Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-27

he would prepare himself SO as to do justice to
the subject and himself.
j. w. White moved that the Executive Com
mittee be enlarged to three from each ward,
and suggested that there should be some Libe-
raj Republicans on it.
Rudolph Massey thought it would he policy
to have on the committee IL good colored man.
In the absence of the President OF the club,
it was, however, deemed advisable to take no
action in the premises, and to wait until next
! Wednesday night, when The question Will be
brought before the club on a ulutun 10 change
! the committee.
Ga motion Of JOS W. White it was re-
| solved that the Club participate IN the ratlfca-
ton celebration on The night of August the 18th.
The meeting then adjourned until Wednes-
day night next.
RADICAL WARD MEErING.-A meeting of
the Fourth Ward Radical Club was held last
night, at the Colored Odd Fellows Hall, on
south Columbus street, }. \. Seat"n III the
chair and q. W. Mitchell secretary.
| The chair congratulated the meeting on the
attendance, and stated the oil ject to be 10 APP
point delegates to the County Convention to
nominate delegates to the District ConAresSon
al Convention, which meets i'll this city on the
2yih.
a vote being taken, Lewis Hurley, Rolert
Gaines, j. H. Clagett, 1. Is Pinn j. \. Sea
chosen delcgatcs, and John Watson. James
Thompson, j. W. Beckiey, and l.. K. Beckley
alternates.
The election over, the chair said he was sorry
the crowd was so slim. but hoped G W. Mitch
| ell would make few remarks, which he VI. J
proceeded to do upon the duty Of the coorcd
people to vote for Grant, because Greeley was
not in favor Of equal rightsin the hotels, rostau-
rants, barber shops, DC.
After the speaker bad proceeded some tune
i'll very dry harrangue the chairman calling
some one else to preside, quctl went out, and
was followed, III few minutes by the reporter,
as it was evident nothing worthy Of note would
happen, and the audience began to manifest
evident signs of WEAKNESS.
COMPLETION OF School CENSUs.-Mcssls
Orlando Wood and james L. Adams, special
deputies, appointed for the purpose. by Mr.. john
| W. Campbell, Commissioner of the Revenue, re-
turned this morning, to the clerk OF the City
| School Board, the census OF persons between
the ages Of and p years residing within the
city limits The whole number is four thouS
and two hundred aud eight, of whom two
thousand six hundred and one are white, and
one thousand six buudred aud seven colored.
| There are twelve hundred aud eighty three
white boys aud thirteen hundred and eighteen
white girls, over five years OF age, showing
the sexes to be very nearly even IN number;
but among the colored people there is pre-
ponderance of sixty-three on the side OF the te.
males, there being on y seven hundred aud
seventy-two boys to eight hundred and thirty
| five girls The census takers report that the
numbrr of children under ivt is almost incred
iole they often found five i'll single family.
As compared with the school census OF 1870,
| (which was. however, supposed to have been
imperfectly taken) this census shows an increase
of eight hundred aud seventy eight persons OF
school age Oflhis increase four hundred and
eighty-iuur are white: two hundred and
thirty-three boys and two hundred and fifty
one girls and three hundred and uinetytou
colored: one hundred and sxty-nine boys, and
two hundred and twenty five girl Nearly nine
| hundred dollars more OF State school money will
be secured to the city by this Increase.
a NUISANCE ABATED As heretofore men
,ioued 10 the Gazette, scows from Washineton
| have for several DAYS past been dcpos!tng their
| cargoes of filth in the river opposite lhl, city.
| The fact became notorious, and was alluded to
in the last meeting of the Common Council.
Yesterday. Superintendent Of Police. Clifford,
rently succeeded Being informed that two
scows were depositing their loads i'll the river
opposite the Light House. he chartered the
tug Belle Haven, and accompanied by Capt.
| Webster and detail # five policemen steamed
over there, seized the scows and the tug ltcln
| deer having them in tow, brought them here
! and tied them up at the wharf at Flshtown.
/ The Captain of the Reindeer was then taken
before Justice White, but swearing that ne
would not commit the like offence again, and
paying the costs, including that of the charter
! cd tug, he was released and permitted to take
/! his tow back to Washington.
MAYORS OFFIcE.-The charges brought by
| Licb Gentzberger against readyman John 4.
Nightingale for seachng his house without
| warrant and assaulting his wife. was not sus-
tanned and costs assessed against complainant
| as it appeared that the officer was IN the dis
| charge Of his duty. searching for and finding Il
| dog on Which no license tax had been paid.
| John Colston, alias Mumps. colorcd, for dis
| orderly conduct was discharged with au add
monition.
NIGHT REPORT Might clear and COOL
| There were no disturbances and only one prls-
| oner in the station house.
THE MARKET, this morning, was abundant'y
supplied with country produce and long line
of wagons and carts extended down Royal
street The butchers had excellent fresh meats
at former prices Vegetables and fruits were
| plentiful Tomatoes 80 to f0c per peck; luna
beans % cts per quart; cucumbers 50 cts. per
doz.; cabbage from to 10 cts according to
size: potatoes 50 to 20 cts. per peck beets oa4
cts per bunch Peaches 81 per peck; pears
(fne) 50 cts per peck: apples from - to 50
cts per peck Blackbcrries and whortIeberres
8 to 10 cts. per quart. Eggs 23a25 per ,doz.
Butter from 20 to 70 cts. peril. Natermelons,s
according to size and quality.
DANGEROUS Some Of the steamboats, that
ruu from Washington to points below this city
pass by here at such rapid rate Of speed, and
so close to the port warden lines as to cndanger
the safety of vessels lying at the wharvcS The
L II:l.ax tLn u.l,ur,.oS Of tho