Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-28

the Board having returned to It's chamber
referred to the Committee on Light propn.
sion to allow 10 per cent for prompt pay.
ment Of Gas bills, and laid on the table the
application Of r. H. Miller.
The Board concGrred with the Common
Council in the acceptance Of Mayors COM
municaton in reference to the survey of the
river, and in referring the letter of Mr..
Seweil to the Finance Committee, and the
petition of Joshua Harrison and others, and
the order for laying flags, and building arch
to the Committee on Streets. The Board
also concurred in the action of the lower
board on the application Of c. c. Smoot 4
Son and in referring sundry orders for lay
ing footways, to the Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Cazen0ve from the Committee on FL
nance, reported that w. G. Atkinson, esq,
had declined bonding rs City Surveyor, and
his letter assigning his reasons was read
aud laid on the table. And at III O'Clock,
the Board adjourned.
COMMON CoUNcm.-W. D. Massey, Presi-
dent, IN the Chair.
All the members present except Mr.. Nc
Ken2ie.
A communication from the Mayor, enclos-
ing writ served upon the City Council,
and a letter from Prof Bache was received;
the writ referred To the Corporation Aitor-
ney, and the letter of the Mayor with Mr..
Bache's communication, was accepted.
Several orders for tagging, &c, were re-
ceiyed and referred.
Many communications were also appro-
priately referred.
4 IL tl,a,, al
into the Council Chamber, and the two
Boards proceeded to the election Of Corpora
ton officers.
After which election Council adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC LAST NIGur. The
Democratic party assembled last night ~
general meeting, at Liberty Hall. The at
tendance was not large
Capt. r. Taylor called the meeting TO Or
der.
On motion Of G. D. Wise, Turner Dixon
was called to the Char; and on motion ot
Col. S. X. Shay, j. IL. H. Sangster appoint
ed Secretary.
b. II. Berry introduced the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved, That this meeting viii appoint
twenty ucltSdtSS ~ lSPi'NVl'' li'' -.
mocracy OF Alexandria in the Warrenton
Convention, to be held on the 29th inst;
said delegates to be selected from the seSera!
election districts, aS near as may b.. ~ pro
portion 10 their Democratic strength.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint Z
committee of five, to nominate to this meet
ing twenty three delegates to said Conycn-
ton.
Mr.. J. IL. Brent, suggested that the NOV
ed would do well to wait until greater
number assembled
After IA recess OF business for i short time,
the resolutions were again offered, and adop-
ted.
The Chairman named a. a committee L.
III. Berry, 4. Sangster, II. ;. Douglas, y i.
Johnson, and S. X. Shay.
The committee having retired, returned,
and reported the following gentlemen as
delegates from the respective districts:
First District 5. Blackjack, T.. W..
Kincheloe, Robt. Taylor, and !. Louis Kin
Zer.
Second District r. NJ. Smith, Martin
Maddux, A. J. Humphreys, and K. 4. Nlo-
lett
Third District-Geo. D. Wise Charles f.
Stuart, d. Funston, A. +. Skidmore, Joseph
Williams, L. L. Brockett and Jas. FawsetI.
Fourth District--G " Brent, W J. sum
mers, " Seldcn Peach aud John a. Mi
burn.
Fifth District DR.. Wonder.
q W. Brent opposed the adoption Of the
report. TWAS an outrage and shame, IN
lust to the County, that they should have
,.tIn AZ 10
County polling perhaps fewer votes would
have two On three.
s. X. Shay was surprised as the manner ~
which Mr. Brent had undertaken % inter
rupt and mar the proceedings Of the meeting.
q. w. Brent responded warmly, he de-
nounced the attempt % impugn his motives.
S. X. Shay responded denying thar he had
impugned the motives If Mr.. Brent.
e. w. Brent in response alluded u the
difficulties which had divided The Democrat
ic party in Alexandria. lie did not think
that these local matters should be allowed T.
have weight in u meeting make preparations
for a National contest. For himself he was
willing to let by-goncs Ne hy-gones. tap
plause.
Col. Shay-WiI the gentlemen say ''ana
sin NJ more Z"
G. ". Brent bad neither penitenre Or con
triton to express lie spoke ot the u
tire, and continuing his speech urged =
union Of the Democratic party.
Mr. Berry explained that The committee
had reported in accordance with resolution
which scaled the vote Of the Districts by
the votes cast for Mr. Buchanan, 4 follows:
lst District l4s votes delegates