Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORTS FOR DECEMBER.
The following is synopsis of reports from
the teachers of public schools for December,
1871:
White Schools Days taught, Is. On the
rolls, AT; boys 27S, girls l69. Average atten-
dance, 500; boys 229, girls l3l. Percentage Of
attendance to enrolment, 81; boys 80, girls II.
Entered, s; boys 4, girls 2: Dropped, IA; boys
:. girls I.
ColOred Schools. -Days taught, Is. On the
rolls, lS4; boys 50, girls l04. Average atten-
tendance to enrolment, 3d. boys &C., girls &c.
Entered, 4; boys !, girls 3. Dropped, 9; boys
3,sgirls 6.
Best attendance in any school at Suowden,
No. 2, (colored male) under the charge of
Miss Sarah A. Gray, where the per centage to
enrollmen: was very nearly 100. The per
centage of all the schools, white and colored,
was 80 RICHARD L. CARNE, City Supt.
St. Johns Academy, Dec. 10Th, 1871.
RIVER NEws-The river is still full Of ice,
which. however, is broken and adrift, and SO
offers but slight hindrance to navigation. The
steamer City of Alexandria is the on ly boat yet
on the Washington ferry line, but the City OF
Washington will be put on as soou as the re-
pairs now in progress upon her are completed.
The steamer Wawaset will not resume her
trips to Currioman and the Potomac landings
until the Spring opens The steamship John
Gibson sailed to-day for New York, and the
steamer Lady of the Lake is advertised to sail
for Norfolk this evening Two tug boats left
this morning for below on the hunt for tows.
That navigation is only slightly impeded is
evidenced by the fact that ducking boat ar
rived yesterday evening from Greeuaway, hav
ing sailed up The Aqua Greek mail steamers
are making their regular trips.
MAYORS OFFlcE.--E. Hutchinson, for dis
orderly conduct, and attempting to force his
way into the residence of Mr. D. A. Windsor,
was discharged with reprimand.
William Conking, on complaint OF his wife:
for vagrancy was cobbed and ordered to leave
the city.
John Hall, for disorderly conduct was dis
charged with reprimand.
NIGHT KEPoRT-Night cloudy and cold
There were no disturbances Three prisoners
and seven lodgerS-most of the latter being
laborers on the A. l.. T. R. R.-were at the
station house.
B. ". H. FAT meeting Of Jefferson
Circle, Brotherhood of the Union, held last
Wednesday night, the following named officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing term.
They will be installed by the officers Of the
Grand Circle next Wednesday night &C. ",
u. H. Henken; G. j., ". W. Gray; G. f.,
VIM Harrison; H. S. X. A. Marshall: Il
R., f. s. Boynton; Fl. r., B. I. Lucas; W.
of Day. J. Gather; W. of n, R. Purcell; Ii.
H.. u u No,on. Stou,rt Tnbo X acclnr
WILD Ducks. The late cold weather have
ing frozen over the creeks and marshes, the
wild ducks usually frequenting them have been
compelled to seek subsistence in other quarters,
and large hocks are now daily seen in the open
places in the river Reports from below say
that white backs are more numerous this sea-
son than they have been for several years past.
Duckers Robert Smith and Charles Guy, arriv-
ed up yesterday in their sloop from Greenaway
with large lot Of wild fowl.
HABEAs CoRrUs CAsE.-H. A. Moore, col
ored, convicted at the Corporation Court upon
an information of subornation of perjury, and
who had hearing on writ OF habeas corpus
before Judge Underwood on Friday, and re-
manded to Jail, was again before Judge Under
wood this evening. The Attorney. General OF
the State was present and assisted the Com
monweath's Attorney The case was IN pro-
gress when the Gazette went to press
The FRIENDSHIP FAIR is still in PROCESS and
it will not terminate until tomorrow night.
Last night the Assembly Rooms, where it is
held were densely crowded by an eager and hap
Nv assemblage and the scenes more enllvened and
made doubly cheerful by the sweet music
which was played by 'Clarkson' S Cornet Band
of Alexandria which will perform to night and
tomorrow night at the Fair room.
CoBBED AND ORDERED TO LEAVE THE CRY.
In the police reports published in the Ca
zette there frequently appears this record, cob
bed and ordered to leave the city, and as the
offenders, in nine cases out of ten, come from
Washington, or further North, the execution
of the order necessarily sends the most OF them
back to that city, either to stay there, or to 60
on through to their homes.
RED MEN.-At meeting Of Osceola Tribe:
Improved Order of Red Men. held last night,
the following named officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing term They will be IN
stalled next Thursday night u. L. Ward,
Sachem; G. H. Hinkin, Junior Sycamore; w.
A. Sisson, c. of r.. Hugh Latham, K. OF w.;
j. H. Soper, Steward
THE BRICK YARD, with the machinery, tools,
ETC., of Messrs. Tucker & Lucas, will be sold
by public auction, on Monday next at noon, on
the premises. The Yard is well located, the
clay of a most excellent quality, and rare
chance will be offered to any one wishing to en-
gage in the business.
CITY HoTEI- Considerable improvements
have of late been made to this old and popular
house, and under the management of its pres,
ent lcssees, Messrs Carr and Barrett, the hotel
is rapidly regaiuing the large and lucrative Gus
tom it once enjoyed.
T,y ma Robert