Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-02

SultaDE DUllulnH lot IL ScHooi VI IHlIC i"'t1'
will cost at least 50, 800, and unless people pay
up the school tax, it cannot he erected. Inc
only remedy, then for the ovcr-crowdlns OF
them have, at least, comfortable accommodate
tons They don't ask for houses that cost
hundred of thousands, such as the people of
New York and Boston give their children, put
they have Il right to expect that their health
will not be Injured bycontnemcnt III Anall close
rooms. such as would be presented 10y the
Grand jury, if they had IN equal number of
prisoners confined i'll them.
MAYORS OFFlCE.-Gcorgc Coots, on com
piant Of Carter Page, both coored, for abr-
sivc language, was dismissed with areprmand
VIM. G.. Chamblin, colorcd, Richmond ex
ctlrsioniSt for diSorlcrly conduct, was fined and
discharged.
John Wilmington. for throwing Il board at
Addison Washington, both colorcd. was dis
charged as tie evidence showed that be WAS
acting in Scl'.dctencr.
George Nca!c, canal boatman, tor disorder
~ conduct, was fined and discharged.
Michael Moran, for vagrancy, was dismissed
upon promise to quit the city within an hour
Mary Johnson, alias Smith Tor vagrancy,
was committed to the work house for 30 days.
about one o'clock, when it cl0uded up and re-
manned 50 until day light. There were no dis
turbances after ten o clock Several prisoners
but no dodgers were at the Station house.
E.NAMlNNTInN OF TEACHERS. The City SUI
perintcntrnt of Public Schools requests lis to
say that the annual examination Of teachers Tor
the public schools Of the city. rs well rs for
those Of the county Of Alcx;indr:a. will take
place at the Washington School house on We'd
nc>tlay, the I'D inst. the election for city
teachers occurring on the evening Of the 18th.
\ Teachers Institute, which all the present
teachers are expected to attend, will commence
ON Monday. the DIST. AT the same place: candi-
dates for election would do well to be present,
also. as much valuable information will be I'M
parted in the lectures. We understand that
the management Of their schools by the teach
crs chosen last year, has with few II any cx.
ccptonS, met the appreciation OF the School
Board and its individual mcmbeR, so that the
reelection o! all those ut present en- ga~"d il
highly probable.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
RuAD.-rhe first locomotive engine for the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad arriv-
ed here this morning. Three vessel loads of
tbr;r wav rho rails come from Baltimore:
rio sn;Les from Richmond Track LAYING will
cnn,,nnc, an Tuesday nnvt near Cameron
Nil. AMI will IVA nrosnnutcl * ronidl. - NOS
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-N"o''' SeIc'.s NV .";' {" la;v" ' i'a
pepper a'iu a'j"!'il'' c""'lc> a. Nc' n,.'
lcrday evening ca lne isnI!'"u' m"'' ,,i ,,n,i
'llarcllIG " tiiI Mit,s'i ''oN " orI. w tha
steamer ior r"SIies'e' 70 20 - "''N VII wv
lower Scc''o''> ol '''c 'o''
ALry AND WASN'T H. Some time since
Jnjr, iil;, .n,,,intcI LOWS Clrnbanr. esq. ct
1llI c''!' IPyrNTf VI 'n+ Sn"1' 'ot inc NI IN.
a'i"ri! ana aSH"Eto' Ia'E"G; ~ it: - M 1''
same Is W'thin tic ilA'ric' % Nrn ~ w.
I. has since nGe'i III c'laT@s o. 'nc I Si' IL
conjunction WITH .hf',TrS. Stevens any ~ nG'''
the managef' iof 'i'a -NcH;'lcI'' anu T">i''I'7
ton halroao cohlpany, "'Ilc'l I' 'rt' uec|t t1
by inc 1rg,a cI'itS 10 m ';e '"' ns, :" ~.