Evening Star Newspaper, November 10, 1869, Page 1

\ THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, At The Star Building, SW. Corner Pennsvivania Av. andlith St, . EVENING STIR NEWSPIPER COMPANY. | ae THE STAR is served by carriers to their sub bers City and District at Tex CENES PER Sanson Rontr yoru Coats PER Mosts. Copies | Crests 5 -—Three Months. One Dollar ix Months, Three Dollars: One The Evening Star. papers are sent from the t m var] VSS, S4—-NY, 5.201. WASHINGTON, D. C.,. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1869. OFFICIAL. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WashiIneron, November 8, 1849. Information has been received at this Depart- ment from Mr. Rufus Mead, the Consul of t! United States at San Juan ¢ | on the 6th of July last, in the V | Augustine Harraszt! { Califor ~ | Allen, both of ‘born in Delaware count RAILROADS. Bacrmone AND OHIO RAILROAD. Waeotxeton, 189). derness, of a resident of Sonoma, ames Burns fornia, the latte New York. FOR RALTI aity except Sanday. at 7, 9, an 155250, 0.5 Te ani 74 FOR ALL WAY STATIONS —— at 7 and 9.30 \.M., FOR ANNAPOLIS 20FT Leave at 7A. Band 4:20 PM No train to or ag dood i jm r. W. D. Far = . iDAY | United States at Callao, Peru, of the death on if the 6th of August last sea, lost over! “d. oF wi oo eee Samacl Smith, of the “Phineas Pendleton.” ear ee! = ees | Also,from the same source, of James Ledger, i FoR WAY STAT Augtst Peterson, John Perry, Henry James, SAM and 2:50. and 7-45 P.M. aud Charles Green, seamen. ARTS OF THE WEST.” — egies —e. saturday aud Sunday, at as SSE Pe ser... SPECIAL NOTICES. 7-43 and 9 P.M only, con- iatees _*° PERSONS WHO ARE GRAY have their red to ite natural color, if it bas fallen out, ie a new growth, by 7 HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER It is the best HATR DRESSING in the world, nz lifeless, stil. wrachy hair, healthy, soft, and eens "Price KP. © with trains from Baltimore urs. &¢ ad checked at their residence, it im the baggage car. K; Philadelphia, and Boston, see al- | ,, a Master of Transportati = Ib Ticket Agent. 1.00. For sale by all dtrgaqiste ALL & €O.. Nashua, No IL, ‘oprietors, E uo Fim orice REAT FAMILY MEDICINE OF vp s 9 | THE Gi z cH BeBe THE.AGE. Wasnrsotey, 180. parbery fo orepel Modicine gn farora- Trains between WASHINGTON and NEW YORK | [ip epee yidely ; are now run as fellows, viz: NEW YORK. without change ef car: e daily (execpt Sunday) at Sa. m., and 12:45 p.m. FOR PHILADELPHIA. Leave daily (except Sunday! at S a. m., and 12:43 sud 5-40 p.m. ON SUNDAY. at twenty ye sionaries in. India, ¥ and externally for by Druggists zen- ve2)-hn —_ care for New Yor -m. : © is the world; ‘Threugh tickets to Philadelphia. New York. cr | the oniytrus and perfect Does hatnkes reliahhes Boeton can be had Station (Mice at all hours | instantaneous; no disappoint no ridiculous at the Company « Office. No. tints: remedies the ill effects of bad bat invigorates anita nd jeaves the Hair soft and be: Ps T# purchasing tick- |. BLACK OR wm oflice cam there, arrange to have i u: %. Sold by all Draggists and Perfume alled for and cheeked at their resi- lied at Batcbelur's Wig Factory. he depot, and put inte the baggage | FG 'Boulahee NY. psc Pee Scoly car — ‘ee Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement for PERFECT MANHOOD. schedule between Washington, Baltimore, Aunapo- cin Penk SORTRIE ee oa te Ove of ‘and thé West. —? Master of Transportation. ral Ticket Agent. ‘Z, Agent, Washington. STEAMBOAT LINES. y with certain belp for the Sent in sealed letter enye- ‘Address HOWARD ASSOCL- iadeiphin, Pa, ge 33-cxim ESS. SELF-ENERVAT erring and AMUSEMENTS. —S ATIONAL THEATRE. Steamer W.W.COIT will arrive at Cronch’s 6th plas street wharf on SATURDAY NEXT THIS 6 $id ccntiune "her regular tripe tc 4 accammpliaiel Daaoma im . Le AS id ESDAY. at Wo'clock a. = E and T GETOWN at 9o clock. F LOCK A SANG Y¥ WATKINS, ht LOSE AND AREY ND FAVORITE STEAME: nol WILL APPEAR Washington, ch ETZEROTT HALL. wharf. (Cr hs) every TUE até lock. for all L T arriving at Kinsale sane ev eming,leav ale at 6 2. im. WEDNESDAY, arriving in re samue Dight. Debnt in Wash FRANKO FAMILY. PIANISTS AND VOCALISTS (Five in number.) viza 7” dings o NAAN RACH SAM. mblie VERY a etfully i : TERNATE TUESDAYS. — LPREN. . Tick to and tran Ei edt by the New York amt the prin ad the Continent. pal Enropean citie is For full information apply to JOHN G. DALE, TEST MUSICAL We Agent. 13 Broadway. New York, ur ‘DE KS of the WORLD MIDDLETON & CO, BANKERS, Wb tiwcenrs. SPAY AND THURSDAY, ber t 11s. anti tf on WED: M ANTS LINE OF STEAMSHIPS athe gh oon Lane a “HANTS L OF Ss ¥ S| pesieles I re —— - seen GRAND JUVENILE MATINEE KSGIVING), at 2 WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. ities they have elicited the nuost jon and enthnsiasn from the Mu he Press and the Public by’ the w 2 hey have disptayea in the juterpretation of the : ficult masters, a : Exave GRORGETOWN | CONCERTS: YORK AND THE GRAND ONE DOLLA Seats. "= Music Store “sult if J_W. THOMPSON. President. EW LINE, Doors open at 744 and EXPRESS pss” ANAL, BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA. ALEXANDRIA, yA. WASHINGT: E GEURGETOWN, D.C Regular sailing day from 14 North Bhar Philadtighia, SSEURDAY, at i From 63 Water street, Georgetown, WEDNES- PP night esived at any time reight an; " Apply to HYDE € TYLER, 63 Water street, town. D.C. M. ELDRIDGE & CO.. Alex andria.Va. WM. CLYDE &CU., 14 North Wharves, Philaielphia fes-tf L. MOXLEY. L 443 Tenth street, second door above F, COSTUMER FOR FANCY AND MASQUE BALLS, AND CHLL- __ held L FoR A LADIES, GENTLEMEN ASQUERADE COSTEMES Danie, Sots AND © t _ oC M-eofm ARINI'S FASHIO: if EMY.E, between 9th and lth 4. is now open for the reception sf pupils for the coming reason. : Days and hours of tuition—For Misses and Masters, from 3105 p.m. on Tucedays, Thuredaye, "Fe caller trem £6 te 7 p.m, Tewlede ent For Gentlemen. from 5 te 10 p. m., Wednesdays and Class for advanced scholars of Ladies and Gentle- men every Monday, from *to 10 p.m. For particulars sce circulars, to be had at the Acad fusie Stores ue ott “IBSON BROTHERS. BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 271. south side Pennsylvania avenue Give strict personal attention to busi UCKWHEAT! BUCKWHEAT! cas hak Se RAE eTOCR ’ zi ew NOBEAVANS & SHAW, Bestreet, between 1th and Ith. near Canal — : L_U2E8, Woop, anv coan. We call attention to our large stock of LUMBER. | emy of at the consisting : a aoe : North Carolina, Virginia, and East- | No. 486) @N EXHIBITION No. 436 2 ie am ks Fora headed SrREE: i at Ne ‘rems Petit, Cada Poets, various tengine ty | STREET-N G86 Seventh street, Dressed Lumber of all kinds under cover. between D and K streets. Walnut. Oak, Ash, and Poplar, thorougly sea- Eight Doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, Soned and first rate quality Choice Ol Paintings, Engravings, Chrom In fact. all kinds of Lumber usually found in a | Also, Largest Stock Paperhangings, Wiwlow 1 Shades. Picture Frames. Picture Cord and Tas aud COAL. We have the | sels, Hings, Nails. i€c., iu the District. 7 TERMS CASH. +: Lykeng Valley.”” Please Remember Name and Number. ap2t ty “Luke Fidler.” and wet Shamoken Red Ash Coals. E Locust Mountain and other well-known White Ash Coals ak and Pine Wood, sawed and split and in the *t ick. ‘We purchase our stock in the best markets. which fact. together with our wharf facilities, enable us to fell at prices that cannot fail to be satisfactory. A ‘deliver in any part of the city 2.28 pounds to the ten. ‘Orders by wail promptly filled. Te by taal PEW D CLARK & CO., Foot of ath street East oe2tf Branch yard Va. ave. and 9h st. East. OCTOR SCHUMAN AND DURAND’S. TONIC! PREPARED FROM THE CONCENTRATED E ACT OF FRESH BEEF. OLD COGNAC Biasby AND SPYRO PHOSPHATE OF This jon is composed of the Component rts of the human system.” It adde directly theret» i the purity and quality of both F--h and Rjood. gives sction and tone to the Alimen: BALLS, PARTIES, &c. M SQUERADE AND CIVIC BALL oF SYRACUSIAN'S LODGE, N. A NOVEMBER 11, 1569. ONE DOLLAR, admitting a gentleman new-6t The steamer ARROW, € . Thomas Stackpole, leat her wharf, foot of 7th street, PALLY (opcent Sundays.) at 10a. m. Kleaspdris: Forts Foote and Wathington, Marshall Hall, Ma. White House and Jone, Va, returning to the city at 4 p.m. JAMES SYKES. an 27-tf Oftice—' ‘We take great pleasure in calling the attention of hise: collection of purchasers to ont very attractive collection vary Canal and building up of the human frame. "ERTAIN CURE FOR THE FOLLOW- IT IS 4 CERT: NE Dae a g Gen'l Sup't. lard 's Hotet. SILVER WARE. cases. PER BOTTLE. PRICE. SILVER SPOON: FORKS. PREPARED AT BREAK OF VER. os 4 No. 199 WEST PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD. CHARLES STOTT, 375 Pennsylvania avenue, ington, W he "Agel Wash bet _For sale by all Druzgists. an 43m GP*4T Bancaiss ar wasn 3 ~z etecase: iim Sr, TED WAnE. ant are daily # Ek E A ee af st FIVER tine Pianos. will positively be sold ca GOLO anv SILVERSMITHS. | ans aan noS-2m.1p Us MATTHALTS VICTORY. 5 FOUNDRY AND MACHINE Noweete TORY. MACHINE PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. We have on hand one Portable Steam Saw Mill of = we will sell at our,works f. ee oai nereral poctele “ruitable SER Sole Proprietor, No. 341 East Baltimore get _EVENING STAR. _ Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Revenve.—tThe receipts from this 82. Sexator Parrensox, of New Hampshire, left here last evening for his home in that State. JosErn Sixth A Wane, fourth class clerk in the for's office, has been removed. SEORETARY Roneson lett here last evening to attend the funeral of the late Rear-Adm'ral Stewart in Philadelphia to-day. ATTORNEY GEN man had intery mori. raAL Hoar and Gen. Sher- ws with the President this Tre Tr ces of the Corcoran Art Gall have ordered the immediate completion of the building. we are glad to hear. dJoun T. Bexxett, of Elkton, Md., has been appointed Postal Railway Clerk between New York and Washington, in place of Edward ¢ Wood, removed. Jvncer James H. Evmney, of Kentucky, who has been appointed Minister to Ecuador, David A. Nunn, resigned, is a brother-in-law Senator Fowler, of Tennessee. SENATOR CamEnox, of Pennsylvania, and several distinguished agriculturists and borti- culturists of that State, will accompany Com- missioner Capron to Macon, Ge gia, to attend the State Fair there. Dr. Draven, of New York, has accepted the presidency of the American Union Academy of Literature. Science and Art, just formed in this city. It already numbers 134 members, in- cluding President Grant, Chief Justice Chase, Viee-Admiral Porter, and others of distinetion. Lizvt. Commayper H. C. TALLMay, of the U.S. steamer Yantie, at New York, has made a report to the Navy Department, giving a history of the yellow fever on that vessel, the death of Commander Trevett Adbott and his clerk, J. J. Lyons, &e. Tie Noy. Ronenr J. Waker, we regret to learn, is still lying quite low at his residence. on Sth street, between E and F, and his family and friends have but little hopes of his recovery. Mr. Walker is now about seventy-eight years of age. His physician, Dr. Trist, states that he has no particular disease, but is dying trom ex- stion of his vital powers. ImvrortTANT APPOINTMENTS.—The President has appointed Charles J. Folger to be Assistant United States Treasurer at New York, vice Gi Butterfield. Mr. Felger has accepted. The President tendered to Thomas .1 Durant, of New Orleans, the position “l States Cireuit Judge for the cireuit embracing Louisiana, Texas, &e. THE Missixe TeNxess Nothing has yet been Hector of Internal Te dof BE. T. evenne for the Sixth Distriet of Tennessee, who has been mis ing te several weeks past. The vacan led, and upon examination, the n accounts have been found perfeetly cor- INDICTMENT OF AN ‘OLLECTOR oF KR —Commissioner Delano has reccived olina, to the effect that ex-Collector L. G. Este, of the second district of that State, has been indicted in the United States Court at athe charge of embezzlement amd for making fraudulent returns. His defaleation amounts to about $50,000, the amount of his bond. ew York CreTom-novse Fravps.— nal facts have been developed in rela- tion to the alleged drawback frauds in the New York Custom-house, fraudulent certificates or drawbacks having been found in connection with nearly every class of imported merchan- dise. Some of the officials estimate that the amount out of which the Government has thus Deen defrauded may reach $10,000,000, while others suppose it cannot be over $1,000,000. A number of the enstom-house officials are impli- ‘Two of the custom-house employees are lergoing a secret investigation before tates Commissioner Osborn, in New York. Solicitor Banfield is condueting the pros- ecution, and will remain in New York until the investigation shall be concluded. Secretary Boutwell has directed that half a dozen of the most efficient and reliable clerks in the Treasury Department be sent to New York to assist in overhauling the books, papers, &e. Tre Ricat To Correct THe L ME TAX PROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE JUDGES OF THE SurnEme Court.—The question as to the right of the Government to tax the salaries of United States Judges will soon be submitted to the proper authorities, and it is thought that it will be decided in their favor under section one, ar- ticle two, of the Constitution of the United States, which provides that— lhe judges both of the Supreme and Inte- rior Courts shall hold their offices during good behavior, and shall at stated times receive for their services a compensation, which shall not liminished during their continuance in of- fice. ‘The question was submitted to the Treasury Department some years ago, when Chief Justice yey, On behalf of the Judges of the Supreme Court, addressed a letter to Secretary Chase upon the subject, but Mr. Chase raled that it was proper to tax their salaries. A number of prominent officials express the opinion that it is unconstitutional to tax the salaries of either the Judges or the President of the United States, and that all tax which has been collected upon their salaries must be refunded. Il. Section 7 of the Constitution provides that “The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a componsation, which shall neither be inereased nor diminished tor the pe- riod for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States or any of them.” It is probable that the Treasury Department ‘will shortly be called upon to decide whether or not it is constitutional to tax the salaries of the President and United States judges. Tue Nationa, Currency Printing.—Mr. “W. VY. S. Wilson, Chief of the Note Division ‘Treasury Department, left here yesterday tor New York, with twelve female clerks of his division, who are expert counters of paper and sheets, for the purpose of overhauling the affairs of ‘the National and American Bank Note Printing Companies, who are engaged in printing the national currency; and the work of those companies will be suspended for three or four days, until the counting and settlement of the books shall be completed. The discovery of twenty-five cent notes in cir- culation without the red seal, induced Secretary Boutwell to order the investigation. All the Wank sheets, half finished notes, &c., will be counted by the clerks, to see if their count agrees with the figures and returns of the com- panies. A few weeks since a similar investigation was made of the paper, when a count was made atthe mills of all they had upon hand,&e. These investigations will be ordered bySecretary Bout- well as often as deemed expedient, in order that the accounts may be kept perfectly correct be- tween the Departmentand the companies. No notice is given to them when the count is to be made, henee they have uo time to prepare or fix differences. THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW. THE SCHOOLS FOR FREEDMEN. Men Employed by Government Con-| peport of Superintendent Alvord. tractors. ‘The Government has no Power to Rez- ‘late their Hours of Labor. The following interesting correspondence in relation to the eight-hour law explains itselr: New York, October 21. 1860.—Hon. George 8. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, : Learning that the new Pos. in the elty of New York is b erected by and under the direction of the Trea ury Department, I have been instructed by re olution of the New York Werkiagmen’s U {a legislative body represcnting the various trades of this city.) at a meeting heid on the of October 16, 189, to Write you and ingmen ot New w Post Uitice (a é! labor on all Government work where The hours now worked the: of, as the law prescribes, « ‘We respectfully call your attention fo this mat- ter, believing that as vou lave jurisdiction in the no injustice to the working ng them to labor more hours gress demands. The rived therefrom is of vital importance to us in many respects. Regarding it thus, we respect solicit your intervention in’ havi : building constructed in accordance wi tional ight Hour Law., By so doing y confer a lasting favor, for which the work!y men of the Empire State will be ever gratetul. A reply is respectfully solicited. “Yours res- pectfully, Wa. J. Jessup, Corresponding Secretary N. ¥. Workingmen’< Union, No. 11 Norfolk stre ew York City. Treasury DerartMent, November 9, 18:9, Sir: Yours of the 21st. ult., is received. In'reply Ihave to say that the law to whieh your rever does not fix the hours of labor on work perform + by contractors for the government. This De- partment has, therefore, no control over the hours of labor of persons working for its con- tractors. Since the passage of the clght hour law all mechanics and laborers employed by this Repennent have been required to work but eight honrs for a days labor, except in sneh cases as the exigencies of the public service have demanded, in which cases it hax been by special argreement with the persons so employed, the compensation being rated accordingly. Very respectfully, Gone 8. BovTWELL, Secretary. Wm. J. Jessup, Esq-, Corresponding Secretary, Workingmen's Union, No. 11 Norfolk street, New York. Iuvortant Dxctsion.—Secorfd Comptroller of the Treasury Brodhead estimates that the de- cision of the Supreme Court just rendered, that the servants of officers in the military service are not entitled to increased pay under the act of 1864, saves the government from the payment of claims to the ammount of four millions of dollars, and will cause a saving of about two hundred thousand dollars per annum hcreatter. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. SPECIAL REPORTS. From the Plains. Speciel to The Evening Star. St. Lovis, Nov. 1.—Phe regiment of cavalry. under Generals Duncan, Carr and Royall, which has been operating for the last six months in the country between the Platte and the Kansas Pa- citic Railread, goes into winter quarters at Fort Russell and McPherson. During the campaign six snecessful engagements were had with the savages. ‘over 1,400 mi © pe ry is now considered free from hostile Ti- dians. The Fort Sanders scout after Indiaus has re- turned. They followed the trail two days, witli out overtaking them. {at Murder of a Catholic Priest. Special to The Evening Star. Couranvs, O10, Nov. 10.—The Catholic priest at Bellefontaine was murdered in his own h man named John h the head, killing gave himself up, and is 80 far been assigned now in jail, but no cause for the horrible deed. ~ +202 ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. Death of General Wool. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Troy, N. Y., Nov. 10.—General Wool died at his residence im thi city, at half-past two o’clock this morning in the presence of family, the Hon. J. A. Griswold, and James, his colored servant, has orty years. He died almost without a struggle. Hixage was 86 years. The time tor the funeral bas not been announced. See eS The Remains of Admiral Ste: Lying in State. be, Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. PHiLavetrnta, Nov. 10.—Flags on ali the plic buildings and on many stores in the pri ‘mast, r al streets are displayed at half spect to the memory of Admiral Stewar remains are lying in state in Independence Hall, the interior of which is draped in black. Close by the statue of Washington is suspended § ly’s full-length portrait of the deceased, pain soon after the capture of the Cyane and Levs r The ant, It is loaned by Charles MacAlester. The coftin = a ible. ass plate, throngh which the face is vis. “pon the lid are the chapeau of the «: he sword presented to him by sylvania in 1816. A constant throng of peop! lave been passing through the Hall all mornin, taking a last look at the features of the able and honored hero. ‘The funeral procession will start from the Hall at 3 o’clock. inter- iment ix to take place at Ronaldson’s Cemetery, corner 9th and Shippen streets, te eek More Indian Troubles. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. CHC AG v. 10.—A private letter from Fort Garry says:—Upon learning that the Canadian Government had appointed a governor for the new colony of Winnepeg, the half-breeds organ- ized to prevent his evtry into that settlement, and hearing of his approach, a formidable band of buffalo hunters have gone down the Pembina nego his mooremetid pie = the lins. y are prepared to use violence to any extent in onder to compel his retreat. This action arises trom the hostility of the Indian Coi y to the plan of territorial dominion. it is reported that the bands of Chippewas at’ a e are dissatistied, and dis) to make rouble. Omana, Nov. 10—The Indian murder trial be- fore the United States Court was concluded last on |. The principal evidence was given by the Chief or the Pawnee tribe and residents in the Vicinity of the Pawnee Reservation. All four of the Indians were found ‘; Two of them, viz: Bine Hayek and Honest Drivers managed to escape after the verdict was . The United States Marshal is in pursuit. ————— The Imprisoned Fenians—Excitement in Ireland. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Loxpox, Nov. 10.—There is still considerable excitewent in Ireland on the question of the imprisoned Fenians. Dispatches from Dublin y state that last evening, during a meeting of the Dublin Am- nesty y moe mand the Amnesty Committee, a number of men broke into the rooms of the latter, smashed the een gem te the farni- ture, purloined Ln aggre ot committee, and perpetrated other outrages. No arrest= were made. —_e——_ Officers Shot by a Burglar. Telegrophed Exclusively to The Evening Stor. wn tzrile, Nov. eet ine signe oe alias Bee Canadian tapes cor Nicholas K: wi ee the ene to arrest hin. Karns struck the weapon wit his locust, aud received the ball in ‘his foot. Jones alse shot patrolman Witturely, before he was arrested, tion was in favor no ease was there any public ij term of the Fayette (Ga.) S7-At the October Supreme Court 47 of the drawn jurors are Stes serving on account of young aw + The eighth semi-annual report of JW. Alvord, General Superintendent of Schools among ref \i- gees and freedmen, for the six months ending July 1, 1869, just issued, contains a great des! of matter of interest to the citizens of th and the friends of education everywhe educational returns furnish evidence of progress. The report says that difficulties indeed still continue, arising from prejudice, indifter- ence, and want of means; more especially, dur- ing the last year, from political disturban throughout the whole country; and agitation of the various unsettled southery questions on the subject of reconstruction. these difficulties have been, in the mai mounted. Organized opposition appears to have mainly ceased; and favor towards schools for all is in most of the States publicly professed. The sentiments of former masters as to education are by no means elevated to the standard of lic school systems at the North. Generai tion for this purpose is questioned. ducating other people's children eM underscood. Q tioned right to have schools. An efiort the last year, almost unanimons, been made to organize and endow high training schools for the preparation of teach This efiort hax been eminently succestu! Thirty-nine such schools, having pupils. With many normal classes in those of lower rade, are reported. The late concentration of the Freedmen’s Bureau more directly upor work of education meets with genera) ap tion, but by the sudden cutting down of expes- ‘ses plans were lett untinished; efforts cease: mid career, and local responsibility dropped i the hands of lone teachers and the few fri with whom they might be surrounded. Notwith- standing this, the evil has been retrieved in a great measure, and although more schools ar: reported than ever before, yet it should be that besides these there are many others un. instruction in small irregular schools, taught usually by colored persons, throughout all the interior of the Southern States, but which do not in any way appear in our report. is the home eftort of these people after knowledge, imperfect indeed, and with no outside patronage any quarter. Ifsnch schools were counted, nasi bly larger number would appear. SCHOOL STATISTICS. The following is a summary of the statistics contained in the report: Day and night schools, 2,118; Sabbath schools, 1,1%—total, 3,514. Teachers in day and night school, 2,435; teachers inSabvath schools, 5,354—total, 7,909. Pupils dfy and night schools, 114,522; pupils in Sabbat schools, 9,i31—total, 24,253. (Of these pupils, 221 are reported as having been slaves before the war.) Of the above day and night schoo! the freedmen sustained wholly or in 155 and are the owuers of 759 of the buildings in which the schools are held. The Bureau fur- nished 772 0f the buildings used for educational poses. rity Of the schools are cou- ducted according to the most approved systera. Many able instructors are snecessfully laboriag in them, as is prov the number of advanced schools, 312 reported as graded. ‘These rival n stitutions of the same class in the North, of much longer standing. Besides these there are “within the knowlede of the superintendent, but not re- ported.” Day and night schools, S 3 Teachers in day and ‘abbath schools, day and uf pupils in Sabbath schools, Finial, £2,100. Adding all these to the regi! ported schools, we Ve | ot—tois tehoots of ‘ait kinds, Sasi ke ait kinds, 9,503; total pupils of all kinds, This is fhe largest result yet reached, and i comparison with the corresponding six months of last year show’ a large increase. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. In this city and District the experiment of incorporating the schools into the publie system has been quite successful, and we consider tie work of the Burean here as substantially tin. ished, only still continuing ite deep intertst in their welfare. In the District of Columbia whole january, 1869, the whole number as 65; number of scholars 3,618. T monthly report gives about the average decrea-¢ in the District or Columbia for the year. Tire cause of this decrease is the withdrawal of most of the society teachers, and the failure of the city trustees to fill the vacancies with teachers of their own, or to open any night schools. The amount reported as expended by the socictics in the District of Columbia is over £10,000. Tae larger portion of this amount has been expended in carrying on normal and theological schools, but in ition there have been some fifteen society teachers having schools of lower grades. ‘These schools have accomplished great gooul , but they are carried on at heavy expense. Th ameunt paid for one school in this city would certain! cieties West Virginia, I do not see why they should so in the District of Columbi opinion was expressed more than a year ago, that as ih District had a good school system, and the co}. ored people their share of the school tax, it was the duties of the societies to withdraw from that field and throw their united strength into t too kage, Meese arc country places, where no State aid was given, and where we must look for the best fruits of our labors. Nothing re- lieves our crowded cities and carries content- ment to the quict country like planting there the schoolhouse and the charch. Of course it is hoped that missionary societies will continue in southern, as in northern cities, to aid in estaly- lishing Sabbath schools and preaching stations. The District or Columbia, with the exception of the society schools, including the High and Normal schools, is now quite independent of us. The public schools have not been reported to us for months. I recommend that we only pay at- tention to these schools as becomes good zevs. In my opinion Congress should enact a law placing all the schools of the city under one school board, with equal advantages to all class es, and give them a fund from the General Government. But this Bureau can safely leave the passage of such a law to the enlighten citizens of the District. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. It is an encouraging fact that during the win- ter of 1867-68 the government was expendin for some months, from two to three thousand dollars per month for material, and the manu- facture of the same into garments, for the poor people in five or six industrial schools. During the past winter but a Very small sam, not a tithe of that of the winter before, was ng and the number of these schools has duced to three nominally, and really to about one. Mrs. Grifting has continued a sewing school in connection with her intelligence oftice, but I have received no rts: from her; and only oc- casional ones from Miss Susan Walker, who has aschool where Parkers oye) afew women. The Lincoln Indi School, in the large new buildimg corner of Eleventh and K streets, has dore a good work. There, week, a large number of women and children have been taught sewing, and a few have been instructed to work with the sewing ine. This is a school ich commands the ra tive labors of of people of our city, bids fair to have a health: many ended. dt is well that these schools should be con- tinued where various branches of industry shall be nearly ly taught to the poor and unfe » Gough ‘we need such schools on to a limited extent, merely to give emplovme: this being easily obtained in every direction those who are and capable. NORMAL AND THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS. There are seven of these schools, with an average attendance for the last nine months of 443 scholars, of whom 310 are males, and Lx females. ‘There importance is not, and hardly The normal and theological schools have aver- aged tor the term as follows: Mm . Fe ie etal. Howard University, Wash- aneuirs ington, D.C... «oe oe coo w ™“ Normal Sch ton, Il Tota)... Ln Sree) HOWARD UNIVERSITY. Great progress has heen made during the yea in the permanency and usefulness of the How- ar] University, u the 2 of our tak 1 the Of students, heir an honer to preparatery w University t, to when In spite of fied evlitice aud the Ny; tion they shelter, owing Stronger every day, report of which tor the last wths is found under the head of *District nmbia 1 its first school year with V2students. Of this total enrolment 139 were in the normal and preparatory departinent; 4 in the classical course; 8 in medicine and 21 in law. An agricultural department is also attached, ‘ch not yet thoroughly ae. where the students are taught practical husbandry, with daily work on the farm by which they earn a parfial support. The normal department, as its name signifies, is devoted to the thorough pre- paration of teachers. A model school is con- nected with this department, affording opportu- nities for professional instruction, and for testing the capabilities of students in the art of teach- by. A teacher's certificate will be given to all who finish the course and pass a satisfactory ex- aminaton. The requisites for admission to the collegiate department are the same as those usnally prescribed by first-class colleges, and the conrse includes a period of four years of three termseach. The charges are moderate. ‘The Jaw department embraces a course of two years, and 1s intended to fit a men to enter —— bate gear ary to a fees of this d xed at year. - ied departinent offers uauscal advantages tn its connection with the freedman’s general al, located upon the mds of the university, where the theories of the recitation and lecture- rooms are impressed by demonstrations in the hospital wards. Accommodations have been mace for two hundred and forty students. The Jaculty of this department is now complete and prepared give students « thorough course. jowurd University already possesses most of the requisites of a first-class institation. An dewment of all its departments has com- menced under encouraging anspices, and future of the — institut seems the divine Messing full of promise. to stand at the head of the entire ¢ steps, through elementary studies and advancing grades, until we reach the forty nor- mal and high schools, at the head of whic stands Howard University. ad cole n-be perfected, and graduates then be carried forward into the < professional studies, to fit. them fore: larged imtiuence as the trusted and safe leaders ot this ureat people. Some others of our a vanced institutions are called colleges or unive sities, and at some future time, we hope, may merit the desiznation; but it is apparent that at this capital of the nation, under the special care seas and the people, there should be im- Vately this conten’. well-turmiahed unt ty. ‘This pm pose is indorsed by the more liberal and intelligent patrons of the free tie: dimen's ednca- with this view its appointments have been ned by the Commissioner—and its ev dowments are rapidly becoming complete. E NATIONAL THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE AXD UNIVERSITY. stitution has been doing a good work in ton, under the leadership of Rev. G. M. schoo! during the year has been ninet) the theological class consisting of thirty. The ol has three departments: ical, co! te, and normal. Its aim is tose educat> : men that, as preachers and teachers, thes thoroughly furnished for every ‘good . The theological classes have had daily exercises in exegesis, a course of lectures on the planting of the early church, and the evidences of Christianity. Plans of sermons have been presented weekly and examined before the class, with discussions ‘on various su’ connected with the Christian church. Classes have also been instructed in nearty ail the branches taught in our best academies, including the weekly ex- ercis¢s in compomtion and declamation. A number of teac! from this institution have already gone forth into the field, and are labor- ing with the most ‘ying success. The friends of this school have most generously sustained a Students’ Home, in connection with it, in which twenty-three young men have provided for gra- tuitously. MARYLAND, DELAWARE AND WEST VIRGINIA. Maryland is well advanced in the work. The cities and large towns have excellent schools, and constantly improving; public sentiment, as time advances and results are secn, turni their favor. 1 most heartily recommend it be our great work to aid the secictics to open as many schools as possible in Maryland and Delaware during the coming year. In Delaware —s part =) Fe ance pagent dy Bureau agent T have acted as pioneers in getting mpthe stestinearnes starting the schools. On what is called the western shore of Maryland the Bureau has acted alone. From West Vir- ginia it is supposed Bureau wholly withdrawn. The ple in the towns, as well as in the farming are compara- tively thrifty, and the State hat an " vin administered; impartial schoo! law, in general well 5 at least exceptions to such administration are ey passing ay jar 24 F and are the only places in West V inia where pont 4 eties have sent teachers. Money from the “Pea- ody fund” has been given, in aid of the public schools of this State. schools being among the number. i vimerta. At the commencement of the school year in Virginia, on account of a disorganized condition of society, political agitations, and diminished resources of benevolent associations North, it was feared that the cause of education would lauguish; but founded, and the increase ein the number ot schools, teachers upils, the development also of greater : mm 7 tie cae ee the masses. a Ww 8 system o} ic hich, under the libera! of become, ug schools wl the constitution adopted. will it-le has been done mm. until reeently he ameoiauonn, of date lave ™ vem amd tnereased afd te 0 wm rendered by the Burcan. The shoots in J ave more than re- covered from the Comuition inet reported, the in~ crease during the year having been 1 «choots, SS teachers, amd 3.043 pupibc and from the je oe poimt icached, six aeenths aimee, there be A pinged man: perarity withdrawn from to work npon the neighboring plantations. other causes of diminished attendance are | among whi | the amount appropriated j equate fo the cont the tailare © | Notwithstanding comstant changes tn the 9: | fairs of Mixsissippi, consqaent upon her poli - | cal condition—changes always detrimental :> Progress of the cimeational work we statintical returns am imetease of 6d ils From | Schools of all kinvis, ane of almost w 1g condition, LOwIss ANA. It is expected that the efficient managem +t of the present Soperintendent will give these sclibois renewed prosperity. laciex to encoun: Phat he wilt ha er is apparent fom trom Chis Bar many ol 1 owen he will be L nt TEXA “| Phe year in Texas closed with a marked too | provement in | generattly are ional int rests. The peopie ng their nese=~'- among them, and roug habits of thought and conduct im many pa are the gener: mown toh tons, ality on. The pra taken new life apd gone | press now utters partial commendation wi. | Onee it was characterized by vilest epithets. ant the native whites: te taver hither a they have violently oprosed. ARKANSAS. The educational work in the State of Arkan- sasis steadily progressing. There has been 10 abatement of interest, but on the contrary, many new schools have been organized in r- mote districts, and the old ones are asnming higher standanl. On the part of a progress bas every made. been TENNESSEE. From the statistics of Tennessee, as reported | by the superintendent, may be inferred the most vigorous prosecution of the work there; indeed, the present exigencies of the State will hardly mkt of dot . During the past year, (hrongh the zealous co operation of those engaged with usin Kentack,, the most praiseworthy resnits have been ac- complished. The whole State has been thorough - Ty cancamed, and educational moctings beld ix the most hostile districh Ina ‘majority of these, achests ore mew cetabmenall waite ast generally in a very flourishing condition. 1 is not *to be understood that these resuits ha MISSOURI AND KANSAS. The following is the statistical summary. far as obtained, of Misoori and Kansa< Day and night schools, It; teachers, 165, pupil<, sis. Four et the ab schools are grad one is a high school, with 199 students. Ave attendance, 6,530, about per cent. of 0 reliment. Namber in alphabet, 912; asy : There are 2,673 studying geagraphy , 3.780 arit!- metic, 4,520 writing, igher branch Amount disbursed by Bureau for reuts, repairs and construction of school bulldings, $254 ~ ste]e- _ A Nover. Weppixc.—A_ novel wedding celebrated in Memphis on Thursday. A wh — North Carolina, Mrs. M. Blackw on her way w the Ked river country with all household » including several children, felt an void, and determined to fill the piace of the late Mr. Blackwall upon short notice. Procuring a ‘ith lank Sor ee mame of the lu " xplain= t wishes to the landlord of where ame ve resided whi oe, ee ced a fellow namot Daton, who was and the two were made one tive minutes afterwards where tn-y stood Inthe wagon-yard. After the ecremony the new-matched pair took up their march tor +202: who travels with and es the age eon vrothers, received a gentleman the nited a bon of chemicals which he hi with him, and displayed the * 7 staan ing erect and, patting gon the coat in a very uman way. He dropped chair, and when the room was lighted denounced tes who irregular il!umina- stone —— EE Some hard-drinking Californians, threatened with delirium tremens, gastritis, and the watel have zed a: Moderation So Its members are pledged not to drink anvtiing than wine, beer, and cider, hen they are discouraged: and ‘sen they coe take a little whisky. Gin is permitted when a member docs not feel pretty well, but braudy ix ‘only allowed in case of sickness, oe Ax Earnest Patriot.—Gen. Cespedes, the Cuban insurgent leader, who burned his large Bayamo property to keep out the Spaniards, now promises to give to each family of which Comp WEATHER tN Parts.—A letter dated Paris, October Zith, says: “We are to-day ‘Of our first snow storm—a real Xd for © but excessive cold. 1 |, for some three weeks we have had as cool weather in Paris as at any time Last , Still Paris is gay, and the ‘of fash- through the Boulevards as merrily travel with a brazen ballet a snob of the carries a light-eolored plush head” pana