Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-07
LOCAL NEWS.

For the Middle Atlantic States local rains
followed by fair weather, sontherip WHO'S
SLIGHT rise in temperature. For Saturday
local rains and slight rise in temperature
are indicated.
COUNTY SCHOOL REPoRT.-At the annual
meeting of the County School Board OF
Alexandria county, held at he court house
O: the county on Saturday, there were pre-
ssnt A. B. Grunwell. County superintendent
Trustees, f. K S. Decide and ". \. Febrey
Of Washington district, Benjamin Austin,
Harvey Bailey and A. P. Douglas of Airing
ton district, and John Robertson Of Jeiler-
son district.
The County Superintendent submitted his
reDort showing The amount OF State funds
received from Richmond during the past
wear to he 81 $50 IS and ap?ortioned amongst
the several districts according TO school pop
ula,ion as follows: Arlington district lpop'
ulation 5S3) $3.50 II Jefferson district (pop-
uIation 37il S5O37i; Washington district
lpopulation 29l) $39l.95. The report was
annroved. compared with Treasures re-
port and ordered to be recorded.
Harvey Bailey, esq, Clerk Of Arlington
district board, submitted his report showing
the amount of State funds received 10 ne
s7S5 2l: expenditures for teachers wages,
81 2GO; for real es.a'e, buildings, furniture
md repairs, S1G9.3l; for ieit, fuel ard
lights 500: text books TOR INDECENT child
rem SIS IL ianitors, $50 80; Insurance $40;
district clerk. Including pay FOR taking ceh-
sus. $334 80. -.
W \. Febrev, Clerk OF Washington dis
trict. Submitted MS report. showing STATE
funds received, 1891 %; expended Tor
teachers wages, 1920; real estate, pnlluluSH,
furniture and repairs, $SI.9l rent, faei an"
lights, $40 49, maps, chnrtS AMI other appa
ratus 81 janitor $50 insurance, $40 pay
of district clerk, including census, SO w.
John Robertson, esq, clerk OF Jefferson
district, submitted his report showing State
finds received S503 "A; expended for teach
ers' wages S945 for real estate buildings.
furniture and repairs $71.1S; Rent, fuel and
lights $ll425 maps, charts and other APP
paratus $62 2S; pay Of district clerk inciud
ing taking of census $24.
The school census taken through the en-
tire county, was submitted to the board, eS-
emined and found correct.
Teachers examination will take place for
Jefferson district at Rutfner school Poor
House lane on Monday the 10th of August !;
Tor Washington district at Carne school
house, near Halls Hill on Wednesday the
18th inst; for Arlington district at the Col
umbia school house on Wednesday the 1871
inst, The examination will commence at 10
o'clock a. M, aud will be conducted by,
Mr.. a. r. Grunwell, Superintendent OF
Schools for the county.
The schools for Arlington and Jefferson
districts will open on Monday, September
18th, and continue for nlne scholastic
months.
The Board adjourned to meet August 18th.
MEMORIAL MEETING.-The co,ored cit,
liens of Alexandria held Grant memorial
meeting in the County Court House last
night. Magnus L. Robinson called the meet
ing to order and announced as officers :
William A. Carter chairman; George Il.
Preston, vice chairman. and N1agnus l.. Rob
inson secretary and chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions. Rev. Fields Cook
delivered the memorial prayer. Arthur st.
A. Smith and w. Calvin Chase, from Wash
ington, were present upon invitation. The
latter was expected to deliver the eulogy,
but owing 10 recent death in his family
he was prevented from so doing, but the
former addressed the audience. William A.
Carter read the memorial Rev. Cook moved
the adoption of the following resolutions,
which were offered by Magnus l.. Robin
son. chairman on resolutions:
Uhcreas, We, the colored citizens of Alex.
andria, have assembled to night in the Court
House of our borough to mourn the death
of one of Americas nobemen; we can add
nothing to his fame. He is dead, but yet
lveth.
Humanity with all lis fears
With all the hopes of future years
Is hanging on thy brcathcss fate"
Rcsolred, That we deplore the death OF
General u. s. Grant rs the greatest defender
of the colored race.
Rcsolred, That we extend our heartfelt
coincidence TO the family Of the deceased
General.
Rcsolrcd, That we, the colored citizens OF
Northern Virginia in the words of the ma
tions hero cry out, 'Let us have peace"
Resoircd, That the Alexandria GAZETTE
aud Washington papers be requested to
publish the proceedings.
1t is said that two colored republicans
who now hold government positions in
Washington, We're busy among the colored
people here yesterday, dissuading them
from attending the meeting, urging as their
reason that Gen. Fitz Lee had been invited
to be present.
PERSONAL have been issued
for the marriage of Mr.. Aleck +. Jameson,
formerly of this city, and Miss Mary Scud-
der, of Trenton, N. j., which is to take
place at the latter city on the 18th inst.
Mr.. ]. H. ID. Smoot, with a number OF
other Alexandrians, is at Atlantic City.
Mr. James Duncan, of Alexandria county,
has returned from q short visit to Ireland.
Mr.. A. E. Smoot and bride, of this city,
have arrived in Glasgow, Scotland.
Major J. ]. Mason, of King George coun-
", was stricken with paralysis q few days
ago, and is now quite i'll at his home in that
county.
Captain H. Shepherd, Collector of Inter
nal Revenue for this district, was in this
city to-day.
Mai. r. W. Hunter, OF the Interior D.
partment, at Washington, was in the city
last night.
Misses Gerte and Lollie Lipp, of Balti-
more, are visiting Mrs. M. B. Harlow.
Mr.. John H Parrott, who has been quite
L. l,