Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-09
The School Emil.

if the vote Of Oregon be inquired into, so will
those of the three disputed Southern States.
The school Tuna
Tho following is an extract from W. II.
Rufner's report Of public instruction for 1876:
School funds not paid orer.-Last winter, as
is generally known, the fact was brought to
light that every year a considerable part OF the
State funds belonging to the public schools
had been used for the general purposes of tho
| government, and that tho deficiencies had by
that time amounted to something like $780,
900 (noW said to be less. Although no we'll
informed person supposes that any one COM
mltted Intentional wrong IN the matter, yet the
people were deprived TO that extent OF the
means Of education, and the effect 90 the pub
| lie mind was painful. The matter is men
toned here that something may be done TO re-
| place the misappiied funds and to render i'm.
| possible the continuance Or the future recur
renee of such diversion ol funds sacrsdLy DE-
Uotel to education by the constitution and laws
| of the State
| We publish The above i! the reJue2t OF
| radical subscriber The school tund has not
nor will not lose cent, and the sum now due
| it is due only because the balances have not
been struck until lately. The Governor, in his
lato message, explains the way the accounts
| were kept, and says:
But it now appears that the balances, which
have been over.stated, grew cut of the GeHn-
qucnt rcveDues-such as were due by default
ing ofhcers-n which the proportion OF the
school fund could neither be ascertained nor
collected except after many delays, often extend
Jog through several years. 1t happened that
| the delinquent revenues when collected at all,
| l1, lopp aff tlayb ,S bo
comc due, and often 10 irregular instruments
and small Sums. La general, the costs aud ex-
penses Of collection 10 such cases could not be
known unit! the last instaIment was received,
and a division Of such caipts between the
school fund and the general treasury was de.
ayed until final settlement Was reached
which would show the net sum to be so divided.
| The result OF it is that the balance due the
school fund on the revenue of 1870 was asoer.
tanned and reported only few months ago.
There is no such arrears either for the last Or
the present year. IN short time, and with
out difficulty, the whole amount can BIZ dis
charged out Of the incoming revenue
MORE RUMoRs OF WAR.-The Washington
Nation Of yesterday says: "We speak from
personal knowledge and declare .hat /. most
critical condition of affairs exists iG Washing
ton. The action Of the Governor Of Oregon,
and the subsequent. change 10 the runher Of
the democratic electoral vote, lmpaT.s toe
worst possible phase Is the Presidential lift
Guilty Tie democrats b=iaye they carried
! Louisiana The republicans have claimed that
the action CT the Louisiana returning board il
| fiasl-that tie certificates once issued by The
legal authority must be recognized. But the
a.tion of the Governor Of Oregon is a fraud
upon its face. Herca tie republicans claim
the election OF Hayes. Each party has many
seemingly good reasons for believing the other
vcstigation revealed that many Of the leaders
Of both parties not only believed that they
were in tie right. but that their Own sides
should be supported by force Of arms if neces
sary to SUCCESS. There is no use 10 conceang
the fact There are hundreds Of democratic
aud republican politicians in this city who have
determined to have war, If necessary, 60 aaug
urale their respective candidates.
General Mcclellan ard his lath"r iu-iaR,
General Marcy, Inspector General Of the u. 8.
Army, will spend the winter 10 Baltimore,
near the seat of government.
| The Washington correspondent OF the Bali
| moro Gazette, 10 an account ct the late inter.
view between the President aad Messrs. Ran
doIph and Hewitt, says the President, in reply
to remark about the Supreme Court OF South
! Carolina, with great emphasis, exclaimed: ~
dent care damn for the Supreme Court
A. another period OF the interview Senator
Randolph was referring the President to the
| constitution Of the State o: South Caroli0a,
which says that not less than ma orlty Of the
members Of the lower house shall constitute q
Quorum, and that Without quorum no bust
ness can be transacted At this part Don Cam.
eron put 10. lie said that be could conceive
Of cases whore less than majority would con-
stitutc a quorum, the constitution Of the State |
to the contrary notwithstanding. 10 this the
President heartily responded. The stories Of
the interview between Mcssrs. Hewitt, Ran
dolph and the President como from republi |
cans, and arc given on the authority Of Came
ron They are told everywhere and republi !
cans seem 10 opjoy them very much. 1.-THE old |
man, said prominent republican to-day, |
has got hi5 back up now and mcaDs business.
He don't care Il damn for the Supreme Court
or the constitution Of South Carolina, and be-
fore long he will make it lively for Wade
Hampton ard his rife clubs
Speaking OF the late Norfolk elopmont case,
the Suffolk Herald says The clipping couple
came to this place and took private convey
ance to North Carolina, where they rented a
farm and com menced business. The old man
found them, and on Sunday last the three
came to Suffolk, where The matter was argued,
and compromise effected ca the following
basis: The old mans goods TO be returned
The cid lady to go back home and behave
herself. The young man to resume bis posi-
ton as hired man. The old man to will all
his property to the old lady. Che old man
to pay all the expenses Of the elopement.
This being accomplished they left for home
as happy as could be expected under the
circumstances. Altogether they se hard
Set
The Dramatic News says: Mr.. James Cor.
don Benefits marriage, which vas SO exten.
sively announced last spring, is probably de-
6niteIy given up, the breach between himself
and his fsncse having been, however, alto
gsther am;cabie, and tie result OF q firm con-
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