The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-13
THE COLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN.
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, ls46

FhlDAI MOHNlNG, MAKCH 10, io4o
d. We would remind advertisers and others
to vhom il may be convenient, that we have
q box at Stott's Drug Store, for the reception
of advertisements, &c. for the Fountain.
ANY communications left at Edmund f..
Browns Agency office and Commission store,
F street. near Treasury Department, will be
immediately forwarded 10 us,
0s- Mr.. Robert Grimes, is the carrier
for this paper west Of l4th street and George
town; he, alone is authorized to collect all mo-
neys due to date, in his route.
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CHRIST HEALING THE SIeK--We gave
short notice of this splendid painting yester-
day, and we would again remind our readers
Of its exhibition at the Baptist Church, near
the Post Office, The qualification such sight
imparts-the moral influence il predecessor
yet, the great talent of the artist in arranging
and painting, full size Of life, sixty or more
characters, is well worth 25 cents to see.
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We published in our 7lsi number, commu-
nication from our correspondent, Peter Simon.
He wishes 10 see memorabilia which he may
afix his signature, asking Of Congress SO 10
form the charter forthis city that the voters in
each ward shall say if Intoxicating liquors may
be sold within its limits. He says nine-tenths
of the citizens would sign il. Whether he is
right in this opinion Or not, we feel confident
that no one, who is a real lover Of republican
principles, can or ought to refuse. Let the ma
jority rule, is republican. This, all Of all par
ties, profess to admire in this country. Will
Peter Simon, draw up such memorial as he
believes should be presented; we will have il
printed inthe Fountain. We will have Sc
veral copies Of il printed on separate sheet,
and placed where persons may sign it, or sent
round, as may be thought best.
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Up, UP, UP!--The proAigacy Of our youth
in this city, because Of the places that deal out
intoxicating liquors is truly alarming. Up, ye
parents; up ye Christians; up ye lovers Of
your country's welfare; up ye ministers Of
the sanctuary up, too, We Senators, famed for
wisdom; up, all who wish well to posterity
up, and put away the evil from among US.
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Missouri AvENUE.-It is really wonderful
that no more notice is taken Of the mischief
and wickedness and depredations that are COM
mitted along this street, near the canal, and up
TO and along Al street, by lads, boys, and
some young men, many Of them children of
respectable citizens. Where are the parents,
where are the police, while all kinds of evil
doings are going on? Where are the minis
tiers Of the Gospel? believe two, perhaps
more, are living on this street. These things
do not speak very well for their influence.
Correspondence Of the Columbian Fountain.
ALEXANDRIA, March Ii, 1916. 4
Mn. EDlToR: observe with great pleas
ure that your correspondent IS. M. B." has
undertaken to give you description Of our
different seminaries Of learning, and has urged
upon such of your readers as have children
to educate, the propriety Of sending them to
this place for that purpose. He has not, how
ever, noticed the schools in existence here tor
the gratuitous education of poor children and
as suppose some account Of these truly be-
nevolent institutions may be agreeable to your
readers, will endeavor to give you brief
sketch of them. 4
There are for the education Of female chill
dren gratuitously two schools, viz: the Alex
andria Female Free School, and the ST. Ma
ry's Free School. The first is connected with
the Alexandra Orphan Asylum, and is sup
ported by the voluntary donations of our citi-
zens, aided by small annual appropriation
from the Common Council. The number of
scholars is about 100. The latter is confined
TO the children unable to pay for their educa-
uon, whose parents are either Catholics them
selves or wish them instructed in the tenets Of
that Church. This school has about 40 or SO
pupils, and is carried on without expence.
after the system adopted in Sunday schools,
the young ladies attached to the congregation
acting, alternately, as teachers, without CON-
pensation.
In my next will endeavor to give an ac-
count of our Male Free School. l..
Correspondence Of the Columbian Fountain.
Methodist Protestant Conference.
Conference opened with religious services
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