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VACATIONS FOR TEACHERS.
From the N. Y. Times.


1t is reported that the Board of Education
has under consideration at the present time
the question of allowing longer vacations
than have been customary hitherto in our
public schools. It is we'll known among
teachers that the New York ward schools
allow less vacation to the teaehers than do the
schools in any of our rural districts. New
England which has never been accused of
injuriously neglecting mental exercises long
since concluded that better work is got out
of both instructor and scholar by allowing a
sufficient and healthful time for rest aud
change of occupation. The high and district
schools of that section give spring, winter,
and summer vacations, amounting together
to ten or twelve weeks. The colleges and
seminaries and private schools throughout
the country allow as much or more.
The theory among physicians and prudent
parents is that the quality of the work of the
childrens brain, during the remaining nine
months, is such as to make up for the dimin-
ished quantity; while the physique-on which
all else depends--is better preserved by these
three months holidays. Then the labors of
the teachers, if faithful and earnest, are ex-
ceedipgly exhausting and wearying, and pro-
badly, among women of culture, there is no
branch of employment so trying to the ner-
vous system. AS a profession, the teachers
are unquestionably the most useful of any,
BOOAOoo
compensation should be in a longer rest from
toll each year, as well as in the greater re-
spect of the community. The future success
of our children depends in large measure on
the quality of the teachers labors. This
can be best improved by sufficient rest
being granted in the hot season to their
odies and minds
Our New York city schools give generally
but six weeks vacation in summer and yet,
of all parts of the country, this city presents
the severest field of labor in the hot weather
Many of the SCHOOLS are in crowded and un-
healthy districts; the teachers, by the 1st of
July, are jaded out, and after that date the
work accomplished in them is mainly a form.
Under the improved methods of teaching
such as the "Object System'-it should be
remembered that the effort is treble what it
used to be under the old routine system. The
teachers are exhausted sooner. SO convinced
are the English school reformers of the injury
of too much school work, that even in their
cool climate, they have established 'half-
time schools, " and consider them the most
efficient for young children. In our intense
summer, either half sessions or a complete
holiday from the 1st of July till September
would, we are convinced, be the best for
| both pupils and instructors.
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prove that because attacks upon the colonial
dependencies of Great Britain over the border
have failed, there will net remain disposi-
ton here among large class of our people to
encourage, tacitly at least, such movements,
until the just claims of our Government as
to the unsettled Alabama business are at
fended To
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSARY-GE GENE
" RAJ OF SUBSISTENCE, CHIEF COMMITS
SARY OF SUBSISTENCE MILITARY DIVISION
or THE Att, ,ANTIC
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PAPER HANOINOs, EIO.

w absence without leave made against Soldiers.
Sailors Marines without just cause, Through
the rolls can be by calling ROBERT T..
LEAGUE Co, No. i35 South SkVKNr Street. Phia-
delpha.
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OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSARY- GENE
" RAJ OF SUBSISTENCE, CHIEF COMMITS
SARY OF SUBSIS TENCE MILITARY DIVISION
OF THE ATLANTIC.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 2e, 1870.
Sealed Proposals, In duplicate, will be received by
the undersigned, directed to p. o. Box $780, Phia-
delpna, to Headquarters Military Division of the
Atlantic, Broad street, Philadelphia, until 10 A NJ,
June 81, for supplying the following subsistence
stores, TO be delivered In this city by June 30 dray-
age to be furnished by the Quartermasters Depart
4 barrels Pork, Mess or Prime Mess-which to be
stateotO be at least 200 pounds OF Meat per BARREL
In original packages preferred
900 pounds first quality thoroughly smoked Bacon
d barrels Of first quality extra supernne South
ern, st. Louis, or other brands Of Flour
924 pounds prime White Beans, to be packed in
barrels head-lned.
176 pounds Carolina Rice in clean, good stout oak
barrels
400 pounds Rio Coffee in sacks green.
S2S pounds OF clean dry Brown Sugar, equal In
quality 10 Stewards sc" Sugar, In barrels head
lined
81 pounds best quality OF Adamantine Candles to
be 16 ounces to the pound, packed In boxes
26O pounds good hard Soap, packed in boxes
barrel clean, dry, fine Salt
10 pounds pure black Pepper, ground, in \ pound
papers, packed In box.
1S gallons Vinegar, army standard, packed In
keg
No charge for packages allowed Samples OF all
the stores except the meats required with the bids
and referred to therein Also printed cody OF this
advertisement must be attached TO each proposal.
The sellers name, place OF business, and date OF
purchase as well as the name OF contents with ship
ping marks to be hereafter designated, must be
plainly marked on each package.
Blanks for proposals furnished on application,
the undersigned and endorsed proposals for Sub
@. L. KILBURN,
6264t Bvt Brig. Gen. and A. Q. g. s.
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EDUCATIONAL.
I w 8 @ II o o l. o F
HARVARD UNIVERSITY,
OAMBRID0E. MAag

INsTRUOT6RS AND TOPTos.
Nathaniel Holmes, A. Nj, Royal Professor-Domesti
Relations, Equity Pleading, and Evidence.
Christopher o. Langdell A. M. Dane Professor.-Nego-
table Paper and Partnership
Charles S. Bradley. L. d.. Lsoturer-LAw of Real Pro-
Edmnnd "a Bennett, A. NJ. Lecturer.-OriminAl Law
John o. Gray, Jr, A. M, Lecturer-Jurisprudeno Of
the United states and Bankruptcy.
The instEuoton Is lectures courts EXERCISES in
written and era discussion of legal subjects and prepara
tion of pleadings. .
States, and In departments unequaled IL
about 1900 Volumes and additions constantly
being made,
The fees are $50 per term and S25 for onehah
smaller fraction of a term. No axtra charges
For admission to the school, catalogues ciroulAIe or
90 Registrar.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-26

dfrordntel. What is more, / give yoI the assnr,
ance and you may repeat what ths MavSfs say
shall be- eScsen tS fom II the boay of municipal
counselors" This question was hard one to an
swer. Twas evident that some prefect had peached,
and that Count Keratry knew Olivier could not not
considerable hesitation, and with many PREDATORY as
surances of the perfect integrity Of his motives the
Minister acknowledged that he had said just these
words to the projects, and that the end and aim OF
their devourng activity to be the dssuading OF
everybody from abstaining from voting, a a measure
loudly urged by large portion OF the Democrats
urged, the only rule for the Government to
follow is acompete and absolute abstenlon from an
interference of every kind, negative as well as posi-
tive, with the voters. They have no more business
to pcrsecute them with appeals to vote, than they
Government. Considering who and what these pre-
fecs are the creatures of Rouher and Napoleon Ill.,
any interference at all on their part in the election,
will destroy the little confidence the nation may oe
disposed to put in the frameis Of the election In,
deed, since NJ. Vadr6me has 80 distinctly confessed
that he gave this dangerous advice 70 the
prefects the confidence of all headed people IN
the election may be considered destroyed beforehand
Another question that greatly troubled Olivier was
to whether, when the Plebisctum shall have been
finally determined on there is to be allowed liberty
of free public discussions at the time of general cleo
tions. NJ. Olivier admitted that there had been
finally decided to allow public reunion. Then NJ.
jules Favre wanted to know how long time vas TO
@ sS Then aTe M pushed to- if It
a longer shorter time than usual. Driven to the
wall, Olivier confessed that it was to be shorter:
But in spite of Favres taunts, he resolutey refused
to answer further even when Favre exclaimed:
less than 20 days perhaps it will be Is days. per-
haps-2i hoursh, Olivier sat still and opened not
his mouth. He has lately shown an i'll humor not
usual with him, and has allowed himself to treat his
opponents in way that he certainly cannot
be accused of employing often. He refused
the other night to, reply to, a, direct
question pnt him by Jules Fayre and when this gen
tleman protested against being treated with such
disdain, saying that the country would Judge be-
tween them, Olivier, who had remained silent,
merely said in cOntemptuous way, Yes, the coun-
try Will judge between us ~ dare say he may be
conscious that his attempts to found that anomaly
liberal empire more than likely to fail, ana ne
may well feel discouraged that all his high hopes
and high words have come sadly to naught.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

DR.. l.. p. Grant, an eminent physician OF
Memphis, died Of apopexy Yesterday
The colored people of Philadelphia will
celebrate the Fifteenth Amendment to-day.
...The General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South will meet in Memphis Oh the ith
Of May.
The house of Mrs. Martha Kean, in East
Marshhed, Mass was destroyed by fire yesterday, and
Frederick Ames was burned to death.
A freight train on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad ran through treste Humboldt Tenn, on
Saturday, demolishing the engine and six cars.
go. The WOrkingmen's Benevolent Association
OF Schuylkill County, Penn, Will hold grand mass
meeting and parade at st. Clair on Monday next.
William Williams, employed on the
Grand Trunk Railway drowned at Buffalo yester-
day. while attempting to cross the Niagara River In
small boat.
Andrew Keesecker, cOmpOsitOr on The
Dubuque arad ie dead at an ni st se pe o Sc r n
newspaper published In Iowa.
"A reduction of fares on the Concord
Railroad ang to rsSb sSqSt 10 a fr fe viii also 10 pobaS e
lie reduced about the same time
The schooners FOaming Wave and Remedy
came in collision In Baltimore harbor yesterday fight
ensued between the crcws during which Patrick
William Layheld master OF the schooner Remedy, and
drowned. Layheld has been arrested.
The organizers of the Big Horn Expe-
dton have determined to augment their numbers from
600 to 1000 men, who will be well armed, and provided
with four months rations. Several gentlemen IN
Chicago are recruiting men TOT thc eApeh.oh' anu
soliciting supplies Agents have beenapponted In New
York. Philadelphia, and Boston to forward those VINO
wish follow the expedition and settle up the country
The expedition will leave Cheyenne about the l0th Oh
May.
"A terrible murder was committed yester-
day ON board the tow boat Mary Alice from New orleans
for Pittsburgh when near Memphis, Tenn The & engl,
neer, Benjamin Kennedy, being annoyed py l"o hesi
dcck hands named Anderson aud Henderson, ordered
them 10 leave the engine ROOM whereupon they seized
him and after stabbIng him with u sheath knife threw
him overheard The watehinan attempted to save the
Engineer hut was knocked down and brutally beaten
An EFFORT WAS made 70 save Kennedy with the yaw but
he sanL bfore astance could be rendered On the ar
ys of the boat at Memphis the Segroes were arrested
aud eommitted ~ answer
New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
THE INDLANS.

MESSAGE OF TIE CHOCTAW CHIEF-HE RECON-
MENDs THE DIVISION OF THE LANDS AND
THE ORGANIZATION OF A STATE GOVERN
nrENr.
MEMPHIS, April 25.-The message of Allen
Wright the principal Chief OF the Choctaw Nation con-
cernng special session OF the Council is able State
paper He warns them by the fate of their territory in
Mississippi and in view Of the proposed establishment
OF the Territory OF Lincoln, and says 1t is idle to talk
Of things remaining they are. great change is ap
proaching not such as we wish but such as It s and
meet the change whether prepared or m or not ana let
surveyed and held IN severalty, and then that we
organize ourselves at the state of Oklushumma
and that II it the honest desire of the United states
Government 10 have us become citizens or the American
Unon she will acqniesce in our petition He aso rec;
ommends immediate protest against any Territorial
government, and the adoption OF resolution asking the
Government to settle the estates OF the freedmen and
recommends the OF railroads. The Coun-
ell subsequently passed act submitting the question
od 1t ar e m hepetofore in Common to the Vote OF
the people on the 4tb day OF July next
THE PIEGANs DESIRE PEACE-CONDTIoN OF AT
FAIRS IN MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, April 25-Gen. A. Sully, Su-
perintendent Indian affairs in Montana, has for
warded letter to Commissioner Parker from Roman
Catholic missionary, giving particulars Of an interview
the reverend gentleman had with the principal chiefs OF
the Pegan tribe The Indians generally expressed their
desire that the past be forgotten, and their willingness
TO enter into q treaty OF peace with the whites. Gen.
Suy thinks it probable that If proper person could
he sent clothed with full authority to act much good
would result both to the Indians and the Government,
and that they might be induced to give up their rowing
habits. -.
Commissioner Parker has official reports from Capt.
Keys Agent for the Indians at the Cunarron Agency,
New Mexico and the Utes and the ScaTillO Apaches.
The troops which had been stationed at that agency were
removed the Sd of March, but the agent thinks they
are not needed The effect OF military force In their
midst still remained, and there had been no complaints
from citizens any further trouble in regard to the sale
of whisky The Indians express themselves satisfied
with what they receive and willing To remain with
out receiving anything that Is the alternative. The
agent had Explained ~ the Ues the greater benefit they
will receive by going on the Colorado reservation, but
still they refuse.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
THE NEW DOMINION.
THE CANADIANS AND THE INDIANS

TIE CANADIANS AND THE INDIANS.
TORONTO, April 25.-William Jacobs, chief
and warrior OF the Six Nation Indians, writes to The
Globe denying that any OF his tribe to form part OF
the Red River expedition.
RIELs DELEGATES AND THE EXECUTION OF
SCOTT.
OTTAWA, April 22.-The delegates to Can
ada from Red River have been brought before the
Police Magistrate, Mr.. OGara charged, under warrant
granted the information Of Hugh Scott charging them
with being aders and abettors in the murder OF Thomas
Scott. The is interesting in that 1t establishes points
previously in doubt The evidence gives insight into
the facts of the murder not heretofore made known for
up to the very last great numbers of people believed
that straw dummy only had been shot Sergeant Fred
erick Davis and said: know Alfred H. Scott,
the prisoner; heard him and other parties speaking
about murder of Thomas Scott he said he them
take Scott out, and him shot prisoner was not
arrested at that time he said he them take the man
outside Fort Garry; he said he saw him fall he said
there six shot at him don't remember whether
was shot; he said there was only volley under
stood him to say that after that went up to him
and shot him in the head with reyOlver he said II was
the Sd 4th day OF March, and was not sure which
afterward he said IL the 4th; he did not say
whether he the afterward; he said he believed
he dead and that he did not believe he was alive in
his coffin he said Also that four five balls took effect;
he said that he could not resist the desire to go out and
see the execution.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
SANDWICH ISLAND RECIPROCITY.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The following is an
abstract of the Reciprocity Treaty with the sandwich
Islands which will be up before the Senate on Wednes
day, In Executive session:
The treaty admits, free Of duty, into all ports the
following articles when grown or produced on tho
Hawaiian Islands, Wiz Animals, arrOwroot coffee, cot
ton, unmanufactured fruit and vegetables, dred anu
undried preserved and mpreserved; furs, hides, and
skins, uudressed rice, sandal, koa ana ko WOOD ana
other ornamental woods seeds plants, shrubs and trees
sugar not above No. Dutch standard in color srups
OF sugar and moasses, talOw.
the other hand the treaty admits, free or duty, nto
ALI the ports the Hawaiian Islands, the following artl-
cles grown produced in the United states, VIZ: Agri-
cultural implements animals beef bacon, ham, pork and
preserved meats boots and Shoes bread and breadstus,
bricks lime and cement, bullion, cOrdage and naval
stores copper and composition heathng nails and bolts,
coton manufactures bleached and unbeached colored,
stained painted printed exceeding 60 threads Ia
the square inch, counting the warp and filing fish,
dried pickled and oysters, fruits and vegetables
dried or undred, preserved unpreserved, gold aud
silver coin hardware hides, furs, skins and pelts, ma
dressed and steel, hathr
and allow and lumber OF all kinds, round hewed and
sawed unlnanufactured in whole in part machinery
oats and hay paper, stationery and books, petroleum
aud other oils for Illuminating and ubrcang purposes
plants shrubs and trees refined sugar, rce slaves and
leading wOolen manufactures Otner than ready -iaso
clothing.
The certificates Of Consuls Customs Collectors to
be taken proof that the articles have the right OF free
under the terms Of the treaty. and IL Is rther
provided both Governments shall the
laws give effect II il is ratified has already been
by the Legislative Assembly OF the islands IL Is to
main in from the date az which IL
NAV 90 into operaton further until the expiration
OF twelve months after either OF the hlgh contracting
pares shall give notice the other Of its wish 10 term
nate the same each of the high contracting parties
at liberty give such notice to the other at the end of
said term OF seven years. at any time thereafter
New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

IMPORTANCE OF INCREASING THE STEAMSHIP
FACILITIES BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND
AsIA-LETTER FROM THE PosTMAsTER-GEN-
ERAL.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Postmaster-Generaf
Creswer has addressed letter to Senator Ramsey,
Chairman OF the Post Committee. He says that in
his annual report OF last year he called the attention or
Congress 10 the question OF providing for an Increase OK
service the mail steamship route from San Francisco
Japan and China, such terms as under the crcum-
stances would be just 10 the contractors andte Cow
ernment. He was then satisfied that the period had
arrived for establishing at Least semmonthly steam
communication with those countries in conjunction with
the greatly increased facilities OF transportation roS
continent, Afforded by the completion OF the Paclc
Railroad. III would preserve aud extend TIE COM
mercial, political, postal advantages Whlcn tho
establishment OF this service was intended "a
secure to the Government and people OF the Unltrl
states the valuable results which have thus far
attended the establishment OF this line OF Amene'il.
steamers and the great importance TO our country or
preserving and extending the commercial adyahtaeS
already gained together with the %eieoM1ea M amr,
hension that these advantages may be lost ey gIe %
to make the necessary provisions Tor the ptopr an
in the present instance to depart rom o rue n1
adopted for his guidance in all matters Oi appc /"
Congress for subsidies in aid Of steamship enterprises,
and to present the special reasons why this great ma
tona enterprise should be sustained by additional Gov
ernmental aid This he does at some length showing.
among other things the large increase OF the trade with
japan and China since the service was established, say
ing conclusion Unless the service Is now Increased
its abandonment must he considered ~ certain IN ease o
foreign competition which must De regi."eu Us
room is left for it. This would atona misfortuno
greatly to he deplored which, indeed We would only
begin appreciate years hence when the commerce of
the Pacific multiplied MANIFOLD, would be absorbed by
the same people and by the means that now mo-
nopozed the Transatlantic trade, apparently beyond
our power to dispute its possession. Under the circu-
stances trust Congress Will act fayOrby and promptly
on the bill pending, authorizing AN Increase or
service TO semimonhy trips under the terms amt
conditions as the present monthly service. ] think 10
may safely calculated from the record OF the line thae
the increased duties and taxes will equal or exceed
the OF the subsidy paid by the mail service
hath Ia so
maintain this important steamship communication with
the p0puous countries Of Western ASIA which promises
to add so LARGELY TO the commerce and wealth of our
people would be disastrous 10 the best interests Of th
cOuutry,
New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
SAN DOMINGO.

CABRAL OUTLAWED FOR SELLING THE LIFE OF
sALNAvE-HE DEFEATS THE TROOPS OF BAEz
IN TWO ENGAGEMENTS-ANNEXAT GREAT
IY OPARDIZED-THREATENED OVERTHROW
OF BAEZ.
SAN DOMINGO CITY, April 18--lt is to be
feared that the long strained Of our people who
No much DESIRE and have long been promised annexa
ton will react and that I'm their disappointment they
will oppose annexation strongly "a they have hereto
fore worked for it-a proceeding which would make
Raezs poson an extremely critical one and possibly
cause his complete overthrow and the placing OF CaDr
or Lupcron at the head Of affairs.
Baez has issued proclamation outawing Cabral, stat
ing as his reason that Cabra is at Polo at the head N In
srgens and that he took Sanave and other prisoners In
Dominican territory inhumany butchered some OF them
and finally sold sanaye 10 his enemies TO be shot, for the
sum OF 1900 The decree In follows: "The scbor Jose
Maria Cara formerly General OF the armies OF the Do
mncan Republic and acting an officer or agent for
carry g out the projects OF Hay against the Republic,
ia by this manifesto declared outlaw, ana any person
ia authorized 10 seize and slay him."
PoRT- -AU-PLATTE, April l9.-Cabral marched
from San Juan his way TO Azua win 1oo men, ana
Gen Ocanda with go more has left Ncyba to join him
I'm this movement. An engagement TOOK place WIN tue
Goyernment troops at Balaila, In when ohprai was
successful aud took number O PRISONERS he pursued
the roied troops Of Baez until they reached Laya
Village three miles from Azua, where they were re.
enforced but Cabral again defeated them wn sie's.
slaughter putting them to complete fou ne was, NJ
last awaiting the arrival of ogannh whe no
will make nm attack Azua. Baez, on nearing TINS,
dispatcbed battalion OF troops all natives ol AIuh,
which In his birthplace, and expresses cOhhuchce t,at
they with the soldiers ALREADY therc VIII sueoossiu'n
New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
SPAIN.

TSPARTERO REVIvFD-THE DERBY sTOBY-QUAR-
RELS IN CABINET-IsABELLIST RISING.
MADRID Monday, April 25 1870.
The journals of this city mention the continued
receipt of memorials from the North Eastern Prov
inces favorng the election of EspaTtero as future
Monarch of Spain.
II now seems it was the Earl of Denbigh who
toasted the Prince of Asturias at banquet in Rome.
Owing to a similarity of the names, certain Madrid
journals have attributed this unfriendy action to
Lord Derby.
Advces from Madrid represent that violent quar-
rels have broken out in the Spanish Cabinet, and
that the partisans of the Duke of Montpensier are
gaining ground outside the capital. 1t is also re-
ported that a rising iii favor of the Prince of As
turas is threatened.