Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-30
LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH SERVICES, Sc, TO-MORRO W.


CHRIST CHURcH-Service at ] a. and 40
ST. PAUL's CHURcH-Service al II Il. IN. and
Sunday School celebration at 4 p. IN.
GRACE CHURCH-Service IN the morning and
at night.
81 MARr'S CHuKcu-MasS at and II m.
Vespers at b p. m.
FIRST PREsnYrERIAS CHu.cr---Service in
the morning and at night by Rev. Mr. McAtee.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH-Sermon III
the morning and at night, by Rev. DR.. Bullock.
METH. ErIS. CHURCH-Sermon in the morn
ing and at night, by by Rev. MIR. Hemenway.,
METH EPIs. CHURCH SoETH-Servcc in the
morning and at night by Rev. f. F. Busey.
METH. PROT CHCRCH-Sermon in the morn
ing, by Rev. DR.. j. L. Killgore
BAPTIST CHURcH-Services in the morning
by Rev S H. Mreck. No preaching at night.
YoUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc S-Prayer
meeting in the NJ. (. Church South, at p. m.
Jail services at pm A Inns House services At y
o'clock p. m. During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms Of Associa-
ton ut Al p. III.
GERMAN MISUNDERSTANDING in German in
the morning, and in English at night by Rev
Mr.. BSchoh.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIsT.-Service at II a. IN. and
:! p. H., by Elder }. l.. burlington.
SCHOOL BOARD LAST NIGHT The City
School Board met last night at the Office of the
Superintendent the President, Jno W. Burke.
in the chair; present, Messrs. Addison, s. +.
Beach, W. I. Carue, Hopkins, Whlttiusto
Whittesey and Wilmer.
The Superintendent Of Public Schools was
absent in Richmond on conference with the
State Superintendent.
The Finance Committee reported as correct
the following bills, and on motion of Mr. Whit
tingtou they we're ordered to be paid
Thomas Hoy, for stove material, &c, $l2 90;
y Eropob hobs S2S 20. Frpp SphOO
Association, downing colored school buiIdlng)
tor rent $780, Geo. Duffey, for rent, $43. %;
do work, $l.25; Alexander Conway, labor aud
materials, Sl4.I5
The Committee on Books and Printing re-
ported one donation.
On motion of w. f. Carne new permits were
granted Cora Padyett. Dolly Spinan aud Elm
INA Green to attend Peabody School instead Of!
Lee School. Mr.. G. explained that these girls
resided in the immediate vicinity OF Peabody
School, and at a great distance from Lee
School
a communication from the State Superin-
tendent of Education deciding that in conse
unence Of the recent changes in the boundaries
Of the wards, DR.: W. L. Klipstein and +.
Sunwden jr, had ceased to be members OF the
Board froll the 4lh and the lst Wards respec-
lively, the act of Council Which excerpts pres
ent officers from removal on that account being,
in case Of school trustees, imperative. a. the
State law makes it essential thar such trustees
shall be residents of the wards from which they
are chosen.
On motion. the clerk was directed to notify
the City Council of the facts.
The State Superintendent also makes de-
cision IN regard to the Biographies now III use
in the schools and that portion OF the COM
munication was referred to the Committee on
,,l n.o ALMA 4 MIR " NIr-
tlngton.
On motion, s35 was appropriated to pay the
salary Of Mrs. Helen Simms, a temporary
teacher in Snowden School.
On motion, the Finance Committee was in
>trlcted TO prepare, as required by law, the
annual estimates for the coming school year, to
be transmitted to the City Council.
Mr. Addison, from the Committee on Com
plants and Grievances, reported that in the
case OF the appeal of Lipman Gentzbergcr in
the matter Of the suspension OF his children
from Peabody School, the action of the teacher
be approved, but that TO give the children one
more opportunity they be received into such
public schools of the city as the Superintendent
their conduct during that period to determine
their restoration to good standing.
Mr. W. +. Carnc said the whole case was
difficult one The children should not he sent
back to the school from which they were sus-
pended as that would impair discipline. Tn
the other hand to send them to another school
might be misinterpreted BY all the school
children as tacit censure Of their former
teacher. when of course, the Board Intended
to sustain the teacher.
The report was adopted and the Board add
10urned.
RAILROAD RECEIPTS. following are
among the receipts by the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad for this week Corn
l.O96 bushels, wheat $50 bushels, rye 20, oats
$50 corn meal 260, ear corn $50 potatoes 6S,
onions 30, ground sumac 2SS sacks, flour 2S6
bills, butter 81 bbls. and irkins, eggs IS bbls.
and boxes, dressed hogs 49, dressed poultry
bhls and boxes, dried fruit IA bags, lard fir
kius, bacon l, 7O4 lbs, brandy bbl.; feathers
sack. taow bbls, brooms So dozen, tobacco
40 boxes, fowls coopS, leather "a rolls, fur
packages lime 300 bbls., hoop poles, So bundles,
hay l25 bales, calf skins bales, sheep skins
bale, hides 81 bundles, pig iron l9,4OO lbs,
vinegar bbl., broom corn l3 bundles, COWS
calves &C., 70 head, old iron 1853 lbs, wood
~ cords, lumber $4,000 feet, cross ties 10 cars,
cattle 6 cars, sheep and cattle | car, sheep
cars.
During the week the receipts by the W. &
o. r r. were as follws Wheat 222 bushels,
corn 45S, oats l2O. meal &c, -four 81 bbls.
and 46 bags, eggs 80 bbls and boxes, butter
10 bbls., poultry Is bbls and boxes, apples 20
bbls.. dried fruit "A bills, calves 95. sheep !,
cloth bales, brooms II dozen, casting and old
iron 1886 lbs, hides bundles, wood IL car
loads, milk $50 gallons
LOST CuILD.-The rumors current yesterday
evening and this morning about the finding of
the lost child of Mr. John T. Devaughn have
all been incorrect, and nothing has been heard
of the poor little fellow since halfpast ten
o'clock last Thursday morning, when he was
seen looking at some men cutting sod from
vacant lot near his father house, in the north
west portion of the Sd Ward. When he left
his home he was dressed in brown suit of
u /. L. Mir