The Richmond palladium., 1868-01-16
A Little BrOwn-Hoss,


Was trotted out before the last meet
ing of the City Council, for the purpose
of displaying his speed and points, and
we modestly take it upon ourself to give
a brief description of the nondescript-
deeming the ami mule only surpassed by
Barnum's celebrated "W Woolly Horse"
in pair of clean heels; but surprising
him in aUiad.
| 1t viii be recollected that Jesse n.
Brown, once occupied the position of
Superintendent of Schools, in this city.
For his thorough incompetency to that
task, he was displaced by the present
Board of Trustees, and, because Mr..
Hadley, who occupies the post of Treas
urer of that Board, detected and ex-
posed divers little dirty tricks, Jesse
had been guilty Of, the vindictive ami
mostly of his nature was aroused, and
he has sought every opportunity to have
Mr. Hadley displaced from the Board,
and to annoy that gentleman in every
possible way. Having been appointed
for this county, to examine teachers as
to their competency, by Prof. Hoss, the
State Superintendent, and not having
sufficient employment thereat, he has
been diligently studying the School Law,
in order that he might devote himself
as the regulator Of affairs of others, and,
after devo.ing some months to the study
thereof, he stumbled on Sec 5, and con-
cluded he had found a /" mares nest
som ething that would particularly annoy
the man to whom he was indebted, more
than any one else, for being ousted from
the sineeure position he filled as Super
intendent Accordingly, he writes to
Prof. Hoss, and suggests to that dignita-
ry to suggest to him Jesse the extreme
propriety OF his (Jesse,s) suggesting to
the City Council, to take peep at said
section 5, of said School Law, and ask
that body to conform thereto in the al
lowance of Greenbacks "per diem,'' in
stead of a yearly allow ance for services
that the said Council had been paying
Mr.. Hadley for acting as Treasurer of
the Board. E#s Z
Thereupon, Prof. Hoss. very obliging-
ly, as per request of the self important
Jesse, did make the request; and then
and there Immediately, did the said
Jease, by said Hosss authority, officially
set forth before the Ciry Fathers the
Importance (vastly and ponderously) Of
a critical examination of Sec 5th As
matter Of course, the City Fathers
were astounded at the crudition display
ed by Jesse, as well as the high authority
backing him up, and, after grave DELHI
GRAFTON, (mixed with no little perturba-
ton at their remssne ess Of duty, one
would suppose, the subject was referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
That Committee, being composed of
common sense men, we judge they will
dispose of this little Broun- Hoss difficult
ty without much trouble, and will plainly
hint to Mr.. Brown, that the Council
knows its duty, quite as well if not a
little better than either the Professor or
himself imagines, and that when it needs
instruction regarding this matter, it will
indicate the individuals to give it; thus
saving world of trouble to the little ex-
aminer of school teachers, and to the
Hoss he attempted to bestride in helping
him along in his personal raid on Mr..
HADLEY. -
JEREMIAH HADLBr, needs no defense
from any one, regarding his official
course, as one Of the Board, or as Treas
ureri of that Board. He is an honest,
high minded, and honorable gentleman,
and has the entire confidence Of this
community in his Integrity, business ca
pacty, and indomitable. industry and
care manifested by him in the interest
Of our Public Schools, and we venture
the assertion that there, is not q man
within the limits of the city, who would
devote as much time and labor, in pro-
noting that interest, for the small sum
of S40o (the amount allowed him by the
Council for year services.) than he
paragement of the other members Of the
Board, for they are just as devoted to
our School interest," but, from the fact
that, being unencumbered by other bus
mess, and acting as Treasurer Of the
Board. he has necessarily been more
active and efficient than his colleagues.
FLoUR.--We are under lasting obliga-s
tions to Capt. WILLIAMS, of the vicinity
of Pendleton, Ind, for the very timely
present. of a, Barrel of superior aNo.aI
Family Flour, for which he will please
accept our grateful thanks. ta7 ssi assvzI