Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-05


/, XII n reported the names of lis
life members, and about $50 annual sub
scribers.
On motiou of Geo D. Fowle, n committee
Of thirteen was appointed to make nomina-
t;ons for officers of the Society. The Chair
tbereuron made the following appointments:
G. d. Fowle, Arthur Herbert, X. II. NIL
lcr Col. J. J. Porter, W. D. Hart, J. IL.
Mcveigh, W. G. Gazenove, B. IL. jenkins,
u G. Meade. w. H. May, J. c. Nevett,
Geo. Washington, and r. W. Wheat.
The committee retired, and after consulta-
ton returned into the meeting aud reported
the following as the officers, subject to the
action of the meeting:
For PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM {. RlNES, of Aibemare.
vIcE PRESIDENTS.
William ". Corcoran, OF Washington.
Wm b. Hart, of AlbeInarie
John Willis, Of Orange.
John G. Lane, of Rappahannock
Richard H. Cunningham, OF Culpeper.
James W. Walker, Of Madison
Charles H. Uuntun of Prince w VILLAIN.
Robert B. Boiling. of Fauquer
:. T. Stuart, OF Fairfax.
George ID. Fowle, of Alexandra.
X. IL. Dulancy, of Loudoun.
Hugh NJ Nelson, Of Clarke
BENJAMIN Briuker. oi Frederick.
Gen Gilbert :. Meem, Of Shenandoah.
J. ;. Dawson, Of Warren.
VIM f. Turner, of Jefferson.
Charles Mason. of King George
Samuel Gibbons, of Page.
A. b. Trick, of Rockingham
W. W. Waller, of Stafford.
Willourhby Newton. of Westmoreland.
DR.. Bayne, Of Prince Georges County, Md.
Col Francis Thompson, Of Clarke Coz Md.
John s Stansbury, Of Spotsylvahla.
Thomas +. Nelson, of Nelson.
j. :. Plowdcn, of 81. Mary's Co., Md.
Edward Stabler, of Montgomery Co., Md.
R,conpIyc SgcRgrARY-I. Louis kinzer.
CongEsroSplSG SEcRETAEY.--Jas. Z. Neyett.
TgEAsuRrR-Arthur W. Herbert
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Col j. j. Porter, of Orange.
Henry Daingerfeld, OF Alexandria
Robt. l.. Wright, Of Loudoun.
James w. Foster, of Fauquler.
X. W. n. holland, Of Albcmarle.
Jas Wartman, OF Rockingham
Zep. Turner. ir of Rappahannock.
Lawrence Washington, Of Westmoreland.
Lewis Bayley of Fairfax.
Col Edward T. Tayloe, of King George
The vote being taken on the officers separ-
ately, the above were unanimously elected:
Messrs. &. d. Fowle, j. S. Barbour, and
NJ. Marye were appointed to inform the OFF,
GERS of their election and request their ac-
ceptance.
On motion of Il. H. Miller, the following
addition was made to the Constitution of the
Society:
Thi- Constitution may H. .mcnd,-IM any regular meet
ing Of tl society provided that said meeting shall consist
OF not hess than loo lnrmlrs twothrds 81 whom shall
agree 10 any such amendment
The meeting then adjourned.
LECTURES. We mentioned some time since,
that the Friendship Fire Company had re-
quested their President to procure the servl-
ces Of competent gentlemen for the delivery
of course of lectures, in the Hall OF their
engine lIuuse, during the ensuing winter
We are pleased to learn that Rev. \. ).
Greenaway, pastor of tie Methodist Protes-
tant Church. MeSsrs. William ii. Fowle,
James 5. Ilallowell. Richard l.. Carne. jr.,
and Sylvester Scott, have accepted invita-
tions to lecture; and that other gentlemen
will probably consent to do 50, so that the
Friendship Engine House will be the scene,
during the " inter evenings, Of many plea
SAINT reunions.
Will not the other Companies follow up
the good EXAMPLE set them hy the Friend
ship, 80 that every week may have its lee
ture, and every Engine House its audience.
We commend the matter to their attention.
BETHEL SERvIcEs.-The Rev. George H..
Norton, will preach TO seamen and others,
tomorrow afternoon. at the Corn Exchange,
on Union street, services 10 commence III i
o'clock. 1t is hoped that large audience
will be in attendance The friends of the
Bethel are requested to circulate this notice
among the Vessels in port. All are invited
to attend.
A suit in the nature of quo warranto-
District Attorney Old acting for the govern
ment, against Henry Addison, AZ Mayor Of
Georgetown--has been set for trial for to-day
in the Washington Circuit Court. This trial
involves the right of the present Mayor to
his office. Much interest is manifested in
the result.
No SorrmERN MAIL-The Steamer Mount
Vernon, due here yesterday mt o'clock,
with the Southern Mail, passed up about !
o'clock, without stopping.
Mr. j. Beuchler, late of Georgetown, is
busily engaged in making preparations for
commencing II Bakery at Fairfax Court
House. lie expects TO commence operations
in the course Of few days.
MARRIED.