Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-09

| rally UNDERSTOOD that meeting would De nelu
at the Assembly Rooms, last night, for the pur-
pose of efecting the organization Of a military
company for this city, quite large number OF
young men assembled there at the appointed
time
The meeting being called to order, on motion
Of JAS. Reid, H. G. Slaymaker, VIM. b. Price
and Geo. K. Hill We're appointed committee
to retire to the adjoining room and invite Colo
mel Morton Marye to the chair.
company with Col. NJ, who upon taking the
chair, stated the object of the meeting, and
expressed his thanks for the honor conferred
upon him, and said that the first business in
order would be the appointment Of a Secretary
He thereupon appointed MIR. Jas. Reid to the
position. 80
The Secretary was then requested to read
the list Of those who had signlhed their inten-
ton of joining the new company, when 1t was
found that eighty three names had been sub
scribcd many of whom were not present
Those present were then invited to add their
names to the list.
Mr.. B. NJ Smith moved that the meeting
proceed to business.
The chair stated that upon the organization
of the company, it would be mustered in TOR
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Governor of the State, who could order 1t out
| at any time he also said that in organizing:
| copy Of the new militia bill should be procur-
cd and the rules contained therein adhered to.
1t was then moved that the Secretary be re
ouested to write 10 the Senator Mr.. Snowden)
from this city, fora copy of said law.
The next business IN order being the propo-
sal of Il suitable name for the company,
Mr. B. NJ Smith moved that it take, the
name of the Alexandria RiAemen,' which
WAS carried by Il vute Of % to g;
There seeming to be some little dlssatlsfac-
ton in regard to the name which had been
adopted,
MR. Smith moved Il reconsideration, which
WIS carried. ,...,,
Several names were then proposed :; Stone
wall Rihemen, Alexandria Guards Alex
andria Grays, and lee Zouaves.
Col. Ball asked where would they get their
arms
The chairman, in answer to the query Of Col.
B.. said the State would furnish the arms, and
that this was merely an informal meeting, aud
the proceedings would therefore have to be
ratified by i meeting to be called by the Secre-
! taly after L permanent organization should
have been ete ted n
A vote was then taken on the various names
proposed. as follows Lee Riflemen, 81 !;
! Stonewall Rihcmen, 4 Alexandria Guards, ! !;
Lee Zouaves, >; Alexandria Grays, 9. The
name Of lee Rifemen. WAS therefore
adopted.
The nominations for officers being next in
order Captain Herbert Bryant. +. l.. Smith,
ir, and COL NJ. D. Ball were put in nomination
COL Ba-Mr. President, this is to be a
| foot-company, | understand. | am not well
posted in infantry tactics and think m too
old now to commence learning. shall, there
fore, have tc respectfully decline.
There being too candidates for the captalncy
lett, Herbert Bryant and F. T.. Smith: jr., the
vote was taken, as follows: Bryant, ~ ;
Smith, TO- Capt B. was therefore declared
1 duly elected Captain of the Lee Rfemen.
A. G.. Kell and B. NJ Smith were then nomi-
mated for the position Of first lieutenant, with
the following result Kell, "a Smith, g. A.
G. Kell was then declared elected. first
| lieutenant.
Alex. Perry and B. NJ Smith were then put
in nomination for second lieutenant. The first
ballot resulted Perry, IS; Smith. H. sec
ond ballot WIS ordered, and stood Perry. l6;
Smith, l5 Mr.. Perry was then declared duly
elected second lieutenant
The election of the other Officers was post
poned until the next meeting.
A committee, consisting Of A. G. He'll and
Alex. Perry was appointed to prepare constl-
tuition and bylaws, and present the same at a
meeting to be called by the Secretary. :.
After the appointment OF a committee to walt
upon the newly elected officers and inform them
Of their election, the meeting adjourned.
FAMOUS RAT K1LL1Na-D the progress
Of some repairs at the commission warehouse of
G.. Fl. Robinson & Son, near the foot OF King
street, yesterday ground flooring had To be re-
moved. and the darkness it had concealed ex-
posed to the light of the MONDAY sun For
many. many years the holes and creviccs beneath
had Offered safe retreat to the rats on their re-
turn from their predatory incursions into
the rich heaps ofwheat and corn stored on the
floors above, and reveling in their tancied sccul-
ity and at ease regarding provisions for the
future, many were the high jinks they INDUCED
in nightly as is we'll attested by pcr:ons who
slept in the adjoining buildings. But, alas as
with human, 20 with the expectation of rats
disappointment is the lot of ALL The axes and
crowbals OF the carpenters cut and tore up the
hoor--yiciuus dogs, who had scented the Slaugh-
ter from afar, had gathered in numbers, and in
the expressive language of an interested specta-
tor IA great dgul of rats were kied-more than
two hundred emblems of departed greatness re-
manning stark and stiff upon the scene of the
massacre Among the dogs most noted for the
celebrity and savageness with which the rats were
butchered was one of the female sex belonging
to Mr. Peter Fegan. The prowess Of this ami
mai was 50 remarkable that the muse ola charm
l ,,l "a
he went up the street after the sport was over,
he sang
mr.. Fegan had a purp,
She stood just one foot three,
But the way she chawed up rats,
Was joyous for 10 see"
UNoRATETUL BElIAvloR,-O Sunday even.
ing last party of laborers on the Washington
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