Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-05-29

Starred. 10 be again in 4 state Of fcrmen.
iatios. President Theirs has been forced
into resi- nation. not BY violent agencies
kowcver. but BY the vo.es Of '',he com.
tincd nonarchicsl and conservative ele.
Lients Of the Assembly" Marshal Me-
Nlahon has been elected to succeed him
What the revoIu.ion-for revolution it il
-portends or bow il will end is mere con-
lecture. Though the sentiment of the
French nation be at present overwhelm-
ingiy republican. it is doubtful if it will
long continue so. and it is within the pro-
liabilities. the usual travail Of chaos and
disorder over with. that the French pso-
rle will seek repose under Cesarism as
absolute as that Of the second empire.
The genius Of France is evidently nonar,
ehical, and liberty there amounts to license
and confusion. and de.potism means ma.
,ional order and Advancement The sclcc.
ton Of McNahon as her new ruler gives
hopeful argury tina, the presen. transition
state Of France may be passed with less
than the usual amour, ofkilling and popular
disorders. The new President is man
Of strong will and iron 6tmness and has
shown on more than one occasion that be
favors no rosewater policies in dealing
robbers that rise to the surface in French
revolutionary connections.
We are in receipt from the publishers,
J.. +. Cotton 4 Co. Annapolis. Md, Of
the Report of the State Board Of ejuca-
'ion, showing the condition of the public
schools of Maryland. with the Reports Of
the School Comm. sioners Of Baltimore
city and the several counties for the year,
ending Sept. 30th. 1872 We have not.
as yet, had time TO examine the publica-
ton critically. aud VIC are able to give this
week only the report Of our Secretary and
Examiner. J. Frank Ford, E,qr., to the
State Board Of Education which, though
tricf. will be found, VIC think, both cx-
r!icit and satisfactory. The Report is ad-
dressed 70 rrof Newell.
I" Sir Il have the honor to transmit
herewith the annual tabular and sta,,sti
cal report Of the Board Of School Comn.i>.
soners Of s.. Mary's county. with the hope
TINT it may be found to be in conformity
with the requirements Of the State Board
Of Education. The present Board ofSchool
Commissioners was appointed under the
provisions o. the Act of Assem- bly, of 1870.
ty the Judges Of the Circuit Court of this
judicial District. in December. 1871. and
early in the January following. organized
hy the election Of Colonel John +. Dent.
President. and the subscriber Secretary,
Treasurer aud Examiner.
The Board consists Of President job,
F. Dent. and Mc.srs. Henry I. Carroll
and William l.. thomas. Associate Conn
nls-ioncrs. These are gentlemen Of su
rrrior intelligence. and are devotinc them
selves with zeal and energy to the promo
'I"n OF the great cause of popular cduca-
ton. | have but littlc information TO give
you beyond what will be found in the ac
companying statistics. as there has been
no material change in the working Of the
schools during the current year. Our
schools, thirty -ninc in number, have been
Kept open. rs you will perceive. during
tho entire scholastic year. and although the
lumber Of pupils on roll is not so large
this year as last. the average attendance
is greater. aud the humber studying the
higher branches greatly increased.
=. The sum of twp thousand three hur.
dred and ihir,y-nine dollars AMI Thirty
four cents ($2.339 SD has been amor
toned TO this county for the surpor, of
colorcd schools. to be established under
the recent Act Of Assembly providing for
the establishment and maintenance Of
schools for eo,orcd children, and We ex.
rect during the ensuing year 10 organize
eight or ten co!ored schools in the coup
~. There are several school houses built
ty the late Frccdmcn's Bureau uron lots
donated by citizens Of the county, the
Trustees of which have offered the use of
to the Board Of School Commissioners
thereby obviating the necessity of apply
ing any Of the appropriation to the build
ing Of houses. and enabling the Board to
organize the schools without, further dc.
lay. l hope to be able to give you sat-
isiactory account Of the operations ofthcse
schools IN my next report. / have been
unable TO visit the schools under my su.
pcrvision so often a. | could have desir
ed. in consequence Of continued illness
during the Summer. | hope. however,
during the ensuing year. TO visit them all
several times. and to be able in nv ncx,
report. to give you gratifying account OF
the result Of my lsbors."
We give below such extracts from the
Report Of the Grand Jury, made to the
Honorable Judges of our Circuit, Cour: a,
the late May Term, as we have though,
might prove Of interest to our readers:
The Grand Jury respectfully report,
that. IN compliance with their duty. thew
have visited the Jail and find that j, Is
Kept neat and clean; bat they arc con-
strained to say that i, is very badly ver-
'haied. aud. in their opinion. unit, in
Consequence Of the bad atmosphere in the
rooms. for the purpose for which il il used.
They further think that the interior of the
building Is OF very ccmbus,ible materials.
and that The building itself is BY no means
strong. They think tha, any adroi, man
can easily get on, Of i, If he desires to do
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They further report. that the public
roads sre IN bad order, aud think that the