Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-09

| To re John CALDWELL case argued by Il. l..
Scott for creditor and ". H. Payne for bank
rupt, and court holds the papers for consld-
GRAFTON.
LII re Robert B. Merchant; commissioners
report recOmmltted.
| In re Nancy 3. Stewart; aSsiguce's report OF
allowance Of $500 exemption to bankrupt cou-
6rmed
Iu re Thomas B. Stewart; assignees report
allowing $500 exemption confirmed.
ID re w. j.. Brawner, james Clarke, u. A.
Ennis, and h. g. Smith. ln these cases or
ders were issued setting aside homesteads 10
each case.
Both courts adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing at 10 clock
FOUND DEAD IN BED.-The Washington
| Chronicle of this morning says:
"On Friday evening last man called at the
| American House and registered his uamc as
w. Osterhold. He was uoticcd to DO some
what unwell by the clerk, and went to his
room about O clock on Sunday, where he re-
| NAMED until II H. yesterday, when the cham
| bermaid found him dead in his bed. The
body was taken to the Central Guardhouse,
and post mortem examination was held, and
the cause of death aScertaiued to be apoplexy.
| No papers were found upon the body by which
| it could be identified, aud the coroner ordered
| that the body be held for recognition until to-
| day, when an inquest will probably be held.
| The body had not been identified at late hour
| last night, but it was thought BY many who
viewed it TO be that of Prof. j. g. Foertsch,
formerly well-known music teacher, OF this
city, but latterly resident of Alexandria.
1.-THE suppOsitlon proves correct the Dumer-
Gus friends of Mr.. Foertsch in this city will re-
greet his sudden death.
Sluce the above was put in type some gen
tcmen of this city, who went TO Washington
| to Inspect the corpse have returned and report
that the body is not that of Mr.. Foertsch, but of
man frequently, Of late, seen here, aud sup
posed to be trom Fairfax county, though 1t
has not yet been fully Identified.
COUNTY SCHOOL LEvY.-At meeting of
the Board of Supervisors Of Alexandria coun-
ty, held at the Court House, yesterday after
uCon, the Superintendent Of Schools rs Presl-
dent Of the County School Board, laid before
the Supervisors the estimates Tor 1870 10;
whcrcupon the amounts asked Tor, - cents on
the 500 for the county; 10 cents TOR Jctter-
sou District; 81 cents for Arlington, and - cents
for Washington, were levied by unanimous
vote. Taken rs a whole, the County OF Alex
dria has, probably, better schools than any
other county il the State. The teachers are
all persons Of high qualifications, and mostly,
of long experiences, aud the sessions last eev
en- school, months, while 10 other county runs
its schools more thar ten. The teachers, too,
are always promptly paid, which, We believe,
is not the case elsewhere.
\ new colored school has been opened, with
about fifty pupils, just beyond the city limits.
Il is called Scott School, out OF respect for
the memory of the late Sylvester Scott, Coun-
ty Superintendent before the war, and Is very
acccptably taught by Miss Mary D. Lane.
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA TURNPIKE.
The proceedings Instituted by certain prop
erty holders of Alexandria county to have
Judge Saugster declare the Washington and
Alexandria turnpike abandoned, came up, yes
tcriay, in the County Court OF Alexandria
county, as stated in the Gazette OF that date,
upon the defendants motion for continuance.
The judge postponed the hearing of the facts
until Wednesday, and by consent OF counsel
the deposition of Albert Hcwsop, the clerk aud
treasurer OF the turnpike company, who resides
in Philadelphia was taken, to be read at the
trial. The deposition sets forth that the turn
pike company is in the full possession aud opc-
ration OF all its franchises and denies any inten
ton of abandonment. f. l.. Smith and 5. f.
Beach appeared as Dsc Tor defendants aud
D. L. Smoot for the petitioners.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at Police Headquarters siuce
yesterday afternoon
Tabitha Peters, colorcd woman seventy
seven years old, deserted by her people, was
sent to the Poor's House.
Mary Casey and Mary Travers, for assault,
ing and attempting to cut Peter Mullhouser,
were dismissed as the complainant failed 70 APP
pear, aud the police ordered to arrest Null
houscr on sight
The above cases were before the Mayor.
Samuel Davis, colorcd, was committed to
Jail by Justice French for stealing coat from
aud threatening another colorcd man named
Arthur cues.
Ten dodgers we're accommodated at the sta
ton house last night.
MEETING OF COUNTY SUpERvISoRs.-Th
Board of County Supervisors met yesterday,
as stated 10 the Gazette Of that day They re-
ceived the report of the committee appointed
to inspect the Jail and ordered all election
claims to be paid out Of the contingent fund,
and levied an assessment of l9 cents on the
hundred dollars worth of real estate and per-
soual property in Jefferson township, 40 cents
in Washington township, and 81 cents 10 Ar
liugton township, for the support Of the pub
lie schools for the year 1876.
THE ORIGIN OF FOUNDING AsYLUMs.- 1t
is SAID that ST. Vincent de Paul came to found
the present hospice for toundings from an In
cident which occurred one day while walking
through Paris. He saw beggar detormug
the members of an infant for the purpose Of
inspiring pity. when this man OF Zeal rushed
forward aud took the suffering child away from
| him and carried it to bis niece, by whom 1t was
| uursed. This was the first touDdllng and 1t
gave to its savior the idea with which his name
| is connected; hence arose the asylumS IN France,
| L.. .ot