Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03
LOCAL NEWS.


l. .nnJnnt for the admission of their children
- the nublic schools, that officer requests uts to
st,tc that he has nothing whatever to DO
with the matter though he will have with
,h.r continuance in school, if they don't attend
,',,nctu,Ilv and behave we'll after they are ad:
riM;tted Under the BY Laws Of the City School
Hoard. permits for admission to schools can be
wanted only by their clerk, Mr. Richard j..
5'aII;ns who will be in attendance for that pur-
,,o.n IT the Superintendent office, III Prince
! E during the week commencing August
the 18Th. Those who wish to enter children
nu>t remember that it IS necessary Tor them
first to pay the school tax assessed thS year, L"
Mi Wilmer D. Corsc, City Treasurer, and to
,rrv his receipt for it to the Clerk OF the School
Hoarl, rs without it he cannot Issue permits
They must take care also, that Their children
ur. yaccinatcd. Both these prcIllnlImrcS are
uv>itvcly required by law, and nobody can dis,
,n.1,sc with them Permits under the orders OF
the School Board, will be addressed t" the
nrncinal of whatever school Of the proper race
and sex shall be named 10y the applicant ana
numbered, and if more permits are granted Tor
amy school than it can accommodate, the per-
mits first obtained will have precedence. 1t Is
therefore, important for those who desire to
continue their children in the schools which
they attended last year, to be early IN the ap-
nli,atiop: if they fail in this, new pupils may
l,rt before them, and they may be excluded.
DRowSEp.-Robert McCuin, the steersman
Of the canal boat {. +. Liyermorc. accidentally
r,.lI overheard about seven clock this morning
and was drowned. The boat WAS loaded with
,,na] had lust been let out Of the locks OF the
canal into the river. and WAS within one hun
drcd wards Of the wharves OF the coal company,
~ 4 A..
IN tow of the tug boat Belle Haven, when the
accident occurred us the unfortunate mau was
walking around the hay cabin. Captain kersey
If the Belle Haven instantly shipped the tow
line and put back to his assistance, but re Iad
sunk without uttcrlng 4 cry. The deceased was
formerly employed 1T the American Coal Com
pauy's wharvcs, and is represented to nave
been well disposed young man and us llked
by al who knew him He was about twenty
eirht wears old and had been married but
short time. His wife was sent Tor TO come
down to the boat before she was Informed OF
what had happened, and when the news was
broken to her. her shrcks and screams startled
the whole ncighborhood. His body was re-
covered about eleven clock by MIR. John Will
lialnS, who had been dragging for it two or three
hours and taken to his late home.
plsGusrED WITH ALEXANDRIA,. colored
man. named Richard lIunton. a Washington
rxcursionist walked into the restaurant OF MIR.
Eli Petty, foot of King street, this morning,
and called for drink He was politely told 1t
WAS against the rules Of the house to give HIM
what he wanted, but that he could get anything
he desired Just across the street. lie instantly
harcd w at this and commenced to abuse the
proprietor, who walked from behind the bar;
ordered him out of the house, and followed
hnth ". IN
he attempted to strike Mr. Petty, but was pre-
vented from doing so by ready man Watkins,
and resisting the latter wIs struck, by him on the
head with billy and taken before Justice Al
ryanlcr at the Mayors Office, who tined him
$3.50 He left thoroughly disguised with Al
cxandria.
EXCURSIONS The steamer Wawaset, with
Il small number Of cycur,oniSts on board, lett
here to-day for Clifton Beach, or Waller )
Landing.
The Lady of the Lake left for Norfolk yes
tcrlay evening with 4 large party from Wash
ineton and Georgetown 10 witness the race he-
tween the Potomac Boat Club, OF Georgetown,
and the Undinc club, of Norfolk. She fired IA
salnte from small cannon she had on board,
rs she passed by this city
\ large excursion of the 9th street cOIored
Baptist church, of Washington. left here to-day,
for Richmond via the o., \. Il NJ. H. Ii.
TAKES NO INTEREST," Mr. Horace Gree ley
left this city on the seven clock ferry boat last
evening for Washington, where he took the
train for New York. While the boat WAS lying
in her slip, the tub race, mentioned elsewhere.
started from an adjoining dock, and though
everybody else on board was watching it in
tcntly, Mr. Greeley gave it but Il momcntary
glance. remarking to the gentleman who IN
formed him that it was in progress. that he
took no interest in such atfairs-had never
even witnessed horse race-and resumed his
pcrusal Of the Gazette.
Tub RACE-An interesting and exciting tul
race was run about seven clolk yesterday cv-
cuing from the foot of King street to the flats on
the opposite side Of the river. The wharves, YES
sells and steamboats, lying at them wcrclincd wit!
spectators, all of whom seemed to enjoy the
sport The race WIS won by Ed Murphy in Is
minutes his three competitors making the
distance in the following order: Pat Dutlic, in
~ minutes John Penn, in 81 minutes, and
William Robinson, in 23 minutes. The win
ner's tub was nearly hall:ful Of water when the
race was over.
NEW School House. -Thc County Super,
intendent of Public Schools approved, on Mon
day last, after due inspection, of the site and
plan for school house for white children in
Washington District, about three miles from
Georgetown. The place selected is the north
west corner Of the land of George OFT Wundcr,
Esq, and the school house is to bca one story
frame 80 by 2j feet in size, and II feet i'll
height. The colored school isto occupy Il frame
church, about half L mile nearer Alexandria.
The MARKET HoUSE-ln consequence OF
there being no bidders for the stock by the
sale Of which it WAS proposed to build L new
Market House, some gentlemen in the city eX-
press themselves in favor Of the adjustment of
all the market laws and officers, and Of allow
ing such articles ~ are now sold in the market
square to be disposed of in any place and in
such manner as those having them to sell shall!
see tit.
COMMITTEE on LGllT.-At meeting OF the
Committee on Light of the City Council held
last night, there were present McSSrS. French,
I ~ j Ia