Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

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Mechanical College has called his attention to
the fact that there are two vacant State schol-
arships in that institution from Alexandria
which the faculty desire to have filled. The
County School Board provided for filling the
vacancies by competitive examination: by a
committee acting in conjunction with similar
committee of the City School Board, but,
through an oversight, that body did not act on
the subject at its last meeting. There have
been, however no applicants from either the
city or the county.
The tuition is free, but the students selected
will have to board and lodge themselves at an
expense of fifteen deilars month or more
The education given is one suitable for farmers
and mechanics, and any young man wishing to
receive it can apply 10 Superintendent Carne
before the 18th instant.
BREACH OF CoNFlDENCE.-The captain OF
the canal boat Henry NJ. Snyder, having been
called suddenly from here to his sick family in
Cumberland left his boat in charge OF one OF
his boatmen named Frank Mason, with in
structions to take her up the canal where she
had discharged her cargo of coal. Hardly,
however, had the captain left before Mason,
conceived the idea of selling the mules belong
ing to the boat and making off with the pro-
ceed>, aud securing the cooperation OF another
one Of the boat 5 crew, man named John Will
let, started out yesterday to put that idea into
execution, visiting all the livery stables and
other places where mules are bought, tor that
purpose, but before they succeeded, their de-
sign was discovered aud they were arrested,
locked up in the station house, aud this morn
ing were committed to Jail by Justice White.
The captain Of the boat has been telegraphed
TOR.
FORTUNATE DISCOVERY Jos. Grimes,
while warming himself in the counting room of
Loving 4 Pierce, this morning. discovered and
remarked that the stove pipe was not sate
whereupon an inspection was made, during
which it was found that some one had thrown
bag of old tow and other combustible ma
terial around the pipe in the room above the
counting room, and that the whole mass was on
fire, the flames extending as high as the cell
ing, and the entire upper portion OF the ware
house filled with smoke A supply of water
was obtained at once and the flames extlngulsh-
ed before any damage had been occasloued, and
without the raising of an alarm. The discovery
was most fortunate, for few minutes longer
would have enabled the flames to have burst
through the windows, and then as a high wind
WAS blow ing, the damage would doubtless have
been serious.
TIE LATE COL BRENT, OF ALEXANDRIA,
VA-This markedly excellent and distinguish
cd gentleman, whose death is so sincerely
mourned, kept journal of events during
the late war He had exceptional opportunl-
ties for seeing and knowing of events as they
happened, at Washington and elsewhere. very
competent judges have expressed the desire
that this Journal should be, published =
Richard i. Carne, esq.,, OF Alexandra,
has undertaken the task OF editing 1t, and 1t Is
to be published for the benefit OF his family,
on whom the results Of the late war have fallen
with heavy weight. Col. Brent was just
and risht-minded man, feeling deeply, but
never letting his judgment be warped by
the passions of the hour His journal will
be a very valuable and interesting contribution
to the tangled history of the war.-N. I. free
m;,n $ Joa,ndt.
FIGURING MIIIS-It is understood that
tie improvements now being made by Mr.
Worthipgton to the mill he has lately leased
will be completed by the first of December and
that the manufacture Of -four will be coumen-
ccl there about that date. 1t is also under
stood that Mr.. Russell, the purchaser OF the
Pioneer Mill will put large force at work
next week in substituting new tor the old ma i;
chinery now there, and IN repairing that mil,
that the work will be completed within sixty
DAYS and that he contemplates commencing
operations there about the hrSt OF next year.
Mrs. FARLEY WAX WoRKs.-As the time
approaches for the above entertainment the IN
terest increases. Quite a large number not
having seen the notice Of postponement, made
preparations to visit 1t last Tuesday night From
those who have witnessed the rehersals we learn
that there never has been "a more amusing. or
entertaining evening in prospect IN this city;
The parties in charge regret that they could
not have Sarcpta Hall, as the seating capacity
is 50 much greater, but as a curtain Is neceS
Sarv. and as there is none at Sarepta, they had
to take the Assembly Rooms.
HEBREW DAY OF AroNEMENT. He
brew Day Of Atonement will begin at sunset
this evening and continue until the same hour
tomorrow, and with the exception OF sacrlhces
will be observed with all the muutest rlgor OF
the olden time. All Hebrews will abstain
from food for twenty four hours and devote
the day to religious contemplanons and prayers
for the remission of their Sins The synagogue
will open at 6 o'clock this evening" anu VIII
reopen at 6 tomorrow.
ELECTION OF CLERK OF THE COUNTY
CoURr.-Judge Cockerllle having at the last
term of the County Court issued an order tor
an election of Clerk of the County Court, to-
fill a vacancy occasoDed by the removal OF
Geo. G.. Seaton, Sheriff O Neal, yesterday
served the order upon the Jud ges of ELECTION
in the county. The election will De held on
the 9Th proximo when the State ana fresioen'
tial elections will be held.
COLUMBIA FIRE CoMpANY.-At meeting
of the Columbia Fire Company held last night,
with A ". Chiffon in the chair, the new con-
stitution was read and adopted, and will 60
into effect at ouce The subject of the propos-
ed fair for the benefit Of the Company, was
postponed until the next meeting, and W.
+ Henderson was elected an active member.
The meeting then adjourned.
CLERICAL, CuANGE.-Rev. Charles Clcca-