Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-12

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Educationaf.-The Beard Of EDUCATION met
OIL Monday evening. President 'Hillis in the
chair, and JOS. J.. Killgore, Secretary, read the
minutes.
Mr.. Moore presented the resignation Of Miss
Hayes. :
Mr.. Ferris presented the resignation Of Miss
Hill, assistant Principal Of No. 5.
The President appointed Mr.. Griffin mem
Der OF the Committee on Repairs.
On motion of Mr.. Baird the hills were laid
over anti next meeting.
A communication was received from Rev. r.
Kelley asking thai the Catholic children he ex-
| cused from attending the Public Schools on
| Tuesday, the lTth Inst.
Aiier various suggestions the request was
| granted hy ti,!animous vote, aud the Secretary
was drechi Ia inform The Principals OF the ac
tion { th' ij1ard.
y zee .uggestions Of Mr.. Zebiey the card Of
app, .tiulJn was explained ~ Mr. Baird
| Mr.. Jenkins also defended the procurement
| OF the cards, and expressed the opioniOn that
| they would tend 10 economy.
| Mr.. Child submitted proposals for school fur
niture, and Oh his motion the matter was le-
ferred TO the Building Committee with instruc.
lions TO contract with the lowest bidders, provi-
ded that they were satisfied with the character
| Of the work, the same 10 he paid for In july
On motion of Mr.. Child note for $1,000 pay
able in ninety days. was ordered 10 be given to
w. Seeds. contractor for the new School build
Ing At corner Of Fourth and Harrison streets.
Mr.. Meintire presented resolutions inquiling
whether the Board had employed any colored
teachers? Ii so whether they attended the
Normal School. and IL 80 whether they were In
the same classes and on an equality with white
| teachers.
Mr.. Higgins moved That they he laid Gu lie
table.
Mr. Moore objected 10 the effort 10 cut II de-
bae, whereupon Mr.. Higgins Withdrew his mo-
tlon.
Mr.. Jenkins said lie presumed thai II was
| generally known that two colored teachers were
employed In No. Iii, and that they attended the
| Normal school.
| MIR. Moore said several young ladies' had cnu-
planned that coored teachers attended the Nor
NAL school, and they were disg,lsted with the
| rule compelling their associa ion with them.
| The motion To lay on the table wa, renewed
and carried by 10 yeas to nays.
Tn motion Of Mr.. Moore the Secretary Mas
| Instructed 10 notify tue persons who occupy ihe
| Board room to be more careful Of the desks and
/ furniture.
| A motion OF Mr.. Zebley that tue Finance
| Committee be limited In Their negotiations OF
the school bonds to i0D ceui- nu the dollar,
| was rejected.
| A gentleman named Trleu was permitted tU
address tho Board in regard 10 the introduction
| OF music into the public schools. lie offered 10
Instruct the teachers, without compensation,
/ only that arising from the sale OF books.
On motion 1t was referred to a Special Com
mlttee as follows: Mr.. Baird, WI Morrow
Zehley, Fraim, and Speakman. Adjourned.
Flag Stone.--william Candy Chairman of
| the Street Committee adveilises Tor proposals
| for flag stone Tor the current year.
Por Sdte.-,laines ii Mackey adyertises for
| "a le, several wagons and carriages AZ his shops
al Mechanicsville, " bite Clay Greek Hundred.
| L. H. Cleayer oil Elkton, Md, advertises tor
| rent a store house in st. Georges. now occupied
by Mr.. darnian.
Dir. Simms' Pain >-archer--rlie Great Pain
and Cramp Remedy is sold by Charles NJ.
tiroomc, Newport, Del.
! DR.. Simms' Celebrated Pain Seareher-- The
Great Pain and Cramp Remedy, Is sold by DIR.
Henry, Druggist, Newark, Del.
For sick headache, and neuralgia, nothing
| can equal DIR. Siinms Celebrated Pam Search
er, Depot, 4th and King streets.
DIR. Simms White Pulmonic Bal-ain, IS AZ
know ledged by all who usa ii rs the greatest
| Cough and LLns remedy Dcpn ih and
King.
F.! w. II. Blllany adytrlses grass seeds OF ill
| fercDL varieties fol sale al his hardware store
No. Al Market street. Mr.. b. is one OF oul
most pleasant and reliable business man, and Is
deserving OF II fair share of patronage.
coed Prices.-L. w. Stidham * Sun, Auc-
tioneers, sold for Jehu Clark aud Joseph Tat
| nall in New Castle HID, Monday, cows for $1l,
VI, l33 Y, II, ~, 81, 30, H. 10, %, 10, 90, H.
| Us, %, 81, u. the Is heau averaging ST, per
pound; oxen Sl7S. Sl52, two year old bull 500 !;
| yearling heifer $3.50; horses AS high as Sl6O ;
| hay per ton S24. The sale was we'll attended
and tile bidding very spirited.
Clocks and Vdtches-J. q. Massey has re-
| ceived Il large and handsome stock of clocks di-
rect from the hest manufacturers at the very
| lowest prices. Having them all running and
| wall regulated they ara ready Cor mmrdiate
use, ami guaranteed la give satisfaction. By
taking this paragraph 10 No. IL East Fourth
street, aud purchasing a clock, u deduction of
fifty cents wlll be mada from the regular price,
| MI. Massey also makes the repairing OF clocks
aud watches specially. mar ll.3t
CONFERENCE Concct;oa.,--ln their report tn
| Conference the Board Of Stewards make a
statement winch shows that ia" amounts col
] lecteu i"r Various IlTp'Sr-. Thus, Whining
ton District wa, polli med Sl,2GO.0U aud
raised stJi.S., Eiston district was appor-
| toned fl,Ol5.0O and raised $y5i 90. Dover
District was apportioned s3S5.uD and raised
$Ssb.a3. Salisbury District was apporinned
$5l3 % and raised $3.50 20. Whole amount
contributed, $685.. SO. The amount for dis
tribution, this year, was liked at Si,0t6.e9.
iSlsrif Sales.-Sherff Armstrong adyertises
to sell The following properties
At the hotel OF James G.. Pierson. on SatIlr-
day, the 2Sth inst, the Bakers tnIon Commits
sion house on Fourth street, below Walnut
The property on Delaware Ayenne, belonging
TO Thomas Ferry, used for cleaning carpets.
| The property of VIM Thomson situated near
the corner of Second and SeaIles street. The
property of John "A. Myers OH Jefferson street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth. At the Deer
Park hotel In Newark on the 30th inst the
farm of VIM. M. Peters, situated In Mill Creek
Hundred, and containing 70 acres. Also the
: personal property of VIM. II. Richmann, Jr., at
No. 2O4 west Fifth street, on the 2lst Inst.
SAGE The Gds.-Wm. II. Chadwick, No. a09
West Forth street. has the agency for the sale
Of Dyott's patent oxygenator, By the use of
which double te light is procured from the
! consumption of the same quantity OF gas that
= Is being used al present by the different iami
/ lies In our city. Such saving is an important
r Item, and well worth making these iul times.
The oxygenstor consists OF brass covering for
, the burner which expands the gas, arrests the
, escaping carbon, aud combines 1t with the oxy-
i gen from the al so az to produce the greatest
g possible illumination. Persons procuring the
Originator of Mr.. Chadwick can have the I'm,
; derburner exchanged at any time without
charge. We think the oxygiuator a decided
improvement, and recommend it To all who
, Wish beautiful gas light at little cast.
lSdies.--The following sales of personal pro
= perry are advertised in the liEPUBIICAN =
r March.
E John Boyle, New Castle, l.
Al Robt. X. Howard, Christians II
John Mccormick, Mill Greek, u
John X. Bringhurst Delaware 90 u
| Thomas Talley, Brandywine HID, l..