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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-26

FOURTH ANNUAL FREE SCHOOL
REPoRTs.-J. HI. Binford, esq.,, superin-
tendent of city public schools, has laid upon
our table the fourth annual reports upon
the condition of these institutions. The
report of the school board is highly COM
pllmentary to the superintendent as well as
to the admirable body of teachers and prin-
cipals by which he has been assisted, and
of the city council for the enlightened lib
erality with which it has ever regarded the
free schools of the city.
During the year the total disbursements
on account of schools was $114 ,965.12, of
which $53 ,402 SO was for their support,
and $61 ,562. SO was for the purchase of real
estate, construction of buildings, and pur-
chase of school furniture. The cost for
tuition per scholar on total expenditures
for support of scholars for the year, on the
basis Of the whole enrolment, was $l1 As;
on average daily attendance al6.41.
The net balance on hand at end of
year was s4.659.s6, including
which, $4,000 already appropriated
by council, $23,500 expected from the
state apportionment, 50, 400 the market
value of $1,000 city bonds on hand, 81 900
estimated value of 50 900 state bonds on
hand. 81 600 for capitation tax, and 81 800
expected from the Peabody fund, the re-
sources for the current year aggregate
7O,O59.S6. The expenditures for the
year for support of schools are estimated
at 500, 500, and for building, furniture, &C.,
slS, O00-total, $S4, 800; leaving deficit
of $l4 ,440.14 to be made up by the coun-
Gil.
Entire expenditure made by school board
for the purchase of real estate, building
school-houses, school furniture and appara-
tus, from August LIST, 1870, to August LIST,
1872:
Real Estate.-For purchase Of Central
school, $l4. 900; Leigh school lot. 1905
Baker school lot, $4,000; Bellevue school
lot, 90, 1850; Madison school lot. $S21.33-
total, s24, 1903.
Improvements and Buildings.- Central
school, 81 ,596 So; Valley school, 81 $40.
90; Bethel school, 50 ,452 SO Brook ave.
nue. school, $l32 55; Baker school, sl6,-
155 so; Leigh school, 500, 472 Al; Belle.
vue school, $14 ,541 81; Madison school.
$3,S40 00-total, $70,132 IL. For furni-
ture and school apparatus, $l0,s35 80.
Total, ,343 n.
The value of real estate and school pro-
perty in possession of the board on the LIST
of August, 1872, is estimated at $l44,-
343.77. 1t will be noted that neither
this estimate nor any of the foregoing in
cludes the new high school, Nicholson
school, &C., property purchased since the
date to which the report was made up.
The superintendent says the system of
prizes and diplomas adopted during the past
season was productive of good, and recon-
mendS its continuance for the next session.
He suggests that the efficiency of the
schools would be greatly increased by a
longer session-three months vacation be-
ing, in his opinion, longer than is needed
by. teachers or scholars. We rather incline
to the opinion that the sessions are suffi-
GENTLY long, and also that the daily meet
ings might with great advantage to the
scholars be reduced at least two hours.
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the requirements have been complied with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
RICHMOND, VA, August IS, 1878


70 tie cdi'or Of the A!erandrin Ga=ette:
A number of your paper of August 10TH inst,
reached here during my absence for several
days and since my return my attention has been
called to piece signed "Hlstoricus," and dated
Winchester, Va, August 18th. Historicus makes
two very proper corrections of the print he saw
Of my letter alexander p. Upshur was never
written by me it was an error of the printer and
not in my manuscript I knew no one better
than knew Abel z. Upshur. He was appoint
ed Secretary Of the Navy at my instance, and
had charge of his remains, delivered to me on
board the Princeton, in February, 1874 He WIS
dead in the years lS50-'5l. In my letter to Mr..
Fultz l meant to say: Thomas r. Joynes was
"still alive, and Abel p. Upshur still lived in
This great speech, and both of these two great
"chumpions of the mixed basis in the convention
"of lS29-'30 urged that they knew of no such
adequate security or guarantee" &c. Please
inform Historcus that is what it means.
Very respectfully yours,
HENRY A. WISE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. Albert Nc
Even, the little child of the late James Nc
Essen, died last night about II. Is, having been
horribly Jurut yesterday The child has been
>Iuce It's father death 10 the care of its moth
rr, vito resides on north St. Asaph street, OPP
ro>ltc Formers brewery. 1t appears that the
sister OF the little lad sometimes used coal oil
10 quicken the fire. The lad during the alb
>,Ncc of his mother aud sister got hold of the
oil can aud carried it to the fire, where the in
HlmabIe material caught aud blew the bottom
VI, of the can. The child wore its drawers
only, but these was saturated with the burning
Oil, and with heart-rending cries it ran first
after It's mother aud then into the street. a
ca'ored laborer at Portuer's brewery rolled the
barniny child in the mud and burnt his hands
severely III extiDguishiog the flames. DIR. Glib
son applied all the palliatlves that medical skill
could suggest, but the little sufferer, after twelve
hours agony, died. 1t should always be re-
mcmbercd that ii is nearly as dangerous to use
coal oil at IRE as it would be to use gunpow-
der On like occasions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

Tue Coal TRADE.-A telegram from Cum.
bcrand received here this morning at the Office
OF the Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Com-
Iany, from Mr.. Hutton, the agent of that
Company, who lett here for the mines yester-
day, >ays: No boats will reach Alexandria
before tuesday next" 1t is understood that
mos' ul the breaks on the canal have been re-
pared; that light boats have already passed up,
aud that there is liuc of loaded boats on their
WAY down six miles long. Vessels continue to
Mnve here for cargoes, and have accumulated
ma larger number than ever known before,
('ere bclug one hundred aud fifty odd sail of
@isc sized coasters now Ia the river at and
a,'vr This city, OF WHICH fity-three are lying at
HIS ,y,t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
TELEGRA PHI.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAzErTE.l
Centennial Anniversary.

BALTIMORE, August 2O.-The American
celebrates it's centennial anniversary to-day.
The Office is handsomely decorated with
flags, the coat of arms of the State, &c
Accompanying its morning edition it pub.
fishes a fac sinic of the first number of
the paper dated August 20, 1913 which. with
other interesting matter contains long adver-
tisement of George Washington setting forth
the advantages of twenty thousand acres OF
land on the Ohio and Great kanawha rivers
for which he had just received patent. 1t
also prints an illustrated supplement with Baltl-
more town IN l7773 and picture Of its first
Office. The population OF Baltimore town was
then S1G
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

WASHINGTON, August 20, II a. 10.
For the Middle States, continued high but
gradually falling barometer, slightly rising tenn.
peraturc. light to fresh northeasterly to south
erly winds, partly cloudy weather and areas of
rain For the South Atlantic States, diminish
ing pressure, rising temperature, easterly to
southwcstcrly winds and rain on the coast
lrom Lake Erie southwark to Virginia and
thence westward to the lower Missouri valley,
cca, or partly cloudy weather, with rising ten
pcraturc and light southcastcrly to southwest
crly winds during the day, followed by increased
coudiucsS toni ght.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

lamp NEETlNG.-A letter from the camp
"'Trny Dear Middleburg, dated on the 18th,
"!>;-"Ihc camp meeting that was to have
'''"mcncrd here on Thursday last, did not
'iHmcncc until Friday night There are now
!'e iorty OF fifty tents on the ground, but the
''In which commenced falling 90 Thursday
s's'ng has continued ever Succ, and last night
S'a TINS morning we have had hard rains. which
;:nerierrcd with religious services. There is an
III here that the meeting will continue
through all OF next week. Among the ministers
:, sScOt are Rcys. Duncan, K.pler, ASbury,
lead, Roby and Besle."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
A Word to Working People of Both
Sexes.

Mechanics, artisans, factory hands, and peo2-
pie who labor for living, find it very difficult
if not impossible to keep the hands free from
stain. Hand Sapolio will not only remove
every particle Of stain, and what is called
"grained in dirt" but it will also keep the skin
soft and pIlable rendering the muscular action
as quick and easy as is the case with those who
do not perform hand labor 1t is only 10 and
Is cents cake, according to size Every me-
chanic should use it constantly 10 place of all
other soaps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

REMAgKs-Th market for Wheat is un-
changed since yesterdays report; receipts con-
tinue light; offerings of 2G4 bushels white and
1868 of red, with sales of the former at l55, l59
and lG0 for good samples. and of the latter at
rs. 1870 and 1876 for Inferior Isl and l55 for good,
l57, les, l65 and loo for very good to prime and
16S for choice. Corn is quiet and steady; offer
ings light, with sales at "a and G6 for mixed, and
" Tor yellow. Small sales of Rye at IS and 81.
Oats arc unchanged; offerings Of l94 bushels,
with sales ut 80, IS and ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
The Sll.kniSlA ASeNIIhlic.

MADRID, Aug. 2O.-lt is reported that in the
event of recess or adjournment of the Cortes,
which is regarded as not improbable Senior
Castelar, will visit London, Berlin, Vienna and
Rome, and endeavor to bring about recognition
OF the Snapish republlc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
The Late Mr.. Meredith.

HARRISBURG, Aug. pa dispatch from
Samuel E. Dimmock, Attorney General Of the
State, directs the closing of the office in this
city on the day of VIM NJ. Meredth's funeral
aud draping the office in mourning for thirty
DAYS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
Races Postponed.

LONG Branch, Aug 20.--ln consequence OF
the continued storm the races have been post
poncd until Tomorrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
EDEGYTfUN-EL.
s. LEE UNIVERSITY,
w I,cxirpton Vu

"1ASHINGIUNN LEE UNIV ENoII -,
w Lexington, Va.
The next session Of this Institution will COM
mcnce on the THIRD THU RSDAY QSth) OF
SEpTEM Der, 1873, and continue without in
Permission until the fourth Thursday in June,
1874.
The instruction embraces thorough CLASH
CAL, LITERARY and SCIENTIFIC courses,
together with the Professional Departments OF
Law, Engineering and Industrial Chemistry,
inc iding Il course Of Agriculture.
The entire expenses for the session of nine
months need not exceed $500 or S325, according
to the price of board. Arrangements are also
duce their expenses to $3.50 per session.
For further information address
VIM DOLD, Clerk Of Faculty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

BASE BAIL.-The Independent base ball
club of Alexandria was defeated yesterday, on
the Olympic grounds, 10y the Arlington club OF
Washington, the score standing at the close OF
the game 81 - After the game the Wash
ington club handsomely entertained the visitors
at their club room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
7 OUDUUN SCHOOL,
MIDDLEBURG

MIDDLEBURG,
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
The Ninth Annual Session of this School will
begin on SEPTEMBER 18th, 1873.
Students will be prepared for College or inn
mediate entrance on the duties of life.
For further information apply TO
II. +. BERKELEY, | Associate
j. l.. BERKELEY, ! Principals.
References C. l.. G. Minor, President Agrlcul-
tural and Mechanical College of Virginia; Il.
?. Jones, NJ. A., Principal Hanover Academy,
Hanover county, Virginia; The Faculty of the
Episcopal High School, AIexandra, Virginia
Loudoun county, aug l2-w3w
r EESB RIG ACAD E NJ Y
IL Loudoun county, Virginia.
Principal, T. f. AIRES, UNIV of Virginia)
The next session of this school will begin on
MONDAY, September lst, 1873, and close on
or about the last Friday IN June, 1874. Tie
Principal is recommended in the highest terms
by the Professors of the University of Virginia,
and former patrons III Baltimore city, as Il tho,
rough and conscientious instructor OF youth, and
no pains shalt be spared to make This one Of the
first High Schools of the land.
For Circulars, further particulars, &c, adj
dress the Principal, or "
II. T. HARRISON,
Prest. Board Of Trustees, Lcesburg, Va.
Leesburg, aug Swift
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

[Real Estate Agent and Auction eer.]
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALU-
u ABLE FARM IN FAIRFAX COUNTY,
VIRGINIA-By virtue of decree of the Cir
cult Court for the city of Alexandria,, Va, rem
dcred at the May term, 1871, thereof: in the suit
Of VIM Z. Church, plaintiff VS.. j. Il. Watkins
ct ais, defendants, the undersigned, commission
ers therein name, will expose to sale at public
auction, on SATU RDAY, the 10th day OF Sep
TENDER, 1873, at II o'clock m, in front OF the
New Market House Building, on Royal street,
in the city of Alexandria, Va, the following de-
scribed REAL ESTATE, to wit:
A TRACT OF LAND, in the county of Fair
fax, Va, containing l3S acres, 3 rods and II
poles, more or less, of which William Is: Scarce
died seized and is bounded by Little Hunting
Creek and the lands of Wills Henderson and
others, about five miles from Alexandria, Ezs55ll
Has comfortable DIV ELL1NG and other .lsGza
improvements apple and peach orchard good
water, and is in healthy SITUATION and Is now
occupied BY Christian Muller.
Terms: One half of the purchase money to be
paid in six and the residue in twelve months
from the day of sale, with interest the payments
to be secured by the bonds Of the purchaser, with
good personal security, and the title to the prop
erty TO be retained until the purchase money IS
f,lIv Maid FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
'"''' CHARLES Z. STUART,
ono ooo,wts Comm rs. of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
HE Markets.

NEW YORK, August 2O.-Money easy at 4a5
Gold log. Flour steady. Wheat unchanged.
Corn quiet.
BALTIMORE, August 20.-Virginia skies, con-
soldated, 80; West Virginias Il Cotton dull
steady; Howard street ouperfne 25a55 25; do.
Extra t 25aS7; do. Family 25aS9; City Mills
Superiine 4 25aS5 25; do. Extra lass rs; dc.
Family 9aSl0 So Wheat active and firm; white
choice $50: fair to prime do. 165a175; choice am
Der l7Sal90; good to prime red 70ul75; common
Corn active white Southern 67a70; yellow
Southern nominal ut 60; mixed Western firm at
5S!. Oats active; Southern 4ia47 Western
mixed 4ia45; do white At. Rye dull at 90a95.
Hay unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

BUTTER CHURNlNG MADE EASY Strain
the milk shallow; the more surface, the more
cream, hence large pans are the best. Keep
it in room free from jars; do not churn in the
room; keep it at an even temperature; it must
have light and air; it is much like the rest of
US, and spoiIs for want Of good, pure air, but it
is aversc to draughts. Watch it, if you want
good, sweet butter, and skim when the milk is
thoroughly thick or loppercd. If you Skiul
sooner, you will lose some cream, if later,
there will be spots on it or mold and your
butter will not keep. After skmming your
cream into cream pail, stir altogether with a
casc-knitc or spoon; knife is best, as i. mani
pulates the particles against the sides of the
pail more thoroughly. This process takes but
momcnt, aud ltyou do 1t each time that you
skim, when you come to churn (it your milk is
at proper tcmperaturc) your butter will come
in less than ten minutes, as the particles are
already half churncd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

"ErRocEsssoN.-It is said that large mum
VT '' the most respectable citizens of Wash
, .'S entirely disapprove Of the reported
VIs NJ :, OF Air. Henry d. Cooke, Judge Cartier,
-, '' nhrrpherd, and few others 10 Washing
ra 49, WIN regard to the rumored movements
rn ",II'nlps the attempted movements CONCERN
r. s 'ue letrocrs.lo Of Alcxaudria-a measure
nv ' ~ to ali the interests Of this place, to
o,,i ''c least OF 1t. And further, that the col
Tia, l pyorle are becoming aware Of the injury
,,,, VIII t!'ule to them, 10 common with all the
'Ne'iS' II tins interference is permitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
Financial.

LONDON, Aug. 20-3 p. m.--Thc rate OF
discount for three months bills in open mar k,
is 81 per cent below the Bank OF England
rate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

TREATMENT OF HAMs.-To preserve hams
through the summer make "a number of cotton
bags little larger than the hams. After the
hams are we'll soaked place them in the bags,
and get the best kind of sweet we'll made hay;
cut it with knife, and with your hands press
it we'll around the hams 10 the bags; tie the
bags with strings, put on a card of the year, to
show their age, and hang them up 10 garnet
or some dry room, and they will last five years,
and will be better for boiling than on the day
you hung them up. This method costs but little,
and the bags will last forty years. No flies or
bugs will trouble the bans if the hay is we'll
pressed around them the sweatings of the
hams will be taken up by the hay, and it will
impart fine favor to the hams. The hams
should be treated in this way before the hot
weather sets in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
~ W. PATTON OF THE New Court HOUSE.
,"e following letter will cxplain itself.

ba. ~ '""teson, esq:
City I;, cir: ou:s enclosing order of the Hon.
r.rrv Ho1hcil OF the city of Alexandria has been
Is,"n. su 49, Allow me to render NY congratula-
DOES - upon the completion of building which
add var" ,'uch credit to your city, and which will
wsvs Fry greatly to the satisfaction have al.
your C Cir. In having the honor of presiding over
'u'' Court. am very respectfully,
JAMES KEITH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
'IlOlcT;i.
Weather Probabilities.

CoSSrANTINopLE. Aug 20--The cholera has
broken out 10 the province of Bosnia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

r OST-A suitable and satisfactory reward
IL will be p"id for the return or information
that will lead to the recovery of CHI LD'S
ARM LET, marked Washington. Apply at
this office aug It'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
------=z-e-----e- 49, =e.-a-s
LOST MI EOENO.

r OST-On Sunday evening last on Columbus
~ street, a portion of an ETRUSCAN GOLD
BARRING. with carbuncle SGT, in pearls
The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving
it at w. w. ADAMS Jewelry store, King ST.
aug 20-2t*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

ARRIVED.
Steamer New York, Philadelphia to + A
Reed She reports the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal, through which she came and which
was damaged by the late heavy rains, as having
been thoroughly repaired.
Steamer Lady of the Lake, Norfolk, to + A
Reed. She reports passing four light coasters
in the Potomac, bound up.
Schr Starlight, Georgetown, to Robt Portncr
MEMORANDA.
Schr Ada + Whitney, hence, at Boston 10th
Schr Ella A Barnes, hence, at Haven 10th.
Schr Ammo NJ Allen, hence, at Providence 18th
Schr Herschcl sailed from Providence for this
port 10th.
Schr Lehman Blew sailed from Providence
for this port 10Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
Washington News.

The Capitol and the Presidents House are
now undergoing improvements aud repairs.
At inspections Of the steamers made here
since the Wawasct was burned all the Balt-
more steamers were found to have complied
with the laws The steamer Lady Of the Lake
was fioed for failure in an unimportant particu-
lar.
The magistrates investigating committee
heard yesterday complaints against Justice
Plant on charges of overcharge in fees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

The Cameron Mills Of Roberts Il HUT and
Messrs Watkins mill, are still idle in comsc-
queuce of the damage recently sustained BY the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

THE OCcooUAN BRDGE.--The County
Court of Fairfax county, at its August term on
Monday last, after hearing the proportionate
expenses to the county ESTIMATED at about
$4,000 for the construction Of bridge over
the creek at Occoquau, declined receiving the
proposals and resciudcd all orders heretofore
made In reference thereto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20

A WANDERING LUNATIC.--Sarah Jane
Watts, coored, aged about twenty five years
evidently lumatic, was arrested yesterday
morning pear the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road by Captain Peasants aud locked up at
the First police station to appear, to-day tor
further disposition before the Police Court
She says that she is from Alexandria. -R'ch
HID Of htIun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-20
Ellie HAVEN IN ST TUTE,
- No. III Queen street,


Principal, Miss ANNA L. DERRICK, late of
the Bishops School, Easton, Md.
The Fifteenth Annual Session of this School,
formerly under Miss CARRIERS charge, will COM
mencc on MONDAY, the 18th day of Septem-
Der, under the direction of Miss Derrick. Eve
ry effort will be made to sustain the high reputa-
ton of this widely known and popular School.
Competent and experienced teachers will be en-
ployed in every department, and the Principal
hopes to give entire satisfaction to all who may
favor her with their patronage
Terms per half session, payable in advance.
For board and tuition in the entire English
course Sl25 90
For day scholars, per quarter in advance.
Preparatory Glass, $50
Junior Class. l00 90
Intermediate Glass, 1880
Senior 10 w
For Circulars, containing further information,
apply as above.
references: Rt. Rev. Bishop Lay, Easton.
Il. H. M e.SiT and K. Kemper, esq., AIcxandria,
Va. aug 6-cotOl