Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-10

Virginia, especially OF lovers and buyers OF me
horses, is directed to the yearly meeting OF the
Upperville, Virginia. Club and annual colt
show, to be held at Upperville, Fauquier coun-
ty, on the l4th of June. The club was organ
lied prior to the war by some Of the most
prominent agriculturists and stock raisers OF
Loudoun and Fauquier counties and is i'll
prosperous condition The premiums offered
have always succeeded in bringing out fine
show Of saddle, quick and heavy draft horses,
the meetings being also an agreeable reunion
of friends and acquaintances. All who desire
to see or purchase fine colts or horses and be-
hold beautiful country landscape when adorn-
ed in its most attractive garb, are advised to
avail themselves of the opportunity to be
afforded on the 18th proximo.
The APPROACHING ELECTION follow
ing named persons have been appointed by
Judge Lowe Judges and commissioners Of cleo
ton to be held in this city, during the year
commencing April IS: 1871 Nathaniel Boush,
B. H. Lambert, .ir., and John s. Fowler judges
in the lst ward j. c. Milburn, E. IT, Steel
and A. e. Kcll in the 2nd +. j. Lloyd, *.
Kemper, and J. G. Clark in the Ord, and Geo.
W. Jameson, Emanuel Francis and G. c. Der
ry, in the 18th; and George W. Jameson, L. j.
Lloyd, John S. Fowler j. G. Clark and X.
Kemper have been designated to act as COM
missioners The new city charter provides
that the election for members of the Board OF
Aldermen and Common Council shall be held
ON the 18th Thursday in May and by such per-
sons as the City Council shall select and it is
supposed that the persons above named will be
selected 4 magistrate in each ward will be
elected at the same time.
ROAD MEETING.--A meeting was held at
Falls Church, Fairfax county, Va, on the Sth
inst. Jonathan Grey in the chair, to consult con-
corning wagon communication with the city
of Washington or Georgetown The following
resolution to wit: That in the judgment Of
| this meeting the first matter OF interest and
importance to Falls Church and vicinity is
direct well-constructed turnpike highway with
proper culycrts and easy grades to Washing
ton, or Georgetown, in word free highway,
was discussed The old road meeting commit
tee consisting Of Messrs. R. F. Morrison, j. II.
Gheen. JOS. E. Birch, &. B. Ives, DIR. H. f.
Eott, Capt. Lacy, and capt, NeSmlth were re-
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RojGoIJ n,rroa ,rnrn oddaG f. tho rommittrr
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TABLEAr,X. The festival of the ladies Of
the NJ. T. Church WAS brought to Il close last
night, when i series Of beautiful tableauz were
exhibited to ii large number Of delighted spec
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again as soon as the water subsidies sufficiently
to permit the driving OF Il few necessary piles
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rear OF the depot OF the American Goal Com-
pany; yesterday, was interrupted BY the dis
covery of coffin protrud'ng from the bank
near BY The site had formerly Deen "seu as 4
grave yard, and the late heavy rains nau WASH
cd the bank so that the end OF the comm WAS
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TlIErr.-Thc police regulations at Fishtown
up to last night had been committed tlerc' anu
the owners OF fish allowed them to remain on the
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