Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-09
A BANK DIRECTOR.

The Philadelphia Ledger, relates the follow
ing incident:
ave give this as a fact in the life OF Il newly
elected bank director in this city as the same
was told to us by the individual himself. lie
was staid, active business man, member OF
the Society of Friends, and, like the most OF
that unobstrusve sect, rarely took part IN al.
fairs outside of bis own store. Being man OF
means, and keeping good bank account, one
of our oldest banks solicited him to become
director. It being grave question with him
he said he would think oft, and after consulta-
ton with his wife, who, being little amDl
tious, insisted that he should accept it, aud ne
did. At the first meeting OF the Board there
after he took his seat, and alter the disposal OF
the business before it, some cigars, as usual
were brought in, and those who desired helped
themselves and smoked, leaving at the time OF
the adjournment dozen or more IN the glass
tumber containing them. At the Board was
another quite straight laced old Friend, who
remaining o little behind his fellows, our new
director saw him give y quick glance around
the room, to assure himself that he was unob-
served, and then st2athi'y whip the remaining
cigars into bis pocket In alarm, our new
director walked directly home, and TO the sur
prise of his wife, informed her that he meant
to forthwith resign his Office and relating what
he had seen, said he thought there must be
something in the air of bank to create an
itching palm, and make men dishonest. True
to his word, he did resign. and has never since
taken Il scat at Board of Bank Directors.
GEN. SCHoFlELD's REPLY to the Consel-
vaives Candidates in Richmond. ~-Gen. Scho-
field has replied to the protest OF the defeated
Conservative canJi lates against the extension
Of the time Of voting, aud frauds in the late
election us to the extension there He says It
was clearly the intent Of Congress that the
polls should be- held open till all the votes were
boiled ami this indS precedent 10 the laws OF
Virgn4 With reference to illegal voting he
SAYS he can only investigate that when the reg
isterinr officers make their returns TO him. lie
promises to submit the claims Of the defeated
candidates to the convention when it meets, and
give both parties his assistance in discovering
any fraud lilat may have been Derpetlatcd
As to the pol $ orlng kept open longest where
the black vote was hravls'. he says 1t IS >utl-
Gent to say that they were kept open III all
cases until all the votes were pulIcd lie con-
cludes thus: "rhat threats, Intimidation,
and actual violence, in more than one instance,
were, as you alIege, resorted to by the blacks
to control the votes of persons OF their own
race, is no doubt true whether the effect was
to change any considerable number OF votes
may be difficult to determine, but it. is certainly
a eg itimate subject for investigation, and if it
should appear that such has been the object. it
will be just ground for contesting the election -
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MD.-Msjor
John T. Lee has been elected to the Senate
Messrs. Williams, Keech and Guy have been
elected to the House of Delegates. ...
Mr.. Edward W. Belt has been reelected
States Attorney by a small majority over his
two ompctitors
Mr.. Henry Brooke has been elected Clerk
Mr.. A. Fl. Lambert has been reelected Regis
ter of Wills; Messrs. Wm. B. Hill, George
W. Wilson and Joseph NJ. Parker have been
reelected judges of the Orphans Court. Mr..
D. R. Dyer is elected Sheriff; Mr.. Thomas Fl:
Latimer is reelected County Surveyor; aud
Mcssrs B f. Duva, B. H. Beckett, Captain
John K. Humphrey, VIM. H, Gwinn and John
f. Berry are elected County Commissioners. =
Prince Georgian.