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EDUCATIONAL. Education. c Lave been unable to devote much attention to the educational work (or several months. In our opinioi). the •/feat work now is, to properly recon struct the State. If the Rebublican party shall control the State, common schools will be established and support ed by the State. If that party is de feated, we fear that the cause of edu cation will, as before, receive but little attention from the State Government. 1 hus bclievinjr, wc consider it our until our State is restored to its practi cal relations with the general govern ment, to devote particular attention to the political department of our paper. \\ c shall, however, devote more atten tion, in future, to the “ Educational Department than we have heretofore. Teachers' Festival. \Te clip the following account of the reception of the teachers sent out by The New England FrePtlinen’s Association from the “Freedim-n's Record.” Our readers will be pleased to know how Boston welcomes the self deny ing ladies, who leave pleasant New England homes to leech the freedmen : The teachers’ festival took place on Thursday. July 11th, as announced. Soon after three the pleasant hall ol the Parker Fraternity began to he filled with guests. Many of our most active branch Societies were well represented, and an hour was spent in pleasant greetings of the teachers and friends who were present. About half-past four the meeting was called to order, and Col. T. W. Iliggiuson took the chair. lie requested all teachers present to take the reserved seats which had been provided them, tempting them with the bribe of a iioqqaet, which the teachers’ com mittee hud ready. These fragrant badges of distinction were kindly pro vided by a member of the Boston Frecdinen’s Friend Society. After the teachers were (as the President jocosely expressed it), “fairly caught uud impounded,” their names were read that all might know who were present. Over thirty names were called. Rev. J. M. Manning then opened the exercises by a fervent prayer. Mr. Iliggiuson, in his open ing address, spoke particularly of the noble work which the teachers had accomplished, and of the trying hard ships and difficulties to which they liau been exposed ; and said wc owed them such a welcome as the Jesuit missionaries received when they re turned from their labors among the ludiaus. In answer to his call Mr. Pratt, Miss Gardner, and other teach ers, made brief remarks, and Miss Osbourne gave a humorous account of her experiences in the mud. Mr. Arthur Sumner then sang one of the “negro spirituals,” prefacing it with some remarks on the peculiarities of the negro music. It is impossible to record all the good things that were said, especially by the President, whose racy humor and genuine feeling inspired the whole audience with life and happiness. Mr. Matthews, a colored missionary from TiaUfmore, gave a very interesting account of the improvement of his race in education. His own admira ble style of thought and expression was an excellent commentary on his text. Chaplain R. M. Manly gave a brief account of the state of feeling in Virginia. Rev. J. F. YV. Ware told us of the condition of Maryland, showing how much worse it is under its disloyal leaders than the other States which have been reconstructed by the Federal Government. Mr. Iliggiuson then introduced to the au dience Mrs. Charles Bowen, from whose lips, many years ago. lie had first, heard a "negro spiritual.” With her husband and daughter she sang, very sweetly, an air and chorus. “t think I see sister Hannah, i know her by her garments ; She’s n ble-sing in the litnd,” cle. The allusions to the members of the teachers’ committee were very pleas antly received. The ice cream and cake were ready in due time, and while the company partook of their refreshment ample opportunity was afforded for con versation. After supper other gentle men addressed the meeting. Mes-rs. Allen and Severance gave ns more spirituals, and Mrs. Barnes told ns of the generous support given to her school by the freedmen of Columbus-. The company seemed loth lo sepa rate in spite of the gathering dark ness. It was finally proposed to part with the grand hymn of Old Hundred, sang by all present, and the meeting adjourned for another year. It was eminently a good time, aud wo trust its pleasaut influence was a harbinger of refreshment and enjoy ment to all our. teachers through the vacation. If it were not that all were alike interested in the cause, so that ;t seemed rather like a family party to which each contributed to the enter tainment according to his coveniencc, we should he profuse iu our acknowl edgment of gratitude to the. Parker Fraternity for the free use of their rooms, to the accommodating janitor, who gave us every possible assistance in the preparations, to our friend Mr. J li. Smith, who gave his valuable services in preparing the table, to the ladies who provided flowers lor decorat ing the rooms, as well as to all those who united with us with heart and hand, in song, and in speech, and story, we offer our hearty thanks. In many a Southern home the words of gratitude to tho teachers will find an echo, and to us ail is the delightful consciousness that the joy of the hour was a preparation for future seed-time, and yet more abundant harvests. [From tL-e American Mi*cionary. Freedmen. Tetter fiotti fr'cn O. <>. Ilonind—Head lit the Attttirersnrff of the A. M. A. in Button. War Department , ( Bureau ttj' 11. F. and A. Lands. $ Washington, May 25,1807. I still remember with great distinct ness several of your schools located in the Southern States. For example— at Chattanooga, Atlanta, Nashville and Memphis. I was particularly pleased with the school, or schools, at Chattanooga. The fidelity' of the teachers and the interest of the scholars were marked. At Atlanta, Storr’s school house, the Teachers’ Home and the preparations for building the Asy lum received my especial attention. 1 have just heard the most gratifying accounts from both the schools and the Asylum at that point. My inspector pays a marked compliment to the superintendent and teachers there. He also enlarges upon the excellent characterof the schools at Nashville— the tidiness of the looms and the neatness of the children. Memphis holds its own in-point of interest, and there seems to be a deci ded improvement in the whole work there, though I have never heard in the past »By criticism brought to bear upon your portion of it in that city. In mentioning the above places I do not wish to be understood as making a distinction in favor of these schools over those you have established at other places, as in Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Os late, I hear tile very best accounts of the western branch of the work of your Association, particularly from f’exas. The schools in Aikansas, owever, are represented as “lan guishing.” by an inspector who is just in from that State. Your Association has accomplished a wonderful work, considering the ineaus you have had at your command. 1 cannot help thanking you for the great care you have taken in the selection of Chris tian teachers, and for the character of the instructions given to the colored children. * . * f * iVhilc 1 unite with you in de vout thanksgiving for the great bless ings God has bestowed upon a poor people through your instrumentality, 1 cannot help feeling a little anxious with regard to the future. Thousands of generous men who have been free to contribute to every good work, have had their ability to continue their contributions sadly crippled, while others are heaping up riches and spending them selfishly, without ap parent consideration of the great good they might accomplish for humanity, if their souls could only be filled with the love of Christ, so that they would feel constrained to givo of their abun dance for the spread of knowledge and truth. Yet, whether our people be come poorer or more unable, or more selfish iu the future than in the past, the tide public affairs is taking is drifting strongly iu the right direction, so that I believe that if our public officers aro faithful in the execution of their trusts, very soon the poor and downtrodden will have power in their own hands which they will use, under present impulses, to establish the com mon school and the institutions of learning, such as have distinguished our own Nevr England, aud, spreading over the North and YVest, have eleva ted the masses of the people to a high degree of civilization. Yet fdo hope that neither your Association nor other benevolent organizations, nor any good people will withhold their hands until they see the great revolution iu the educational line thoroughly ac complished. If we will only show the same cour age aud persistency in this work as we did in the war, we shall certainly succeed—we shall have builded our structures upon enduring foundations. YY'ith great regard, I remain, very truly, yours, O. O. I lotVAKII. Major Gen. Commissioner. Education, Hon. Henry Barnard, the chief of the new National Department of Edu cation, delivered an address at Boston a few days ago explanatory of the work of his department. The power given to it is very small. The law does not recognize any intention on the part of the Government to create a system of national education ; nothing of the kind was contemplated.. So far as the Commissioner is called upon to admin ister the law his aim w ill be to carry out literally its provisions, to collect and disseminate information, so as to show the condition and progress of education iu the States and Territories, so as to aid the people of the United States in establishing school systems. To-show what he had already begun to do in the way of work he mentioned that lie had received applications for information from gentlemen in the Constitutional Conventions now be ing held in New York, Michigan and Maryland. He had received an ap plication from Texas for information, so that they may act in the light of th i experience of the old States, so as to enable them to establish their Uni versity on the right ground. He had i received fiom the State of Georgia a request to frame a code of instruction for that State, lie had received a letter from West Virginia asking for the best plan for school houses for rural districts, lie had received an invitation from Tennessee to he pres ent at u Convention at Knoxville, which is intended to take up the sub ject of education for the State. He had received a request from Nevada for documents by which they can organize a normal school for that State, so that they may know what is done on that subject in tbc Atlantic States And he mentioned other letters asking advice or information upon other petals connected with the great national interest of education. No one, after reading Prol’. Barnard's statement w ill doubt the necessity for his Department, or will deny that the President made an admirable selec tion in appointing an administrator of its affairs.—lV. Y. Tribune. Education of Fueedmen. —The Commissioner of the Frecdmen's Bureau has received a report from John M. Langston, Esq., general inspector of schools under the super vision of the bureau, giving the con dition and circumstances connected with the education of freedmen in the State of Mississippi. The report notices a very thorough earnestness on the part of the white people of Mississippi to see the freetl men properly educated, and schools are being organized and established in almost every part of the State. In some places the whites have given to the freedmen land on which to build school houses, while in many other places, as at Corinth, Canton, Jack son, and Artesia, they have aided the freedmen by contributions of money for purchasing sites on which to build school houses. The inspector says in his report that he talked with no leading, influen tial white man in Mississippi, what ever may have been his views with regard to the late rebellion and the abolition of slavery, who did not ex press the opinion, apparently with full earnestness, that the abolition ot slavery is a fixed fact, and that the freedmen ought to be educated. Some of them expressed the opinion that the freedmen arc to be in the future, as in the past, the iaborers ot the South, and if they would procure the development of its highest industrial resources, their education must be thoroughly car and for.- li.i‘hange. A recent letter from the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens to a Radical fiieud in this city states that a bill will be presented at the opening of the Novem ber Congressional session for confisca ting the property of all Southern ex slaveholders who dismiss the freedmen for voting the Republican ticket. Senator Wilson, it is understood, strongly favors this course. The names of such cx-Kebels are to be collected by the military commander for reference.— Exchange. Rev. YViu. J. YVhitc, the very effici ent Bureau School Agent who was appointed by General Howard to or ganize Educational Association Schools under the Georgia Educational Associ ation, has been spending a few weeks with his family in this city. lie lett last week, and will make a tour through the upper part of the State. Since he left, he has addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at Appling, Columbia county, where he organized an Educational Association. Mr. White is not insensible to tlie great importance of ilie political cam paign ; but lie feels that there will bo political speakers enough, while there is danger that the Educational interest of his ’people will be neglected. Since writing the above, we have received a letter from Mr. White, written lrom Klbert eounfy. Since leaving Augusta, he had passed through Columbia and Lincoln counties, and twenty five miles ot‘ Klbert county,-to Llberton. Me informs us that compara tively nothing has been done in these counties to establish schools, except in Elbcrton. Mrs. Uankerson. from this city, has a very good school there. Me found it impossible to organize an Educational Association in Lincoln county, but will organize one or more in Klbert county. Mr. White is now in a dark part of the State where light is greatly needed* Tin* Tcaclicr’a Convention. I bis body met Wednesday morning at the City Hall, Atlanta (says tbc /ntifht/euccr), the attendance being lib eral yet not so large as bad been ex pected or hoped for. The Jlcv. Dr. I ncker, President ofMcrecr l; diversity, was called to the chair, and Col. W. Leroy Jlruun, of Erankliit College, re quested to act as Secretary. The morning session was consumed in ap pointing committees and in the discus sion of minor matters, when the con vention adjourned to meet in the after noon. OFFICIAL Laws of. Congress. (JI.Yi’VKK < V XXXIV. At' . \rt J "rt/ll rln jtt'nith fur (In Softly "J the Li re* of Russnit/t is on Hoard of \ propelled, in Whole or in Part. by V, >ti,i. to riynUtlt (lit Sitlo.ru sos Steamboat, Inspajorx and for other Put j "Ist .V. lie it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United Stales oJ America in Congress assem bled, That if any engineer or pilot, licensed in pursuance of law bv any inspector or board of inspectors, shall, to the hindrance of commerce, wrong fully or titii'casonahly refuse to serve as such on any steam vessel, as aittlio rized by the terms ol iiia license, or shall lail to deliver to the applicant for such services, at the time of such refusal, if the same shall be demanded, a statement in writing, signed by such engiucer or pilot, of the reasons there for, or if any pilot shall refuse to ad mit into the pilot-lionso with him any persi n or persons whom the captain or owners ni any steamboat may desire to place there lor the purpose oi acquiring the knowledge of piloting, lie shall for feit and pay to the party aggrieved thereby Ilie stun of three hundred dol lars, to he lecovered in an action of debt founded on this statute. And thereupon on such recovery, as well as oil such refusal to give such statement m writing, or to admit such persons into the pilot house as aforesaid, his license shall lie immediately revoked, upon the same proceedings as are pro vided by law iu other eases of the re vocation of such licenses. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That when boilers are so arranged on a steamer that there is employed a water connecting-pipe through which the water may pass from one boiler to an other, there shall also he provided a similar steam connection, having an area of opening into each boiler of at least one square inch for every two square feet of effective heating surface contained in any one of the boilers so connected, hall the flue and all otlioi;, surfaces being computed as effective. And no boiler shall hereafter lie allow ed, under any circumstances, a greater working pn satire than one hundred and fifty pounds to the square inch. •See. if. And hr it farther enacted, That one or more additional safety valves, of such dimensions and arrange ment as shall he prescribed by the hoard of supervising inspectors, shall be placed on the boilers of every steam er, and shall be loaded to a pressure not exceeding two pounds above the working steam pressure allowed, arid shall be secured by the inspector against the interference of all persons engaged iu the management of the vessel or her machinery. Aud the alloyed metals now required by law to be placed in or upon the flues ofboilers shall he fusible, as now required by law, and at a temperature not exceed ing four hundred and forty-live degrees of the Fahrenheit thermometer; and a good aud reliable water-guage and a full set of gauge-cocks shall be pro vided for each boiler, whether connect ed 01 otherwise. Sec. 4. And he -it further enacted , That no steamboat boiler hereafter built, to which the heat is applied on the outside of the shell, shall he con structed of more than three-tenths of an inch in thickness, the ends or heads of the boiler only excepted. And every steamboat boiler hereafter built, if employed on rivers flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, or their tributaries, shall have not less than three inches of clear space fur water between and around its internal flues. And steam ers hereafter built, which shall employ four or more boilers set in a battery, shall have the same divided in sucli a manner that one-half, as nearly as may lie, of the number of boilers employed will act independently of the other half, so far as relates to the water con nection ; hut the steam front all the boilers may he connected as provided by this act. Sec. 5. And he it. further enacted , That cotton, hemp, hays straw, or other easily ignitible commodity, shall not he carried on the decks or guards oi any steamer carrying passengers, ex cept on ferry-boats crossing rivers, and then oniy on (lie sterns of such boats, unless the same shall be pro eefod by a complete and suitable eov eriug of canvas or other proper mate rial, to prevent ignition from sparks, under a penalty of oue hundred dollars j for each offence. Nor shall coal oil or ! crude petroleum bo hereafter carried i on such steamers, except on the decks or guards thereof, or in open holds where a free circulation of air is se cured, aud at such distances from the furnaces or fires as may be prescribed I by any supervisors [supervising] in spector, or any hoard of local inspectors. Sec. .0 And be it further enacted, That barges carrying passengers while in tow of a steamer shall he subject to the provisions of the acts for the pre servation of the lives of passengers, so j far as relates to fire-buckets, axes, and life-preservers. For a violation of this ! section the penalty shall be one hun dred dollars, See, 7. And be it further enacted, That steamers used as freight boats , shall he subject to the same iuspcc -1 tiou and requirements ns provided for ! ferry, tug, and canal boats, by an act I relating to steamboats, approved the | eighth day of June, eighteen hundred , and sixty-four, and to the provisions of j this act. j Sec 8. And, be it further. enacted. I That if any person connected, as a i member or otherwise, with any asso ciation of steamboat pilots, engineers, masters or owners, shall acceptor at tempt to exercise the functions of the office of steamboat inspector, it shall , he a misdemeanor, for w hich he shall I forfeit his office, and shall lie further subject to a penalty of live hundred dollars. Sec 1). Anel be it further enacted, That all vessels navigating the hays, inlets, rivers, harbors, and other waters ol the United States, except vessels subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign power and engaged in foreign trade and not owned in whole or in part by a citizen of the United States, shall bo subject to the navigation laws of the United States; and all vessels pro pelled in whole or in part by steam, and navigating in whole or in part by ‘steam, aud navigating as aforesaid, shall also be subject to all rules and regulations consistent therewith, es tablished for the government of steam vessels in passing, as provided iu the twenty-ntath section of an act relating to steam vessels, approved the thirtieth day of August, eighteen hundred and fifty-two. And every sea-going steam vessel now subject or hereafter made subject to the navigation laws ol the United States, and to the rules and regulations aforesaid, shall, when un der way, except upon the high seas, be under the control and direction of pilots licensed by the inspectors of steam vessels : vessels ol other coun tries and public vessels of the United States only excepted. Sec. 10. And he it further enacted. That all sea-going vessels carrying passengers, and those navigating any of the northern and northwestern lakes, shall have the lilc-hoats required by law, provided with suitable boat dis engaging apparatus, so arranged as to allow such boats to be safely launched with their compliments of passengers while such vessels are under speed or otherwise, and so ns to allow such dis engaging apparatus to lie operated by one person disengaging both ends of the boat simultaneously from the tackles by which it may he lowered to the water. Sec. 11. And he it farther enacted, That the pro/isiou lor a forcnmstlioad light for sten iislnp, in an act entitled “ An net fixing certain rules and regu lations for proven ling collisions on the ! water,” approved the twenty-ninth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty joitr, shall not he construed to apply to other than ocean going steamers and steamers carrying sail. River steam ers navigating waters flowing into the Gulf of Mexico shall carry the follow ing lights, viz : one red light on the outboard side of the port smoke-pipe, and one green light on the outboard side of the starboard smoke-pipe; these lights to show both forward and aft, aud also abeam on their respective sides, All coasting steamers, aud those navigating hays, lakes, or other inland waters, other than ferry-boats, and those- above provided for, shall carry the red and green lights, us pre scribed for ocean-going steamers; and, iu addition thereto a central range of two white lights ; the after light being carried at an elevation of at least fif teen l'ctft above the light at the head of the vessel; the head-light to lie so constructed as to show a good light through twenty points of the compass, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side of the vessel; and tire after light to show all around the horizon. •Sec. 1.2. And be it further enacted, That (lie annual compensation paid to local inspectors of steamboats shall he hereafter as follows , to wit: For the district of Portland, iu Maine, three hundred dollars; for the district of Boston, m Charlestown, in Massachusetts, one thousand dollars ; for the district of Now London, in Connecticut, live hundred dollars; for the district of New York, two at two thousand dollars each, two at fifteen hundred dollars each, and oue addi tional inspector of boilers at fifteen hundred dollars; for the district of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, thir teen hundred dollars; low life district of Baltimore, in Maryland, twelve hundred dollars; for the district of Norfolk, in Virginia, three hundred dollars ; for the district of Charleston, in South Carolina, live hundred dol lars ; for the district of Savannah, in Georgia, four hundred dollars ; for the district of Mobile, in A1 liania, one thousand dollars; for I lie districted' New Orleans, or in which New Orleans is the port of entry, Louisiana, two thousand dollars; for the district of Galveston, iu Texas, four hundred dollars; fertile district of St. Louis, in Missouri, sixteen hundred dollars ; for the district of Nashville, in Ten nessee, four hundred dollars ; for the district of Louisville, in Kentucln* twelve hundred dollars ; for the dis trict of Cincinnati, in Ohio, sixteen hundred dollars; for the district of YVheeling, YVest Virginia, five hundred dollars ; for the district of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, sixteen hundred dol lars; for tho district of Chicago, Illi nois, eight hundred dollars; for the district of Detroit, Michigan, one thousand dollars; for the district of Cleveland, Ohio, six hundred dollars ; for the district of Buffalo, New York, twelve hundred dollars; for the dm triet of Oswego, or of which Oswego is the port of entry, New York, three hundred dollars; for the district of Vermont, of which Burlington is the port of entry, three hundred dollars ; for the district of Sail Francisco, Cali fornia, fifteen hundred dollars : for the district of Memphis, Tennessee, nine hundred dollars; lor the district of Galena, Illinois, one thousand dol lars: for the district of PoiUand. Oregon, seven hundred dollars; to the supervising inspector of the Pacific coast, two thousand livo hundred dol lars ; to other supervising inspectors, two thousand dollars each. Sec. 13. And be it further enacted. That there shall be appointed, under the direetiou of the Secretary of the Treasury, one clerk each in the local offices at New York and New Orleans, and the annual compensation allowed to these clerks shall lie seven hundred and fifty dollars each. Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury may procure, for the supervising and local inspectors of steamboats, rf sncli stationary,Sprinting, instruments, and other tilings necessary for the use of their respective offices, as may he re quired therefor; and shall make such tides and regulations as may he neces sary to secure tho proper execution ol tho steamboat acts; aud may from time to time cause special examina tions to be made into the administra tion of th; inspection laws. See. 15. And hr it further enacted, , That supervising, and local, and assist ant inspectors of steamboats shall execute proper bonds, iu such form aud upon such conditions as tho Sec retary of the Treasury may prescribe, and subject to his approval, condition ed for tlid faithful performance of the duties ofttheir respective offices, mid the paynriit, in the ni'inner provided by law, of all moneys that may be re ceived bytlieiu. See. It* .zIW In it furtlu r enacted That all ;t!s and parts of acts ineon sUtcnt wifi the provisions of (his act arc hereby repealed. Approved, July 2.3, 18(Jfi. CIMPTER CCXXXV. An Act tier easing the Pensions of H'idowi and Orphans, and, for other purpose). , lie it enacted by the Senate and House of. Representatives of the United Stifles of America in Congress assembledt That the provisions of the pension laws are hereby extended to and made to include provost-marshals, deputy provost marshals, and enroll ing officers, who have been killed or : wounded iu the discharge of their duties; and for the purpose of de termining the amount of pension to which such persons aud their depend ents shall he entitled, provost mar shals shall lie ranked as captains, deputy provost marshals as first lieu tenants, aud enrolling officers as second lieutenants. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That the pensions to widows of de ceased soldiers and sailors, having children by such deceased soldiers or sailors, lie increased at the rate of two dollars per month for each child ol such soldier or sailor muler the ago of sixteen years. And in all cases in which there shall he more tliuu one child of any deceased soldier or sailor leaving no widow, or where his widow lias died or married again, or where she lias been deprived of her pension under the provisions of sec tion eleven of an act entitled ” An act supplementary to tho several acts re lating to pensions,” approved June sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, the pension granted to such children under sixteen years of age by existing laws shall be increased to the same amount perftior.th that would be al lowed under the foregoing provisions to the widow if living and entitled to a pension : Provided, That in no case shall more than one pension bo allowed to the same person. i >Sec 3. And be it farther enacted. That tile provisions of an act entitled “ An act to grant pensions,” approved July fourteen. eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and of the acts supplemen tary thereto and amendatory thereof, arc hereby, so far as applicable, ex tended to tho pensions under previous laws, except revolutionary pensioners 1 Sec. 4. And he it further enacted, That if any person during the penden cy ot his application for an invalid pension, and after the completion of tho proof showing Ins right thereto, i lias died, or shall hereafter die, but not in either Case by reason of a wound received, or disease contracted in tin service ol the United States and in the line ol duty, his widow-, or if lie left no widow, or in the event of her death or marriage, his relatives in the same order in which lh[e]y would have received a pension, if they had been thereunto entitled under existing laws oil account of the services ami death in the line of duty of such poi son, shall have the right to demand and receive the accrued pension to which he would have been entilin' bad the certificate issued before lus death; and in all cases where such person so entitled to an invalid pen sion has died, or shall hereafter die, ijudur circumstances hereinbefore mentioned, whether by reason of a wound received or disease contracted in the service of the United Slates, aud in the line of duty or otherwise, with- i out leaving a widow or such relatives, i then such accrued pension shall he paid to Ihe executor or administrator of such person in like manner and effect as if such pension were so much assets belonging to the estate of the deceased at the time of his death. Sec. 3. And he it further enacted. That the repeal by the act entitled “An act supplementary to the seve ral acts relating to pensions," approv ed June sixth,- eighteen hundred and sixty-six, of parts of certain acts men tioned in the first section of said act, shall not work a forfeiture of any rights accrued under or granted by such parts of such acts so repealed ; hut such rights shall he recognized and allowed iu the same manner and to all intents and purposes as if said act had never passed, except that the: invalid pensioner shall he entitled to draw from and after the taking effect of said act the increased pension there by granted in lieu of that granted by such parts of such acts so repealed. Sec. ()■ And be it further enacted, That nothing in the fourth section of an act entitled “An act supplemen tary to the several acts relating to pensions.” approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-live, or in any other supplementary or ameuda lorv act relating to pensions, shall lie se construed so as to impair the right of a widow whose claim for a pen-ion was pending at Iho date ol her re marriage, to the pension to which she . would otherwise tic entitled, had her | deceased husband left no minor child : or children under the ago of sixteen years. Approved, July 23, 18t>(>. CHARTER CCXXXVI. An Act authorizing the Construction of a Jail in and for the District oJ f olumbia. lit- it enacted, by the Sena!' and House of Representtifires oft Ite United States of Apt erica in Congress assem bled, That life Secretary of tho In ferior lie, aud is hereby authorized to select a suitable place on some of the puhliegroiinds belonging to the govern ment, in the city of YVasbiugton, in the District of Columbia, for and eou slrnot thereon, upon such plan as lie may select, a jail of suflicicnt capacity to provide for not less than three hun dred prisoners, with suitable yards, hospitals, and so forth, the entire cost of which shall not exceed the sum of two hundred thousand dollars. See. 2. And be it further enacted, That as soon as said site, and the plan ot a jail shall be so selected and agreed upon, the said Secretary of the In terior shall employ an architect and have prepared a design for said build ing, and plans descriptive thereof, with complete specifications of the work required and the materials to be used, and shall publish notice of a public letting of the contract for tho building of the same, at least thirty days before the letting, in the princi pal newspapers in New York city, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Baltimore, and’ Washington, which notice shall direct a place where such specifications can he seen, and a time at which the contract is to be let; and the said Secretary shall let said con tract to the lowest responsible bidder, and the contractor therefor shall enter into sufficient bond for the faithful completion of tho said contract to the approval of the Secretary. Sec. 3. And, In it further enacted. That the said Secretary shall pay to the contractor or contractors instal ments mi the contract price a's the work progresses, to be certified to by the architect having tiro direction thereof, but twenty per centum of the estimates shall be retained until Ilie completion of the contract. Sec. f. And be it further enacted, That there be, and is hereby, appoin ted, [appropriated,] for the purposes aforesaid, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum ol two hundred thousand dol lars, to bo drawn on the order of said Secretary oi the Interior. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Interior be. aud is hereby, authorized to sell at public sale, on proper notice thereof, the materials of the old jail, now loca ted in Judiciary Square, and the pro ceeds thereof to bo paid into the trea sury of the United Stales. See. I*. And he it further enacted. That for the purpose of reimbursing the United States for a part of the cost ol said jail, it shall be tho duty of the proper authorities of the city of YVash ingtou, and they are hereby required, to raise, by tax or otherwise, and pay into the treasury of lbo United States, at or before the time of the comple tion ol said jail, the sum of seventy thousand dollars. And it shall be the like duty of the proper authorities of Ilie city of Georgetown, and they arc hereby required, to raise, by tax or otherwise, and pay into the treasury of the United States, at or before the completion of said jail, tho sum of twenty thousand dollars. And it shall lie the like duty of the proper authori ties of the county of Washington or said District, and they are hereby required, to raise, by tax or otherwise, and pay into the treasury of the United States at or before the period aforesaid, the sum of ten thousand dollars, which said several sums shall be deemed the fair proportion of the cost of said jail of each of said cities aud said county of Washington ; and the said cities and county authorities, respectively, are hereby authorized aud required to assess and levy upon the taxable prop erty of said cities and said county of Washington it tax sufficient to raise the amount so by each city and said county required to be paid as afore said Sec. /. And be it further enacted, That upon tho default of payment of the sums aforesaid into tin- treasury ot the United States at the lime before stated, made by either of said cities or by said county of Washington, the said Secretary of the Interior shall appoint a collector for any such delinquent city or county as shall have failed to tank" its pay ments as aforesaid, and it shall he the duty of said collector to proceed with the collcbtton of tho taxes us assessed, iu such manner and form as shall he prescribed by tbc Secretary of the In ferior; or if cithei of said cities cr said county of YY'ashiugtoii shall neg lect, fail, or refuse to assess such tax, the Secretary of the Interior is here by authorized and empowered to make such levy and proceed to its collection us aforesaid. Approved, July 23, ISlitj. CHAPTER CC.WXVII. An Art to annul the thirty fourth Section oI the Declaration o/ Rights of the Slate o f Maryland, so fat as it applies to the District of Uolum bia. Id it enacted, by the Senate and I louse of Representatives of tin United Stales of America in Congress assent,- bled, That the thirty-fourth section of tile Declaration [of] Rights of the State of Maryland, adopted seventeen hundred aud seventy-six. so far as the same has been recognized and adop ted in the District of Columbia, he, and the same is hereby, repealed and annulled, and 111 it all sales, gifts, aud devises prohibited by the said section, or by any law passed in accordance therewith, shall bo. when hereafter made, valid and effectual : Provided, That, in case of gifts and devises, the same shall be made at least oue calen der month before the death of the donor or testator. Approved, July 23, 18(40. Marriage Guide, MINING A PRIVATE I.WSTKI UTOK JL) for married persons, or tlio.se about to be married—botli male and female in everything concerning the physiology and relations of our sexual system. and the production and prevention of ollVpriii;:, in cluding all the new discoveries never bel'oru given in the English langnagc, by WWI. YOUNG, M. I>. Tlii- is really a valuable and interesting work. It i> written in plain language for the general reader, md illustrated Yvitli numerous cugravinge. All young married people, or tho 'C contempla ting marriage, and having tho lea, t imped iment to married life, .hould read fliitt book. It discloses soprets I hat every one chould be acquainted with, !iil it i? a ho.,k that must be locked up, and not lie about the house. It will be tent to an y one on the receipt ot'OOcenU. Addres?. Dr. WM. YOUNG, No. 110 Hpruco . treet, above Fourth, Philadelphia, l*a. A FFLL(JTi;i> AND UN LOU 11 NATE—No matter what muy be your di*- ca?e, before you place yourself under tbc care of any of the notorious auks— native or foreign-- -who advertise in this or any other paper, get a copy ol Dr. Young's book and read it carefully. !» will bo tho means of saving you many a dollar, year health, and possibly your life. Dr. Young can bo consulted on any of the di-M-cs described in hi* publications, at his cifiii—, No, llf» Spruce street, above Fonrib. Philadelphia. aulO W I L, I , S O IST ’ S SCHOOL AND FAMILY SERIES OF HEADERS AND SPELLERS. FROM MAJOR GENERAL HOWARD, Commissioner Freedman’s bureau. ‘A our exceellmt series has been received and examined w it. . great interest. I lik<- the wo k- very much, and am especially pleased with tho Charts and Primary Do *ks, believing them unusually adapted to aid the child in making a start.’' o WILLSON’S PRIMARY SPELLER. A aim ole and progressive course of lessons in Spelling, with Reading and Dictation exercises, and the elements of < )ral aud Written t ’ompositi m. By Marcius Willson. h mo., 80 pages, 56 cuts. 15 cents. WILLSONS LARGER SPELLER. A progressive course of lessons in Spelling, ar ranged according to the principles of Ortheopy and Grammar, with exercises in Synonims for Reading, Spelling and Writing: and anew system of" Definitions. By Marcius Willson. l2mo, 108 pages, 30 cuts. 3o cents. WILLSONS PRIMER. The school and family primer. Intro factory to a series of School and Family Readers. By Marcius Willson. l2tno, 18 page- 1 , 107 cuts. 25 cents. WILLSON'S FIRST READER. The First Reader of the School and Family series. By Marc! us Willson. 12mo, 8-1 pages, .132 cuts. 10 cents. WILLSON'S SECOND READER, The vS coad Reader of the School and Family series. Bv Marcius Willson. l2tuo, 154 pag«-s, 1 Of>cuts. GO cents. A THIRD READER: INTERMEDIATE SERIES, A Third Reader of a grade between the Second and Third Readers of the School and Family scries. By Marcius Willson. I2nu>, 210 pages, 70 cuts. 80 cents. WILLSON S THIRD READER. The Third Reader of the School aud Family scries. By Marcius Willson. l2mo, 26 I pages 142 cuts. 90 cents. A FOURTH READER: INTERMEDIATE SERIES. A Fourth Reader of a grade between the Third and Fourth Readers of the School and Family Series. By Marcius Willson. l'Jum, 300 pages, 65 cuts. sl.lO. WILLSON'S FOURTH READER. The Fourth Reader of the School and Family series. By Marcius Willson. 12mo, 050 pages', 164 cuts. $1.35. WILLSON'S FIFTH READER. 'The Fifth Reader of the School and Family Series. By Marcius Willson. l2mo, 540 pages, 208 cuts. $1.80." [i:\li.ict lit tin Let It r <d .Major Saxton, ordering Readers.J YYa-imngton, l). April *L ls(#7. ll yy a thought by nmc that \ve had better get t lie Parker A: Watson Seri' , which i-8 tlie 1110 M u&ed in the SeliooU, imply beeau.>e -ome had got it, for tin -ake of uniformity ; but my recommenda tion prevailed. One gentleman pn sent, who had iiM;d Goth, Muled that lie: had Used l In- other a- long as he eared to, uud con sidered the Willson Seri' s a* I'.vu stipe I’lor giving an '. Nample ol the diJTereiiec of time required in touching anew pupil, the preference being decidedly in favor of the. latter series?. So wc, starting this new movement, have decided to get the licsl book extant, .-n far .i. we. knew t hem. (Signed; S. WiLLAUD Saxton. From llu American Ficaiman (llev. Li man Abbott.) “ The peculiar characteristic of this Series lies in the fact that they aim to im parl, as far usjpos.-iblc, useful in lb filiation. For this purpose they contain a scries <»i articles on various subjects of science and history, graded to the capacity of dilferclit pupils", and so arranged that, when the live volumes have been carefully read, 1 lie student, in addition to a knowledge of reading, will have acquired a considerable knowledge in many departments ol’stiuly, stnli as will lay 1 lie foundation for more complete .instruction afterward. 11 They are therefore peculiarly adapted lo the pres-iug m-ed- and quick perceptives ol the colored children. Kadi book is profusely and handsomely illustrated, and the illustrations are alb intended to run dcr the comprehension ol the reading matter mure easy. The following testi monial.- have been selected from a large mass of a similar nature : ‘JiCKKAU IL, F. A NO A. J*., orm i; ?81tt;kinti:m>bnt Km < atjon, Richmond, Va., Dee. !•>, IHOb. Dear Sir-—I have been familiar with the Readers from their lirst publication, uud am free to say to you, as Ifliave uni formly said to teachers, superintendent-, and others, that, all tilings considered, 1 regard them as the best Series before the public The leading peculiar feature of this Series was a happy inspiration of tlie aullior, and the execution of the plan >o well clone as scarcely to admit ot im provement. Mr. Willson’s >tyle of eoinpo it ion in the lower numbers of the Series, and something of hjs plan in the higher numbers, have been imitated by sonn later writers of school readers xvith deci ded advantage to their w ork>. |Hcm:< . Mt. Willson has not only made a peerless Re lics of his o'yvh, blit has elevated the general standard of such works. When ever my choice has not befcn constrained l»v circumstances, I have always used this .Series both in the while and colored 'schools with which 1 have been in any wav connected. Your-, truly. R. M. M vni,» , Superintendent Kducation. From W. M. Colby, General Superinten dent Freedman’. Schools in Arkansas. 1 never made better readers than lrom those books. The Charts are unsurpassed j by any. Harper & Brothers, Publishers, m:\nki.in square, nkyv York. BAUI’KU iX lilii) IIIKUB will rend ttnv <il’ lliv ;ffiov a Work* M Mail, yosUcfe IVlt, to oily port ortho Failed State.-*, on'receipt ol'tbu price. ,J. FG. BUY AX TANARUS, AGENT FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA, AUGUSTA IminU. K Mrrauai., Superintendent, ol I rcetlmcn’s Schools (in charge of I ciinsvh unia Freedmen’.- .Us.coeiat'ion,i for MiddleTcnuesscc ami Northern Ala \Vi 11 - *iii'k Headers are uiismpa-.rd In L any in the English language. F'.'l’ics will be -e- 111, po.-lage paid, lo parties desiring to examine them with a j view to introduction, on reeeipt of halt ; price. ; ll.UifKu A JinoTtmiis also publish a | Senes of i SCHOOL ALT) FAMILY CHARTS i Twenty Hu, in number, liy Murcia Wi115..,, and N. A. Calkins. * I lies.: Chart.- arc designed, in connec tion willi the accompanying .Manual ~t. Instruction by Mareins Will-on (|;> UK , si 50) and the Primary Object Lessons by N. A. Calkins, (lSuio, .-fl 50)-to fur nish 11,e teacher with thv requisite aide for the practical application of a true system of Elementary Instruction. In the six Heading Charts the type is snlli cicntly large to be easily read at a distance of .twenty feet. These Charts pill be furnished either separately or in full sells, either mounted or iu sheets, ami also, for Family Use, in neat atlas form at the following prices. When mounted’ two are on a. card of the size of each Chart’ about 22 by 30 inches. They are sent by mail, ix sukkts, at the prices named: -V". t„. .Simla. I. Elementary : sixty Illustrated Words ys ets. 11. Heading j First Lessons... 55 ets! IN. Heading: Iseeoml Lessens 55 ets. It. Heading; Third Lessons.. 55 ets. V. Heading: Fourth Lessons. 50 ets. VI. Heading: Filth Lessons... 55 els! VII. Elementary Souuds 55 ets VIII. Phonic Spelling 55 els. IX. Writing Chart 50ets* X. Drawing and Perspective.. 55 ets. XI. Lines and .Measures JIB ets! XII. Forms and .Solids 55 els. .Mil. Familiar Colors, aeeompa- • liicdby a duplicate sett of Handsome CoiorCards... .si 50 XIV. Chromatic Seale of Colors 1 ;„*o XV. Animals: Economical Uses t>o ets. X VI. Classification of Animals., no ets! XVII. Birds: their Classification 60 ets! XVIII. Hcptilcs ami Fishes 60 ets! XIX. Botanical Forms, Ac..... 60 ets! XX. Classification ot Plants... 60 ets. XXL Economical Uses of Plants 60 ets! XXII. Economical Uses, contin ued 60 ets. ' Price-d the entire Sett, iii ShectstSU TO “ “ " “ Mounted.. IS 00 “ “ “ “ \1 las Form ‘JO'OO Calkin's Primary Object Lessons., si 50 Will-mi's Manual of Object Teach ing 150 There lias been nothing published iu tin: educational line for years that, to our mind, is such a means of conveying huo« - ! ledge us these Charts am! tin: Manual that accompanies them. — Instructor. Willson’s .Manual is (in uruest American expression of the principles of Pestalot li-.zi that has yet been made. Mr. Willson * is legitimately earn ing out ill this Manual amt the accompanying Charts, the. basis of hi- admirable av-tcin of School Headers. —A. >-. Ten■■/,,,f