Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-23

Mr.. Turner was satisfied that it was a rea
sonable request and moved that the application
be granted, and his motion was unsnimousl.
carried.
An application of David P. and James G
Watkins to have their respective eth shares o
a 81, 900 certificate OF Corporation stock, thu
original Of which was lost, issued to them l.,
the Auditor was referred TO the Com mitIcc o'
Claims.
Mr.. Turner asked if he cor!l be iniormc,
at wha. hour the police ofiter- went nn duty
and when they went off.
The char supposed they went ~ carly i!
the morning ana went oft when the waichmrI
Went Cd.
MIR. Turuer said he had asked Tor the inirr
nation because ot late hr had attended 1870
| public places OF amusement at night, n both
OF which he aud he audiences assembled were
greatly annoyed at the disordery couduc! q!
the boys anu roTdies cougregated around lhc
doors. 1t WAS customary IN other Fla cS luI
the police TO be on hand at such places and
prevent such disturbances rs he had alluded
to, ard the Mayor or City Council should see
that they did it here. On one OF the occasions
he alluded to n temperance reunion, 4 large mum
Der Of strangers were present. and the manner
| in which the company was disturbed was dis
grace to the city. It was almost as bad at the
recitation ol the pucm by Mr.. Wall, where the
boys made such noise in running up and
down the stairs that that Rev. gentleman could
scarcely be heard
Mr. Mckenzie was present at MIR. Walls
| recitation, because he was very much interested
| in its success and he had observed no disorder
| there. If it was the duty Of the police to be
at such places it was the duty OF the parties
giving the entertainments 10 pay them Tor be-
ing present.
The chair said the police received but small
salaries. If the proprietcrs OF public shows
made application 10 the Mayor he invariably
detailed man to preserve order 1T the halls
they occupied.
Mr. Shirley said that by the laws OF the Cor
poralun it was part Of the regular duly OF
the police to attend such places au'l preserve
order
The chair said it was not for the police to
know when every hall was to be opened, and if
it. was their duty to be there it was the duty Of
the showmen to pay them. He took occasion
though to say that it was Il hard matter now
to know what provisions were contained 10 the
laws of tho Corporation, Tor copy OF those
laws could hardly be found, and that in his
opinion $500 or $1,000 spent ia codfyiDg and
publishing those laws would be good invest
ment On motion of Mr. Mckenzie the Board
then adjourned
The EXHIBITION LAST NIaHT The great
crowd which thronged South Washington st.
yesterday mornicg, 10 see the flag presentation,
followed the students of ST Johns Academy
to Liberty Hall, at night. giving them as usual
an OVERLOOKING audience. The cadets occupied
the front seats, and just behind them were the
young ladies of Mount Vernon Institute, pre-
senting dazzling array of youthful grace and
beauty. The exercises began with drill BY
tap OF drum, consisting OF marchings, iaciags
&o., admirably executed by a party OF the
cadets under the command of Lieut.. Hanne
Pl:oe. This was much admired, and was re-
peated between the acts, greatly to the salts.
faction d the audience. The play, The Maid
oil Croissey, was we'll performed, Mr.. John A,
Vetch taking the leading part, Sergeant Aus
terli,2, supported by Richard j. Collins as
Francis, Henry l.. Mathers as Walter Berler,
Albert Bryant as Theresa, and Arthur Gregg o.
ry as Manettc A good deal Of amusement was
however created ky momentary torretiulness
of her role on the part OF one Of the young
ladies', which, in spite Of tho disguise assured
the audience that she was boy. The racila
tations we're generally we'll done, especially
Washington, by Solomon BIondheim and The
Skeleton in Armor by Luther d. Harrison jr.,
who are fine speakers. The alterpiece, The
Eaton Boy, was performed, We are told, under
great difficulties, three out OF the five actors
in it having been i'll and Que having risen from
sick bed to play it. OF course, it was not as
we'll done as the other piece, but several OF the
actors Gin particular j. Hills Massey who
played his part admirably Showed in It's per-
tormance what could have been done under
more favorable circumstances. The premiums
Tor having sold the largest number OF tickets
we're awarded to Geo. H. Bossart, JOS. j.
Denty, VIM. a Thorp and SOL Biondhelm.
The Principal yielding to the demand OF the
audience, gave the boys holiday today, to
recruit them from the fatigue oil yesterday and
the late hours of last night We are pleased to
learn that our young friends realized nearly If
not quite hundred dollars after paying expcn-
yes, which will bring their excellent library up
to thousand volumes; quite il credltabie
number to have been raised by the eXertious OF
O lew school boys.
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CIRCUIT COURT. The jurors summoned to