Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-13

Nor, HERN CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.
received information of the successful ueguia
ton iu London of a lean If 1000 900 six per
cent consolidated mortgage bonds to b: arcr, 10
bonds of f2OO, or 81 900 each. tbs. rate at
which the bonds arc taken is S7s per cent the
advances e25, or allotment, ESQ July /, ESQ
August /, aud ESQ September |. The proceeds
of the money cunning to hand through The loan
lust announced are understood to be for the
payment of the existing floating debt to be fol-
lowed by dividend on the stock. A meeting
of the representatives IF the Stockholders of the
company with committee of Directors OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Was held at
the Office OF the latter named company 10 Phlla-
delphia on Thursday, with the view OF compar-
ing notes as 10 tile future management OF the
Northern Central Railway. now in the coUtrol
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Moth
ing was said "a to leasing the Northern Central
road to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
NARROW ESCAPE Ga Wednesday morning
Mr.. VIM. Chase went g. wn into his vel,
which is unfinished at a, depth vi n>ary fifty
feet, for the purpose OF opening some veins to
let the water in temporarily. Ha soon disc'v-
cred that he was inhaling noxous gas, and
called to those at the top ID draw him up, but
before he reached the pure air he was over
come by the gas aud fell senscless from til"
bucket. His sister anl father endeaVored to
pursuade colored man.who was by TO go Wn
and assist him 10 the bucket, and b ally offer
ed him thousand dollars reward, but without
II y olI bar,
went down, put his son in the bucket, and they
we're drawn up, and the apparently lifeIess man
was restored 10y the exertlous Of the physician
and neighbors, who had now arrived. : Am
herst Enterprise.
CHEAP LANDS AT the last term Of the
Louisa County Court, as we learn from the
Gordonsville Gsz lite, six farms were sold at
fabuIously low prices, the farm ola Mr. Per
kins, consisting of some four hundred acres
bringing ouly two dollars and fraction per
acre, under bankrupt sale. The "kenmulr
farm, was withdrawn, the highest bid for II
not reaching $780, whilei il is said to be worth
S3U." The Gazette says when Green Springs
land will not bring $500 per acre, laud is
certainly down.
A NEW CABLE. The NV York Herald an
nouuoes that company, composed OF capita
Isis on both sid IS Of the Atlantic, is about to
lay "cheap' cable across the ocean. Lead
ing ship owners and merchants connected with
the Amsrican trade in London, Liverpool, Map
chester and Glasgow have promised to support
the undertaking Contracts have been made
with parties to secure certain plfen!s; also,
with cable contractors, and 3OO miles ct the
cable are now ready to be laid.
THAT LETTER. The Richmond Wing says:
THE fact having become public that the
Governor mad addressed letter to Maj John
Scott, of Faupuier, upon political matters,, the
curiosity of the public has become excited as
to its contents aud the Governor has been
greatly mDortuned TO give 1t publicity. The
letter b.ing private one We presume 1t Is Tor
Major Scott to crafty thi, thirst for kn"wiedye.
We are satisfied the Governor would uut OBJ
jrct to its publication.
HAIL Storm The Warren Sentinel says
I'VE regret to hear that there Was on We'd
neslay last, very severe hail storm in the
neighborhuod of Strashurg and Mnldetown,
which destroyed entire crops Of fne wheat.
greatly damaged the growing e'rn, oats aud
grass and broke out nearly all the panes "i
glass in the windows upon the west sides OF
the houses 10 the above named VII ages. The
loss of one farmer by this storm, ~ wheat alone
is estimated at 81 500
CONGRESSIONAL ANDIDAT; $. The Lynch
burg Republican learns that i'll addition to Maj,
or John w. Daniel aud the Hon. Thomas
Whitehead, who are already Prominently mnn-
toned as Congressional aspiraD's 10 that dis
tfict, the uames of Judge L. ID. Houston, OF
Botetourt, and the Hon. j. Randolph Tucker
will be- presented to the convention.
Hon. VIM A. Graham has accepted the po-
sition of arbiter between the States OF Virginia
and Maryland on the boundary question.
PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORTS The following
is a synopsis Of the reports made to me by the
teachers of public schools, for the month OF
May; the delay 10 publication was caused by my
absence from The city:
RIcHARDL CARNE,
Superintendent.
ST. JOINS ACADEMY, Juue H. 1874.
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.
White Schools On the rolls, 3G5; boys 244,
girls III. Average attendance 327; boys 222,
girls POS. Percentage Of attendance to enroll
meDt 90, male schools 81, f.mrle schools 81.
Entered 5; boys 3, girls . Dropped 81; boys
Is, girls 6. Best attendance in Ire School
No. /, taught by Miss Margaretta Law, 100
pr cent.
Co'ored Schools o the rolls 2I7 bays SO.
girls ia Average attendance Isl; boys 81,
girls a. Percentage of attendance to enrolment
SO; male schools g. female school Is. Entered
9: bows girls. Dropped 81; boys 10. girls
III. Best attendance in Snowden School No !,
taught by Mis- Carrie Claggett, 9S per ct.
COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA,
White Schools On the rolls 1871; Jefferson
&c. Arlington 69, Washington 81 Average at
tendance LOG; Jefferson 81, Arlington %,
Washington 25. Percentage Of atendauce t"
enrolment 10; Jefferson 81, Arlington ~,
Washington 10. Entered s; Jefferson 3, Ar
ogtou 3, Washington 3. Dropped 8; FIR
SOD g. Washington S. Best attendance ut Ruff