Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-30

the Corn Exchange was held, when the fol.
lowing amendment to the 7th article Of the
bylaws was adopted:
mo person, whether citizen or stranger,
except annual subscribers, duly admitted a.
members of the Association, and reporters OF
tho press, (who shall be admitted Tree, shall
be allowed to visit the rooms. But nothing
In this resolution shall prob bit casual visitors
FROM being introduced by members. by re-
porting their names To the Secretary, wao
snail enter them 10 a book kept for that pur-
pose: bot thew shall have DO privilege
Tor the transaction If business, and shall not
be permitted to bardie the samples"
Pfior to the adoption Of the above, outside
parties were 10 the habit Of regularly attend
ing on Change, and instructing their agent
or agents what price to bid for wheat, often
making bids themselves, and always hand
ling the samples, thus transcencing the rules
and regulations Of the Association to the
prejudice OF our own buyers. or couise al
ter the adoption of the amendment specified,
these parties ceased to appear on Change,
and have Instructed their agents to withdraw
also. and have informed the sellers where
they can be found On car days, and that they
would be there prepared to bid for wheat
thus virtually Attempting to break up tho
present Exchange. Being large purchasers,
and holding out inducements 70 sellers, they
have III some INSTANCES, succeeded IN getting
sellers To acccdc, unj III preference 20 Ol!ei-
ines their samples on Chang, they have
sid them to these outside parties, thereby
depEiviug our owu buyers OF the opportunity
u purchase. To thi- course, all VI the buy
ers here and Il humber OF the sellers, have
taken exception, and !og the past lew day.
tbereh has Been causi ierab!e excitement nm IL
the merchants. According to the rules
wUici! govern all similar Associations, IN
any city where there Is a G IN Exchange,
merchants or others from II distance, are
ouly oilowcd t. Dase purchases through un
authorized agent, and outside parties ale nat
allowed 20 handle the samples or bid on them
themselves, W. HNs TIE "a iCt'Sc al t'iS
complained Of. The Exchange has proved
useful, and q great convenience t. totn buy
ers ard sellers. and because outsiders are not
allowed the same privileges that arc en- jycd
by til 81 in cur Cwn cOmGGniEy, who bear
tie burden Of taxation aud pay literally
FIR these privileges, that the Association
should be broken up, would, we think, dis
play a want Of spirit and io!titudo which
we have no fear will be shown by our encr.
sotie, pcrsevering, and putiic spirited mer-
chants. The annual meeting Of the mem
befs # the Exchange, takes place on Mon
day ncxs, when the subject will be fully dis
cussca, ard We h,Ee, will eveutuate II the
maintenance of the Exchange. The idea of
abandoning our Corn Exchange which has
proved 60 beneficial, We trust viii not Tor a
moment be entertained.
RErAvING KING STREET.-A petition very
numcrous!y signed by the property hc!ders
On King street, was presented to the City
Couneil On Tuesday night, praying that that
street be repaved, in accordance witi toe
provisions of the Ameudci Charter of tho
city. The petition was referred, IN bo'h
branches, to the Committees on Streets, with
instructions to report the cost. We hope
that promp action will be taken.
ELECTION FOR \ ~CoSSTABLE.--An election
will be held today, il this city, for Il Consta-
Die, to sappiY the vacancy occasloned by the
Resignation Of William Allison. The polls
will be opened at the usual places. FIR
Commissioners, Sc, see advertisement Oi The
Clerk Of the County Court in another column
o. to-day's Gazette.
R~rsIGNEp.--T. i. Rc5ertson, a member Of
the Bard Of Aldermen from the Fourth
War;, has resigned. An election has been
ordered to De held on tho 18th of October, to
supply the vacancy. At the same time, an
election is to be held in The Second Ward, to
fill the vacancy existing in the Common
Council from that ward.
COUNTY CuURT.-The County Court for
this county, y ems It's October term at the
Courthouse. 10 this city, on Mond'y next
The Justices Of the term gre: Turner Dixon,
presiding Justice; Charles p. Shaw, Isaac
buckingham, VIM. B.. Price, and Thomas
Suita, associate justices.
The steamer James Guy goes down the
Potomac every Tuesday and Friday--return-
lng the mex, day. \ landing for passengers
hos been established at "Chatterton," Col.
JJhn Tayloc's residence, in King George
county, Virginia.
WASHINGTON ITESS --NALEDIcTORY TO Dr..
BIxHEY.-A .arge audience, composed OF the
ci,,zsns am cler.y Of Washington, eubrac-
ing nearly all denominations, vas assembled
a, the f street Baptist Church, on Monday
c~yeoing last, III order to give public expires
sion 10 the ,steem 10 which Dr.. Binney, late
President of The Columbian College, Is acid
AMONG us. as also in token Of the Lively H.
tefes; cheri-hei iu the objects which have
induced bis contemplated return to India,
The f.ld f his former mlsslJnary iabors.--
Interesting addresses, appropriate 10 The &C.