7 Tems of Publicatl pit. «tTB TIOGA COVNTt AOITATC-Us published iVndnesday Morning, and maile 1 U>*nb»oHbo« raff reasonable price of i (, j DOLLAR PER ANI ■ ■ \t la in advance. It is intended < notify every iphea the term for which h.; is paid shall Hbreri , the figures on the prit' , (label on the ■“ , ' ! ' The paper will $* be stopped f ar ther remittance bo reoeiee j 'BJ-thirar '"agemont no man can be brought [ yjjlebt to the CJuAsiTiToniethe Official Paper! Mhe County, I f large and steadily increasing cliOttSon reach m «?erT neighborhood in tho COnmy. It is sent Its ( „"L e to any subscriber wjtWjh the county bat whose most oonvehient pos|office may be >**^*^cff<^°Dot 7 excoeding Sline»s paper Inoln-, id, $5 per year. - . • - ' ■ . C;,.. . J STATEMENT.; W ui< Receipt* ani Expenditures At He Trea ' tvry of Tioga for ihii ' ■1 ' . . RECEIPTS, f It v fet'd from Collectors of>Med *JJ» ’ “ a- “■ Jffii, $18892 76 c u ti Relief tax,for JSjErj .■ $1193 76 ' < tares colon unseatpdlandß for |||| . ■ 62 78 « redemption of seated lands, J ; 204 fl‘7 u tares op seated lnndt ; retntnedj 13r 97 »on judgments and note*, ; , ; ° 4U4 expenditures ' covkissiostib’b ■wages, j Jnorat pu« Joh® lttt ® 9 om ’ r ' ; ,k - X/, D. Setfley, . « Atnoa Bixby, it Ambrose Barker* u Job Bexfotd, COJOnSSIOSBu’s COVSSELS. . < iawmt paid J. Emery nonnscl (for - 37 50 « John IV. Eyan, . ■ 37 50 u g. F. Wilson, 1561.; 37 50 COVyiSBIOSEBL S CLERK. Amount paid A. J. Sofield, ACDIIOTS. Jtn’ntmaid J. I. Jackson ami’g aco’t of 'IS 0, - 34 36 f C. F. Veil, - “ , " ~ . 4512 a I). T. Gardner, ‘‘ lf 29 36 « C. F. Veil, for and’g aco’f for lb 6 J" 25 25 « C. H.-Goldsmith,. ’ff f-Lj 24 W “ M. Bollard, ' f* j' *■llB 00 ■; I •L^t76 i B4 TRATERSE JURORS, < V . paid H. E. Smith et al, -; .§2086 54 GBN*Vt> JOiOBS. _• .'hi-: ' Imoant paid C. 0. Etz et al, i ' $944 36 Constables and Tipitakti . ? imou&t paid E. Nash efc al, Crier, ■tenant paid T. P. Wingate, i ; OO Justices. i h V Iv‘ * Amount paid Lyman Beaph and ‘ | . $94 01 Assessors. „ . | 'Amount paid'lsaac F. Fields and otheia, / *• i S6SS 75 Printing. ' J-| j , paid Hugh dn|-18C t, £0 00 “ " “ Jilonki, i: }* ,21 33 “ R. Jenkins on contract ttUEjlStf 25- 00 Election*. 1j; rant paid George Foster and otherrj J j p!073 3& Commonicealtji Costa, 'i| j >! > it paid %C. Church flnd other 4 i; ’ : 73 District Attorney, ■, ‘ 7 -'• t paid Henry Allen, ’ , j \ OO Bounty on Wild Cats. paid Daniel Fields and others, ]' ,MSI3 50 l l r : $25 00 Jtonnty ©n Wolce*. ♦. paid William- B. Furman, -r— -. , jSrtdge-Jlepaire. ■ • - | fiid Ti! D. Scoley, bridge near Wdaffieb 3 48 “ Silas, Allis, “ Spencer’slStili 21 65 “ J. F. Boom, “ Knoxville, 1 12 00 « John Seeley, “ ,'77 09, “ L. Davenport,' “ Davenporis, : : j& 71 “ A, Davidson; 11 ‘Westfieldjl 50 00 “ Dyer Weeks, “ ■ “ -if { ; Vls 00, “ D. B. Congdon, . Kelson, 1; 027 50 “ E. Dyer “ Covington} ';■ '3O 00 * Silas Allis, “ KlkEnn,?! 52 “ G. f. Miller, .CrookedJ&eefei 95 00 “ S.t. Beeman, " SfiE ;A1 00 * Wm. C. Stevens, " ' “ji i; r 33 00 11 8. Hathaway, •' Tioga, ■% _ '-30 00 " W. Lewis, " Blaokwcll’s, ,40 00 “ J. Q. Seeley for picking tip' 'nttbei'i £ and irons of bridges carrie ji :i!0 12 John Gray, ironing prisoners, 5- 'S'£ 2 50 * N. Parker, services and medicine, ij ‘I-5 00 “ C. L. Wilcox and others, bedsteads,' j im material for. bedding Ac. .jj ;iSS 41 ‘ ’lf- ' §353 03 SiaUourry. • \l . , . l Andras,3loCbain A Co-nnd otl|iirs,.s£9 21 Merchandiee. } 31 C. AJ. L. Robinson and others, $3l 91 Sheriff 7 * Feet. ' paidS. I. Power,-(late Sheriff) summon- .< , i“g jnry, - ■; . 123 00 B. I. Power, costs on suits In fiiyor of County, 1 ' ' • ’ 36 49 Jthn Mathers, (late 1 Sheriff)' '*•( f ' 152 13 |; 5 SUO 62 Incidentals, - \ ■] { . *■* r . 4 ‘d L. H. Smith, lOO Jerome Smith, Up* line/- I ' 75 Ewom Shaw, flagstaff, Court Mow, 1 25 Auttvnmt Booh & Duplicates. 1 /«9 36 Mia 40 " v - 32 67 ' ■ ' ,‘4lO 82 ■§ 61 $O5 88 r i > ’ ' •; ijls 00 , ' 20 00 ' 20 00 ; i .6000 i \sz ■ i 55 00 T,.|J»OO .il’6 98 L. D. Seeley, Afflos Bhfljy, .' / Ambrose Barker, « Jot Rexford, C.p. Datnagc to fmprotxnKntt. ft A, E. ' Horly/ Wynp, MitiM! Wolf. ■ l . • WfciwHall, • V. Swm,. , . , “®« Brooks, .- Cornell, .. . ■ • , ■fso 00 ifoney Refunded. , !;'■ jMeloiy twp, emaoaf coJleotod ? (!•■ rt ,*!® ¥*M : int6 Connfrfond, ;- i 8 il- Jtwlcjwo, « 19 h‘Wto, . ■ i' ; a^s, S.H. W ■ • . ‘ -J-rdS “■WrtttD, - ■" ,' J flp '• V - : fVm Bnigt Vievi. • *Mfl Others (inolading -iifi' l % lor Tiewing sites *cj)' ■} (' 626 , V’-' Babb and eflwfi, j '' *u*. ■ c “«rles HerringUto, Pirtbffe.- - ® B gh Young: CUrk of*SttHiht, , • Donaldson, ■ Prathmotary f, t ,. •r.uonddson, SiliefTimi, w? Imty THE AGITATOR v ; BefcoreD to tfce ssvtmsUm ot tfce vol. vm. 1 Inquest on Hodifr, Aia f t paid lE. J, Bosworfcb and others on body f* ; . , T. Patterson, 11 37 John James, " Wm Murray, 1215 , " Joel Bose, “ Mrs. Betsy Pbalin, 14 2S " Reuben Morse," Philo Owlett, 12 SB - - $5016 Improvement to County Ground*, Amount paid CK S. Cook, moving fence, “ A* Howland, gate bang! igs, f< H. Stowell, jr. building privy* A r JOHN'JAMKS, late Commissioner Tioga County, DR. To (Jonflty Orders, > CR. By balance due from year 1860, L. D. SEEDE"?, late Commissioner Tioga County, DR. To Cojmtjy Orders, OR. - By 73 services, $2 per day. By 540 miles travel, Sets per tailed By balance dne from 1880, ' , $379 72 I | 1 AMOS BIXBY, lato Commissioner ii Tioga Comity, PE. To County Orders, CB. By 60 days services, $2 per-day, j By 192 miles travel, Beta per mile, By balance dne from 1860, AMBROSE BARKER, Commissioner Tioga County, DR. To County Orders, Balance due accountant, ■sm 33 GR. By 79 days services, S 2 per day, By 660 miles troval, title per mile. By balance due from I SOU, JOB RESFOED, Commissioner in aooi ga County, To County Orders, Balance doe accountant^ CR. By 25 days services, $2 per day, By 138 miles travel, (Sets per mUe, CHARLES P. MILLER, Comrois’r in Tioga County, DR. Amount dne accountant, CB; By 20 days services, $2 per day, By 76 miles travel, 6cts per mile, }' TIOGA. COUNTY, SS: We, the Commissioners [of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing 4s a correct-statement of the matter therein set forth. | In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands i this 4th day of February, 1862. 1 [ AM.BROSE BARKER, I JOB REX FORD, !> Commission’ra. C. F. MILLER, J i ! J. A. KNAPP, Clerk. •! JAMES 8. WATROUS, Treasurer of Tioga County in account with said county from January 17, 1861, to January 16,18(2. DR. ! To outstanding seated lazes for year 1851, . 1147 « ‘ « 1853, 126 81 1854, 9 53 1857, 5T9 49 1858, ■ 33 81 1856,, 153 28 1866, 2197 4£ Amount of Boated-tax assessed 1861, 16873 74 “ relief tax assessed 1561, 213108 “ reed on unseated lands as \, per bill 1858, 62 70 « *. 1859' 77 1* from redemption of seated land? 204 07 “ from Seated lands Ao j 137 97 « from judgments, notes, Ac 45 04 s ' (t CB. By onta landing mated taxes for year 1851 1852 1854 1857 1858 i ,1859 By abatements made * i 1859 By commission allowed collectors 3 859 By abatements made , ,1 iB6O By commission allowed colleetors! , 1860 By amount-outstanding , 1860 By abatements, made 1861 By commission allowed collectors 1861 By amount outstanding 1861 By abatements on relief tax _ ' • 1861 By commission al’d col on relief- tax 1861 Byamount. outstanding relief tar ■ 1861 By unonnent biil Bank of Commerce 1881 By amount of Commissioners receipt for oi ders conceiled July 2 1861 . i* “ Jan'y. 9,1862 u tt Jan’y. 16, 1862 •• receipts for relief orders cancelled By bbtomission on $16433 55 at 3 per cent Balance thie by accountant' !, &00 « *- We, the nn'ddrsigired-Auditors of Tiogi havlbg audited, adjusted and settled the | count of Janies fi. Watrons, Treasurer of eai. do hereby eertify tbat 'we found as above 1 balance duo the County by accountant of Out and twenty-one dollars and forty-four eer ness our binds this 16tb day of January, A. C.F.VEIL. . ) ‘ C. H. QPLDS>fiTH, }Ai M. BUtLABD,* -j Wellsboro, I?eb. i, 1862. ' 1 - si, !.*— Siis 60 Tioga Baptist AWfeclatlOii, . fIIHB SecbndQtrsrtOTly Meeting of the'Tioga Sap. tie t'Association will be .held with the Cherry platta Church, on the last in Feb. at 10 ©•block A. ST. Bev. John Bnf was appointed to preacbtjia ‘in trbdootorj. sermon. . jsft- An>hn dhmrohesift this Association are re quested to send hj» contributions/or the Pennsylvania Baptist State 'Conrentfon at this .Mwtjte.. Tioga, Feb. 5, J m f• 3> BEffTiEFj, CKric. him s7*o7 > ■ t ' [ *7jr*Kr fim fi es J;' I WHILE TJIBEE SHALL BE AWBONG UNSIGHTED, UNTIL "MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN" SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE. WELLSBORO., TIOGA COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1861 1 NO. 29 10 00 S 00 25 76 $3B 75 355 61 13144 6 50 12 75 famished, 34 75 $540 05 o; 1, 3333 33 iterest 272 21 " 252 77 233 33 44 00 var dna on nncur- 33 39 10 00 bond, $4179 03 non on $493 00 $17321 55 n account with $25 24 $25 24 in account with $299 80 140 00 32 40 121 40 • $289 80 acconnt with $l4l 36 120 00 11 52 9 84 Sl4l 36 n acconnt with 183 28 26 08 $209 36 158 00 33 60 17 76 1 $209 36 mnt with Tio- 25 00 33 28 $58.28 50 00 S 23 i $5B 28 iaooount with $44 56 40 40 4 56 $44 56 $22653 53 11 47 126 81 6 53 57942 33 81 42 48 1 13 21 IT mod 392 24 175 22 333 51 226 09 2511 38 41 23 17 49 STS 60 10 00 8511 29 7416 54 4329 56 1176 16 403 00 121 44 fHiess ss Canoty, ao id Conntj, i j stated, a 10 Hundred rjts. Wit a D. 1862. iditora, UNGER NOT tONQ, linger not long! home is not home without theei Its dearest tokens only make me mourn; Oh ! let its memory, like* charm about thee, Gently compel add hasten thy return. - Linger not long ’ i Linger not long! though crowds should'woo thy staying; 1 Bethink thee; can the mirth of Mends tbongh dear. .1 ■ ■ ! ' Compensate the grief thy lonly delaying Costs the sad heart that sighs to bare thee here 7 Linger not long ! < Linger not long! how shall I watch thy coming, V- As evening shadows stretch o’er moor and deli, When the wild bee hath ceased her busy humming And silence hangs on all things like a spell! Linger ;not long i Low shall I watch foe thee, when fears grow stron ger. - | i . As night grows dark and darker on the hill I How shall I weep, when I can watch no longer! Oh! art then absent—art thou absent still ? ' Linger not long! ; Yet X should grieve njot, though fho eye that seeth ■ thee Gazetfa thro'fears j that make its splendor dull; Bor oh! I sometimes 1 fear, when then art with me, My cup of happiness is to full! Linger not long! ANITUjSiI. REPORT Of the County Superintendent. School Houses. —Sufficient ;--Bloss 2; Brook field 2 ; Charleston 61; Ciymer 2 ; Covington township 2 ; Deerfield 2 ; De)mar 10; Elk 2 ; Gaines 6 ; Jackson 4; Knoxville 1; Lawrenoe yille bor. 1; Liberty 6 ; Mansfield 1; Middle bnry 5 ; Morris 1; Richmond [6 ; Rutland 6 ; Shippen 1; Sullivan 1 ?; Tioga 3; Union 5; Ward 4; Westfield 2—87. ° Insufficient :—Brookfield 3 Charleston 0 ; Chatham 7 ; Ciymer 3 ; Covington bor. 2; Cov inaton tp. 3 ; Deerfield 1 ; Dolrpar 2 ; Farming ton 4; Jackson 4 ; Lawrence tip. 4; Liberty 1; Morris 1-; Nelson 4; Richmond 3 ; Rutland 2 ; Shippen 1; Sullivan I 5 ; Tioga 3 ; Union 2 ; Wellsboro’,l—63. ! =.l Tioga, Delmar, Gaines, Elk, 1 Charleston and Liberty are taking the lead in erecting com modious bouses, and supplyinglhem with good black-boards Liberty Knoxville, Deerfield 1 and Ciymer did nobly during the past year. Liberty biiilt three bouses—one for a 1 graded school, arid costing about $l,OOO, The miserable old shanty that so long disgraced Knoxville is re placed by a large commodious house for a gra ded school, —costing not 1 less than SLOPO. — Lawreneeville borough 'purchased the only academy, and had a graded school in ' opera tion five months during the fall and winter. Chatham, Nelson and. Covington borough ought “to be held up to public notice.” Not a school house in either fit for use, —not from a lack of means. There seems to have bean great negieat of doty in many parts in !the selection of proper sites for school houses. In many instances, they are located in the most forlorn and inac cessible places. There, are not a dozen school booses in the county with proper play grounds and shade trees; and *not a few are “ tres passes" upon, and “ nuisances" to, the public, by reason of their close ! proximity to the pub lic highway. He who has tried it, knows it to be difficult to tempt his scholars forth, either by gentle or austere means, through the lab yrinths of knowledge, when sumronded by such an uninviting scene. Children love beau ty and adornments, and parents and directors must not be surprised find “ attendance" marked “ irregular" or “ poor,” for schools kept in miserable old bouses, surrounded by a barren waste. I Furniture. —Sufficient; —Charleston 6; Cly mer 2; Deerfield 2; Del mar 8; Elk 2; Gaines 6; Jackson 4; Knoxville 1; Lawrenceville bor. 1.; Liberty 2 ; Middiebury 2; Morris I; Richmond 2; Sbippenli; Sullivan 3 ; Tioga 2; Westfield 2—49. Insufficientßloss 1;j Brookfield 8; Chat ham 13 ; Charleston 8 ; Clymer 7 ; Covington, bor. 2;,Covington tp 1 . 3 ; iDelmar 2 Farming ton 8 ; Jackson 4; Lawrani e tp. 6; Liberty 6; Middlsbury 7; Morris 2; Nelson 4; Osceola 2; Richmond 4; Rutland 4; Shippen 1; Sul livan 8; Tioga 4; Union 5 ; Ward 2; Wells boro’l; Westfield 6—121. 1 Apparatus. —Ail the schools in toe connty are provided with a map, I Mitchell’s or Monk’s United States’) except those of Bloss, jOhatbam, Deerfield, Knoxville; Middiebury, Westfield, and Wellsboro’, making 1190 provided with maps; having none, 46. I have found globes in but three schools in the, connty,—|he prop erty of the teachers. Thirty-three school houses are provided withj good blackboard; the greater part of the balance are metre apolo gies ; a few have none. Schools. —Graded schools were in si operation daring the year in Xiogt Wellsboro’, LawrencevilH borough, and Osceola. Schools well classified, graded, 79; medium classification, 8i fi°. ■ ' ; There is a disposition on| the part of a con siderable number to encourage the establish ment of a 'large number of schools, fancying the health of their children' demands a school near the" parental roof. I have found'a num ber of children less than sve years of; ago in the school. Parents should reflect that send-, ing their “ babies” .to .school,“ to get* out of the way,” is both injurious 'to the child and school; while directors should enforce the law and require teachers not to jreeeivp them. , Du ring my visitations tbe 'past yfear, I found a number of schools with five, eight, ten, twelve and fifteen scholars in attendance; and in al most every instance they.were a failure. Di rectors', feeling that they can not afford to pay for the best qualified,-fill these small schools, almost without exception, with teachers whose services could be dispensed with, without any loss to the public. To fill this large number of schools, the County Superintendent must grant certificates to some who ought not to receive them. Small-schools are unprofitable to the patrons, and a needless expense to the district. The directors of Clymer are inaugurating a healthy reform in this, respect. Text-Books. —There is a great variety of boohs In use in the county. This prevents a proper classification of the school, distracts the efforts of the teacher, and, in a great degree, destroys' the interest of the school. ' Dalmnr is the,only district i* which I found Jointed tresulypojss Ww« otiFmtroitf acwur tijt Sju-catr of ?£rait|ig posted up, in each school, authorizing the use of the specified series of books and none other. Teachers. —While wo have a few competent and well qualified teachers fin this county, a majority lack in qualifications and experience. The great scarcity of teachers still remains one' of the chief obstacles in the way of more rapid progress. Yet, when we reflect.that the com pensation for teaching, in most districts, is still inadequate, and that no direct aid is brought into requisition by the State, to assist the in their self-sacrificing efforts to be come better qualified for-their onerous duties, we must look' upon this as a legitimate and ne cessary consequence. However unsatisfactory may be- the present supply of teachers in this county, it is a source of gratification' and en couragement to know, that we ore far better .provided for in this respect than a few years fog 9. Reformers must be content to see “ large move slow.” • Moral Instruction. —The scriptures were re gularly read in about 70 schools. No moral instruction, I believe, was imparted by means of ft text-book in any of the "schools ; and in but few orally. This branch of education seems to be neglected. Visitations. —l have visited all the schools in theieounty once during the year (except two or three not in session during my visitations,) and .120 the-second time. Owing to the number of schools, the shortness of the term,' the extent of territory to be traversed, and the "many almost impassable roads, I found it impossible to visit each school twice. I made it a practice in my visitations, first, to take aseat and quietly observe the workings of the school, methods of instruction, order, &c.; after Tvhich, I call for classes, and, with the teacher, go through with a brief review; following with a short speech to the scholars, in which I take occasion "to urge the necessity of regular »nd prompt attendance, industry and order in school, the benefits to be derived from a good education, and the evils of igno auge; and in these short addresses, L have ‘ had the pleasure of speaking word of encour agement and admonition to about 7,000 youth, j and I trust, not wholly ik vain. Suggestions, to the teacher are either written out and banded to him- or given orally after calling him aside. I think it conducive to the most good to go idto tbe sohool without any previous notice; for then.the Superintendentsees'it as it is. I con ceive that it is not for the purpose of witnessing an exhibition, that the Superintendent visits the schools ; hot for the purpose of acquainting; himself with fheir everydny condition and work, | and to make such suggestions as he may deem j necessary and proper. ■School Directors. —There are 198 school di rectors in this county, 47 of whom accompanied me at the visitation of their respective schools; and more would gladly have done so, bad it been possible for me to inform them of my pre sence in the district without great delay and inconvenience. They are, almost without ex ception, men of integrity and the most promi nent citizens in the district. ■ Institutes.— Two' county institutes were held during the year; one at Mansfield, in Novem ber, the other at Tioga, in April. About 70 teachers were present at the former, and 100 at the latter.. Each session continued 4 days, and was a success. In addition to the valuable services rendered by Profs. Wightman, Rey nolds, Burlingame, Wildman, Allen and others, of onr Academies nod high -schools, the inter est and profitableness of the session at Tioga were materially enhanced by the labors of De puty Superintendent Bates and Professor-C. W.fSanders. In these gatherings for mutual consultation *and exchange of opinion, valuable information is imparted and received; a noble emulation generated; and a genera! bracing up effected for useful wdrk in the school room. Teachers go home with a broader faith in the responsi bility.and importance of their profession, and with lighter hearts and firmer resolves to suc ceed. The only thing to be regretted is that so many of the younger and.more inexperienced teachers, through an ill-founded timidity, stay away. Covington, Charleston and Liberty kept up district institutes during the winter term, with the names of about 70, 17 and 14 teachers res pectively,' upon their rolls. Each held about six meetings daring the winter term. The principle of district institutes is n good one, when carried on properly into execution. Cov ington required the teachers to. attend an institute every alternate Saturday, or teach a day in lien of it, and at least one of the board was present to.see that the teachers complied with this requirement. iccessful Bloss, Liberty but not ; pobr, District Secretaries —The secretaries of Bloss, and Elk acted as district superintentents. They visited their respective schools once a month. Visitations by a competent district superintendent have a good effect. • ’ ■ Progress in Districts. —Knoxville and Deer field—in the erection of school hoases through the efforts of their director. Liberty—erection: of school bouses; district institute; ; wide awake directors,' and interest among the people.— Mansfield—finances of the'district .good; self sacrificing and untiring {people; directors in favor of the best teachers,jjrder and system in bnsinesk, find modern improvements; length of school term increased, ClymSr—erection of school houses,; lessening and consolidating the schools; greater activity and etfergy with directors. Dehnar and Charleston—erection of "school houses; employment of best teachers ; pay of teacher according to the grade of certifi cate; thorough directors'; system well carried odt. Farmington— great improvement in fi nances of district. IVellsboro’—competent thorough board of directors; a large, new, commodious house for graded school will soon he completed, and the Sins'Of omission of this district fully atoned for. Chatham—on a “ blind still,”-if not retro grade; poor school houses, and finances in bad condition; a debt‘of $l,OOO hanging over the people; they roost of necessity employ mediuf) teachers, if not* the poorest; outstanding or ders “a"year old’' unpaid: Nelson—poor hoasesfoo many schools-;* shorter teams'; tint Over'effioieptdibectors. Want ofepacc-forbids farther detail-. ■:,>*«,_;s* . ; ■Public is favorable and improving. People of dis cernment and reflection, who have watched its workings,, have become satisflsd that the sys tem is no Utopian scheme, but founded, from necessity, npon principles of wisdom and ex pediency ; and would look upon its abandon ment as an unfortunate step backward toward the dark ages. A few short-sighted, misan thropic capitalists, generally without a family to educate, constitute about the only class of croakers” against the principle of “ taxing them to educate their neighbors' children.” Yet tfeey contribute without a murmur to build bridges .over, which they never pass, and to erect jaijs,in which they never expect to take lodgings. Plans for the year.—l. Rigid adherence to the law, with a determination to enforce.it accord ing to its “ reason and spirit.” 2. Examination of teachers, as heretofore, in fall and spring. 3. Visit the schools wintor and summer as heretofore; bold as many educational meetings and give as many educational lectures) as health and other duties will allow. 4. Call two county institutes. 5. Induce teachers and directors to organize district institutes, as far as possible. 6. Co-operate with directors whenever prac ticable. . • ," 7. Divide my time equally among, the schools. 8. And finally devote my ’ time to official duty. amendments to the School Law. —With the amendments proposed at the last session Of the Legislature, I shall be satisfied for the present; hoping, however, at no distant day, our schools will be maintained by a uniform tax through out the State, and the'poorer counties relieved of their high tax and short.term, and pui upon an equality with the riche# and more able counties. As it is now the burden is quite unequal. Home . Agencies.— Our academies and high schools havedone and are doing, much to pre pare our teachers. Their agency is materially felt in the common schools, for the better. County Papers. —lt is with pleasure that 1 refer to the,earnest co-operation of tho county papers in every movement calculated to fur ther the interests of the schools and elevate the character of our youth. • They evidently appreciate the importance of "education; The War. —Ttje war excitement will no doubt influence and disturb our schools ; yet schools arc the last thing that should be effected by the war. ’ Hikau C. Johss. FROM THE BUCK-TAILS. Camp Pierfoxt, Va.. Feb. 6, 1802. Mud, rffud, mud, in-doors and out o-doors—» in short, taking .our quiet little city as a stand point, the view is a wilderness'of mud. # The weather'has been so bad for the past three weeks, that all drill has been dispensed with, and we have done no duty but what was absolutely,necessary. As for an advance move ment, it is now, and will be for the next two weeks, an utter impossibility, The oonsequence is, that military news is a very scarce article just now in camp. 5 The‘Boys are in good health and spirits, but are somewhat impatient .at the delay they are subjected to by the bad weather. The time hangs heavily on their hands, and many are the ways devised to pass it over in the roost agreeable manner. A large number .of them employ it by writing to their friends; others indulge in a quiet {»ame of euchre, or go out fur a friendly set-to with the gloves, while a few, who after answering to their names at morning roll-call, and swallowing a pint of hot, muddy looking water, called ctfffoe, light their pipes and turning in disgust from the present muddy prospect without, throw themselves at; full length no their blankets, to while awrty the weary hours in day droapts, and as imagination guided by memory, takes them from the dull routine of camp life, over many a mile of'for est, lake and river, back to their dear old home -and kind friends, whom they havedeft, perhaps,- forever. What; air-oastles does he bnild, and what plans laydown to follow, in case he should'get back in, safety after the war. lie sees in the future, the warm welcome which awaits him, and feels the hearty grasp of the hand, and the warm kiss of affection. Perhaps he hus got a_ sweetheart, too; I sey perhaps— bat if one dan judge by the number of letters that come into camp, directed in a delicate feminine hand, it amounts almost to an abscP lute .certainty that he has, and one that rethem hers him too. You cannot imagine how much cun-be added to the cheerfulness of a soldier, •fay showing him that kind wishes are following him in his- voluntary exile from the society of those whom the ties.of nature have taught him to revere — fighting tbs battles of the nation. -If you could see, as I do, how eagerly the mail carrier is watched, and waited for, and how like magic the tents will be emptied at the cry, “fall in for your letters I” and then how envious the poor fellows who get none will feel towards the fortunate possessor of half a dozen of these interesting documents, and how good natured the latter Will appear for the next three or four days. Now there is “Pumpkins” gets at least one of, the sweetest kind every week, and you might as well try trt get a wood en man angry as he. He actually gets fat on them, and says he dreams of nothing but blue eyes, long ringlets', and gaiter boots. Now if “Pumpkins” baa got a weakness, (except, perhaps, fob his bitters now and then) it is a Sincere admiration for gaiter boots, flow he can ever look in the blue eyes; and think of the boots/is a mystery to me, Ei.ber, i‘s a full dose for any ordinary man; but both together —gitout—l wonder, what the man can be think ing of? It’s my opinion that “Pumpkins” can phly survive by inducing some young lady to change her name, ntid make him happy, by as suming that of ‘.'Pumpkins;” but she must be the possfgaorof the blue eyes, and gaiter bools; with these; to “Pumpkins,” sbe will be irresist ible. lie says they must, come together,■fir the eyes only open the rnnd, while it jUsl takes the gaiters lo walk right ihlo a man’s affections. , Bluesyegyiioj gaiteb toots 11 mast Say that. Rates of Advertising, AdveH'isoments will ho charged $3 ft: square of 3 0 lines, one or three insertions, and 25 cei.ta for every subsequent insertion. Advertisements of less than 3as, on the defensive, un til, as the result of the flank movements of Genl’Si Burnside and Grant, they are 'compelled to evacuate their boasted Gibraltar, op be beat** en in their entrenchment?.l I must own it would not surprise me a great deal, to wake up some fine morning, to find thfey had taken their back track, and left us id taka peaceful posses sion of their deserted Works at the above place. There is pne thing certain, however, their posi-. tionS in front of us will not be tenable for them a great while; though. 1 have never believed it to be part of the plan to attack them behind their in asked batteries. Events are so shap ing themselves, that they WHI have to evacuate, surrender, or 'come out and fight. If the lat- ter, we need have.no fears for the result. If the former, its my opinion they will not get much rest for the future. So! mote it be. 1 Soqes-Bov, THE OFFICIAL EEPOHT OF QElffv BXmWSIDB. HKADfttTARTEBS, DEPARTMENT 0? K. C., \ Eoanoke Island, Feb. 10. ) 2% Maj. Gen. Geo. B. McClellan, Commander TJ. S. A. WashingfOTr. Gen : I have the honor to report that the combined attack, upon this island was cotn- on the morning of the 7th by the naval ■ and military forces of this expedition, which has resulted in the capture of 6 forts, 40 guns; over 3,000 persons, and Upwards of 3,000 small arms. , Among the prisoners are Col. Shaw, Com mandant of the Island, and O. Jennings Wise. Commander of-the Wise Legion. Tbe latter was mortally wounded and has since died. The whole work was finished on.thpmoming of tb'e Bth inst., after a hard day’s fighting by a brilliant charge on the cep ter of tbe island; and pursuit of the enemy to the north en,d- of the island, resulting ih 3 the capture of prisoner’s, the fleet, meantime engaging and silencing the shore battery opposite 1 it. Our forces advancing in the direction .of the battery in the center of the Island, the Rehelk were soon driven behind entrenchments, Where they rested'. • , • Eight mortars were landed from ,lbh fleet to serve our army as field artillery. About mid day Hawkin'® Zouaves and the 10th Connecti cut regiment under Qenerltf •Poster, made a dashing bayonet charge upon the battery-com manded by, young Wise; wading knee deep through mud and water to get at the Port and yelling like so many Indians. Mean while; a detour .was made no thn right by Gon, Keino, and on'the left by G-tv. Poster,J : Thfs-attoek from thiec tider % Camp Pier pont, Ta., Feb. 16, 1862.