Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-28

BosToN, June 27.-The trustees Of the Pea,
BODY educational fund reasscmbled at the Re
we're House to-day, when the general agent,
Rev. Barnes Sears, D. D., presented his an
nual report, in which he says the general as
pect of education in the South has undergo ne
no materia! change during the past year
Great progress has been made 10 the public
mind but various causes have been in opera ton
in the several States to hinder corresponding
action.
The experiment of free schools in every part
of the country has not yet entirely cleared away
the doubt and removed the opposition which
has existed, but the principal agents in carry
ing into effect this great public measure, have
had a sufficient degree OF success III extending,
improving, and cheapening education, and thus
awk enine general interest and winning popu
lar favor to strengthen their confidence, aud
place them and their enterprise beyond the fear
of failure. In regard to aid rendered DIR.
Sears stated that donations are not made to
colleges, academies or any private sectarlan or
charity schools" For well-regulatcd public free
schools, continued about ten months OF the
year, and having regular attendance OF not
less than 100 pupils, averaging So per cent,
we pay $500; $50 pupils, averaging s. per
cent, we pay $3.50; 200 pupils averaging IS
per cent we pay 5000 $50 pupils, averaging
IS per cent, we pay $500; 300 pupils, aVerag,
ing 50 per cent, we pay $1,000 For colored
schools two-thirds of the above rates are paid
at present In all other respects the regula.
lions are the same as for the white schools. :
Appropriations made to the schools in the sew.
eral Stats from the fund are conditional, and
most of them have been already paid, the
teruis having been complied with. The total
amount APPROPRIATED since the last meeting
February Is 1871, is $l4l $50. The amount
contributed by the people themselves, in con
nectiou with transformations, is probably not
less than $500, 900.
RAIN IN CLARKE COUNTY We have not
had for more than wear such fall rain as
we had on Monday night and Tuesday. Light
showers prevailed on Sunday evening and
Monday, that did but little more than settle the
dust. 1t rained however, nearly all through
the night of Monday, and on Tuesday We had
several very heavy showers. Vegetation, that
had wilted and dropped under the hot sun OF
the week previous, has revived very much,
and the growing corn looks promising again.
We understand that at Cameron station, on
the w. d. p Railroad the rain fell in such tor
rents on Monday as to flood the country. The
railroad track was submerged by the Hood -
CAohe County Courier.
p. p r. R.-President Sheriff., one OF
the Directors and the Chief Engineer, of the
Piedmont and Potomac railroad, arrived III
town on Saturday and remained till Monday. =
We did not expect them to leave so soon and
had not the pleasure Of making their acqualn
lance, consequently we cannot say what they
told us, but from others who talked freely with
the President, we learn he is very sangulne as
to the success of the road. They are now on a
prospecting tour along the line from the Poto'
mac to Staunton and We are informed that at
no distant day work Will be begun on this en-
terprisc. President Sheriff. has great railroad
experience, and looks like Il man who mean:
business all the time-Pige County Courier
WASHINGTON ITEMS The Baltimore and
Potomac road will be located on Sixth street
with depot at B street, next week, and be-
fore the close of the week ira ns will be running
to Baltimore, Huntington and Alexandria from
that point
In the criminal Court, to day. nolle pros
eoui was entered iu the case Of g. W: BnuZ
charged with assault upon a school girl. This
case attracted much attention at the tiuIo oi
its trial before the Police Court, where BUTT
was fined $500, but appealed to the Crlmlna
Court.