The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-07
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS,

| OCTOBER CouRr DAY.-This 10 court day In Alex
AndriA, but not OF special interest In the city
1t 10 In the elghboring smaller country towns Tn
| sessions Of the county court are now, however.
greater criminal Jurisdiction than formerly, as no,
| fslonies may be heard before such tribunals. tn
court to sit today will begin at II o'clock, and
| composed - follows: Lewis Mckenzie, presidin.
/ justice; John K. johnson and John summers asso
| ciate Justices Sheriff Stewart has already sum
monsd the grand jury, aud the petit Jury was drawn
| some time ago, and have since been notified. All
these Jurors are white The only ca'es, so far, IL
which ooored jurors, In this county, are summoned
are on coroner's inqussts. There are ssyen case
Of felony which be tried At this court bat III,
parties have right to ask trial before the eireu
court II Is presumed that sVme Of them will do
The FIasr SUNDAY IN 0croBER-Yestsrday oul
church going people took advantage Of the delight
ful weather, and the churches were oiled Our city
pastors have now AL returned from thsir sum%si
meeting looking to the establishment Of new
iisious society IN connection with the Methodist
and II 10 expected that the indefagAble efforts Of
the Rev. Mr. Hummer Of the Village chapel, In that
section Of the city will result In the establishment
Of a regular congregation there.
TEMPERANCE MEETING. Tho friends Of Temperance
still continue their great warfare upon the strong
holds Of King Alcohol The open air meeting in the
Market Square, yesterday afternoon, equailsi in
ounbsn and s.sssds' IN interest .1y which Ia,
delivered by Messrs John Cogsweli, G. G. Wade, and
J. Q o'Nsale. Nj. Cogswell was very plain. spoken
n his dealing With the n, mattel saying that int.p
lished 10 punish II that he had seen judges Of the
court Of this eoanty intoxicated upon the bench
He urged his b.a'ers to renewed energy In banships
the bane Of society.
total Of registered voters In the counties Of thu
section; A exandrA, whites l,+06, eolored ], $40
London whites AGO, eolored 9s4i Culpeper, white
$50, colored $40; Fairfax, whites $685. eolored 9Sl
Orange, whites so, eolorei l.oi4; King George,
whites 474, colorsd 42si Fauquier whites 1919 col
oIsd 2i4j Rappahannoek whites s7e, eolored 4e4
westmoreIand, whites ESQ, eoloTed 63+; Clarke,
whites T67 eolored $780, Stafford VIII ties si3 eolored
245; Prince william, whites 100, eolorsd 2o2.
PoRT OF ALEXANDRIA Arrived-sehoOner J.. s.
Bragdon, Hewcomb, Boston, plaster to ". A. suoot
4 Co. schooner Edwin Reed Howls, Boston, plaster
To ". A, smoot & Co. sAiled-Steamer John Gibson,
FULLER, New York, by II @. Winshipi steamer James
Green, InmAn, New York, by NJ. Eldrldge a Go. !
4 Co.
wAsHISGroSIASs ARrEH DRrsRs "A large number
Of washingtonisns visited this city yesterday. They
carried back with them three barrels Of whisky and
ssg' Of
could carry, and some staggered under their portion
OF the burden.
BALL-The festivities Of Potomac Gardens are
"ths event. Of the week to the neighborhood 10
which the gardens are sltuated On Saturday night
there was not so large an attendance as usual, and
her festivities were announced to take place this
week.
TuE RoAps.-The rains Of last week swslisd tn.
runs Of this nsig hborhood, and somewhat lessens'
our usual Saturday custom from the country, aud
diminished the attendance OF country dealers n
market, bat the ROADS are now all In good ord :
agaiU, save washing, OF great ex ent, which
will soon be remedied by the overseeIs.
THASKs-Ths nitsd States Fire Company, Of
Philadelphia have trans mittsd regulations OF thanks
to the Mayor Of this city for the courtesy Of Alex
andrians 10 the old fireman, Jacob TriPlsr
PoLITIcAL,-ConservRtlvo nominating meetings for
Convection candidates have been called In Prince
William Fairfax, Loudoun aud fAuquisr, but NO
me ting has yet been announced In this county.
AGAINST THE CONVENTION The editor Of the Ga
Istte announces In the issue Of that paper sAtuI
day hat he intends to vote agAinst the Convention.
As he is gentleman Of doserysdly great influence,
his example will doubtless be followed BY large
number OF our citizens.