Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-27

Waddey, John Powell and NJ. b. Ball, were
elected, yica voce delegates to the County Con-
vention.
The Fourth Ward meeting was held in the
hall Of the Friendship Englue House, with H.
b. Taylor as chairman and }. }. Jameson as
Secretary. J. Il. Smoot, J. II. Henderson and
j. ". Nails, were elected delegates to the
Senatorial Convention, vica voce, and without
opposition, and r. H. Carnc: j. j. Jameson,
". u. Cazeuove, John ). Green. George W ash
ineton and c. r.. Brown, were elected by ballot
delegates to the County Convention.
1t is understood and said that all the dele
gates to the Senatorial Convention are in favor
nr the denomination OF Edgar Snowden jr.
FIRsrWARD RADICALS. Pursuant to notice,
the Radicals of the First ard assembled last
hight in the Pitt street schoul-ho'lse near the
Bridge pump.
+. p. w. Garnett, previous to the opening
was called upon to entertain those present with
= speech. He complied, counsellIng harmony
40 the party, &c.
After which the President called the meet
lug to order, aud announced that the selection
ut delegates to Nominating Convention was
the first business
Jno. Brrell moved that they be nominated
from the floor, which was carried.
The following were then proposed and elec,
ted John Whiting, H. |. o. Neal Robt. Jen
tins, Geo L. Seaton, Edward Evans, W iam
Edwards and John Brrell, with Charles Fl.
Lewis, Thomas Ashton and Armistead Tebhs
Us alternates
j.. I. O'Neal moved that the delegation be
instructed to acquiesce with delegations from
the other wards by sending two to the Senu-
rnrial Convention, which was carried.
lpn Rirral1 rnoya1 that The ri recommend
the 18th proximo as the time for the asSemb
ling Of the Convention, which mutnu was de-
rided unnecessary
4 member moved that Mr. Massey be IN
vted to address the meeting.
l'pon the vote being taken, one member
voted mo-" whereupon
Mr.. Massey arose and rendered his thanks 10
the club h.t preferred to decline making any
remarks Oh the occasion, and was thankful to
the member who voted against the proposition
tor him to speak. lie intended getting up
mass meeting, when an opportunity tor speak
ing would be afforded every one. He said he
had been making speeches for thirty years, aud
that at this period he had lost all ambition i'll
that line
Col. Maam WAS next called on; but he tic
clined, saying he never made speeches.
Jno Birrell then moved that the Conveu
Lion be recommended to meet i'll Alexandria,
rs in his opinion it was the most accessible
point in the District, which was adopted: after
which the meeting adjourned.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEws.-The Southern
Churchman says :-lev. d. II. BOyden, who
has been officiating since his ordination 10 Fair
fax and Prince William counties, has been
obliged to give up work on account OF illness.
'Fhe physicians do not speak hopefully OF his
case.
Rev DR.. Sparrow, Of the Episcopal Theolo-
ical Seminary, will: it IL expected, sail from
England for this country tomorrow
The Theological Seminary, OF Virginia, re-
sumed duties to-day Fifteen new students
doubt will make their appearance i'll the course
The Episcopal High School ofEirgnu, uear
Alexandria, has commenced work, under the
charge of its excellent principal, Mr. l.. NJ.
Blackford, who is ably assisted.
REMARKABLE CoINCIDENCE.- Aexan-
dra lawyer, in examining, short time since,
the title to tract OF land in Prince William
county, discovered that in the beginning OF the
present century the tract was owned by gen
teman we'll known to our oldest inhabitants,
whose name ended with nm - that he suisse
ouently conveyed it to one whose name ended
with 'gg;" and he to one whose name ended
with INN :" and he to one whose name ended
with ''gg;" and he to one whose name ended
with IT." and now it is about to be purchased
by another whose name also ends with TT
MAYORS OrFIcE--C 7. Henderson, hail
ing from Washington, for diSordcrly conduct,
was discharged.
NIGHT REPORT Might cloudy mud mild.
The streets were asQuiet rs usual. No dodgers
tut two prisoners were ut the station house.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE.-A warrant was is
sued on complaint of H. &. Thompson, for the
arrest Of l.. GenEberger charged with buying
iron knowing it to have been stolen from the
A. 4 +. X. R. Co.
FAIRFAX Co.-rhs following school trus-
tees have been appointed by the State Board
of Education for Fairfax county
Drainesville district, James II. johnson,
vice John f. Swink resigned
Lee district, r. l.. Rotchtord. vice Alex.
lnnis resigned.
Providence district j. Il. Reynolds, vice H.
G. Fairfax resigned.
VISITING FlREMEN. Eagle Fire Com
pany of Trenton, New Jersey. now on Il visit
to the fremen OF Washington, passed by here
this morning on the steamer Arrow, bound to
Mt Vernon. Some of the members Of the Com
pany stopped here, and were hospitality enter
tained by engineer Young and hostler Dicks
of the Hydraulion, who drove them around the
city.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. The back door and
rear window of the commission store OF Mr..
Price, corner Of King and Water streets, were
found open at an early hour this morning. -
Nothing, however, has been missed, and it is
supposed that the robbers were scared of be-
fore they could lay their hands on any plumber