Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-22

for disorderly conduct at the house of Mrs
Sarah Hart, were discharged upon promise
to quit the city forthwith.
| Robert McCuin, for disorderly conduct, was
fued and discharged. -
Patrick Irwin, for interfering between John
Moore and his wife, was discharged with
reprimand.
John Moore and Patrick Irwin, tor lighting
and disorderly conduct, were lined ana as
charged. ,c
There was but one ledger at the station house
last night.
SCHOOL CENSUS. Mr.. Henry j. Nevett
deputy employed for the purpose by the Com
missioner OF the Revenue, has just COMPLETED
a census of persons between the ages, OF hVe ana
twenty one for school purposes. The results
are as follows: First Ward, white, 69l: colored,
234 Second Ward, white, 4S6; colored, 24S.
Third Ward, white, /, 2l5; coored 565. Fourth
Ward, white, 4S5; colored, $50. Total white
2S77. Total colored, l,577. Grand total, 4.454.
The census of 1872, the last one taken, which
was considered reliable by the Superintendent,
showed total Of 4, 20S; COL white and LOOT
colored, 30 that there has been an Increase 10
two years of 276 white, and decrease OF ~
colored children. This represents an increase
of nearly nine hundred 10 she white population
of the city, and decrease of about buDdred
in the colored. Mr. Nevett deserves great credit
for the care he has taken with this census, the
result of which to the city is a gain OF sou
from the State school fund for the next year;
! A careless OF incompetent census taken coulu
easily have lost that amount.
MIDLAND RAILROAD The new schedule OF
through trains on the Virginia Midland Rail
road. direct from Danville to Baltimore, went
Into operation to-day. The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad locomotive designed to bring up the
first train crossed the railroad ferry here yes
tcrday morning, being the first locomotive that
has ever crossed that ferry. The trains leave
DlnvIle at 5:25 a. u. by the Virginia Midland
Railroad and reach Alexandria at 50 p. H.,
where they take the Alexandria and Washing
ton road, reaching Washington at e. 333 p. M;
there they take the Baltimore aud Potomac
road az far as BcnningS, about two miles be-
ynnd Washington, where they go upon the
East Alexandria branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, taking the main stem near Bla-
densburg aod arrive at Baltimore at $50 p. N.
This through train will run daily over the en-
tire route.
EPISCOPAL VIsITATIoN-Th Rt Rev. JAS
Gibbons, Bishop of Richmond, visited St.
Marys Church, Yesterday, and after saying
| Mass at a. m., confirmed 50 persons; 90 chill
dren and 26 adults; five of the former and
| eight of the latter were colored persons, aud a
considerable number Of the adults were recent
converts to Catholicism. Before administering
the sacrament, Bishop Gibbons exhorted the
candidates in must eloquent and feeling man
ncr, and at the conclusion Of the rite, he de-
livered a most impressive charge. AT IL a. IN.
he preached very able; though brief, dis
course on THE Invocation of the Saints" and
after the services confirmed venerable old man,
convert, who had been unable to attend an
earlier service The Bishop will remain 10
Alexandria uutil Wednesday, going out to Falls
Church tomorrow, to lay the corner
stone of the new church OF ST. James.
HABEAs CORPUS Nathan Grushan, com
mitted to Jail last week for stealing pair of
pants from Mr.. Dggs, was brought out Oh
writ OF habeas corpus, issued by Judge Lowe
90 Saturday last, aud taken before Justice
Padgett, by whom he was released, security
having been furnished for his appearance at
the uext term of the court.
The friends oil Hugh Strder, who was COM
mitted for attempting to rob the Fairfax street
depot, are also petitiouing for u writ of habeas
corpus for that individual, upon which to APP
ply for his release on bail.
| The three Italian organ grinders, committed
for stealing duck, are also going to apply Tor
similar writ, and with the same object-to be
| released on bail.
MEETING OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS. The
Board of Supervisors of Alexandria county met
to.day and completed the laying of the county
levy which was laid at the amount OF S., 49, 10,
which sum is to be credited by 1922, aud
the Clerk Of the Board was directed to adjust
the tax 90 real estate property and capltaton
tax so as to include the said amount OF levy,
Which amounts 10 fifty cents on every hundred
The Treasurer made his final settlement, ex
hibiting balauce in his hands in favor of the
county of $1l316 The financial affairs of the
county are shown to be in good condition.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-At
meeting of the Session Of the Second Presby-
teriap Church held last week, it was detcrmin.
ed that meeting Of the congregation should
be held next Friday night for the purpose of
considering the advisabiiity of calling Rev. DR..
| Dinwiddie to the pastorate OF that church,
made vacant by the resignation OF Rev. Or.
Bullock, and also to take action upon the let
| terS OF TeSl2Da tlOu vi OiACelS VI
church, which letters have been 10 their hands
for some time past.
PROPERTY SALEs-Robert Bell, jr., CON-
missioner, sold On Saturday, to the Mechanics
Home Association Of Alexandria, house and
Iot on the north side of Wolfe street, between
Lee and Fairfax streets, for $725.
Green Il Wise, real estate agents, sold on
Saturday last the farm of Joseph Rorabaugh,
lying near the village of Manassas containing
lOg acres, to Thomas S. Crouch, OF Maryland,
for 81, 3UU cash.
FIRES The slight alarm of fire yesterday
AFTERNOON was caused by slight confagraton
that took place in one of the rooms of the Vir-
giuin House, caused by defect in the stove.
No damage was done.