Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-09
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,r,;ulice 10 the minds of many against sending
,bir sans and daughters to school IN city,
which, in Justice to several excellent boarding
schools IN Alexandria, we deem it necessary to
ru}cayor to remove. La three points, country
shoots are thought to be preferable; health free
dom from distractiou.and morality. Now, as tar
# least as Alexandria is concerned, it Is easy to
Show that their objections have little force. As
+, health it would be difficult to 6nd any Oca-
toa 10 the country superior to ours, while III
those cases of sudden illness or accident, to
which all are liable, the best medical atten-
dance is much more quickly accessible than Is
Usually the case in the country. AS to distrac'
rions from study, what is complained OF here
by people generally is a lack of proper amuse-
llentS, and, while it Is admitted that such
auuscments are more frequent 10 town, 1t Is
clearly within the power OF the judlclous teach
err to restrain the indulgence IN them within
suitable limits; while on the other hand there
are many sports peculiar to the country, which,
tSoush profitable TO the boy if INDUCED in
moderately, may become, it carried too far,
detrimental to his progress. 1t is with respect
,n mvras that the city is most frequently mis-
jn!gcd. OF course, if boys are allowed the
freedom of the streets at nj ht, there is danger;
50 there is in the country, If they are allowed
T., 90 and come when they please, day or
uight. The judicious teacher knows how to
govern his charge and while allowing proper
recreation to keep them away from the entlce-
u.cn,s to evil, which abound both in town aud
cvuntry. 1t is the discipline Of the school and
the competency and fidelity Of those in charge
Of IT, that are to be considered IN this matter,
not the location. We ask, therefore, that our
readers will carefully consider the whole matter
.c!urc placing their children at school Our
Columns contain, already, the advertisements OF
many excellent establishments both IN and out
Of the city. and it would be we'll for them to
ioyk into the claims OF all before they decide.
The principals will be glad to send catalogues
aal explain their systems OF instruction and
government and think it will be found that
Alexandria has advantages as an educational
centre, not to be surpassed. 1t is emlncntly
healthy aHd AT is accessible at all hours
u the day and uight, 10 case of sudden illness or
accident: and it has schools second to none IN
The ability of its instructors and the modera.
non of their charges.
ynn SHEPHERD CAsE--A further inVesti
gallon into the case of JOS Shepherd, charged
with an attempt to defraud three Life lnsur-
:lce companies out of the amount Of the policy
81 his brother George, by falsely swearing that
>ad brother had been drowned in crossing the
rlycrtO this city, the particulars Of which have
heretofore been published in the Gazette, took
place at Police Headquarters this morning be-
fore acting Mayor S. Ii. Janney, magistrate,
cx.oiico, and Justice w. H. May. Several
witnesses were examined, one of whom swore
positively to having seen the purported deceased
on the 18th Of July, several days after the re-
ported drowning, in company with his brother,
IN this place; and the boy who rowed him over
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could not sec and did not know whether the
man was drown 1t was supposed that George
Shepherd had on !; life preserver aud merely
jumped into the river for the purpose of effect
my his object Other witnesses testified as to
seeing the accused in this place, after the re-
ported drowning iu company with man au.
>weriug to the description of Geo. Shepherd.
The accused was tually committed for trial
nl"n the charge Of perjury and an attempt to
committee fraud upon three Life Insurance
companies, at the Quarterly term of the Cor
roallon Court which meets On the 18th OF
October.
Al the close Of the examination the accused
employed Col. NJ. ID. Ball, as his counsel.
SII!rYARD. Mr. VIM. Adamson, Of Lon
doh, England, ship-buider by trade, who
purchased a farm at Greenwich, near Gains
Vile, Prince William county, Va, some mouths
fn>ttlrongh the real estate agency OF Green u
Wise, vas in Alexandria some weeks ago H.
>ieel'ng the site of the old Hunter ship yard,
'n! was 50 tavolably impressed that he wrote
~ ms brother, who is now engaged In ship
IMN'ns III London, of the advantages Alexan-
VITA oirr> and the brother, Mr. Thos. Adam
%'' cattle over in one of the Allen line of
"alHeis 10 Inspect for himself. He (ThOmas)
49,, '"f London few days ago for the purpose
y! ,|"lIs joint stock company to engage in
"" ''SIl'cSs here. The Messrs. Adamsou were
introduced TO several of our leading shipping
~, ;'"an$, all of whom assured them that, in
s ,"S" opinion. the undertaking would be sue
capt Bootbe informed them that his
,I, 'AY had nlany canal boats built elsewhere
:, 'S'' would be built here if the facilities were
.,,n' u' From the nature Of the conversation
m"'rh Maj Green aud the Messrs. Adam
,"I u Is likely the yard will be again put iu
''''oh IN short time. Parties here assured
i '>, =, that vessel to.cost $50. 900 would
n,a ".!o here as soon as the yard should be in
>p 'N''ol. We hope the project may prove a
"'e>>, rs We donbt not it will, if undertaken
r. ''h RECOVERED. The body of Byron
Il H. '"i"red, steward of the schooner r. f.
I ,,' Vapl. Cone, who was drowned on Thurs
yr., "' from that schooner. while lying in the
a %n "'i this city, was found this morning
8 ,r,r ,"is near the spot where the accident oc-
q an anu taken to King street wharf, where
q II, ' ;it was held upon it by coroner Beach
y ma, guy OF which Mr. + L. Tolsou was fore
81 ygG., ]"vr hearing the evidence, returned a
a >a,' SHIN" Of accidental drowning Gilbert had
q cia,so III Boston His remaus were taken in
q !, ,r,sc ty Mr. WheatIey, by whom they were
! ,)a NJ" hEcElps AND SHIPMENTS. This week
4 ",>, '"'er'can Coal Company have received
q more ,aS OF Cumberland coal and the Balt-