Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-27

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An ANCIENT ANEcDorE,-Tho BaI'lnlo'
p,timoreap has sketch of the lille OF hsS
cnonoor r. Cone, the grandfather tf'he ceie
TpsnJSU aotress Kate ClaXton, and who WIS from
ISL until 1922 pastor OF the bapS's. I" ",o
in this city, and is still reme'npsleu y ' .on,.,
the older residents: In 'hc sSe'c' Il ''''''
tbc following anccdote:- r.1
Inv ..W l nastor in Alexandria pleasant hd'
o,;sodc. or anecdotc, occurred. G''. "tulE'
q Dcncale, IN old-time gentleman, was 'n m
rierk the u. S. Court, at Alexandra; ~
Zane WINS one day called upon by SAT- Hh'
his sMoll.' who requested to be 'Spliecd. IN
Wactor asked Jack for the license, tut ho"'
Ind he. The Doctor directed ham To tn'
ITprk's Office. Have [ to pay anything iof !"
ronr revrrence p said Jack. Yes, was the re-
,Ir Said Jack IL have Eve dollars Wiic'
Intended giving your reverence Tor ,rliS''s
M,II and I. How much does the CLERK charge {?
rho Doctor replied The law allows h'n
I,nr and sixpence, Us cants,) but the u'na
rbarec is two dollars Jack posted oil TO tie
janof and asked for the license, which was
" S,1n handed to him. The liee dollar piece VA
io; '" down and soon three dollars change offer
al NO Won don't you land shark, said Jack;
.%o low onlv allows YOU 4s Co. who told
III, t 'a" 80 cna,,irsd the Clerk. His rever.
~" " answered Jack. We'll, Jack, said the
Gcrk what are you going to do with the oal
onca9' CIV, it to his reverence, was the
1'ic reply. But said the Clerk, the law
anv allows him As. Gtl. and he will teel offend
al # Won offer him any more Soon Jack and
NIoIl were in the presence Of tho Reverend
Uoetor, and promptly made one flesh. Jack
=, promptly laid down the is. CT. lhc DOCTOR
trlf assured that Jacks iiuancal stroke was en-
r.adcred by COL Dancalc. as he was t'nd OF
okc and decidedly popular.
CITY School BoARD.-A called meeting
vas held last night, prescott: s. &. Neale'
pso, Chairman, and Messrs Addison, }: ).
Beach, Gregory, Herbert, Mckenzie and Mar,
Lurv. Trustees. and the Superintendent Il
Schools
The Chairman stated tl,as he had called the
meeting in consequence OF communication
addressed to him BY som" Of the teachers OF
lIaIlowell School, (colored,l in which they
stated that their characters had hcen asprrSeh
iy certain colorcd man III such 4 manner that
The schools might be injured did they nat tak''
measures 10 disproVc his charges, and asking
that the Board investigate those charge, wtieh
paper was, by his direction, read
Ga motion of Mr.. llcrtcrt il vas referred 10
sp2cial committee Of FOUR to make the re
oulred investigation. and the Char appointed
Nlcssrs Mckenzie, Gregory, Wilmington aod
Whiltcsey to constitute the committee, 10
which the Superintendent OF Schools was
added.
Air. Mckenzie, from the Committee on III
nance and Accounts, then, by unanimous con
sent, reported tho bill of \, S. Perpener Tor
coal and wood, $2G50, which was ordered to
be paid and the Board adjourned.
COMMITTEE ON STREETS. -The Committee
on Streets of the City Council held meeting
at the Auditors Office last evening, all of the
members being present.
It was resolved to ask the City Councll for
an additional appropriation OF $l,5Oo Tor the
cleaning and repairing Of streets. this sum to
include 1851 for the completion OF the repairs
to The upper end OF Duke street.
ga motion of Alderman Strauss, it was iur-
hcr solved that the Superintendent OF Police
Is? directed not TO employ any hhorers Or carts
without authority from the Committee 90
Streets, or the chairman thereof:
The committee then adjourned.
CHRIST CHURCH.-Wc have received from
the Ladies' Sewing Society, Of Christ Church,
an Historical Sketch Of Old Christ Church. y
4 reprint in handsome STYLE, illustrated, ~ :,
- ,,n,', ~ o;nI,t,, Inllor, anal Jnn,trI nv y;
Nv "i w.; =, ;,tonJod - "ss;st in uavnr
lady, orIeihal'y 'nCeuuTu !" 'sEis' w ra.i" r.
Tor handsome IRON railing ior the enclosure ol
the church fronting on Washington street, tut
now "sold far needed rcrairs 10 Christ
iLrroL y Far sale Of E,,iyi.|.'s hack store.
N'''''1" r Vi '"'o Wv
Oyr, R1cuuoNn -Mrntion has becn here.
t0iorc made IN the H"zci'c OF TIC Suits ihs'''
tntcI IN tha Circut Court, Of Richmond,
,na;n.t y,rous stc,mh,at commands, in the
.".''' ~ ,a,.oraI uL,sa vn,,,s o,J ~
5'ate, "l'onS tllcul o'te.'' WILEY ~ 49, ,n'
ms city. oupPeiaS iot hCat'y al ''!' 'tca''i
p'a' I'u az" .i $50 ,'" ,n;Il I,n1, r,r
R;chnonJ r.. n;ght
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