Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-13

lumber, several pieces of which were thrown
into the river tor him, aud to one OF which he
chung until he was rescued by row boat that
put off from the Fort to his relief. The wlud
was blowing a gale at the time, and as it was
impossible for the vessel to round to and put
back in time to save him, he would have been
drowned had it not been for the soldiers at the
Fort
\ sailor belonging to the schooner Elwood
Coal Company fell overheard yesterday even
lug but was rescued before he had sustained
any serious injury.
\ little boy named John Henry Mccartney
while fishing at Smoot 4 Perry's wharf this
morning, tell into the dock aud would have
leen drowned mad not long boatsman, who
witnessed the accident, dragged him from be-
meath the surface Of the water.
County School BOARD. The County Su
perutendent of Schools has called a meeting
Of the District School Trustees Of Alexandria
county, to take place at his Office, in this city
On Monday afternoon next, at ) clock, Tor the
purpose of organizing the County School Board
rs required BY recent act OF the General
Assembly.
Instead of submitting the question of addi-
tional school taxes to popular vote. as hereto
fore. it is hereafter to be decided by the Coun-
~ School Board who will make an estimate OF
the amount required and submit it to the Board
of Supervisors by whom it will be levied as Is
done bs the City Council in cities OF the first
class
The settlement of the accounts of the officers
engaged in collecting aud disbursing school
revenues will. also, occupy the attention OF the
Board
CORPORATION COURT .judge +. NJ Lo,oe
prcsiiing-To DAY Com VS.. Newton Smith.
The prisoner was brought into Court, and the
motion Tor a new trial having been withdrawn,
the Court pronounced sentence Of ten years ini-
prisonneut 10 the Penitentiary.
VerPlanck VS. Reeside and Joyce; covenant;
demurrer to plea sustained, and leave to tle
other pleas in thirty days, and continued.
}. i. Evans vs.. Wesley Avery; on removal
from Justice; Judgment for plaintiff.
Tucker & Lucas vs.. Jno. Hodgkln; removal;
Judgment for plaintiff
s. @. Bagot VS. " Taylor; warrant quashed
Court adjourned till Monday morning at ! |
u'clock
Monday is set apart Tor granting licenses to
keep ordiuaries.
GONE Down To TIE SEA Among the crew
II the British bark Mary Ann, which cleared
to-day for Quebec is Milton B. LambdiD, son
III Mr. John Lamhdun OF this city, whose
irnlnesS i;r the sea has induced him to choose
mariners lite and to ship before the mast
Another young man of this city attempted to
ship on board the same vessel, but as 1t was
discovered 10y the consul that his family were
not wiliug for him to do SO, and had not been
Informed of his Intention, the captain Was al
visrd not to take hlu, and so he eau | be i
sailor yet awhile.
SHIPMENTS. We noticed yesterday on the
wharves five hundred aud nineteen bags OF SUI
mae for shipment to New York and Boston,
and seven large cases Of spokeS destined Tor
California by Mr.. +. Rosenthal, who has sold
all of his last years supply OF sumac, and Tor
spokes has orders coming from the best houses
at the north for as many AZ he can supply Tor
three months to come. His prospects for u sup
ply of timber are better than ever before As
he is paying rs high as $40 per cord for the
best white oak, farmers are very anxious to
keep him supplied
Police REPORT. There were no cases Ola
criminal character this morning at the Mayor s
,,r at any of the Magistrates Offices.
NIGHT REPORT Night dark and cloudy,
and rainy after three 0 clock this morning. A
nuperously attended ball was given at house
on Union street, between Duke aud Wolfe but
no disturbances occurred there or in any other
quarter of the city. There were no arrests, nor
any prisoners at the station house.
FACILITIES FOR SHIPPING CoAl~-So great
are the facilities for shipping coal at the
wharves of the Hampshire and Baltimore Coal
Company, that the schooner Mary +. Coyne
which sailed to-day for Bridgeport, was loaded
there in a little over four hours The whole OF
the cargo of a canal boat l3 tons, was trans
terred to the schooner in the space OF an hour
and quarter, and that too with no increase IN
the gang OF laborerS.
RIVER STEAMBOATS,. The steamer lronSldes
which has been undergoing repairs in Bat-
more for some time past, necessltated by her
running aground last month, arrived tins
morning and resumed her place on the Aqua
Creek line now filled by the Vanderbilt The
\anderbilt will take the place OF the George
anna on the Baltimore and lower Potomac
route. while the latter is laid up tor repairs.
SHIPMENTS OF FIsH.-The people living
along the lines of railroads leading from this
city must be very fond of fresh fsh-that is II
they eat the number sent them by Adams
Express. In addition to the teams owned by
the company they had to employ two extra
ones to-day in order to make the shipments
entrusted to their care
GYPsIEs.-A band of Gypsies with their
wagons and carts, and stray horse or two
passed through the city this morning on their
way to Washington. They attracted CON
siderable attention on King street, particularly
that of the children who imagine themselves TO