Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-28

weather and rain, northeast winds becOm
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slight fall, followed by rising barometer.
COUNTY SCHOOL BoARD.-Thc annua
meeting of the school board Of Aexandri,
county, was he'd at the old courthouse il
this city Saturday last, with VIM. Cave
Superintendent Of schools, in the chair anC
BENJAMIN Austin, clerk. There were pre-
sent Trustees Harvey Bailcy,R. S. Lacy and
VIC Reeves of Arlington district; Joh;l
slater John Robertson and w. II. Hatch
of Jefferson district, and W. +. Febrey and
Robert Walker, of Washington district.
Superintendent Cave, after abiding to the
duties Of the Trustees. called attention to
the Importance of Il proper recognition OF
the colorcd people, and stated that !!
vacancy having occurred in the School
Board since he had become superintendent.
he had recommended colored man, W. I.
Reeves. to fill the position, and he had been
elected by the trustee electoral board. Al
luding to the late :. X. Wibert Mr.. Cave
said the late Superintendent of Schools had
been stricken down by the hand of Prov-
dcncc, but that the Secretary Of the School
Board. Mr. Benjamin Austin, acted in the
interim. and il was gratifying 10 know that
the welfare of the public school, had not
suffered under his ,.lnrsc For efficiency in
the Wogk Mr. Austin hal been paid Il high
compliance; by ill.,, :iIpr!imtcl.d. mt of Pui :
lie In r.lioI il ;h' )uIy number of the
EiGriiiDiidj JDnrNH.
The following preamble and resolutions
rccardn% the death of t}s, late .Supcrincn-
dent of ~''i"ulS offered by Wash &. Reeves,
were unanimously adopted:
WHEEEA4 The in-crutahlc wisdom of Divine
Providence has removed from our midst, :. H.
Wibcrt, esq, late Superintendent Of Schools in
Alexandria county, Therefore, he it
RcSoIrcR. That the county has lost efficient
and valuable officer, kind and benevolent citi-
zen, and education a warm and sincere friend and
advocate
RfSOlrcd, That wr tender 10 the bcrcavcd family
i'll their great and Srvrrr aillicion our heartfelt
sympathy.
RcS0yred That IL mark Of respect to his Christ
iai character aud incstimabe worth, this pre-
amhr and resolutions be- spread upon the minutes
Of the Srho" BOARD and copy be forwarded by
the clerk I" the family. and to the Educational
.ID@unI
The clc:k stated that owing to the severe
illness of Mr.. W. G.. Wbert the county
treasurer, it would be impossible to settle
with the Treasurer, and therefore the clerks
would he unable TO make their annual re-
ports.
The Board then adjourned to meet at the
residence of Mr. w. G. Wibert, treasurer of
Alexandra county, on Thursday the 9TH
day of September, lSS2,at o'clock o. H.
ST. JOINS ACADEMY. The work on the
addition to the barracks has been COM
plctcd, and, besides an additional domitory
the facilities for washing, bathing, &c.
have been nearly doubled, and arrange
ments for the care Of clothes perfected,
superior to those Of most colleges, large
room full of standing wardrobes, furnished
with every convience, being provided. We
are pleased TO learn that the school is filling
up rapidly, nearly seventy cadets being
already enrolled. a number much in advance
of the entries up to this date for many years.
The States of Michigan, Illinois, New York
Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisi-
ana, and the District of Columbia are al
ready represented as well "a eleven cities
and counties Of Virginia; and the prospect
is that even with its increased accommoda-
tons, the school will be entirely filled by
the day of opening. Our citizens will cordi-
ally welcome the young people sent among
lis Tor their cducaton; few places are as
we'll provided with good schools for both
sexes as Alexandria, and none can show a
better health record, or greater accessi-
students diverted from us by the war
Recommendations Hems.-The rainy
weather yesterday prevented u large turn
out to the several churches, but those pres
cnt were attentive listeners, and received
gladly the good news Of the Gospel. One of
the preachers said it always gave him great
pleasure to address rainy Sunday congre-
CATION, because he believed that Only genu-
inc seekers after truth came out on such
days. Rev. DR.. Norton being still absent
from the city, Rev. Mr.. bowman preached
in st. Paul's Church in the morning. Rev
Mr.. Tredway of the NJ. p. Church, preached
in the First Presbyterian Church, and Rev
Mr.. Kirk, occupied Mr.. Tredway's pulpit in
the morning. Rev. Dr. Flippo, having re-
turned from West Virginia; occupied his
pulpit yesterday, morning and night Rev.
MIR. Lipcott, of Washington preached in the
German Lutheran Church in the evening
In the afternoon the regular Gospel temper
ance meeting was held in the hall of the Re.
form Club, but there were no outdoor meet
lngs on account ofthe rain
CArsIzE OF A YACHT.-Thc yacht Curlew
while on the way down the river from
Washington with pleasure party Of nine
on board, was struck by sudden flaw OF
wind, of Jones' Point, late Saturday night,
and capsized One of the excursionists
John Richmond, a one legged man, had his
good eginjurcd and came near being drown,
ed. The party, however, after a severe
struggle reached the wharf in this city safe.
ly,and the injured man was attended to, Mr..
;. ii. Lunt, druggist, furnishing the proper
remedies. Yesterday morning the capsized
boat was rccoved near Shepherds landing
where it had dritted by George Lucas. Al
that remained of the stock of provisions ant
refreshments that had been prepared for h,
Sunday picnic were two bottles of whiskey
Richmond, the one legged injured man, wa
sent TO Washington in the afternoon in .
hack, and the other young men returned
also ir the afternoon,i in the yacht: All tn
parties were greatly disappointed at tn
disastrous ending Of the proposed trip.
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