Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-07
LOCAL TIE MS.


Very nearly seven thousand votes were poll
ed, the heaviest cast ever made IN Washing
ton We regret to say that there was much
more Of disorder and violence at the polls, and
other places in the city, thaa was cxcusable
even on election day, aud we trust that, in
future, means will be adopted to ensure Il
far mere orderly, and less censurable state
OF things The place where the most seri-
Gus disturbances took place, was at the
second precinct of the Fourth Ward ut the
City Hall, where several personal encoun-
ters occurred during the day, succeeded by
other disturbances after night, accompanied
by the throwing Of stones and the explosion
OF firearms Citizens OF both the contend
ing parties unite in severe and wellmerted
condemnation Of these violent proceedings,
and declare for some efficient remedy
About or near the time of closing the polls
at the first precinct Of the Fourth Ward,
party, armed with pistols and shot guns,
came up in battle array, and before they
went away, q great many shots were tifcd.
We learn that 4 young man, named Sterling.
was 50 badly shot in the knee, rs to neces>l-
tate amputaton, and another, named Lem
mon, was also injured. At most OF the
other precincts there were occasional scu!les,
but we believe that, with the above excep-
tons, there was nothing worthy OF serious
notice At the first precinct OF the Seventh
Ward, the polling was very slow and tedious,
bringing the consequence OF failure oil be-
tween thirty and forty voters to vote at all.
In the course of Tuesday, the Commissioners
Of the different precincts, before depositng
the ballot-boxcs at the City Hail. made Il
recount of the ballots, and some corrections
were made, resulting on the whole, as we
learn, to a reduction Of Mr.. Berretts first
announced plurality from twcnty-iour to
twenty one votes.
We understand that DR.. VIM. p. Young,
ir.. and Dr. Webster Lindsey, both of this
city. have been commissioned as surgeons
and physicians, to accompany the captured
Africans on their return voyage 10 the coast
Of Airica.-AGt. Mt.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, LAST NIGHT.--Ihe
June meeting Of the Fire Department was
held at the Star Engine House las! evening,
present, Mai. Wilmington, President, the
Chief Engineer, and AlcSsrs. G. ". Green,
Caruc, Rudd, Adams, Stabler, Smith, La
'''; 'rna nn.;G' qualification of U,, II
co;tL ~. VIII, War1nn NJ IN ,yas road and Mr.
Smith was admitted to a seat
\ charge was preferred against the Friend
ship Fire Company, for violating the 9Th and
9th Articles of the Regulations for the Coy
eminent Of Fire Companies, by permitting
its bell to be tollcd for more than ten min
ucs, and for allowing the use Of ale in its
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o "'o tho J "n nnnn ,' thn Sc,retorv Of the
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r nanv rcIn. Hri 70 his action in disnosinr Of
crrta;n useless, articles which encountered
+hn;r o,C,;n. houso n which rarcrnnce had
Lrnn n,nIa 81 tho last ncetinr or the Dcnart
rho Ho,;ar t'no;nn Uousa NOR hainr IN q
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rho nart ,oanlar nnat;,,., vos ,r,lrred 70 h..
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nyT,,,'n. Ihr Nnrnt vernon Guards met
- tho;r arnnrv an TUESDAY NIGHT last. and
nlartnI :hr fnlInwiur of;ccrS.-.
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tonant NW,n n Nn;th rni In --Wr,. W
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neyaurhn: End do-Jamcs \. .jayins; 3rl
Iantym,n poucrr,-Georce Richards.
Tho Gnards are now in 4 Gne condition
for effective service. Their new uniform is
nonrl,, c,,,,lntnl and thrv cyncct ~ make
,',r.,. L. n,,,+ ~. ,lnsa ,r'rnvt week Thc
rl p vii ,Iyn r;yn = pir-nir Excursion
- Co]nmhi, SnriuTs ON the 18th OF June.
Thac have han, in existence, as :, military
oron,,i,,t;,n n,or uinatenn ypors
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CiNHAN o'hooi' i'Hh u ,'N' 'I 80"
lars oil Tie Sunday '>chool OF Tie NJ Il.
ncnt at Liberty Hall, last evening. The
mostly bv ladies. in authorization Of rich
,reot and thew were rot l:s:prointed. The
nvor,;,a, cnn,n,nu;,al nv fire children sincinr
- most Lno,.;fpl nirrn after which came adj
,irosvn, I;olngncs and siorinc. wherein the