Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-18
LOCAL MATTERS.


~ Those OF our merchants who WISH 10 al
ve,.isa their Holiday Goods can hare laslI cafus
rubiisned in the Gszs.t, from no" I'LL CntN'-
mas on the most reasonable terms.
Ou- ojtiz:ns 81 we'll as our country cub
.o-ihers should consult the columns Of the Ga
ATTIC carefully before making their Christmas
ru-chsses, Our merchants, whose advertise"
ents appear daily have large ana Vs 50H, as
sorlrnents of goods. ana are ou9rlnS 'ueu vi
mo,: reasonable terms.
Weather Probabilities. December IS 1885,
Por the Middle States, generally cloudy weather
with lgh. rain or snow, nortnerly 10 "sssesly
w;nds, stationary or slight fall in temperature
s9d rising barometer during the night,
Curaou SERVICES, &c., To-MoRRow.-
christ Church.-Servc, at II q. N. and 7.oO
n m. bv Rev. H. Suter.
s. PaMs Church.-Service at II Q. 10.
and ID. N BY Raw. Dr.. Nortoa. ,
Grace Church.-Sorvios at II a. n Ond
80 D. N. by Rev. Mr.. Sharp.
S. Muy's Cturch.--Seraic, OF ] a. N.
and sermon by Rev. Father Whyte. Ves9ers
" fTia PRESBYTERIAN Church-Setvico at ] a.
n, and 3 r. m. by. Rev. +. Wbi:tlosey.
Second PRESBYTERIAN Church-Ser7los at |
q, m, and 100 D. N. BY Rev. VIM. Diowddis
Uu,on Presbyterian Church LSsnagogu', on
Washington street. Service o. o. N a1a
40 .. 70. BY Rav. d.. Bullccs. >,
Meth. Epis. Gurcl-Servlcs at ii 2. H.
bv Rey, ], Max. Rsiev, D. D. of G sorgetowo,
snd at 1880 D. m. by Rev. Mr.. Pesroc.
Wcth. Eois. Church South-Servic, at l | a.
n. and 7 30 p. ID. by Rev. Mr.. Boyle.
Meth. hrot. Murch-Sorvice at II o. II. aud
40 D, m, h. Rev. DR.. Mills.
Free Methodist Church 9er7oa as Il a. H.
and 7:SO o. m. By Rev. j. 7. Michael.
Bapttst Murch-Ssrvica at IL .: N. and
80 y. m. by Rev. W. s. Penick. COLLECTION
icr tho Iu6Imary 10 the morning.
Pfrmiiue Baptist Church Eaajan street. l.
Sorvico OF IL o. m. by Eljer VIM. d: Snoot: -,
Friends Cucular Meeting -Iae tclends VIII
held circular meeting at their Mecllag HOUSE
on ST. Asaph sIract a. $50 O'CLOCK to moro"
afternoon. -,
German Lutheran Church-Service at II
m. bv Rev. Mr., ScAaller, in English.
Youno Men, Christian Association. -
Service Of song and PRAYER in tho NJ. +. Church
Siuth at q D. m. Jail at p. N. Aims
House at 2:3O p. m. Canal basin at p, 10.
.,I7Y School BoARD.-A c,led meeting CT
,bc Board WAS held last night, present: 5. Chap
man NeGl,, e:q., ohsirnao, Merssr5. Carnc.
McL,so, Msrbur?, Wilmington, SnoWden. and
Whiuesey, nuitcea. aud the superintendent OF
Sahoo!s M:ssIs. Vim. W. Herbert, OF the 81
ward, homas LeadbsateT. Il the - ward: ana
VIM. 3. Gregory, of the 8 ward. reelected oy
the City Couaci trussaes OF public scnools ioI
three wars from tho 1st Of November last and
ToVnthepd D. Randall appointed By tho Board
of Edrc,ion Of Virginia trustee for the lss
ward 10 fl the unt xpired term OF George
Washington. era took AID sub:cribed the
oath Of tlSc, before tho superintendent OF
Schools and tcok their coats as mambcrj OF Inc
BOARD, Th. minutes nf the last meeting were
read ard approyed Mr. Marbury. from Com
mittee on Flns.co aud Accounts, reported Us
rytrect the following bills which were ordered to
h. Maid. VIZ: G;z,tte Job Ofice. printing
blanks, SIG; Peaks & Nails, glass and h.rd
ware, 50 43; Thomas Hoy, repsits to stoves.
s333 45. Tho Superintendent. to whom was
referred to the com paiot Ct George 1. Preston
against tho teacher of Sno@deu school, No.
rcported that there vas 70 cau7e Whatever lor
it. ghereupou, il Has dismissed. MIR, OaoW-
dec, from the spCoia! c1m Oittee on the aaio CT
tho los Z. e. ortner Ct Cameron ana Qu,eo
sIreets reported that as the oommitteo had IN
sisted on souetbiuc,ncar the price paid for i; by
tho Board. and tic gentleman VITO wished to
purchase had offered only about half, no &C 100
had been taken.
Mr., Marbury then moved hat i: DO sold Mt
not less than 81 900.
Mr. Sncwden said thst number OF clt.z ms
hsd urged upon him the Importance OF aeiIiny u
IS it now paid no revenue 10 the city and Lac
purchaser would build handsome house on !!
and three good houses on sCj burning lots. lie
moved to amend so ths: il Do sold FOR not less
than $500 on condition That the prom,eed lmpro-
yements be made. which motion WAS 1851:
and Whittlesey. 4. Noes: Messrs. Ca1ne. Fen
dali, Gregory, Lesdbeator, Msrpury, Mchean
and Neale Z.
MT Msrbury's notion wss then adopted.
The chsir appointed mir; Kendall memoe
Of the Committee On Schoolbouses and furniture
and of that on Leo end Peabody Schools vice
Mr. Washington resigned.
The Superintendent reported that no had
granted the use of Peabody Hall on Friday
evenings. 10 the literary society OF Washington
school, presumiDg tina. the Board would desire
10 encourage such aociety as much as possible.
Also that new division is required IN Snow
Gca School, in consequence OF The over crowd,
ipgs. present. and of the number of colored
boys who wished TO enter, but could not BE re-
caived for want of room; whereupon the OPEN
ing of q new division was authorized and the
election of teacher appointed for tie next
meeting. December 3lst.
Mr.. Robert T. Pi!ts, by permission OF the
Board, made personal appeal from the decls'
len of the teacher Of Washington School, No. s.
susperding his son for the res! of the season for
ron attendance, and when, IN his Judgment nc
wss not we'll enough 10 attend. After he retired
The superintendent Of Schools, by request,
stated the law under which the action WAS taken
Rnd the supposed necessity for it, and it was or
dered thst tho clerk notify Mr.. Pitts and the
teacher that the Board will hear and determine
the case g. its next meeting and invite them to
be present.
The Board then, at so. adjourned.
TEMPERANCE NOTES.-THE late visits o!
Hon. Samuel Capper have quite intensified the
temperance feeling 10 this community. Ihe
subjects of his three addresses we're Lost OF