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| Spanish bark Aat1de, T1sus, IL days ITEM Havana,
in ballast. to Avendano Bros-Point
Bark Syrs, Pettinssls. from Genoa December a.
Schooner Gen Putnam. 10 days from Grand Csyma
] to MASTERED district
TowDoArs.
to the bar, 9Th instant. bark Cordelis and schr
and Adams-Brought up bark Matilde
he1one Wright. from the Passes-Towed down
to the bar, 18th instant. ships Guardian and Cal
edOnia and schooner Amedita-BYought up
schooner Genl Putnam
sTEAMBoATs.
st Mary, Mitchell. from Grand Ecore
Fleta. Greenlee. from Floyd
Natchez feathers. from vicksburg
John kilgour. Stein. from Cincinnati
LESSEE TaylOr. TruslOw, from Shreveport
ARRIVALS AT THE NEW BASIN.
| Steamer Creole Hanover, from Covington
EXPORTS.
ANTWERP-schooner John Kranz-l624 bales
MALAGA-Bsrk Constantine-l36l bales cotton
HAvANA-Brig Ella vaiA-l5oo bbs -four 8 hhds
lard 273 cks ale 173 bdls hoops 5000 slaves
LIvERPOOL-Bark Regna-l4s9 bales cotton 1900
GsNOA-Bark Ebenezer-l52s bales cotton 1900
slaves
HAvRE-Bark Thos Cochrane-le4s bales cotton
NEW YORK-Steamship George washngton--sC3
bales cotton 94l bbls beef 81 hhds tallow IS hhds
wine 2944 hides l26 bdls hides SO bales hides 2s3
NEW YORK-Steamship Gen Meade-ll69 bales
cotton 1868 hides 449 bbls beef II bales wool 1880
pigs lead bales hair II hhds tobacco 40 bbls rice
l47 bales skins $50 bds hides 81 bales tobacco hhds
copper 81 bbls tallow ll6 bags wool
IMPORTS.
LUCCA-Schooner E Fabens-23OO cocoanues s73
punches bananas Il, 900 oranges
RUATAN 1SLAND-SchOOner ExcesiOr-I.56 CO.
coanuts 1919 plantains 238 pineapples
UTlLLA-SchOOner Lady WOOdbury-9 bbs lines
lloo punches bananas 10000 plantains scoo Cocoa
nuts
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
SHREV Leslie Tayer-.IssO
bales cotton and sundries
Observation-Disclosures Natchez-286O bales cotton
2458 SKIS cotton seed SKIS seed cotton and sundres
FLOfD-Steamer Fleta-923 bales cotton sack
cotton ll8 sks cotton seed and sundries
GRAND ECORE-Steamer st Mary-255 bales cot.
ton Isl SKIS cotton seed hhds eugar4 bbls molasses
10 half bbls m0lasses 1923 head cattle and enndries
CINCINNATI Steamer John Kilgour-.i5 bales of
cotton hhds tobacco 40 hhds bacon VS. ties hams
S62 bbls pork Is bbs oil $50 bbls whisky 800 bxs
starch and sundry produce
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Creole-36 bales cotton
ana sundries
RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS.
NEW ORLEANS. JACKSON AND GREAT NORTH
ERN RAILROAD, February l3-2343 bales cotton $50
bbs Oil 23l pkgs tobacco cars stock 80 pkcs beer
II SKIS peas and sundries
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD
February 13-l87 bales cotton 149 hhds sugar II
bbls molasses bbls sugar half bbls molasses and
sundries
NEW ORLEANS. MOBILE AND TEXAS RAIL.
ROAp, February 1886 bales cotton &nd suhd;ies
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docs the razor 60 easy3" asked the bar
Der OF victim vino was writhing under a
clumsy instruWent, whose chief recommen
dalton was Q strong handle. "Well," re-
piled the poor fellow, "that depends upon
what you call this operation. If You are
skinning me, it goes tolerably easy; but if
you are shaving me it goes rather hard"
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The safes inside, containing money, bonds
| and valuable papers, were charged with
| powder, and by means of Q small rubber
hose train was carried to the top of the
safe, where . small pistol, screwed to an
| old ledger, was arranged to set it of, a
string attached to the pistol passed out Of
the window of the second story to the
street below.
The clock in the bank stopped at seven
tee minutes past two, at which time it is
| supposed the burglars fred their tram. The
d oor OF the safe was wrenched from Its
b ingee. There is no clue whatever to the
p erpetrators, but one Mccoy, recently con-
n ected with q variety show, has been ar
re sted on suspicion.
state Appropriations for Religious So.
cietfes.
ALBANY, February BIN the Assembly
| a motion to withdraw State appropriations
| fro all academies under control of re-
| ligious or denominational societies, or which
make religious profession test Of admis-
| sion, was defeated.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer,
| Washington, February 10, 1874, 4;35 P. NJ.
For the Southern and Gulf States n0rtherly
winds and falling temperature.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, February 10, P. M.-Barometor
| 3o;lo Wind south light very ioggy: Arrived
Steamship Knickerbocker: eager master, at A.
General Putnam, Webster master, ten days from
| Grand Caymen; schooner J: 8. Bragdon, Higgins
master, twenty days from Boston; schooner G. H.
New York. No departures. The ship Z. c. scran-
ton is anchored outside, waiting fair wind to sail
On the bar bound out-steamship Gulllermo.
| VICKsBuRG. February l3-Passed DOWN.. B.
Lee, at Up. NJ. Up-Pauline Carroll, at A: NJ;
Capitol City, at II A. NJ; Cherokee, at P: NJ; j.
| B. Maude at p. NJ; Yazoo, at P. NJ The flag
for the most popular steamboat, voted for at the
| Hebrew lair, last night, was awarded to the
| steamer City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob Reilly,
sum of $780, Weather cool and cloudy. River
rising
Arrived-FraBkn. last night, four, from Cincn
| matt. Departed Julia, for St. Louis; City Of
Uelena. for Vicksburg.
R.rs H day sst and nd
night. Arrived-Tbompson Dean from New Or
leans.
P1TTsBuRG February l3.-River Six feet and rs
ing. Weather cloudy and warm.
LOUISVILLE, February l3-River stationary; eight
feet two inches in the canal, six feet two inches
IN the chute; is steady for nearly twenty-f0ar
hours. Down-Louisville, from Cincinnati to New
Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, February Bit has rained since five
Up-C. B. Church, at lP NJ.
CAIRO, February l3:-Arrived Lady Lee, from ST.
seven. Departed Lady Lee, for Shreveport. at
P. NJ. Heavy rain this morning. Weather cloudy
and cool this evening. >, $500 c.,
vicksburg Babbage. from New Orleans. No de-
partures. River rising slowly. Very heavy rain
hours da Last furious snow storm to-
Cotton.
NEW YORK. February l3.-The following is the
comparative cotton statement for the week ending
February l3
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

As the Spanish proverb says, HE who
would bring homo the wealth of the Indies,
must carry the wealth of the Indies with
him'-so it is in travelling; q man should
carry knowledge with him, if he would
bring home knowledge.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

CRCoND DISTRICT COURT FOR THK PARISH M
- OTleaaa, No 36.901.--Whereas, Mrs Gottliebe
rds:s me- ostso1sd the court or etels Of "a
Friess, deceased. intesfase. Notico : hsrsbv
gvea g Al When It may concern = ahos.
csuse. within ten deya Why The prayer a the 80
p order Of tie Court.
hsnhs FRANK PACE, N, Clark.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA.
RICHARD FRANCIS VS.. WILLIAM T, tEvINR
ct als-No. 1927.

CLERKS OFFICE,
New Orleans, November H. 1873
nN MOTION OF Z. HOWARD MCCALEB ESQ
" Of counsel for Richard Francis plaintiff and
appellee herein, and on filing affidavit showing
that since the appeal was taken in this case and
during the tendency of the same in this court,
Edward Mitchell, one of the defendants and ap-
pelants has departed this life; that his proper rep
resentatives have not come in and made them.
selves parties to the appeal and that they are IN
known to the appellee
1t is ordered by the court that unless the proper
representatives of Edward Mitchell deceased one
of the defendants and appellants herein, appear
and become parties to this appeal within three
months from publication in the New Orleans BE.
publican, the official journal Of the State, news
paper printed at the seat of government, the ap.
peal herein will be dismiss ed or the cause heard
according to law.
hereby certify the foregoing to be true extract
from the minutes of the eleventh day of NOyem-
Der, A. D. 1873.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto Get nv
hand and affixed the seal of this honorable court
at the city of New Orleans, this thirteenth day Of
November, A. D. 1873.
,. NCC. LYMAN
noZe de5l feZ3~ Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

SECOND DISTRICT COURT POR THE PARISH
OF Orleans, No. 36 736.-Notice is hereby given
70 the creditors of this estate and to all other per
sons herein interested, to show cause within ten
h GAYS nom the present notification. If any they
G Gase OF can, why the account presented BY Marie
should not be homologated and approved, and the
funds distributed in accordance Herewith.
By order of the Court.
+, fe10 IA l8% PRANK PACE I'd r,L
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

| The demand was fair throughout the day. but
| the movement WAS checked by the unsatisfactory
| assortment offering. buyers meeting considerable
difficulty IN finding the kinds wanted, and being in
| MANY cases met by pretensions above their limits.
| Under these circumstances, while low, dusty and
stained cottOns exhibited continued irreguarity
| all white clean and even-running lists commanded
very full prices. For example, list of about 700
| bales of strict low middling of desirable style
sold at sc, which is &c above outside figures
nary at Sc; ordinary, good style and clean at lie;
strict ordinary at IL nc; good ordinary 1873 aud
| l3%c; strict good ordinary stained, at l3hc; white
strict low mddling ISL and l5ssc the latter for
high ETY. le, and middling at l6c. Some Sea leland
sold at 3lc The market was strengthened by an
sterling and easier freights
The sales for the past three days up 81 $50
bales 10 45O on Wednesday 10, 400 yes terday incud
ing 800 not reported until to-day. and 600 day.
making. with the addition of 900 to tuesdays re.
against 40 500 last week and 40 800 the week before
Weeks receipts 81 444 bales, embracing 5524 from
other delivery ports OF which 1885 from Mobile, 1873
nom Florida and 1901 from Texas, and go proper
against 62 057 proper last week and 59l last year
Is IL proper since august 81 Ss9 463 bales against
The weeks exports comprise 4O,l8l bales,
oracing oSo to Liverpool TO- 478 to Havre 2l50 to
Amsterdam, 2l4o to Rotterdam 1924 to Antwerp,
1923 to Barcelona 1861 to Malaga 2s7g to G4noa'
Philadelphia.
al the ports today 1858 bales against "a 800 last
Friday and 1882 last wear, ard since Friday
ocV pdts against l4o, laSL week aid KS $40
last year; total since August 81, 1858 1868 bales,
against 2,3.l l06 last year-incresse 32T $780,
Exports Friday to Thursday nclusve) to Great
Britain 81, 937 bales, against 80 039 last week and
III s03 last year. and to the continent 80 800 bales
against IS 306 last week and 25 032 last year
Stocks at all the delivery ports made up TO IL NJ,
s4S $50 bales against 8li596 last week, 52i 526 last
year and Col, 624 the year before
COTTON STATEMENT.
Bales
Stock on hand August 81 1873. 7,l77
Arrived since last statement........ $3.50
Arrived previously. $3.50, o86- 1886 ,0e6
OtA ....s.....s.-.'.s..'s ,UuS,Z43
CieaIco to-ohy' ....--...-.........-.. 5000
Iieare0 previou6l 653 25o-662, 9l9
Stock on hand and on shipbsard not cleared $40 32i
Same time last year .I6z,5I6
Todays exports embraced 1899 bales to Liver.
Hool 1873 to Hsvre, 1924 to Antwerp 1861 to Malaga,
1923 to Genoa. and 1877 to New York, to which we
have added IS by rail-
keoeipts proper since last evening e23a bales
a8einse l4lD on last Friday, and 6221 last year,
nek1ng an Aggregate since Friday evening Of
bAlea against 60 o67 list week and ~ sol last
year and since August 81 Of 90 ~ balee agAnst
J9.oA last year-ineEUass l3eSa4
1sr receipts Ct III poF1s - abevo reDert
To1Aco0-We did ~ heae q - to-dav
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14
COMMERCIAL.
FRIDAY EVENING, Februs

FRIDAY EVENING, February u. 1871.
COTTON-The sales to-day mot including 900
bales additional yesterday embraced 67GO bales at
full prices for all desira BILE kinds but Requiring
any charge IN our quotations We give also the
Exchange figures, as below:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14
LEGAL NOTICES.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH O.
ORLEANS.

/
! ELIZA sPOHN, WIFE OF JOHN ROtSSARIE. vs..
her husband-NO. 5219.
Z HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON TIE -FOUR.
L teenth day of January 1874, Judgment was rem
dered in this court in the entitled suit in the
words and figures following, to wit
Eliza Spohn, wife of John Roussare, vs. her hus.
band No. 52l9.
In this case, for the reasons orally assigned the
court considering the law and evidence to be III ia
vor of plaintiff it is ordered adjudged and decreed
that the judgment by default herein entered on
the fifth instant, be now confirmed and made final
and accordingly that there be Judgment in favor
OF plaintiff, Eliza SpOhn, and against defendant
john Roussarie, her husband decreeing separa.
tim of property between them. 1t is further ad-
Judged and decreed that the said plaintiff Eliza
Spohn, do have and recover from the defendant
John Rouss arie the sum Of $lo52 SO, with legal
interest thereon from judicial demand, to VIII DE
cember 10, 1873. until paid, and costs OF suit.
Judgment rendered January IA, 1874.
Signed January 10, 1874.
Z. NORTH CULLOM, Judge.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set nv
hand and affixed the seal of the said court at the
city of New Orleans, this twenty first day of Jan.
uary, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy four, and the ninety eighth
year of the independence Of the United States
EDWARD KEENA,
1el4 II ~ Deputy Clerk.
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MEMORANDA,

Havana, February Is, 1874.
TO forks-The steamship Junisti, Captain
Catherine. sailed at P. NJ for New Orleans
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Marine Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN,
Saturday, February IA, 1874.
CLEARED YESTERnAY

CA0A0AO 16o166UAx.
Steamship Gen Meade. Sampson, Tor New York
Steamship George Washington, Whitehead, for
New York
Norwegian bark Constantine, Henricksen, for Ma
lsga
Norwegian bark Regna swensen, for Liverpool
Norwegian bark Ebene1er, Neiloen for Genoa
British bark Thos C0ckrane, Paekkam, TOR Hayre
BritisA brig Klls Vail. Damage, for Havsns
schooner John kxAnx, Homes, 1br Antwerp
ARRIVED YRQxKxDAY.
Steamship KnickarSockor, 6a0eY lFon HAv Yorar
It'll instant, 70 A Aeulten-3a district :
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

MONETARY.
OFFICE OF THK DAILY REPUBLICAN,,
EprnAY ExRNlNG EahruarY Ii liza.

We have no change to notice in the money mar
ket. which continues quiet and easy, with mode
rate demand for discounts at the banks and Light
offerings on the street. The preference continues
for first class paper, particularly for that which
is accompanied by unexceptiOnable cOllaterals
The few transactions reported in commercial
paper have been At previous rates. We continue
70 quote first class paper. with coate rails at loop
y cent p aunum; without collaterals at H. Al at
i0lA y month, and second grade at 2. First
class mortgages rule at 100ll v cent y annum,
but nothing il reported in second class.
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81 The steamer
& STATE OF MINNESOTA.

VIII sail from New Orleans for Liverpool, direcs
Saturday, February ID, 1874. e'''
Will receive and sign through bills of ladinr 4.
Havre. Bremen, Hamburg, Antwerp Rotter1Isan
and all continental ports
Return tickets issued available for TWKIvR
MONTHS, at reduced rates. and through tickets
to ali parts OF the United Kingdom and Europe.
sfewardess. and surgeon are attached to each
steamer; no charge is made for attendance nd
Money orders granted free of charge.
Prepaid emigration tickets issued here tn mr.
ties deslrous Of sending for their friends
Ihese vessels cross the bar at al time without
detention AO1s
For freight or passage. having superior accom-.
80 A. K MILLER 4 CO..
sei4 NO. ~ Caroudelet street New Orlaans
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SAILING from New York every SATURDAY
FOR NEW YORK DIRECT
4G1&4 The steamship
GENERAL MEADE.
A. W. SAMPSON Commander.
Will leave her wharf, foot of Jefferson straat IN
SATURDAY, February Ia. at a. M. -
for passengera.
Cabin passage.
Rn,s st nS r. ..:........ rs
on = OF Iadlng signed through to Liverpool Glas.
gov, Bremen and Ham burg f~0' VIC
through Tickets for First Class and Steerare
passengers for Liverpool and the Continent con-
H Hectng WIN duion's Line of SteAmers sailnr
nom New York every WEDNESDAY. ~NAs
For freight or passage. apply to
JOHN H. LUDWIGSRN Agent
No. 1870 Common street
inc steamahip EMILY B. SOUDkR win follow.
ieavlng SAIUhDAY, February 81, at A. M iaA
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ENGLAND.

bsoks and papers as might apply to these
e &
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THE CROMWELL LINE.
FOR HAVANA, VIA CEDAR KEYS ANN
KEY WEST.

fOR HAVANA, VIA CEDAR KEYS AND
KEY WEST.
united States Mail Line.
Steamships
MARGARET, IVY
rs .n The s. New s Orleans. Florida
@ 1s o ssss Of shsp .s SS%Ps any
i TO- class steamers from New Orleans
ro,..; Every Wednesday,
iouchng at Cedar Keys and Kew West end cor
and LEV with steamers for Apalachicoa st. Marks
RATES OF PASSAGE
c.,:. To Key West. To Cedar Ksvs
Sfeara1a ''''''.''.'....$SU $25
TbrnTnh h;ii .'..;;..;. ~ IL
r rihUl1ina including Tampa. and to New YORK
ZONE DuI the c0mpany's bills of Jaflino s,~nad
ap9 none signed after sailing of the steamer ~'
4. epiehdd passenger accommodations snd tbror.n
'iShels gwen 10 above poinrs
Office. Aou' permit from the
Tor Helght or passage apply to
io,e 1. X. ROBERTS, Treasurer.
NO. lZO Common street.
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NOTARIES,
SUCCESSION NOTICES,

Succession of Constance KILL.
CECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- OF orleans, No. 36.9l4. - Whereas, Ernest
Morel has petitoned the court for letters of adj
mlnlstration on the estate of the late Constance
MINI, deceased interstate. Notice is hereby
gwen TO all whom it may concern TO show cause
WITHIN ten days why the prayer of the said petit
toner should not be granted.
By order of the Court
fe8 II I5* FRANK PACE IR r1a,k
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SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ OF Orleans, No. 81, 564-Notice is hereby gwen
to the creditors this estate and to all other per
sons herein interested to show cause, within ten
DAYS from the present notification if any thew
have or can, why the account presented by
homologated and approved, and the funds distrib b.
uted i'll accordance Herewith
By order of the Court
feI2 IS 49, FRANK pACp I'd r,,.l
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MISSISSIPPI,
WRAKE, Commander
Will leave on or about February Is.
From her wharf, foot Of Jackson street Four+h
Distr1ct. viii receive and sign through bills of
sGing 70 aavIe Bremen, Hamburg, Antwerp, Rot
Parties DESTROYS Of sending for their friend. al,
purchase prepaid emigration tickets here. re.
dqctlon allowed when applied for in groups
ats neisnI u passage having superior accOmmo.
oa@ons Apply 10 SILAS WEEKS L CO.,
No. 40 Car0ndelet street.
Managing owners-FLINN, MAIN M0NT3On.
pool. f Aoo;, - ni ,
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APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
3 approximations of $500 each for the
nine remaining units of the same ten
Of the number drawing the $4,000
approximations of $500 each for the
nine remaining units of the same ten
of the number drawing the $1,000
prlZ6 are.. 100 |
approximations of S 100 each for the
nine remaining units of the same ten
Of the number drawing the $4,000
Pr1ze are. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 900
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Episcopal Convention.

MILWAUKEE, February I3.-The Epis
eopal convention adjourned after midight
failing to elect q bishop. An election will
take place in June next, at the annual meet.
ing. The diocese contest is between high
aid low ,ritualism.
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Ignorance is the wet-nurse of preju-
dice.
Wit without sense is razor without
handle
Hall the discomfort of life is the result of
getting tired OF ourselves.
Benevolencc is the cream on the milk of
human hihdhess'
People of good sense are those whose
OPINIONS agree Win ours
Face all things; even adversely is polite
to man face
Passion always lowers great man, but
so.''e'i"ie' e'e'"'e' '''''' o"e.
,;. 1v.e - en,,y.n,ns lol " si""ef' anu
'''"e VI u VIM ''o' NUT sam
men hownu"ys are divided INTO SLOW
'"lis''""S anu "'oe-""" ''''"e's'
There are people who expect TO escape
hell because OF the crowd gong there
Most people are like eggs-too full of
themselves 10 hoid anything else
Time is money, and many people pay
'he'r ueo's WIN It,
No man can be healthy Jester unless he
has oee" iurseu ~ '"e breast Oh wisuoin'
We have made justice luxury Of ciyili-
cation.
Ii is easier to be harmless dove than
decent serpent.
Humor must fall out of n mans mouth
like music out of a bobolink.
Some men marry to get rid of themselves
and find that the game is ona ,hot two can
NAV ar and neither win.
II il li,,Ia trouh,o 70 n cr,vo, ;,,,,o 90 Il,
na,ient even in av time.
~, ;..as :, ;.,
rheumatism
1T ,
'"i' 20 '"' P'" w "o''''
meant" Is Il loan 1T call
Wheat is serial. am glad of it.
Manner is great deal more attractive
than matter especially in n monkey
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PRICE THREE CENTS.


voted to expendE $4,000 in improving the
grade OF the grounds in front of the Hall of
Languages. The Professorship of English
language and literature was to be given to
the Chancellor.
At at meeting of the Dorchester (Me)
Woman Suffrage club, last week, the fol.
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted
Whereas, The legislature has enacted
law affirming the right of women to serve
on school COMMITTEES; and, whereas, the
presence of women in such committees is
greatly needed; therefore.
ResOLccd, That the Woman Suffrage club
of Dorchester respectfully invite both polit-
ical parties to nominate ladies of suitable
qualifications to fill the vacancies that will
occur in said boards this fall
Hilsdalc College, Mich, large portion
OF which was destroyed by fire in March
last, is to he rebuilt and enlarged. The
new buildings will have a depth 1872 feet,
and breadth Of 496. and the area nclosed
will be fifty per cent greater than that
covered by the old buildings. The cost is
estimated at from $4,000 to 100000, OF
which $4,000 is required Immediately.
The college was established by the Free
VIII Baptists
The school board committees on the Bal
timore City College and on the female high
schools, have before them a number of re-
solutions in reference to new studies to bc
introduced into those schools. The COM
mttee on the city college are now consult
ing in reference to the study or botany,
photography, and architectural, mechan-
cal and artistic drawing in that institution.
The committee on the female high schools
are considering the practicabiliiy of intro
ducing botany, telcgraohing, and the
French language INTO the course of study.
School Commissioner J. w. Hooper, OF
Onondaga county, n. \ has addressed
| circular to the teachers in his district, con
tanning the following pertinent questions
and pauses for reply
First-lIave you been through in your
study of the common branches, viz, read
ing, writing, spelling, geography, arithme-
| tic and grammar?
Second-Are you acquainted to some OK
tent at least. with the history of the United
States?
Third-Are you prepared to teach the
children somethingof civil governments
Fourth Have you made special study
Of photography, and also of the geography
OF Onondaga county!
Fiftb-Are You prepared to teach the
children in the use of commercial paper
such as business notes. bills receipts, etc
| SiNth-DO you renOuuce the idea that
teaching school consists of process of as
| signing lessons and hearing rccitations?
Seventh-DO you indoise the idea that
the common school is to educate the chill
| dren, and the object of an education is to
| qualify them for active business life?
| Eirhth-Arp VOllr own habits and VOur