Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-09
LOC1L ITEMS.

Grand Constitutional Union Mass Meeting.
The line formed in front of the Relief
Hall, and was embellished with "a number
OF transparencies, bearing the following
notices:
First Ward Union Club Alexandria
"Sqnatter Sovereignty can't ring in"
The Union forever"
Everett gives us the Tomb of Washing
ton"
Second Ward democracy is Dis-union."
An Eagle with the motto "Uuited we
stand, divided we fall. !"
The Constitution, The Union and the
Laws"
No North, No South, No East, No W est"
A Vote for Breckenridge is vote for
Lincoln"
First Ward-Bell surmounted by an Ea-
gle. The Great Union Bell
':Nirginia Tor the Union"
Our Platform is our Country"
Mount Ncrnun speaks for Everett.
Tunnel Town O. k--Let the figure Of Il
Beill Ring"
BELL and Everett All right. Go Ahead"
Justice to the SUuth.--Ihe Union and the
Constitution forever
"rhe Patriots of &c We feel their spirit
and will perpetuate their work
Third Ward Uuion Club-"'rhe Union of
Patriots for the sake of the Union"
Much enthusiasm was manifested before
the steamer left the wharf, and everything
promised hearty union Of Aiexandrians in
the outpourinG OF the people at Washington.
BaEcKISGtDGE MEETING Brcrkn-
ridge Democrats assembled at Sarcpta Hall
last night in considerable numbers. Hugh
Latham was called 10 the chair aud j. Nj.
Stevens and l.. Il. Green, appointed Sccrrta-
rieS.
After much discussion, Il resolution was
adopted authorizing the chairman to appoint
- delegates 10 represent Alexandra III the
charlottesville Convention, the chair being
authorized H. name the delegates III his lei
sure.
On motion, IL committee OF - was appoint
ed to draft Il constitution for the permanent
organization OF the Democracy OF Alexandria,
and Il further committee consisting ot }. /.
johnson G. D. Wise, W. II. Smith. ID. Il.
Blackjack aud James Roach, to procure a
suitable meeting place Cor the Democracy.
The assembly was very quiet; no cuthuS'-
assn WIS hhan,'eS'e"~.,'i ''''''e',
helilg "uSle"oeo' "n'.' ''i' 'eSu4' " ~''
io''e'F'iie c'n'e'''''i - t''S'>'' N'''"'''
a;..o ,.,or,or c.a,ero, IN Wash
ington is being removed To that splendid
new structure, the Treasury extension. The
Second and Fourth Auditors Offices will,
"'"o'leS,' SOU ~ '''''''. ~ I,.".;. na
pace All 'ne bureaus u 90. ''''u, ,sao
par'hen'' Is wen - ''lt 'I,'e.".S na: "'"'''
;u no" '''h'ei''' ~ I'' 'r,'" ~s;,o
lheSe bureaus arc a. '"i'D"'' "''"' D D'n'
fehHion oi'c'' Ia i!n''' C ,rt ,1G; a.
n"d the i'!"'ai' S''''1' nc o'' O'" -
building Is the Office "i A"I''or .. "'E %
oiilc1 departments nus '"' "'''N VI O"'
eminent employees are no" III 'nc ~" Il
part OF the ci'E instead ct inc upper t''''' -
formerly.
-,
flShroWN BUSY. - ne ll.i'""H >"""' ~
flShtoWn, ~ again .i'e mari Vi u, ol'sh ,'''''
hot tins time IN hSh, 'u' III " "'er"'i'''S
quite ii h''iiioet VI "e"ie'' IL, """9' ~,
Loaf i"'loS WHICH "r'''" from va '"u'
on the rtNrF' la So"''eI Sc' - ''' ''''''
they are pongh1 ana uu'"A"e" III o'u'''
quick time. During NE continuance % ''ic
seaSon-some tour or h'e "eeH>-~~iS'''o" II
will "look up.
LIE EATHEk continues very 'o' 'I m VI ~, : :
The feIiS, gardens ana pastures III an '',''
nclShborhooa, nave Sunefeu h'uch 'o' ''e
want ol RAIN ''ey '"'A ,'4I''o,, 49,
shade. at noon. at HS.0 yesterday '',er'''"''
heavy clouds gathered ana we hau some
rain, with lightning and thunder. we nope
the showers have been general ahd tta'
enough rain has fallen TO revive NeSe'a''oh'
-, -.
CITY CorNclLS' ESrEEDA''-1 nc ~!
Council was called together yesterday a'te'
noon, IT, take into consideration 'hc P'"lo>e"
acti"n "l 'he hDa'u u | ""''' " - NJ r
upon the Directors of the Chesapeake and
DINO Canal. an Increase III the rates I'll 'o'''
an cana! navigation. y" quorum WAS pre-
sent IN either Bard ana The COUNCILS ""-
journed over until to-day.
The Washington States says day UT '"'
since Two gentleman from the south hao an