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School Committees Report.

To tho Editor of the Press.
notice two suggestions in the report of the
Chairman OF the experimenting School Com
mttee which 10 my judgment deserve careful
attention.
One is a recommend alton TO build more
school houses like that near the head of IT,
dia street. Now for one sincerely hope that
the city will never repeat that experiment
Aside from the immense expense OF that enor-
nous pile harden under which we are now
groaning, there are several even more serious
objections to such scheme. In the first plaee
by sweeping away the smaller school houses
and centralizing them in one mammoth build
ing, the area of scholars is enlarged andthe dis
lance to be travelled by the greater part of the
children proportionally augmented.
Again, Instead of several buildings of mod.
crate height, you pile story above story and
tnen compe. the children TO mount long flights
Oh stars, one OF the worst kinds OF exercise for
young persons, particularly young girls, as
all physicians concede OF course, the stairs
are all Quit with steps to suit the convenience
OF the lew grown up teachers so the little child
rem are required 10 stravel increased distances
through snow and slush and mud or in the hot
sun, and then compelled to climb long stair
ways whose steps are twice or three times too
high for their little legs. If the members of
the school committee would try the expert
ment themselves with distances, heights and
steps equally disproportioned to their own size,
think they would never again recommend
any more North School houses.
The other suggestion is that IS per cent. Of
the children between five and eighteen are
habitually absent from the public schools and
the inference that all these children are grow
ing up in ignorance.
am induced to suspect that large part of
this absenteeism is attributable to q cause
more creditabe to the parents, tat good deal
less creditable to the city authorities.
1 refer to the condition of most of the Pri-
mary schools, as admitted in the report itself.
If they are what the Committee represent
them, it is not strange that parents do not send
their children as freely as they would to suta-
BILE schools. Such have no doubt is the case.
L have in my mind several instances; one
where parent has within year been obliged
to withdraw three of his children from the Pri-
mary school, on account of some of the very
objections specified in the Committees report.
They are not growing up in idleness, however
but are all attending private schools at the pa
rents expense.
The city taxes are high enough to authorize
parents in Portland to expect better Primary
schools than some of those now in operation.
Let proper Primary schools be provided, and
we predict that the number of absentees will
rapidly diminish. A TAXIDDRMIsT.
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w unicipal Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING
WEDNESDAY, Stale vs.. Isaiah Loud. Assault
and battery. Fined SIS and COSTS paid
Stase VS.. William Mckay and John R. CULVER.
Assault and battery by throwing stones. Dismissed
on payment of costs.
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Lot OF Land at Auction.

an TUESDAY, March 10th, at i2a oe'ok P. NJ.
~ We shall sell the valuable lot Of land on tina
north western corner OF New Jury and Hancock Sts.
cont ln ~ about 1900 feet OF land This is ole OF
the best lots In this location Sale without reserve.
Terms 1t sale.
mriOtd F.O. BAILEY & co Auc'ioneers.
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BOTTLE BABIES, 25 cts each at Coga Has
sans mr16eod1w
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A LARGE VOLUME would not contain the mass
of testimony which has accumulated in favor
Of Dr. Wistdrs Balsana of Wild Cherry as
safe, efficient and reliable remedy in curing
coughs, colds and pulmonary disease. Many OF
the cures are truly wonderful.
mar14th -d&wlW
USE nothing but the Lightning Polish LOT
cleaning Silver and Silver Plated Goods, Brit
ANNA, Brass, Copper and Glass. Manufactur-
ed by N. D. Stevens, silver platter, Ill Elk
change St., Room s. It gives them instantly
beautiful polish without injury to the most
delicate surface II satisfaction is not gwen
the money will be refunded. tt
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
PHALON'S NEW PERFUME.

PHALON'S NEW PERU ME.
81 LOVE YOU"
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81 LOVE YOU"
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II LOVE YOU"
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THE MOST LASTING PERFUME
THE MOST FRAGRANT BOUQUET
THE SWEETEST OF PERFUMES.
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SOMETHING NEw.-Pins in book form, all
sizes in one book. A large invoice received
to-day at Cogia Hassan's, direct from the
Manufacturers. mI16n
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TX. *. HUNT,
Commission Merchant and Auctioueer

NO. BIG Congress ST., will sell every evening
~ large assortment 81 APPLE and Fancy Grods.
Goods wlll be SOLO durmg the day in lots to sui
purchasers at wholesale prCes. Cash advaDC ed
escriptions OF goods Consighments not limited.
February II, 1868. dit
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THE February number of the New York
Watchman aud Jeweler has the following
sketches of business houses J. A. Brown &
Co. This is a Providence, r. l., firm, with
their salesroom at No. II Maiden Lane, this
trade for the past fourteen years, ahd have a
deserving name for integrity and straightfor-
ward dealing Their mandatory, at No. 50
Eddy Street, Providence, is a model of indus
try aud business enterprise. Their speciality is
tue Ladd Patent Watch Case for American
watches. About five years ago, they intro
duced into the market this improvement in
watch casing (Which they patented Il fur
nishes heavy, substantial and durable case, at
about half the cost of solid one of the same
weight. and is likely 10 entirely supersede the
light gold, aud low carat ones which have here
tofore been sold.
These cases are made by sweating or weld
ing together thick plates of god and nickel
composition; which, after being rolled out to
the required thickness, the cover. rims and
pendants are cut from it. The gold being left
of such thickness, that they can be engraved
and engine turned fully equal to solid goods
and the finish and joints, the Swapping and the
general appearance is fully equal in every re-
spect. Their durability and general excelleEcf
has established them on firm basis as staple
article with the trade land by putting none but
perfect goods in the market, and maintaining
| the standard of quality with constant improve
| ment in finish, they are meeting with the ia
vor which they Justly deserve.
Working by steampower and division of Ia
| Dor, with new and improved machinery o
| their own invention. especially adapted to thi.
| kind of work, they have SO eoonomlsed the la
| Dor as to finish an excellent article for little
more than what was the price few years agt
| for the labor alone upon solid gold case.
| This firm has been liberal advertiser in or
| der to popularize their goods. and to create
general demand for them, They have endeav
| ored by this means to place them before thu
| public on their merits and enable them to b.
| sold in such manner that the purchaser viii
understand just what they are, and buy then
| for their economy of cost with the assurance
of their durability. They are sold by all tn
leading wholesale dealers in this city ant
| throughout the country.
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VIcKs' Flower Set DIS and Floral Guide for
sale at Sawyer & Woodford's, 119 Exchange
St mar16-eod2w
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A PLEASANT SUBURBAN RESIDENCE, about
twenty minutes ride from City Hall, to ex-
change for house in town. Thirteen finish
ed rooms, light and airy; very convenient for
one or two families, with Sebago water, large
stable, good yard room, several fruit trees and
bushes. Three minutes walk from the Roch-
ester and ten from the Osdensburg railroad
stations na,r churches and schools, Address
Westbrook, at the Press Office. H.
SAWYER 8 WooDFoRD, 119 Exchange ST.,
have Peters prepared for restoring canarles 10
song, also choice lot of Male and Female ca
| naries. maI16-eod2w
SPLENDID new line of perfumes and halr
oiiS received to day at Cogia Hassan's.
| mra16 If
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

REAL Hair Switches and Curs at cogia
Hassopo
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ternoon Prof. Bartholomew, teacher of draw
ing in the public schools of Boston held fa-
miliar talk with the teachers of the public
schools and parents interested in the subject
proposed, at the Aigh School house. The room
was quite well filled. The object of this meet
ing was stated by Rev. Mr.. Root, one of the
committee, who introduced Prof Bartholomew.
After few Introductory remarks, in which he
referred to the success which had attended the
instruction of drawing as arequired study into
schools OF the principal cities of New EDelan
and the West the Professor controverted the
popular idea that in order to learn to draw one
must have special salient" for il; there was
no more "glft" required than to learn to write,
or for mathematics or any other branches; ard
he would in the course of his remarks show
that teachers who were competent to teach the
ordinary studies were capable of instructing in
this. He recommended that draw wing be in
troduced into the primary schools and children
be early trained to use their facilities to Judge
of distance, size, comparison, etc. Drawing
has been introduced the past year into the
primary schools of Boston, and the success
achieved in the direction just referred TO had
been almost wonderful In the higher schools,
which had adopted drawing Tor the first time,
a considerable percentage frequently express
ed repugnance to the study; but in the pri-
mary schools the children were unanimously
in love with it. The speaker then, by the use
of the blackboard, gave a general outline
of the science, and illustrated his. method OF
right angled figure he explained the theory OF
distance, and the class, in general way, were
given an opportunity of testing their accuracy
in measuring by the eye. The speaker then pro-
Get ded to treat of lines vertical and horizontal
as the next step in the course of instruction,
and the correct and Incorrect methods of form
| ing them. A few simple rules we're given in re
| gard TO the position of the arms body and the
book or paper in drawing. Curves were mex
considered and analy zed, and simple meth
cd of forming them by the application O
straight lines given. Division of right lines irtc
equal parts by the eye was also explained and
illustrated. Most of the instruction was over
by the use of the blackboard, land consequently
cannot be reported here. The lecture va
desultory in Its character, and cannot be give1
in form, but we have eDdeavored to prodJ c,
some of the leading ideas sought to be incul
cated-that an erroneous popular notion exists
relative to the difficulty O. teaching and learn
ing drawing aud to show that great advantage
which Zone derives from knowledge o
the art, as a help in writing, and an aid il
conveying some of our best ideas in a methot
not always attainaOle by language. The ses
sion apparel to be much enjoyed by all presen
and good foundation work was laid for de-
partment of study about to be introduced ii
orr schools.
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SAFE BREAKING.

The safe Of the Treasurer of Rock copntv,
Wis, in the Court House at GAINESVILLE, was
blown open by burglars last night. They OBJ.
tanned nothing of value.
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The ADELPHI CoMPANY.-It is very rare
thing for US to urge our citizens to attend a
dramatic entertainment in this city, but we
have company now performing at Portland
Music Hail-more Familiarity known as Deer
ing Hall-who are entitled to a generous pat
rOnage. While they do not pretend to be a
combination OF "stars,' they are a corps OF
very excellent actors in light comedy. In bur-
lesque Mr.. John L. Hall is especially good,
aud is ably supported by the other members of
the corps dran,atique. The plays are well cos
TUNED as we'll as acted. On Thursday plight
the manager made speech to the audience
on being called before the curtain, in the course
of which ha told them that he earnestly trust
ed the people of Portland would support the
company, for they had been at considerable ex-
pense to come here, and financially the specu
lation was very hazardous one Tonight
particularly attractive bill is offered il the
comedetta of the ''Windmill;" to be followed
by Ofenbach's operetta-"The Blind Beg
gar"-and to conclude with the burlesque Of
Luriine." There has been nothing in the
performance to offend a fastidous taste, and
those OF our readers who think that because
this company bears the name of "Adelnbi,, il
necessarily implies that they are exnnna,t.
of the nude drama they are very murh mis-
taken. Seats Can be procured an tho re- a. IS
dur,pg the day. WA o'e'
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Administrator Sale.

sB- The following sale is p s,r,ned to SATUR-
DAY, the tweuty-tifih day OF March, at ~ o'clock
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LOUISA o. MARRETT, Administrators.
F. o BAILEY & CO, Auct'rs.
Portland, March 7, 1871. mrIctd
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3. B. Carroll, lumber merchant of st. Car
roll, Indiana, this morning shot and killed his
vile, set lire to his house and then shot him
self dead. He married his vile in the East
last fall.
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u ~ G L a NJ D.
Review and Inspection of the
Volunteer Militia.
Fete-0ne Hundred and Seventy Thousand
Men Available for National Defence.
TeleGRAMs TO TIE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, April 10. 1871.
am enabled to report by cable telegram, to the
HERALD, the occurrence and conclusion OF brilliant
national military spectacle to-day.
The annual general review or the English volun-
teer militia force was held at Brighton.
The troops mustered in large numbers, In good
order, finely equipped and well uniformed.
The regimental lines were formed in the presence
OF a multitude OF spectators.
Among the distinguished persons who witnessed
the display were Prince Arthur the Prince OF Sake
Weimar the Duke Of Cambridge and Menotri Carl
baldi.
The cvoutions which included sham fight on
large scale, were performed under the command Of
General Sir James Hope Grant.
The weather was fine.
The review was most successful, not only as an
AFFAIR OF military discipline but holiday pageant.
The muster roll Of the volunteers bears on Its face
according to Parliamentary estimate 10000 men,
available for the defence of the country
Raster Holiday Observance Financial aud
Commercial Operations Suspended.
LONDON. April 10, 1871.
To-day Easter Monday IL holiday on the Stock
Exchange and in the markets generally. both OF
London and Liverpool
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II A 2 r I.
HERALD SPECIAL REPORT VIA JAMAICA.
Feeling of the Inhabitants on
Annexation.
THEY DESIRE INDEPENDENCE AT ANY COST.
TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERALD.

KINGSTON, Ja., April s, 1871.
L have. received the following information
from the HERALD correspondent in Hayti re-
garding the condition Of affairs in that republic
since the departure of the st. Domingo COM
mission:-
The President of Hayti, since the departure
of the st. Domingo Commissioners from Port
an Prince, has received addresses from every
town and village of the republic, with
numerous signatures attached thereto, protest.
ing the attachment of the Haytiens to their
nationality, and determination OH their part
to maintain their independence against intru-
sion, from whatever quarter and in whatever
manner it may show itself. From every direc-
ton the addresses breathe the same sentiments
against annexation, the projected annexation
OF ST. Domingo having given rise to this agita-
ton.
) Congress and in the press of the United States
discussion has taken place having in view the
! annexation of the whole island, without in
any manner respecting the Haytien govern
ment and people, and the American pub
I lie cannot be too early convinced of the
utter impossibiity of such an event. The
addresses, with the signatures, appear in the
official papers. The President as yet has re-
piled 10 none of them.
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LATER REPORTS.
TELEGRAM TO the new YORK HERALD.

Losses OF the lnsmrgcnts-A Safe Conduct
Flotilin in Siaht-Fnvre Going 10 Berlin.
LONDON, April 1850 A. M.
Advices from Paris, dated yesterday, contain the
following intelligence which transmit for the use
or the HERALD
LOSSES or THE INSURGENTS.
The Not dOrdye says the losses OF the Nationals
on Saturday and Sunday were 225 killed ana 435
woun ded. 1t is expected that the main attack OF
the Versailles army on the city will be made in the
direction OF Montrouge. vernisole. a member OF
the Commune, was killed at the outp0sts.
SAFE CONDUCT.
NJ Theirs has offered give safe conducts to dele
gates from the party Of Cancellation who may be
permitted to leave Paris. One OF these delegates,
NJ. Desonnaz, has already gone to Versailles with
out waiting for a sale conduct.
N. AmorouX, member OF the Commune, has
been arrested.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
II Is asserted that there Is a msunders,a nding
between the Commune and the Central Committee.
MORE BARRICADEs.
The canOnade has slackened to-day. BarrIcades
are building, by order of the committee, In the
Champs Elysees the Place de la Concorde and the
adjacent streets.
THE FLoTILIA IN SIGHT.
The IRON clad notilla IN the Seine Is in sight, ana
an attack is imminent.
FAvRE TO 90 TO BERLIN.
A telegram from Brussels reports that the Tnde.
penddnCe Beige says Favrc Is going to Berlin TO
accelerate the conclusion Of peace and reassure
Bismarck Of the early restoration OF order in Paris
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WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, April 1o--T:30 p. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFF,cIa
WASHINGTON, April 1o--I:30 p. NJ.
synopsis t0r the past Tpentyro,t,. Hours
The cloudy and threatening weather prevailing
Sunday evening in the Central Mississippi Valley,
as is shown by the reports received this morning,
was portion Of shower then passing over Mis-
souri,. which this morning was central In Southern
Illinois, in which state II sim remains Light rains
and cloudy weather arc now reported northwest of
the OHIO Valley, with brisk northeast winus on
lakes Michigan and Erie. No reports have been re-
ceived from Minnesota nor west Of Omaha. AT the
latter place northwest gale prevails, with light
snow. The pressure has fallen on the Guf ana
Lake Ontario, with cloudy weather.
P,'Obdbfaes
IL Is probable that threatening weather with
brisk winds. will be experienced on Tuesday on me
Gnlf, over Mississippi, Lakes Erie and Ontario, and
TO less extent In the Eastern States Cloudy wea-
tner and falling barometcrs are probable for the
Middle and Southern Atlantic. There are not sum.
Client reports from the Northwest to Indicate the
probable weather on lakes Michigan aud Superior.
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his left Lord Tcnterden, Secretary OF the High Cons.
mission. Sir Jonn A. Macdonald and C0l0lci Hey
were unable TO attend because OF prior engage
neiS' They apDearee, however. later IN tho sveS-
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT
u among nose present were the following omceYs:-
\. A. Lamberton. Grand Master OF Pennsylvania:
sohn y. IS. Latrooe. Grand Master OF Maryland;
Noble D. Larner, Grand Secretary OF the District Ol
Columbia; Alfred g. MacKey, Thirty third Past Grand
secretary OF South Carolina; Alex. II. Newcomb,
Grand Master OF OHIO; styleman LIE Strange. ESQ.,.
nirty.Ihird Secretary OF the British Legation:
Of tae District Of Columbia COUNTY ar1a sn Master Master
Poore; :, Thirty-thi Joph P. Heard. rast
Grand Master M OF Massacnusets; John r. Holbrook
Coombs, Grand Chaplain or the District OF Columbus:
j. Daniels, Grand Visitor and Lecturer Of the Dls-
trict oil Golumbia; Asa Smith, Grand or Connecfi-
cut: J. Nairn Past Deputy Grand Master OF the Is-
trict Of Colnmbia; J: Il. viii, Past Deputy Grand.
renee, Grand Master OF Georgia: Hon. Jackson
Orr proxy for John SCOT Grand Master
Master Of the District Of Columbia. and George b.
Clark, Deputy Grand Master Of the District or Co
Rsh: worshpra senior Grand warden and junior
Grand Warden Of the Grand Lodge Of the Dntrcs
OF Columbia, !. d. Gibbs and J. l. Johnson.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
The following members or Congress were pre-
sent:-Senators Cameron, Of Pennsylvania; Cragtn,
OF New Hampshire; Ldnnnds, Of Vermont; Lewis,
Osborne, OF Florida Sawyer, OF South Carolina and
Spragae. Of Rhode Island; and Representative
Burlington OF Massachusetts, Burchard OF Illinois;
Butler, OF Massachusetts,; Caldwell OF Tennessee:
Davis, OF West Virginia; Duke, OF vir-
Chic; Harper, OF North Carolina. heretofore
OF West virginia: Holman. Of Indiana; Kelly, or
Pennsylvania; Kerr, OF Indlana; Lamlson. or Ohio:
Leach, OF North Carolina; Lewis. OF Kentucky;
Mccormick, OF Missouri: Mckinney, OF Onto; Mo
Nicely, OF Illinois; Manson. OF OHIO: Merritt, Of
Idaho Benjamin +. Meyer, Of Pennsylvania; Leonard
Myers OF Pennsylvania; Niblack, Of Indiana Packer,
OF Pennsylvania; Palmer, OF Iowa. Rice Of Arkan-
sas; Shanks, OF indiana; Stoughton, OF Michigan;
Terry, Of Virginia; W0ddel, OF Sortn Carolina; ana
WhItthorne, or Tennessee.
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Military Movements Saufi Espcritu-
Emilio Zalvider Executed-Scvere Fighting
Between the Troops and Insurgents.
HAVANA, April TO- 1871.
rhe movements inauguratcd yesterday ~ valma-
seda At sant Espirtu are expected 10 give great
results.
The troops captured Emilio Zavidor on his way to
the United States with correspondence. lie was
afterwards executed. A severe engagement took
place at Monte Oscuro, where an artillery battalion
attacked 800 insurgents, commanded by vincente
Garcia. The artillerists gained che victory.
Numerous other engagements of minor import
ancc arc reported IN tho Central aud Eastern de-
partncnts.
rue ship Ocean Belle. from Boston, arrived yes
terrfay.
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AUSTRIA.
Imperial Honor to Admiral Tegethof.- Navy
Placed IN Mourning.
TELEGRAM TO TIE NEW YORK HERAln.

VIENNA, April 10. 1871.
have already announced to the HERALD, by cable
telegram the fact OF the death of the distinguished
oflcer, Admiral Tegetbcff or the Austrian navy
FIRST royal honor has been paid to his memory.
His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Francis Joseph
has ordered the entire force or the Austrian navy
into mourning for the death Of the Admiral Com
,ulunder