The national Republican., 1867-04-10

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Trustees Of Public Schools was hold last evening
in their room in the City Hall. Present: The
Mayor and Messrs. Walsh, Wilson, Brown, RhseS,
Woodward, For, johnson, and Clark.
Mr.. Wilson presented q communication from
+. d. Stuart and Samuel E. Douglas, Of the
Grand Lodge Of the U. 8. I. o. o. f., asking
that Friday, the 26th OF April be declared holi.
day In the public schools Of this city, TO allow
such Of the pupils who are the children Of mem.
bers Of the Order to participate In the celebration
Of that day. which has been selected by the Order
as q day Of Thanksgiving TO God for preserving
and maintaining the unbroken unity and fra
ternai relations Of the Order from the sad and
devastating effects Of civil war.
Mr.. Wilson submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed to:
Re,Oired, That in compliance with the request
Of the Order Of Odd Fellows all the public schools
Of the city shall be closed on Friday, the 26th
instant, In order to afford the teachers and
scholars an opportunity to witness and partici.
pate In the emlnently appropriate and interest.
ing observance Of the day as contemplated by
that Order.
Mr. Rhees presented petition from Hon. Ho.
ratio King, agreeably to his offer in July last,
transmitting his certificate Of scholarship in
Dickinson College, with an endorsement author.
iring the transfer to the Board Of Trustees In
trust for four years from the commencement Of
the neIt term Of that college, to be employed
during said college course In such manner as In
the judgment Of the Trustees may best advance
the cause Of education In tho public schools un-
der their supervision, at the expiration Of which
time II is to be returned to him; which was &C.
oapted.
The monthly reports Of teachers we're received
and read.
DR.. Walsh, from the Committee on Examlna.
tions, reported the following ladies as qualified
for teachers In the public schools, as follows:
Intarmadtata Mia Addia Thnmnaan
Miss NJ. Augusta Brown, Miss Seraphina Brown,
Miss Matte Il. Gray, Mrs Z. Roys.
For Primary-Miss Mary Y. Lemon, Miss
Amelia Walbour Miss LisIie Haislup, Miss
Louise F. Hopkins, Miss Alice NJ. Smith, Miss
Emma W. Stokes, Miss sallie Dalton, Miss
Marion Hazard.
Mr. Rhees, from the Committee on the Annual
Report, read the proposed annual report as far
as 1t had been prepared.
Mr.. Woodward submitted the following reso.
luton; which was agreed to:
ReJolued, That all the public schools Of the
city shall be closed on tho second Monday Of
May next, observed as the anniversary of the
Sabbath School Union, In order to afford the
teachers and scholars IN opportunity to witness
and participate In the exercises Of the day.
Mr.. Wilson submitted a resolution appointing
n select com 1ittee Of four members Of the Board
lone from stch school district whose duty II
shall bo to Fl rnish the Commissioner Of the Bu.
reau Of Education with such statistics and other
information in reference to the public schools Of
this city, as he may desire, to enable him to
answer the recent call Of Congress In relation to
the same; which was agreed to, and the Chair
| appointed Messrs. Wilson, RheeS, johnson, and
Murtagh as the committee.
Mr. Wilson nominated Miss NJ. Augusta Evans
to be teacher Of Secondary No. |, In the First
School District, and Miss Seraphina Brown to be
teacher Of Secondary No. 4, in the First School
District, who had heretofore passed examination,
and they were elected
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Board adjourned
to meet on Tuesday evening, the 25th instant.
A CARD FROM WARDEN BRowN ABOUT
SURRATT.-The Baltimore american and Com
merciai AdrertiSsr contains tho following card
from Warden Brown, Of this city, concerning cor
respondence in the case Of Surratt, now confined
in that institution Tho card speaks for itself :
Upon returning from New York this evening
my attention was called to the Washington cor
respondence Of the Philadelphia Ledger concern
ing visit to tho Jail and conversation with
John II. Surrptt, which may give q very wrong
Impression concerning this noted prisoner. In
the first place the said correspondent never would
| have been admitted inside tho prison to con-
verse with Surratt had he not, in my absence,
persuaded tho physician to accompany him in
his round Of duty. lie speaks of the prisoner
to tho gates oSeopt q t.s, -hioh he thought
could be easily removed, and tho security for
| prisoners not very great. In answer to this
charge would say all the prisoners arc let In the
yard twice every day, to get fresh air, &c. Sur.
ratt does not 60 out with tho rest of the prison.
| ers, but by himself, and then accompanied by q
| guard. The gates spoken Of are both barred and
locked. In regard to his faring go well, having
every delicacy sent him, Is no more than all the
rest of the prisoners are entitled to and dore.
ceiye from their friends whenever they choose to
| send any thing. To be sure Surratt has whole
| corridor to himself, because we are obliged to
have him away from all other prisoners. The
impression that the prisoner Is not perfectly SO.
cure, and that the officers of the Jail are careless
arc without foundation. Not single prisoner
has escaped from the jail for the last nineteer
months although a more insecure and dilapida
ted building for prison can seldom bo found
and the character Of the prisoners, as desperate
burglars thieves, &c, is as bad as can be found
anywhere in the country. Tho said correspond
ent, If ho should ever be unfortunate enough t
be confined within Its walls, would have chanc
| to Judge correctly whether 1t Is so easy to maxi
his escape as he imagines. / am responsible fo
the prisoner, and intend to keep him safely unit
ready to be tried by a jury Of his countrymen
By publishing the above, Mr.. Editor, you will
correct a wrong impression made by said CORES
| pondent concerning the security Of John ii. Sur
| ratt Respectfully,
"T. d BRows, Warden.
| Washington, April s, 1867"
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