Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-11

the city and adjoining country who came origi
nally from the North, held at the Custom House
last night, an association to promote immigra
ton was organized of which Captain NJ. Ed
ridge was elected President; Judge Weste
Willoughby, First Vice President; Captain
Samuel Baker, Second Vice President and
MIR. F. A. Reid, Treasurer a constitution
was adopted, and committee appointed tc
make the other necessary provisions for render
! ing the organization effective. The object
these gentlemen have in view, is very lauda-
bic one. as it has no reference whatever to
their own individual benefit, but is directed en-
tirely towards the improvement of the city and
neighboring country, and the means by which
they will endeavor to effect that object will be
to present, over their own signatures, the advan-
tages of this section of the State to immigrants
from Northern communities.
STRIKE. The hands, white and coored,
employed by Mr.. Charles NIcFadden, con-
tractor on the Washington and Richmond Rail
road, numbering two or three hundred, struck
on Wednesday last for Sl.75 a day, instead OF
$l.5O, which they had previously been recelv-
ing, or for the ten hours system. 1t is under
stood that their demands were complied with,
the white hands now getting sl75 day, and
the colored working ten hours The hands on
the upper section Of the road those employed
by Messrs. Mcclure and Studs, this morning
struck for the same terms, but whether they
were successful or not has not yet TRANSFERRED.
EXHIBITION. Attention is called to the ad
vertisemcnt of the students of st. John $
Academy The boys having waited long time
for arms from the State, which Gov. Walker
could not furnish because he has none to give,
purchased some by the advice Of many friends
who promised to assist in paying Tor them.
They now expect fulillmcnt of the promise,
and while they will give an entertainment Well
worth the money they expect to sell tickets
even to such gentlemen ils will be unable to
attend, but who approve the object they have
in view
PERSONAL Mayor Latham. on Thursday
night last was elected by Osceola Tribe, No. ],
representative to the Great Council of lmprov-
ed Order of Red Men, which willmeet in Rich
mond On Monday, April 10th
Thomas W. Dobie last night was elected by
Potomac Lodge, No. So, .. y. F,reprcsellta-
tive to the Grand Lodge Of the order, which
will meet in Richmond on "Wednesday, the 18th
proximo.
CONNECTION MADE-The south bound pas
seuger train Oh the o. A. Il Nj. Railroad, that
was noticed in yesterdays issue rs being delay
ed by the washing away Of portion Of the tres
tie work under Pope's Head, Bridge No. .,
arrived at ,Lynchburg at cog, p. m.--one hour
and four minutes behind its regular tme-and
made connection with the Virginia l. Tennessee
train for the south.
THE SCHOONER OREdoN.-Capt. McCrack-
en- left here yesterday in the schooner -Four
Boys, with a gang OF wreckers and the necessary
supplies of spars anchors and chains Tor the
purpose OF raising his vessel, the schooner Ore
ron. that was sunk near Fowlkc landing some
weeks ago.
CoRpoKATroS COURT The March term Of
the CORPORATION Court, Judge +. NJ. Lowe, to
preside, will commence on Monday next at III
a. IN. The case Of Newton Smith, colored, tor
the murder of his own child, was postponed
until this term.
LUCKY THRow.-At the rattle last night Tor
the handsome basket of wax flowers, the work
of Mrs. Hunton, lately on exhibition at the
China Store of Mr.. f. j. Miller, Mr.. Bob Adam