Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-31
to tho Committee on SehooIhousea aud Fdrni
tuTa.
And, at S 80, the Board adjourned.

And, at S3U, the Board adjourned.
Excursions. -To. night the steamer Sue
makes tho last Of her Saturday svenlng trips
to Piney Point and Point Lookout for this
season. These excursions arc very enjoyable,
and, should tho weather prove fair, there Will
NO d0u5t be large crowd to nighf.
The steamer Louise vii! also make trip to-
night, under the auspices of the Franklin
Temperance Legion of Washington. to Fortress
Monroe, NortolI; aud tho Capes. good time
is anticipated.
The postponed excursion OF tho independent
Socisls 10 Geisboro' takes placc on Monday,
aud qgill be largely attended from this city.
Attention is called to the notice CT the ex.
cursion OF Old Dominion Commandery,
Knights Templars, which is fixed for Tuesday
next. 1t will BIO a pleasant OCCASION.
Police ITEMs.-The following cases have
been tried since yesterday:
John NasoG, a Westinghouse, tor being
drunk and disordcrly, Was dismissed, On q
promise to Iaave the city ct once.
john Murray, Westinghouse vagEaut, Tor
begging on the stroeis. was dismissed on
similar promise. re- nj,
Smith Baale. coorei. for Interfering with
officer I.atten, and abusing him, was lined anu
discharged. D.,
Pat Butler, coIored, fer disordcry conduct,
and fighting on August 81, WAS lued Gnu held
for payment.
Mike fIorr:sey, charged with stea!iog a lot
Of corn from John Stephenson, waa held t1r
further examination.
PosTogEIcE CHANGES petition made
BY citizens along the canal, above Georgetown,
tho postcffics at Cabin john Bridge has been
elianre.l to Seven Locks, aud Michael MtQuade
APPOINTED Postmaster. A now postoihce has
been established at Bellevue, Prince Georges
county, hld. near hccokeok, with j. L. Bos.
we'll a. postmaster. The name of the postoflce
ST Milestone, ST. Mary's county, Md. has been
changed 20 Jsrboevilie and Jeff. 3. Jarboe ap
noiuted postmaster. Milestone was too much
like hIileatown pcsofioe, 10 the same county,
and caused mistakes. The postoficc at River
Springs, ST. Mary's county, has been dlscon'
tinued because tho postmaster fails to qualify.
The papers 90 to Colton's.
t!oRroRArIoN COURT. The September term
or tAe Corporation Court, Judge e. NJ. lowe to
preside, will commence on Monday next.
Among the cases to he tried are those OF u.
r. Shinn for forgery and embezzlement; Phillip
Vogclpoaane for unlawful shooting with intont
TO kill, and Rev. J. W. Webb, colored, for
marrying negro to white woman. The case
against tho womau Mary j. Cross, for inter
marrying with negro will probably be dropped
the statute barring the prosecution now on &C
count Of the length OF tinlo which has iatorvoncd
since the commission OF the ctlGnsc.
La the Shiuu oases, as heretofore announced,
there will be foreign jury, which will bo taken
from fredericksburg
RUNoyER AT au early hour this morning
colored man named James LoavGll attempted
10 Jump on Is freight train on the Midland
Road, whilst il was passing town Wilkes
street, near Pitt, to the wharf. lie missed his
hold ard fell to the track, the cars passing over
his right foot. crushing it terribly. and also
masking the flesh Of his left leg fcom the hip
to the foot. lie was carried to his homo on
Pitt street, near Franklin, where DR.. E. a,
Staber rendered him the necessary surgical
assistance 1t is expected that it will be ne
cessary to amputate his right foot, Much
sympathy is expressed for Lsavcll, who bears
an excellent character, and is the only support
Of lis mother and sister,
ALEX lNDRIA LIGHT INFANTY.-The Alex,
andria Light Infantry held business meeting,
last night, with Lieut.. Geo. r. Hill, in the
chair, and Orderly Sergeant L. A. Howell.
Secretary.
Messrs George McBurney and Charles Il.
Siualt were nominated for Junior Second
Iicuonant. aud, attor one Intellectual ballot,
Mr. Stuart's pane vas Withdrawn, and Mr..
NlcBurney elected by reclamation.
Nlessrs Stuart. Brent and Fisher wero ap.
pointed to inform MIR. McBuruey of his cleo
ton, and the meeting adjourned
lEqsoNAL.-Col. w. II. Chapman, Of this
city, formerly OF Col. Mosby's commands now
engagod ia ieTrst!og out Illicit dlsl,Ilo5s IN
NORTH and South CarolIn". tie consulted yes
tcr1ay with Commissioner Raum, as to tho
means to be pursued
The Shephcrdstown Register says :-"Mi8s
I[cnrlctta johnson, of Alexandria, Va, isVislt-
ing Miss Fannie Shepherd, near town.
City Sergeant Lucas was SO much better to.
day, as to be able to sit up for while.
The LEE BALh-The grand fauoy drc6s
ball. in aid of the Leo Monument Fund, came
off ct Orkney Springs on Thursday night. A
very large crowd was in attendance and every.
thing passed eli in the most agreeable manner.
Among tho managers wasJ D. Corse. esq, of
this city, and among those in costume were
Miss Ettio Corsc, as "Foi!y' and hor sister as
a court lady, Miss Constance Boush, as "Au
tumn." Miss Kate Boush, as aower girl, and
Miss Efio Boush, as "Rebeooa.
No MoNEY.-To. day was the reGulay pay
day for tho corporation officers, policemen, fire.
1Dcn, 3D., but. for the first time in nearly two
years. they were left uopaid, owing to the
fact that thcro was 40 money in the City
Treasury. Many of the men are dependent
on their regular pay for support, and need the
money badly. The Finance Committee will
meet to night at s o'clock, to devise means
for raising tho necessary funds.
TIE YELLOW FEVER FUND.--Th colleo
tons for tho benefit Of the yellow foyer sui
icra:s at Memphis and Grenada are still being
taken up. Contributions may be left with MIR.
Leopold Ruben or at Burke Il Herbort's bank
iug house. Ihe cause is one that appeals to
a the charitable instincts Of the community,
and the calls for help should bo promptly and
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