Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-01
LOCAL NEWS,

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MEDAL PRESENTATIOS.---T teachers and
pupils of Snowden aud Hallowell Schools for
colored children, meet at the assembly room
Of the school house on Pitt street, yesterday
evening at ?, clock to witness the presentation
eff the medals awarded by the City Superinen
dent at the end Of the last session. The meet
ing was opened by singing under the direction
Of Miss Sarah A. Gray, after which the Super
intendent introduced s Chapman Neale, esq,
our delegate elect to the General Assembly,
who made very brief, but appropriate speech
and was followed By Edgar Snowden, jr.. esq,
in few well-timed remarks The Snperintcn-
dent then made few remarks as to the progress
Of the schools and gave some excellent advice
10 the boys and girls, after which he presented
the medal to George Dixon Of Snowdcn, and
John Solomon of Iiaowell School the broth
or Of the former, who was absent through sick
ness receiving it for him. Mr.. VIM. +. Carne
of the City School Board then made very en-
tertaiuing speech and Was followed by the Hon.
Lewis Mckenzie who congratulated the children
on the advantages they enjoyed aud urged
their improvement Vim. +. Powell, Principal
Of Snowdcn School. then made few remarks
and the school went through 4 course Of calls
themes under the direction Of Miss Gray, after
which the exercises We're closed with singing.
MAYORS OFFICE Charles Twiue, colorel,
hailing from Washington, for disorderly con-
duct, was fined and discharged.
y woman named Fortuer, for disorderly con
duct, was committed to jail.
Bridget Commit, for disorderiy conduct, was
discharged with rcplimami.
James Hogan, for disorlcrly conduct was re-
committed t. the work house from which he
had cscapcufur 80 days.
NIuHr REPORT Night cloudy and cold. =
No disturbances occurred in any quarter Of the
city Cuiore;l balls were given ut the coorcd
Dad Fellows hal and at L house al the upper
eud Of King street but shey were conducted
quietly Five l,lsrrs e.ri three prisoners were
at the station h OuSc.
ArrEM PIED RoBBERY-Las night about
half. past ci ght clock tall cpjcrcd man, dress
ed in Il long gray orercoat, and wearing gum
shoes, walked into tie store OF Mrs hammer
dinger on King, between Henry aud Faycttc
streets, and lGanimg over the counter unlocked
aud opened the money draw, but as its con-
tents had been previously taken out, was uoa-
ble TO steal anything. The click Of the lock
was heard iy those sitting in the back room,
and little girl WAS sent to discover the cause
Of the noise but when she looked through the
was gliding hastily out Of the front door.
FRIENDSHIP FIRE COMPANY regular
meeting of the Friendship Fire Company waS
held last night the President. DIR. }. Is. john
sou, ia the chair ana james Dugam secretary.
The committees on the proposed t4lr To IL held
tor the brnchi vi the 'nplny, and Oh the new
steam engine. REPORTED; progress An invitation
to attend the tiiv OF The Relief Hook and La'i-
der Company % commence on the -lth INST. ,w;ls
accepted, and I; resolution adopted requesting
the mem bcrs to meet at their hail on the night
of the eth inst. in uniform, to visit the laIr
Two new members were elected, and the meet
lug adjourned.
MASQUERADE BALI.-'fhe Coucordla Lite
rary Association gave masquerade ball at
Sarcpta Hall last night \ gold watch and Il
gold headed cane were awarded as prizes TO
the two most original charlottesville first to
Miss Lizzie Weinberg, of Baltimore as con-
ductor of street car, and the last to MIR. Au-
gustus Thorp, as i girl Of the period. The
presentation was made BY Mr. William Kill
gour in an appropriate speech. a character
representing the proposed market house stceplo
was much admired.
WINTER. Autumn did not Gnger IN the
lap of Winter this year, but was hustled off
rather summarily, and the cold Northwest
blasts this morning. and the ice in the cutters
and along the river shore made all aware that
the righttul owDer Of the season had full pos
session Of his realm. y telegram from Cum
berland this morning states that the canal Is
frozen over at that place and navigation
suspended III consequence.
HABEAs CoRrus CASE-]ohn ID. Swane,
committed to Jail last week Oh the charge Of
house breaking was brought before Judge
Lowe last Wednesday, on 4 writ nt haheas cor
pus to obtain his admission to bail but the
upplicatou was refused and the prisoner re-
manded upon the ground that the judge had
no power to admit 10 ball. IL vacation, prison
er who had been committed for trial by
justice.
Work RESUMED Work on the Long
Bridge, suspended day or two ago, rs mon
toned in the Gazette X the time, in consc-
quence of the attachpent Of the building. ma.
terals by the sheriff y this counyto for claim OF
r. p and \. Dodge, was resumed this morn
ing, the Baltimore aud Potomac Railroad Com
pany having given a Forthcoming bond tor
the amount Of the claim.
THANKSGIVING AT RossLYN.-Th anksglv-
ing day was celebrated at Rossly in this county,
near the Georgetown Aqueduct, by various
dog chicken aud man fights. The place Is
now frequently rcsorted to by bad characters
from the District of Columbia whose conduct
has several times been complained of by the
respectable residents Of the neighborhood.
CoRRECrIoNs --lu the report of the Presl-
dent of the O., \. x NJ. r. r., published yes:
terday, the number Of passengers transported
over the road during the past year was printed
l7,llS, when it should have been l19,ll and
10 one of the sub heads, land purchasers should
have read land purchases.
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