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Vol ni tine XXIV.
ivoitnvamg, CT. ivnmnnsiraia DIZCEZIIBBR 22, 1341,
1\'n_mber 58,
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TI-IE NORWALK GAZETTE
Is PUBLISHED
EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING,
1} tr
James Reed, Jr.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTON.
Village tll]tl‘i.\I'clil Subscribers 32 per acnum,
payable In advance.
Subscribers who live out ofthe Carrier’s:listrict
audcallattheOtlicel'ortheirpapcrs,$1 50
in arlvrrncc —at ilie end ofthe yrar. $2 00
Curnpaiiies of six. or more, receiving their pa-
pers by mail.-SI 50, payable in advance.
R.-XTES OF ADVER7’J‘lSlI\‘G.
For one stpiare, or 16 lines, 3 weeks, 31 00
Each following insertion, 13,-‘;
E~<ccntor‘s and Ad:itinistrator's Notices, I 00
(.:-').'tl=lll.~.‘sIt)ltef"S notices, I 2.’)
Gu.iraliaiis' Nutices,aiid Notices of Divorce, by
the square. -
Yearly advertisers. oncsquarc, $510 per annum,
payable quarterly in advance. The priv-
ilegeofyearly advertisersis limited tothctr
own immediate business.
All ca-ritral advertisements sent to this Ofiicc
thirst‘. lo irtsure insertion, be accoittpanied
by the cash.
abloh Priitiittng,
O F A L L K I N D S ,
ldEt\TLt EXECUTED AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE.
'1)EN’l‘.»1 L NU TICE.
- OCT‘. A. III LL,t|ia.--lrfulforthe patronage -
. he has reccivgid in his profession during
12 in-ontlis past, in Norwalk, beg-s leave to iii-
forui toe public, that he still continues a few
doors west ofthe Bridge‘, in Burrall’s Buildings,
where he will be happy at any time to See his
frieii.ls. and answer all their calls in Dental
tiurgr-:-rt’.
~J ' .. . . p
lllt,'tt'i‘l‘lli)ll‘llt',' tectli insert.cd ironi one to it
all sat. Also, teeth (§l€‘{1llrSC(l._Se;H1l‘ttl(%(l.tI‘X'
tum-,_.._], &,c_, and all those diseases ofllti: teeth
;ii,t;eu-incl to, wliicl.t,if siilfercd to continue, arc
m-oil-u;ti\~’ti of so much iiiisttliicf.
‘ R,-5f,-_-,-,3/yz(:r:.9,——I'1'.t‘.'ii.'t'_t7 Bissr.-ll, BI. D.: .T. D.
_.\-1iL:.an, M. D.: Hon. 'l‘liomas B. Bttler;
,'-Ion, Bani-,unin Isaztcs, Norwalk. Ncliemiah
Pg“-V, R.lIlgt‘fi".l(l. B. BI)l.Sf0l'|l.
1')’. ‘D.,,,y_, D. P. KTHIPP9 Danbury. Duct.
H,,',,,..” R,.|.»_.,-m-s, Colcliestcr. Ct. William
Vvjtter‘ 31, D, \Villtnm=).nIlC,Ct.
Ni)‘_'Pf[]‘|Pr '30. '
CABINET FURNITURE.
J,<‘t'-.lES A. Tl:\’I).-‘.LL
would rcspcctftilly lllli)I'tl‘ll.l1f‘
1
vicinity, that he has recently
opened a (‘,A l5lNF.' ‘ \VA RIC
ROOM :3 few doors north of
-,-—:=.'e-.I. IIooker’s market. wherelte
int-.-o-ls t.. Refill In hand a gerieral assortment
ot"ii‘UR‘ll.l‘Ul'I.E. manufactured of the host
in iterials. >iurlin the most modern style, which
he will sell on reasonable terms.
.\I trwalk. April '27. 1540.
V ° . '1 , ° .,
51,-ahitrct It ut mturc.
NE IV ES TABLISIIIIIENT.
. . THE subscriber liaving taken the
sliop of VV-r\. Barlow. a few rtrls east
of the Bri-lge.wishes to call the‘ at-
tentiott of the public to his establish-
tiietit where he intends keeping a
aeiiertil assortineni of zirtttzlestti lu~' lint‘-—SUClt
‘T l Cl" T'll"
H‘. 1}”,-e:.)ng, :]ljt)glln_V Slnf I\.l'I'y (I I 8.5.
stand.-_ \Vorlr l,‘:r‘iles and Washstauds, Fretich
it com innit Bedsteds. &c.
an ‘ ,
Also a large assortmozitt of (.hait's. Maple.
}.‘;iiir:y \Vinsor.&- Kitchen, Boston Rockers. CYC-
wiii.;lt he will endeavor to sell as cheap as any
one in the trade.
P.-o-not personal attention will at all times be
-' . :. inc and 'tilil)int'. J. P. \VRIGIH‘.
pan to repttr ,. I ,,
Nr)r.v:]lk. April 9, I81“. 22
G. WV. Rayznontl, Mex-cltimnt Tailor
.‘__
25
z 7-"?/yj//'/r,’/2/_5;,,,,." '1' ..
-L-‘ L
AVING taken a store in the sotitli part of
Olttisted's Building, east sideofthe. B_rid.ge,
is ready to give attention to all orders in his line
at short notice. on favorable term‘, and
in I/i.»2_Bc.s-t and ./Host Fa.s/tionable style.
From his experience in the business. he feels
C')l'li'IiICI'II. in his ability to give entire satisfacttoii
to all who may favor hirri with their pa|t'0tl3.‘Z€-
All garrrteots mails to order are warranted t; fit.
Particular attention paid to Cutting-
’l‘he'suliscriber has on hand a good supply of
Cloths. Cassimeres, Sattinctts and Vcstings.
which hewill tnak_e up to order In a mantle!’ l0
challenge coinpetittori. .
7 I.
Pilot and Beaver Cloths for Overcoats. WI-ll
superior Triintiitngs. _
Also, a line assortment of Stocks ofyarious
,;yt..,_.; um] pauers, at the lowest cash prices.
Fall I<'a'slitoits received. . _
Persons wishing garments of any d85C”P“””
will find it to their advantage to call. Q
Norwalk. October ISll.- 4'
1
NE IV
TAILORING ESTABLISIIilIENT
HE siiliscrilrer would respectfully inform
his friendsnnd the public in general. ill?“
he has opened a shop over the store of Win. 51-
B. Lockwood. recently occupied by M. Banks.
where he would be happy to receive all orders
in his line. ' He feels confident in saying from
the experience he has had in New York as 8
Cutter. that whoever will favor him with their
custom can depend on having their work niann
No.-walk‘. April 20. Jost-'.pir E. Coittrtzri 23
’ TAILORING.
‘ HE spliscritier would notify the public that
‘- he has taken the shop formerly occupietl
by, George W. Raymond. rt few rods West oflltt
13.3,-tge, where he will he found ready to attend
,0 any t,.,_;i_ne.~s iri ltisltne. either from the old
customers ofthe estaltlislirnent. or from any oth-
em wt“, may see fit togive littn their patrortagr
' boasting, propensities ofour neighbors to the con-
Attention I
HIC subscribers. are now opening a choice
selection of DRY GOODS of every dc
st-riptioti suitable for the present and approach-
in,-.; seasons. They would particularly invite the
attention of the public to their assortment of
II.li)li()l-IS. Hat Silks. Prints of all kinds-stipcr
French. yard wide. at 2.»: per yd ; sortie entire.
ticw styles of F.u,t,t_lisli (.'licna.utid every ulIlCf
rjuality and kind that may be i\'atitcd.
BROAD CLOTI/S
of every Color and Quality; Cassiuiercs and
Vcsting ingreal variety.
BEAVER CLOTHS—-Plain, Dimorirl
and I'VrLi.-rrl.
PILU T CLOTIIS-——A good Assor-
mcnt. "
Tl_ie abcve goods will be sold as cheap as they
cart possibly be obtained at any other store, the
irary tintwiilistnntling.
N. B. Tltc Tailoriiig business is cotidiicted as
usual by M. Battles. "»A.\'tts c\'. Lrzwts
1' OR NE W’ YORK.
THE New Sloop Jllary A.
Scllcck. Capt. T. K. Merrill, has
contntei_ioed her rr-gular trips to N
. .. , .Yorl<—J:itiics Slip, leaving l:Ioyt’s
Landing every 'l‘uesd:ty €\-'el)ll),2-
The sloop Young Barbi.-r. Capt. Grumman.
will also continue her regtilar .trips. leaving
Hoyt's Landing every Saturday evcniti<_t,so
long as the lriisiiicss will warrant her running.
Tlit-se vessels will ret'(:i\'e all kinds of l'reit:ht—-
ittrirkct stulI'. &c. (.‘tit‘lllll(,ltl to the pocketing
lt:isinr-ss.
it will be the end avor of the Slli)SCfll.)l‘I to
give satisfarttioii to all who are pleased to favor
him with their tiiisiness. i'\’oAu Si«:i.t.r;cir.
t\'orwrill.'. Sept. 20. 184i. ll‘-I5
FOR NEIV YORK.
'f trt-2 fine fast sailing sloop
MARY \\’lLLlS.Capt. \Vtr.t.ts
, J. i\'lr:ttrtt'r, will (.‘()llt.'flPttCe her-
regular weekly trips to New Slip.
New York. as soon as the weather will ||t"l’lllll.
leaving .\orwallt. (East side the Bridge-..) every
Tuesday cvetiing, and reti.:rnint_v will leave New
I
iiilialiitutits ofNorw:ilk antlits.
York r~.vcr_v Satprdny, ihrougliout the seasiiii
All ltituls of i‘tlai'lwtitig and It‘ reight will be rc~
ceived oti at cutriiriotlaiin«_v terms.
Capt. l\’It’.t’i'll it-nders his rickriowletlgmerits to
his cusmiiiersatiil friends, for their patronn,t_re
dtirin,<_v the past season,and solicits a coutitiu-
ance of their favors. I
Nortvt.lk. I“f‘l). I5. I81“.
Protection Insurance Co.
IIA Ii’ ’1'1"O RD. C().\ N.
lI.LlA.\l J. S'l"RF.l'IT.A2‘e7tl. tillers to
insure I-loiises. Stores. Mills. Factories.
Bariisand the Ct‘HllClll~‘ oferich, together w’tti
every otliersimiltir species of property,
Against Loss or Damage by Fire.
The rates ofpreiiiiuin ofleretl. are as low as
those ofatiyoiliersiuiilar lostituiiou,:indevery
titan has now an opportunity, fora trtfltr:,cstitn.
to protect hiinselfagatnst this (lCSll'UCll\’t' ele-
mniit.wliicliol'ienin asinglehour,sweepsaway
the earnings of many years.
Nortvnlli. Nov. l.l.. IS‘II.- I
A Insurance.
I-Ioward Insurance Cotnpany, New York
C'API'I‘AL 300.000. ,
V ‘HE Subscriber continues the Agency of
this company. in this plac-c,anil will cllect
insurance in behalfofsaid Ct)tltp3l'E_y against loss-
es liy fire, on buildiiigs or other property, on
terms as favorable as any other similar institu-
tion. Every man may have the opt):-rtunity
for atriflingsutn.of'protectin2 l‘iittisell'a,t1a?iist the
rava,t_-es of that destructive elenient, which of’
ten,‘in a single hour sweeps away the earnings
of many years. GEORGE ST. Jenn.
Norwalk. August 17. 1840. 40
MILLINERY.
Mrs. Tindall would in~
'- forth the Ladies of Norwalk,
and the ailjoiningTowns. that
she ltasjiist received from N.
York, the Fall and '.\-"inter
Fashions. with an assortment
of French &An‘erican Flow-
ers, Banrlhoxes. die.
She will also keep on liatid an assortment of
rentlv mnrlc Hats. Norwalk. Nov. 2d. 51,
Carpet Rooins,
432 Pearl St. N. Y.
A. & E. S. HIGGINS.
M PORTERS. l\Iariufacturers and whole
I sale and retail Dealers, in (Iarpctings, Oil
Cloths. c\‘c. have always on hand. Royal \Vil-
inn, Brussels, Three Ply. Double Super. Super-
fine, Fine Iugrain. Venetian Hall and Stair
Carpeting. Table and Piano Covers. Turkey,
Tufted. Brussels and Wiltoti Hearth Rugs,
Druggets Baizes. Mailings, Round, oval and
Flat Stair Rods, &c. 6Lc.
Also, an assortment of English and American
Floor Oil Cloth.from 2 to 24 feet wide.
The citizens of Norwalk and its vicinity in
watit ofany article in the Carpet line, wi_ll here
find inducements, such as chcnpness, large and
various assortmeuts, which are found in butfew
establislimentsofthe kind-
Neyv York. Sflpl. 22(l.
Coal ! Coal I !
AT THE OLD VVELL LANDING.
H E subscribers offer for sale at lowest mar-
k,,, ,,,;,.e., a cargo of the best quality of
PEACH ORCHARD SCHUYLKILL
COAL. Those persons whowvi-ish to get their
.-upplv at the lowest summer prices will do
we” {'0 gape the advantage of the low prices of
early in the season, as it is probablr
p...
tfreights
the prices ofcoal will advance in consequence
ofthe h
igh price of freight in the fall.
"gm! eucouraeg cient. MORRIS R.__QUts'unn.
“Norwalk, March 1st 1841- I6
'1‘ L or J RP:-zcx.
Old Well. Aug3-
COMMON SCHOOLS IN CITIE5o
AND LARGE 'fOWNS.
Concluded.
BOSTON-.
The whole number of Schools, supported
at the expense of the city is one l’ttmdt'ed and
seven. Of these, ninety one are Primary
Schools, fourteen are English Grammar and
\Vi'iting Schools, I an English High School
and l a Latin School.
The Primary Schools are visited- and ex-
atnined, once .1 ntonth, by their committees, &
semi annually by the Standing Committee of
the whole Board.
The Primary Schools are taught by fe-
males, who receive an annual salary oftivo
liuridrcd and fifty dollars. 'l'liey maintain a
very high rank, and children are taught in
them to read fluently, and Spt'll correctly. &
have impnrtetl to them a knowledge of the
elcnicntary principles of arithnietic, and oth-
or things. with which children oftheir age
ought to be made acquainted.
At 7 years of age ifable to read fluently.
and spell correctly, the pupils receive from
the Prim:iry School Cotitinittee, a certificate
ofndmission to the English grammar schools
on the first Mondays of April and October.
Other children frotn 7 to 14 years of age,
able to read rosy prose, may be admitted on
the first i\'l«nd:iv ofcvcry month, having l)(’t~‘n
first examined by the Crnmtnar Master. In
these schools tliey are allowed to re.-tnriin. till
the next annual exhibition, after the bovs
have arrived at the age of l4 and the girls
at the age of 16.
In those Schools, are la-u,r,rlit I/‘ac common
bmnclies of an English Education.
The English High School was instituted
in l8'2l, for the purpose of furnishing young
men, ‘ who are not intended for a collegiate
course of study, and who have cn_in_ved the
ll5'llill Z1t‘lV;tDl'.)_t_[t‘S()f the other public schools
with the iriootis i f C’.lfl"tPlt‘lll'lg' it _,r_rood Etiq-
lisli education.’ Pupils are admitted nt l2
years of age. and may remain 3 years.
In this S:‘|;onl, instruction is givrn ‘in
the (‘lf.’Il'iPl'llS of M.itht>tnatics. and Natural
Philosopliy, witli their application to the
sci.-ricvs and the arts. in Grnmniar, Rhetoric
rind Bi-lf.-s Lcttres. in Moral Philosophy, in
Historv, t\'..itural .5; Civil, and in the French
I_.'ll'lgll zge. This institution is fiirnislied
v.~i:.lt rt t"alu:ibl'e matlieinaticiil and pbiloso
phicnl apprirritits, for the purpose of experi-
nltlti and illustration.’
Tlius are the means provided at the pub-
lic vxprnsv, for the gratuitous instruction of
t‘\'(’l'_V child in the city, front the first rudi~
iiwiits of education, to the highest branches‘
ttvccssni'_\' to he ltnown by those who do not
.lvsit'.- n CUlllQi'lIP. coiirsc of instrtiction.-—
Indeed, the standard of education in these
Schools is equal to that of runny Colleges in
the Country. There is no feature of our
iristitutions. of which otir citizens are so
'ustly proud ; none, the expenses of which
are so cheerfully borne.
NA.\‘TU-CKET.
Previous to 1826 the public schools of
Nantucket were hit! little better than Chari-
ty Schools for the poor. During that year
an entire revolution was cotntnericcd in their
niniiagctiient, and the town began to make
liberal appropriations for their support.
The Inlro?luctor_7/ Scliools receive children
at the age of4 years. and prepare thetti to
f‘l'll.t‘l' the Primary Schools. The instruction
confined pl‘int‘l[mll_v to an explanation of
real objects and visible. illustrations, with the
simplest lessons in. books. The health,
tiiuiin-.-rs. and school habits ofthe children
are principally attended to here. The Pri-
nia~r_-z/ Sc/too/s rcccive those who have male
such advances in spelling and reading as
will adtnit oftheir being classed. The iii-
struction is here confined to spcllinfl. reading
the rudiments ofAritbmetic and Geography;
\Vritin_: is attended to by the more advanced.
The Grammar Sc/tools receive those who
are quailffied in the elementary studies of
Priinary Schools between the ages of 6 and
16. The exercises of the schools are a con-
tinuation ol the studies of the Primary
Schools, together with Grammar, VI/riting.
Algebra, Natural Philosophy, Geometry .5;
I’h\'siolot.’_v.
The High School receives scholars be-
tween the ages of 10 and I8. Candidates
for admission must pass it satisfaciory exam-
ination in Spelling, Readiiig, Writing.Grnrii-
mar, Geography and Arithmetic. The
studies ctnbrace a pretty complete coitrse of
Englisli education, and a preparatoryclassical
course.
The establishment of the High School
although at first opposed, has been crowned
with complete success, and has had it most
favorable influence on the public schools
generally. It numbers 100 scholars. is
taught in the, upper room of a new school
house, which is one of the. most spacious, ele-
cant and conviencnt edifices ofthe kind in the
State. In the Primary Schools the same
regard for the comfort. health, and cheerful
study ofthe younger children has been bad,
They are not expected to sit "bolt upright”
and still, on a hard, high backless seat, but
to have their fee: rest on the floor. and to find
a support for their backs when wcarictl. The
Teacher in the High School is assisted by
his wife, and they together are paid $1800
rt year.
The Principals of the Grammar Schools
receive $700 each. The younger children
are all under the instruction of female
teachers.
The schools are opened every morning by
the reading ofa chapter in the New Testa-
ment.
In everv school the order of exercises for
each day in the week-. is.put up in some can-
spicuous part ofthe rootn. A
No scholar cnn join school I_=.':x'wc‘ept at the
beginning: ofa quarter, and no books are to
he introduced in the school by. scholar or
teacher. but such as are "authorized by the
Such a system of public schools._
Stlpportetl by t‘-c public. superintcncletl by a
succession of intelligent, and devoted com-
mittees, and enlisting the ser’°:i_-s of faithful
and accoinplislii-.d teachers, has had the
success which might have bevn anticipated.
It is fast doing away with the nccessity of
private schools.
~ - _ ctrAnt.r:s'row:\'.
In the Primary] Schools children between
4 and 8 years learn to road with flttency.
spell C0l't‘c(‘tly, and become familiar with
the ntultiplication table. easy common
pttcturititin, abreviation, &c.
The District Schools, two in number, are
"iibstautially what other district schools are
all over New England, and present a mourn
fiil contrast to a ivcll appointed systent of
'_rr:idu:itctl schools. They embrace children
of all ages, a great vririity of studies, and
are taught by one teacher in suminer and
another in winter. ,
In the Grammar Schools the instruction
is carried forivard in reading, writing, arith-
metic, grantniar, composition, declamation,
pliilosopliy, history. geography and algebra.
In ttvo ofthcse schools astronomy, chetnistry,
boolr-lteepiiig and Latin and Greek lun<_ruag'-
us were attended to. The principals ofthesc
schools receive each $000, and the f:.-riialc
assistants $200.
noxsvriv.
"We have it regular gradation of schools;
the s_vsten'i varies however sonioivhnt in
different parts of the town, our population
about 8000 being very uneqttally distributed
over it large territory.
V\7e have no District s_vstt=rrt- bud think
ourselves better offivitliotit. All the schools
are in all respects subject to the care and
control of the general committee. In two
instances where the population is derisi-
cnouglt to allow it we ll.'l\'(.’ farther subdivid-
ed the pt'i.'nar_v schools, puttirig pupils from
4 ‘Vt-ars to 6 in one room, and those front 6
to 8 in another, under separate I8:l(‘llt‘l'S.
maltirtg them independent schools. \Vc
think there is mttcli advntit:i_qc in this.
\Vi- pay our female teachers now $200 a
year.—-sliziil probably add $25 more next
vear. The inaletcachcrs have $500. 600
700.900 l500, according to the rank of the
school, the labor required. lllt! merit of the
lt‘fl(‘.ll(‘l'. or the length of his term of service.
“'0 have no fixed salaries, bttt pay in each
case according‘ to circutnstzinces.
A ,movemcnt was made to improve our
schools about three’ vcatrs :igo,——a new
.,-onimittce came in, ar.d'“a nt-w”broom" you
i"*I.'nc.v.r &.c.. several teachers gave way to
others, new buildings were purchased or
erected, some Salill‘lt'S increased and :t more
thorough system of visitation established, rt
visiting committee of two, report every
quarter to the whole cotntiiittee (of 13)
particul.-ii'ly about each school. The appro-
priation for support ofschools has been raised
from 83000 to $7000, and I think it will be
88000 next year, besides which the town has
expanded some 8'20 000 (in school l'iouses.—
The town has never rt-fused any sum which
the school committee have asked for. If
there has been an Ill'lpl'O\'(‘lIlPIll. in our school
rifliiirs, it is partly (‘.0nl'lt"t‘l.t'(l, I think, with
the general movetnr-nt ofthe State, connected
with the establishiucnt ofthe Board of Edn-
cation. and Mr. Mann’s exertions”
LOWELL.
The [nblic schools are dividedinlo three
grades, viz: twenty two prirnary schottls;
six grritniitarsehools; and one high school,
and all of them tnaintaiued by direct tax on
the whole city. The priinnry schools are
taught entirely by females, and receive
children under seven years of age and until
they are qualified for admission to the
_r_zrammai' schools——thc average number to
each is sixty.
The grammar schools receive those who
can bring ti certificate. or pass an examina-
tion in the common stops and abbreviations,
and in an easy reading and spelling. These
schools are rlividerl into two departments-
oite for boys, and the other for girls, and are
taught bya mule principal and assistantand
tiro fetnale assistants and a writing master.
The number ofscholars is about two hundred
in each department. The studies are the
common brorichtzs of an English education.
The High School prepares young rrien for
cdllcge, and carries forward the edncatioii of
the young of both sexes in the studies previ‘-
ously pursued in the grammar schools, as
well as in astronomy, practical tnathematics,
natural history. moral philosophy, book
keeping, composition, and the evidi,-nces of
Christianity. Pupils are admitted, on
examinafon twice a year, in the studies of
the grammar schools. There are two
departments. one under a male and the other
a ferriale principal, assisted by two assistants,
and a teacher of plain and ornamental pen-
manship.
The care and superintendenceofthe public
schools are entrusted to a committee, not
exceeding twelve, elected annually. The
committee must choose rt chairman. sccreta ry,
and :1 sub committee for each school. with
appropriate duties. The general committee
elect teachers. determine their salaries.
remove those who are incompetent, and innke
all necessary regulations respecting the
studies, books, and discipline ofthe schools.
Thev must meet at least once zi month -
The sub committee must visit and examine
into the progress of each of his particular
school or schools once a inoutb, and rcjut
at the regular meeting of the board.
No better education can be obtained in the
English or in the preparatory classical
studies. in any school, and the richest and
best educated parents are gltid to avail them-
selves of these public institutions.
‘ PORTLAND. .
- "The system of public. schools comprise IO
primaries. 2 grammar schools fo.r.grrZs. and
2 do. for boys, 1 English Iizgb so/tool, and it
t
School Board.
school for colored children.
liberallyj
It is it prominent. object ofthis system. to
produce more perfect results, by means of ii
division of labor. The pritnriry schools are
expected to afford, instruction in certsvin
branches, in rearlirig spelling, the fotir fun-
darni-ntal rules of arithmr-tic, and in writing
upon slates. The grammar schools are
expected to find the S(.‘l10litl'S thoroughly
insrtructcd in these branch!-s. to receive them
at this point of their progress, and carry
them forward to an acqitaintnncc with still
higher branclii-s of study, and then the high
school is established for the purpose of
receiving these who are qualified to enter
tipon more elevated studies in order to maki-
them fitmilirtr with all the various branches
usually taught in the high schools in our
land.
Ptzot-rnnxce.
No city in the United States has done so
much‘ in so short a period of time as Provi-
drnce, to organize on a broad scalea system
of public schools ride-qiiztte to tnect the wants
of the age and of our institutions.
'l‘hc system (’ll‘tbl‘:lt‘t’$ l0 priniarg schools,
6 grarnmar schools. l /rig:/L school and 2
scfmn/s for colored c/Lrlrlrcn, in all of which
free instrtiction is g,_'tivt'n to such children Of
both sexes ht-lotigittg to tire city as may see
fit to avail tliotrisclvos of the satrie.
In the Primary schools children over fotir
vears arc l.‘lUgllI spelling, reading, and the
elcirtertts of Geography and Arithmetic, with
the aid ofiiiiips, t'llgl'(I\‘ll'lgS, rriodclsand other
apparatus.
In the Grammar Schools children over 7
are received, who may be fottud properly
qualified in the Slt1t'llt‘S0flll(‘ primary schools
and conducted f0l".\'.') rd into Grammar, VVrit-
ina. A ritbtnetic. Boolc-lreepiiigr, Composition,
tion of the United States. In the }Ii__g:'lt
Si;/mo], cliildrcn arm‘ 12 3/ears, if found
ritinlifietl in the Slutlit-S of the Grammar
School, on due t-xzitninntion are received for
3 years. The I-Iigrh School building is not
coitipltted or the school orgtinized.
For the Gazette.
Mr. EDITOR : Having read in the col-
utnns of the Ci'.lZt.*ltt', an able and lengthy
dist-ussion ofthe ‘Union School Question,’
by ‘A \Voi'king Man’ and ‘A Citizen.’ 1
cannot will refrain. my interest in the sub-
jcct is so grezit. from expressing my opinion
though with all possible respect for the sen-
titnents of your Corr.-spontlents. that both
are not ‘wholly wrong,‘ and neither ‘-wholly
right."
That it ivonlrl be" unjust, as well as im~
prnctit-iililc, as ' A Citizen’ argues, to apply
any pottion of the Public Fund to sustain a
school ofa higher order, where other branch-
:-s th:in tlinsc usually taught in our District
Schools were to be introduced, is evidently
true; and it istquzilly certain, that the edus
cation indispi-nsibly reqttisit in this age of
iniprovcnient, for a passportto respectability
7lI'l(I usefulness, cannot be obtained in our
conirnou schools as they are now conducted.
But it is not so much ascliool of It ‘high-
.~r ()l'.‘lt‘l',, or one designed for other and
higher branches, that dcvisions are demanded,
us to provide means whereby those iilrcady
introduced, czin be tnorc thoroughly and
systcriititically taught.
It is csseiitial that all children, at or be-
fore the age of sixteen. should possess a tlio-
rough knotvledge of Geography, Grammar,
COl!iIIl0II Aritlttiictic. Reading, I-Vritiitg,
Spelling, &c. «$50. And the experience of
more tlian two centuries on our’ present sys-
tem of Couimon Schools, has shown its utter
iitipracticability, tvhore all ages, sexes and
'lt‘gl'L‘t.‘S of i:(l\':II'ICt‘III€’Ill, are assembled in
one room, and l1n(lt.‘l'l.lIB charge of one teach-
er. who must at the same nioutent direct at
instruct, in all these various branches.
I‘ItIICC the importance of deviding our
schools-—not only to lessen numbct's——but
that the pursiiitof the various branches. may
not interfere, and ertch impede the progress
ofthe other.
With this arrangetnent (in all districts
with a sufficient nuttibcr of scholars, if not
they must unite with others fortniug Union
Schools,) ‘A VVor_l.'ing Man’ cannot justly
complain. and the objections of ‘A Citizvii’
are powerless. , .
The only argument which can be raised
against. it, and that weighs only with such
as iinperfectly understand the subject. is, the
increased expenditure-this at once excites
alartn and the project fails.
To say nothing of the better education
obtained, and nunibcrless other benefits to be
derived frotn such acoursc becoming univer-
sal, lt-t us examine the question for a mo-
mom, in a pcctini:ir_v point of view.
It is said that ifthis plan of union schools
were adopted, that one halfoftbe time its-
ually employed tvould be amply sufficient to
gain the same amount of knowledge; and
this assertion seems well sustained. by the
testimony ofteachers and others in it” places
where the experiment has been fairly tried,
but to place this matter beyond a doubt in
the mind ofthe objector, for the purpose of
calculation I will assume thatone fourth only
of the time is saved, and say nothing of the
value of this savitig for other purstrits.
Suppose a school of forty scholars, and that
the cost of each scholar per week, for board
washing, books, &c. is one dollar and twenty
five cents ; this amounts in one year to
two thousand. six hundred dollars; add to
this, a teachers wages.
board, firewood, &.c., will upon an average
amount to six dollars per week, and you
have the round sum "of two thousand, nine
hundred rind twelve dollars. for the support
of the school one year. Now if-one fourth
of this sum mav be saved, there is a gain to
the district of $728 per annum ; from
this must be deducted the cost of maintain-
inc another school, which can only be the
addition of a teacher’s’salaty.'f0rjboafd "1
either case is the same, and to be on the safe
side I will suppose this increased from 6 to 8
dollars per week; this calculation gives to
the district, 21 nettgain per unrium, of three
hundred and ‘twelve dollars:-in ten years,
the usual time children are kept at school,
three thousand, one hundred and twenty
dollars.
Ye who would oppose the plan of‘ Union
Schools.‘ reflect for El moment upon this cal.
vulatton, and_ if influenced by no other motive
than pf-ctrnittry interest, you will at once
decide in their favor.
A DISTANT Sunscntnrgn.
For the Gazette.
Mr. PRl!\'TER-—I see by the Gazette you
h‘“’° 8°i_l0 be one of the Borough Officers,
and I ihink_ni_>w you will not charge any
more for printing, than I do for writing...
On this condition. I will tell vou what took
Elistnry, Practical Ethics and the Constitu--
which including‘
place at a certain store the other night. A
man I shall call Spunger, said to gnome;
man called ‘Peter,’
Spnuger.—IVell Peter, I think the Bo.
rough Party have gone the whole Hog to
day.
_Why so ?_said Peter. Because we have
raised the wind it little, and put up the rate
of Poundage.
5'Pu7tge'r.-—'I"liat, that, that's notiall. You
voted for a one and a half cent tax. in the
bargain, and it ould have voted to cut off our
llt'ild5. ifany one ofyour party had made the
iuotion. You are all a set of Loafers from
beginning to end.
M“ SPUDSGT. but I might have voted that
no Gentleman Loafer should have it perina-
nent l‘r.‘Sl(l€nt‘t‘. in the Borough, without :1
special licence, or two rings in his nose.
Sprmgcr.—-Who doI you call Loafers?
You don’t man me, and such men us—
Peler.——If the coat fits you, why put it
011. and behangcd. TVhat I mean by Gen-
tlemen Loafers. is a certain sctt of men as
much like yourself as two peas. I mean
men that have plenty of Land, and keep poor
fences, anda large stock of unruley cattle,
that will lie any where, as the Jockey said
by his horse. Do you take Mr. Spunger I
Don't laugh gentlemen, for I am in earnest.
Spmtgcr.—-Ye,s. Peter, I see you are‘ in
earnest, and-getting offthe track. in the bar-
gain’. But titark my word, the Borough can-
not take any more than lawful poundage. I
mean the same rate the Town charges which
is regulated by a Statute Law.
The -Borough Charter says, they shall
not make any bye laws repugnant to the
law ofthe State.
Peter.--Repugnaut, did you say 7 O,
that's the word l I heard two learned gen-
tlcmen talking about it, this morning. one
said it meaotdisobedient, reluctant, contrary,
or opposite, the other said it did not convey
any definite meaning, rind was made use of
for the want of some better term, to express
their meaning, which was to say in substance
they should not make any law: to clash with
the Statute Law. or the spirit of it. For
instance, they could not make a bye laivthnt
a horse caught in the Borough, without it
suitable tail should be forfeited, or :1 poor
man's cow taken for Taxes.
Sgzurzger.-— VVell, Peter, let us drop this
subject, for the present, and talk about your
Borough Tax of one and a halfcents on the
dollar-. You must certainly agree with me,
that it is out of order and can never be col-
lected. You and I both know that this not
no other town in the State, can lay and col-
lecta tax except they give the inhabitants
legal notice——-not even at their_annual meet.
ings.
Peter»-Stop, Mr. Spunger, you are get-
ting out of the gears again. Suppose you
take a look at your Statute Book, page 445.
I think. No, see my hat, it is 545. You
may chance to come to a different conclusion
and change your opinion in less than no
time.
Spunger.——I don't care a fig for the book
nor you neither. I had it from good au-
thority. only this morning—from one of our
grcat men. as you say. Icannot be mistaken.
I never trouble myself with books or news
papers. I can get hold of all the. news in
town as soon as the best of you, without go-
ing to that expense. I heartily wish I was
out ofyour Borough. -
Peter. —Wt-ll Mr. Spunger, thereisa way
to accomplish that in short order; that is sell
out, and move out, and all the people will
say amen.
About this time the window shutters of
the store, was standing in, and the iron bars
secured. So we Loafers, (as I am called)
began to think ofthe State Prison, and made
good our escape. And here Mr. Printer, I
propose to end this chapter. If you hear
froin me again, I shall say something about
the real Loafers, thosethat keep their cattle
and hogs in the streets. on the score of econo-
my (as they say) destroying almost every
thing in their way, except the piles of oyster
shells, old wagons, carts. carriages and
wheel barrows left on the side walk to break
our shins and noses if we venture out after
dark. -
So now, Mr. Printer. my firstt-barter is
ended. I may write again. iflsbould not
no out of IO\\D to teach a school this winter‘.
-If[ write again, I shall give some advice to
our Vlfarden, who bl.‘ the way. they say is a
Locofoeo--none the better for that. Mr.Ctaclé
well quiilifir-d. astlie old Mare, as some of
vour small fry call him.
' Suppose I should say. Mr. Crack Jaw
has been for some time. looking for a Post,
and may by chance land between two. I
mriv sav a word or two to the other Borough
"Officers. The Hayward: in particular. and
point out their duty and put the lash on
what,I call the real loafer.-. the tail eend of
the whole concern. I mean those that pas-
ture their cows and bags in the streets. (for
the sake of economy: they gdy.) some of
Peter.-—Noi quite so bad as that, I hope '
Jaw, mv neighbor, says he is not halfso,
Norwalk Chronicler