Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-30
CHRISTMAS AT ARLINGTON.

Tor notices over four lines
CHRISTMAS AT ARLINGTON.
For several years past, says the Washington
Republican, it has been the custom Of The
scholars OF the Columbia School at Arlington
to give an entertainment during the Christina:
holidays. Mr.. j. r. Baruhouse, the present
thclcnt teacher OF the school, not wishing t.
DC uutdonc by his predecessors, determined tc
give an exhibition on Christmas night, the
proceeds to be expended for the purchase o. a
large bell for the school house. The school,
room walls were adorDed with flags, lcsloons
and earlands OF most imposing appearance
Mr.. j. Il. Farmhouse, with brief, modest
predatory address of welctme to the au iicpce
opened the exercises; after which the follow.
Ing programme was admirably carried out.
The pupils severally acquitted themselves com.
msndnably: me D;eama'lonss first speech ss in pub
hc) Master Walter McColmic; The Little
Orator" Miss Annie BuchIy; Work and
Play, Miss Olive Austiu; Mother, Home and
Heaven" p" Miss Anule Munson; Little Roam
Colt" Master Fralk Whitehead; Charley
Shilling" Miss Ida Dyer; song, "One Little
Boon, Love-" dialogue, AUNT Bethiai' $
Journey" Miss Nellie Close, Miss Lillian
Muusop. Miss Roselaud Close ana Miss
Hattie Buchly; declamations, Young Lady
of the Present Day." Miss Mary Matthews;
Dame Duck IS Lessons Miss Gertie omitb;
soug, Sacred Scenes" decamations, That
Little Vulgar Boy Miss Lillian Muuson; The
New Baby-A Boys Sohlcquy," Master John
ny Hull; "Smlth," Master Henry Vurcc; Pop"
Miss Hattie Buchly; dialogue, ''The Train To-
morrow Miss Aggic Abbott, Masters johnny
Hull aud Fred. Graham; song, 'Cheertuucss; y
decIamations, Little Rob-" Master Charlie
Vorce; "Dou't Depend on Daddy" Sardie Ab-
bolt; reading, Emma and johnnie, Miss Ella
Or, ckel; declamatons, Only Sixteen" Mss
Agg!c Abbot; "Curtain Lecture Miss Maggie
ODowd; reading, Trial Of Pickwick," Mr.. VI.
SlmmS; vocal aud instrumental music, by MIR.
Simms and his daughters. The reading and
the recltDg of u number of tarcical pieces by
MIR. j. Il. Barnhouse afforded great deal of
good Datured merrimcnt, particularly bis imi
tatlonS OF various styles Of reading, which
were pronounced by all as excellent The school
house was crowded to its utmost capacity, and
several were unable to gain admission who had
been dcslrous Of attending.
RUSSIA AND THE SUEz CANAL.-rho Mos
COW Gazette, in an article Oh the Suez canal
transaction has the following ''rherc can be
no doubt as to the political Importance of the
event. Engand's ancient prepondelance has
been Immensely Increased by the acquisition of
property rigbts-that is, territorial rights in
Egypt. England most unceremoniousIy has
taken the lead in partitioning Turkey. TIE
Eugllsh have long been accustomed to have
every thing their own way 10 Asia, Africa and
Australia, to do what they please in all parts
OF the world, and 10 rule less without fearing,
or indeed expecting, opposition. They now no
longer content themselves with se!zog distant
lauds, but pocket the key to the whole OF south
ern and eastern Europe, constituting them
selves the sole and absolute judges OF what is
good and profitable for the other countries con-
cerned. We all know the jealousy and super
cilious hauteur marking British policy toward
other countries We have not forgotten the
furious rage excited by the Khiva campaign :;
we remember the envious iutrigucs by which
England endeavorcd to tic Russia's hands and
place horde of Central Asiatc nomads uader
the protection Of International law. Now that
England has seized the Sucz canal, is there any
one SO nase as to anticipate that other couu-
tres interests will be protected by Great Bri-
TAIN"
Ihe ST. Petersburg Golos, having euumer-
ated the various corps composing the British
army, cannot repress these remarks And
this, then, is the mighty force which eau :es
the Times newspaper to assume SO mcuacing
and superciious a tone The brief abstract we
have received of the Times article does NOT as
yet give US a clear idea with what object this
article has been written, and what is the mean.
ing OF the very strange mobilization measure
attributed to the British War Office
The fifth series of the obligations of the Rus
sian land credit company will be offered for
subscription immediately Russia is about to
ask China Tor permission to send her caravans
to the celestial empire, not only by KaIgan,
Lut also by the J5kisgate to Tungehow and
Tcntsin
A MANS CHINESE NEIGnBoRs The Ra-
leigh IN. e. News reports that Rev. DIR.
Prtchard of that city referred 10 sermon to
u conversation held some years ago between
DR.. Thomas +. Skinner. formerly of Raleigh,
now of Georgia, and aD anti-missionaryist.
Dr. Skinoer he said was soliciting aid for
torcigu missions, and applied to this gentleman
who promptly repulscd him with the reply
Il don't believe in forei gn missions. | won;
give anything except to home missions. |
want what l give to benefit my neigh
bors. !"
"Well, replied DR.. Skinner, whom do you
regard as your ucighbors p
why, those around me- replied the
brother.
"Do you mean those whose lands join
yours" Inquired DR.. Skinner.
Yes
'Well," said Dr. Skinner, "how much land
do you own?"
About five hundred acres
"How far down do you owa?" inquired DR..
Skinner
why. never thought of it before; but |
sulspose Own hall way through"