Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-29

that there should be one colored policeman at
least
hlr. Worthington said he should vote for
VIM barley; Gen Corsc intended to noml-
nate him, but had been called away for short
time
Mr.. Smith said that he was sorry Gen. Corse
was not here to speak Of Nlr. barley as sol
der He had been with Mr.. barley in camp
and knew he would make an excellent othcer;;
Mr. Shinn endorsed what Mr.. Smith had
said in regard TO the qualifications OF Mr.
barley.
Mr. Seaton nominated Hannibal King and
supported the nomination as an olive branch
Mr.. Neale-Oh. there S no use OF that 1IooS
at the gauger. They won t Go anything.
Mr.. Henderson said that King was now
deputy scavenger
Mr.. Seaton would say that Mr.. King had
to the night scavcnger.
Mr. Plnn asked il the nominations made By
Mr.. Wheat came from the police board.
Mr.. Wheat said that the board had held no
meetings for long time. In fact since the diff
iiculty with the Mayor the board had held no
meetings. 1t had practically ceased to exist.
Mr. Smith (Gen. CorSe having come I'M
hoped that Gen. Corse would speak OF Mr.
Darley's qualifications for the position. lie
Mr. Smith, had served with them both in
times that tried mems souls.
Mr.. CIagett would like to know where the
gentleman had served with him.
Mr.. Smith--ln the army.
Mr. Pinn thought being in the army was a
very poor recommendation Policemen were
made to keep the peace soldiers to fight.
Mr. Suth had known these men barley and
Swami to have been true They were true
there and it was proof that they would be
true here.
The ballutting then proceeded as follows:
VIM NOVEL; s, James Swami ! |, George
Petty -, Armstead West ,, VIM. barley T..
Hannibal King ., G. A. Lumpkins 3, Scaton
!, G W. Clifford l-no election.
I'd baot-Nowel! s, Swami -. Petty II,
West +. barley II, l1umpklns /, Clifford >
Petty elected.
I'd balott--Nowell -. Swami Il, barley II.
NOVEL;, Swami and barley were G ectcd.
The joint meeting then dissolved
MAYORS OFFIcE-The Mayor is still sick
and Justice May was again at the office this
morning, but there we're no cases to be dispoS-
ed Of
MAGISTRATES OFFIcE-J. II. Burnett, for
shooting with intent to kill Michael Lynch was
held in the sum of $500 security for his APP
pearance at the next term OF the Corporation
Court to answer the charge.
NIGHT REpoRT.-Night cloudy and snowy.
There were no disturbances. nor any arrests.
One ledger was at the station house. but no
prisoners we're there
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS Tomorrow, at
, o clock, p. H., the City Superintendent will
present the medals awarded at the close of the
last session, to the colorcd schools. at the
school house occupied by Snowden School: or
Pitt street, between Wilkes anil Gibbon. ).
Chapman Neale, esq, our delegate elect IT,
the General Assembly is expected to denver
an address, and all who feel an interest III the
education of the colored people, whether white
or colored are cordially invited to attend. Ills
Honor, Mayor Latham, was expected to present
the medals but l. unfortunately not sufficiently
we'll to attend.
ALEXANDRlA.-A correspondent Of the " ash
ipgton Republican, writing about this city.
says There is prevailing here this fall very
general feeling of satisfaction with the progress
Of the city. and healthier and more hopeful
tone that has been the wont Of the town Tor
several years pcrvades all circles Sixty or S"v.
euty houses, many Of them fine buildings. will
have been added to the town at the close OF the
building season. The appearance Of King street
from Fairfax to Pitt, is cxcelled By the main
street Of no town in the Union, of a population
NO greater than that of Alexandria.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-To-morow will be
the day appointed by President Grant az day
of thanksgiving Religious services will be con-
Quoted at | a. III. III Christ Church. and IN the
Methodist Episcopal and the First Presbyterian
churches. The Custom House Corn Exchange,
the two National Banks and the Public schools
will be closed, aud the postof1icc will be open
from to 9. 80 a. H.. and from {, 20 TO ~ y. IL.
ACCIDENT AT THE LONG BElDGE.-Thc guy
rod of the draw on the railroad bridge across
the Potomac broke yesterday evening, aud the
local trains. from and after BIO were unable
to cross that structure in conscqnencc-theIr
nasscngcrs walking over the Long Bridge.
The necessary repairs We're Completed. how
ever. in time to allow the through uai'iz 10
make connections.
PROXIES. The City Council last night
made the following appointments of Proxies, on
behalf of the Corporation III the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas Railroad Co., Mes
srs Geo Y. Worthington, S. NJ. Janncy, b.
Wheat, and james Green. In the ChcSa'
peake and Ohio Canal Co.. Gen. NJ. d. CorSe
and John W. Burke.
Mr.. SHARr's second reading at the Assem-
bly, Rooms last night, was attended but by a
small audience, who, however, we're highly
delighted with the manner aud style with which
he read selections from the Merchant of Venice,
concluding with Caude Lecture and The
Lost Heir.
SUSPENSION OF WoRK-Sherif O'Nea!c,
of this county, yesterday at the instance Of Il.
p. & \. Dodge, attached all the lumber and
iron belonging to the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, at this end Of the Long Bridge, and
work on the construction Of that bridge had
consequently to be suspended.