Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.


sentative meetings were held in the county last
night in Washington and Arlington townships
In Washington township the meeting, which
was we'll attended, was presided over by II.
w. Febrey, S. F. Staleup, Secretary. e. o.
Wunder, ii. w. Febrey and Charles Payne
were chosen delegates to the Senatorial Con
Yention, which meets here on the 18th nro1imo,
and a resolution was unanimously adopted IN
structing the delegates to vote tor the candl-
date from Alexandria who is before the Con
vention most strongly supported by the city.
II. W. Febrey, Geo. 0. Wmder. W. W.
Sellers, Samuel THUS, Edward Decide and
Charles Payne were chosen delegates to the
County Convention. to nominate candidates for
the House Of Delegates. Mr.'G. .. Wunder,
was unanimously recommended as Il candidate
from the county, and the delegates to the Con-
vention were instructed to vote for that gentle
man, and Mr.. s. &. Seale, Of the city, in Con;
vention. BAIL Hall, W. Tucker, Edward
Decide, Vim. Marcy, and Joseph McNcer
were appointed to see that all the Conservative
voters OF the township are brought to the polls
on the day of election, and Samuel Birch and
Y. ". Sellers were appointed IL be at the polls
As challengers.
In Arlington township the meeting was pre-
sided over by g. Wibert, A. W. i. Carn,
Secretary Upon balloting tor delegates to the
Senatorial Convention Septimus Brown, A.. W;
+. Carlin, aud Robert Feitch were declared
elected a committee Of five, appointed by
the chair, recommended the following delegates
to the County Convention, which meets here
on the 5th Of October to nominate candidates
tor the House of Delegates: W. Birch, A. W;
F. Carlin, T. Vetch, j. Fields, S: Brown and
j. DYE. r. Eeitch was appointed Chief OF
the township, after which the meeting adj
iournel
MEDALS FOR PUBLIC SCHooI.S.--At the
final examinations in the various public schools,
lastJune, the City Superintendent requested the
Principal Of each school to name the boy or
Girl who had been most punctual, obedlent,
aud studous during the session, promising
medal to each These medals have just been
store Of Maj George Dufey They are Ola
novel pattern, that of all ellipsoidal Leaf, and
are handsomely engraved On the diverse OF
each is he inscription :-''Alexandria Public
Schools, 1871, Superintendent Medal. On
the reverse is '"To--of--- School.
Those whose names they bear are as follows:
John Leynch, Washington School, Jere Gull
lord White, GUSTS School, Annie NJ. Cogswill,
Lee School, Annie r. Richards, Peabody
School. George Dixon, Snowdeu School, Jane
Solomon, Hallowell School, and Ida Wibirt,
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in the county. An early opportunity will be
taken we understand for presenting these
medals in as public q manner as may be
convenient. -.Y .-:
AUTOGRAPH LETTER Among the articles
saved from the Market House fire were the
originals of the following letter and accompany
ing endorsement, which are now on exhibition
at the jewclry store of W. W. Adams & Sons,
King street: .... T.. e..
MOUNT VERNON, 18th Nov .l799.
Gentlemen Mrs. Washington and myself
have been honored with your polite invitation
10 the Assemblies in Alexandria, this winter;
and thank you for this mark Of your attention.
But alas our dancing days are no more; We
wish, however, all those whose relish Tor so
agreeable and innocent an amusement, all the
pleasure the season will afford them, and l am
gentlemen your most obedient and obliged
humble servant. " G.. WASHINGTON
Messrs Jonathan Swift George Deueate, VIM.
Newton, Robert Young Chas. Alexander,
jr, and James II. Ilooe, Managers.
Original letter of Gen. Washington, written
one month previous to his death. Presented
of the managers of the Assembly, March Goth,
1918.
THE HEBREW FEAST or TABEENACLEs. -
Tonight begins the Hebrew Eeast of Taber-
nacles, which, succeeding the fast OF Atone
ment continues according to the scrptural
command seven days, as observed by the Re-
formed party among the Isractes, and Gig days
according to the Rabbiuical code, kept by the
Orthodox Israelites. The first and the last days
are days OF convocation,' the Intervening days
being half holidays ''.'
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
oAD.-Messrs. Mcclure and Studs, the con-
tractors fox building the first seven miles of
the Alexandria and Frederick sDurg Railroad,
have finished their work, and their hands were
in this city this morning drawing their pay and
having their accounts settled. 1t is under
stood that the road is ready Tor track laying as
far rs Colchester--eighteeu miles below the
city.
RELIGIOUS. The Sacrament OF Contlrma-
ton will be administered according to the rites
of the Catholic Church, by the Rt. Rev. John
McGll D. d., Bishop Of Richmond, at St.
NIary's Church, on Sunday next at 10 o clock,
4. m. The Bishop will preach on the occa-
sion. Quite number OF children and some
adults are to be confirmed
CANAL. NAVIGATION The Washington
Star says A letter received by Capt Mas
ters of the Borden Coal Mining Company,
from gentlemen hundred miles up the Gu
nal, reports recent heavy rains, and the writer
expresses the opinion that canal navigation
will remain uninterrupted for the rest of the
present season.
REVIVAL SERyICEs-'Thc revival services
now in progress at the Washington Street NJ
r. Church, and conducted by Rev. W. +:
Hemenway, continue to be we'll attended ana
promise the most satisfactory results. "a
4 series of similar meetings will commence
in the Baptist Church next week.
SIGNAL LIGHTS ON SAILING VESSELS. The
Chief of the Revenue Marine Service has do
4ided that vessels loaded with hay or combustl-
bic matter may, on the approach Ola steamer,