Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-14
Adjourned Teachers, M.etin,

Adjourned Teachers Meeting,
An adjourned meeting OF teachers of the pub-
he schools Of Washington was held yesterday
afternoon AZ the Second District Female q ram
School, 10 take fun Their steps relating To their
back pay. Among those present were Nessrs
W. r. Woodward, Of the Trustees: r. Richards.
OF the Board of Aldermen, and Jno E Thomp-
son, J. W Hunt and ). ohm Thomson teach
ers; j. II. Daniel, teacher of Inusic and a
plumber of lady teachers. The meeting was
called 20 order by - John Thorn son. tenn porary
shaI man, win }. w. Hunt as secretary. Mr.
Jehn Z thompson said ne had an interview
win Mayor Wallach, who thought injustice
had been done him by the teacher at their late
meeting, as he had done all he could in behalf
ei Inc teachers; but that the matter of blame be-
ionged 10 the Register. as he claimed TO decide
when and how the money belonging TO the
school fund should be paid Mr.. T. then read
the following from the Mayor:
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL, WASHING
TON, ID e., May m, IS6S.-kessrs. Jno. f. Tsosp-
ssr, wm. H. Airick and John w. Huat-Gentie.
men have no reply TO make to the resolu-
lions adopted At meeting of the teachers of
public schools, this day transmitted me by
you, other than 20 reterate fact with which
they and you should be familiar, that the Cor
poration has always given the preference to
The teachers of its public schools in the paw
ment OF their salaries, invariably postponing
the claims Of Its other creditors. At no time
during the present year has this Corporation
been, so far as rested with the Mayor 81 ther
unable or unwilling to meet promptly on the
hrst of each and every month whatever was
respectfully, RICHARD WALLACE, Msyor
MI j. W. Hunt said he had visited the conn
slImen, and they expressed a disposition to act
Mr. IL. Richards said he was willing as an
Alcerm5-l ., 10 do all in has power TO relieve the
school teachers. The Corporation is without
money, and that is the dific ulty in teachers not
receiving their pay. He believed, on next Mon
day night, that a bill would be matured that
would meet the approval of the Mayor and the
Register, an" II was his opinion that the teach
ers would receive encouragement after Monday
night by the action of the Council: but if 40
rellef was afforded he advised them to take the
most summary course.
Mr.. Woodward remarked that he boped the
Alderman would do all in bis power to secure
a full school tax, which would not increase
general taxation. II something is not done
speedily, be saw no other alternative than 10
close the schools, which was much TO be re-
GREETED. If it should come 10 that.
MIR. Richards said he was in favor of the
money being placed in the hands of the school
trustees, subject 10 their order. He referred To
the bill now before the Aldermen looking TO
me asking OF an appropriation of $4,000 from
Congress for school purposes, and he hoped
NJ any OF the teachers had any influence with
Congress, that they would use il I'm that be-
half, and that they would also lobby the DILL
now in the Board Of Common CounciI-not 90
10 the Chamber. but to the houses of the MEM
bers, and urge them to pass il.
Mr.. j. L. Thompson said h. favored Alder
man hoore's proposition TO rsise Sfi.OOU to pay
The teachers Tor the scholastic year He there
fore. hoped that the teachers would express
themselves favorable to that proposition and
pass Vo.e OF thanks to Alderman Moore
The Chair said he regretted that the Mavor
should nave take any umbrage at the resolu-
uons adopted al the former meeting, as il was
expressly intended not to attach any blame to
Mayor Wallaeh for delay In the PAYMENT of
teachers. He felt that the Mayo. is in SYM
patty with The teachers. snd mat the meun
oeIs OF both branches of the Council were ia
vorably TO them, and that the teachers must
move now. as there will shortly be a new CITY
govern snt, and the incomers may not be so IA
yorable disposed 10 the school system and the
teachers as the present members. He, therefore
urged that the teachers call on members and
~ndeaNor to get them 10 pass the tN4l now under
consideration.
Miss Thomas, a teacher, thought the Mayor
was 70 blame for the teachers not RECEIVING tfair
pay. and hoped speedy measures would h.
talen 10 secure redress. She had been COM
pelled . borrow money for necessary purposes
ana Was Inu IN EN- barrassed in CONSEQUENCE of
not receiving her sclary with which 10 cancel
her delinquencies
The Chair replied that IL was no fault of the
Mayor, but that Of the law.
some further discussion took place, after
which the meeting adjourned To Wednesday ar.
rernOon next
TIE RIVER FRONT, May 14-Carfer's
BAdf.-ATTiyed-Schr Remedy, Capt De
Shields, from philadelphia, with 100 tons of
coal for J. l.. Miller Il Co; Mohawk. Capt
Brady. from same port, with rs tons of coal
for Henderson Fowler; Judge Hopkins Capt
fent0n, from same port, with ia tons of coal
q. ~. j
from Philadelphia. with coal for H Fowler;
Jane T.. Patterson. Capt. Corson. from same
port, with 2s6 tons of coal for W. II. and T..
Falconer. Sailed-Schrs r. H. Kemp Cant
Seward, and Federal Hill. Capt Wheeler for
Ha're-de-Grac light sloop John Harding,
Capt Ford, light
Johnsen's Fish W1arf.-At this wharf to-day,
only few thousand shad and herring have
been received. The former sold AT SI6 10 Sis
per hundred. and the latter al SlO and SIP per
thousand: The schooner Tropic, Capt. Banks,
fS for n TAl.,,
schr. Mansion, Capt. White, for the same party
has arrived al this wharf
Rilsy's HhaT.-Arrived-Sch boomers Flea
Nor l. Rhea, from Hayre-de-(irace with coal
Tor VIM n Campbell 4 Son; Loon. EdgelI.
from Hayre- e-Grace, with ia tons of coal for
Henry Jones' Mary Augusta, Wroton, from
Hayre-de Grace. with $50 tons of coal for W.
L. Brown; Il. +. Reeves, Brannop, from Phil.
adelphIa, with 200 tons of coal for w III Mar
low Lap Wing, Carr, from Port Deposit, with
lumber for Samuel Norment; Washington
Fields from Sails bury. Md, with lumber and
wood Tor samuel NOrment; Forward. Jones.
IT IN Port Deposit, with lumber for Mohun &
Son kadash, Phillips, from the lower river.
with wood for Thomas J. Calf; steamer Thos
r CabIli. May, from Baltimore with hay for
John X W. Mankin. Sailed-Steamer Thos.
l.. Cahill, May, for Alexandria. to discharge
down the river; light.
BTCWn's WhaIf.-Arrived, schr Merchant
Phillips, from Philadelphia, with 100 tons of
chestnut COAL for =. =. Brown Il Sons
-
fawke, reached her wharf last night from
Cone riyer and intermediate landings, having
on board a fair freight and reduced number of
Passengers The falling of vas attributable to
The great lncienency of the weather
SIxth Street WhdTT.-There is nothing 70 report
from THIS wharf to-day. In Justice to Mr. Peter
Berry and others concerned. we deem il proper
10 say that IN our notice OF the ual freshet
OF yesterday, which IL was stated had partially
nooded this 10Th street) wharf there was no
reference TO the wharf over which Mr. Berry
mas control, which was high above the water
n war times a series of Nharyes were built
along the Potomac at this point all of which
Were known as s.Sixth street wharf" but re-
Gently the Government, having circumscrlbed
its operations, had no need Of so much space
and therefore leased 10 Mr.. Berry the portion
WEieh he occupies, reserying still tor It's own
Use dIstlnct accommodations from other par
hes HIS wharf lie an adjunct TO the whole but
was not included IN any reference made in the
paragrap TO which we refer. The flood was
pet OF so serious a character as 10 retard OPERA
mons al any point along the section design ted.
Prom the Eastern Branch wharyes there is
the following report:
GutnGHd's Wh0If.-Arrived-Sch Saco
wilson, with 5000 bushels sand for George ri
Plant; Matilda Spicer, Fox with wood for VIII
hams Jolly; canal boat Frederick Rack with
Cum berland coal for A. * T. A Richards
Sailed-Schooners Sallie. Bowie light. Matilda
SpIcer, nghf; canal boat Frederick Beck do
Williams 6 JoiIy's Wkdrf.-Arrived-Schn
Carolina Holmes, Dixon, with coal for VIM H
Barbour; John Hooper, Taylor, with coal for
Williams & Jolly. Saiied-Schr. Enterprise,
Simmons light.