Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.

,,I down without the assistance OF tug boats
The steamer G. II. Stout arrived yesterday
,.,rning from Philadelphia, and went on to
Washington this morning, the washington
f.rry boats are making their regular hourly
Trims, and the steamer Arrow has recommended
h..r trims TO Nount Vernon Owing to the Ice
an the Maryland fats, which yet remains sta,
,;ooary, the steamer Virginia has not resumed
her trips, but the line is kept up by row boat
T;cL sburg, Almon, Bird, Emily Mclean, }.
I Leach, G. Fl. Bent and an oyster boat ar,
r;vcd here Yesterday evening from above, and
LII This morning bound out. The schooner
M,ront Kcuzel arrived this morning from
Washington, and the first shipments OF grain,
hv water, to Georgetown, since the commence
ment of the late freeze, were made to-day.
PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT THE following
is synopsis Of the reports made to me by the
teachers of public schools for January, 1878:
White Schools-On the rolls 4O6; boys 279,
mirls l271. Average attendance $685. boys Il !,
urls So Per cottage Of attendance 76; girls
and bows equal. Entered &c; boys 10, girls I.
Dropped 65; boys AZ. girls %: Best attend
a,cc at Washington School, No. ], taught by
Theodore H. Ficklin, 95 per cent
Colored Schools-On the rolls PIG; boys Il,
girls lO4. Average attendance It's; boys 50,
Urls So Per centage of attendance 81; boys
Is. girls 49, Entered 20; boys IL, girls 9.
Dropped 80; boys 49, girls II. Best attendance
at Snowdeu School, No. 3, taught by Miss
Carrie Claggett, IS per cent.
Compared with the reports for January,
1872. there appears decrease of 90 10 the at
tendance at white, and of two in colored schools.
The falling off is mainly in the lower grades OF
the female schools, and appears to have been
caused by the severity OF the weather which
has prevented many young female children
from attending. RICHARD l.. CARNE,
City Superintendent.
ST. Johns Academy, February llth 1873
TIE County CLERKsHIP. The whole truth
fthe matter about which the Washington
Chronicle makes such fus under the heading
Of fragrant wrong is that when the Jan
uary term Of the County Court meet 10 this
city, it had to adjourn without transacting any
business because of the acknowledged lncom-
prtepcy of the clerk, Il colOred man named
John Svphax, who, though he knew nothing
at all ABOUT the duties OF the office, OF clerk OF
the court had not even provided himself With
deputy who did, aud who, 10 addition to has
incompetency, was the first criminal to be tried
attempting to impede justice upon which he
has siuce been tried aud found guilty. For his
latent incompeteucy a rule was issued against
him By Judge Cockerille to show cause why he
should not be deposed and as he could not show
such cause he was deposed by the Judge at the
February term and competent clerk, though
a Republican, appointed 10 his place.
|. O. OF Rat regular meeting of Vir-
GINA Tent, No. 5, l. O. of R. held in their
hall, last night, the following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing term: T. Z. r., NJ. K.
Norris Shepherd VIM Harrison, Chief Ruler,
Geo. w. Jones; Deputy Ruler, John H. Dix;
Recording Secretary, George n. Duffey; FL
naucial Secretary, John Fl. Soper; Treasurer,
Geo. H. Lyles; Levite, B. R. Rogers; |. g.,
e. H. Kidwell; D. g., Randolph Purcell; r.
S to Chief Ruler, L. D. Lyles; l.. S. to Chief
Huler, John Baden; R. S. to Deputy Ruler,
Geo W. Taylor; L. S. TO Deputy Ruler, Geo.
II. Green; Chaplain, r. Fl. Wade
TIE New MARKET HOUSE, ffty-one
thousand dollars, for which Mr.. L. H. Della
hay contracted to build the new Market House,
having bcen expended, that gentleman has
found it impossible to 20 90 with the work, as
It viii require at least five thousand dollars
more to complete the building. In consequence
OF this, Mr.. Deahay'S Suretles met last week
and appointed Mcssrs. }. H. d. Snoot aud
Emanuel Francis committee to proceed with
the execution Of the contract, and unless the
City Council makes an appropriation to rem-
bnrSe them, each of the seven will lose about
seven hundred dollars
DECREE REVERSED. In the Supreme Court
ofthe United States yesterday, in the case of
the First National Bank of Alexandria plaintiff
III error, vs. Alexander n. Turnhu ct al. on
an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United
States for the eastern district of Virginia, Mr..
Justice Swayne delivered the opinion of the
"urt, reversing the decree of the said Circuit
Court, with costs, and remauding the cause,
with directions to enter judgment OF reversal,
aud then to remit the case to the Circuit Court
i,r the county of Alexandria, whence 1t came.
Mr. Justice Strong dissented.
ATTEMPT OF A MURDERER TO ESCAPE
Charles Marley, colored, now in Jail here under
sentence of death for the murder of John Mon
roe, was, yesterday detected in an effort to
e>ralc, and has since been more securely iron
ei lie had removed his shackles by saving
ri, with a small piece ola file, the head of the
'n' "!lch fastened them, and was In the act
0'przng open his cell door with a bed slat
When he Was discovered He had previously
attempted to cut through the ceiling and floor
1.-THE cell.
HE HAMILTON MURDER.-A coroners in
quest upon the body of w. D. Smith, an ac-
s ,'ir OF whose murder, near Hamilton, was
, l"'sned III Yesterdays Gazette, was held yes
e n;i'E afternoon, and in consequence of the
pa .i elected, colorcd man named Dave
, bb.'A> the husband of woman with whom
WY WY murdered man is said to have been Intimate,
e %"S atrested on suspicion of the crime and
N0Di'''''cd to the Jail in Leesburg.
lollcE HEADQUARTERS Mayor Berkley
'AS returned from his late visit to the North
I Sua PRESIDED at his court 10 the new market
i. ,Ne TINS morning. There was but one case