Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-25
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OrFIcERs.--Bcth branches # the City Cnun.
ell met last night. In the Common Council
Mr.. Beach from the COMMITTEES on General
Laws reported bill, under resolution
passed at the last meeting of Council, direct
ing the committee to inquire into the expe-
diency OF reducing the number Of Night
Watch, Police Constables. and Physicians to
the Poor; which cuts down the number Of
Night Watch from twelve TO eight, and Po-
lice Constables from four to three-no re-
duction in the number of Physicians to the
Poor is made. a motion was made TO sus-
pend the 25rd rule to allow the passage Of
the bill, which was lost-so the bill lies over
until the next meeting.
Upon invitation the Board Of Aldermen
came into the Chamber Of the Common Coun-
ell, and the election of officers was proceeded
with, with the following result:
Superintendent of Night watch-John Moore;
reelected.
Watchmen-Robert Wade. John Thompson.
Lewis Ticor \. J. ogden, b. Waring, l.. Patton,
Samuel Jefferson, II. Jefferson, J. ". King, f..
Horseman. c. Tennesson. J. P. Whitcmore-the
same last year.
Police Constables- Richard Warder, J. ID. Han
cock, Edward Davis, Joseph Padgett-the same as
last year.
Keeper of the Powder House--John Shakes: re-
elected.
Weigher of IIay-Wm. II. Muir; reelected.
Dispenser Of Medicnes--H Henry Cook; re-clcc
ted.
Physicians to the Poor-w. b. Gregory, T. l..
Adam, c. ". Chancellor, H. Snowden-the two
first reelected.
Harbor Masters Thomas Travers, L. Bacon;
reelected.
Keeper of Poor and Work House-John Ste
phenson; reelected
Treasurer. ID. Corsc, e-electcd.
Regulator of the Town Clock--Geo. ii. Duiiey;
reelected.
Corporation Scaycnger-T Thomas Wsring.
Guardians of Free School--Rev. +. Harrison,
S. Scott, ". n. Berkeley, f. F. Wilmer, and s. H..
Williams.
No other business of interest was transac-
ted, and Council adjourned.
No SOUTHERN MAIL-The steamer Powha-
tan. from Aqua Greek. passed 10y this place
Yesterday afternoon, without stopping, and
in consequence we received no Southern
mail. We received a copy of tie Richmond
Dispatch, via the Central and Grunge and
Alexandria Railroads.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CoNpANY.-The
meeting Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company advertised to take place in Wash
ington, yesterday, was not held, u majority
of the Board of Public Works of Maryland
not being present, and Mr.. Schley one Of the
Board having given as his opinion, that the
meeting was illegal. 1t is however concIu-
ded that the question of an advance IN the
rates of tolls, is settled, y majority OF the
Board being opposed 10 any increase The
next meeting of the Company, the regular
annual meeting, will BE held in June.
INcExDrARY FIREs.-The frequency Of in
cendiary fires i'll this plare-the apparent
holiness with which the attempts are made
to destroy property-the selection OF the
most dangerous places for the commencement
of a rnnhacration-an the IMMUNITY which
20 lar Ina. attended the acts Of the perpctra-
tors, are all attracting much attention, and
inducing our citizens u consult together as t"
tn. proper steps to be taken in the present
emergency Something should b" done IN
the case. Justice Price made every effort
Yesterday to obtain some clue to the lnrcn-
diaries who have destroyed so much proper
" Of late, but without success.
Flsu.-Thc receipts of fish at the fish
wharf yesterday. were not very large but the
supply is equal to the demand at the present
prices viz: Shad. so to 800 per hundred:
Herring, $l5 to SlSpcr thousand; and bunch
fish, Il! to % cents.
LEJll Kk.-''l. VIA '"' >
crowded, as usual, on " ednesday evening toy
those who were DESTROYS of hearing the fourth
lecture Of the course now in progress there.
The services were conducted by Rev. DR..
RYDER who read for his text the words OF
our Saviour: "And not for them only do |
pray, but for them also who through their
word shall believe in me, that they may all
be one as thou, Father. in me, and i'll thee;
that the world may believe that thou has sent
me-" st. John, XVII, 20 81. Upon this he
delivered an able discourse on the necessity
of union among Christians, and the means
necessary for the preservation OF unity,
which he argued, were of Divine appoint
ment. The occurrence of large fire in the
immediate vicinity interrupted the lecture
for a few moments, but most Of the congre-
CATION having returned, the lecturer contin-
ued his remarks and concluded by announc-
ing his fifth lecture for Sunday next.