Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

Com. VS.. VIM. Lee; on an Indictment for
shooting at person in public place, and for
habituuy carrying concealed weapon; de-
murrer to Indictment and demurrer overruled;
plea not guilty; jury sworn and case IN progress.
TEACHERS LICENSED The Superintendent
of Public Schools has licensed the following
persons to teach in the city and county Of Al
exandrla during the year ending August 5lst
1874:
WhHe-Theodore Fl Ficklin, A. NJ, Mar
garetta Law, Edgar &. Harper, Frank Byerly.
SalIie Yates, Virginia f. Clar kson, Samuel
Stacap, Fannie L. Mills, Virginia Baggott,
Fannie A. Wilson, Alberta Y. Sisson, Mary ).
Walsh, Margaret Mccarthy, VIM II. Green
well, Julia Eveleth. Jennie X. Shay, Margaret
Wilson, II.
Co'ore1-Wi F. Powell John F. Park
or, Sarah A. Gray, Ida r. Morris. Aune NJ.
Arnold, Calvin H. Richardson, Virginia +.
Arnold, Matte E. Thompson. Elite J. Rowe,
Mary D. Lane. Jane A. Crouch, Lawrence
Lane, Harriet B. Douglas, Caroline Roberts,
Jane i. Solomon, Is.
| Three colored teachers were refused license,
their examination papers falling below the
standard.
COUNTY RADlCALs.-A meeting Of the
Radicals of Jefferson Township in this county,
was held in the Colored Baptist Church, at
Arlington last night, W. ~. REEVE, colored, IN
The chair and l. ID. Harmon, white, Secretary
| The only business transacted was the election
ofN Wormley and d. Golmau, colored, and
! l.. d. Harmon, white, as delegates to the
County Convention to meet III this city on the
10th inst
A meeting ofthe same party of Arlington town
ship was to have been held in the same village
at the same time, but dispute arising between
the friends of John Syphax aud Il 5. Laws,
both colored, as TO which of those two should
preside, and there being no probability OF It's
ending, the assemblage broke up without haV-
ing effected 40 organization.
CoRoNERs INQUEST A coroner's inquest
was held this morning at the brick yard OF West
& Bratt, in this county, upon the dead body of a
coored woman Dalned Lucy johnson, who accl-
deutally fell into the Alexandria Canal, and was
drowned, about two o'clock on Sunday morn
lug. on her return from festival, where she had
drank too much liquor. The verdict Of the Jury,
of which MIR. john r. Johnson was foreman,
was ia accordance with the facts as stated. The
inquest was held by Justice n. 5. Wright,
| acting Coroner, and the post norton QXamlDa
ton made by Dr.. Garrett, of this city.
| ORDINARY LICENSES st is understood that
some Of the retail liquor dealers have paid their
CORPORATION license fees under protest, and that
some have refused to take out Licenses, upon
the GROUND Of alleged iegality in the Revenue
| bill. They say that though the State law pro.
hibits licensing tipping shops, and makes all
retail liquor merchants take out an ordinary
| license, the Corporation tax upon which Is so
the city Revenue law imposes a tax OF 500
| upon license to sell liquor, TO be dunk where
sold
|. O. O. IA regular meeting of Marley
Eucampment, No. 6, was held last night, when
the following banned Palriarchs we're elected to
| fill the several offices therein. viz: Charles A.
Simpson, G. P; l.. Morgan Davis II. F.; VIM.
H. Hantzmon, S. w.. Hugh Latham, Scribe;
Jas. H. Devaughn, Treasurer; VIM Owens,
j. w. Patriarchs Andrew Della appoint
| ed I. S. and G.. NJ. Driscoll 0. S. The officers
were severally installed by Hugh Latham, Z.
q. p, assisted by Wesley Avery, 7. Z. Z.
PoroMAc PEARL HoMINY MILLS 1t will
be seen by their advertisement in the Gazette
that Msssrs. Geo. R. Hill & Go. have compile
ted their new hominy mills, and are now man,
utacturing hominy, grlts, samp, pearl Hour and
meal of the best quality. The same frm have
greatly improved their cracker and cake bakery
| by the addition of new machinery, and are DO
| Ing, as they deserve to do, a large business.
| Ia their new enterprise we wish them abund-
| ant success
Boat BUILDING AT OccooUAN.-Mr. John
Underwood is now building at Occoquau
stern wheel steamer for Captain Doc Grimes
| for the Potomac trade, which be expects to
launch about the end OF the current month, and
which it is said will be the best vessel OF its
sort on the river. Mr.. Oliver Underwood Of
the same place will on Thursday next launch a
new long boat which he has just completed and
which is said to be an excellent piece OF work.
WARD MEETINGS. 1t will have been seen
by notice OF the County Superintendent, that
the Conservative voters Of the different wards,
are requested to meet tomorrow night at the
places designated, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to attend the State Convention to
meet in Richmond on the 9Th of August. As
the Convention will be most important one. it
| is hoped that good men, who will attend, Will
be appointed
HORSE RAcE-A race for valuable set Of
harness will be run on the Penney Branch race
course next Friday afternoon Messrs George
Harrison, w. Il. Herrick, John Davis and
John Vincent, all of this city, have made en-
tries.
| POLICE HEADQUARTERS. only cases re-
ported at police headquarters this morning were
the second mate and one of the crew of the
schooner J. f. Krantz, who, for fighting on the
street, were tued and discharged.
| School RedOrt.
OFFICE OF SUpr. OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Is.