Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-05

! been laid and twisted By the RAIN and mildew,
which had appeared sm)ng the whoa! is in
| crossing.
| County School Board.
At 50 yesterday afternoon this Board vas
called to order by Superintendent Carne, prcsi
dent cx cfIicio. and the following trustees aus
swored to their nam,s. viz: From Jefferson
District, John Il. Jobpstcn. John Slater aud
Alexander McKericbar; from Arlington Dis
tr;ct, George r. Adams; from Washington Dis
ttict, Henry W. Febrey and George OF Wun.
der. MtsHs. Harvey Bailey and Il. S. Lacy,
Of Arlington. cine 10 subsequently.
The minutes Of The last N ociog ba7iog been
road and approved.
The President announced IS the first business
in order the election Of officers for tho onsuipg
year, whereupon George Il. Adams, c!q wss
unanimously Reelected Woo President aud
| Etrest L. Allen Clerk.
The district c'orks then submitted their books
fer eaauioa;ioo, aud they were referred as fol-
lows tho Board taking rec 81 during the ex-
animation
| Jefferson to Mcss:s. Adams and Wuud,r.
| Arlington to Messrs Slater and Frebrey.
WASHINGTON TO Messrs. JohDslo7 and Bailey.
When tho examination had been concluded,
tho Board WIS cillod to order and tho several
committees reported the accounts c1rTocf, OK
c,pt that 10 one district au overchargo for SIR
VICES had been made by tho clerk, owing to
gnoranc, OF oc| !a% restricting tho ssl:ries.
which report was adopted, the ncocss,ry corrtc
ton being ordered.
| The Deputy Treasurer then presented his
| bontc md Dpfc nnS \ ho flnr,tp
tendcpt bis vouchers for issue of warrants
under the Henkel bill, which were referred to
Mes:rs Lacy and Mckeriohar, who reported
| them Gil oorrecH. except that the Treasurer $
books wero DOT yet closed. all tho warrants not
| having been presented. Thereupon it was
Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Superin.
tendent of Public LIS ructious that the accounts
OF tho County Superintendent AID Treasurer,
under the "scs to secure to tho pubIio schools
| tho money provided for their support uodar
| the constitution and laws" have been examined
| and found correct.
Ordered, That whom tho Board eGiourps it
adjourn to meet 90 MoGday. the OH ms, OF
l. 80 .. m, to flush the sottlament with the
Treasurer.
GA motion Of Mr.. Adams, NlcGuffey's New
Series of Readers was adopted for leu; years,
| with tho understanding tina! Introduction aad
exchange prices be allowed
Ii was also
Resolved, That the d;s!rio: board bo recucs-
ted to open their schools % the first Monday Of
September.
The President reported that TIC act Of
Assembly he had been Instructed to procure
tor the holding # special school elections had
been passed.
Aud the Board, at AS. adjourned.
IL. 7. washington Of WestmoreIand.
A writer 10 the NsrtnerI Neck News giving
40 account Of the political discussion at Mon.
tross, on Monday last, noticod 10 the Gsz,tte,
says that after Col. 4. M. Mayo's speech iu
favor OF tho reacjaster electoral ticket, during
which be admitted sush ticket ED lpgers the
chances for Hancock 10 this State, but IS he
had been chosen eleotor for this Congressional
district be would ascent the position First,
because be intended to fght the fundcrs until
they hauled down their 1cg aud made advances
to him and, Secondly, because if he declined
come man might be put 10 his place who would
not support lIauo ,ck and English. therefore be
could do more good By remaining 10 the field,
MIR. 4. j. Washington was loudly cilled for,
and responded 10 speech Of rather moro than
half an hout. tic showed up the Coonel's 10
0oualotCuSlSD auQ fdClilbllUuS lUt lue past Two
years, aud as he poured shot after shot Into The
TINED and palpsbe hits was desfening. Turl-
ing TO Col. Mayo he said, II understand that
you earnestly desire The election of Hancock,
upon which you ore au eIeetor, that you admit
that by it the SUCCESS Of Hancock 10 this State
is endangered; then. sir, why do you allow
yourself to be driven to acccpt i postioo aad
advocate plan that both your heart aud head
tell you is wrong and unfair?' "Wbat would bs
the use of my withdrawing (tepliad Col. Mayo) |
didn't tell you that wofse man would be put |
in my plsca?' Then said MIR. Washington, |
Why don't you tell these people not to vote !
for your Choe- after cheer greeted this hit. |
and the Colonel becoming very much excited, |
aud waving both hands towards the audlelc, !
cried cut, You are all set of DIN fools and |
doh't know what yo2 are laughing at. l can ex-
plain my position II you will hear me" He |
said he asked the people to vote for him because
cock. and the only way Hancock could eve. get
the electoral vote was through the re,tjuster |
ticket. That ticket, said he, will beat both tho |
othels-ne knew this because he had seen it go |
stated in the Now York Herald.
1t would DO Lr. Washington injustice to at.
tsmpt report of his mastery speech. He con-
cluded by an eloquent appeal 10 hi; countryluen
to do their duty in the coming contest, snd sp-
pealed to Colonel Mayo that if he wanted 10 20 |
over 10 the republicans TO 20, AID no would be
the laet man to impugn his motives, but don't 20
back upon your past glorious record while fight.
ing under CUR banIer, and take the first oppcr.
tunty to ST. b US in the dark.
Mr.. Washington is the Sens.orisl canvasser.
and the people of tii district should ace that he
speaks in every county Of the Northern Neck.
Killed by Cars.
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