The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-30
Alexandria and vieiaity

The Gazette of yesterday evening has tn,
following news items:
UNDER the new constitution the city OF
Alexandria will have a Judge OF the Hustings
Court, who will be elected by the Legislature;
n clerk Of the Hastings Court, an attorney, q
sergeant, atressurer, a commissioner OF reye.
nue., in addition to the officers now provided
for-all of whom shall be elected by the peo-
possession Of their Offices on the ist Of July
following, The county will have judge, to
be elected by the Legislature; clerk, . sheriff,
an attorney, treasurer and a superintendent
OF poor, to be elected BY the people on the nrst
Thursday after the nrst Monday In November,
aud who shall enter upon their duties on the
lst OF January following. The county will
also have q superintendent OF schools. who
Will be appointed by the Board OF Education
consisting OF Governor, superintend Of
Of the townships into which the county may
be divided VIII have supervisor, a clerk, an
assessor, collector, comnissioner OF roads
and overseer OF the poor, one Justice OF the
peace and one constable, who will be elected
on the same day that the city ofiicers are
will be divided into districts, each OF which
shall have school trustees and overseers OF
ROADS, IL, however, the county Is retroceded
70 the District OF Columbia In accordance with
the recommendations OF the President, an en-.
tirely different set Of officers will be elected or
appointed.
YEsTEsPAr Mri James Roach and special
constable Richard Miles. colored, went to the
house of Fleming Pollock, a colored man IIy.
ing near the freedmen's village In this cou ntv
on the search for some plank that been stolen
from Mr.. Anthony Frazer, who lives 10 that
netghborhooi. Some lumber resemble ng thai
stolen was found and carried to Mr. Frszer's
out not being identihed 1t was sent back
Shortly afterwards \ crowd of eoIorsd ma
aud women from the fTeedmenis Village made
their appearance at Mr.. Frazer's, and acted in
Amost outrageous manner, cursing aud abusing
that gentleman and his family, and threaten.
ing them with personsl violence. The drawn
TeYolyets, however, OF Mr.. Roach and Oon-
In RI vi nN
the assailants.
AN OLD coLoRED MAN, while working for
Mr, IL. q. Otis, at Clinton station, % the
Orange, Alexandra and Manassas railroad, on
saturday morning last, was accidentally
caught under a falling iron shaft and killed
IL supposed from papers found upon his per-
son that his name was James Webster.
THIN ICE was formed last night in EXPOSED
situations
on THURSDAY NIGHT last horse and some
MONEY were stolen from the farm OF Mr.. Har,
been arrested. ~
Mr.. JACK COLEMAN was assaulted by An
unknown colored man, about IL o'clock on
saturday night last, near the corner OF Union
and Cameron streets, and severely cut on the
MP with razor. 1t is said that a heavy
oSyercoat worn by Mr.. Coleman alone saved HIS
DURING TIE WEEK. ending Saturday. Nov ~
the American Goal Company at this port re-
1eined .,I6O tons OF coal and shipped !, lt0 tons
j. 7, Agnew, during the sans period, received
Z'oOO tons, and shipped 2, 200 tons.
The AEcfaHdridn of yesterday evening saws:
rus FAlR for the benefit Of St. Mary. ma.
ID1enaal school Itill continues at the AssembIy
hHoms, corner OF King aud ROYAL streets
hiekahnIla, The fair has thus far met win
marked success. The orphans of 81 Jn.arh'
male asylum OF W Ashington, have been In
yIted to attend, and are expected to.mopra ,a'
Tuesday, evening.
Punch discovers that the sea is better
housekeeper than the earth, because the sea
Is more tidy.
Tue latest about the Empress Eugene is,
that she makes each member of her suite
keep Journal
yEiS of pure bitumnous coal, four feet
IN thickness, has Just been discovered in
Clay county, Ind.
the italian brigands send prisoners no.s
to his friends to let them know that poId ia
wanted. s''N 10
THE bridal tour of Richmond couple con.
sisted In walk TO jail, they having stolen
furniture.
OVER million of Goldfish have been
brought to San Francisco from the Ochotsk
this season.
AN UNMARRIED WOMAN at Vlrden, ILL.,,
owns seven hundred acres of excellent land,
"nieh she paid for by teaching school.
gatory. ""''e' '"''
HARVARD aud Yale get beouests epoupb |
10 pay the entire current expenses.
AN elephant was sold at auction In Gin
'ipnati the other day for 81 ,975.