Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28
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ing all over the State. The young men are
beginning to consider it matter Of duty
and pride to attach themselves to some uni
formed Company, we'll armed ard dlsci-
plined. There are two regularly organized
and excellent Volunteer Companies here the
Mount Vernon Guards and the Aexaudria
Rihemen \ good company Of volunteer Ar
tillerists. under command of Maj. Dutfey, 10
with the Guards and Rihemen, at and about
Charlestown. We hope that upon the return
of the Artllerists, steps will be taken to re-
organize aud I'LL up the ranks, and make the
corps as permanent AS it is always useful.
There ought 10 be. too. Cavalry Company:
but if thar cannot be raised, let the ranks
of the three Companies we have named be
entered by AK many OF our young men as
possible. But new and honorable specta-
lie is now presented, in the general armng, OF
the citizens Of this state, Tor the defence of
the Commonwea and that is, the forna-
ton Of "HoAE GUARDS, composed, prlncl-
paIy, OF the elder citizens. aud intended I"
act ~ : stad and reliable defence Of the
towns and cities. &C. during the absence OF
the Volunteer Companies, or in any cases Of
emergency These organizations have been
commenced in Richmond. Lynchburg and
in other cities, aud, we are pleased t" say. in
.ihrandrid too. Already voluntary or
ganination has been effected here, some forty
or fifty members have entered into It. and
its ranks, we doubt not. will be filled.
meeting OF those who have joined our Home
Guard was held on Friday night last. J. IL.
McE eigh in the Chair. and |. Louis kinzer
Secretary officers elected unanlmously-a
committee appointed to procure arms, and al!
other necessary preliminary steps taken
The officers OF the organization are Col W.
5. Kempsr, Captain; NJ. b, Corse, lst Lieut.;
C. +. Suttle, 2nd do; k. 5. Ashby 2rl de-;
and Thornton Triplett. 4th do.
This corps is composed of citizens, with
out reference to their age or liability to
militia duty Many who have long passed
the time when they could be legally called
upon 10 unite in military duty, are members
Of it, 1t is an organization of defence and
rade, but Tor action when action is neces-
sary for the protection ol our homes and our
IT,, oil al al.
and experienced men, and IT. prlyutcs are
men who have no other object but o. quietly
perform their part in the duty which every
citizen OF the Commonwealth sees now be-
fore HIM They DO not desire that their ser
vices shall ever be needed; but it they
should be, We doubt not. that the efficiency
aud value oil the organization will ut once
be made manifest
BlsJAMly H,rLowkLL.-Wa are gratitied
to announce that Benjamin llalloweli esq.
formerly Of the Alexandria Va. Boarding
School, has consented to accept the ap-
pointm.nt ~ President of the Faculty ui
the Maryland Agricultural College, lately
conferred upon HIN with much unanml-
~. tie has, we learn, already entered upon
his duties NJ the institution. as Professor Ut
History, Literature aud Science. For the
present, huweyer. his acceptance "i these
appointments will be only temporary. The
feeble state of health under which Mr. Hal
lowell has been laboring Tor some time back,
renders il absolutely necessary that ms Ia
bors should be light Theent State "t Ma
ryland, or at least that portion 81 rs citizens
engaged in agricultural pursuits or otherwise
interested in the promotion "i that branch oi
industry. have looked with unusual anxiety 10
the decision Of Mr. llalInwrIl in the acceptan"e
or non-ncreptaucc Of this important trust -
Those who know him IntImatel those wh"
are acquainted with the years Ut toni rs has
spent in the course 81 education aud III The
promotion of agricultural interests, VIII
readily agree that better choice could not
have been made by the trustees oi Tue I"l-
rge than ia the selection ul Alr. halloween.
We trust. under his guidance. II will speed
" take that rank among tine institution, 81
our country that lis friends desire It to have,
and IL become m ornauient 10 the Stale.
Bait. -lWrricdH.
ARREST or Dg BREED On "Wednesday,
m article appearing in n city paper charN-
ing DR.. Breed, formerly AZ Examiner III
the Patent Office, with seIitlou. and mech
diary language Officer }. +. King. on the
authority Of DR.. Van Campo and george Sta
bier, arrested pr y. at his residence. jus
lice bonn held him 20 hail III 5000 n appear
lust evening al :; o'clock, for further hearing.
$ j. Bowen. esq. became his security.
At the hearing, it was testified that DR..
Breed endorsed the insurrectlnnary move.
ments nj lIarper's Ferry. and asserted that
he would have done ust NJ Brown and his
followers did Other testimony Of similar
character was adducrd lie wss huana over
to keep the peace tar twelve nonths IN The
SUM at S2tAh'
A colored man. Glenn Brooks, was al" af-
rested on the charge Of having connection
with the underground railway. Ito ~ns ia
ken before Capt. Goddard. who committed
HIM To Jail tor further hearing - Washington
Constellation.
Buildings. Although there have not
been 80 many buildings erected during The
year Just about closing, ~ "ers noticed III
some previous years. the Improyement n
that line has been stsady 'swu ihreo story