Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-05

coop I stuff car, lumber cars.
TIE ALEXANDRIA, MI VERNON AND AC-
CorINK TURNPIKE COMPANY. a meeting of
the Alexandria, Mt. Vrrnon and Accotink Turn
pike Company was held in this ely, at the
Insurance office of Maj. Geo. Johnston, at II
o'clcck friday, c. Gllnngham 10 the chair, and
p. H. Iro.h, Secretary.
The object Of tn meeting, to take steps look
ing TO III. turning over Of the turnpike to the
county Of Fairfax, was state by the Chairman,
when, after consideration, the sol,wnS rcS"lu-
ton wa unanimously adopted:
Resoirct, That the Beard Of Directors tc
authorized to make such arrangements Tor
turning the road over TO the Township or
county authorities, as in their Judgment may
seem best; also TO make such ARRANGEMENTS with
MrSsrs. Tuthill ard Slavn as will be sati Sac
tory to both parties and report such +ctlon TO
Il future meeting Of the stockholders.
The meeting then adjourned.
PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORTS The following
is a syLol sis ofthe reports made 20 me for the
month of March, by thu teachers Of public
| schools:
White .Sctoo!. On the rolls 3Gj; boys $50,
girls IS. Average attendance 33l; Buys 2@33,
girls 50. Percentage of attcndanc. 81 male
schools o. female schools So. Entered H.;
boy !, girl, t. Dropped 5; boys i, girls >.
Best altenianc. at Washington School, No. l.,
taught By Theodore H. Fickiin, q per cent.
Coiorcl .Schoos : On the rolls 2lU; boys 100,
girls lD4 Average attcud,Lcc lS9; boys %.
girls 90 Percentage of Attendance 90; male
schools So, female schools o. Entered, orgl-
nally and by transfer, Is: boys II. girls 1.
Dropped and transferred %; boys 30. girls 5.
Best attendance in IIaliowcll ScnooI, No. 3,
taught by Miss Harriet b. d 'ug!as 9S per cent
RICHARD l.. CARNE, Cay Supt.
St. Johns Academy, April 9TH, 1873.
PRopERrY SALES. -McsSrs Green & Wise
Auc:i,ncurs aud Real Estate Agents, sod to-day
the mail ct farm Of Thos. Javins, located ,!
miles west of Alexandria on the Little River
Turnpike containing 81 acres. at 500 per acre,
| to CassiuS Augur Also Il lot of 81 acres near
Clouds Mill, for SIS per acre, and acres near
the Aim House, at $50 per acre, and 10 acres
near the Seminary at so per acre, to John II,
Cats. The three last pieces of property be-
longed to the estate Of the late Samuel Cats
The house on Wolfe street, ucar Fairfax, &c
cupied by l. Gcn'zhergcr, has been Sold Tor
ST $50.
The house of Mr. Il ENGLISH, advertised to
be sold to-day, by +. y. kcrby, Auctlonccr,
was bid in at IS, 800, the highest bona tide bid
being 81 Zoe.
INCENDlARY ATTEMPT An attempt was
made last light to burn the stable in the rear
of the dwelling on the east side Of St. Asaph
street near the Columbia Engine House, be-
longing to r. H. Miller, but the flames were
discovered 10 time TO be cxtiuguishrd before
much damage was done, aud without the aid
Of the Fire Department, which was quickly
on the spot. a box containing cotton waste
saturated with coal oil or beuzine and broken
| glass jar in wnch were several pieces Of zlnc,
with stick wrapped with cotton and also
saturated with burning fluid by which. the con-
tents of the box were ignitcd were found where
placed by the iuccndiary, i'll the corner where
the Chief Engineer
INSTITUTION OF a LODGE Potomac Lodge,
No. 81, of the Independent Order Of Good
Tcmplars, was Instituted last night, at Sarcpta
Hall. by [. G. ONcal, Deputy Grand Worthy
Chief l'cmplar, and the following officers elect
ed :--Jamcs r. Cation, W. Z. T.; Miss lz.ra
Coleman. W. V. T.. James B. Rodgers, W.
s.: NJ. Y. b. kdw.lI, ". T.; D. r. STAINS
bury, w. f. s.; r. G. Cover, W. NJ; Miss
Mary DYER, W. G.; Clarence Moore, W. |. g.,
and Monroe Ship!cy, w. O. G. Aspccial meet
ing of the Lodge will DC held 10 night at Phoenix
Hall at = clock for the installation ct officers,
at which all the members are requested to
be present.
STREET OBSTRUCTION. The street and side
walks at the intersection of King and Union
streets. arc obs,ructed for a quarter Of an hour
upon the arrival aud departure of each train
that makes connection with the ferry boats, by
iammcd vehicles and 10y the crowds OF people
who corgrcgate on the corners. Ii the omnl-
BUSES aud wagons were ranged properly along
the cdce of the pavcmcnts, the middle or the
street would be passahlr, and II the crowds u
citizens on the corners would il>perSH, the pas
seusers could traverse the side walks and not
bc forced to walk in the cutters as they now
are.
COLLECTION OF CITY Rents -The renters
Of the fish benches 10 the market square, hay
in,, gotten in arrears 10 their payments, the
commissioners of the sipkiug fund met ycster-
],v and instructed the market master to co..
Iect the premiums and rent due ty II clock
today, or take possession OF the benches ana
hold Them subject to further orders, and II,
there should be any resistance to the execution
nf thr order 10 call upon the Mayor for detail
Of n,lic. to assist him. By the time designated
III the a-rearages, amounting to several hun
dred dollars Lad been paid.
TIE MARKET, this morning, was well sup
piled with meats and vegetables. No change
il n,;c.s Lettuce cts. per head; kae so cts.
per peck; onions cts pr ounch; outer ir Tna
30 TO so cts per b.; eggs 20 cts. pr, d"z. IT. ne
butchers meats we're generally exceIl:n,'; Inc
fish benches were abuudauty i';d. Saad ~ %
cts. per pair; herring % cts. per d'z; perch ~
cts. per understanding TO SIZE
HOURLY TRAlSs.-On and after Monday
next hourly trips will be made between tins n
city and Washington over the \. u w. T.. H..
the first train leaving either end Of the Iinc al
5:45 a. w., and the last at 9:l5 p NJ. farsG sous
who have been accustomed to return to ms