Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-14

it was his right to speak and he did not intend
to give up that right. Mr.. AShby had charac-
terized the remarks Of those with whom he 1.-THE
speaker was acting as tending to promote dis
cord Had Mr. A. said anything to produce
harmony. Mr.. Smoot had preserved his tenn
per and gained his point, though Mr.. A. had
used the expression infamous in regard to what
he had said. Ifhe 1.-THE spcaker) had not de-
sired harmony he might have taken exception
to the gentleman remark about being fool
forever. MIR. Smoot had supported the action
appoint delegates to a State Convocation, aud
it did not matter who went there; buta meeting
tie fill Offices was different thing All the
positions Of Mr.. Ashbv were against the people.
He the speaker, was candidate tor the
State Senate-a disagreeable positlon-as his
relations with Mr. Snowden were of the most
friendly character, but he was not to be put
down by the insinuations Of that gcntcman's
friends. He had heard what they had said about
his course in the late Richmond Convention. Mr..
S. on his return from his Senatorial term had
asked the speaker what he thought of his
chance for reelection, and he had told him
that there were some who did not approve OF
his course--the speaker among the number
but that he should take no active measures
against him, nor had he done SO in town, but
composing the district telling them that he was
candidate and asking their support, and that
he would continue to be candidate lrrespec-
tive Of Col. Suites opposition.
COL Suite said he had never asked the gen
tleman to get out Of the way. If he will only
have patience few days, he will be swept out
Of the way 50 easily that he would never know
that he had been in the way.
| c. Il. Adams asked when the township
meetings were to be held. and the desired in
formation being given by Mr.. Shlnn, the meet
ing adjourned.
HEBREW New YEAR-Saturday next is the
first day Of the seventh month, day celebra
ted among the ancient Hebrews as the civil
New Year. The Mishuah informs US that
there we're counted four different New Years,
viz the first day of the first month (Nlsanl
was the New Year Of the Kings and the feasts.
The first Of the sixth month (ElluD was the
New Year for the 1.-THE Of cattle The first
day Of the seventh month (Teshri) the New
plants and vegetables. The first Of the eleventh
month (Shebat, or the fifteenth day thereof,
was the New Year for trees. Josephus also in
forms US Earthquakes l. II, 81 that the first
day of the seventh month was the civil New
Year of the Israelites in Egypt and ever after
wards, while the Nissan New Year, as ordained
by Moses, was only observed "As to all solemn
ties they observed to the honor of God. The
first sacrifice upon the newly erected altar BY
Zerubabel was made on the first day of the
seventh month. Since then this day has assu-
med more solemn character than the three
fcasts When the second day of New Year
was added in Palestine. where they only OBJ
serve one holy day of each feast, is difficult TO
| l. III fior no n
struction of the temple. because no ritual in
the temple service for that second day is men
toned in the Mishua or Tolcptha. Approprl-
ate services will be held in the Synagogue at
six o'c clock tomorrow evening and at nine clock
Saturday morning.
CSC. CANN.-The Cumberland iMd.)
News of the 18th has 'the qualification of an
nouucing the largest number of boats dispatch
cd from Cumberland yesterday ever occurring
| on one day in the history Of the canal The
greatest number of boats heretofore III one day
was forty-uine. Yesterday there were ffty-two,
carrying total Of ,I34 tons Of coal The
water. however, is SO low in the Canal, in COLI
sequence of the prevailing drought, that no
boats have arrived ut this city since Tuesday
night last.
BROKEN WRIsTs-NIrs. John Javins, living
on Duke, near Columbus, ST. accidentally fell out
ola chair Yesterday evening. and was so unfor-
tunate as to break one of her wrists. About
the same time Il girl named Clara Muller, about
twelve years old, employed by Mr.. r. e. I'D
dins as nurse, while playing in that gentle
mans yard on Washington street, Tell from
bench and broke one of his wrists.
LOCKED UP IN A CuURcH.-Some little ex-
element WAS occasioncd on Washington street,
between Gibbon and Franklin, few nights
ago bv the cries of small colored boy who
had gone to sleep and been locked up in the
church in that vicinity. His cries were heard
by some passers by who went IN search OF he
sexton, and soon released him from his I'M
prlsonment. -
THE New MARKET House The time for
the reception of bids for the proposed new
Market house expired by limitation at three
o'clock this evening, at which time proposals
had been deposited by +. II. Delahay, II.
Wincate, B. +. Price, W. II. Mcknight, and
Stephen Swain, OF Alexandria, and Angus Il.
Stewart and }. g. Hammond 4 Co., Washing
ton.
SUPPOSED ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. The
family of Mr.. George Jameson, residing on
Columbus street, between Prince and Duke,
were alarmed last night by sounds hatlnduced
them to believe that robbers were IN the house.
but an inspection of the premises by the ponce
did not reveal any thing that would suhstant-
ate that suppostion.
ALARM OF. FtRE.-The slight alarm Of fire
about four clock yesterday, was caused by
the partial burning of the roof of the back
building of the house Of Capt Shirley klng
on Royal street. The flames were cxtlngulsl-
ed by MIR. Thomas Dix, hostler of the Hydrau-
lion Fire Company, and no general alarm was
sounded
CoRoNER's INQUEST. was stated IN yes
terday's Gazette that 4 Coroners inquest upon
the body of the man found in this county,