Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-21
RI, .cIrpc' JNsTr71-TE -Allthe public school

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one or two teachers from the country, most OF
the principals of our city academies. Prot.
Minor. of IHnchburg Rev Peter kroes OF
St. Marys Church, Messrs. Hopkins and >. s.
Beach. of the City School Boord, Mr.. 10 lnSton,
of Jefferson District Board and several other
gentlemen and ladies interested in public euu-
! cation.
City Superintendent Carne opened the In
stitute in a brief address in exp anaton OF lhe
nature and design of such meetings, and INTRO
duced Mai. Jed HotchkiSs, Of Staunton, who
| spoke for about an hour and 4 halt IN an cS-
ceedingly able and interesting manner on tue
true method of teaching Geography: lie dwel'
particularly upon the necessity OF lmpreSslng,
thoroughly, upon pupils, the peculiar natural
features of each country, aud illustrated his re-
marks very forcibly by frequent reference 10
Guyot' fine wall maps. lie also gave al ex-
| cellent illustration Of the manner OF tcachihg
map drawing, which afforded great satisfaction
to all present. The Institute then ADJOURNED
| until ) j.. III.
| CAMP MEETINGS. The camp meeting OF the
| NJ. f.. Church, ut Manassas, WAS numeTously
| attended yesterday, among those present beng
many from this city. Sermons were preachet,u
in the morning by RevS. Charles hing and /.
H. Haynes. go
At the camp meeting Of the NJ. +. Church,
South, at IIilSboro yesterday, 4 large atten-
dance was present aud the exercises are repre-,
scented as having been Of III interesting anu
satisfactory character ,,,
The NJ. f. Church camp meeting ii pile $
| Woods, Prince George county, Nd, ana inc
NJ f. Church, South, at Bea ton, W a. y
| NJ. r. H., were also numerously attended.
coppop ALTON COl:RT-.Jml0c T. ~ Lore
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PRocEEpINGs Con
cLuDED. Il Co., vs.. johnson
admx. ct al; in chanccry; decree.
Lyles a. Hall vs. G.. S. Dcvaughn; in chan
Gerry: proof of publication filed and CAUSE set for
hearing: and leave to defendant to answer.
Com. vs.. James NOVEL;; OH All Indictment for
murder; Jury rendered Il verdict at not guilty,
and accused discharged.
The general allowances Were made and
Court adjourned till this evening ut five o clock,
when the minutes will be signed and the Court
| adjourn till Court III course.
TolRNAMENT The tournament and pic-nlc
ut Maple Valley, near Ucculllan. on Saturday
last, was attended bv i large lumber of the resi-
dcuts of the vicinity aud adjoining country. De
Witt Alexander, Of Prince William, was the
successful Knight and crowned Miss Dugau OF
this city Queen of Love and Beauty. Mr. Charles
| TAYLOR, of Burkc's station crowned Miss Hollis
apple LIST Maid Of Iouor Attcrthc riding some
one cried out "hurrah for Prince William
which was resented Us an insult by some young
men from Fairfax and I fight cnSued in which;
though many were engaged, nobody was sever
ely hurt.
SUDDEN DEATH-Robt White, retired
merchant of Georgetown, died suddenly at
r1tS n
morning During an experience meeting the
old gentleman remarked that he was converted
at a Loudoun camp meeting 10 years ago. and
that he was glad to be able to attend another,
but expected this to be the last, as he was then
in the Slst year Of his age In 4 few minutes
he was dead His body arrived here this morn
ing on the w. & O. K. Il. and was forwarded
to his friends in Georgetown
C. 20. CANAL.--The Cumberland News Of
Saturday says :-"PreSidcnt Clarke, Of the
canal yesterday telegraphed to this city that
the order prohibiting boating on the hne OF the
canal on Sundays had been cOuntcrmanded, and
that hereafter, until the end Of the season, the
| locks would be open on Sunday. yesterday
was another elegant day ut the canal. The
even forty boats cleared ont for ports below
carrying total Of 1885.
ACQUITTED. The case OF the Commonwealth
vs. James NOVEL;, charged with the murder OF
Silas .Juhnsuu the trial OF which WAS i'll pro-
grcss in the Corporation Court on Saturday
| when our report closed, WAS concluded ut Il late
| hour that evening and resulted in the acluitta
of the accused who was tlereupon discharged.
The evidence WI, scarcely at all different from
that adluced in the trial of jefferson, full ~
port Of which appeared
RIVER NEWS The Norfolk, Baltimore and
! Potomac river boats arrived up Oh good time
Yesterday, and all had full compliments of pas
seugers and heavy ircight>. \ large number OF
coasters engaged in the coal trade are lying in
the stream. The steamer Wawaset was run
ming on the ferry line to-day in place OF the
City.of Washington, which had been sent down
| to AQUA Creek for an excursion party.
PROBABLE Fatal. ACCIDENT IA little son
Of Mr.. Nothey, living near piscataway, while
driving into that village on Saturday evening
last, was thrown ont the cart, and one Of the
wheels Of the vehicle passing over his body,
crushed his hip bones and so lacerated the
lower part Of his body that some of his lntcs-
tines protruded
FEsrIvAl.--T ladies' of the congregation
of St. Johns Church, Episcopal at Accokcek,
Charles county, Maryland, will hold festival
at an early day for the benefit Of that church.
The choir Of ST. Paul's Church in this city has
been invited to attend and will probably accept
the invitation.
| 4 LOST CuoN-Thc Slumbera OF MIR. Henry
Strauss were interrupted late last night by a
noise as if some one was rapplng at his chamber
window, and Seizing his pistol he threw open
| Il, l.,
The animal hastily descended into the yard OF
MIR. John Geib who killed it at once.
New PARSONAGE The steamer Virginia
Of the Maryland ferry line, WAS engaged tins
morning in transporting material Tor the CON
struction of IA parsonage to the church of St.
Baruabas, Episcopal. in Prince George county,
about Il mile and Il half from the ferry house,
on the opposite side of the river
JEFFERSON AND NowELL.--Thc Washing
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