Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-06
LOCAL ITEMS.


/. ELECTION NlGur-.Sceacs and Incidents -
The night which falls after the ballot Ola Presl-
dental election is always busy, exciting time
!, in an, American city. Alexandria has never
| proved an exception to this We have, how,
ever, most quiet and orderly population, and
seldom does there occur here any exhibition OF
turbulence. A little squirt of excitement, some
hurrahs that pierce the nj ght air and our pco-
pie 60 home and find in refreshing slumber
strength for the occupations OF tomorrow.
There are few office seekers, aud not many per
sons dependent on Public Offices here, so that
| be the result what it may, victory and defeat
does not bring with it the eXutaut glow OF per-
| sonal triumph at the acrmony oil personal dis
appointment to many here. There was such
| feeling in 1914, when the cause OF the gallant
Harry of the West went down, but il has never
been so since. There has been seldom quieter
night than that which followed the Radical
triumph yesterday A small gathering at the
telegraph office, Il little crowd uear the police
headquarters a larger one, nearly entirely com
posed of coored people, at the Grant head
quarters on King street, and large as
semblage at the Gazette rooms, were the
only crowds that gathered III the city;
The news soou showed what the result had
BEEN but there was no apparent difference III
parties. Each seemed to be in excellent spirits
and if one was jubilant 10 its triumph, the other
l was good humored in its defeat. Not accus
toned to many victories of late, it showed the
fortitude that is the precursor OF triumph yet
sure to come The first news which came, per
haps that a, which the Radicals were the most
rajoiced, and which excited more feeling among
the Conservatives than any other, was the IN
teIigence that Gen. Grant had tied Mr.. Gree
ley in this city.
When it was announced that the vote Of
Alexandria was tie, some way III the crowd
broke out with,
BLESSED be the tie that binds us,
Very soon afterwards came the news that
/ the Conservative majorities IN this section OF
the State were considerably diminished, giving
rise to some fears that the State was lost. Then
came dispatch indicating that New DIRK city
had given Greeley but 10000 majority instead
of IL, 900, as was expected. THIS was danIp-
er, and it was followed shortly after by dis
| patch from the correspondent oil the Tribune
at Washington. Mr.. Rauls,lell, Everything
gone to II; particulars unnecessary by
this time the crowd began 10 thin out Men
went home to sleep ami prepare themselves Tor
the next Presidential election. Perhaps nc
bulletin on the Gazctte's board excited more
laughter than this
Dick Miles, the colorcd Greeley and Brown
orator, did not vote for Greeley
There was much talk III reference to the
large falling of of the white vote in Alcxan-
dria. Grant men brought out their gun Mel.
lie Grant" and fired q salute just before mid,
night. BY midnight the town was quiet, anu
the Presidential election OF So was Oyer.
TIE HORSE DlsEAsE-rhc horse disease
does not seem to be virulcnt i'll form here, but
is so extensive that it embraces some forty
| horses within the city limits and considerable
number at West End. vt Chatham 5 stables
all the horses are affected, but none OF thcm
serious Mr. Davis has several affected horses,
! but Mr., Legg's stable, on Washington street,
has entirely escaped the disease. Mr., Legg
has for some time mingled salt with each feed
Of the horses and has given them mustard as
preventive, besides using the ordinary dslniec-
tants. His SUCCESS SO tar is astonishing, But
one horse has so far died of the malady. Many
of the horses are getting better
| NJ. P. CHURcu.--The revival in this church
appears to be still on the increase, and the in
| fuence is widening and deepening, and the
present bids fair to be one Of the greatest re-
igious works ever witnessed IN this city. The
Pastor, Rev. j. L. killgore, ID. d., has had 40
ministerial help for week past, but number
| of Baltimore ministers are expected to be 10
attendance to.night. Last night there were
eleven at the altar-seven gentlemen aud iour
| ladies'
DISCHARGED. Warner Pendcton was ex
amined to-day before Justice Barnum, at West
End on the charge. of murder, in the
killing of Abram Gibson, on Saturday last.
Pendeton was brought from the Alexandria
county Jail, where he had been placed for safe
keeping. by Constable Howard, and was dis
charged as the evidence showed that Gibson
was Killed by the accidental discharge CT gun
10 Pendleton's hands
POLICE REpoRT-MAloR's OFFlcE-Ihcrc
were no cases before Mayor Berkeley this morn
ing.
The Magistratc's Office was without cases:
NIGHT REroRT. Slightly stirring before
midnight on account of the election, and some
cannon firing, but quiet afterwards. Towards
day light rain commenced.
CONTINUED. The Court Of Appeals which
has been in session in Winchester adjourned on
the goth of October to meet in Stauutoa on
the 10Th of August, 1873. The case OF the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad company
against the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad Company was continued by consent OF
parties, until next tcrm
ST. PAUL's CHURCu-Thc repairs and alter
ations in ST. Paul's Church have been accomp-
lsbed entirely through the energy, industry
and liberality of the ladies OF the Sewing and
Mite Societies fthat congregation. Inc ladles
are now about to raise funds for further I'M
provements. -
CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT. John Sy-