- Ir4 P,,OPLE'S JOVRNAL. JOHN S. MANN, 16,1T0ift: -,___.. 3 FqxrDEttiroitT,. PA.; : • THURSDAY MORNING JAi 3,13,C EMII A PAGT/ONIST. paper. •\ urtog the Jute, campaign, Littiffircti alike the election, it prifefsea dv.;irti:the unfontit:ilie it t - then of"thiS State, , un Outlet : in l iiCEeptiblefu ill. But Sjii!:e ttte meet . . . uf - Cougi es., It has bh(lcVli i"tit fare, It lias'i.hMe. , utinost t./ disurg:ittize tltu Anti Nebraska Into! iu thy 1 - 14,11,e, by iuststing that nia4t btj, eflectCli: 413; S e rPeak.Ce, Lind this Liner 10.7 tneaniiers t ilillindicate'd that in tuetrjudgruent t%.a.s the luau ; awl title; Futter . ithd quid every tn . Ltte - 4Vitt's . has au . haucli. •un Mr. 1.1.40;., 'only a A..; ilteru c.i.mgmace . makti. tinS - course is pu sued tttidlli l i nger, it ‘vtii Lie Lu 11)iite, Lind dut u t it:an t ' n'trt'S feausy.va..l,l, and we are I USWUtu.tuat cut, I. Hut t,w veu ttit.ig by_tin.; fmlistluilsigtd. lIMS tir At tho last regular trtectin ut dtililia Divi.:tun, Au. tin; tont/wit% otwei trei : W. Allt/f4:IV V. A., W. S., It. U. Um.)Utic,i UCit.) Cu i&7lb , . J., J uilll M. 11>rult,tua ; ; Juliti 11. Juilub ; 1. ti., • Furil; U.S., Luci..:u ; %V. 11. bziaw ; l I ilatee.a, J. O. :51, 11111 , H. J:Uifubtcti, J. 4..‘1. %VW -1/Upl.2 will all be pi uatait' Jur iurtailutiut, heat Jawt day uwctlit:K. 130° We publish this week the Re rift co :11r. fred , t, as County apeal..- N.:al.)vis. We hope over). !lieut.( ut education %vitt Dive it au attetnive vet usai. tan ullic tante/mint uliuded tu t wall, toe tin is if. iv _ neir reeilv,ctt. 'rue Notes . el Schools inive„utreatty Leen ituulisn• itl•in 1u /Ike tins it:- pert very much, and cuintueud its bug , estions iv tile lavuratite cuusideratioo ?t,:uur . .tnenitier.i at Hun isburg. ir7 The Legislature assembled at • llarttsburg oil 'Tuesday test, and we pret•uute, otgauized tuo beak duy. :Deubtless tut; l;overr.....r's 1 1 3e3;age will appear iu uur next. The Journal appears again this .„reeki.diort of its usual amount ut: eel ,itor:kal..ettuse—the pleasures of the swoon lave envossed nearly out whole time for' a week pAst, Spent ur days in a trip to Kettle Creek, daring which time we upset. rude 114 broke down, and enjoyed tile Pteasuees ti :deign tide. Li auy of Our readers. are 311 dell as to 'eMpect us to resume-the drudgery of the . editthial chair iminediateiy atter ptirticiputing lil such pleasure.---mby ire pity their upprecititi nt of the ittii altiysoted hope the stew' year will them' g'tiocl. UP A tearthter wking a load, 4,f purl:4oos dawn ..liottto Creek,-utte clay.last week, to into of . the u.g ltllll- :• y.fstitg estaplishtaepts Jocated uu that streatis. .0o a dugway about tour mites .4ratia the turnpiitti, lie upset into. the - To get the. I)..,r'sui louse, he Tuthis'harnes.3 (a ne.v oue) all to pie ces. Cause of the accident--a brick in the tiri , :ter's hat, and a jug of whis- . 4 Icy .R. 43 tYitguit •;ri," rho Pittsburg Dispatch,appeaN ; i -".• this wiink in an entire'nesv dress. It r ti l aa s alWaygi been an nacelle it' paper, ••Zien. • awl lar.s,e. • _ • tilt the typ e 'on which ... new itia,nowsprintecl, gives to its old mer iia"a ecru charm. Wu trust the: iode p, • of W cl/tieln men esteru-Pnousylva t via. will gtve'the Dispatch ..t getieruu. Aufivcirt. triule'r the charge nioug, p to time . in everytliing, - uutl if u source of pleasure to'ull itAiriends• Cr Tlie proprietor of the Ititteburg iitte his pliii:e(i•us'nFiliiir great tih 44iinisfii'llini,b), hislaro..;. Atlitly4l4,xplai9gel'or our am4ll . weei-, ly.' This is alivor oxpect, having , felt: . 41 r ntsiratil'et1 t., condemn the Gazette iu strung torn', for its opositiou.to Nicholson,and its mere] coeise:alii,iit .t g lit ! e tune (ie . ': the. `We still ente . rtai n the same Opinions then exoref,i - Sed, but it ;gives u pleaSyie to .g.'ree with it ai con-, ducted for six weeks-Past, and to ac ktunyledge.4s great service in it rength eningthe Itepuhlicancausein Western NVe weuld'urgeeVer)l:rie:id freedom to give it abundant , aid and 61iifort. r/P• Wednesday night of last ‘reek, mercury was atiwri to:five tieloy/zero —=the 'coldest ni, , ,.4,11; of Ote seitsOn, • thus fir ; has I,d6n quite •ii)11.1 ti4c9. •We I.uve 8 imilies ot suim, arid kiccelleht QaM4CTERISTIc We received aTew drys since, from a friend in Ithaca, a letter which shows taut our liutiker neighbors • mike it a point to , slander our village abroad. as Well as at home.: Ttio follolving is the :hated d putt ot . letter: Fritsc,t, N. V., Dec. 17, 1355. .• DEAR Slit : 1 write you Qa a per sonal inar.er to which my attention iias recently been called. We litiv_u in this village a win b' the tram„ Birtiaby, who formerly figured largely as a Templar, but woe is. nosy neck and heel.; with the Pro-slairery, Know Nothings, and edits a paper called the Aineriran Citizen. In his paper of July 25th,. tie published the , • tintowing editorial article : 61(4..‘tr.1'.t . t. OUTRAGE.-ofi the 4th of lily, at a eelettration to Cotiderzt pot t, fetter i'a., in place u,i the ,tar-.paugied hallow. to ttie L'imeiican Lucie was dung to tnts t;.4e black flag. Were Lt ttt I.llcli* ',lett:A.ll.loa t,l U ,tt c.,11- tenipt. tor We baler t,titt.nit of toe Na [tun ; and tile. wan a:. %•',it/ait pal ticulat requezt tut: piratical lido Iv4> w 4..: are curry It) .ay, i. , a reoitiCilt. of the village t and a promiaeut inewhitr of the Ethao.l idugu. tv see tuft . {{ Llulat ulna colors Mr. Burnaby says the individual re feited to in tue ariiele, is . znysoll, and that his iutur.n.nit 1. trie editor of the Democratic raper in your yuck that he wet win en the Clll3 W t.l al re turning Irian Sew Yolk. We know; tiotkina about jie Ameni can, ettiz:eu or its eiblor, but it he has . imy tomer about him, ho will retract hi., charge agaiost tuis vifldgu acid its •johaintauts. There is not .a word of truth in the shore paragraph from his paper. No Mack hag wa., ever hoisted lu Couders i mrt. resident• of the village of Ithaca ever addressed au asseuto.aie' here ou . tme 47th. or July, and the "Anti-Americans" of CoUders port are too few iu number to forte a cougregatiou should toey make thy elfin t. Orbindo Lunct_-of Ithica, spoke in Ulysses. in_ this county', uu the 4ta of July, 1851, but 'he has nut been in the county since. We hope, - h,tweve,r, to have the ideastxre of a visit from eat hla,- as we dawn him one lit' the beat advocates of temperance within our acquaintance, and - a chainpion of whom any Cause might be proud. L The in. 3. J. Pearce, M. C. from this Distiict, has been truelu liis constituents, dins far, and has already secured the censure of the Palladel !Alia News and its echo in Cliiiton Co. Tnese censures are an li •tior to him, and indicate that he will mike such a Representative as every Notllkern Pas- He tlien,tpr4stinn of every Press is the District that sup ported him, aave•One,aid tl,.atis a 12th p_re-'slavery c.;ticerti . , suited to the tastes and iiyin.pathieS of I.lslti , more. Should Mr. Pearce continue to the end iii his present course,' he ‘vill be a star in the Poinisylviniit eiation. MRS. GENERAL GAINES.—The count ry will learn with univeraal 'rat's:a-t -utu/ prat the tiupretne Curt of Louis ii la has it:versed the , ciect.3iee of the Sac.,nd Dtstria Cinirt; and . decreed thut the will of ll L lie! Clark, of 'lBl3, tie priitattd, ufift-Mrs. hi s dauzhte;ri'he pitflo possessi In of his large eiitatei • It'mp„ farer.twenty yi•ars this reinarkat4•Nomati has a ;zerted ilex le6iiiinaey, iiiiil'e - ridkn - vor'ed to ex owe the iiiitiverY tier tattler wits ttueeuted or tieitroyed- Alielis to t:io•libliod Apt:Air, :f.llark- had epprorriated LliS 1.111/pyqx ; Id pail cruelly deserted hi:s dußgli teraft4„ir Ills dean; 'fur.; ebttite;;• l Siti('htht 'now' utuulldsed—thc. tlfe;.,saT preme Court of LitigiSiltlß is final. and she will immediately outer-tutu session. It is understonabill. d'innes4Oes not interP to - ein:loxrass 1 , preSent possessors. or iii.mand any rici, , " tit ution , ,i her main objectiu:bi r heroic' and perseveringstru ,, g)elias been tfi do justice to 'the fair ' fame of her s Whither, and tike from beri'llittir'''t)hei brand of illegitimacy. , She has sue ceedeil, Mui,she(leseevett ticee4l. Her lifeimi been a: 41 . m - }ife'4 ;. -ben. energtes: and end irande..iavelu;eu tlxed •to the . Utmost ; she ,• Itn3 , fought Milli(;taries. with a nurse of het otirn frequently ex- Tiau:ted. Kitt she 'has 'never 'aii4niired, to; flat one, inoment reengniied the . ex istence of suck 8 neora • ieport of the Sttperfniellen‘iof Potter Cotplty - - - • - _ fir the &heel Year ending June 1, 1356. To the G. Ctirtin,. State. Superintendent of Schools: Sot, I herewith submit to you, the Sec(4l4 An u Report of the. condi tioa oe the Schools in the County of P.dter. Tire. beneficent - - enactment of 1851. found the majetity of the schools in tlds,emiity in a back ,oi - rd and unim proving state.- ac' m Pet ent trundle N 8111 , 111 an d tr leo-mint t itlde seliouli houses ;. shot t inl I`ll . ll.'qUeht t.elmi Of ; remoteness marry s'eb"hir4 fr.im - the school, and cobae(Luenttirteu ialarity of attendance ; scarci:ty arid -variety - of hooks ; neglect of sore of the most ordinary branches oft/tarty embarraastnept. if.not worse evil. in the financial .cendition of many of the tegether: with' much apathy and indifference; were among the.dia con ragements to be eneouutered. The: difficulties are, in some degree, in separable indeed from it newly and sparsely settled region ; but they were aggravated by the former int • pet feet and iimperati-ve ,ichent system. It would, he unjust nit tr, say, that there were creditable ex,ceptions to the r revai ling state of things; hut they wer e only exci;p;ions. tie more en lightened hienis iif edecatien were seattered, and ceuld acc:ouplish for the want of some conceited plan ofacQ.m. and permanent bend of uuiii Cottaly. Super;nicadcncy.—The im pott-hinehaages, however, which were made in the schold . law, Sent a new palse of file, here as elsewhere, into th e , scho o l system, arid ,wakozirct a more earne,t de.ire fin. imp? evemeur. 'l'his MIS evinced, crtim. the hem- of. the meetin g of th Ai/cc:tors, of the several di-tricts, to elect the first Cetutiy Superintendent. . Ti) fill this tiet-Nly created, and, important sphere, they made choice ef My. J. Blooming dale.' a gentleman_ well gna,lifietrlbv the place by long experience as a teacher. and.hy flicinet incumbency of the. sat - au off ß ce in a neighbining Stage, but whose engagements, un f•irt unittely prevented hisaCceptatice. Dr. M. lt. Gage was then appointed, and held the office fiur a peried of six • months. Yours, &c Aside front the performance of its proper functions, the influence orthis race has been highly beneficial in tiwakenitT net• 4 ., interest in the catise of common sant I education, and in stitnnl aing'its friends to more active measure::: in it behalf. Al indications of what has been dime here dining the past year, may be mentioned the following facts). 1. Several large assexnbleg .s of people, have been addyessect at the goty seat„ non•edupti•untl topip, by gentlennn- alns,a4„ %Odle 'nutnerotts - t..witship have been held, and the condition and wants of the schools fully diicndsed. • 2. • A Teachers' Association has been formed, and several meetings of the tame have been held, with the usual accompaniment of addresse , 4, essays, and discussions. This organi sation, it is hoped. will he of perma nent and essenti:d benefit. 3. A Teachers' In4itute, or Nor mal scleffil, will . cotivetiod in Apt last, and testified imaimeh satisfaction, it is believed; to , those who were. in ut tenda Improved modes ofteach lug.- lily" eased . intevest in the pr4es si in, anal ju-ter views of its dignity, duties and rewards, -eady begin to evail. Another session, of a 8r hO.ll. will be held in October. . f. Roth or. onr county ocwipapet s have opened an ede,‘:afional column, and be,sides the free publication On cational.n.,ticesand proceeding-, have given much valuable matter to the . Pu.hti.P. and thus rendered important aid in the good work.. . • School directors exhibit increas ed intere4 and' activity. .and sued: •t generally dism=ed: to discharge . the duties , of their office with- reasonable. promptitude and fidelity... - G. -more enlightened public senti taint pleVails in regard both to the %nine and inipoOance of the common. school, as one of the fundamental in t;titutimis of society. and. the character of the education which, our childrtql need,'a3 future citiZe . ns of the Repuh- - lie, and heirs of immortality: . - luits.—A.stimnatural consecpkence of the foregoing facts,. manx, .ed the schoots already exhibit an traprOved In several distlicti; in '6i-eased fates ofCinnpensatiorr tii-e be ing paid , to teachees,;' . more ..hranches Age % studied'; n better , seieetiqn. and ; supply tit -text Jmctks, 'has., heel' Intro ; Aucea , .; . sotnc,inaps and tither 'ap;p:ara tu-s have , been, obtaineit.int!sirime in; ; itUtements have•"beett'Hade in schoni tiqiises; Jiut : one or 0 0 : nuigAuc9l4- agibg evidinciss, of a right spirit, is . ~ . , found inAke fusq,,tlA t t ur! is twitlistanding• It .the as Yeati'ilur4' eeifite..of almoit :imexanTtt i kd arei y.aleqd litirsisbil) Alit :the l i ef pie of-014. ciiiinty,-t still:- fn sev,eral"Astricts, ri.iietiSiier ' school tax aln usuill was t-eiettl, in Mit)Clasi; atniqunting, in sum.- instances.''to - thlk highest stun authorized by law. Xlios:a Inopefi.l.begi,tittingi a 4 been made,..., But.- .m. 244 ..mete : renualis laie done ; :Elmira& ,these irnpedimentslon Zitit i‘dting . -,ip0.4.i.,,n of the : - 24.;1ie i1 . ."4 Of the Commonwealth, which grew • ( out of an imperfect and inoperatiTe St;lnal system, have, in Some - good measure: 1;;:eit removed .by the. enact:newts of 1854 two 1855, we hope to carry for ward our part oftin: work of practical improvement,. lithe elexation of the schools sli: ii. not trove to be's() rapid in this er.unty att: iiil some , others, it should: he vett:leather:a that out v0.102,- I EiOn is a.eyet.nnutll mitt seettetedl, sit tt,rglit g %volt the hardships of -pio neer-life, !old mu cling th e expense a somiii,,, - ,..t. m a . 41m a ben tl'il nee. I ut often out of the hard earnings laid by to pay, litr a farm. and, set'oire a home. F/lOPOSF.D MODIFICATIONS • •pie c i ,ranton school - system of Prams Sylvania may now: ju•tly claim to lie one id the best. in the - Union. It be unwise v however, to &tip that has reached perfection. Your-Depai tment don:ln:less, be glad.to elicit the opinions the. 1,,t.al Supra i,:tendents, as a class of Officers b; cravAit into -d 4 rect contact with the actual ‘von king of tice sy-tent. Permit ale, therefore, to say, th::t in my own judgment, the State,still needs the 5.1. lowing facilities to give to her Ncht,c . d system proper efficiency and' endut llt success: A much larger public fond, to be equitably divided unioog lie dis trict.;, .I,or tie support of the school:4.. . 2._ Seven; sehooLi flir the (4" ottrneter . f teacher.. •' 3. More oltnuate pr4,vi ion fur the supply of hooks, tuck uttter means of intoroctieo. -1. 1\1•;te alieriulte pr(}ti,iori fur the eructipti u na')lts school hop es. 5. gore ctiicient diArict sup i t sion of the ,sehp),44„ • Reserve raust Le used, tau doubt, 1 ; 11 a , §ki,ng 4.1 the* Legi,latere enactments or appiopriatious iu behalf ol the schoook, which involve au iu-. creasti of expendit tire fr."un the.pub ,lie treasury. The %villas just meiltiou ed are of such a Hat u. e, eevett i luiless, as imperativOy deruaud to be- sup plied. I will add • a fe‘y v.z,u-ds; there fore, tuder t.a,elt of the lot eg dug 1. f support .of Ike schools.— Both jit , tice a id sound policy obvious . ly require that p.omething be done, to elpializ. the pecnniat y burden tinning the schools.- If it be Vie ad ' milted duty of the State to educate . her children, the otpense: should ! be !pin:gip:l4.mo, not a: at present.. 1, 2 ; 2. , !/, I/1104,11A 111C:11'i:1X, •vied separately witlan the limits of a acn district b u t rather by a. common and, or a gel 4 iipplltpll . -.111!)11 from the public pulse. The State estalllishes schimis, not for the p-4ivz,te, or kill vidnal bene fit of parents or theit ;. b u t - fat the public weal her own safety and iferpetuity, and' that - tier children may - be properly propnred, %the') they tome upon the stage of action. t.. di , e - targe their ditties, nrici enjoy their priyilig;s as citizens of a free repuldic. It 13 not too Much to alt. then, that the St.ite shaft het-.-elf provide, at least half the amount necessary to give to every child with in her borders the bet possible ele mentary iii,truction. If 110 apatopti atiott sufßeieti. Viis purpw‘e were gra steel t eacti di ykt. but - m ide conditiOnal upon the actual expendi tu:v ill an equal a.mount raised - by lo cal tax, and the einploymei.t. of .cure but coMpetent te.ichers, the pre...iont iiiequality would he utile!' di.ni.nisioni.. and the school., is tie p o i over -di Aricts tvoul I lie placed , on a Ilnaing of gri at er efficiency, than they ate likely to exhibit under the present -system. But as lung: a,3 it req:iirts. a I,4,:tleti some tax in ,-tken di -to ts, to keep the school; opus,. even half the yea!, many u iqualified teacherswill he employed,. h t of compensation, and ;neap e re.nits wit obtained...lt •is true that net tificates may lie with held from all cautlidate.s of iofcttot• qaditi,eati ms, but till., the preient con u.ztioli Of the -law evidently does n, t cOnte'riplate ; anti the effect of such a • course wnnkh be to cluse tialf tho sclionts. If a. stifficient number . orw A ll. q ualified ilachers were readly to be found, their services coUld not be obtained for the shrill wages which manyboariktif direct..rs fe t 4 a bl e to offer. And while the ttiendi of edu cation must : steadily labor to elevate the populas estimate of the value or go.,d schools. and to ihcreaSe the will ingness oil 'the community to make sacrifices, •if - neinmsary, to rnai;:t lint stkch schools, still it is to bo Ipe& that tSieStat 0, W 1 I , etc lon 4,- roldur to her citizens na.we equal justice . matter. Shme . reli r if can. at Mice-be afforded ity'hicrensing, even riindereto ty; the animal State appropriatiori: • 2.. l4 •Tedelthis•_-- , But : lnwsevet ani pte. cr Nog!: tltq pccp*ry.. provision for. ti'ke s!ipp i Airt. of schools, _it.. will be of tittle,lfyittlf, r ki-Aria . oii *l4 to - sur.pply•the'fich69l4 With hsve-traiiiitig sehimlsfor - ta profesSions—even to the . murdectA3 . ll- of Wdr—except that of teaching. The' State will be recreant In -her duty, uuiit ate supplieS . thi reva;defect its her tqatem of ipeptirar :education. Trtat-tlie Legislature will =br pe'';dis tant- flay, makel son provisiini for furnidiimz, well qualified teticher, by means of Normal a hope now ehetilbed, doubtless, liy 'many earnest friends of education. Bet un less -institutione- of this.-..eatMie are 'f ! inuded tlin.t gikfliitic scale," and tho hu,ineos of. teaclting• made i.ir more perrnanent than. it is at present, many years r must elapse before all the ten. thi.aintuf selmol4 in the State can be'stp , plied frometich sources. If we vuppode the . sclunds to be once filled with CompetMit teachers, and, the average length of time during , which they would remain in the business- to befiee.yiars,. even then it Would re q. 'fire that two thou and new laborers should: annu illy. enter the field. to :upplyjthe-vaeancies . iti the ranki, and to meet •thi3 demand, would require several lure 'training , schools. Our immediate wants not,t be sUprlied., in• great part, theranc, in some MI V, tneet these - wants. tempolai.y schools fur tie . in.truetiott of teachers !tame already been ftirmed. and have accionpliAt..4 much. good; a of as these efforts lace been favorably *ionized, and in seine sense clement:lga by the Scheel 17).-partryient, it may' be loped' that the Leghlature place a mod erate sum at the disposal of thee.arlty t 12.i:•7.4 sal futlire in defraying their expense. One tit• the most luiptirt alit benefits 111 a State Nitraiul school, would be, to seed: forth wt 1t qualifi'etf persons to aid; in theSe local t imptierementt . 3. Books—The ptesetit system dues not re-tilt iihan adequate siipply tir proper uniformity of sche-lh This impairs seri. tr fy the effiviency Of th e senotils, .especially wheal the teacher:; are poorly tie Itiliud. Nut 01.1 y do the pupils put sue their studies ;t a di-advantage; but lOtne of the mo.t iiece,snry brattclie.s are neglected. This difficulty re.-ults partly Item the igneranceoleglect poverty of pa r/pas partly f tom the ftelu.nit Or hues and varying 11111i!)11A of teachers ; anti rattly from the fact that the. Liu, de .t.olves a di.ty u.poti directors in this matter, which they do nut always feel competent to petit/21u. \Vfiy, slit/obi not th State aid. in furnishing books as well as teachers;, anti .retittire as the condition of lier . aid, an adet l a rte and `proper :u.iiplynfoks /11 truly whet • in all the requisite brauches ? ‘Vould it not be well to empower diret tors Li devote a certain per cel.t. of the wh e n 1 tax, when necessary. to the purchases el books? Bnt,the provision made for the in sti uctiim of oar children, slit old nut he limited ; to teachers,. text, books and ischtniliappayatus: lt be conceded that the Stat 4 has n t dime her part in simily furnishing, the key• to wtit tee knowledge, wlier..it remembered that inlctitudes of tali' yt.t.ttli, both lie- . fa- e and *after they lear.tt school. have access 111 books. Slan e a id t here lOre 11 : nm - tlie State, in. the I. alnation of a won chosen library in each distlict, fir the'use blttli parents and cbilti cett, would he of grtiat benefit. Such a . mpq-;Itle would,give practi,e4 efljci eocy te the instructions of the sac.: teem, and wt.u.1.1 diffuse u degree of intelligence, initt a to-te for books and leariditg. whieli would soon reitet ulist beneficially. upon the schools.— . .rile enterprizetif establishipg school lihrabies, as a public means of instate-, has been attended to 'llion. States with the happiest melts. IVbere b niks , alitl a taste Sur .oading are wt . known, ioranee prevailt, and along with it, iri ciigitnt awl vice. But with out int edigence and virtue, III) Corn 111.111i'y rat enjoy the blessings, kir long the ilistitutio.is of self glivertimetit. 4. School flouses.—These are gen e-1.411j deb.etive. Much g. 4 .d it may be hop' (1 wi I re-nit 110111 the pilliCit -111111 of t Ie proposed work lit i school h architectu , e., nut it may be &milted, waet iier the suoplY -of pod gaw, insure their iinitation. By tne cluttlititinal . offer tif a se:aliistintittlit yr aid, the State trtigl t lierul e mete attention to ronvenjence, ctn.:that and' health, thtni is usually exhibited in t.Le ctorrat action of school houses. Duecfiirshf . p.-1. have, tiik rea,.,eta c stnplaiu'or any ,sigual ueglcct eu tliC part of directoy:: within my jutis dicti •11. . To: se.doneht pcet ads here, litmtv . :er,think, that Lie efficiency of tklit.ear:* •be iti cre:oed by a dimittuttop of Lilei.r.o,a,m, her, aad. by alblv,ing them.a froolerate compenaalfink for their se' •ices. Tan accompanyi= g tainatar state ment hn,s. ,!•tteto made as accurate as tarcumotauces would, admit. Toe dis trict reports - were . trenerully lorward ed in-5ea2i4,11,411a are resolittlik i r cor rect.: ,I 1 more miiiitto and specific di xections, hoiveyer,.‘Vere apounded to the tilaali reports, greater accuracy and uniformity mlld he secured. • CrilViciztes —hi the examination of teachers, I have tOund much ‘ariety of capacity add . attfinineists, and• some persons of superior qualiticatiatts; tOr. the business; but - have, St 1.1,n felt authorized th gia it the higher form of certificate. 'Tne . tievi feature of graded proVisitina! certificates" will nave -a itappy.effect iu elevating the standard ntla tliticutiuns -among our tern poi ary teactivis; ~but until more permanent orrip:oyment told-better compensation are ttfrered, few *HI seek the business as a .proles,i(in, or make any elaborate preparation for its I dutiei,- Ind_ few, therefiae, will he entitled to rank as profi-isional teachers. The number of certificates granted for the schind. year endiu.. June 1, 1855 " was as follows Permanent certificatesthii t y.-ous,;. temporary tificates forty•three. 01 f the 411301. nent certificates, twenty seven were granted by my. predecessor, darin g the first half of the schoUryeur.' Ser.. howeeer, -which were'qanted. underin . sappreiren,ion, and helots the other form was received, Intro bees or will be .recidled. Shind,l a more detailed account .of the. 'condition of the „schools r ti county be direrned ur•efol, atl.,ty me t o refer to the erpperil.-Al notes, d rawl , frOni memoranda made dining otTicial visits: With manly thanks for the kindness and Clint tesy which lhaveesperienced at the hands of the Soper! Depart mem during my (flier teaureof utfits,, I am, &c. J. n. PRADT, Co. SUp't buuderspart, AN. 1, 1855. From he Erie True Areasiwe MEWS WIYES • 11f en's Wive.!--a qutint theme,. truly! thi.n 4 h it ha.; emptoyed the pen. of Thackeray—a sen.sitive theme tun, perchance. bat ad it id one hot wholly, unconnected wall social reform, a few. thoughts on wubj.tet—thilught4 suggested by the followiug paisage flip/11 ; a late itutabee of Life Illustrated —twill Dot seem out ,4. place i.l tut' column.; oft heTRIJEI ANICRIC‘N: Li r:ry Litd• injected woiere getter:. y, 14:.ve .he.r :4, here,' of trulieucs is C.a.e at suet iMen like to ilaitiher hem iliniwg heir ft end., 1;4. hey Lentir.,:ty .oak e fur he . :oils, lint lie de 4 - prusitiling geu.uses of,lier 110.11 e. Taut men do, either frunt.chuic e ur nrciessity. • ['Pik eliewhere thr4. is 3. id • pity ' tif; tree for herein m,iy dwell tb e pail:tit source ufllro social ahuri mentitmeil, herein imay bd the origin of a s•utLi of 'society in- which,. gap a . , writer in Life Illustrated, the propoi tine u 1 uniiiippy -mai - riages is very great. • M.eii" do look elsewhere for their tkives,' beii ewe tiet.l ruittlii.;re, 'ghat. stitch, stitch Ittv.tiy ttieLL live: , to beauti fy. the iiut ward form, the part of tife.r ofispritig,,. to tie u.ter, neglect ul tae watt vial, theitamortal principle within. No. p,i ns are ..paned adorn the ras e , while the 'precious platitit et), titin, 7 -3 plant whirli being proper. ly t.u.tivatetl, a itl tVatered mut the priinti‘ed dews uI 11. a% ettly Grarr, it, Field: , —is left to fade, (limp, and with' r. • Men do look elsewhere for their wives,' hence, the alinrot universal complaint front teachers, that they can ethic( but little, comparatively, be cause tie [withers .of Ellett' pupils are tioable to by inpa thi ze and einoperatte with them iu _their falai ! s . .S e c the great number of ignor a•it and Aurer.w. torus fa which furni •Ir the fuel that feeds the flames of and the other popular , deluellins, the; spread their barelul light aver our en tire laud, mid know that ' men ao look elsettiliele for their wives.' Mark the scat city of evii trent largest - Oen and echo!. - ars, and laaefi that 'men look elsewhere for their wives;' for when the - formet are tile t , Iticidelisiceratiti..it,d., we ra;t, tt•t itouf i hits, hear it as..erted dist the genia of. ttoisoir wat to the geniu r in , the mother ? That •nreil looked elsewhere for thCir St. Paul's r.,Lso est. detll,liir liespeuks of the J eiviNh women as tieing, • tottlets and hii bodies,' and - consequently, lie—bei.ig a who and prurle..t ti bachelor tu the end of hi, l.fe. NiAei had tha women of Paul's tiny been educated', t a l their minds _been - furnished with the mates iais of thought ; La-1 they nut been comic...ll,d ,o. look c'3,,eiti,irt 1j to tint! eirj ; iyine it, tie wiruld not Lave La I i,c,a ion to %pal( went a• tie aid. Flat they o4Ce :a tell the ph a ures of laid Intellect a Id S. ti!, they would riot Lave taeriliceri Lana fir . the very biter Lir mijoyment , t..at comet , '.11"41111 front It .0 •e ti) boa-0 nia :nig la .11i. ((.a .14( (aTli. ' Melt 11 , Lick elsewhere for their wives,' hence inexorflale fashion has ever a horde of followers, re a ly to I , hey her mist ludicCous, di ,gusting, and ty f .a .vs ; fun a, Ling a e twin c hoose ttieir eirm,iaatoits firr inure outward -gta . ze a, id personal accomplishments , to.tire Regler.i. of in• We au ((sin uml qual• flies, jU,:st so long will the shows,or - Laatemai, aid ,a arionahle, he cultiva ted to life iieglei:t of ti.a: which. ea dui beg a id Litt insically %altitude. 1)..n.y, there conies to our ears the.- cry,--: our husbands never strry at racy prefer their b mks, their bu,iness, the club-loom, alma.it any. place to our society.' When shall this cry cease ? \Vhesi men and Wo men gaiterally; shall h ave become edu cate:it, mentally and morally.; w hen - the high-minded, thiriki..g , and cultiva ted attafrig learned that educ:atton mid domestic virtues arif net truu nobility, Set' - tletse.ss and reflection go hand in hand : — "ell they shall Lave learned .to choose - for their companions such lad.le+. as have we . 11 ba:aticed, tym metnol ll 3
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