I bv Pennsylvania 8 by New
York and by = .,.more. The association has in
| contemplation the opening OF several other schools
IN different counties. The total receipts of the asso
| claton, by contribution and otherwise were S14-
leaving balance in the bands of the treasurer Nov
| 9Th OF Sl46S$. 10 these expenditures arc added
the So5' paid by other associations, and the $2O00
| the amount paid for board by the coored people
| make the total cost of the schools Sl7,55695.
The secretary, Mr.. John 7. Graham. in his report
states tnat to continue thc schools in operation
and to open those proposed will require about S5U-
! Oyy, in addition the amount in the hands of the
treasurer and the balance due by che CITY n,ei-4 p
on account of the $4,000 appro rated by the City
Councils. The estimate is for city schools and general
expenses, 100000 for the sixty county schools now
opened applied for, 81 60O for forty additional
| schools in the counties Sll,iOO making $4,000. To
raise this amount it Is recommended that n commit
tee be appointed tomemoraliZc the Legislature for an
appropriation p. $1,000 OF to include the schools in
the general school system Of the State Also the ap-
polntInent Of committee to solicit froIl the City
| Councils an appropriation of $1,000 and that
finance committee be appointed to solicit further con
trbutions. The report closes by asking the question
VIII the people Of Maryland do this work, which is
of great personal interest to each individual or will
! they quietly submit to haycit done by who ha,o
! 40 pecuniary interest whatever in the State
| INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF BRICKLAYERs-
The international Convention of the Br, klayers of
| North America, assembled in this city yesterday
morning at Royston Hall This is the second meet
ing Of the organizatiOn-the first convention having
met in Philadelphia last year-and more intelli~ent
The following is a list of the delegates present.
| Bali"ore, c. c. Mott, jesse Ogle and John T. B,
Slater: Philadelphia Jared D. Biting, Joseph Hack
ney and J. I. Akin; St. Louis, Thomas Mockler;
Brooklyn n. Y, John II. O'Rodrk AMI John ;.
Frost; East Brooklyn, N. Y, George Quinn; New
York city, John Corticr and Patrick Braz Jersey
! City, \. J.. John White; Cincnnatti, Ohio Napo-
| leon Paer and Joseph Cassday; Richmond, Va
John Hammond.
Upon proceeding to election of officers to serve
| for the ensuing year the following were chosen.
President, John A. White of Baltimore; Vice Prcs-
dent, John 5. Frost, of Brooklyn: Secretary j. Ed
ward Kirby, of Baltimore; Treasurer. Joseph Hack
ney, of Philadelphia, and Sergeant-at Arms - f.
| Tayman. The greater portion Of the day was occu-
pied "i'' the organization, appointing of commit
tees, and the transaction of business IF interest only
to the craft wiz ch the delegates represented In his
annual report the President gives the delegates some
good advice, and iavors the eight hour" system of
labor. In honor of the meeting of the convention in
Baltimore, and with a view of properly entertaining
the delegates from abroad the brickayers of Balt-
more give a grand bail toni hit at the New Assem-
bly, Rooms. The convention will probably be in ses-
sion three or four days
STEALING WooL.--Wm. L. Astorn. VIM. Sadier
and George Norfolk taken into custody ycster-
day by detective Wallis, chare with steajin- bale
or bag Of wool from the w"arf of the PhiuGciPhi.
steamboat company. It is alleged that the accu cd
| too the wool from the wharf and sd it to Lewis
Mich lis for the sum Of SIC, the purchaser soon after
Offering it for sale the sabli.emrnt of BAN 4 CO.
wool dealers. This firm having purchased in Phila-
deirhia some time since ten bales OF WOOL the ship
ment Of which they had been advised Of applied for
1t at ihe wharf. when only nine bales could be found
! They communicated the fact to the police, who ar
rested the above parties Nichols was also arrested
| by the same officer charged with buying said wool
| from VIM. L. Astoru knowing to have been st ,eu.
/ he Il "a raf ,lta,t, ,} l
! at about sl2o The parties were arrajrucd b fore
Justice Spicer, who released Nichols and A>t,ru uu
$1,000 bail each to answer the charre q, court aud
committed the other two prism in dofouIt
! THE WEATHER.-The severity Of the weather of
! the past few days has not been equaIed in this lati-
! - may years. So intense was the cold yes
terday that the various skating resorts compar-
atiycy deserted but few persons having the temerity
to face a strong northwest wind with the thermome-
/ ter ranqng from zero - six degrees below great
| cause Of anxiety among many citizens i lnat fire
may break out and the various water plugs b found
| frozen aud unfit for use. We do not however ap-
preh end any trouble in this respect rs the Fire De-
| partmcnt of Baltimore, the efficiency of which is
everywhere ext i s. would certainly not 90 .,ught
in such dilemma, should an exigencs unfortunately
arise demanding their services. Too great prccau-
tlon, however, cannot he taken, as il has happened
that in Just such weather have some of the most de-
sirucsIv fires II large cities occurred. "A word to
! The wise" &c.
| a CONTESTED LECTION CAsE.-Among the first
! business which will engage the attention Of n City
! Council, which couvcnes in rcgua session on Mon
day next will be tho contested election in the
! First Branch for the seat from the Eleventh ward
Mr. ;. J. Lankford was returned as the beI elect
by seven majority nut Mr.. $. I. Hatch his opponent
has given notice Of lis intention to coutes; his right
to the seat upon the ground Of illegal voting. Iko
! ease promises to ~ g. OF interest.
| SENTEycED.-James Crawford convicted few days
since Of murder in the second degree in the Circuit
| Court for Baltimore county helt at Towsoutown.
was yesterday sentenced by Judg" Stockbrdce to the
pcni'ent ary for the of 10 years and months.
1t will be remembered that Crawford stabbed a man
| named Shriyer, some time since in this city.
harlcs johnson, colorod, convicted Of petty lar
~ was also sentenced in the same court to the
! penitentiary for the term Of months.
DEATH IN THE STATION HousE.-A colored man,
about 40 years of age name unknown, who had ap-
piled at the central police station for lodging died
very suddenly last night, at 10 o'clock. The body
placed in the dead house connected with thc
station to await the action of the coroner. The de-
ceased had on lght-colored home made cloth coat
and dark colorcd pants, and had with him bundle
containing some articles of clothing.
Coffee FOR THE PoLIcE.-The custom which was
inauEuratci last year. and which considered very
good one, of supplying the night men of the police
force with hot coffee, about y o'clock during the
coldeSt O. the winter months, resumed a the diff
ierent station houses last night it being the first pro
yided them the present winter.
CHANGE OF HoURs.-The Baltimore and ONO Rail-
rood Company as will be seen by their advertisement
N anoth column, have made some change in their
timetable, with regard to passenger trains The new
arrangement goes into effect to-day
FALSE AlARa-Ihe alarm of fire last night about
So o'clock, communicated through box 49, proved to
be false. The fire department responded promptly,
but their services were not required.
ADJUSTMENTS.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-Despite the seyeri.,
of the Ynnthnr Mnlnme lelnstn ,rnr ......-,