Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-11
=. ~. e. n. WIGHT SCNODL.
REPORT FOR THE WEEK.

4tc.chcrs, ~ scholars; ThursdaJ, teachers, 70
scholars: friday teacher: 90 scholars. Anel-
age a.Ire %" :" .c| i obo ,rt ID
TSr sessions Of the week have been pleasant
and harmonious. The spelling contest, to which
visitors are cordially invited, will take place
next week on Tuesday night, instead of Thurs
day. Its henelGial result upon the oehool Is
s,iH. woiH; ",r., lm, nf tb.
r'"n 'i,I , |" p'''"S anu ''0''''
The CASE OF NEwroN SMITH. The appl-
cation for new trial in the case of Newton
Smith, colorcd sentenced by the Corporation
Court Of thi, city to be hung on the 18th inst,
o.,r,ric3 the attention Of the Supreme Court
- \nu.al, of Virginia at Richmond during its
entire session on "Wednesday last 1t was very
adv and eIabDrat,y argued for the appellant
iy Col. Charles f., Stuart and ior the Com
,,,,uwro1h bv the AttCrney General James g.
T,,.Ior Thu. ease involves some very intricate
,.;,,.ions of law. and the decision is cOuSc-
qHcnty looked forward to with some interest
~ the lnelhpcIi OF Ihe par out VIII" .I; Etea'
80 -, $50, -
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY.-A meeting OF the
..Ii,.s interested in the Festival, for the benefit
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at'rh'oh ra'"i"'' io?o'.' tsI ; Wv u ,nnna
Nt'ecS aPlo'"'Tu 10 >oll.l' LII
receiver ana IS"'. '"' |PI! Ia" :" =, ~
a. me best pace "r 'l"!'''S ''ic its'N:.' 81.
"Wednesday. 22l November The ladies' being
informed t''aI it,en1 !" I'll. n"p'',y yj I'au r r
.'"3 c.,,n,r,r,rn The meeting then adj
i,,,nn1 uu,il rur.lav. 80 o'clock n. M. when
:, will rr,ssam!,lr ar the Library Rooms.
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COURT HOUSE lTEMS.-Ihe November term
nf,b. CORPORATION Court. Judge Lowe to pre-
H., ,rll n,,,nor.n IN the Court room in the
toNri House building at II clock next Mon
.:H lne "nly criihnIl case set jot luis 'efnl
r !', y ,, "'n tnrn ~ tho C;rcu;t onrt FIR
,,',,. r., I,.o K arb ~ nrn.;dn will com.
.'@ r2G"'t ,h '"e room -, - !, N Tnesdav
',!'' ~ Wv -, sat tnr tb;s farm
!. ,h,, ~ OH, Rerrv. c,I,rci for horse
,,raIiny
WHEAT Srrp,y-Wc noticed Yesterday
rho arrival Of two schooncrs from Alexandria
Y, ,lor with who,t CONSIGNED to two prom-
;,"m, mliuu firms Of this citv We are in
t:,y,".d th,t th;s i NOT an unusual occurrence
Luf that ne mcacrcness of receipts of wheat
here from the country tributary to this market
',>s'i'.'S ;iIE tb"rn,nds 81 hu>brls COM.
inc here from Baltimore and other markets he
sides Alexandria. A. tcrsb"fy ifoyIfSS.
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QUESTION FOR ANTI oOAhiANs'- nc ID
horcrS employed in digging the foundation OF
r,,,r machine shop FIR Mr.. W. S. Moore, on
mon street adjoining inc building no" GeIa
r." -! t""a a;,lt w. nS,nrn;t h,s NOT been de-
t,rm;nrI which: but whatever it is no one, not
rynn thr oldest inhabitants, seems to know any
,i,;nr ahout il.
:,
HIGH "lNp.-A hea'y s"Ie u "'"u' az
I;L. n,r;nc ;ts Continuance tree on
W,sLinrton street. in front of the Christ
Church rectory, was blown down. a stiff
!rrrz, from the northwest has been blowing all
div. AMI the tide in the river is very low III
consequence.
WulTE pARTRlDGE.-We have been shown
4 partridge almost white, which was shot re-
Gently Tx Mr. r. Edward Clark at NV hltchaIl,
pr;ur, WilIi,u, cuuntv. Na., the estate of .JuO
NnLrS esq uublic gardener. 1t is both beau
WA w anu 'I Dr. "mu vI, w W"SbnntIn ,St1r
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Property SALES.-lhc lot ana threcStorS.
brick dwelling house on the south side OF Prince
street near Union, has been sold to Mr. l.
,,na',o ort' ,nd lot nn rho north side Of Wilks
near West street to Mr.. }. p Emerson for
500. .----------
nrru,x,, ro>rppr A concert bv thirty
'' .iI,. in ~, ,,;,,n ,t Soront, Hall
tn Dicbt, The entertainment has been highly
>p,k"n OF wherever 1t has been repeated In
addition to the general puhllc; IT Is eNpcctea
that 4 large number ct odd Fellows Will 'e
among the audience to-nlSh'.
STRANGE NlslroR. The family of Mr.. Vic
tor Becker were somewhat astoni>hed this
norn;ur nron coming down stairs and finding
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