Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

LOCAL NEWS.
rry Scuool BoARp-ShDrtly after seven
ii * last night, the School Board assembled
:. n, new Office at the market building: pres
" The CITY Superintendent and McSsrs
, I;i;son, J. 5. Beach, W. f. Carnc, Hopkins,
S",,,3,n Wheat. Wilmington, Whittlcsey,
-! Winner. Mr.. S. T. Beach come in just
,tcr the adjournment.
Tie chairman being absent, on motion OF
" ". f. Carne. Mr.. Wheat was elected
.t,;rmau pro tenn. and the minutes OF the last
"s.tinr were read and approved.
N,s<rs Henry B. Wilmington, Of the 2d
Ward, and Edmond f. Wilmer, Of the 3D. re-
,,[ontcd by the Board Of Education, Trustees
ipuilic Schools, took and subscribed the re-
.rrsd oaths before the City Superintendent,
mi mat officer notified the Board that Mr..
Chapman NcaIc, appointed Il Trustee from
=. .th Ward, vice Edward J. Evans, declared
.r,1ribc, had filed his oath as required By
Vr Wilmer. from the Committee on FL
,,orr reuorcd the following bills as correct,
.nl ,lry we're ordered to be paid, viz:
Alexander Conway. putting in wood and
,,i s...5 J. +. Rose, wood for schools,
~. ~; K. J. Collins, one quarters service as
rJ.rk $3.50: Thomas Hoy, work on stoves.
&. Al schools. 5000; John t. Creighton l.
Son, ,rmlrics for schools, - IT,
Mr. Il,rkins, from the Committee on School.
bnu,.> and furDiture formally turned over the
rn,m. To the Board and Superintendent, and
made his 6nal report thereon, whereupon. on
motion Of Mr., w. f. Carne. it was unanl-
!u0llS'y,
ESi,nl That the thanks of this Board are
hereby ,cucrcd to Joseph Hopkins, esq,
chairman Of the Committee on SchoolhouseS
and Furniture, for the taste aud energy he has
d>rlaycd in the arrangement of the offices o.,
the Board aud Superintendent.
Mr.. J. :. Beach. from the committee on
that school, reported that he had visited and
cxanilcd Lee School, No. and found it very
well conducted Both he aud the Superin-
rcndcnt urged more frequent visiting of the
different schools by the members of the Board,
even It the visit did not last over five minutes.
The trustees would thus obtain a better idea
Of the working of the system.
The Superintendent stated that about one
half the children Of the schools being sufficient
j. advanced for promotion, and it being I'M
practicable t. advance them to higher grades
on an equality with those who had entered
Those grades at the beginning of the year, 1t
Appeared obvious that new classes must be
created, and, after consultation with the teach
crS he had judged it best to authorize the
forming Of the new classes in the divisions to
which the pupils already belonged
Mr. }. 5 Beach thought the Supcrinten-
dent had acted wisely in the matter, and, on
motion Of lr. Wilmington. his action was
formally approved.
The election Of officers for the ensuing year
beng in order. and the late chairman not be
lnr present to qualify under his rc-appnint-
ment. Mr. W. f. Carnc nominated Edgar
Snowden, ir for that Office. and Mr.. White
~y nominated Brnoni Wheat. but the latter
declining. Mr.. Snowdcn was uuanmols y elect
On motion of Mr. Wilmer, Richard j. Col
ms was unanimously reelected clerk.
q" motion of Mr. Hopkins, it was unani
luu>ly
M~Lr,d That the thanks of the Board are
!rc 10 John w. Burke, esq. late chairman.
Tor The efficient manner in which he discharged
the duties Of TINT Office.
On motion of the same gentleman, the thank
Of the Board were, also, rendered 10 the Super,
ln'rndcnt aud Clerk. and before p. M, the
board adjourned.
Corw House News. - Instead OF two as
heretofore stated, there arc six criminal cases
81 FIR the February term OF the County Court
which will commence on Monday mex. They
are hose of john Bartlett. tor assault Lewis
Marley and William Stacia, for assault and
robbery, William Williams. for robbery, and
John Syphay for obstruc!ing justice, W. IL.
Arnaco>t will also be bciure the court on rule
10 show why his license to keep an ordinary
should moi be revoked During the month Of
January five marriage license were issued from
an! ciy h deeds recorded in the office Of the
.!cIk Of til" County Court, and six marriage
license issued from and ten deeds recorded III
the office of The Clerk OF the Corporation Court.
RIVER News The surface of the river has
been dotted all day by skaters and persons pass,
nE 10 and fro between the opposite shores.
Many, among them lady, walked over from
Maryland this morning, purchased suppllcS,aud
returned, without fear OF breaking through the
lee. Intelligence from Quautico IS to tl!e same
elect as that reported yesterday respecting the
vessels there. The ice. however, is running
ARE now, and the tug boats there having re-
"vcd supplies of coal ty railroad from this
'''E, will, should the weather continue as at
present, attempt to force their way back here
on Monday nex'.
PRorERTy SALES.-W. \. Smoot has pur-
CHASED from Acsany Smoot, Ike lot on the
southwest corner Of the intersection of Uuicn
AMI Princess street, IS feet front on Union
street 10y LIS in depth, for $500 cash
The lot and two story brick house thereon,
situated on the West side of Water street be.
tween Wilkes and Gibbon, belonging to the
estate OF the late Catharnc Walker, was sold
i'd1y by +. " kerby, Auclioneer, 70 Martin
LAWYER, for $740.
BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE -NieSSrS. G. G..
bradley X Son, whose extensive cabinet fac
Tory Is on the corner of king aud Alfred streets,
%'c i!'w turning our some OF the handSomest
ioralure ever manufactured south of the Pc
'i"ac, and 4 stroll through their splendid
snow rooms this morning would have couviuc-