Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-30


', .:,c interesting, particularly 70 the trustees
~ narcnts, as many Of the scholars tar exceed
' a. heir expccta!ous in the prompt an>w, rs to
'1,ncstions and tho aoaurats solutions vi the
~,,hIcas submitted to them. They acquitted
,tso,s,!vcs with honor. and rth c;td much
,.,d upon their .carhcr. who, though quite
r,ric, ia her protc3slcn, POSSE ses Gnall!tiu22S
"r n advance OF he. years and Experience as d
,"r,hor. The second part consisted OF rHcl!a
las dialogues aud speeches, Wloh we're We
J~.r,d for the ccca>ion aud edH:igat!y rcndcr
= afsrI!ng considerable amuSHEitni ior all
,,,,s,r,, being iat:rsrcrsCd Win vIcil music,
- which the scores Il merry voices rang uut IN
,-,ni h,rmori0us chorOIScS. A'ttr ;h" vale
I:..,-c 1h.y were cal I'd y rGircshmcut, which
."o, ~ b,rntf,l! supply iJv all AID proved 10
l., me Of IT,: NEST interesting tca,uics OF tie
,..,si3n. Mss ShIeYc RECESSED macy cinGra'u
I,,;;r; from the trustees and parcus, aui was;
~, n, ycci;,;cnt eff SEVERAL handsome hovqnc's.
INVESTMENTS. -Sarrpta Hail WAS Well li:lsd
e.. r;,h, 10 witness tue Gramatl9 nttitaluni"It
,ta-,. !a2 performance wai oc1 OF iii" best
,i,r |,ag been sccu III this ty or a lA1g i';nr.
AIc tic performers waGa srTccl Il. n II re-
>p,ctIyc parts. ADD evrry;hlHs passed I'll to tiir
entire All ,ia:.;oo OF all urescut.
On j'lur:.!sy night 4 g!aod vocsl az! 'nsiiu,
.oartal concert will &c given ut S.VGiis iiai
nr h, hou>r: Ct Pref 4. l.. ileyman sns' Ar:
: !. Buchanan The iIu'ic Will % r'nl"''t
u saai, OF the hcst knowa ana mos autt:loT
rs!,a! ci this city and Washington, and aII who
q, NAV rely 90 hacug , inst c'aSS tnuslcii trca!
p,b Of the g>utlam;n Tor whose bcr=tl: the
r,arart il 10 DC given have aiWay5 been iu;H
,Gos ag,i :.c,ive ia al Of ;he concerts aud oth;r
tar oh; tth' n nj
h,v, ;c,cig given their time and services. aad
nov b:hooycs the ct;z Us Of Alcxsu!r:a to
how them by al ov=,t ,wing h0uia that :ho;r
.,ryccs have heGo appreciated.
Conservative COMMITTEE. "a; the m@ct
,or of the Conservative COMMITTEES, las; night,
.t,he Sun engine house, there W>ra preHeot: :
unpb Latham, chairman, and George Wash
in,tlD, r. II. Ra1d, &. L. Erwin and J. I.
E,,kham, also full attcudaccc Of candidates
Alter :: full discussion ~ to W;io shjaiA DC ."
u;;;cl to participate in the primary 2llctlop,
tic com nittcc dcternln2 uppa III: following
rule, w:
"Ih.. nou3 Gu. kaowl coaS> r7.:ives Will be
psrni:tcd to vote a. the CONSERVATIVE prlmiry
tt!ec:iun, aud ouiy such as arc qualified voters
and .ra properly registered 10 their respective
@aciS. Al! who voJ:I ia the general election
in May, 1871 and such as have become OF age
d: paid their c.pitaliou tax siocG May, 1877,
ald who are kacHG conservatives: VII! DC COO.
@l"td proper pe's'"S to vo;e' and none
others.
ruE COUNTY SCHOOLS the statement has
y;cu several times heretofore made that all the
pubic schoals IN Alexandria county had bccn
closed fox The session. The Superintendent OF
,I 10 MT
has been DO trouble about keeping the schools
og:n save 10 Arlington district, where the ex
peuS14 were heavier than usual, 90 account OF
he building OF :. new school houS' Ia this
i,ric, three schools were closed. but TWO
have been reopeacG 10y private subscriptions
rnoug tho patrons. All CT ,hc other schools
10 The county, six IN nnul;.er. have been 10 pp
Grafton during the whole sGSs:aa and will t,n
Hnue until its close.
TIE LATE CAPTAIN MASTERS The tcacraI
Il CAPTAIN John Masters took place from, st.
Tau j church this evening. Il Was attended
hy Alexandria Washi92to1 Lodge Of Ma5ons
sid :. large concoursc Of citizens, who had
gathered to give their testimony to tn" unrcr'
al c&;ecm IN wLic: the dec2ased was hcli.--
The George crrrt sao1GeDts Of al! tAo
Washington papers speak ia tue highest terms
Of cu!cgy, Of the man7 good qualities and VI the
great popularity otCapt. Masters, and The fl aga
It all the vessels at that port we're hung ut hall
mast yesterday, ia respect to his memory.
FME--'rnerc Was an alarm of fie about SIX
o'clock this morning which brought cut the en-
tire Ere department. 1t was caused by ska
burning Of the largo framed ice house belonging
to Mr.. Robert Portner, situated 90 tho canal,
a short distance above the basin. A. tic house
vas outside Of the corporation limits, and 10
water available, tho firemen did not 90 ont TO
It, aud it was entirely destroyed. There was
no ice stored in the building aud it had net been
used for souo tine. The fire was undoubtedly
The work Of al inccuGary, aud tho less il
about $1,000, Oh which there Vas no Insurance..
roMCE ITEMS. The following clsea have
been tritd since yesterday -
Edward Payuc, colored, for stealing s!ovc
ION Vim. Vena, also coIored, vas sent 10 tho
ahala gang for twenty days.
Willie Hall, coored, for stealing a carriage
whip from VIA. 4. Johnson, was sentenced to
.l;c zen lashcs.
Thomas Price, colored, for disordprly conduct
and abusing Betsy Brown. was llaad and held
Tor payment.
ORKNEY SpRINGs.-In another columo
vii be found the advertisement Of The we'll
klcwn Orkney Springs. This noted summer
resort is highly recommended for the excellence
o It's waters and the many comforts provided
:ti2ic both for invalids and pleasure seekers.
!Ec prices this year are remarkably low and
should ensure a large number Of visitors.
FISH REroRT.-The receipts OF iisI at Fish
Town, since yesterday, have fallen of consider
a'y, lartIy owing to the small catch and partly
to- ! The want of wind to bring vessels to market.
mere have teen sold 1900 shad at SD per
,I,oad'ad. aol $4,000 herrings ct $61G5O per
thousand.
Persuade your suffering friend TO use Du.
t'OH Rheumatic Remedy tor rhcumatisu, and
n Ir "'tl afterwards thank you. Don't forget
.a' !'9dllle's Headache Specific cures hosd'
a:le 10 10 20 minutes. Sold by all drug
slSS. NH lS-ti
COTTAGE GINGERBREAD.- fake one cup OF
outer md Lord al torofhor odd