Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-30
PUBLIC School PERMITS. Up to . 0 clock

to-day Jos permits had been granted tor Wash
ington School, - for Gusts; 80 for Lee; and 81
for Peabody. Tomorrow is the day specially
anpoiptcd for granting permits to attend the
last named school, Which is in charge of Miss
Margaretta Law, assisted by Miss Phoebe A.
Littlefeld. We are requested TO say that all
who want permits for any Of the white schools
should apply tomorrow, as the clerk will be en-
gagged all DAY on Friday and Saturday in grant
ing permits for coored schools, and no permits
whatever will be issued on Monday and perhaps
for several days afterwards.
WOODLAND FARMERS CLUB.-A meeting
of this Club was held on Saturday last at the
residence of D. ?. Smith. \ sumptuous din
NJ was partaken Of by those present. Ali the
officers were reelected Addresses on tue sub
iect of agriculture and fruit raising were made
nv Col. Curtiss, Chalkly Chilling ham, Walker
Dillingham;, and an essay written by III; Hun
ter was read 4 committee OF i've delegates
we're appointed to attend the chronological con-
ven,ion at Richmond, on the 9th to 9Th OF Sep
tember and members were requested to deposit
fine specimens of their fruit with the secretary
for exhibition at Richmond
AccoKEEK FEsrIvAL.-A party OF ladies
and gentlemen, members of the St. Pauls aud
Grace church choirs of this city, paid visit to
Accokeek, Maryland, last evening to participate
in a grand concert aud festival given at the
above place for the beueht OF the EplScopai
church. Owing to the rain, great many were
detained ut their homes who otherwise would
have attended The CONCERT, as Tar as the
singing was concerned, was success lhe party
returned this morning on the steamer FAIRY
80 thnir ri
ho,ptaliiy of their AccOkeek friends.
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ExcuRsloN. BY anadvertiSementln another
column, it will be seen, that the Young Men,
Christian Association intend giving pleasure
excursion down the river next Friday evening"
and, as this will perhaps, be the last moon,
lipht excursion of the season, large crowd
will, doubtless. avail themselves OF the oppor-
tunity and 70 down, thereby experiencing
pleasure, and at the same time, help forward
good and noble institution.
WHEAT Virginia Star, (trederlcks-
burg, says "A Cupepcr farmer lately sent
q sample of wheat to Alexandria and one to
this place for the purpose Of comparing prices.
Ar Alexandria he was offered Sl.2S per bushcl;,
one of our millers offered him Sl.4l, and, OF
course. got the crop" That must have been
very "exceptionablc' case--and ''querc de
hoe
ARLINGTON Village, in this county, is mostly
Inhabited by colored persons They give the
heavy vote for the Radical candidates at the
elections There are there three stores and
post ofice-a school house-a Union church,
and an Episcopal church is to be built. 5. B.
Corhctt is disposiug Of lands TO suit purchasers.
CORPORATION LlCENCEs-T time in which
Corporation licenses are required to be taken
out expires tomorrow, and the Mayor has pub
lished his determination to proceed against de-
linuuents without further notice.
HAND INJURED-A colored boy named Bur
we'll had his hand severely mutilated yesterday
by Il straw cutting machine IN the stable OF
Knox 3 express.
NATIONAL LOANS. The First National
Bank of Alexandria has subscribed for $4,000
of the new National per cent bonds and the
Citizens National Bank of Alexandria, $40, 900.
THE STEAMER KEYpoRT recent IL.
pairs on, and reftting Of the splendid steamer
Keyport, are said to have cost $50 or $40, 900.
She has new boiler.
PosToFF1cE John B. Beasly is appointed
postmaster at Fort Foote Prince George s coun-
ty. Nd, vice, James Quinten, resigned.
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Local BreVities.
The fruit canning establishment on Royal
street is in active operation.
Id. Harrison's recitations will commence
at his auction store, on Royal street tomorrow
evening.
DR.. Hodgkin, now on a visit to Mestmore-
land, has sent us splendid pear weighing six
teen and half ounces
James Young the coorcd man, whose skull