Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-02

to State Prison tor a term OF I#toz2 years e
have been sentenced TO the County = ali tor a
term of I month TO year; rs on hand--l2
White-l 5 cologed; % males 2 females 5 have
received their sentence, % remain 60 5e tTieo,
2 have died during the gear, from typhola
fever, / from. deliIlun trenlons, SICK On hana;
Of the above number S8 are white, l02 coiofed;
166 committed FROM Alexandria county, "a
from Fairfax county. to
- VIM. BUsHBY, Jailor.
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s The unvariableness Of the weather during tie
last two weeks has been remarkable, and though
about eleven o'clock this morning a faint hope
OF a zchange Of some sort was induced by the
appearance il. the sky. Of a spot OF blue sutll-
cient to patch a Datohman's breeches, it was
sooa dispellea, and from present indications we
shall continue to enjoy rain, snow and slash, tor
an indefinite period Burns, who said
"A cherries winters dry,
IS Let others fear to NE more dear
Than all thesjoys OF May"
would have revelled II. such times.
RIVER BOATS. The Keypont, having just
returned from Baltimore, where she has been
thoroughly ironed, has resumed her place on
tee Aqua Greek line: and they anderbilt, has
been taken Of: temporarily for. the purpose OF
being likewise ironeda. The Express, IS now
| running the night trips to Aqua Greek. Tbe
Wilson Small, rims the express freight through
from. from Washington to Aquia Greek, stopping at
Gllynlont. The Young: america IS laying at
King street dock, for the present out Of employ
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W are, informed that The reports rendered
/ to the. Supt. ofGFffreednens Affairs show that
during TIE mouth Of December there we're ten
schools for colored chlaren-5in operation, in
| this city. Twenty one teachers, six Of them
aoolored persons, were employed, and the
attendance, vas males $50 females $50;
total l,ll5 The average attendance was
between 800 and goo. After short vacation,
including the holidays, the schools re7opened
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Police REPORT. MAYORS OFFICE. !
There were 40 cases worth reporting al tbs
ayor Office this morning, but The time lsli-
any spent n:that Office 4Hss: consumed by the
NJ ayor,; il orders 70 deserving poor
people for. wood and provisions. br. z4t
MAGISTRATES OFFICE.--E7sTilLlam Whitley,
negro, charged with stealing coat from Lucy
Taylor, : negress,, was ooznr altted for trial. J.
On Saturaaysmorning Last just before day,
EMr Edward e ant, Of Cameron Mills having
occasion to into bis stable. found thsge, in
the dark, man who he supposed fr tie no
ment to be one Of bis drivers, and asking him
what be, was doing there 90 early, was astonish-
.ed to hear. the snap of cap, fred from pistol
held, close to his head, by . discovered horse
thief, as be rushed by him. Mr. Hunt gave
The alarm but the thief escaped. ~
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| "A JUSTICE OF The PEACE INDICTED. In
the County Court yesterday, the grand. jury
found four indictments blI]s-against
Samuel Beach, Justice OF She Peace OF this
county, first, for not returning proceedings to
the Court when fines were imposed, I'd for
ma}feasence in Office, Sd for collecting fines
without authority, and ~ f5E rot paying in
! fines when collect ed; e: :,55} XII
g Coy, Peirpont IS in Washington and, i is
said evnresses the opinion, that the Senator'S