Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17

| pllmerted MeSSrs. Shlnn and Wheat as most
efficient and useful members, and said although
their political opinions were adverse to his and
those of the meeting, he must in justice to those
gentlemen acknowledge their eminent fitness
for the position and in this connection said
affairs escheW politics entirely, and elevate to
Office only men capable aud fitting to manage
the affairs Of the city. In regard to the cleo
ton of Mayor this year he said the new char
ter evidently intended that MIR. Latham should
remain in Office for the time from which he was
elected-two years-he was opposed to raising
the question of an election for that office at this
time; but if the Conservatives nominated
candidate the Republicans must do the same;
then there would be struggle and damned
be he who first cries hold, enoug :" At this day
men in whose nostrils Democracy used to stink
called themselves Conservatives. Radicalism
meant to root out evil Democracy, in our his
tory, to get all the offices and divide the spoils
The addition of Conservatism to Democracy he
said, was like log chain to wagon going
down hill He advocated Cancellation; said the
arhites 7cere dependent upon the blacks, and rice
rerso; and urged the colored people to vote the
Radical ticket, &c, &c. He said he hoped
COL Ball, who would reduce you all to servi-
tude had he the power; would read what
have said He further said he never got Of
Tended when people told the truth on him. He
expressed his utmost confidence in the success
of the Republican party at the coming election,
and urged his hearers to work along peaccably,
and not get offended at every little trite, &c,
and said it had been reserved for this present
Administration to slaughter Its own friends
but it had not effected any change in his polltl-
cal opinions He again expressed his conf
dencc in the party and wound up by saying,
up boys and at them Great applause.
1T the conclusion Of MIR. Ms speech, Jacob
| Thomas, who, as above stated, had never been
| heard from before, arose, and made quite
laughable harangue, his queer pronunciation
Of different words eEciting much merrlment.
In the course Of his speech, he turned to the
reporter and said Il want YOU to take It all
down" trying to initiate Mr.. NJ, who fire.
oueuty made that remark No doubt he ex-
pects to read it all in print this evening, but as
the reporter had no idea of filling up the Ca
ze;te with such matter, he will search in vain for
report of his first attempt at speech making.
Mr.. Birrc-Mr. Massey has attacked a
great hero this evening. He should not forget
that COL Ball captured i whole company
Of Federal soldiers at the slave pen the first
year Of the war.
Mr.. Massey-The gentleman will allow me
to correct him. \ company captured Ball
| and his company. Great laughter.
| Mr.. Birrell moved to adjourn, which after
i collection, (Sl,3T), was carried.
INFRAcTIoN OF HARBoR REGULATIONS. -
Complaint Was lodged at the Mayor Office
| this morning that the steamer Lady Of the
Lake had passed the wharves Of the American
Coal company with such propinquity and SO
rapidly that the waves she produced created
considerable damage among the shipping and
canal boats moored there. Ropes were bro
ken, vessels driven against the pens, tackle
deanged and boats almost swamped. \ cor
poration regulation provides for the rate of
speed at which steamers shall traverse the
harbor and measures will be taken to enforce
its observance. The proprietors Of the Lady
of the Lake. don't take much pains to please
either shippers or passengers from this city,
sometimes oEiectiEg to receiving the former,
and never informing the latter Of the days or
hours of her departure; these inconvenlences
can't be helped, but an express provision of
the Corporation laws can not he disrcgarded
with IMMUNITY
The SANDS CAsE-Messrs Samuel Beach,
W. G.. Richards, William Wolfe, Michael Ger
man. +. A. Coakley, Richard Rudd, J. W.
Atkinson and G. L. Adams Of the jury SUM-
moncd in this city to try johnson Fl. Sands for
completely in the ''Hauustein forgery return
ed from Richmond this morning. The three
other Alexandria jurors MeSsrs. W. II. Nc
knight, James +. Henderson and T. r. Hunt
remained in Richmond to witness the memo
rial ceremonies in honor Of the Confederate
dead, to be conducted there to-day. The jury
were again brought into Court yesterday even
ing, and upon the statement of the foreman
Samuel Beach, that there was no possibility of
their agreeing upon q verdict, were discharged
It is understood that the one Richmond juror
Isbon Benedict. and Samuel Beach and VIII
liam Wolfe were for acquttal-and the re-
naming nine Alcxandrians for conviction.
| DEMocRATI CONSERVATIVE CLUB.-A
meeting Of the Executive Committee Of the
Democratic Conservative Club was held yester
day evening in the law office Of \. W. Chiffon.
the President, William Kilgour, in the chair
and K kemper Secretary. There were pres
ent from the lst Ward. Hugh Latham and &.
R. Shinn; from the 2nd Joseph Hopkins, Thos
Rischell, and L. D. Harrison;from the 3rd, ). NJ
Steuart, and George Bryan; and from the 4th, Al
fred J'hler and d. r. Windsor. 1t was deter
mined that the expenses Of the approaching
election in each of the wards be provided by
the Executive Committees of the respective
wards, and without tranSacting any further
business the meeting adjourned.
ALARM OF FlRE-The alarm Of fire between
ten and eleven clock lust night, was caused
by the partial burning of i bed and some bed
ding in the house of Mrs George Price, on
Cameron ,sereet, near Fairfax. The flames,
which had caught accidentally from lamp,
were speedily extinguished by persons in the
house, and no portion of the fire department