Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-06

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LOCAL tI&
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Of
TIE CORN EXCHANGE ELECTION OF OFF.
GERS Pursuant 70 notice. The B ,ard Of Dr.
fec;oFs, elected at the a1noal meeting OF tie
members .! the Corr Exchange, at their al
nuai meeting, on Mpnd.y, convened q, the
Exchang" yesterday morning. The meeting
was called to order by GeG-gs D. FGHie.-
Tac Board then proceeded t. the election Of
President, two Vic. Presidents, m Execp-
tive Committee Treasurer aud Secretary.
Upon bali1ting for Pres dent, On the ,hirG
ballot, George d. Fowle was duly elected,
having Received a majority 0! al tic votes
cast. When the election was announced,
Mr.. Fowle thanked the Directors for the hon
or conferred, in some appropriate remarks,
IN the course Vi which he declared HE inten-
tiou uf carrying out, u the letter, the rules
aud regulations Of the Association, which
wou.d result to the benefit Of the Corn Ex-
change aud the community.
A. the conclusion Of Mr.. F's. remarks, the
Board proceeded t. ballot for l,t and , / Wee
Presidents. Ga the first bal!oI, e. I. Suite
vas elected first e-preridcnt, AID on the
third bGlo, NJ. E !ir:d.e was elected second
sice-P President. MIR EIj:iIge expressed his
THANKS % the meeting Tor the honor conferred,
in a few peTtineat remarks.
The next business in order being the cleo
ton Of gu Executive Cnmmittce. Me,srs.
john S. Knox, NJ. Y. Partl0w, aud c. T. Lee
were elected by acclamation.
John Perry Treasurer, and Louis Z. CIR zen
Secretary Vi the Association, were uaani-
mously reelected.
\ motion was adopted calling q meeting
OF the Board OF Directors on Tuesday next,
at the Exchange, to receive tie report VI the
Urea .urer, and the Secretary was ordered to
notify the Treasurer Of said meeting and of
it, OBJ ct.
Alter the reading Of the By LAWS Of the A.
socl,ion, the Board adjourned to meet on
Tuesiay ,nOrulng hcXa
MEETING LAST NIGuT.-Pursuaut to a
call meeting of the Democracy and cti-
zsns generally, favorable TO holding the ca
berrato:ia Convention 10 this c'ty," was
III n,,,bt IN
of II. G. Ward, George Ii. Smoct was called
to the Chair, and H. :. Wattics, appointed
Secretary.
Col. 5. King Shay explained the o set Of
the meeting, aud tf>red the following pre-
anble and resolution, which were ad pied:
Whereas the easy facilities for reaching Alex.
an lr!d will enable the citizens OF the State 10
Visit il at "a less aggregate expense than any
o;ner ci;V in The Stale named Tor holding the
Gubarua ORAL Convention: and that the btno-
cTdfs u. Alexandra are DESTROYS q! rdterWZEs
personally with their brethren Of The State III Il
State Convention. not having heretofore had the
opportunity
Resolved That n. Democrats OF Alexandra,
IN general n3ertlng a.sc:uO,ed. DO ner"3y cofdti-
" and lrateIna!iy tender 10 their brethren OF o."
State an invitation to GOLD tn onvenion III ih!s
CIV OH the hrst day ~ December next. or snch
other tine as may be agreed upon, TOT tae par
pose OF nominating Candidates tor Governor,
Lieutenant Governor. &aG Attorney Geh-rdi OF
me state
Mir 7. ". A.hhy moved that the Chair
aa;viut committee 81 one from each Ward
IL the CITY, 10 make necessary arrangements
for the Convention, il case Alex ndria should
be selected e, the place for holding II. Ma
i,r ABBY explained thc resolution, and tie
great advantages that you'd uccrue 20 The
CRY from the holding Of the Convention hcre.
He was followed by Mr.. I. I. Hill, who
made very humorous but pertinent speech
in favor Of active measure. DcEg taken to
have the Convention hold its session in this
city. The chairman, Nj. George II. Snoot,
.iCo!. c. F. Suite Occupying the chair dur.
ipr the remarks Of Mr. Smooth also al.
dressed the meeting. urging the importance
OF tie arp"in;moct OF the COMMITTEE, ard
the Necessity on the Part Of cur citizens OF
urg:np, actiau in tie premises. The rosViu-
ton was aiJpteG.
Major Ashty then offered another Tesclu-
tor, iyr thc aprGirtactt OF 2 committee VI
tso from eaca gard, t. confer with the Dom
osratis Central { ma..i;ec, urg'ne rhe CLAIMS
Of Alexandria a. ii.a most suitable place Tor
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