Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-24
LOCAL MS.

n time sustained alone the dropping military
! spirit of this city, have, we are glad to hear,
/ recovered from a temporary reverse, and are
again progressing, both IN numbers and dis
| ciplinc. at a rate which will soon place them
| in the front rank of the city military. They
number upwards Of fifty members, and are
/ increasing at every meeting. The members
manifest great interest in the organization :;
the drills are we'll attended, and the corps
! have secured potomac Saloon" Clover
story of Potomac Lodge, on Columbus street.
as the Armory and headquarters OF the
Company.
Discardng the uniform which has long
been familiar to tire eyes OF our citizens,
the Guards have adopted new and soldicrly
apparel, which is now in progress OF manu-
lacture. The new uniform consists OF II
grey cap, of the Army pattern, with the
Virginia coatrof-arms in front, with white
pompoon: coat of grey cloth, with Virginia
button, cut close bodied, turned up with
black, and trimmed with black and gold
lace; pants of grey cloth, with black stripe;
cpaulettes, black strap, with brass crescent,
and fringe Of white and grey worsted,
mixed: cross belts Of white webbing, caught
by IL plain brass centre piece; body belt Of
the same material fastened by a brass plate,
having on it the Virginia coat-oi-arms.
The cloth for the new uniform is Of Nir-
ginia manufacture, being made in Culpepcr
County, by Mr. Miller, to the order Of the
Company. Mr. H. W. Robinson, Of this
city. will furnish the uniforms.
The corps have been drilling constantly,
and are now in fine condition q military
efficiency. They expect t. parade in their
new uniform about the close Of the month
of May.
Sometime in the course Of the present
wear, the Guards contemplate returning the
visit of the Continental Morgan Guards, Of
Winchester, paid them some time since.
TEACHERS MEETING The meeting of the
Teachers Association, on Saturday, was
highly interesting one and was rather more
largely attended than usual m indication,
we think, that ts advantages are begin
ming to be appreciated. The subject u
teaching Notation and Numcration, both 10
very young children and more advanced SIN
dents, was treated in Il very able manner by
the gentleman assigned u the performance
Of that duty. lie gave history "a the
Roman and Arabic Notation, which was
new to many Of those present and explain
ed the manner II teaching Enumeration BY
means 81 objects, the enumeration frame &c.
lie insisted upon nm adherence, il teaching
Arithmetic, to the motto "tcstina iente.'
Tie lady appointed to give her views On
teaching Addition, then followed, and gave
many useful hints on the subject She, also,
laid great stress on requiring the learner to
understand one thing thoroughly, before
passing 70 another The best teacher If
mathematics she had ever known, size re-
marked. took. always, eleven weeks to teach
child Subtraction.
VI being thought too late for the gentleman
appointed g present the subject Of teaching
was postponed until the next meeting, aud
4 lady and gentleman were requested d give
their views. Respectively, on the hest manner
81 teaching MULTIPLICATION and Division.
TnE CHESAPEAKE AxD Ouro CANAL. \
letter received ii this city Yesterday by one
and signed ~ i. J Boosc, q Cumberland,
saws that the damage done at Dam NJ. Il "a
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal ~ the re-
cent storm Is rs follows:
On the MARYLAND side, sixty-fyc feet Of
me rmbankment has been carried away t0