New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-09

sd proposed to institute separate schools for
incoTngioles, with confinement, deprivation OF
privileges, and even limitation OF diet. This
Isolation of the bad would not appear TO be a
very difficult matter, if the statement made bv
Mr.. Walker be correct, that there is now ONLY
one expulsion annually to three schools. Az
cepting this fact, suspicion naturally arise.
that some members of the Board of Education
are making good deal of trouble about small
matter. One annual expulsion to three
schools does not warrant any very sweepinc
change OF the present policy. Floggine in tho
schools for girls was abolished in 1860. wa
are told, with excellent results Then in 1870
upon the urgent request of the teachers. the
reform was extended to the schools for bows
Why not let well enough alonef At any rate.
why not give the reformed system fair trial,
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A great deal Of unnotced exploration il going n,
at this time, in the Lake Regions Of Central Africa
Since the appointment of Colonel Gordon TO the
Goyernorship-Or rather the Vceroyalty-of all tho
upper countries of the White Nile as far az the AL
bert Lake missions of diplomacy, trade or scientific
Investigation to the Kingdom of Uganda are becom.
ing frequent; and now the overland journey from
Zanzibar to the point seems 10 be fast losing
its perils The party sent ont by the Church Mis-
sionary Society of England followed Mr.. Stanley,
route from the coast to the Victoria Nyanza and.
when last heard from. had reached the southern ex.
tremty of the lake. DIR. Smith, the physician Of
the party, died on the way. but Lieutenant Smith,
the leader, Mr.. Wilson, the chaplain. and an Eng
sh mechanic were in good health and about to pro-
coed to the Court of Mtesa to test the Christian pro-
clivities of that understanding monarch second
party. sent out by the London Missionary Society is
making yard Tal
yika. We also learn that fifteen miles Of fine road
have been finished. n line which shall connect
Oar es-Saanah at the head of navigation on the
Royuma River, with the northern end of the great
Nyassa Lake. The effect of tins enterprsei already
shown in a rapid increase OF trade with the interior
Further, a survey for q wagOn-road through the
most difficult part of the coast country, opposite
Zanzibar, has been commenced. These arc the be.
gnnings OF an intercourse which shall irtroduce
some sort of order among the brutal tribes of the in.
terror. The missionaries may not abolish rhe native
fetshes; the traders may be deceived In their ex-
pectations; constant outbreaks of petty war may
interrupt the cOmmuncations-but the traffic in
human beings at least, will be suppressed, and this
is the first step toward better state Of things.
In an interesting but somewhat coudy letter ia
yesterdays 1RIB NJ. the Hon. Alvah Clark mem.
Der of Congress from the WITH Congressional Dis
trict of NewJersey protests that he is only unhappy
in general way, and not specifically in tribulaion
because he not permitted to act as Exhibitor-in.
Chief of General Mcclellan at the Somerset County
Agricultural Fair. 1t Is comforting to know that
Mr.. Clark can rise superior to the shock of cruel
fortune, and that in the al-embracng charity Of his
disposition there be hOspitable Judgement for
unkind feelings, even toward a chieftain like tho
Hon. Rynear Veghte, whose Democracy is held to be
but obviously orthodox. Bat the country will he
panied to learn from Mr. Clark that there are GER
tain evl-nnded persons in New-Jersey who "pro.
4" fess friendship" for General Mcclellan, but who
nevertheless keep him away from people who are
anxious to see him and shake his honest handv
Who are these malevolent parties and bow does it
happen that they can dominate so tyrannonsly over
the activities of the Generai and why do they
keep him away from the peoplep Whatever
answer may be given to these and other painful
questions which obtrude themselves upon the at
tenton of the thoughtful patriot it is but too evident
that when people are anxious tn see hin" and are
yet compelled TO die without the sight, reform is
necessary. Either General Mcclellan ought to be
allowed to take of himself or new keepers
should be chosen who have more sympathetic re-
gard for the yearnings of the popular heart.
In the narrowing circle Of solvent and successful
of Wisconsin holds prominent place. Some of tho
reasons for this deserve remark. especially as
Western life insurance companies have not been, as
a rule successful. They have all, however. had the
opportunity winch the Northwestern has so profta-
bly, used of investing their funds in bonds and mort
cages paying rate OF interest that far exceeds any
thing that can be earned in tho Atlantic states but
thoy have not been equally prudent in this class Of
investments The report of the Northwestern is that
more than threef ourths of the Of the CON-
pany is invested in such securities and after care
full revaluatlOn of the property which the loans
were based it is found to he worth nearly three
times the amount Of the loans. The advantage oh
tanned by the high rates Of interest is very strkingy
shown in last years receipts Of the company, tho
amount thus accruing exceeding the figures Of 4
per cent reserve for liabilities By over per cent on
the whole: the company thus earning more than
double the amount required to secure solyency. 1t
only remains to be said that the expenses have been
carefully kept down to reasonable percentage that
compares fayorably with he cost OF managing older
companies and that the figures and statements have
been carefully examined and verified by several
State Departments including those of Massachusetts
and NewYOrk.
A correspondent Of London paper having made
the voyage to America as an amateur storage pas
senger tells of an English immigrant who bought
spare pair of corduroy trousers just before embark
ing and was charged five shillings duty on them
when he reached New-York, because they did not
seem TO have been worn We heard the other day OF
a poor American girl To whom, she about sail
ing home after foreign trip, a friend in Europe
made present of silk dress. the garment was
cut out and the young lady proposed to make it
herself during the voyage: but it was not finished