Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-02

Va, Gen. G. W. c. Lee. President; opens
Episcopal High School of Virginia, Fairfax
county, Va, three miles from this city, i. NJ.
Blackford, A. NJ: Principal; opens Sept. 9th.
Randolph Macon College, Ashland, Va,
Rev. James A. Duncan. ID. President
opens Sept. 18th.
Stanmore School for Girls, Sandy Spring,
Nd, Mrs Caroline H. Miller Principal: 18th
Session opens October lst
Fulford Female Seminary, james ) Hallow-
well, Principal. Sandy Springs, Md, opens 81
of October.
PLAYING ELIJAH WITH BAD Success. A
man named George Troupe has Just made as
decided failure in an attempt to play the part
Of Elijah as was ever made before. Thirteen
days ago, when Mr.. James Atkinson re-opened
his wheelright shop, he told Troupe, who had
been living with him for the last twenty years,
that he wanted him to go to work again, put
Troupe responded that he had promised the
Lord not to work for man any more, and that
the Lord had promised to provide for him, and
dressing himself in the clothes he usually wore
on Sunday, bid Mr.. Atkinson $ family good bye
and walked away, taking with him, however,
nothing except the clothes upon bis, person:
From this time, nothing was heard from HIM
until late Yesterday evening, when grave dig
ger named Waddey informed MIR. Atkinson
that he had found him lying in the Presbytc-
rion burying ground starved almost to death
and 40 weak that he could not crawl to the
snripg Mr. A. at once went to his relief and
brought him back again to his house, and I'M
der the kind and attentive treatment he Is re-
ceiying there, he will probably soon recover his
strength. He had been where he was found
for the last twelve days, during which time ne
had eaten two peaches and a pear, put the
crows. though they flew over him regularly
every morning and evening. never once brought
him any bread or flesh.
DEDICATION OF THE HEBREW SYNAGOGUE
"A large and attentive congregation was pres
ent at the dedication Of the new Hebrew Syna-
gogue on Washington street, yesterday even
ing. The services were conducted by Kew. Dr.
Dcutsh, of Baltimore, assisted by Rev. Mr.
| Loewensohn Of this city, in the Hebrew and
German languages, and were Of the most IN
teresting character. The four holy scrolls were
carried around the circuit of the alsles, follow
| ed by twenty little girls dressed in white and
adorned with wreaths and pink scaris,, and de-
posted in the sanctuary. Singing and readlng
| followed, after which Rev. DIR. Deutsh deliy-
! cred an able address.
At the conclusion Of the services most OF
those present repaired to Harmonic Hall where
Il delicious collation. was enjoyed.
! The new Synagogue is L very pretty building
and has been fitted up in neat and approprl-
ate style. Rev Mr.. Loewensohn will continue
in charge Of the congregation.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mayors OFFIcE.-Therc was rot single
case at the Mayors office yesterday: and this
morning the only parties brought up were two
merchants who had forgotten to take out licenses
| as agents for the sale OF sewing machines
MAGISTRATES AND CORoNER's OFFlCE.-Ao.
| South ROYAL street has been taken by Justice
Samuel Beach for his Office, and in future all
the Coroner's Gases and such Magistrate cases
as may come before him will be tried there.
A warrant was issued for the arrest OF John
Saunders, charged with stealing iron from the
A. 4 F. II. r.
NIGHT REPoEr-Night clear and cool:
There were no disturbances in any quarter OF
! the CITY, nor any arrests. Neither rrl"nuers
| nor dodgers were at the station house
BADLY HURT.-AIr. Martin Powers while
engaged last night in loading timber on the
cars of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad. near the Brown Shed was caught
between bumper and pile OF lumber aud
hurt 50 badly that at first his injuries were sup
posed to be serious. His condition this morn-
| Ing, however. had improved so much that no
anxiety is felt concerning his recovery
The MARKET, this morning, was i very tull
one, and there was large attendance OF buyers
! All kinds of vegetables and fruits in season,
were abundant The prices depended much
! on uuality-and there were no changes from
last Saturday, market Butter 3lla4jcts. Tor
fresh. The butchers had excellent fresh meats
at former prices.
! KonBINu GRAVE YARDS The nrns and
vases and the flowers they contained, and grow
ill., shrubs. have been stolen from several
! lots in the grave yard OF the NJ. +. Church,
South, during the last few days. The lots in
which the deprcdations are most noticeable
arc those belonging to Messrs Samuel Tcnue-
sou, G. Schafer, and A. d. Warfield.
HEARD FRoM-~Thc four boys whose
destine departure from this city was noticed in
the Gazette few DAYS ago, have been heard
from in Cumberland, Maryland, which place
they reached on a canal boat Their parents
and friends have tclcgraphed 10 lflenaS III
that town to detain them there until they can
be sent for.
FrlroRp SEMINARY The Fuiord Female
Seminary at Sandy Spring, Nd, advertised in
our columns. is conducted by James 5. Hal
lowell, who formerly for several years was the
principal of 4 successful female boarding school
in this place, and whose abilities as 4 teach CT
were recognized and appreciated.
BRAcKlsH WATER The water in the Poto-
mac. has, u consequence of the late and pre-
yailing drought in the country, drained by Its
upper tributaries, become brackish as far up
as this city, and, crabs are now caught in the
nets fshed in thi, neighborhood-a rare
Coal SHIPMENTS. The shipments OF coal
from this port during the week Guiding to-day,
Il