Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-05
Our CORPORATE and Private Scllools.

white or black, will have any excuse for suffer
ing bis children to run about the streets
Our Corporate and Private Schools.
The columns OF The Gazette give the adver-
tisements of large number of the best schools
in the State, opening as follows:
% Monday, September It'll, st. Johns Aca-
DENY, the oldest boarding school III Virginia,
Richard J.. Carnc, A. NJ, Principal.
The Alexandria Academy, John S. Beach,
Principal.
St. Mary's Academy, conducted by the Sis
tiers Of the Holy Cross, Sister NJ. Leocada,
Superior.
On Monday, September l4th, Mr.. II. f.
Heury's School for boys
Mount Vernon Institute, Miss NJ. a. Roach,
Principal.
The Alexandra Female Seminary, Rev. j.
Little, D. D Principal
On Tuesday, September 18th, the Arlington
Home School, Miss E. P Rivers, Principal.
The Alexandria Female Institute, the Misses
Greene, Principals.
Miss Tebbs's School for young ladies and
little girls.
Un Wednesday, September 10th, Potomac
Academy, Z. 5. Taylor and ). 5. Blackburn
Principals.
Miss Eliza G. Adams Boarding and Day
School for young ladies.
Mrs. Georges School for young boys.
On Thursday, September l7th Miss Johu-
sons School Tor young ladies.
Ga Monday September 2lst Miss PowelFs
Select School for young ladies.
On Wednesday, September 23d, the Epsco-
pal High School of Virgins, l.. NJ. Blacktord,
A. NJ, Principal.
M;ss Rollo S,ni,h's Schno1
These schools are all 10 Alexandria, or its
immediate vicinity, aud most OF them are pre-
pared TO receive students from abroad.
Outside the city. we have opening Oh We'd
ne,day, September 9Th, the Episcopal Fcnale
Institute, just established at Winchester, Rev.
j. G. Wheat, A. NJ, Principal.
Boarding School for young ladies under the
direction of Miss Sue 2. Jones, at The Plains,
Fauquier county.
o. Thursday, September l7rh, Washington
and Lee University, Lexington, Geu. u. w.
G. Lee, President
And at some time during the mouth, Bethel
Academy, the largest male boarding School IN
Virginia, near Warrenton.
Gleuwood Institute, Howard county, Md.
Prof. L. G. Mathews, A. NJ, Principal.
Clifton Preparatory School, near Markham
Station, Fauquier county, K. Jaquen Amber,
Principal
If parents cannot suit themselves at some Of
these, they must be hard to please.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. From
the Manassas Gazette -Wm. A. Hutchinson,
who left bis home, near Pleasant Valley, Fair
fax county, several weeks ago, and whose horse
returned home riderless, has not been heard
from since. The report that he bad been found
in Washington was mistake, as his family
have heard nothing from him up to this tune.
Projectors of boarding houses and feed pens
at the camp meeting at Pltk1n's Corners, ID
this ceurty, we're notified by the assessor OF
Coles Township that they must procure
license for the same, or else suffer the penalty
of the law for doing such business without
license.
The young German who broke one of his
legs by a fall from the roof OF Mr.. Chrlstlao
Mathis barn, few weeks ago, has nearly re
covered, and will soon be out, to the astonlsh-
men of all who saw the Injured limb.
The corn crop being almost an entire failure
in this locality, owing to the drouth, the suuac
crop is being looked after, aud gathered IN
great Quantities. 1t sells IN this place at eighty
I've ceots per hundred pounds, in trade.
We learn that move is being made by per-
SONS in the lower part of the county to present
before the next grand jury proprietor" OF
pic pics, charged with selling liquor without
license.
The camp meeting at Pitkin's was we'll at
tended on Sunday, but We learn he attend
ance during the week was rather slim. Dir.
Hicks, the minister in charge, was unavoldably
absent.
The September term of the county court
meets on Monday next, and will, no doubt, be
big day, as Douglas, Conservative, aud
Seper, Radical, candidates for Congress. are to
meet.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Frank Ashby, son of
Col. Samuel L. Ashby, OF the Virginia House,
was thrown from horse Oh Tuesday afternoon
and severely injured. His right ear was almost
entirely severed from his head, his ri ht collar
bone broken near the shoulder articulation,
and his back, shoulder and head, badly brus-
ed. He suffered for some time after the fall
from conclusion of the braio. -Culpeper 1tmcs.
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.-As heretofore
stated, the twenty first annual exhibition Of the
Montgomery County Agricultural Society vii!
be held at the ir-grounds 10 Rockville Oh
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next. The
address will be delivered promptly at II o'clock
O m IN Wednesday, nv the orator of the daV,