Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-05

MEETINGS LAST NIGHT. The Conservatives
closed the canvass last night with a rousipg
meeting at Sarepta Hall, which was, so crowded
that many had to leave because they could not
obtain entrance. Messrs. j. B. Smoot, County
Superintendent, and Lewis Mckenzie, presi-
dent of the Greeley and Brown Club, presided,
and able, eloquent and stirring speeches we're
made by Capt. D. t. Smoot, Gen Eppa Hun
ton, and Messrs. S. G. Neale and VIM. Kill
gour, all of whom were listened to with marked
attention and received the Well-merited plaudits
of the large assemblage. 1t was Gen. Hun
TONS first and only speech in this place during
the campaign, having been prevented by his
engagements elsewhere from appearing here
before, but he couclusivrly proved his eminent
fitness for the position that he has been select
ed to I'll by the Conservatives of the district,
and will make an able and efficient Representa-
tive.
Mr.. Mckenzie, during the evening, made
few iuterocutory remarks which never failed
to elicit hearty response, and closed the
meeting with an appeal for every man to do
his duty to-day.
There were several colored men in the meet
ing who listened attentive!y to the speeches
and appeared we'll pleased
Clarkson's Band discoursed very excellent
music during the evening, enlivening and add
At late hour, crowd Of coored people
we're addressed from the front Of the Radical
headquarters Marshall House, by Fields
Cook and Rozer Beckley, whose appeals to
the prejudices and passions OF their race were
ill,judged, ill-timed and to the minds Of the
intelligent portion of their audience, must have
been disgusting.
Col. Edward Daniels, the Radical candidate
for Congress, also spoke, and the meeting was
dismissed by Walter L. Penn, who announced
that the headquarters would be open tonight
to receive the returns by telegraph. OF the
election. lie then. advised his hearers to 60
home and behave themselves
COUNTY CoURT-Judge r. Fl CockerlUe
,uesttliag. OF YESTERDAY $
PRocEEDlNGs. -Commonwcalth VS.. William
Williams; robbery; continued till December
term.
Rule against II. Il. Jones, for failing to at
tend as juror, was discharged at defendants s
cost
Com. VS. Arlington Township Board, to show
cause why they should not maze levy Tor the
Improvement of the roads in that township,
was continued till the December term.
Com VS.. John Syphax, for intimidatiDg
Justice, was continued till December term.
Summers vs.. Wolfe; in chancery; petition
fled to stop sale OF mule, and Chas. +. Stuart
vent security for costs in said petition. 80
Accounts of J. Fl. D. Smoot, executor OF
q. H. Smoot, deceased, and of W. q. Gaze
move and G.. L. Lee, executors of A. =. Gaze
move. deceased, were confirmed and ordered to
be recorded.
Accounts of H. W. Febrey, administrator
of Nicholas Eebrey; H. @. Claughton, guar
dian of Celia l.. Lackey; L. w. and >. II.
Reed, administrators of j. II. Reed, deceased;
J. G. Milburn, administrator OF b. Z: Mil
burn, deceased c. F. Lee, guardian of i; a.
Cazcnoye: Lewis Mckenzie and Robt Bell,
executors OF Moses Russell, deceased, returned
and ordered to lie 80 days for exceptions
Edward Crane and Louisa Scott, witnesses
for the Commonwealth VS.. VIM. Williams
were recognized for their appearance at the
December term.
Court adjourned till Court in course. !.
ARRESTED FOR SwINDLING.- "A young man,
said to be named Samuel j. Price, and report
inc himself as at one time connected with the
Page Courier, who has been hanging around
Washington and this city for sometime past,
living on his wits, which have been by no means
creditable, was arrested last night while en-
Gagged in selling patent lamp burners. on sus-
nicion of swiudling, and locked up In Jail to
await an examination. The charge against
him is that several years ago, he came here
representing himself as son of Gen. Price, OF
Missouri, and interested several persons IN his
welfare, among them Rev. Father krocs' OF
St. Mary's Church, who invited him to his
house and entertained him. While there he
induced Father Kroes to endorse draft on ; st.
Louis for $4OO, upon which he obtained the
money, and soon after left After a. few days
the draft was returned from St. Louis marked
forged Father Kroes refused to have him
prosecuted at the time, and so he was allowed
to 90 at large with impunity. After time, ne
came back to this city, and continued to play
the roll of newspaper man until Yesterday even
ing when he was recognized by officer BuIaets'
at the St. Asaph street depot, FULLY identified
and this morning was brought before Justice
Reach and committed to jail until the sth
inst bv which time officer Burnett, Will nave
returned from Brentsville, to which place he e
has been summoned as witness IN the fc"el
case. - - ...
TIE PArENpuRG RIoT.-The New York
Herald saws 1.-THE coBstables sentin scare,
of the negro rioters to Virginia have returned
with five prisoners, supposedto be the rng'eaoer;
in the fight; among them the celebrated carey
Perkins, the banjo player, who, it is expected
will throw light upon the origin and nature %