Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-26


CHURCH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW
crit Church-Sermon at II a. N. and al
So m by Rev. Fl. Suter.
st. Puui;s Orrch-Service at II a. M
ami D. No. by Rev. Geo. H Norton.
Grace CHurch-Services at II a. m. and
-;3O p. In. by Rev. Il. 7. Sharp.
81. Mry's Cmch.-Mass at 7 a; M, ana
Mass and sermon at II a. m. by Rev.
Father Stack. Vespers at p. IN.
First Presbyterian Nurch.-Scrvice at 1
. m, and 7:30 D. M by Rev. J. Nj. NouTsc.
,Sccoad PRESBYTERIAN Church.-Service at
II a N. and 1870 p. 10. by Rev Edward Ee!!s.
Baptia Churca.--Service at II q. ~. ana
So. N. by Rev o. F. Hippo.
Triniiv Meth. Epis. Ourch-Service at
II N. aud 100 p N. by Rev. John Ell
Itih Ejis. Church South-Service al IL
- NJ. by Rev. 4. Smithson and AZ 7:3O p. N.
hy Rev. Mr.. Rogers
uefh Prot. Nurch.-Scrvces at IL .. m
German Lutheran Murch.-Services at IL
u M. in German by Rev. J. a. Schwoy.
Younc MEMS Christian Associati0n.-P
er meeting in the First Presbyterian
Church at p. M. Jail at , +. IN. Aims
House at 800 p. II.
Iospn Tr,uDa1uace Nestiag Of the Reform
club at 3 y. IN. ut their rooms on FalrlaX
street
,.rrv SCHOOL BoARD.-After waiting un.
III nearly nine O'clock last night, only six
members Of the Board could ." collected
,ba chairman and Messrs. L. J.. Carne,
Ie,lhca.sr. Maukin, Marbury AMI Moore,
g, -, r,tinu Of the Supern! "n,e:.F, the
Rn,rd adj armed 10 the otlica Of III" Water
Comoany at ten his morning, when there
gore uresent. in addition, Messrs. Fendall,
Snnydeu and Strauss. The reading OF the
minutes were dispensed with, and Mr. Lead
.,es:rr fromthc Committe on Finance and
salaries. reported bill Of w. j. Entwisle, for
extra work or census, made necessary by the
delay in the reception from Richmond Of GER
tain blanks until il had been flushed, ne
cessi;ating an entire revsal, SO; w. II.
Greenwich, desk for teacher in Washington
school, No. |, 50; GAZETTE Office,
printing, Sl175; Henry Widt, repairing
clock, - 50; +. M. Weadon, extra keys Tor
Peabody building, So IS; Samuel Cuvillierr,
repairs to water pipes, 81; all OF which
were ordered to BIZ paid
The Superintendent presented the resig'
nation of Geo ". Piper, teacher in SNOW
men school, and stated that he had employ
cd Norman e. Piun, as substitute. On mo
N,
eucceed Geo. w. Piper, whose resignation was
formally accepted.
On his further motion, the clerk was dl-
rected to issue new permit in favor oil q
son of VIM. G.. Simpson, who had been
dropped from the rolls through mistake.
The Clerk was directed 10 request the
Committee on Streets to direct the Superin-
tendent of Police to have the gutter in the
alley hack of Peabody building put into
proper condition.
MIR. Vincent was requested to survey the
wall between that building and the prop
erty Of Mr. john WenZel, and have 1t re-
built in case he should think it dangerous,
Mr.. Wenzel paying half the expense.
The Committee on Schoolhouscs and
Furniture was directed TO have the sash
cords replaced in the Peabody building, and
10 give necessary text books 10 the teach
ers.
All advertisements ordered ny the Board
or considered necessary by The officers were
ordered to be published, hereafter, in all the
daily papers in the city.
Mr.. r. L. Came offered the following reso-
luton, which was referred to the Committee
on Finance and Accounts, viz:
Resolred, That in view of the precedents
in the matter, the salary of Miss NJ. Angela
Nevett be increased this year to $50, and
that the increase then continue regularly
under the 18th bylaw; but that the Board
hereby declares the true meaning of the Sd
section of said by law to be, that whenever
q teacher reaches, in our examination, the
percentage required for increase, that in
crease shall be but twenty. five dollars for
the year following.
The clerk reported that Mr.. Thomas Hoy
having been the lowest bidder for keeping
stoves in repair, and Messrs. Hewes & Ait
cheson and G.. 0. Pullman for furnishing
coal and wood respectively, has con-
tracted with them as directed. The Board
then adjourned.
CARGoEs OF SILvER.-As stated IN the GA.
zette the u. S. ships Swatrra and Iantic,
with their cargoes of silver from the New
Orleans sub treasury, passed by this city
Yesterday evening on their way to the navy
yard, which they reached shortly thereafter.
The Treasury officials began carrying the
silver from the Washington navy yard to
the Treasury department to-day. Eight Or
ten large express wagons or as many as can
be loaded and uuloaded, without keeping
any waiting. were employed, and it is ex-
pected that it will take about week to
make the transfer About two tons ofsilver
dollars are carried on each wagon, which
in charge OF two armed marines and
Treasury official. The money is done upin
boxes, each containing $4,000, and weighing
about $50 pounds. They are carried into
the Treasury through the basement and de.
posted in the great silver vault.
PERsoNAL.-General Fitz. Lee was in the
city for short while to day looking none
the less for wear" and confident of sue
cessful termination Of the brilliant canvass
he is making. He will leave tomorrow
evening for Page county, and will speak
at Luray on Monday.
James Il. Fisher, esq, Assistant Post
master of the House Of Representatives, was
in the city to-day.
Mr.. Walter Edwards, one of the present
commissioners of Allegheny county, Md,
and a delegate to the Maryland State re.
publican convention, in Baltimore on Thurs
day, was visiting his brother Rev. John
Edwards, of this city, yesterday.
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