Evansville Journal, Volume 17, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 16 May 1866 — Page 2

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, Communicated. " . '' School Examination. As the time for the annual examin- ' alion of our public schools is ap- ? proaching, I wish, through the medium of your paper, to make some suggestions relative to the manner of v ,T conductiag them. , ' It has been the custom heretofore for the teachers in each school to conduct the examination, asking' all the questions, and in fine taking full control of the entire performance. Now I do not wish to be understood to find any fault with any previous examination, except so far as to the manner of conducting them, and for this the teachers, of course, are not responsible. These previous examinjffr. ations have been creditable to all concerned, but I object to them, and will try to give my reasons- I ",. Examinations conducted in" this manner iail to satisfy a critical observer; for this reason they cannot fiJJbQ toYgive the impression; that the scholars have" been primed for the occasion, and while, in some cases, this impression might be erroneous, in . others it would undoubtedly be cor7.

rect. , 1 V At all events, in all cases, this would be the impression imparted to . , an intelligent , stranger kwho ' might chance to visit one of our public exanimations as heretofore conducted. , rT This examination may -have been advisable, even necessary, .in the first establishment of our schools, owing ' to the fact that the scholars then were unaccustomed to examinations of any . kind and lacked the confidence and proficiency necessary to stand an examination. ' " , . This necessity has long since ceased, to exist, and our scholars, ought now to be able to bear the test of a thorough and rigid examination. As our ( examinations are now. conducted it is by no means a difficult matter for a , teacher to so prepare his or her school, aa that every question asked shall be promptly answered; whether underetandingly or not, is an entirely differ- . ent question. ' That the school should pass an cx.-

animation without a question missed, if possible, has been heretofore the great thing aimed at in our examinations, and the criterion by which an ..en g has been the promptness with which the questions have been answered, rather than determining whether they were answered understanding or not. " It is much more satisfactory to see a scholar subjected to a rigid examination. by a person with whose manner of questions he is entirely unac- . , , . , , . ; v qnamted, and. to have him show" by his answers that he understands the gist of the subject, than for time to answer a score -of questions

in a parrot-like manner, however ments from May 1865, to May, 1866, promptly he may do so. ' ' . t about ,164,000, besides $3,472 000 v ' t. J . .,. T, , of what it calls "vulgar and violent My suggestion is this: That the robberies." . , Board of Trustees appoint, from the i- , n. . T - mi The Cincinnati Enquirer says the .1 citizens of Evansville, committees to CU8h5on3 of the Congressional galexamine the various schools. (-For .leries ire full bf yerniin.j That is one example, a committee of two or three of the signs of a rebel camp. The regentlemen to examine the High constructed must be in full possession. School ; a like committee to examine - .-. the two Grammar Schools in the Up- QPEENSWARE. per building, and another to examine , the Grammar Schools in the Lower J. W. B A K B 0 U U & C 0 . Building; also, like committees to examine the Intermediate Schools, . " ' ' '

" leaving the Primary Schools to be examined as usual, on account of the age of the pupils. Then let the teachers of each school designate to the committee appointed to examine the school, how much . the school has - . accomplished in each study, during , , the year, upon which the scholars are j prepared to be examined, and upon this let the scholars be examined, in such a manner as shall seem best to the Examining Committee. After the examinations are closed, let the; several committeea maKe , tneir ; re Tort in thft Hoard of Tnistes. ' The Dlan; I have Wasted would take five comniitte8 of three each, and there can not be no difficulty in finding gentlemen both competent and willing to act on such committees, :, if. requested to do so.: - , , , NEWS ITEMS. J tast Friday ' furnished the Cineini nati locals with a regular chapter of accidents. Mr. Kelton, one of the most- enterT prising and highly esteemed mer chants of Columbus, Ohio, fell from the third ; story window of his store ' last Wednesday and fas terribly, perhaps fatally, injured, r . . 1 f , J il A New Jersey lighthouse keeper put out the lights at midnight, on the rround that he thought all vessels

tempted to start a fire by the use of coal oil. The can exploded and set her clothes on fire, burning her so badly that her life is dispaired of. Her little boy, two years old, was standing by, and was so badly injured that .no hopes were entertained of his recovery.- ; ';' :s . -, ' i , Michael Boling, a child four years old, fell into the Miami Canal and was drowned, . and John Slang, a driver, was thrown - from his omnibus and crushed beneath1 its wheels on the Madison Pjke. - There has been lately a great influx of Southern editors to the .Northern cities, especially to Cincinnati. The Commercial enumerates about a dozen from all parts of the South. They come from Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Macon, Mobile, Jackson, Mississippi, and . elsewhere, and are generally surprised at the evidences .of prosperity that exist everywhere, and are no doubt led t6 reflect seriously , on, and regret", deeply- the folly that has devastated and impoverished the South. : f : ; , .The .Galesburg, Illinois,1 Free Democrat fctates that a few young ladies attending the , female department of Knox College, a short time since procured some whisky from a drug store, and, for a frolic, became stupidly drunk., ' Two of them have . been ex

pelled and sent home.' ' ; 1 . -Mrs Ball, - of Warren County", North Carolina, wha was ordered to F be sent to the penitentiary, a short time since, br a military commission at Raleigh, she having killed a negro in self-defense, has been released by President Johnson. : I - v . The owners of the Alton, Illinois? prison have made a claim upon the United States for damages to the amount Of $25,000. . They received from the Government $450 per month for the use of the prison during the rebellion. At the foundry of the Charlestown (Mass.) navy yard, an immense lathe bed has just been cast. It is CO feet long, 6 feet wide, and weighs 50,000 pounds.. When it is finished it will weigh 80,000 pour The aggregate votes in Colorado were: In favor of being constituted a State, 3,025: against, 2,870; majority for, 155. -For negro suffrage, 496: against negro suffrage, 4,172; majority against, 3,570. " , Edward Brady, an employee in the Onion, Cotton Mill, Moosup, onn,, tiTA oiling, killing him instantly, The "Hermitage," Gen. Jackson's estate, has been offered by Tennessee to the United States, conditional upon a branch of the West Point Academy tog locat,ed thereon. . ;f ? Twenty . thousand Poles want;to emigrate to this country , and efforts are ViU3 made .to Fettle them in Virg;nja ney are tired of Muscovite rule. -r The New York Tribune foots up the . bank swindlines and embezzleailEE X SWA RE, CHINA -AND ?2 11 A '-i, Gr!Li'.A- C5 W'-A. -ti Ji t.E i - 1 .. ? LAMPS, KNITES AND FORKS, i A NEW STOCR5 IN GREAT VARIETY. i r ;i U . t 5, : f f ' Art 'tii:- llii 'A if Come and See. NO. 4 FIRST ROOM FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE v ,; CONTINENTAL BANK, j h.-. ;.' vaec22dtf ... ..-.., .,

THE EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16,186$.

GROCERIES. New York Grocery. CHEAP GROCERIES! SAVE YOUR . MONEY ! which you will certainly do by buying your Groceries at the i , . ;i NEW YORK GROCERY, No. 72 Main Street, ou the alley between Second and Third. 'We have on hand ft ' LARGE and CHOISE STOCK of - ; , f ' :i "'-'I .'l ' ' ' ; ! " ; White and Brown Sugars, i . Green, Black, and Japan Teas. ,.' ;, R io V Java,' and Laguira Coffees, ., ,f Molasses and Syrups of all kinds,. Sugar -Cured 'Maris ; and Breakfast Bacon,' - - ' : . . ' Plain JIams, 1 Shoulders, and ) ClearSide Bacon, ' ' ""''". ' : '. , ' Ct'nned Fruits, Jellies, Pi-eserves, and Jried Fruit of all descriptions, jt,' Split Peas; Jventils, Pearl ? , , , ," Green Corn and Peas, '',!:' Fish of all kinds including Choice ' Holland Herring), j , Washing and Toilet Soap in ; great variety, ' ' ' , ''Washing Svda and Soda-Ash, Lime and Cement; ;. "' In fact, ? , GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS, too numerous to mention. We have also a large assortment of I ' Wooden and Willow Ware, Coal-Oil Lamps of all sizes and prices, Whitewash Brushes, j Stove and Shoe Brushes, , Counter Brushes, Feather Dusters, &c. Also ' ' ! Carpet CJain, Cotton Yarn, and , Cotton Baiting. . ; We have on hand also the CHOICEST FAMILY FLOUR, , Corn-Meal, Hominy, &c, &c. all of which were bought at the lowest figure and will be sold at - GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. ' J Call and see for yourselves. REMEMBER THE PLACE : , JTcw York Orocery, Xo. 72 Main Street, between Second and Third, on the alley. PARSONS, SCOVILLE & Co. KOSS A CROFTS, BEG LEAVE TO inlorm the public that they can be found at the old Htand, where they will be glad to have those indebted to them to please call and pay up. ' , ' Vehave on hand 1,500 bushels of those fine Northern Potatoes, which we sen lower than they are selling in this market to the trade. Also, one car-load of Northern Oat and a lot of old White Wheat j Flour, which we will sell at very low rig- i ures. " . ' ' may22 tl OLD 3?IOISrEER 7.r GROCERY, ..:; No. 82 MAIN STREET, J. P. Elliott & Son Br AVE ON HAND, AND ARE CONL stantly receiving, a choice asrortment of HTAPLE and FANCY GROCEHIES, purchased for cash, and at the lowest figures, consisting of ' . ' ' - J: Choice Green and Black Teas, ; :' Coffees, Sugars; EL R. Durbee & Co.'s Spices (which are wari . ranted pure),. , . ... , Syrups, ..- . fc . i , ; ' , . ' , . ' : Goal Oil, , i . Wooden and WiUow Ware, Canned FroU-uch as Oysters, Lobsters : Crabs, Petiches, Quinces, Whortleber- . rfrf, Pears, Pineapples, &c., fBottled Goods shcu as Pickles, Jellies, I -i , ,, ,.f. , Sauces, Ac.- . , Also, 200,000 tt. Plain and Canvased Hams, Shoulders, Ribbed nd Clear Sides Agent for Jhtpont's and. Miami Powder fmiTanif. and lor Johnson '8 Union ingachlne and Ciothes-Wringer.

INSURANCE.

Evansville Insurance Co. Authorized Capital .31,000,000 Paid Up Capital... 260,000 FIRE, MARINE, & FLAT BOAT RISK ' Taken at fair rates. Q,. Wheklek, President. James H. Cutlkr, Secretary. directors : Charles Viele, J. H. Hopkins, Gillison Maghee, Robert Barnes, Dr.-M. J. Bray. John Ingle, Jr., H. Q. Wheeler, William Brown, Dr. F. W. Sawyer ; , C. P. Parsons, Business Agent, who r : i ) also attend to Life and Accident Insuran ce Office, corner of Main and First Streets, in First National Bank Building. &pl8-6m FIRE, INLAND, AND ACCIDENT j; Insurance Agency, r NO.' 6 SOUTIJ WATER STREET, j ' i ' 'Eetween Main and Locust, 'I ' V '1 j " ' V EVAN-pitElKD. ' VI J, If ' Whington;iirance Cp. V'i :,.!; No 172 BRODWAY,'NEW yORKV Vi!,T." Asetn. ........ ...,...OSS,391 46 Does a General FIRE ahd'lNLANB MA RINE Insurance business. -Policies entlf 1 iJl . f no i-t W.(r..i .oiiAiit. CPATPVrpv tied to participate receive SEVENTY' FIVE PER CENT, of the ' net profits. Four consecutive dividends of SIXTY PER CENT. EACH declared to participat-. (FiRE ; ; ; ' ' INSURANCE COMPANY. r . No. 161 Bboadway, New York. AHHelrn . ................. ....................SS,l3i 86 . Insures Buildings, Merchandise, House- i hold Furniture, Rents, Leases, and other property against loss and damage by FIRE. , - i ; f j ' - , ' " ' UNITED r " l j r,; Fire and Marine Ins. Co. OF CINCINNATI AND COVINGTON. . ; AMeti.........;.....;.....'. l..-:...359,95S 31 Insures HULLS, CARGOES and FLATBGATS, at fair rates of premium.' Among its patrons are David Gibson St Co., C. L. Duniont A Co., Capt. Davidson & Co., of Cincinnati; Messrs. Ford & Co., Lane & Bartley, J. H. Ferry & Co., of Louisville and New Albany. , . , ' NEW YORK ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. Catita t'a pi I nl ...... ........ 8250,000 Insures against A.'CIDENTS. . Coupon Tickets insuring $5000 in event of death, and !fj per week in case of disability from acci? dent of any description. Policies from one month to five years, insuring 9.1O0 to 810,000 in event of death, and $1 to weekly com5v nsation in case oi oisaonny, at to per ,000 per annum. f R6ffAU ' losses promptly adjusted and paid. ' i '- r - Policies issued in all the above companies on favorable terms by; i EDO Alt SHARPi; Agent, marl7tf. rf Nox 6 South Water Street .1 (!" GEORGE STACKHOUSE, GENER.L '.. . .lii I. i INSURANCE AGENT " Nol 6 NORTH WATER STREET,. ' ( !- :, . . v '.;:'( EVANSVILLE, iNp. .'n ' ' Cash Assets represented over ' ' Eleven ' Millions i of Dollars ;,, . .(ii,ooo,oo.)'' : ' . -v.:-,.;-.,.. i . ; .-. ; - -;. Life, Accident, Fire and Marine Insurance CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO. Hartford, Conn. i Capital and Sckplus, over 89,000,600 TRAVELERS' INS. CO., HartfordtConn. ; , Capitai. and Sukplcs, - 587)9t .19. PHCENIX FIRE t MARINE INS. CO.,' Bi-xiklvn, N. Y. CAPITAI. and Sukw.CS, , - , fl,51S,SJ0.79. ; BALTIC FIRE INS. '.CO.', New York. Capitai, and fcURPLUfi, . tiH,0tMXL decl-d6rn DRUGS. r PlllE DRUGS. ' ' '". '."'' ' UNION DRUG-STORE, , ; : LOCUST STREET, ! , , Nest door to Post-Office. i ' P. B. Hebfeerd. -....: l t - ' i i. . . : . ' ' iii'j'L::; - -; T n t r jj 'I" ' ' - . ' PHYSICIANS' - IRESCRIPTIOX8 carelully compounded. Strict attention given to business, and orders sent by . servants or children, m Fancy and toilet articles pf all descriptions, very vheap. . , , aprlStf This delightful toflete nn no oa:

MILLERS

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DRY GOODS.

if " , .'vi rr' Schapker, Bussing & Co., IXEY GOODS .Jlilllnerj & Fancj Good?, -ATW H O 11,13 S A. r, E , ..v ' i n , " "(!.-!( If v4 ;::f:;.- "i- .. ij.. i ; :.r--il .j --i; ' -'; I 47 A 4 MAIN feTREEt.' hi." .. ";:..'.''! I . (! . ;t 1 if fi 1;; L : t. - : : .-: -i j ; ",'( , . i- ! ".i ft :r ' ' : . EVANSVILI,Kwi...:...:.v...IKlIAirA. ... . ' .: : 'i Schapker, Basslng & Co.. Lai-ge Retail Denier in XX3LY G OODS Millinery & Fancy Goods, ; 47 & 48 MAIN STREET, r ; r ' ... , r i j ,...:...Iidlinft. EvnitHville.......... "'-(; , ( New York Stor ' WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Opening -of New Styles Spring and Sflmm DRESS GOODS." RICH MOIRE ANTIQUE 8ILK.S, RICH PLAIN HILK, HLKS, V RICH REP SILKS, 'RICH MANTILLA SI L New Spring Saeks,' ; Black Silk BanquineR, Light Cloth Talmas, , ' v ' i - Lace Points and Circles, i a ifV f. ! i Fancy CnRsimeres and Cloaking. Fren Twilled Broadcloth, Cloaft and Irev Trl mlngs. Fancy Goods, Buttons, Ac, Ac. at greatly reduced prices. 11 and 16 Firl Wrort, - -i. :f ' ' , vi; . , '.. ! ; ,-: tc'I . (. '. '.. v Three doors west of Sherwood HoutS BLACKII7G. , XCetluetioii iu ; if I ' v , f to the basis of '; , I G O L'D.l AT ' P;A B. . BCTI.EK'H PRE.HIV.n BlLACKlJ in f Tin iBoxet: .,.. 1 Xhesaleof this brand of Blacking is, wit one exception, tb argwtin the we.. To promote an increased sale and w' i distribution, the Factory Prices hove larvalv roHnMH with wtrm. H-7V9. diSOOO - for moderate quantities. M

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