Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
LOCAL ITEM 8.

New York. and Alexandria and the District
cities reminds us that we have now regular
lines of steam vessels between this port and
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York.
The case, CELEBRITY, and cheapness with
which freight can now be brought here,
and transported hence to the principal CT
ties n the North. should attract the atten
ton Of business men generally, ut home and
abroad Capital can here be employed to
great advantage, under the Improvements
which have taken place, and the facilities
here for obtaining supplies of flour, grain
and other produce from the richest and most
fertile portions of Virginia and Maryland.
The long stretch of Railroad into the Val
lev of Virginia, and away off, even to Mem
phis, should open up trade such rs we
h,v. never had before. Alexandria ought
to he the market and depot for great trade.
No city on the sea- board has greater, few,
equal advantages, for the prosecution of
business.
MALE FREE School. WASHINGTON STREET.
Nix. SAMUEL T. BEACH, PRlNcIrAL.-At
meeting of the Board of Guardians, held
july 9th. 1859 Mr.. Beach, who conducted
the exercises of the school during the pre-
vious wear with great ability aud signal sue.
cess. was unanimously reelected to the posi-
ton of Principal \ few remarks may not
he inaprroprinte concerning the operations
of this institution, in which many who are
now contributing to its support received Il
mart or the whole of their school education.
The plan adopted by the Board at the be-
ginning Of the last session, was to receive
only such boys as could read, and to retain
them only so long us they should attend pune
tually and regularly.
BY this arrangement several important
results bearing upon the future success OF the
school. have been secured. In the first place,
the attendance has greatly improved, the
ner centarc of absence and hardness having
been materially diminished; better classiti-
cation of the pupils has been secured, thus
enabling the teacher to instruct a larger
number with greater facility and profit: by
excluding those scholars who could be better
instructed in the Primary Schools the time
of the teacher has been devoted to those,
who have i'll most instances but limited
period of time in which to attend; ard Il
higher grade of scholarship established, which
NAV be from time to time extended as cir
cumstances require.
The last session of the school closed OH
Friday, July 9Th, with Al pupils, all Of whom
read St spelled and defined; II wrote Il
studied Geography; II, English Grammar; 50
Arithmetic; / Algebra; Mensuration.
The department and general progress Of
the pupils, were such as to crafty the mem-
bers of the Board liz their visits to the
school room.
The aggregate and average attendance
since February LIST, 1859, when the last re-
part was published, was for February, o.
5S: March, GS-jG; April, 59-j2; May, "a
rs: June. j2--l3: July, 45--ll. In the
latter part Of the year, some of the older boys
were withdrawn to be- placed at trades.
The opening Of the school which will be
deferred few days from Monday Doth inst.
tue time appointed, on account of the sick
ness of the teacher, will be duly announced.
THE NEW YORK STEAMsmIrS.-Th Mount
Vernon, a splendid, first class ship, hand
snmeIy fitted up for the accommodation Of
passengers, j., according to advertisement,
10 leave New York. for this city, on Satur
day next She will soon be followed Gas We
before stated by the Monticello, II vessel
equal in all respects to the Mount Vernon,
and now nearly completed. The New York
line to Richmond and Norfolk has been emf
nentlv successful. and with the expected in
crease Of trade with the Southwest this line
will. also, no doubt, prove profitable. y
trim in one of these steamers will he delight
ful. and us the fare is low, many will no
doubt avail themselves of this new route to
visit New York. and other Eastern cities
\ capacinus depot building is in course of
erection, On the company's lot in this city.
The dock has been cleaned out, and every
thing will be ready to open IL brisk trade.
THE SANDY STRING ncighborhood, in Mont
gomery county. Maryland, is already famed
for the intelligence, enterprise, and industry
Of the inhabitants, its fine FARMS and its
excellent schools. There is not more de-
lishtlul and healthy portion of country any
where Ia be found. 1t is pleasure, indeed,
to visit the people there, kind, hospitablc,
and worthy rs they are. As an evidence of
their taste and refinement, and of their efforts
at scientific and literary improvement, it
NAV be mentioned that they have lately
erected neat Lyccum building, ut cost of
near 81, 900, in which they have Lectures
delivered and which Lectures are attended
by such audiences, rs must he gratifying to
the Lecturers who appear before them.
MAGAZINEs.-We have received from MIR.
Gcorgc +. French. IIarper's Magazine for