Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-20


r ton. lfany other gentleman had done the
? same. he would be in favor Of paying hm TOO
Mr.. Massey saidit WAS the duty OF al! 70 II!
I and save the public property but that ,ies::, ::
5 Rebey and Bell. being poor men AMI ha;''i4
acted so phlanl hropicaiIy Is to neglect iiitH
own property to save that OF the Corporation,
should, in his opinion be paid for the loss they
had sustained. He would not vote to pay pr
Smoot Among the flags saved hy Mr. Hc'
was one captured from the Hessians, t'i;tIc
flag Of Morgan's Regiment, a tiag captured a.
: Yorktown, and one that was said to have 1lpat
ed from the vessel commanded ly Paul Jones
flr. Bell had workci! hard, ut the risk or ms
, life. it is said, to save the suit of the slam
Tccrmseh, and ,t!mated his loss at : '"''
Mr. Lawson suggested that his losses De
itemized
Mr.. Smoot said il Nlr. Robcy had losI any,
thing it was his own fault, for he had plenty OF
time to remove his property.
Mr. Shinn--IeS, but he devoted that TINE
to saving the records OF the Corporation:
4 vote was then taken on MIR. Massey ;
amendment which was lost, and the original
resolution meeting the same fats" the Board
adjourned
RADICAL WARD MEETINGS. -Mectinga OF
the Radicals Of the Second and Fourth Wards
were held last night, for the purpose Of NOM
mating candidates for the City Council:
.Scroud Ward. Pursuant to Adjournment,
the Radicals of the I'd Ward held meeting
ut the ''hali, IT, e. the CELLAR on the cor
ner of Pit and Princess streets. last night,
e.. W. Dewitt in the chair with J.. u. llar-
mon rs Secretary.
The gathering was very small, there icing
present Joseph Cotton, Il. j. Edelin,: and Lar
kin Patton. white. and only about 4 dozen
colorcd rcl. The proceedings Of the last
meeting having been read and adopted, the
following nominations were made: For Alder
for Council VI. B. Harlow. r. {. Armstrong
Thomas Downey, aud David Turner: and for
MAGISTRATE, Anthony Moran.
After transacting some unimporant business
the meeting adjourned over until next W ed
IN Mc fSnrA Wu7w the meeting was called
to order 4, 9.l1. by Joseph Millar. the preSi
:. dent. with T. B. Pinn rs Secretary.
After lhc..rcadng Of tie minutes of the last
F.. meeting and the adoption Of new code Of
laws for the government Of the club,
\ motion was made that committee Of
seven be selected to retire and report suitable
candidates aor the Board of Aldermen and
Common Council and one Magistrate. The
committee was then selected, which consisted
Of Il. Game, o. {. Whittcscy, L. Evans, ".
Clagett, G. ". Sims, Ed. Hughes and Ed.
Bcckley.
The committee retired, and in the interval
that followed. motion was made that Il col
ored member De invited to address the club.
Which was carried. although quite number
voted in the negative This person evidently
has more exalted opinion Of himself than
any one else entertained OF him. which was
clearly demonstrated by his remarks. The
speaker, like many others: was more anxious
to Get his name in the newspaper than he was
to impress anything on his hearers.
In the course Of some remarks hy Charles
Seals. that individual asserted that he did not
regard any Virginia Radical as honest. He
was interrupted by another colorcd member:
who pri.nandcd him for his broad assertion.
Seals however. reiterated that he would trust
none of them they were not honest, etc.
Seven or eight then arose ut once. some call
inc for pint of order and other: cndcavor-
Ing TO bc recognized by the President, who
was in somewhat; Of a dilemma in deciding
.uin,*" which were generally anything but
well taken.
The meeting WIS conducted very diSordcrfy
indeed the President was powcrless 10 pre-
serve uirr", and when question would be
put two or three others would be made Oh top
of it, completely mixing everything up. 50
that the chair was often unable to state what
was really before the club.
The committee returned and presented the
following report: For Board of Aldermen, >.
G. Underwood and Lysandcr Hill; for Coun-
Gil. Edward Hughes. +. J. Evans, Paul T.
Evans. white and VIM. Claggctt. colorcd :
and for Magistrate, Il. 7. Lucas.
Grca, disorder and confusion again. SOM on
nj, Il
speaking at once Cries Of order. ordcr.
, The following persons were then nominated:
For Board Of Aldermen. j. {. Underwood
and lySandrr lIilI for Council. Ed Hughes.
and j. J. Evans.
The next in order being the name Of p. r.
Evans. much debate was carried on i'll regard
TO the political standing Of this person. some
for and others against. I pom the vote being
taken, he received 80 ayes and II nays, and
; was accordingly dropped. \ member >ug-
: gcstcd the name Of Nlr. J. b. Smoot in his
stead. which was received with great laughter.
| VIM Caggctt colored, was the next in Or
der. hut he being unable to write, was dropped
ard the name Of T. r. Pinn. colorcd, s1lbsti-
tutcd in his place. and upon the vote being
taken, i'in WAS declared elected.
j. II. Claggrtt was then put in nomination
and elected as the remaining candidate.
tratc. after which the meeting ad journcd.
The proceedings at this meeting were any
thing but interesting, to those not concerned,
and being pcnned up in corner until half past
one o clock listening TO debates OF no special
interest WAS somewhat tiresome.
MOUNT VERNON ToWNsHIP.--A meeting Of
: the citizens Of Mount Vernon Township:in Fair
fax county, irrespective of party, was held at
Potter'S Store on Wednesday last, at which
there WIS = good attendance. The object OF
the meeting having been explained 10 be 10
nominate candidates for Township officers: upon
. motion Of t. l.. Nevitt F. f. Mason was call
| cd To the clair and Z. ". Gi!liawl appointed
! secretary.
The following nominations were then made
For Supervisor. CORTLAND Lukcns: Clerk, f.
+. Mason Assessor Robert Wiley. Collector
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