Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-06
RADICAL MEETING.

|
ed BY some six or eight. whites, was held
last night, at Lyceum Hall, and although the
attendance was far less than on previous occa-
slons, and the falling off commented upon by
one of the speakers, yet, towards the close,
the hall was pretty we'll filled The number Of
spectators was small Those who did the talk
ing were Hawxhurst, Mckenzie, Tucker, and
White, (white) and Beckley (colored.)
The Association elected new officers, as
per requirement of by laws, as follows: White
sey, (Chas.) President; Hawxhurst and Davy,
(Thos.), Vice Presidents; (Beckley, Hewea,
Geo. c. and Tucker declining the profered
honor.) Brady, Secretary aud Berkeley, (W.
n J, Treasurer.
The rule requiring an initiation and other
fees in order to become member OF the asso-
citation, was repealed and annulled, where
upon, after considerable coaxing on the part OF
the whites several of the colored joined.
A call for report of the financial condition
of the association met with no response
Mr.. Mckenzie called attention to the fact
that Convention was 10 be held in Richmond
on the 18th, and desired to know who were 60.
ing, in order to arrange for tickets, &C., where.
upon, after canvass, it was announced that
thirteen had SIGHTED theirintention Of attend
ing said convention from this city, among whom
were R. D. Beckley, H. Mckenzie, J. Millard
B. W. Hunter, Thos. Davy and Geo. Tucker
1t was stated that there would be twelve from
Fairfax The subject OF expense was discuss
ed, and there was great desire expressed on
the part of several to charter boat for the
trip, rather than 60 by the usual route.
The association proceeded next @ select three
Registers and FIVE Clerks to be recommended
to General Schoied Tor appointment for this
county, which resulted in the choice of Thos
Davy and Walter L. Penn, (white,) and G. ".
Parker (colored,) (who was chosen over W..
N. Berkley, white as Registers and W. W.
White, for the lst district E. Janney, for the
I'd Thomas J. Edeln, for the 3rd; W. n.
Berk!ey, for the 4th; and J ohm Brown, for the
5th; as Clerks. A strenuous effort to elect W:
L. DYSON as clerk for the ID district, was de-
featea, on The ground that he "Was afraid, as
Beckley termed it, 'of the niger, and was
not member Of the association Mckenzie
urged charity, and opposed prescription, but
it was no go--Bcckley would vote for no man
who did not show his hand, aud had not the
pluck to Join the association, and 50 Mr.. Dyson
was left out in the cold.
Committees to form ward associations, for
the purpose of educating the colored popula-
ton how to WELD their new power, were ap-
pointed, and then, after considerable talking
about nothing, the association was dispersed,
by motion to take up subscription to defray
expenses.
THE GEORGETOWN FERRY-The people Of
Georgetown and vicinity are in bad fix, there
being no way to cross into Virginia other than
by way of the Chain Bridge or by the ferry at
the foot of High street, and we notice that the
Councils passed an ordinance on Thursday
night last, granting the use of the wharf, at the
foot of High street, to Mr.. A. Rodier for ferry
purposes, reserving the right to take possession
of the same by giving Mr.. Rodier thirty days
notice.
Mr.. Clabaugh said this was done in anticipa-
ton Of steam ferry being established across
the Potomac. Whether this is done by Mr..
Rodier or some other party, it would certainly
be paying investment and great accommo-
dation to the farmers and others OF Fairfax
county, Virginia, and also to our citizens
Resides the travel between Georgetown and
Virginia, there are hundreds OF persoos during
the summer months crossing the river to Ana
lostau Island daily.-Nat. Int.
CANAL Coat TRADE. Only seventeen boats
have thus far arrived in April by the canal,
and of these four have gone to Alexandria
with coal to the American Company. Six
boats have this season arrived With coal to the