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-VOL. 70. NO. 46
THE ELECTIONS
The result of the elections held last
week, may be comprehended in the sin
gle announcement that they have left
the Lower House of the Porty-Second
Congress in the Hands of the Republi
cans by-a small majority. The Demo
cratiC journals admit that our majority
in that branch will be thirteen, while
those of our party claim some thirty-five.
As several of the ilitstricts are exceed
ingly close, the official returns alone can
determine the exact majority, and as it
is conceded that the control of Congress
is secure,-the precise figures have-ceased
to be of interest. •
The greatest interest centered in the
New York election. There were Sate
officers, members of Congress, and mem
bersof the Lower House of the Legisla
ture to be chosen. Thisinade the can
vass more exciting than in most of the
other States. The result is that Hoffman
is:re-elected by a majority somewhat over
30,000, and .that the Democracy gain
some five members of Congress. "TIW .
Legislature is said to be iii doubt, though.
the chances .are that it is Democratic.
The Republicans in the city succeeded
in reducing the Democratic majority
some 20,000, but this was lost again by
the apathy and inififfercuce in the coun
try districts. This result gives New
York to the_Denfocracy as a Stlrmthiug,
until matters- there undergo a decided
change.
In New Jersey our friends did dolly.
We have gained two Congressmen, which
gives a majority in the.delegation, and
have also secured a.clear majority in the,
Legislature, which will enable us to elect
a Republican to succeed Mr. Oattcll in
the U. S. Senate.
Delaware has gone for the Democracy
as usual, and as it was entirely proper she
should. As we never had anything
there, we have lost nothing, and but for
the fact that this election will most
likely continue Saulsbury in the Senate,
it is of no consequence one way o• the
other.
Maryland elects a solid Henn:mi . :ilk
delegation to Congress, with an aggre
gate majority of `nearly 20,000. Here,
also, we lose nothing, having had math-
•
lug to lose.
Florida and Kansas have both gone
Republican, giving us a solid delegation
of one member from each, to the Forty-
Second Congress.
Alabama has.gone Democratic, losing
us two members of Congress, and Arkan
sas most likely has gono the same way,
we losing but one Congressman. ••
Illinois, on a vOry light vote, gives a
Republican majority, and' elects Gen.
.___Logau_Cong,ressman atlargo t Alutiosys_
us two districts now represented by Re
. publicans.
Kentucky wont overwhelmingly Demo
cratia, and elected an entire'delegatien
of that party to Congress, which is just
What she did_ two years since. This is,
therefore, no loss. Tonneseo alsoweilt
Democratic, and in this State wo have
lost sovoral Congressmen.
Massachusetts elects Governor Claflin,
by a handsome majority, and sends a
full Republican delegation to Congress,
which is the sort of work we always ex
pect from the old Bay State. Her an
cient enemy, South Carolina, gives us
also a Republican Governor, and a full
Republican delegation to Congress.
This is a more practical harmony than
was their union by proxy at Johnson's
Convention in 1866.
Louisiana has Bono Republican, by some
30,000, and gives. us 11, full Republican
delegation to Congress. Michigan has lost
a Congressman for the Republicans, but
gives a largo majority on the right side.
Wisconsin has also lost ono, and Minne
sota has gained ono for the Republicans.
Nevada has gono Democratic, which
also loses a member for us. Rhode Is
land has gono Republican, 'sending two
members of that faith to Congress.
The divisicis — among our friends in
Missouri, has
. given that State entirely
to the opposition. Brown, the independ
ent candidate, is elected Governor by a
largo majority, and the entire delegation,
with perhaps ono exception, is composed
of Democrats and liberals. These gen
tlemen may nearly all be counted with
the Democracy henceforth, In Vir
ginia live Democrats take the place of
five conservatives in tho present Con-
gross, which is very little practical gain
to the Democracy, and but little loss to
We have thus given au iintlin - 670f the
result. The present magnificent ma
jority of 100 in the House, will be cut
down to somowherd near thirty. This is
cortandra loss which cannot be diem
garded, although it - is not of a character
to cause serious alarm.. The first Con
gressional election in an administration,
is always a severe test to the strength of
the party in power. Jackson in his second
term, Van Buren, Polk, Pilmore, Pierce
and Buchanan, each and all had the Rouge
of Representatives organised by their op
ponents at the Congrossionarolection suc
ceeding their o g wn:'' Anil oven Lincoln's.
Administration would have had a hostile
Rouse in 1802, had, all the States been
represented in Congress. We thus see
that the interycnitig election is almost
_sui:e to ho cast against the party in
- power. That Grant's A.dministtation
' has a clean worlang majority in Con-
greBh,. attests at oikee . the great coati-
&rice which the people repose , in,his
ability and integrity. Before, another
clontion the good results of his Wis . ° pol
icy will be _ripening, and...their _will his
vindication be, triumphant and over
whelming.,
Tun Democracy are exceedingly anx
ious to make a deal by which they may
have
. somo hope of getting up trouble
onoSg . the Republican camp to give
thein victory at some future time. They
aro arrauging to defeat 'the, Republican
noMinoe for State Treasurer by the same
means employed by them last year.
They aro also trying to Make a trade of
some kind. in tile organization of the
Senate, Iu fact, there isn't any' con
ceivable trickery to' which they will not
resort, ill order 'to steal into poWer.
They have nothing to lose iupolities;aud•
they therefore aro willing to make airy combinatipsis , arid , Support any candi:
datos. ' ,A, more desperate anirunscrupu-,
lops set of adventurers novdr existed,
than the .present loaders of UM Demo=
erotic party.
MAIIRACHUFMTB returns her present
delegation entire to the., next (kingress.
This ifi right., :They are all men who,
. - are - tlieroughly identified .witlfthd, great
interests of the State, and have the
ity to represent them effeetively. If all,
States litore.equally.inadent in the choice
of theiipongressmon, the preponderance
of l'ilasachugatts influence .in" isTatithial
affairs would not be so evident.'
A ountnu.n . . of i patriotic . Democrats .
from Philadelphia visited New York on
election ilay to aid their friends in the
_election of Hoffman. .Among thorn were
Alderintin • 'Malabo, Roprosontative
Sam. Josephs, John Ahern, Robert Les
lor Smith and Miko Noodles. The dep
uty Marshals went for those gentlemen
promptly, and succeeded in capturing
one or two' of them. ,McMullen, however,
was too smart for the Marshals and es
caped. Under .the Now York police
these fellows might have voted all day
without molestation.
THE gentlemen who are so fifrkieug , to
have* the Cabinet of President Grant en
tirely reconstructed, arc filling the air
with rumors that further changes aro con
templated." Secretary Fish and Post
Master General Cresswell, have been
frequently sent home by these newsmen
gers, and now there are morn rumors
that they will rotire:' This may be true
this time or may not be. Nothing is so
uncertain ac political minors from Wash
ington.
Tue re-election of Governor ITofTman,
of New York, gives him the inside track
for the 1/emocratic nomination foe .Vresi- ,
dcSit in '1872. We sincerely holm he
may get it. Ile is known through the
country as the creature and tool of
Sweeney, Tweed and :Tim Fisk, anal will
be more easily beaten than almost any
ono clic. Grant finished up Mr. Soy
mopr quite easily, and be was a Much
better man than Hoffman ever -
HERE AND THERE
—A REAL Ls•PAPE operator in San
Francisco, reports himself unfortunate.
He has lost above $300,000 in the lest
eighteen months. If this gentleman con
tinues in business a very great while lie
will sink a doitsiderable fortune.
—J. 0. INGRAM, ESQ., has disposed Of
his interest in the York Repub/ietta, to S.
A. Wylie, esq„ of the Lancaster Inquirer.
311.. Wylie has succeeded- in Uttilding op
an immense book and job business in
connection with the Inquirer, and he
will, doubtless, do equally well at York.
—WYOMING TERRITORY claims tohavo
the greatest deposit of coal on the
t It is said the coal beds of that
region extend a distance of three hund
red miles along the. Pacific Railroad. It
is claimed that this coal is free from sul
phur, and much superior in all respecitg"
to any coal produeed.in Penusylvimia.
—SOUTH CAROLINA furnished a terri
ble railroiuraccident last week. A pas
simger train running from Greenville to
Columbia, broke through SOllell trestle
work, sending five cars down sonic twen
ty-five feat) solid ground below. More
than a dozen persons were killed or fa
tally injured. .„
—SAN FRANCISCO has 11,187 Chinese,
who can all read and write. There are
nine native Americans there who have
not these accornplishments, The French
and Gelman population are as well up
in-their letters,as the "heathen Chime,"
while there are no loss than 6,885 Irish,
who do not read and write.
=-Cinktrinkrx has had a huge failure.
Messrs. Gibson of., that city, ono of the
largest distilling firms in the West, sus
pended last week with liabilities amount
ing to $500,000. SeVeral other firms
have suspended in. consequence. The
Gibsons had recently been indicted for
frauds on the revenue,
—SOMEBODY has been Investigating
tho - pay-rall of the New York clergymen,
Dr. Phill is said to receive $lO,OOO in gold
per annum ; Dr. Potter, of Grace Church;
$lO,OOO, and the best rectory in the city ;
Dr. Dix, of Trinity %moll, $lO,OOO, and
his assistant, Dr. VintoU; nearly as much.
Drs. be Witt, Ormister and Tyng $7,000
each. Dr. Adams and Dr. Crosby being
•
rich, only got $6,000, each.
census has made manifest the
extraordinary increase of the Groat
West. lowa is 'reported at 1,187,398;
Michigan 1,191,401 ; Ohio nearly 9,000,-
000; Illinois. 2,650,000 . x• Indiana 1,700,-
000, and Missouri 11 - 'OO,OOO. These
seven States with Minnesota, Kansas and
Nebraska will certainly foot 13,000,000,
a larger population than Um whole
'United States contained forty yvOitgo.
-THE total revenue collection'llir the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1870, 1; $168,-
560,107, against $143,007,988 for the
year ending June 30, 1808. New York
State paid the largest amount, $80,361,-
330; Ohio next, $18,503,703 ;
$18,864,366 ; Pennsylvania, fourth, $lO,-
748,704 ; Massachusetts next, $10,801,-
090; all other States paid less than $10;-
000,0f0.'
-POLITICAL procesNhs have been
prohibited in Now Orleans, on account of
the jrequent disorders which have oe
cuAd in that city growing out of such
demonstrations. The ordinance was pas
seil by' the- City Councils under authority
delegated to them to preserve the peace
and good order of the city. While many
aro disposed to regard Such - prohibition
as a great hardship, the respectable. por
tion of the citizens of Now Orleans look
upon it, as proVouting much violence
and rowdyism.
GOVIMNOU from L, Of lowa, 11
his Thanksgiving proclamation, Hays :
"The citizens of this growing and pro
gressi vm'State have special occasion for
gratitude to God that thffir kiwis have
fallini to them in such,goodly and pleas
ant places; Withtm , v.tatit of territory
sufficient of itself to - JAI\ the abode of a
mighty nation, an jrivigorating —and
healthful climate, a soil of unsurpassed
fertility, and every natural advantage
the tyan contribute `to the material com
-fort and rosperity'ef a coin Mon wealth."
—Tire late term of the Susquehanna
county count was principally occupied in
the trial of a ',very important case, L.
Quick vs. 016 Susquehanna and
,Wyom
ing Valley railroad and coal company.
The plaintiff claimed an heirship title to
some coal lands occupied by the - company
lots, worth about $1,000,000. Thu
ease had been tried in Luzern county,
and was taken to Montrose for a re-hoar-
ing. After an night-daYs' trial, tho jar:.
gave a verdict, last week, for tho plain
tiff to TeeoVek 0110 lot, styled the "Miner
lot," containing 3813neyes, which may b,
safely considered worthlsoo,ooo. 'Thu
court granted permission to the 'defend
ants to file an, applicatioMfor a now trial
within 'four days,
THE B.h; VW'. E_ NJV U.A
TPOACIILI2S' INYTITUTIL, 01
. 17 UMB LA No ,COUNTY -
EI'OItTED VOR THE lIERALD,
C,fonclutleel from last oeak's-iseite.
TUBEIDAY—At'fIS ffti'OON filtidSlON
Inditute convened nt'2 p. ,m., and was
called' to order by Prof. lilckles, of clar
lialo. Prayer by Row Fount. 'Roll called
.by_Suporinteindent'Lindsoy : Ou motion,
the ; 1' Query box" , *es' opened, and am
Ammorous (petitions found therein
Pokd °fin a joeosO manner. . •
. .
Prof. iiiont . gbmoryrosumetl tile
slon of tomhing penmanship. Two things
Intuit constantly in vim, to 80,
,
cure the best forin-and primer position
of letters. A practical drill was given
by the able, lecturer,. Showing that , a
teacher can easily.instrUct,_threo classes
in writing at ono Mine. rile was not, ho
said,,presenting a visionary thcofy, but,
the results of obServation. and .actual
experience. •- Criticisms should be left
with the pupils, and only when they fail
to discover an error should the teacher
assume the critic's place. Teachers in
their anxiety advance their pupils too
rapidly. , The proper plan is "to make
haste slowly." There should be no lack
of interest iii the class, nor will there be,
if , the ` teacher is doing his whole duty,
Old doing it well.. , . . ._.
- The Professor Closed his highly inter- ,
°sting and-instructive lecture by giving
rry ; , practical lesson in writing, and elo
quenty appeal in , :- to those present to keep
~
Penns lvania in the advance in the -cru
sade a ainst ignorance.
lion. E. E. Whi to resumed his iecttire
on primary - instruetion, giving wliat, lie
denominated flue first lesson in nullifiers
a child should It • • iVe.. The object should
be-to enable the ;.Mild to determine given
numbers at sight. To do this, we should
invariably conduct our list lessons in
:irithinctie through the radium of oh, 1
jects. Having taught the process of
counting, we must next teach the char
acters that represent numbers, and then
go out from the concreteto the absttael,
combining slate and oral exercises from
the beginning. The Professor gave a
practical class drill, showing, how easy
it is, by a rat knial process, to teach even
small 'children -to distinguish the differ
out numbers, comprising different groups
of objects, Llins Making them practical
calculators..
At this point in the lecture, the Pl'o
- requested the 'largo', audience to
rise and join him in singing a stanza of
Say, bro lick, pill you moot no
The stanza was sung with a zest, and
produced _a saluthruollbct, Avhieh. Wits
plainly discernible in the increased in
terest that attended the conclusion of this
very practical drill.
Mrs. M. Josephine Warren entertained
the convention with an elocutionary .
reviewing, itir-thp first place, the lesson
of the forenoon, in order to fix the ele
mentary principles of the sciences firmly
in their memory, then taking up the
"cultivation of the voice," exercising
the class in the vocal- elements, and in
the articulation and pronunciation of
difficult words and sentence.
Mrs. Warren labored to impress upon
the class the importance of at,quiring the.
ability to throw the voice out in a full,
clear, ringing Cone.
:She then reoited a piece entitled "Lit
tle Mabel, with her face against, the
pane," in her own inimitable and fact
tons style, clearly illustrating the advan
tages of a thorough elocutionary trainiug.
On motion, adjourned till 7 p. m.
=1
TIM Institute assom bled at 7 o'cloA,
and was called to order by E. Corn:nail,
esq., of Carlisle. The Carlisle Musical
Association, under the able leadership of
Professor lilmem, discoursed sonic excel
lent music at ffie olpening of tie, session.
On motion of Captain Longsdorf, the
ting„ for opening the afternoon sessions
of Ole convention, was changed from 2
p. m., to half-past one p. m , and the
time thus gained sot apart for the trans
action of m isoollaneous business.
Prof. 'Zeno) er moved that a annulate°
of three, with a E, Kast as 'chairman,
be appointed to solicit subscriptions to
the -Sehuol Jeurncr'' . -
The resolution having passed unani
mously, the following gentlemen were, ap.-
pointed on that committee : John Hollie
finger, esq., and S. P. Goodyear, esq.
This committee immediately appointed
two agents, in each school district in the
county, to canvas for subscriptions.
The following committed Was. appointed
to audit the financial account of the
treasurer of the Institute
Cormick, Weigle and O'Hara.
On motion of Captain- Longsdorf,
seconded by D. E. Kast, a committoe of
five appointed to solicit donations
for the Monument association of Cum
berland county. After some disCussion,
the resolution passed unanimously.
Prof-Fast, chairman of the committee
appointed to discover the whereabouts
of the missing constitution of the con
vention, reported that they could find no
traces of - the Missing document.
On motion tiao report was accepted,
and the oommitte discharged,
Mr.)Cumrey introduced the following ;
Resolved, That a committe of live be
appointed to draft a Constitution and by
lawsovith liberty to report at any time
during the sessions of the present con
vention.
The following gentlemen comprise that
committee Geo. kltambaugh.,M, Gym:
ray, D. M. C. Gring,, J. M. DAnclan and
George Haines.
Prof. Kast submitted the following :
Rcsolwd, That a committee of three
be4Lppointed to award the prize for the
best specimens of penmanship exhibited
by any teacher of the county, and written
by the hulividnal presenting it,
The resolution passed onanimonsly,
and the following committee appointed ;
Capt. J. B. Landis, A. 11. Adams, and
A. L. Sponslur, esq.
The Musical Association again favore
the Institute with sonic choice music.
Mrs. IVarren, of Philadelphia, was
ew introttuced to the large and intelli
ent audience present., by Hon. E.,E.
Vhits, and entertained the convention
with a SCrit3F; of readings. tier select ions
were evidently made with groat, care,
and being yossessed °fa musical and finely
modulatesj voice, she held that large
audience spell-bound during -the entire
At the close of her readings,
the Institute adjourned till halt-past
eight a. in. to-utorrow•
WEDNESDAY-MORNING
The convention assembled at 8 o'eloulc
and was called to order by Superin
tendent Lindsey. Appropriate devotional
ex:mimes were conducted by Hey. Wing,
1), of Carlisle. 101 l called by the pre
siding officer. Minatesroadand adopted.
After the transaction of some misoolla.
neous business, Prof. Montgomory took
up the subjoct of drawing, domonstraling
clearly that the old saying "I have no
time to dovoto to this mattot," is but a
Iniserablo excuse for the iioglect•of so
iwportant a duty: The Professor devoted
some dine to the discussion of the value,
io a peliuniary point of view, of this
neglected part of a liberal education. It
is equally -beneficial to fdl classes and
professioos, and should coosfiffno
prominent feature in the daily exorcises
of the schoolroom, It is a shame that
European nations,are
,s 0 greatly ad,
yin= of us ifi Chia &opartment of .oduca4
lion, and teachers should he content to
teach but one teethed for computing
interest, instead of floc or six, and appro,
priate __the %time thus saVed _to giving
instructions in drawing.
An exercise in this, branch was now
conducted by the lecturer ' and important
information : regard to -the proper
inethoil or leaching draWing imparted.
.16 the conclusion of his entertaining lec
ture, the Professor complimented the
tom:hors in their marked attention to his
instructions,; and, having to appeal' he,
fore another institute on Thursday, bade
them a kindly farewell.
lion. R. E. - White thou continued Lis
`I; cture on primary instruction ' . giying
simple and - siiceesstilhiathOildfor teaali
inl• 'Subtraction; multiplication, and di
ttiaitai.'ln all primary 'instruction objects
should be employed whenever they can
he obtainell, qating passed through the
vipmentary rides of arithmetic,• the loc
. urer took up mothoda of teaching
nary geography. PoSition and dirootioe
should. be taught , first, instead of 'the
.liano of timharth. A class of nine little
iNs'*as 110 w, taught by Prof, White,
I uStratitig dearly ; • awl proving con-.
cinsively, the superiority of the "object
sY.loM" of primary instruction. , The
xt stops to be taken in, this course of
,ustrupteni," are distance, nuip, and' our- •
face.'
As the 01ails had 6011 drilled for some
• ‘,..te, the Professor• postponed the furthor.
..3lueidation of his system of teaching to
it.:othorOCeasioni and Mrs. Josephine
, %Varga' proceeded•' to conduct anelocu
tipintry drill, Organizing the entire
i Istituto loto.a clog, mho oxemplifiad her
.inctliod of, teaching reading, No word
Atm be passod ove}• by the pupil; until
the teacher is satisfied ifs meaning and
dgnifleation, in .its propent position, aro
thoroughly uiideSstoud• Inflection and
emphasis woro explained, 'ma rillOs for
proper obServance givon, pliforeed )
and fixed in the' Memory; by reciting
short oxtraets from our host anthors. An'
exercise in intpaittlou was nextliartiol;
gated in Vitlio,tikompe of the institute.
I -
In this exorcise the teacher of the class
fully .minaled the expectations of the,
audience, and sustained the high opinion
previously formed of ler abilities. '.The
timo Set 'apart for this subject having
expired, the fair and accomplished ale.
cutionist retired. .
The questiOff,‘'."Js the establishment
of ono or more lfiE,4i schools in each town
ship practicable.?" was discussed by
Professor Slaybaugh, of 'Shippopsbarg,-
in a well'. written essay. .The Professor
argued that while it evidently is the de
sign and intent of the school systein of
the State to provifjo means for the thor
ough education of every child of. - Penn-,
sylvania,-yre are manifestly not yet ready
for this stop. • Those' private histitutiong
that. are found in almost overy , :village
and Iflinficf, :tad I hat really retard the
progross cam: .tiom Mit pm:scss n.
t: I tii`,tllfil I• ht. the right they hold
of confeering. dcgremi and - granting di
plomas, most be got rid of, and then good
jhigh ,elfools will Is: supported in every
district. Tho chili imicd agitation of this
subject will he prohlic in grand
pr o r es s or ilia essayist,
his vii•w, iiiging the
iirovianiiiit 3110 illll Or the ralliC
schools.
Mr. Loyer followt,l in favor of the im
mediate establishment, of this grade or
schools,.:Ood :nlynnn.l soino.gond
nrgn
ments in support, or his position.
At Om (0.1 SI! of Professor Loyer's're
marics, Mrs. M. Josephine \Varuon read,,
by special reine:it, another selection. No
written report leitittlo,justice to the mas
terly maneer jo which she performed the
request.
The hour of tweIVO 111. having arrived
I,he ponvention adjourned .till haikpait
one o'eloelc p. in. ,
'WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Convention mot at half-past ono o'clock
p. m., Superintimdent Lindsey in tho
The sense of the Institute being taken
on the question debated during the
morning session, it was foUnd that a ma
jority of the teachers present \vere of the
opinion that the establishment 61' district
high schools at this time is impracticable.
The second question, " How should
teaellierii' salaries be fixed ?" was -then
taken up. F. G. Williamson, e4q., a
director ot Penn township, thought the
only safe criterion for the government of
directors in this matter is- the cor,tifieate
granted By the proper coutMy superin
tendent. Daniel Landis, another dime-
Aor, would also take into consideration
lam size of the school and thb amount of
labor to be performed. •
J. M. Duncan, a teacher in the county,
road a carefully prepared essay on the
' same question, suggesting different plans
for determining the salaries of teachers..
Prof. Kast would take into considera
tion ability, labor to be performed, and
the facilities for doing that work.
J. A. C. McCune, esq., being intro
duced,
gave a glowing and encouragin:
account of the progress of the Norma
School buildings at Shippensburg.
board of trustees- has been elected, and
in the vicinity of Shippensburg alone
- $30,1100 - liaTe - subscribed, 3aiil armi
acres of ground purchased. Prof. Sloan,
of Philadelphia, has been engaged of
architecfr and the mechanics are now at
work. rho estimated cost of the IThild
ing is $75,000.
E. J, M'Cune,' secretary of the Pi-
nance Committee of the Normal School
iissouistion, made a strong appeal to
teachers, directors:and friendsmFroduoa
tion --for assistancerimd-mtd—
out this noble and ,glorious project.
Mon. E. E.. White followed in an ad
dress of great power and eloquence in
support of the Normal School movement,
and accorded to. Pennsylvania the honor
of being-in the advance in this cause:
E. J. M'Cuno. exhibited a plan of the
building, s and, gave all necessary expla
nation,
Mr. lleffiefingcr submitted the follow::
Mesqpp,
' ing :
Resolved, That this convention appoint
a committee, consisting of ono school
director, and ono teacher in each sehoOl
district of the county, for the purposo of
soliciting sobfloriptions, to the capital
stock of the Cumberland Valley State
Normal School, said committee to report
the amount of subscriptions to the
finance committee.
The resolution passed, and the con
volition appointed the committo.
Prof. Houck, Deputy State Superin
tendent, who was expected to address
the eonvontion, failing to arrive, the
institute resumed, at the request of Prof.
Lindsey, the discussion of the "regulat
ing of teachers' salaries." A fair inter
change of opinion was had, but no de
finite policy adopted, or .agfeed upon.
Hon. E. E. White proceeded to address"
the institute on the subject of " School
government," combating the idea that
physical force is really an element of
good government,.
Thorough scholarship, said the speak
er; is the first element of good govern
ment. Now the moment your pupils
begin to doubt your ability, you begin to
lose your influence over them. In the
tannage of Arnold, "Let your pupils
drink l'ann a living -stream and not from
a stagnant pool," or in loss classic, per
haps, but not less, forcible parlance,
"Never feed them on Told victuals,"
The second element is "skill in lin- ,
parting knowledge." Confusion is the re
sult ordisinterestedness, and where con
fusion is, there is every evil work.
'no third element is love—love for
those under your oar° and love for your
work. Never slight any pupil on account
or defects in appearance or manners.
Firmness was placo as the fourth element
of success in government, anti jta necelf
sity illustrated by beaßtiful examplos.
Tho fifth element "is watchfulness, and
under no circumstances should it be dis
pensed with.
A positirie moral character constitutes
the sixth element of success in govern
ing.
Prof. Giving, of Carlisle, former Trea
surer of the Institute, submitted his re
port of the receipts and expenditures for
the past yilar. The report was accepted
by the Convention.
Allot' the transaction of some miscel
laneous business, the Tipititote adjourned
to 7 p. 111,
WZDNESDAY-EVENINO BEBBION
Convention assembled at 7 o'clock,
and was called to order by Prof. Lind
sey Roll called by the Superintendent.
The Carlisle Musical Association again
favored the Institute with delightful
- Few cities can boast of better or
moro carefully cultivated musical talent
than''we find in Cnrlislo.
- The "Query hay." was opened and its
contents properly disposed 'of,'
:10 usual, considerable merriment,
Miss Jennie Coyle now favored the
convention with •-an elegantly Ivritten
essay entitled - I '-Memory' - ''- •
Miss Rebok followed with an essay old
"Education," replete with beauties and
abounding in. valuable suggestions. Both
essayists were loudly applauded.
Prof. Ithoem, at this point in the pro
ceedings, favored the convention with
wino choice music. -'
Hon. A. 11. Chase, the lecturer of the
eyanilig, was now introduced py Prof.
Lindsay, and .announced as his theme,
"Character.'! nihleult and in.trioSto ui
the 'subpa r May seem ~the fertile mind
of tie blot
,speaker Induced it to simpli
city, and really hold the .mirror siA that
every member of that largo audiendo
could not' fail to see himself, if not as
others. see him, at least as they ought to
soo him. Specimen after specimen was
dialed up by 'the speaker, faithfully de
lineated, and then set aside to Make room
for others. The first character intro-'
dueod was blip " positivo man," the indi
vidual.that-neVbi .makes s mistake,. nor
commit] a blunder, and whole impervious
tp the attacks • of argument and the bit
ter lessons of experience ; who never does
anything that, to hoar him toll it, is not
exactly right. Following close in thO
Wake of, this character camp the "nega
tiVe man," who has no olduions of his
.own, but whose life is ['Aeries of ohangoS,
moulded and filfrioned . by those with,
whom ho ,is assoolated. • Thu neffatiVP
nutn is so •impreesiblp that,, yields to
.the slightest influence, but novor suffers
Ideas to "ripen into manly purposes or,
resolutions to &Mop° into manly prinoll:'
pies. 'He has no strong paints in his
charaCtor, - , is perfectly satisflod with
whatOM is done and never does any
thing ,• , The • portrait. of tho
"suspicions znan,°' wiM ielednes that
everybody he meets hap dosimas againSt
hint and is spokitig to ruin him, so
faithfal and life-liko that -wino (Meld fail
to discover him in hiS own pirelo Of 'no r
quaintances. The " credulous man," '
4 . 1'110 laugloi at time molit Weal tioclite
tions of, science and disbelieves every
thing but his' own - existence, and is not
quite certain of that,„WaS ridiculed, , and
his ,eccentricities exposed, in- a mirth
provoking manner: - The - "ToMpous
man," the indispensable character -of
()Very little village; was Skillfully and
tastefully dissected and Millis finoquali
ties commented upon in a style that war
highly appreolated. Tho "Elolfish man,"
the "hypecrite," , tho "avaricious man;"
Mr. "I. am going to do," and the " solemn
man," all
,received. duo attention from
tho speaker, and enjoyed the 'satisfaction
of beholding their own hideousness.
I-lon. Chase's description of the " grave
man" was rich in mirthfulness-and con
, yulsed the audience with laughter; and
his description of the "politician," of
his, scheming machinations to mislead
the people and cater . , to his own sordid
infiirests ; of his utter - disregard of truth
"and honor, and his : willingness to sell
himself to the highest bidder, ,was
gratifying and entertaining. But his
-portrait of tho "good man" was trdly
sublime, and many a moistened cheek
bore evidence to the thrilling power of
the speaker's words. For more, than
one hour Mr. C. held that audience under
-his own' control—now exciting their
indignation to its highest pitch, then
convulsing tlieni with laughter, and
again inspiring their hearts with grand, '
noble and sublime thoughts, Tho lecture
Was a rare intellectual treat, and cannot
fall to be prodnctive of good. Teachers
wilt be more watchful in the future, and
morn zealous in their efforts to - cut off
and root out those traits in the character
of those under their charge, which when
developisl can produce only' defOrmity,
and incapacitate the individual for a
faithful discharge of life's duties.
At the close of the lecture, the Insti
tute adjourned to . half-past eight o'clock
to-morrow morning.
THURSDAY-MORNINCI SESSIQN
Institute convenedat'l.ll.past edit
o'clock, and was called to order. by Prof,
Lindsey.
Appropriate devotional exercises were
conducted by Mr.. J. A. Hensel. Roll
called by the County Superintendent.
J. Hamilton, mtg., a member of the
School Board, of Carlisle, submitted the
follokving , series of - questions' for Urei
future deliberationor the institute : .
1. Should vocal and instrumental
music be taught in the public schools?
2. How far can a uniformity of text
boolls be secured throughout the State?
3. - What is the best plan to be pur
sued in the organization of a school ?
4. How far can religious or moral in
struction be imparted in the public
schools, without - infringing on the de
uominalional 'predilections of parents?
ii. Should the classics iind the niridcrn
langung,es be taught in our.high schools?
G. Cannot the features of the select
school of Carlisle be advantageously in
troduced into the other schools of the
county?
Mtliftt is the best method of teach
ing eloeution in the public schools?
On motion of .J. Hamilton, esq., the
discussion of these questions was indefi
nitely postponed.
The committee to which had been re
ferred the seleeting of, one hundred
words to be spelled by the teachers of
the county, now discharged the duties
assigned it. The words were prepunced
by Profs. llefllefinger nntl''Leaa~iioi an
Written on slips of paper by the contest
ants for the prize offered to the best,
ine the spelling and award the prize w
be made hereafter. •
Prof. Itheem being present, by special
request favored the Inptute with some
choice music, discoursed in his own in
imitable manner.
An election for members of the com
mittee .on Permanent Certificates was
now held with the following result
George Swartz, 80 . votes ; George Slay,
bough, 07; J Zeamer, 181 ; Allie Long
onedker, 51; D. K. Noel, 108, Jennie
Givler, 62 ; John Henry, 88 ; Samuel
Coover, 86.
Capt. Longsdorf addressd the conven
tion in behalf.of tho "Soldiers' Monu
ment Assoeiation 4 q eloquently appealing
to the living to oommemorato the noble
deeds of the brave departed. -
The audience was waited upon by tine
committee appointed and donatio4s so
licited.
Prof. Houck, Deputy State SukTin
tendent, was introduced and gtedted
with applause. As the members of the
Institute seemed a!Uti/a Wary, the Pro
fessor invited the audience to join with
him in singing
"Uy country . 'thr of thew," lc
ILI this exercisethe Deputy State Su
perintendent convinced those presont
that he was as much at home among the
"muses" as in the society of the disci
ples of Pythagoras.
Th 43 "Query bqq" . waftopotied and the
questions appropriately' referred.
On motion, adjourned 'Co meet at two
p.
THURSDAY-AFTERNOON SESSION
The Institute assembled at fwo . p. m.,
Superintendent Lindsey in the chair.
The roll was called c jiy the presiding
officer. After the- transaction of some
necessary miscellaneous business Deputy
State Superintendent Hanel; addressed
the convention. He counseled teachers
to put aside their arithmetios and gram.
mars once in a while and familiarize
themselves with the mighty and momen
tous 'events that are transpiring in every
quarter of the habitable globe. There is
too much ignorance on general subjects
among our teachers. Ile paid a glowing
tribute to the beauty and fertility of the
Cumberland Valley, and animadverted
severely on the low salaries paid teach
ers, and the shortness of the Wino] tor=
in the county, while counties pot as rich
in agricultural resources have ldiigor
terms and pay bettor salaries. Ladies,
argued the lecturer, when performing
the same labor as gentlepien ' and' per
forming it equally well, should receive,
by every principle of JuStice, the Balm)
compensation.
The prevailing custom of paying qual
ified and unqualified teachers the 6111110
wages. is ruinous in its tendency. Why,
said he, our public schools aro but little
else than recruiting offices for the learned
professions. 'Titwhole pqlicy 'mist bp
changed and the teachers' profession be
made - a self-sustaining profession, con
ferring dignity and honor on all who
belthig to it. 'A graphic and highly
amusing history of institutes, fifteen'or
sixteen years ago, was gilion by the Pro
feiser, which called forth frequent bursts
of applause. .13etiveen 'teachers, direc
tors, and superintendents the, most per
fect harmony should exist. If our insti
tutes, aro to accomplish the purpose for
which they are
,designated, every ardent
educationist; mhst ho nt .work,. and work
vigorously. In these assembliefi wo 111013 L
on a common JAYA_ to.. laborfor_the ad
vancement of a common cause. We owe
this to our cltildi•op, to Our country, and
to the sabred *merles of the , departed
foundchtanC6upporters of our glorious
educational systetn.• The' professor
Closed his4octuro \Villa. an eloquent and
-earnest peroration. During the delivery
of his lecture' he was repeatedly inter
rupted by prolonged applause.
Non. E. D. Whito addressed the Thai-
tut° on the methods of teaching primary
roading, criticisinn the various methods
in vogue, commending. wl n .ip good An
them and condemning what is defective.
His lecture, was. entortaining and in-`
struetive, toneherS of primary schools
would do well to' follow the plan laid
down by Lim.
Prof. back led the Institute in singing
gather nt‘th o rlvor." ,
Prof.' i3hoomaker t of Channbersburg,
discussed the question of teaching music
in our public schools, 'devoting consider
ablo time to setting forth the advan,
tagps pf vocaleulturc. Pio-object of all
musical training IS to rondcr the /glees
of the trained sweet and tiiusical. To
facilitato 'the accomplishment of •'this
work ourpubliefiehool.roorns should each
boprOvidecl with ono Of the bestmuSiaal
instruments. • " • '
The Pram;tor in lie ()losing 'remarks
gave an outline of ..the manner in which
Mei° should bu tanglit• M. our public
schools,
Prof. Z'onitior, Pron.' Ile Conunikop on
Spolling;'eubmittod tho following roport
Beiit epollor, Joins L. floury; next;: Miss
E. .I...)"Verclny,, nnd. third, 4iss A. M.
Longnecker. 'rho pri4os .wero. awarded
in the orderin,which tiio names worn
corded. • • • •
Prof.• , llOVOlr. thought. ihnt this• prizO
oySteai. noodod Homo roformiug—tho
tionliPtt IiPPOILY given, prizes word
repelye by thole° who 4 60644 tlicopate,
Th 9 f‘ Query was opened anti the
questions - approiniatoly.loforroti: 14.d
-jottrilo till 7 p. 111:
TIINESDAY,-UNENING SESSION
The Institute assembled at seven p. m:
by Prof. W. A. Lindsey. The Carlisle
"Musical Associatioh" again entertained
the convention with excellent music. . .
- The questions, found in the ," query
box" wore answered by the gentlemen
to whom . they had referred, eliciting
some brilliant flashes of wit; and some
not quite so brilliant, and likewise
-imparting much valuable information.
'The question " Aro .public school ex
aminations bud' exhibitions beneficial 2"
was taken up for discussion.
G. M. D. Dales opened the debate,
taking strong - grounds in favor of the
affirmative of the question. The speaker
combatted the idea that examinations
were in any sons . ° detrimental to the
best interifsts of the schools, and contro
verted, the arguments by which that
view is usually Sustained. lie then ad
vanced reasons in favor of annual Ot rim
illations. Judiciously conducted, they
infuse new life into teachers, pupils,
parents and school officers ; and aro the
only safe criterion by which to determine
the progress of the schools and the teach
ers' efficiency.
At the close of his remarks the further
discussion of the subject was postponed
till to-morrow.
"Life is not all sunshine" was .the
subject of a well written essay, by Miss
Mary Stewart. This chaste literary pro
duction showed its author to possess a
fertile imagination and cultivated intel
lect. During its delivery perfect silence
reitned in the court room, broken - only
by the tones of the essayist.
Hon. E. E. White now , addressed the
convention on " Influence:" Life, he
said, is dual, consisting of inward and
outward inanifestationii. There lives in
everything a soul, and that soul is God.
In the moral life these twoonanifesta.
Mons are termed character and conduct.
Bi7ery impulse arising in the soul, leaves
- its - intprogslon and becomes a part allio
coal. Not a thought or emotion of lifo
is eveF lost. The roots of what we aro
to-flight run back through all life's'years
The trees in the orchard laden with lus-
cious fruits is net the iiroduction of an
hour's sunshine ; so in lifo our successes
aro due to the years that have been
spent in wrestling and struggling after
truth. If a post mortem examination
'could reveal the thoughts and emotions
that produce our actions, how humiliat
ing would ho the disalosure.
Man's influence flows from .tho inner
and not from the outer life. Back of all
the man says or does is the man liOnself,
controlled by a hidden power. DeSpite
all the deception in the world we act
from realities. The influence of the good
man is always felt; the aroma of this
good actions fills all the atmosphere.
This discloses the truth that our inner
life is not hidden. It reveals itself to
the world, and we are known by others
better than we know ourselves. I low is
this knowlege obtained ? The temper is
the soul's publishing house. When you
wish to find out what a man is make
him angry, and you will madily discover
his weak points. The next medium
thyough_w
the eye. It is the heart's window. The
lips may utter' falsehood, but the eye
never will, nor can it by any training be
made to do so. The face is the soul's
show-board, reflecting every feeling of
- the - lreavt:-IT - tlitiffi is moral deforinity
it jhe heart it will show 'itself in the
Countenance,-no matter how classic your
features.- Anothiiii...alliese-soul voices,
- TeiraTs, is the human voice.
It has a tune for-every ,passion. The
whine betrays the sycophant, and the
flatterer's words are stlft - and low. Here'
the speaker demonstrated the truth of
his hypothesis by - numerous examples.
How often does the tone of a stranger's
voice fill you with fears or impart a feel
ing of security. But again, a man's
character is revealed in his laugh. A
bad man laughs in consonants; a good
man in vowels. A smile •is :mother- of
° the soul's voices p and impaits joy or sad
ness. A monis known, too, by his man
ners. There exists a closer connection
between- the heart and the demeanor
than we imagine. A wise man will re
move his hat from a peg in a vastly' dif
ferent manner than ,will the fool. The
principle's that govern oliFtives determine
our demeanor. Our words also reveal
our inner life, though .our conversation
be on the most trivial subjects.. .Little
souls may Use ponderous words, just as
a child may put on _its father's bat and
hoots, butt that will not make it a man.
Whatever may be the means by which
our inner life reveals itself, of this wo
may rest assured, whatever is in us will
be disclosed, no .matter how great our'
efforts at concealment. Boma sudden
passion, some sudden temptation, will
open the door and the hidden thought
walk forth, and the world see us as wo
ale and not as we wish to be. The ob
ject of all study is soul power, ability to
walk as God directs, and control sur
rounding circumstances, moulding and
fashioning what wo cannot remove. The
teacher needs this vitalizing"power, to
infuse life into his pupils. It transforms
the slow, sullen lesson grinder into the
energizing, life-inspiring instructor,
fashioning and influencing the characitur
of those under his Caro, It is the fowl
(Wien of governing ability. The teacher
is the potency of his -measures. From
the teacher's heart goes out spirit wires
to every soul in the room, imparting his
fervor to his pupils.
If devotion to God, duty and fru ,
manliness do not dWell in the teacher's
heart" his influence will be potent Cot
evil. As the natural atmosphere stir
rounds our bodies, imparting to' the
blood its life sustaining- power, so tat
teacher's conduct will liil the school
room, imparting tune to this inner life of
his pupils,
The lecture• was a beautiful and sub
lime literary effort and commanded the
closest attention during its delivery.
'Professor ShdemaCer then sang the
" Beautiful Hills" and a love sung.
Words can give no idea of Iris musical
must be heard to be fully
appreciated.
Adjourned till dine a. in. tomorrow
qPRIDAY-MORNINCI fiEtISIC)N. '
The convention assembled at nine a.
in., and was palled to order by Superin
tendent Lindky,
Appropriate devotional eiceroilies wore
conducted by Rev. Smiley, of Carlisle.
The roll was called by the County Su
perintendent.
The Committee on 'Peninanshil
awarded the first prize to D. 11. Wan
Laugh, and the second
.to John II
Stouffer.,
On motion the cohort' was, accepted
and the cominittee discharged.-.
The discussion of the fourth question
on the. printed cironlar was_resinned.
Mr. Logan doubted the utility of exami
nations .as. lift conducted. thought
that the Leacher should aim at something
mere and higher than the encomiums Of
his fellow..eitisens, '
Hon. 14. E. White favored the Institute
with a conthmation of his lecture on
"methods of'teaching primary reading."
,Ile would; at- the commencement, of a
course of instruction in this branch,
adopt , the "word method'' and "object
method" 'dombined.
At this point the Professor organized
the convention into a school, and, taking
the. teacher's position, conducted a real,
tation in lc primary reading."
He cautioned the teachers against
adopting the .common practice of teach
ing the word
.and then the idea. Tho
true method is precisely the reverse of
this. First, give the idea, thoutho word.
I We should, in teaching words, pursue .
the - following arrangement ;•. First;; the
sound; second, tho.form.
• Hon. B. B. White was. followed by
Professor Shoemaker, who entertained
the Institu,to with a lecture on Fnglish
grammar.• NO Started out with the as
edition that We begin the . study of lan
guage at quito too early. an ago. To
master language paniros 'a matured in
tellectH-T4ving-languages aro constantly
:changing. Now words_ •are doming - into
use and old terms are discarded. By
this 'process it is, constantly enriching
itself, becoming repro copious and mom
Consognontly tho study of
*ash grriunnar is ry task.that is never
completed. His lecture. was an: able,
motaphysioal disquistiou on language, '
and was ropleto with valuable information
which every teacher caw use to groat,
advantage.
By roqumit the Professor again favored
the Institut() with. music at the close of
his lecture.
Dr. thishiel, Prostdoet 1)lokies014
toile o, who hag been absent from home
during thd week, •nri s tved ociuLwary hitro
,duceil to 'the .00nyoution by Suporintond
-1,41u,i1g0-y. 110 congratelateatlto nAOM
.•
hers on the suebess of the ilnstituto
moVement. 110-observed with pleasure
that teachers of all 'classes aro beginning
to see the importance of paying more at
tention to. the foundations of an educa
tion. There is too muck cramming and
too little digesting, -The college and the
common school aro engaged in the same
Work., and when you tortehersi said
Eresident Dashiel, do your work well you
ligliten our labors, and render the mum-
Structuro more beautiful. Tlio Doctor
Closed with• an earliest appeal to the
teachers to eolith= faithful in their high
vocation.
On motion of : Profegsor ICast the
thanks of the Institute were tendered
Dr. Dashiel for his deep interest and
earnest labor in the cause of general edu
cation.
Dr. Dashiel tendered an invitation to
the convention to visit Dickinson Collo,:c.
On motion of Captain Longsdorf three
o'clodk this afternoon ,was fixed as the
time at which the convention would re , -
spOnd to the kind invitation of the Pres
ident of the •College.
Professor White now conducted a
re
citation in primary reading, which was
highly instructive and entertaining.
Captain Longsdorf, chairman of the
committee appointed to solicit donations
for the "Monument Association," re-:
ported forty-two dollars and twenty cents
as the amount received.
Adjourhcd to half past one o'clock p. n
FRIDAY-AFTEHNOOIg SESSION
The convention assembled at half-pa;
one and was called to order by Super,
tendent Lindsey.
The selection of a place for holding
the next meeting of the Institute was an
nounced as the first business before the
convention. After some discussion Car
lisle was fixed upon as the place fof
holding the next meeting of the Institute.
Hon. E. E. Whito_now_addressed-tho
convehtion on "School Management."
He contended - that a surronnd
inns had much to ,lo with his conduct.
Remove an industrioifs, obedient pupil
rrcim a pleasant room, where walls are
adorned and ornamented, to"a dark,
dingy, smoky place and you change his
course of conduct entirely. Classifica
tion is aiiothersveiential of dood•,ivanage
ment.
The hour having arrived at which
Professor White was compelled to leave
he did not complete his lecture.
Professor Shoemaker sung, in his inimi
table style, , " Recolleetions, of
Child
hood."
The convention then adjourned to visit
the College.
The members of the committee, es
corted by Prof. Hillman, repaired to
the classie halls of "01(1Dickinsoh." lii
_ .
. ,
the ealnpus they were received by Dr.
Dashiel, President of the College, and
conducted through the College buildings,
and objects of interest pointed out and
their connection with events that trans-
pircd long since fully explained. • Astiv
ing at the philosophical and chemical
department, Prof. Mines, though busily
engaged with some chemical experi
-monts,lcitully -ceased his labor..lind de
voted some time to giving explanationtrp
and performing experiments for the in
struction of his visitors. The occasion
Was a happy one and will long be re
membered by the recipients of this mark
of attention from Dr. Dashiel and his
corps of able professors.
Irltl DA Y V EN 1 N
- • -
The convention assembled at seven
0. :And was calls j to order by. Supori
'endont gindsey.
Byycquest Prof. Shoemaker sang " The
Sailor Boy's Grave:"
The fifth -question in the printed circu
lar, " Should directors grant teachers the
time to attend the County Institute?"
was discussed by Miss Jennie Givier, in
an essay of raro merit,- and wo regret
exceedingly that all the directors in. the
county did not have the pleasure of hear-
Mg this able vindication of--the real
worth of the Institute.
Mr. Bell endorsed the views expressed
by Miss Givlor.
Prof. Shoemaker addressed the Insti
tute on "Physical Geography," remark
ing at the outset that a_tc.acher should
be like the earth, having a fire raging
Within. No science -affords greater
facilities for teaching tritifio - wer, wisdom
and goodness of God than does this ono.
In this department 'V geographical
science we learn to properly appreciate
those silent . but potent influences that
are at work all around us for our good.
Hero we not only learn of the existence
of natural phenomenk-but aro imitto ac
quainted with the varied causes that
produce these phenomena. Tk, lecture
was an able one, and was reetiivcd with
marked at ten tion.
The foliouring named gentlemen con
stitute the 13usiness 'Cohirnittee fur the
ensuing .year
Prof. W. A. Lindsey, Geo. 11. Slay
bang!), 11. A. Longsdorf, W.M. Berk
strpsser and D. Eekles.
The "Query box" was now opened
and the questions answered in the usual
impromptu manner, producing consider
able merriment.
Next in orqr came the calling 'of the
, entiment mll" and the responses,
me of which elicited much valuable
information as kvull as amusement.. The .
Nullity of Dickinson college was mitre,
seated by Prof. Hillman, and the legal
profession of Carlisle by Kennedy, Citer
man and others; the ministry by Dr.
Wing, Dr. Swartz and Rev. Smith. At
:Mlle hour the chairman adjourned the
convention without day.
flc Ins .1.1)6 za _Home
BSII.II . 310BNING, NOVEMBER 17,'187(
INSTITUTIe.
Tun, meeting of the County Institute
of the Leachers of the common schools
of this county, which was held here last
week, was in ;ill respeets 61100CSS.
Lawry school district in the county was
represented, and all the teachers evinced
a oundnendable pride and- interest in
their profession. 'Pao revert of the pro
ceedings which we published in our last
issue; and continue to-day, is full and
satisfactory, :mud will be road d with great
jawed by all who aro interested in the
educational affairs of the county.
For it we are indebted to Mil; Sorkstros
ser, the gentlemanly and efficient Secre
tary of .the Institute; and the manner
in which it is' prepared Facets peat
eredit upon
- We -think the teachers of the county
may'' congratulate themselves, 'not only
An tho harmony and - interest which
"yiervaded their own numbers during the
Mooting, but also on the attemlanee of a
numbs, of em inent educators from broad.
The lectures and addresses of Messrs.
, • White, ChaseMlaucic, Montgomery and
Shoemaker, wero able' and instructive;•
and abounded in. W011(1111,8 which will
doubtloss reoolve a practical developmont l
from the teachers who heard than.- It is
seldom that the services of gentlemen so
able and onsirienced Can bo secured ; for
any singlO . MeetinK of an Institute. •
The Interest manifested by the Com-
Munity was noticeable and gratifying.
The Court House was filled at nearly
every session, and tile nil:Seedlings were
observed with . evident pleasure and ap-
PrnVal by all classes of the community.
There is no better evidence. that these:
meetings al.() accomklishing their desired
work tha the interest 'which they have
awtikenetrin the community.
PVo liali(bmge only .25.press•the nom-
Mon sentiment of the teachers and, 'the
comninity,- -when we say that nmeh of
the eueoess attending -the Mooting was
(Inc .to the energy and tact displayed by
Mr. : Lindsoy, our iirosent efficient ()minty .
• Suiforintendent He hap proVej himself
entirely competent to dielidiarge the duties
of his position, and liae diiinlayed a zeal
and Ability+ in— hie -*Wm. work
Widak will lvd4wild to :049 t)onefit • of tbe
Roliciold throughout the county. Ho
serves. and is. .avidMitly receiving the,
tioarty co-operation of the. toachora and'
friends of education.- „ . •
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THOSE GENTL,MANLY STEMbNIB.--A.ll.
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incident occurred-in our borough last
weok; which must be perpetuated on ac
count of its rarityall its other features
would make* it Vetter to be
,forgotten.
On Friday last, Dr;Dashiell was present
at the meeting of tho Teachers' Institute,
and, with the courtesy for which ho is
distinguished, invited the teachers pros.:
mat to visit tho College. The invitation
was accepted,' and'in the afternoon they
went in procession to avail themselves of
the - privilege. When they reached the'
gate they found a crowd of students col
lected,,who, by the impudence of their
staring,
,showed their manners about
equal to those of the members of the boot
black brigade. As the teachers entered
the gate, chose fine fellows greeted them
with a vigorouis rendering of the song,
" We'll all drink stone blind, when John
nie comes marching home." They then
followed the teachers to West College,
crowding after them in the halls, re
marking about, their appearance, and
using not only insulting, but profane
antobscene language in their hearing. '
As le teachers went overto South
Coll re, they again collected in a
I \,
crowt - on Main street; where they varied.
their music and their wit, by open in
sults to the' ladies who were in the com
pany, by calling out such expressions as
"There's my Sallie," "Just look at
Dinah," "How are you, sis," and many
others equally elegant, and some much
more forcible. At ticis point they were
ordered to disperse by . Dr. Dashiell,
-which-they- didi—shouting -singingTaird
swearing in a manner that would' have
disgraced any except those who were
capable of the performances which we
have attempted to describe. We have
made some inquiry for the names of
these blackguards, and if we could ob-,
tain a complete list of theni we would
give them the benefit of a gratuitous ad
vertisment.
There are many freaks of ruffianism
whin are tolerated by the community
from these felloWs, merely out.of friend
ship for the College which is often qjs
graced by them.' For their' falso fire
alarms ; their depredations on surround
ing property ; their noises which keep the
neighborhood of the College in a constant
state of discomfort, to say nothing of
offences Nvllichdlisplay more wickedness
they have a standing indulgence. But
we wish to, inform, them that, perform-
twee.; hitch -as this will not be tolerated
under any circumstances. These students
are, while here, the guests of this com
munity. - They have no right to insult or
ridicultA.citizens of the county who
may visit the College by invitation of the
authorities. It is their duty and their
interest to behave as gentlemen at all
times, but it is imperative on them that
they refrain from deliberate insult to
Indies and gentlemen whose calling'
tics them to consideration everywtcre,
and who in addition can claim the cour
tesy that even savages extend to visit
ors. If these fellows cannot be re
strained by such consider Lt,ions, it might
not be amiss for the borough , autiforities
to instruct the police to repress disturb
ances at the College as well ;IS at tho .
market house. The student who insults
and annoys, citizens witilp sober,
hardly deserves as much forbearance as
the rowdy who does the same thing
while drunk. , .
We are alter none but those Viho lay
themselves justly open to censure.,
Dickinson College can boast truly of
many students who - are, in all respects,
'Models of propriety. These contribute
much to the character of the institution
and the community, and are regarded
with great respect by our citizens. It
is needless to say that they are dam
aged by.perfor.mapces,Auch' as we have
.narrated. The rowdies who take trou
ble to make themselves unpleasantly no
torMus, give a very false impression as
to the behavior of many others who aro
- in attendance atthe 'mine . Institution.
We arc not aware what action, if any,
was taken by the College authorities,
concerning this outrage, nor is it our
business to make any suggestions. Per
haps the Faculty man feel that any dis
cipline administered to boys Who have so
little innate conception of right and
wrong, would be labor lost. With this,
view most persons would coincide, but
let us hope that in future; when visitors
are expected at the College, these fellows
may be closely confined in:some part of
the buildings, where it will be impOSsible
for their insulting and obscene language
to be heard. This evil is apparently be
yond cure, but wo think its prevention is
not impossible.
WE are pleased to learn from a Wash
ington paper that T. 11. N. McPherson,,
esq., formerly of this county, has been"ad
mitted to practice iii the Supremo Court
of the United States: Mr. McPherson
has been, for some years, in successful
practice in Washington ) and is known as
.a lawyer of ability and,' integrity. His
many Mends in this county are highly
gratified at his success.
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Do not forget the lecturo in rilicenVe
Hall, this (Thursday)'ovening,, by 18v.
Dr. Harman, of Dickinson College, for
the benefit of the Soldiers' Monument
Association. The Doctor is highly
spoken of as„All able lecturei, and wo
would advii3o those of our citizens who
wish to onjoyjt rich intellectual troat, to
visit the hall to-night: He has
,oboson
for his subject—" A tour to the Holy
Land."' Single tich'uts 35 cents, or three
tickets for $l.
OUT OP ' Pocwr.T. trotting match
for a purse of $ . 900, &tine . oil on Friday
afternoon last, at • the Harrisburg Driv
ing Park. As usual Carlisle
.. .was repre
sented 'onto of her "sports." • Tho
race was. between the. Fenian Chief and
Hector, resulting in favor the former
horse. Time 9.47. Madame Rumor
says that the gentlemen hailing from
this place-returned home with depleted
purses. Of course wo cannot vouch for
these reports, but-we would athlai them
in Itttending trots libreilfter, to be sato
and "bet their, pile" mt,tho.,Nyiniii'mg..
horso:-
=ICE
• Dohs , fail to go to Dr Harman's leeture,
iu Rhoom's Hall, on Thursdayilvoning.
The lecture itself will be 'a rare treat.
The proccedago te•an -object near and
dear 'to ns completion' of our
beautiful Soldiers' Monument. The small
,sun you pay for . ‘adinission is not only
most profitably,, int,Amt_remains-with
,ue, benefiting our mean:nice, and nom:
tributing to tho ornamentation of our
town.'
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A sunrEs of interesting and instruotivo
eetures on tho Jr.we—their Dispersion,
their Restoration to Palostiue::— . anO.
thoii• Conversion to tho ,faith' of 'Mom
whom thoy Ornoillod, wilEbo &limn:mood
Mud Sunday ovonhig, iii tho 'Rofdimod
Church; by, thu pastor, Jgov. J. S. , poulk.
de h 3 tho paiit s so ip tho thero
shall oomo ,fo'rth from tho ' Jews,
kodols of tho Church; the. Minflionatica
of the WOO&
• ON Friday afternoon last a train on
the South Mountain Railroad severely in
jured a bullock belonging to "Uncle"
John Moble
CART:mix has' been selected as the
place for holding tlio Eighteenth Annual
Teachers' Instituto of Cumberland
county. How are you Whitestown
WE have, been 'visited with se oral
heavy - white frosts lately. Ice'of a deli
cate thickness has been Armed on two
or three occasions.
A RECRUIT was found doad in , his
bunk at the Barracks,. on Wednesday
morning. Coroner Smith was duly noti
fied to hold 'an inquest on tho body.
No lecture pan bo more entertaining
than the,story of a traveller—a well edu
cated and accomplished traveller—and
no subject of more thrilling interest can
be presented than a visit to the Holy
Laud. We look for a crowded audience
in Rheem's Hall, this (Thursday) evening,
to hoar Dr. Hannan on this subject.
CtrAmmoNsmr.—A friendly game- of
base ball for the Junior Championship - of
Cumberland Valley, will be played be
tween the High Boys, of Harrisburg, and
the first nine of the Keystone of this
place. The contest will take place on
the parade grOunds; at the Carlisle Bar
racks, on 'Thursday (Thanksgiving) after . -
noon of next week. Keystones look to
your laurels, as the High Buys aro well
spoken of by the local writers of tho
State capital.
REAL ESTATE SALES.—The following
real estate has lately changed hands :
The assignees of 3Selchoir 11. Ziegler
sold a farm situated in Middlesex town
ship, near Sterrett's Gap, cdntaing 143
acres of slate and gravel land, to Samuel
Ziegler, at $4O per acre. _
Henry Heckenberger sold a farm in
North Middleton township, on the Long's
Gap road, about two and one-half miles
north of Carlisle, containing 115 ac'res.of
slate land, to Mr. Brubaker, of Lan
caster county, for the sum of $7,000.
Samuel Slially sold two building lots,
fronting on the Ilarrisburg turnpike, to
Mrs. Jacob Hartman, for the sum of
$3OO.
ILPT EiRTAIN Al ENT.- The Garrison
Amateur 31 instrels have kindly tendered
a benefit to the Good Will Fire Company,
which will take place in Rheem's
on Friday, November 25, (the day after
Thanksgiving.) The citizens will. be
called on to paellas° ticetimluring next
week, and they hope to pack Rheem's
llall with one .of the largest and best au
diences it 'aver held. They aro consid
erably in debt, the result of building the
finest Piro Company Edifice iii'town, and
ope to realize a &ea sum from this
entertainment.
The Minstrels have performed so fre-
Miently,irr our midst, and always with
success, that it is Unnecessary to say
any diing in their favor. They will, on.
this occasion, bring out an entire now
containing a munbor of goodlocal hits.
By all moans attond the entertainment.
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COURT PROCREDIFIIS:—COurt . com
menced on Monday-morning last, at 10
o'clock. The morning session was taken
up with the usual business, viz : Swear
ing constables, empanelling the Grand
Jury, and the transaction of Orphan's'
Court business. George 11. Bucher (+sq.,
-was chosen foreman of the Grand Jury.
The list of civil cases on the list for
'the first week was called, and all the cases
disposed of. The following were tried :
C. Long vs. Warren—Appeal by de
fendant, verdict for defendant for $21.34.
Henderson, & Hays- for plaintiff;
Nowsham for defendant.
Bomberger S 5 Blair vs. Miunich—Appeal
by defendant—verdict for plaintiffs for
614.0.38. J. R. Miller and W. 11. Miller
for plaintiff; Sadler and Emig for de
fendant.
The following criminal cases were then
taken up and disposed of.
Commonwealth vs. John Murphy.
Larceny—Defendant pleads guilty, and
sentenced- to county jail for six months.
Commonwealth vs. John 6. Kennedy
and'llarry Henry—Riot—Malicious mis
chief, &c.—three cases—Senteneed to
pay a small film and costs of prosecution.
Comnionwoalth vs. • Lewis Snyder—'
False pretences—verdict not guilty, and
each party to pay half the costs.
Commonwealth vs. Joseph Warden—
Entering building to commit larceny-1
Pleadguilty, sentenced to ono year's
imprisonment in the Eastern Poniten.
dory.
Commonwealth vs. John Smith—
Larceny—Plead guilty, and sentenced;
to ono year and live months' imprison
ment in the Eastern Penitentiary.
Commonwealth vs. Charles Smith—
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.....arceny—Plead guilty, and sentenced
to one year and six months' imprison
ment in the Eastern Penitentiary.
Wo will publish the remainder of tho
Come proceedings next week.
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DOINGS OP TUX POLICE.--On Friday_
afternoon last, Officers Humor and My
ers arrested an Englishman in the vi
cinity of the depot, for improper con
duct, being under the influence of liquor .
at the time. The arrest was effected
with considerable difficulty, the prisoner,
tesiating them at almost every step of
the way to the jail ; but he was finally
placed in prison.
In the courso of au hour or so ho be
came very noisy, so much so that the,
Sheriff was compelled to enter the prison.
to quiet him. While so engaged, the,
'man drew 'a knife on Sheriff Thompson,.
which was quickly Wrenched, from his,
&asp by Frank, the Sheriff's son, who.
happened to be standing close by. And'
in making this attempt - Frank was:
placed /tore du combat. Doputy Sheriff
Bowman then proemial to theresounot
his follow-men, when ho, ; too, Wlll3
thrown , kti considerable. distance ralong
the .corridor, by this powci fed man.
Sheriff, at last, was obliged to callte his
assistance two or throe of the,, inmates,
when the prlioner.was ovvrpOw
°red, and securely placed in the cell un
til 'the following morning, when ho was
sot at liberty, on promise of leaving tho
town iminediately.
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OrVICER SANNo committed two of Cho 2
strong :minded, biit fair creatures, for bad
behavior on Saturday laSt, •
-ON Sunday morning last, Officer Samna
arrostedpeorge Piper and Did Fisher
for throwing stones at 1111frY Vaight:.
Oft: Committing other . depredatiopar - ,
Thok l Wiliv comnfittod to Fort. Thompson
by thOi'Ocer, and, in all probability, they
will bo tried 'at tho.srosent Codrt of
Quarter Sessions.
CONSTAIAE EYKEB, of Shiiiponsburg„ •
committed James Paguo to - jail on Mon
day morning.lait; for'ereating a ditituil3-,
anco, and making sundry throats to fire:
the proporty - of Samuel 13 . 61.ierc' He was ,
admitted to bail on ;Thursday morning,'
in tho sum of $800,"for his, wearanco at
the Sanitary , - cOart. An :IMcnniplice,
named Buoher; utecooded. in evading the
ofileors of . 4; .1 .
OrTjTaosdaymorniug laat, Oflia4r Oiler
arrested :11)(tvid Hiokorts; at Milltown,
for alleged Maitroating , Mr. Messinger
and son. 4 *Mars that,there liad hiion
a little" ditforence - of opinion". existing
botwoon the — Mnifos, finally breaking . :
out in a. ','ffitokod , battle,". resulting in •
the . iMprisonmont •of the above-named '
individual, HO Was shortly after admit+
ted to bail in the eu of *GOO.' • .