Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-05
LOCAL ITE II s.
Wing and American Nominating Convention.

night, at Liberty Hail, tor the purpose OF
nominating candidates for county offices.
John B. Smoot was called to the Chair,
and Samuel r. Adams chosen Secretary.
On motion of J. S. Hallowell, six tellers
were appointed TO receive and ascertain the
votes for the various candidates.
S. II. Devaughn, q. q. Harper, &. h..
Markell, L. H. Delahay, w. J. Boothe, and
r. w. Ashby were appointed by the Char,
tellers.
The following persons were then put in
nomination.
For ATToRNEY-S. Ferguson Beach, l..
B. Taylor and ID. L. Smoot.
For SHERIrF-W. D. Massey and John
A Field.
For COMMISSIONER OF THE REyENUE-H.
L. Simpson, p. G. Claughton, w. A. Hart,
and S. Shinn.
For CoSsrABLEs-H. L. Monroe, Joseph
PaAgctt, and J. a. Keys.
David L. Smoot candidate for Common
wealth's Attorney, in few eloquent remarks
submitted his claims to the meeting, urging
that he needed the office, and promising If
elected to resign his present position as Cor
poration Attorney. (Applause.)
W. D. Massey claimed the attention of
the convention, and, in clear and succlnct
manner explained the reasons which had
induced him to accept the previous positions
conferred upon him by the party. lie declared
that so far az money was concerned his term
in the General Assembly had been losing
one and that as he had TO employ foreman
in his business while he was Mayor, his net
cain In that Office was not over 500 per an
num. lie desired the Office Of Sheriff. and
if it pleased the convention to nominate him,
he could pledge that faithIulaess in the
future which he had given in the past
loud applause.)
On motion of f. Burchell. it was
Resolved, That every gentlemen nominated in
this Convention, pledge himself to abide by its
decision. and to use his best efforts to secure the
success Of its candidates.
All the gentlemen named, made the pledge
required, except Mr.. l.. B. Taylor, who said:
Mr. ChairmHu, | did not know my name
had been mentioned. am not a candidate
for any Office before this convention.
4 yoicc-Are you WhiS?
Mr.. Taylur-Yes, as good Wing as ever
furtered. cloud applause.)
The Convention then proceeded to ballot,
anu tbt FotcS DCIii S'uH''u, wiz iOi
lowing was announced as the result:
For Common wealth's Attorney-Davld L..
Smnot, 50; S. F. Beach, l67.
For Shcrif-W. d. Massey, IA; J. a.
Field, 100.
For Commissioner of Revenue-H. L.
Simpson, 1877; W. A. Hart, 43; Stephen
Shinn, 49, p G. Claughton, 46.
For Cons,ables Joseph Padgett, 40; Ii.
L. Monroe, 1863; John A. Keys, G3.
And S. F. Beach, for Commonwealth's
Attorney: W. d. Massey, for Sheriff; Ii. L..
Simpson for Commissioner of the Revenue:
and Joseph Padgctt, IL. l.. Monroe, and j.
4. Reyes, for Constables; having received
a ma jority of all the votes cast were declared
the nominees of the Convention.
In response to loud calls Messrs. 5. +.
Beach, YIN. d. Massey and II. l.. Simpson
addressed the assembly, thanking the conven-
caly applauded.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
CHESAPEAKE And ONO CANAL.-We gave
in Yesterday Gazette summary OF the pro-
cccdngs at the Stockholders meeting on
Thursday. This Corporation was represent
ed by Captain BOothe, and Mr.. William IL.
Fowle represented many private stockhoi-
ders. Strong appeals were made to the JUS
tice and Iiberality of the Maryla Commits
sioners, by the Mayor of Washington and by
Mr.. Fowle, to allow member Of the Board
of Directors to be elected from the District
of Columbia, Or from Alexandria: but they
were Of no avail The State of Maryland
claimed and elected all. The Phllistines
were upon u.s." As stated yesterday, the
proxy from Virginia, Mr.. Robinson, on be-
half Of the Board Of Public Works, entered
a formal protest against the whole proceed
ing. The next meeting of the Stockholders
will be held on the first Monday in June
next.
The STEAMER PuGNIx.--The steamer
Phoenix, so long familiar to our citizens, has
returned to her old route on the Potomac
river. The steamer was purchased some
wears since for the use Of Railroad COmpa-
ny, to ply between two ports On the Eastern
Shore of Maryland She has recently been
bought by Capt Z. A. Ryther and others,
and will. we hear, be placed to-day on the
route between this city and Washington, and
will be at the service Of pleasure parties.
Th> PhSnix has been thoroughly repaired
and Tcfitted, and is now in first rate order.
VESSEL on ,I1RE-On Thursday morning
last. about | o'clock. as The SChr. +. llte,
Capt. Stevens, was laying at anchor, Oft Mount
Vernon, her foresail caught fire from the
galley stove pipe, and flames spreading,
burnt the sail, some of the rigging, and
damaged portion of the wood, with which
the vessel was loaded.
The Captain and hands were asleep at the
sine the fire begun, but were awakened by
the glare, in time to prevent the vessel from
being consumed.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Brown
introduced a bill to dissolve the Washington
Manual Labor School and Male Orphan
Asylum of the District of Columbia, and to
aurhnrize the transfer of its effects to the
Columbian Institution for the instruction Of
the deaf, dumb, and blind; which WAS read
and referred to the Committee on the Dis
trct of Columbia.
ACCIDENT On yesterday afternoon, lit
tie lad aged about five years son Of Geo. ".
Brent. esq. while passing near one o. the
decks on Fishtown, tripped and fell over
board A lal near by, ran to his assistance,
but he sank twice before ne was rescued.
His only injury was thorough wetting.