Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-05

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dance with an order passed by the City
Council on the eth of April last, vote will
he taken in this city to-day, on tho question
whether or not the citizens desire that the
appointment Of Il Gauger Of Casks and In
spcetor Of Domestic Spirits, Inspectors and
Measurcrs Of Wood and Bark and Lumber,
a Supcrintcndcnt Of Police, Collectors of
Taxes. Attorney for the Corporation, Asses
sors. Clerk Of the Market, Auditor of Public
Accounts, City Surveyor, Chief Engineer OF
the Fire Department, and Superintendent OF
the Gas Works, or amy one, and which Of
said officers, shall be elected by the people;
or whether they, or any, and which OF them,
shall be elected by The City Council, accord
ing to the Act passed at the recent session OF
the Legislature, to amend and rc-enact the
10Th Section of the City Charter. The iol-
lowing persons were appointed Commissions
crs to snperintend said election, and to take
said poll in the several wards
lst War,l.- }. Wheat, 4. ID. Wariield,
and Geo. W. Maxwell.
End Ward.--lIenry Mansfield, Vim. n.
Brown, and Johm L. Smith
3rd Ward jas. p. Smith, Robt. Brockctt,
and George Z. Wise.
18th Ward.-W. ". Harper, ". i. Rick
ards. IT,, and John Summers
Any two Of whom may act AZ such. The
polls will be open at the usual places Of rOt-
ing nj S o'clock, this morning.
CorNY CorRr.-'Ihe June term Of the
County Court--ail the Justices preScnt-com-
menrcd yesterday.
Charles +. Stuart qualified rs Common
wcai,h's Attorney, and Geo. DuIfey rs Com
missioner Of the Revenue
DR.. VI. NJ. Lewis was examined for wound
ing Courtney Brent, IN n rcncounter, on Fri
day last, AMI discharged.
Ordinary licenses were granted Chas. L.
TcunrSSon, Robt. Tomiin, JAS. Murray, and
Patrick Pagan.
The Court began Tie laying Of the County
levy, and continued it until the next term.
Adjourned until this morning, at 10 o.
clock.
DAMAGE Ky Durin@ the thun-
der storm yesterday afternoon, the lightning
entered The Telegraph Office in this city, and
after passing over the wires in the room,
reached one of the instruments, which was
melted to such IN extent as 10 be- rendered
USELESS The lightning then passed oft IN
the direction Of the ground. The operators
who were IN the Office were not at al alice
ted by the electricity, and no other damage
was done.
Two houses on King near Henry street,
were also struck. but not inj ured
HAIL SroGM.--A heavy storm, but fortu-
natcly one of short duration, passed over this
section ol the country yesterday. The
lightning was quite sharp ana severe and
the RAIN very heavy. On the Potomac, and
10 the east Of Washington, 1t hailed quite
severely. The hail which fell on the steam
or George Page during her ) o'clock trip
down, was very large, many Of the bail stones
being an inch i'll thickness.
DErpS.-The whole number Of Deeds adj
united TO record at the Clerks Office Of the
County Court Of this Co&nty, during the
north Of Nav. was twenty-five viz: Deeds
Of bargain and Sale, II: Deeds Of Trust, {:
Decd OF Nanumission /.
LADIES FrzTIyAI.-The Ladies of the
Methodist Protestant Church opened iest-
val ut Sarcpta hall, last night. The atten-
dance was quite large, and every one was
delighted.
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