Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-15
THE HALLOWELL SCHOOL.

girls, in Alexandra, Oh Tuesday last. We were
very much grat6ed at the general attainmcpts
OF the scholars, and as we said few weeks
ago, the people of Alexandria ought to
appreciate the blessing of good teachers, be-
cause Miss Gray, the Principal of this school,
appears to be perfectly at home in the school
room among the anxious climbers of the Hill
Of Science. She is one of the most polite and
afable teachers in the State, and sustains an
excellent reputation for general attainments:
and while the pupils are not as free from en-
barrassment when called to recite. as they are
at some schools we have visited, upon the
whole they are doing remarkably we'll. Miss
u. showed us through the different rooms
tour 10 number) with her usual urbanity, and
all the while she engaged US so completely that
it was only when Miss Jane Cruch insisted
that we should say few words to her pupils
that We got an opportunity to give vent to our
feelings. Miss Cruch, too. has room full of
bright and intelligent looking couutenaoces,
and what is better still they are all we'll behav.
ed. From here myself and friends were hur-
ried into Miss Garry Nolan's room. 10 this
room the younger pupils are found their
average age Is seven years, we think
Here we we're courteously received by the
teacher who is quite young and amiablc
10 appearance, but VIC hadn't time to
stay longer, because we had already been stop
ping too long 10 the different rooms which we
had visited. The next and last room into
which we were to peep was that taught by
Miss Ida K. Morris, fine elocutionist, and It
would not be in keeping with the lesson
taught by that adage, that ''like begets like
II We were to say that the little ones in this
room presented anything but bright and in
egence appearance. This lady Is one of
those natural conversaionahsts, always inter-
estlog on whatever topic you mention. We do
not think it amiss to say that much praise for
the successful management of these schools IS
due to Mr.. Csrne. the efficient and worthy
Superintendent of Public Instruction and
though We do not agree with him 10 excluding
the Bible, as textbook, from the public
schools, We can and certainly do say that he
deserves all the praise bestowed upon him for
his Judlclous management of these schools.
The rooms are all we'll furnished, and good
facilities are given for the advancement of the
earnest seekers after knowledge One thing,
though which always proves runous to the
health and destructive to vigorous mental ac-
tlon of scholars we found in those schools, and
that was that the rooms are very roory venti- |
lated indeed, this drawback to the comfort of
the children ought to be looked after by those
10 authority, because in time it produces
lethargic indisposition in the pupils to pursue
vigorously their studies.-Sunaner Tribune
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
A plan for the purchase and reorganization
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
psDy has just been issued by some of the pres.
ent holders of the first mortgage bonds. 1t is
proposed to purchase the property under de-
cree of sale obtained under both the six per
cent and seven per cent mortgages New Sc.
curities will then be issued. as follows: First
mortgage bonds, payable 80 years after date,
with interest at six per cent. 10 gold, $l7.000,-
900; secoud mortgage bonds, payable 40 years
after date, with interest at six per cent 10 cur
rency, $10,000,000. 1t is provided that on
SIS 600, 900 of tie first mortgage bonds, the
interest for the first three years shall be paid
10 first preferred stock; in the fourth year,
three per cent. in gold, and the fifth year four
per cent. in gold, the balance 10 each case be-
ing payable in first preferred stock; thereafter
the interest to be paid 10 full in gold. The |
secood mortgage bonds to be payable for the
first six years in second preferred stock; in the
seventh year, two per cent. 10 currency and
four per cent. 10 second preferred stock; 10 the
eighth year, four per cent. in currency, and
two per cent. 10 second preferred stock; there
after in currency. The first preferred stock is
to be entitled to dividends at the rate of seven
per cent. per annum, and the second preferred
stock at the rate of 6 per cent. The common
stock to be issued to the amount Of that now
outstanding. + ch holder of the present 6 |
per cent First Mortgage bonds is to receive |
80 per cent. 10 the new First Mortgage bonds,
and 10 per cent in the new Second Mortgage |
hoods. Each holder of the present per cent.
Mortgage bonds is to receive, in exchange |!
therefor, l23 per cent in the new First Mort. |
gage bonds, 70 Sc per cent in the new Sec |
oud Mortgage bonds, and l63 per cent. 10 the |
second Preferred stock.
This plan, it is stated, does not increase the |
aggregate mortgage debt of the Company be- |
the plan has been examined during the past |
few days by persons representing nearly $6, |
100000 of the stock of the Company, all of
whom, it is thought, will give their assent to
the scheme. The following names are append.
ed to the circular as holders of first mortgage
six per cent. bonds: Richard Irwin, A. A.
Low John Castree, Q. NJ. Fry. q. p. Huut-
lngtoo, Wm, Whitewright, Alex. Masterton,
David Stewart, Jonas G. Clark, Charles Burk-
halter, Fisk y Hatch.
FRENCH MUSTARD lake a quarter OF q
pound OF best yellow mustard pour over it half
pint each of water and vinegar. Add pinch
OF salt and piece of cslamus root the size of
pea. Put it op the fire, and while it boils add
tablespoonful of -four. Let it boil twenty
MINUTES, stirring it constantly. Just before
taking it off stir in a teaspoonfu of sugar or
honey. When cool-put it into bottles and cork
tightly.
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An Algerian theory is that the aagel of death
seizes dying man by the hairof his head and
carries him up to paradise. The idea is one
full OF beauty and poetical Justice No man,
without doing violence to his feelings, can be-
heVe that bald headed sinner will immed.
ately enter the kingdom of heaven.