The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-18

Thus It will be seen that there is white msjority
Of ?9 in the First ward and Of 70 in the Third ward
ward and l6+ In the Fourth ward The white town
vote exceeds the eolored BY I've, bu. on the county
loo Radical white voters In tho town 4 the eolorsd
element votes with them as unit Radical triumph
here at the October election Is certain.
TOURNAMENT The Potomac club tourDsmsnt, Al
CTlin's springs, was srsa. success. Twenty
entered the lists contestants for tie most ex.ltsd
Of hoaors. ladies' smiles, they wsI. drawa up and
addressed by Mr.. @. @. Csllan, OF wtshirgtHn, In
charge replete with historical "reminiscences Then
the fitting began, and resulted In favor Of the follow
ng.nsmsd knights: Everett Terrett, knight Of valu
Ashbury Kirby. knight Of No Chance; J. L. Ksr.
rand, Kn'ght Of Hercules; George Kirby, Knight Of
Low mn Amo. Payne, Knigh. Of Golden s!.ri P,
Gooding, knight Of Shade and Horace Bailey, Kbght
Of Forrest. Miss Jayins, Of Fairfax, was crowned
Queen Of Love and Beauty, in whose train Of Maids
SS Honor w.I' cd included 's5s. Misses BaIeS Mis-
appropriate erowning address was delivered by
Captain p. L. smoot.
SECOND WARD RipIcALs-A regular meeting Of
held last night; John HawrhuTst In tho chair, and
Charles Burton secretary. Addresses were delivered
BY 1T: Barnett, G; W. Dewitt, John Hawxhurst, and
X. G, Armstrong, bat du'ing the lRtters speech his
remarks not meeting with the APPRECIATION Of the
| colored members pre,ent, he was booted down, and
s house almost vacated While he wa: . upon The
Hawxhurst as tho Radical candidate for the State
convention.
RIVER News A very heavy fog prevailed this
morning the river, aud for Afew hours navig
was obstructed. The Washington ferry boat. did
not commence running until nearly nine o'clock
The steamer Express. which broke down her last
trip and put back to Baltimore for repairs, arrived
| up this morning at eleven o'clock, about twelve
| hours behind time. The wawaset, which was
Injured on Tuesday last, by collidipg with canal
boat has been repaired and will resume her regular
trip to Curroman and the river landings to morrow
The CRY OF ALEXANDRIA This new steamboat,
built for the Alexandria and Maryland ttsam Ferry
Company, to ply between this city and the Maryland
Shore opposite Is nearly completed aud II Ia the In
tention OF the president OF the company to make q
trial trip down the river In her this evening at three
o'clock, fer the purpose Of testing the machinery
and aseertaining Tho speed Of the boat. II Is ex
peeted that the steamer will be put regularly upon
the route on Monday next making three or four trps
| an hour.
| THs vIRaISIA LAND ASSOCIATION At a meeting
Of tho directors Of this association, held Thurs
| day, at which Its affairs and prospects were dis
cusssd, II was determined to hold meetings at Cat
let's station AMI Brentsville, at early day, o.
which due notice will be given, to promote the OBJ
eetS OF the association by Interesting the land ownorI
In the subject OF emigration.
FALLING OF RooP.-on Wednesday morning,
about ten o'clock, while work men were engaged IN
the erection Of al Ice house one Of the whsrys,
at lexindria, the roof suddenly gave way, and fol
| In with heavy crash. Fortunately no inJ ury Il
| the employees occurred
IA CosrLY AcCIDEKr-The accidental ruu of OIL
the Loudoun and Hampshire railroad on Tuesday
near Lee switch, will cost the company six Of
seven thousand dollars.
MATRIMONIAL We are marrying 10 Alexandra
at the rate Of three couples day, and October will
| exceed In the number Of weddings any month fol
the past half century.
WAGON IxJuRBD-A oue.horse wagon, on tn
track OF the Orange, Alexandria aud Manassas rail-
rnn into and smashed