Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-15


on y fine looking man, of physical strength,
but courteous to ALL and he had never heard
anyone speak Of him but in praise. lie believed
ne had resigned on account of a personal mat
ter, and from conversation with him, was
satisfied that if again elected hcwould serve:
Mr. Janncy-Wl the gentleman state what
the personal matter was.
MIR. Wheat replied that it grew out OF some
difficulty between the Mayor and Mr.: johnson.
The Mayor alleged that johnson had not treat
ed him with due courtesy; but that was not
before the meeting The question was, could
better man than Mr. johnson be gotten. He
thought not.
The ballot was then proceeded with, J. \.
Keys being nominated by Mr.. Seaton. The
vote stood, johnson lG, Keys :. ~.
The election ofmembcrs of the <choo board
was then taken up and the following persons
being in nomination: w. +. Carne, JOS. Hop
kins, A. +. Addison and S. L. Beach, present
members, Edgar Snowden, jr, nominated
vice Edwin Entwsle, resigned. Mr.. Seaton
nominated Geo. i. Seaton The balloting was
proceeded with, with the following result
Snowdcn Is, Carne Il. Hopkins II, Addison
Is, Beach 20, Seaton f. Hill ).
The election Of Over>ecrs Of the Poor was
then gone into, and the result Of the ballot was
as follows: n Boush lG, Geo. II. Robinson
IS. j. r. Smoot Is, John B. Smoot If. George
+. French (. Fields Cook ,. So MeSsrS. Bou>h,
for the st Ward Robinson, for the 2d; J. r.
Smoot, for the 81 and j. B. Smoot for the 4th,
were declared elected. The joint meeting then
dissolved and the Board adjnurncl |.
THE STORM The storm which commenced
Monday night continued with slight ntcrms-
sion, about sunset yesterday evening, until an
early hour this morning. when the wind chang
ell from the cast to the northwest, from which
quarter it has been blowing stiff breeze all
day. AS anticipated in the Gazette OF ycStcr-
day, the tide made very high last night, over
flowing many Of the wharvcS and the lower
ends OF SOME OF the streets, but not invading
any OF the wharehruScS or other buildings along
the strand. During the evening Que OF the
n,asts of the schooner Weymouth, lying at the
Brown Shed, and Il large shed at the Did
Foundry. were blown down, and this morn
ing the brig Josie A. DcvcrcauX, while being
towed out from the W harvcs Of the American
Coal Co., wis driven by the wind against the
steamer Utility. but fortunately neither vessel
sustained any damage. \ fleet Of coasters.
the city last nj ght. and the port presented Il
more than usually lively appearance this ulOrn-
ing.
COOP TEMpLARs The third annual meet
ing Of the Grand Lodge of Good emplars Of
the State of Virginia, commenced in the l. S.
District Court Room at halt. past ten clock
this morning, ). B. Corbett, u. W. CT. in the
chair. The rui! Of officers having been called,
all were reported present. The committee Oh
credentials reported that Representatives from
twenty Lodges were present. The Grand
Lodge degree WAS conferred upon forty mem.
brrS OF subordinate lodges; after which the
Lodge proceeded to work in the first degree Of
subordinate lodge. The committee on hour Of
meeting reported as follows :-SrSsiOn to cou-
mence at IL O'Clock in the morning, recess
from T.! to - -adj ourn at until =. The
q. W. &. i. appointed committees Oh Dstrl-
buton state of the Order, finance and consti-
tuition. \ recess was then taken until -
o clock D. III. \ temperance meeting, under
the auspices Of the Grand Lodge OF the State,
will be held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, this evening at clock. The public
are cordially invited to attend.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvENTIoN-The Sun
day School Convention Of the Baltimore Con-
ference of the VI. f. Church South will meet
in the Washington street Church at half-past
seven 0 clock to-nig ht, when the opening ser
mon will be preached by Rev. DIR. Houston,
and the singing be conducted by the children.
More than one hundred delegates have forward
ed their credentials, and many have already
arrived The first business session OF the Con
rention will meet at ten 0 clock tomorrow
morning Thursday and Friday, will be set
apart for the consideration Of subjects pertain
Ing to Sunday School interests and addresses
may be expected from prominent pastors and
laymen On Saturday afternoon a Sunday
School mass meeting will be held at which the
Mount Vernon Place Sunday School, of Wash
ington, D. g., and the Village Chapel School of
this city will participate in the exercises.
MAYORS OFFlcE.--A boy, on complaint of
his mother, was sent to the work house for
vagrancy.
John 'O'Harc, for disorderly conduct was
fined and discharged.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE-The case of J. T.
Burnett charged with shooting with intent to
kill, was brought up before the Mayor and
Justices May and Alexander, but in conse-
qncnce OF the absence Of witnesses was post
poncd until next "Wednesday to which time the
bail bonds were continued.
NIGHT REPORT. Might dark cold and
stormy. There were no disturbances 10 any
quarter of the city. One prisoner and three
dodgers were at the station house.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY-.Judge
Keith p1rMtling-CONTlNUATlUN OF lEsTER-
DAYS PROCEEDINGS Com. vs.. Otto Berry.
coored for horse stealing; verdict guilty. and
sentenced to 10 years imprisonment III the penl-
Tertiary.
Peverll VS.. Hunter; assault and battery; gen
cral issue and special plea filed.
lowering L. Co. VS.. Alexander; jury: verdict
aud Judgment for plaintiff. and execution stay
ed for 81 days
Waller vs.. Carter: motion to strike out in
terrogatorics ovcrrulcd, to which ruling plain
tiff filed bill of exceptions.
An account of Geo. f. French was allowed.
Several DEGREES were entered.
CORPORATION CoURr-.Jwlge Lomcs preac-
mg-SEcoSD DAY.-Thc will Of Mrs. \. i.
Stuart was admitted to probate and Albert
Stuart, executor, qualified.