The Morning herald., 1876-05-04
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New CASTLE, DEL, Maya.
Board Of Education is to meet this
ng, in special session, to receive the
h Of the Committee on Teachers, and
the vacancy occasioned by tho resig-
Of Mr.. James Dobb. @
committee have been instructed to
applications, and were directed to
hn examination of the applicants, in
dance with the rules of the Board, on
Saturday.
keral applications were received.
ng the applicants were three of the
Int teachers who desire promotion, but
latter only one, Miss Mary Smith, ap-
ed for examination.
rule of the Board, no person shall
lected q teacher, who shall not have
ed satisfactory examination, under
direction of q Committee of the Board,
e contest will be between Miss Smith
The outside, or new, applicants. l am
epared, now, to report the averages of
everal competitors.
10 bodies of the Myers boys, drowned
Sunday, have not as yet been re-
red.
ecounts from peach orchards grow no
pr.
lie calico ball of the "Social Three"
ed of very pleasantly. Every arrange
u for the enjoyment of guests had been
Hided, and feminine grace and beauty
masculine courtesy and chivalry cor
nted to make it, in point of elegance
completeness, the event of the season.
congratulate the "Social Three" upon
X perfect success.
he Levy Court met on Tuesday, pursu-
Ito adjournment-all the members being
sent. The object of the meeting was to
emine and oppose the bonus of the coun-
Treasurer, and to the several collectors
the hundreds, From present informa-
10, it Is doubtful if the Committee on
Iblic Buildings render their report at this
|sion, no agreement having been yet ef-
ted. Most of the morning session was
nsumed in discussion about short.
Ighborhood road in the upper part ofthe
anty.
NEW CASTLE, May 8, 1875.
The Committee on Public Buildings, Of
} Levy Court, did not report in favor OF
larging the jail, as was expected. They
Il seek to save that experience, by avoid
, the necessity for it. Therefore, they
to obtain the advice Of the
dges of the Courts, and other gentlemen
legal learning, in regard to procuring
,islation next winter, which will Obviate
, necessity of confning SO large nam
: Of prisoners at one time. 1t is believed
It, by extending the jurisdiction and pow
Of the Justices Of the Peace, or creating
Inferior Court, which shall have power
try and determine cases of minor impor-
ace, over crewding in Jail would be pre-
nted, and crime be more certainly re-
sssed. The idea is, at least, plausible:
d should be carefully considered. There
, few influences which operate more po-
ltly to deter from the commission Of
mo, as condign punishment, summarily
"Let no guilty man escape'
oper and prompt punishment.
At the special meeting of the Board of
lucation, held last night, Miss R. Chal-
lger, (siste1 Of the secretary was elected
1t assistant teacher; Miss N. Smith was
,cted second, and Miss Wendell, (niece Of
. President), was elected third.
This was total disregard by the Board /,
their rule which requires "a satisfactory
before teacher can be
'cted, In the cases of the first and third
40 Miss Challenger did net
eseRt herself for examination, on Satur-
y, and, year ago, when she was an ap-
icsnt for lower position, declined to be
amined in Arithn,stic, for the reason that,
her swn lang uage, she was "entire]y at
nit IN the more difficult rules" and Miss
sndel also declined, on last Saturday, TO
examined in the same important branch.
,srs must, therefore, be another ''rule"
lnwrltten) by which majority Of the
ard 10 governed.
No business of interest, or Importance,
10 transacted by the City Council at their
,sion last night. The object of the meet
: was to receive the report Of the CON-
ttee which had been appointed to settle
tn the ex-Treasurer; but, as Mr.. Rogers,
important member of the committee,
Is absent, no report was made.
The public Offices were closed yesterday,
respect to the late Chief Justice Gilpin.
OMr Miniature Poster.
Danshee's shoes are the cheapest in the
". His place at Seventh and Poplar
reefs is we'll known.
Mr.. Beecher last Sunday expressed the
Union that "the Lord will protect his
m" That is why he wears lightning
d over his chimney.-Graphie.
Adair, Fourth and King streets, is con-
lntly adding to his already large and
ried stock Of furniture. Any one will
ID what is desired at his establishment.