Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-04

meeting of tho School Board of the county o.
Alexandria was held at the City School Board
room ca Saturday afternoon at O'Clock; pres
Ont: Richard L. Carne, County Superlntepd
ont and President ex othcio, ard Messrs. j OH
4 Johnston. John Slater, and Alexander Nc
Ksrichar, of Jefferson; George Il. Adams aud
Harvey Bailey, Of Arlington, aud George OF
Wuuder and Henry w. Febrey, of Washington
district.
The Clerk being absent. Samuel A. Hanuon
was elected Clerk pro tenn, and the minutes oil
RE two last meetings we're read ADD approved.
Oa motion of Mr.. Adams. the Board CT Su.
pssvaor3 were requested to levy tex OF i've
rsnts oa the 500 on the real and personal
nroperty CT tho county 70: school purposes for
Mr. Adams offered the following preamble
and resolutions, VIZ:
Whereas the Treasures OF this county have
,,turned ss DELINQUENT large amount of real
,r,nerty on whcu there is assessed district
anS county tax of from thirty four to fifty cents
IN tha 500, FIR the years 1871 20 1877 iac!u-
i've for the support OF tho public free schools
nf the cou1s,; and whereas no provision has
h,rn made by our Legislature for tho collection
IS ,ha same 10 the law authorizing sale for
taxes, therefore be 1t
Raso]ycd, That Cur Senators and Delegates
ba requested to have passed by the Legislature
law authorizing the Treasurer of this county,
when sales OF delinquent property are made, to
include all school taxes Ia such sales, and allow
oc tho Treasurer to hold tho said tax for the
use Of the public free schools ct the county fer
which the said taxes have been assessed.
After 90 explanation from the County Trea-
suler that some $l,lC0 we're due the school
tund by deliuquents, which Cannot be RECOVER
ed under existing laws, the preamble add reso'
!ation were unanimously adopted.
Mr. Adams then announced 10 brief but
touching manner the death Of Philip Rotoh-
ford. ESD. late Vice President Of the Board,
sui offered the following preamble add resolu
ions. which wcr, unanimously adopted. viz:
Whereas, in the providence OF Almighty
God, it hath scanned good TO remove from us
our associate, Mr.. Philip Rotohtori, Woe
President Ct this Cauaty School Bard, there
i'Jre be it
Resolved. That 10 this sad ,:i5pensa;iou,
Jefferson School District hiss lost q valuable
trustee, ADD the s,A15!; an earnest aud ".fn
supporter.
Resolved, That We extend our heartfelt SYM
pathes TO the widow, family, and friends Of
him with whom We have SO pleasantly asSocia.
ted. We mourn With them u their 4 fl .ctiou,
but We rejoice that his death Ess cheered by
the sweetest hope Ct a bsstul Immortality.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be
spread upon the Journal Of this Board. aod that
copy be furnished bis widow aod friends By
our esteemed President.
Mr.. Adams also offered aome cesolutous 70,
lalive to the non appointment of the State
School fupd, but, sf;er some conversation.
Withdrew them, when it was
Resolved, That the tax payers OF this ccuoty
BE- requested to meet at Walker school house,
near Balstou, o. Friday, the 18th inst, at !
o'clock p. NJ, to consider tho pon'apportou
ment of the taxes paid by this county, to the
State for the support of tho public free schools.
% motion Of Mr. Adams, the following re-
solu;ion was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That iG the Judgment OF this
Beard the public school teachers havo the right,
after thorough examination Of the pupils IN.
der their charge, to decide IA what classes each
pupil shall bo placsd. aud that the parents or
guardians OF such pupils are bound to furnish
them with sueh books as the teacher, 10 his
official capacity, my deem them qualified to
study
The Committee on Text Books asked AID
obtaced further time for making their report,
and by permission, Mr.. +. Williamson, repre-
seutiog the University Publishing Company.
aud MIR. 4. Fl. Sieuart, representing Barnes 4
Co., briefly stated the claims of the books pub
lished by their respective tems, aui then the
Board, at $50 p. H., i'd ouracd.
FRIENDS MEETINU.-Th cid Fricnds Meet
iug House, on the corner OF st. Asa2h AID
Wolfe streets vas comfortably filled yesterday
evening to hear an address by Allen Eiitcratt.
About $40 O'Clock MIR. Flitcratt opened the
services, taking as a text the passage OF Sorln.
ture; II am the resurrection end the lie d..
Tho speaker claimed that the resurrection
spoken of was spiritual one and did not re-
fer 10 The body as was generally held and must
come in this life ard not in the next.
lie then tcok up tho sui Jet Of sin and sald
that all wsrs, pesliie1ces, robberies, deialcs'
lions, &C., were tho direct result Ct the non-
conformity cf meo to Gods law, aud thslc
siDs of OMISSION and commission. The great
cause of all the troubles through which this
c,uutry had lately passed and was cow passing.
had been the omission to beIate the slaves,
as soon as it should have been done. lie urged
temperance and peace, and spoke regarding
the ruinous effects Of the abuse of Spurious
liquors.
The speaker then made most itsrvid appeal
10 tho young people present to torsake the
Ways of flo at once, and consecratc theic youOg
Ives TO God, assuring them that christianity
was not only good in i's.t. bus it paid.
lie touched then 90 the doctrine Of original
sin, declaring his disbelief and claiming that
the SIN OF Adam had nothing to do with the
spirit but was entirely with the body, aud that
the Redemption made 5c spirit OF man the
same as be fore Adam siu.
MIR. Flcraft closed with 40 eloquent ineiia-
lion to all. to become christmas and expressed
the hope that all might meet 10 the land be-
youd the grave
After short pause, Mr.. Eljtcraft of>r:d
prayer, and the mee!sg was dismissed. With
bis thanks for tho goodiy attendance.
IHE CATTLE DISEASE .-Mesrrs Robe Bsy.
ely and Geo. w. Palmer, who were appointed
by the Virginia Agricultural Soc!etg mutt
tee to investigate the cattle discas, DOW pre-.
Valng 10 this neighborhood. 10 their report
say that ior two months in ono locality 10 the
city Of Lynchburg there prevailed du5ios the
past summer disease among st4ho dairy COWS,
supposed tn he murrain NOT of a varU faj al cha