Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Yesterday, the county superintendent VI ooii.
Schools, accompanied byS. G. Neale, esq., OF
the House OF Delegates, who wished to luform
himself thoroughly, as to the working, OF the
puhljc school system in advance Of the next
session of the General Assembly, started, IN
buggy, to visit the different schools in the coun-
ty of Alexandria They called at all the school
houses, eight in number, and the Supcrlnten-
dent examined the buildings and appurte-
nanccs furnished the teachers with blanks, and
made all the enquiries required by law. He
briefly addressed the pupils at all the schools,
and Mr.. Ncalc made 4 few appropriate remarks
at FIVE of them On their return home the
rain caught them near the residence OF Harvey
Bailey, esq, one of the school trustees OF Ar
linston District aud seeking shelter there, they
we're most Hospitality received and entertained
by Mrs. Bailey, her husband being detained IN
Washington by the Storm After supper the
rain haviug almost ceased, they started for
home, and went on safely until they reached
the turn below the rise of the hill beyond Camp
ConvaleScent Here the horse suddenly stop
ped, and Mr.. Carne, alighting, discovered that
the road was very badly washed lntront OF them.
Il was now dark aud there was no room to turn,
but Mr. Ncale succeeded, by backing, In getting
into another road which appeared to be mere
" turn off; it proved, however, to be oil
his horse across two bitches and some inter
vcning rough ground, to regain the proper
road When they reached -Four Mile Run it
was roaring along across its entire bed, and,
before reaching the middle, the horse become
frightened, stopped and was very near being
swept off his legs by the food, but, fortunately
for those he carried, Mr. Neale was good
driver, and they passed over the ford safely.
The rest Of the Journey to town was made at a
walk, sometimes through water OF considerable
depth, filling the roads for hundred yards or
more, and they reached home little after
eight not much the worse for their adventures,
and with only the loss of silk umbrella which
dropped from the buggy.
The Superintendent furnishes the following
items respecting the schools visited from his
notes:
In Jefferson District Rufner School No. 3,
for white children, opposite the Aims House.
was found to have 80 pupils on its rolls, of
whom "a we're in attendance The building is
Il new aud comfortable one, but the furniture Is
very old and shabby Miss Fannie l.. Mills, "a most
accomplished teacher is doing good work there
Jefferson School, No l, for colored children,
has Just been re- opened and occupies new
house built by John r. Johnston, esq, 10 the
centre of Fort Albany, nearly opposite the resi-
dcnce of James G. Roach, esq. The teacher
is Calvin H. Richardson, a very competent
man, but has, as yet only 10 pupils. The house
is very nice and comfortable one
Prospect Hill School, No. 3, is under the
charge of veteran teacher, Miss Alberta V.
Ssson, and is located III an old dwelling house,
near the gate on Columbia Turnpike There
are II pupils, but only were present, much
sickness prevailing in the neighborhood. This
school is for white children.
The schools of Arlington District are Airing
ton. No. |, for colorcd children which has
very large and comfortable school house in
rrcclmcns Village, and Is taught by Miss
tolnda d. Anderson, a woman OF superior
talents aud requirements. She has 50 pupils,
Of whom 81 were present.
Columbia School, in Arlington Centre, has
model school house, handsomely furnished, and
is now taught by Auscl Watrous, a gentleman
who has occupied the important post OF super
inrcnlcnt in one OF the counties of Florida, aud
who seems to be master Of his profession. He
has 2G pupils, Of whom only Is were present,
"a Il wedding in the ncighborhood had called
Of. the rest This school is for white children,
and the pupils arc older and more advanced,
as a general thing, than in the other schools.
Walker School, No. s. for white children, is
located in convenient house at Balls Cross
Roads, and is taught by VIM. ii. GreenWel!,
long and favorably known as a teacher IN this
city. He stands high there among the people,
and has already "a pupils, Of whom 20 were
present. There was fire IN the stove here,
which did not feel unpleasant, and Mr.. &. in
formed his visitors that sleeping under blank
ct was necessary to comfort in that vicinity: SO
we have desired refuge from the hot weather
hear at hand.
la Washington District, the first school visit
ed was one for colored children, Sumner, No.,
taught by Elite j. Rowe, a very competent
teacher from this city. She has p pupils OF
whom only If, however, were present. The
school is kept in frame church, and has toler-
able furniture.
Carpc school, No. |, for white children, was
hard to fud, having changed its base. 1t is now
kept in small room at Mr.. Chas. ". Payne,s,
on the road leading from MIR. Wunders to the
Aqueduct bridge. Here 81 children, out OF 50
on the roll were packed away In room rival
ing the Black Hole of Calcuttai in the scantnesS
of its accommodations, though not IN Its want
of ventilation, for the ground under the foor
could be seen distinctly through the cracks 1t
is but Just to the people there to say that they
are getting out the framing of a suitable school
house, and that the only difficulty is about To-
eating it, on which point there is much dit
ference of opinion. One gentleman, MIR. t. A.
Philips, generously offers an acre OF land tree
of charge, but some think the location undesir-
able and public meeting is to be called to de.
side the point Samuel +. Stalcup. gentleman
of the old school, though by no means an old
man, presides, most worthily, over Carne school.
Altogether, public education in the county is
in most promising condition; the trustees are
efficient; the teachers are far better than are
usually employed in country schools, and the
people are making sacrifices to educate their
children thoroughly. Many OF the schools have
just been opened and are not yet filled up, and
in the winter, when the young men and women
can attend, will make far better show than
they do now.
THE LATE "kU KLUXlsM' IN New JER-
sEY.-Thc following is the New York Suns
account of the affair noticed in the local
columns of the Gazette
Zone hundred and fifty blacks, mostly from
Virginia, and over 800 white Iaborers, mostly
.bo funnel from