HISTORIE SACRE. (George Long's stereotype edition;) Epitome Historiæ Sacræ, auctore L'HOMOND. Editio nova. Quam prosodiæ signis, novaque vocum omnium interpretatione, adornavit GEORGIUS IRONSIDE, A. M. Editio viginti. Quam correxit et emendavit, THOMAS S. Joy, Literarum Latinarum et Græcarum, &c., Dr. Corrected, enlarged and improved.

VIRI ROMA.

Viri Illustres Urbis Romæ, a Romulo ad Agustum. Auctore C. F. L'HOMOND, in Universitate Parisiensi Professore Emiritus. Editio Novi-Eboraci, Emendata et Stereotypa. To which is added a Dictionary of all the words which occur in the Book; wherein the primitives of compound and derivative words are minutely traced, and the irregularities of anomalous nouns and verbs are particularly mentioned. By JAMES HARDIE, A. M.

GRÆCA MAJORA; 2 vols., 8 vo.

I have read it with great pleasure. The high reputation which you have acquired by the successful exercise of your profession in this city, during five and twenty years, renders any recommendation of that work en tirely unnecessary. Neverthless, I cannot help expressing my satisfaction at the publication of a work so well calculated for the instruction of our youth in the French language.

I am, dear sir, your most ob't humble serv't, PETER S. DU PONCEAU. Charles Picot, Esq.

From Baron d'Hauterive, French Consul, Phila lelphia. My dear Sir-I see with pleasure that you are going to offer to the public in a new edition of your "First Les Sons in French," and "French Student's Assisiunt," some of the fruit of your long and successful experirience. These two publications appear to me admirably adapted to the object for which they are intended. I think it would be difficult to suggest anything better than the rules and directions for the attainment of a Lessons," whilst the arrangement of the pieces, which you have selected for double translation, must give you a strong claim on the gratitude of those teachers and pupils who may be induced to use this book.

GRECA MAJORA, PROSE SELECTIONS. 1 vol., good French pronunciation, contained in your "First English Notes.

GUMMERE'S SURVEYING.

KEY TO GUMMERE'S SUYVEYING.
BONNYCASTLE'S MENSURATION.

KEY TO BONNYCASTLE'S MENSURATION.
COMLY'S GRAMMAR.

Your Fre ich Student's Assistant" is a remarkable and most convenient condensation of what is particularly important in French grammar; it might, in my opinion, with equal propriety be called the French Tea

PARLEY'S COLUMBUS-Adapted to the use of Sehools.cher's Assistant.
PARLEY'S WASHINGTON-Adapted to the use of
Schools.
PARLEY'S FRANKLIN-Adapted to the use of Schools.

LIFE and CHARACTER OF PATRICK HENRY.
By WM. Wier; revised edition, with headings to each
Chapter and Notes; rendering it suitable for a Class
Book for Academies and Schools.

CHARLES PICOT'S SERIES of FRENCH SCHOOL
BOOKS.

No. 1.-FIRST LESSONS IN FRENCH, consisting of Rules and Directions for the attainment of a just Pronunciation; select pieces, sentences, colloquial phrases and words in general use; conveniently arranged for double translation, from French into English, and from English into French. By CHARLES PICOT.

Any unprejudiced instructor, who will take the trouhle to examine these first two numbers of your series, cannot, I am sure, fail to appreciate and adopt then, to teach private pupils ant classes. I am, with much regard, your most ob't serv't, BARON D'HAUTERIVE. Philadelphia, Oct. 19, 1843. From Mr. F. A. Bregy, Pref. of Modern Languages in the High School of Philadelphia.

Having given Mr. Picot's works, entitled "First Lessons in French," and "French Student's Assistant," a careful examination, I cannot but express the satisfac tion their perusal afforded me, and my decided opinion of their superiority to any I have seen. The views of the author on the subject are very correct, and yet they are new and quite different from the routine generally adopted by instructors of foreign languages. I am No. 2.-THE FRENCH STUDENT'S ASSISTANT, be thoroughly convinced that they will not only prove useing a recapitulation of the most important Grammati-ful books, but also valuable and sure guides both to the cal Examples and Facts of the French language; with Students and Teachers of that branch of learning. F. A. BREGY. a key to Pronunciation; by CHARLES PICOT. We have Philadelphia Oct 19, 1843. only room to insert the following recommendations, taken from a large number received:

RECOMMENDATIONS.

From Peter S. Du Ponceau, LL. D., President of the
American Philosophical Society.

Philadelphia, Oct. 12, 1843. Dear Sir-I beg you will receive my thanks for the copy of the new edition of your First Lessons in French, which you have done me the honor to present to me.

A
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PORNEY'S SYLLABAIRE FRANCAIS, OR FRENCH SPELLING BOOK; revised, corrected and im proved, by J. MEIER, late Professor of French and Ger man in Yale University.

School Committees and Teachers furnished with copies of all T. C. & Co's publications for examination. Respectfully, &c. jy-3t THOMAS COWPERTHWAIT & Co.

S. CORNELL'S DISTRICT SCHOOL GLOBE.

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Owing to the peculiar construction of this globe, and the accompanying lessons, it is better adapted to elementary illustrations in geography, than any other in use; and its cheapness renders it admissable to every school. It should be in every school and every family. Manufactured by Silas Cornell, Rochester, state of New-York, and retailed at $1,50 jy-lt. A liberal discount allowed to dealers.)

SCHOOL LIBRARY.

The author of Amercan Popular Lessons offers to instructors a series of reading books, designed for the use of Schools. They attempt to communicate something of the knowlege of nature, to instil the principles of a right conduct from the earliest age, to furnish elements of true history, and to form a just literary taste. The books are:

1. PRIMARY LESSONS.
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Advancing gradually through a complete course of school tuition, these works are replete with useful information, and are well adapted to improve the moral and mental powers of youth. These books have obtain ed a wide circulation, and the approbation with which them. they are regarded is commensurate to the use made of

prising a brief system of rhetoric, and examples of Eng-ested in selecting books for the use of schools will ex"We (the undersigned) hope that such as are interfish literature, from the age of Elizabeth to the Ameri-amine this series, the author of which has devoted her life to this object.

Miss ROBBIN'S School Books are sold by Mr. ROE LOCKWOOD, 411 Broadway, W. E. DEAN, 2 Ann-street, and other booksellers in N. Y. They are also sold by the principal booksellers in Philadelphia, Boston, &c.

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For Colleges, Academies, Common Schools and General Readers.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

From the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789 to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815.

BYARCHIBALD ALISON, F. R. S. E., Advocate.

ABRIDGED FROM THE LAST LONDON EDITION, FOR THE USE OF GENERAL READERS COLLEGES, ACADEMIES AND OTHER SEMINARIES OF LEARNING.

BY EDWARD S. GOUL D

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This splendid volume embraces the most complete, comprehensive and perspicuous History of Europe, during the stormy period from 1799 to 1815, which has ever been given to the world. It is a perfect abridgement of Alison's great work, correcting the numerous errors with which it abounds, and is written in elegant language and clear style; and cannot fail to be far more acceptable to the public than the verbose and tedious original. It has already received the warmest commendation of the public press and gentlemen of learning.

This abridgement is admirably adapted for a class book in our Colleges, Academies and Schools, and supplies a desideratun in this respect. We therefore invite the attention of Public Teachers to its merits.

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"I have examined Mr. Gould's Abridgement of Alison's History of Europe, and have no hesitation in saying that Mr. G. has performed his task with singular fidelity and ability. In abridgments of historical works, the important incidents are often so detached from each other, and from their attending circumstances, as to impair the connection and interest of the narrative; and the spirit and character of the original are sacri ficed for the sake of brevity. Mr. Gould cannot be charg ed with this fault. He has infused into his abridgment most of the excellencies which distinguish the history as written by Alison himself; and has conferred a benifit on our Seminaries of learning, by bringing within their reach the substance of a work which is acknowledged to be one of the most valuable histories in our language."

Extract of a letter from Professor Chas. Anthon, D. D., author of "The Classical Dictionary," &c.:

amination, to be executed with VERY GREAT ABILITY, and
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R. M. SHUMWAY."

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minaries, and will be found to be a valuable Library book, for every District School. The small work, being an abridgement of the same is designed as a Text Book for Common Schools.

The works of Mrs. Willard, late of the Troy Female Seminary, are receiving the stamp of approbation wherever they are made known. School Teachers, Trustees, Town and County Superintendents, are invited to examine these works, with reference to their adaptation to Common and Select Schools of the coun- I on the 15th of June, a new and splendid Edition of Wiltry. Published by A. S. Barnes & Co., Philadelphia, | and Pratt, Woodford & Co, New-York.

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VOL. V.

DISTRICT SCHOOL JOURNAL,

OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK.

ALBANY, AUGUST, 1844.

No. 5.

TERMS

FOR THE ENLARGED JOURNAL.

Ir will be borne in mind by Town Superintendents to whom the Journal is sent gratuitously, that it is to be received by them in their official capacity; and that they will be expect ed and required by the Department, to preserve the numbers, and deliver them, at the expiration of their official term, to their successors. Those Superintendents who are desirous of retaining the work, will be expected to forward the subscription price-in which case they will receive duplicate numbers-one for their own private use, and one in their official capacity.

TO INHABITANTS AND OFFICERS OF
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

THE Superintendent is compelled to reiterate a notice frequently given heretofore, that much embarrassment is constantly resulting, both to the Department and to individuals, from inquiries made and opinions and decisions requested, on hypothetical, ex parte and unauthenticated statements of facts. In ordinary cases, the opinion of the County Superintendent on questions of law or of fact arising in the various districts, may and should be had; and this too, upon a full and complete statement of facts; and in all cases hereafter occurring, no opinion will be given by the State Superintendent, either on hypothetical or ex parte statements, or on statements of any kind not duly authenticated, or officially certified by some officer of the district, or Town or County Superintendent, to be a full and true exposition of all the facts necessary to a perfect understanding of the question, or case submitted. All appeals, except from the acts or decisions of County Superintendents, must, in the first instance, be made to and passed upon by the County Superintendent, in the mode provided by law.

TO COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS.

BOXES have been forwarded to the respective County Clerks, containing among other things, a copy of the Annual Reports of the State and County Superintendents, for each County and Town Superintendent; blank reports for County and Town Superintendents, and blank reports for Trustees of Districts. The edition of the latter having become exhausted, but few of the counties have been supplied: the residue will be forwarded during the month of September in the same way. The County Superintendents will see to the necessary distribution, immediately, of the documents intended for the Town Superintendents, as their annual reports are required to be made by the first of August.

APPLICATION OF PUBLIC MONEY. WHERE the trustees of a school district, in accordance with the provisions of the act of 1843, certify that a specific amount of public money is due to a legally qualified teacher employed by them, and give an order on the Town Superintendent for such amount, they are bound to apply the whole in diminution of the rate bill for the term or terms taught by the teacher receiving such certificate and order; and the balance only of the teacher's wages can be, under any pretence, collected by rate bill. In some districts, a portion of the amount so drawn and Each County Superintendent is furnished with applied, has been regarded as an advance to the two blanks for the statistical information requirteacher, to be afterwards made good by collec- ed by the Department-one of which will be tions on rate bill, and applied as public money, filled up for the summer and the other for the to a subsequent term. This is wholly illegal winter terms of the schools visited by them. and improper. If, by vote of the district, or ar- Where there are two superintendents, the re. rangement of the trustees, the public money ap- ports will be made separately, and the aggre plicable to teachers' wages, is apportioned be- gates consolidated under each head, and signed tween the summer and winter terms, the teacher by the superintendents jointly. Each column of each can receive only the amount apportioned will be carefully and accurately footed, and the to the term; and if the whole is paid to the whole duly certified to be correct. It is desirateacher of either, no portion of it can be re-col-ble that every item of information required by lected on rate bill. he different headings should be full, precise and

definite. The footings of the Town Superin. tendents shall be reviewed in all cases, and corrected where erroneous; and if any material errors are discovered in any of the reports, they should be sent back for correction or explanation.

TO TOWN SUPERINTENDENTS.

In the preparation of the annual report for the present year, the Department will expect the most scrupulous attention to fulness and accuracy. Wherever the reports of trustees are inaccurate or require amendment, explanation or correction, they will be immediately referred back for this purpose, in order that the statistics of the various districts should be as perfect as possible.

The several Town Superintendents are hereby required on or before the first day of September next, to make out and transmit to the County Superintendent, a table containing the titles of the several books in the various libraries of the several districts, the school-house of which is in their town, and the number of each work or series in the several libraries of such town. The following will serve as a form :

No. of Districts in which reported. series,.. 10

2d

8

3d

6

4th

5

5

4

6

Massachusetts School Library,
Rollin's Ancient History,
Combe's Constitution of Man,

15

and so on, with the various works included in the catalogue.

The several County Superintendents will condense these reports, in such a manner as to present the aggregate number of each series or work in the respective towns of the county or section of county under their supervision, and forward the same to this Department with their annual report, on or before the first day of October next.

In reporting the number of volumes in the District Libraries, the Town Superintendents will be careful to include the distriets only, the schoolhouses of which are situated in their towns, in order to prevent more than one enumeration of the same library, in joint districts.

STATE CERTIFICATES of QUALIFICATION as Teachers of Common Schools, have been granted to the following persons, since the publication of our April number:

Albion, Orleans co.; Charles A. Tanner, New-
Haven, Oswego co.; Adeline N. Chapin, Os-
wego, Oswego co.; Aaron S. Greenhill, Paris,
Oneida co.; William C. Cogswell, Thompson,
Sullivan co.; and Abijah M. Čalkins, Cochecton,
Sullivan co.

CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

WHERE a candidate has been examined by a County Superintendent, and a certificate refused, no certificate granted by a Town Superin tendent of the same county or section of county, within three months thereafter, will be recognized as valid; and whenever a candidate presents himself for examination to a Town Superintendent, the latter will inform such candidate of this regulation of the Department, and ascertain from him or her whether any such prior examination and rejection has been had.

Where a candidate has, within three months, been examined and rejected by a Town Superin. tendent of the town in which he proposes to teach, the County Superintendent will apply the same rule, in reference to a re-examination, as above. specified; and such re-examination will only be had in connection with the Town Superintendent, and no certificate be granted but with his assent.

Where a district is situated partly in two or more towns, the Superintendent of the town in which the school-house stands, only, is required to visit and inspect the school; and where the school-house of such district is situated on the boundary line between two towns, the County Superintendent will designate the Superindent who shall visit and inspect the schools, and examine and license the teacher.

Vacancies in any of the offices of joint districts not supplied within one month by the districts, must however be filled by the appointment at a joint meeting of the Superintendents of the several towns from parts of which such joint district is composed.

S. YOUNG,

Supt. Com. Schools. THE COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM. We give place to the following correspondence in reference to the recent movement in a portion of Orange county, adverse to the existing sys

tem of common schools :

If

Rutger's Place, June 12th, 1844. MY DEAR SIR-Yours of the 6th inst., on the subject of the common school reform movement in this county, came duly to hand, for which you have my acknowledgments. Dr. John Petts, Nichols, Tioga co.; Charles you have over rated me in some particulars you R. Coburn, Owego, Tioga co.; Israel Wilkin- have not misjudged as to my willingness to anson, New-Berlin, Chenango co.; Diodama Answer your various enquiries frankly, cheerfully, druss, Preston, Chenango co.; Harvey J. Wood, Geneseo, Livingston co.; Warner V. Cook, Caldwell, Warren co.; Fabius Miles, Watertown, Jefferson co. ; Mary Ann E. Hammond, Westport, Essex co.; Mary J. Wylie, Willsborough, Essex co.; B. K. Seaman, Schroon, Essex co.; Amos Doxsee, Islip, Suffolk co. ; Thomas W. Field, Syracuse, Onondaga co. ; Sarah B. Hill, Ogden, Monroe co.; Samuel F. Wright, Wheatland, Monroe co.; D. D. F. Brown. Wheatland, Monroe co.; William Willard, Catskill, Greene co. ; Elizabeth Ann Paine,

and to the best of my abilities. I will premise by stating, that I am not aware of any hostility to the State or Deputy State Superintendent of schools; and if any of the "resolutions" adopted at any of the public meetings will admit or warrant such construction, I think they intend to aim at the system rather than those who are entrusted with its administration. As you have referred to the connection of my name with some of the public proceedings, I will observe that I had no knowledge of the first movements and meetings on the subject, although they