Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-20
LOCAL NEWS.
OFFICE OF SUIT. PUB. SCHOOLS,

SyhopSiS vi iuy annual report w 1iie Hupcf-
inendent OF Public Instruction, for publication
If desired Respectfully,
RICHARD L. CARNE
City Superintendent of Schools.
Synopsis of the annual report of the City
Superintendent of Schools for the year ending
August 3St, 1872:
Table No. l.-School population between
aud 2l years: White, 2,60l; boys, ,2S3; girls,
l,3lS colorcd, l607; boys, 772; girls, S35; total
school population, 4,20S.
Schools White, 4; colored, .; total, g.
Number of months taught, TO-
Teachers: White, 10; males, 5; females, 7;
colored, 6; male, l; female 5.
Average Salaries, $43. A month; males
averaging 500 is, and females $42 Go.
Table No. 2-Pupils: Enrolled during the
year, 9S3; white. 6l2; colored, 81. Average
attendance, 546 white, $50; colored, lGO. Per
ccntage Of school population enrolled in public
schools during the year, %: white, 3d. colored,
%. Per ceutage of school population in average
attendance at public schools, Is; white, Is;
coored TO- Per centage of those enrolled in
average attendance, 90; white, 63; colored, 43.
Average number enrolled to each teacher, 81:
average number in average attendance to each
teacher 81 Cost of tuition for each pupil en-
rolled, II cts. a month"; cost for each pupil in
average attendance, Sig month.
Table No. 3-h1onies received for school
purposes, $ll,344SO. From State fund, So
GG77. IA; from city, $4,000; from county (school
levy of 1870 81, OH Sc. Amount asked FROM
City Council by the City School Board for
1923, and granted by Council, $4,000, which
is about sl3O6 on the hundred dollars.
Table No. 4.-Expenses: Paid teachers,
s7,Ol5 rents, repairs &C., 81, los. 10; furni-
ture. 1914 55 salary Of clerk (including SO. 80
due on last year, sl9250; fuel and all other
incidental expenses, Sl,l03.04; Treasurer's
commissions, $l93S2 Total, $9,SS4.72. Bal
ance unexpended Including last year S balance
81, 400 81, which has been transferred to the
building fund. Estimated value of school prop
erty August 3lst, 1871, 1925; August 3lst,
1872, 100
Table No. 5.-Salary of City Superintendent,
(paid by State,) $3.50; whole cost of public
education Inclusive thereof, $40 1872, which
is 97a cts. month Tor each pupil enrolled.
Table No. G.-Pupis studying spelling, 9S3;
grammar, 1902; geography, 5U7; history, 81.
Supplied with text books, 3
Table No. 7.-Washiugton School, Theodore
H. Ficklin, A. NJ, Principal: teachers, lS2
boys enrolled; average attendance, l4O; per
centage to total enrolment, ~; cost OF teach
ing each boy enrolled, y cts. a mouth.
Gusts School, Edgar f. Harper, Principal:
3 teachers, l9l boys enrolled average attend
ance, "a; per centage, 40; cost per boy enrolled,
GS cts. month.
Lee School, Virginia E. Carkson, Principal:
> teachers, II girls enrolled; average attend
ance, 76; per ceutage, IS; cost per girl enrolled,
81 cts. month.
Peabody School Margaretta Law, Principal
? teachers, lbs girls enrolled; average attend,
ance, 10; per centage, 81; cost for every girl
Lad "A
Snowdeu School, (colored,) VIM. +. Powell,
Principal: teachers, l73 boys enrolled; aver
age attendance, 90; per centage, 40; cost for
each boy enrolled, - cts a month
Haowell School, (colored,) Sarah 4. Gray,
Principal: teachers, 1913 girls enrolled aver
age attendance, 81; per centage, &c; cost tor
each pupil enrolled, GO cts. a month.
Table No. S.-Supervsion Days employed
in school work by Superintendent, Al; count,
ing six hours as days work, miles travelled
on school business, 400; ofhcla! letters written,
about 1000; teachers examined and licensed,
%; expenses of office, (paid by Superintendent
out Of his salary sl47. 30; visits to schools by
Superintendent, IA times; by Trustees, 81
times: by other persons. 4S7 times
Table No. 9.-School Houses: Brick. 4;
frame +; total S; with outhouses, S; with
suitable grounds, +; with good furniture, !;
with wall maps, ,: with globes, 6; with black
boards, S; comfortable, s; rooms 10 all, a.
MAYORS OFFlcE-Addison Kelley, colored,
for dlsorderly conduct at the east end of the
tunnel was discharged with reprimand.
Fronry Fcrgerson, for disorderly conduct and
fighting with Anna Brown, both colored, near
the w. T. .. r. X. depot last night was dis
charged upon the payment ofcosts.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE -Justice While
"a tho oF
Young for an assault upon Lucy Williams,
both coored
Justice .M,u-Jas Lane and Joseph Quinn,
sailors belonging to the crew of the steamer Fl. u.
Knight, charged with an attempt at desertlon.
were committed to jail to await the sailing of
that vessel, Immediately previous to which they
will be put aboard of her.
NIGIIr REPORT. clear, bright and
cool Some noise was occasoned by, and
fight or two occurred among, the coorcd peo-
ple who returned from an excursion to Carlin' )
Snr;ng. but with these exceptions the city was
as quiet as usual Three prisoners were at the
station house.
A DISTURBANCE Constable George Hyde,
of Alexandria county, while attempting to quiet
disturbance among some OF the colored ex-
cursionists from this city to Carlin's Springs,
Yesterday, was set upon by some OF those en-
gagged in the fracas with revolvers and razors,
and after knocking one of his assailants down
was forced, as he was unassisted, to leave the
ground in order to save himself FROM being
Shot and hacked to pieces Razors cleaned in
the sun all around him, and several sashes
were made at him, but he defended himself
with his billy until he got out of their reach.
He was in the city today on the lookout tor
those who assaulted him, and if he succeeds IN
recognizing any ofthem, will have them arrest
ed and properly dealt with.
Mr. KlI.GouR's SPEECH AT PORTSMOUTH.
The Norfolk Journal in its account of the
Greeley and Brown meeting held in Portsmouth
on Tuesdey night thus speaks of the speech of
Mr. William Kilgour of this city: He
made grand speech in behalf of constitutional
liberty and political reform, and in his enthu-