Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08

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I,ral rains arc indicated
CHURCH SERVICES, &c, TOMORROW
christ Church.-Sermon at II u. m. ny rev.
DE- Walker.
s.. puurs Mmch.-Service at II II. m.
hy Rev. Mr.. koon.
G,acr Church. Services at II a m. and
So. m by Rev Henry II. Sharp.
81. .Ud.u's urch.-Mass at : 4. NJ, and
Mass and sermon at 10 a. IN. by Rev
Father Doonan OF Georgetown College
Icspcrs ut p. III.
first Presbyterian GHrch. at IL
a. IN. by Rev. J. NJ. Nourse.
Second P,e$bH.TiuN Church. NJ
II a. II. aud s y. IN. hy Rev VIM. D'n"io'
lie.
Baptia Church. Service at IL a. IN. and
Sp. IN. by Rev. Sir. Skinner.
TLjaiV lI,4h. Epis &nrch-Servce At / |
. ~. AMI S .. IN. by Rev. }. 5. Wickline.
lLJb Ems. lhurch SoMh.-Servicc at II
, 70 and s y. H. by Rev. Il. Smithson.
MN. Prot. (hmch.-Scrvice at p. m. by
Rev. c. b. Middleton.
Gr,uua Lutheran Gmrh.-Services at III
81 N. in German and at S. p. IN. ipgllsh ny
Rev. J. \. Schwoy. ~
Young Minis Christian dissertation -ir:iy
cr meeting in the First Presbyterian
Cnurch nj / p. Ill. Jail at 7. III. Ailii'
House III 80 =. M
Club 1t :; y. H. ut their rooms, on FAIRFAX
street.
CRY ,:cIooL BoAED.-At the regular
meeting last night, only the superintendent,
Clerk. and three trustees. Messrs. H. Il.
Carre. Moore and Strauss were present, so,
ut $50 the board adjourned to meet at the
H., of
o'clock this morning. At that hour there
were present Hon. Chas E. Stuart, Chair
man, w. f. Carne, esq, Superintendent OF
schools, and Messrs. r. l.. Carne, Fenda!l,
Lrad,eater, Moore, Snowden, Thompson
and Vincent, trustees. After the reading oil
the minutes, the Superintendent said thai
the law required Il comparison by the hoard
of The warrants issued under the Grandstatl
Act and those issued by the City Treasurer,
in exchange for them. This was done by
The Committee on Finance and Accounts III
presence of the board and they were found
10 tally, which was ordered 10 be certified.
The Superintendent then laid before the
board the City Treasurers annual report,
with vouchers, and that also was examined
by the same committee and declared cor
rect, the board accepting the report.
On motion Of the Superintendent it was
ordered, That the Committee on School
houses and Furniture have the necessary
pointing to the walls, &c, done at the Wash
ington building, and all the rooms in school
buildings not calcimined or papered, white
washed.
Mr.. Leadbeater, from the Committee on
Finance and Accounts, reported as correct
the bill of the GAZETTE Job Office, for reg
listers, book lists, &C., $3.50, and Of VIM.
F. Vincent building clubhouse at Washing
ton and Academy buildings, and repairs
there and at Peabody, $103.65, which were
ordered to be paid.
The Clerk presented his annual report,
showing the following figures:
Received from State Gill so
Observation-Disclosures. $500 90
for Rent 125 90
Paid out for teachers salaries minimum. 1O525 90
Zeal estate (nc.uding last payment on
Mans globes &c.. 4S %
Salaries of Clerk and Treasurcr $50 co
Insurance $50 90
Salaries of iauitor | S2S so
Sundrics. 500 90
The Clerk also read his monthly report
of expenditures Of contingent fund, which
was examined by the Finance COMMITTEES
and approved, and then the Board adjourned.
VIRGINIA SOLDIERS AT THE FUNERAL
The steamship Breakwater arrived last
night at her wharf in New York little be-
fore IL o'clock, with Gov. Cameron on board
accompanied by his staff, and Companies
a and 3 First Virginia regiment, and Com
panies A and f, Third Virginia regiment.
He was also accompanied by the band Of
The old Stonewall Jackson brigade, who vol
unteered their services free of cost. There
wero two hundred and ifly-two men on
board exclusive of the Governor and his staff.
Two of the companies will parade in gray
and two in blue. When in line the gray
and blue companies will alternate. Governor
Cameron will attend the funeral in citizens
dress Last night the men remained on
board the steamer, which they will make
their headquarters till they leave again for
Virginia at one o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Governor and his staff also remained
on hoard last night The following extract
is from letter dated steamship Break :
water, oil the Jersey coast, so miles from
Sandy Hook, August 18th, 1855, $50 p. m"
Dear -. The passage has been smooth SO
far. We are now running into a storm. Nearly
every one has hcon is sick have been on the
margin since last night. Iherc are
upwards OF $50 on board besides the ships officers
and crew . I he boat has been chartered
by the Governor for the trip. We have excellent
food but small appetities. Shall leave New 4ork
returning Sunday morning" $50 p. mop
pusite Coney Island.
We understand that 1t. Col. Spottswood COM
landing the Virginia battalion detailed Mai. II.
". Newly, commandant at st. Johns Academy in
this city, who serving rs = Lieutenant in the
Alexandria Light Infantry, to act as adjntant.
PERSONAL---VERY.. III. T. Sharp has return
ed from visit to bis relatives in Norfolk.
Miss Nellie English is visiting the family
of B. d. Tubman, esq, of Pamonky. Md.
Col. Il. E. Withers, Consul to Hong Kong,
has arrived ut his destination.
Judge c. +. Stuart left here this evening
for Winchester where he will spend week
with his family who have been there during
the summer.
Mr.. E. J. Miller, his daughter, Miss Ger
trude and niece, Miss Grace Miller, of St.
Louis, have gone to Sandy Spring, Md.
Miss Constance Beach has gone to Abe
marie county 10 spend the remainder of the
summar