Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-03


men III Washington serenaded on Wednes
day night, lion. d. 5. Dickinson, o! New
or k, now III Washington. He and others
made speeches to the crowd.
The members of the Catholic Total Absti
nence Society, learning that their late Pres.
ldent aud founder OF the society, Rev. L. J.
OIoOle, was on u visit to the city where he
had so long discharged the duties OF a pas
tor, determined 10 welcome him with with a
serenade, and had pleasant interchange of
courtesies at their hail.
Rev. Mr.. O'Callaghan is appointed presi.
dent of Loyola College, Baltimore, in place
OF the Rev Mr.. Clark. who is now iii charge
of Gonzaga College. Rev. Mr.. Stettini, the
architect Of St. Aloysius Church is about to
leave for the new college in Boston.
Although the newspapers make daily re-
cords OF accidents from the use Of cauiphene,
all experience seems to be unavailing. On
Tuesday night lady residing in the Sixth
Ward was severely burnt by the explosion
OF Il camphene lamp.
In Justice to Mr.. John II. Dame. the
young man formerly Il clerk in the post Of
flee of Georgetown, ID. c., whose arrest and
examination in connection with letter miss
ing from the post Office will be remembered,
it is proper To state that the grand Jury, al
ter investigation, found no bill against him.
l.. y. Burgy, who was convicted last week
OF obtaining money under false pretences,
was brought into court to receive sentence.
The accused made q speech i'll yindcatiun
of himself. The court then sentenced him
TO imprisonment in the penitenliary for two
years.
The Dental Convention assembled ut the
Smithsonian Institute. The following gen
tlemcn were elected officers for the ensuing
year: Dr. William H. Atkinson, of CIeve-
land, Ohio, President: DR.. j. +. Gibbs, of
Washington city. and DR. F. Y. Clark, OF
Savannah. Ga Vice Presidents: Dir. Rogers,
Of Kentucky, Corresponding Secretary; DR..
TAFT, ot Cincinnati, Recording Secretary:
and Dr. Dillingham;, Of Philadelphia, Trea-
Surcr
The election for Councilman, yesterday. III
the First Ward, to ill the place vacant by
the declared non-eligbilty Of Mr.. Robert
Earle, elected on the first Monday Of June
last, Was decided in favor ot Mr.. Thomas p.
Morgan by majority or thirty-seycn votes.
CHESAPEAKE AND nioCANAL The Mary
land Board 81 Public Works has lately visl-
ted the line nf the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal and report that dam No. 1 is now
under contract with VIM. Brown, esq, who
is pushing the work to completion, having
about two hundred men employed day and
might, laying stone, backing up wall, filling
gunrd-hank, &c, and Will certainly have the
whole work completed by the fifteenth OF
September, 1850, ut which time the preSl-
dent and directors can insure navigation,
when they contemplate advancing the freight
un coal twenty-five cents per ton from Gun
ber!aud to tidcwuter 5, the toll is 10 he
raised! Baltimore forces the tolls on the
Canal for its heneii,-,iuSt as it would force
every other Improvement in Virginia, and
lor which lirs mia has paid, to i& own aid
vantage, REGARDLESS, oi the rights, and inter
ests OF Virginia towns, 10 say nothing OF the
rights and interests OF the States ol Mary
land and Virginia.
l. FnuRru WARn uNlnN CLlE.-A very
enthusiastic meeting OF those layorin% the
election of Bell and Everett, IN the Fourth
Ward, was held at the l.nncaSJeran Scho"l
house last night, Geo q. Harper in the
Chair
4 Committee was appointed 10 report per
lnamcnt officers. and after consultation re-
ported the following. who were unanimously
elected: President q. Il. Harper: Vice Pre-
sdent, D. L. Smont: Secretary, Jacob RoX-
bury: Treasurer. ". l.. Price.
The Constitution Of the Alexandria tmion
Club. with the necessary alterations was
a,!outrl as the Constitution Of the Club
The Clair was authorized to appoint an Ex-
r,utiyc Committee II was determined that
the rlnh meet every other Thursday nj ht III
the I.ancaSterian School room, and 4 vote 81
thanks was rendered Mr.. Beach Tor the use
of the school room, and 4 number OF uanlcs
having been enrolled, the meeting al iourncd
until next Wednesday II glt week.
DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON MEETING.-The
Dou.ias and Johnson Democrats assemble!
at the Relief Hall last night, in considerable.
numbers. The meeting was organized by
ceiling X. 5. Douglas to the char and the
appointment Of L. y. Powell rs Secretary.
On motion of g. W. Brent it was agreed
that Douglas and johnson club he organ.
lied and the following gentlemen were ai-
pointed committee to report II constitution,
and select permanent officers for the club
McssrS. Albert Stuart jas. Crawford. !.
}. Edelin,, Thos. Cuy!c, and Geo. ". Hutch,
ms.
And having passed Il vote Of thanks to the
Relief Fire Company for tue use OF their hall,
the meeting adjourned.
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