Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-14

REGISTRATION Registration in the several
wards Of the city began to-day at the following
places list Ward south of the middle OF
Prince street aud east of the middle OF Pit
street, Geo W. Rock Registrar, Relief Hook
and Ladder House; ID Ward, north of the mid,
die OF Prince street and east Of the middle or
Pitt street, Geo i. Simpson Registrar, No. AZ
north Fairfax, between Cameron and Queen
streets (house Of j. L. SMITH; Sd Ward, north
OF the middle Of Prince street and west OF the
mid lie of Pitt street, A. L. Addison Registrar,
Court House; 4th Ward, south of the middle
Of Prince street and west Of the middle OF Pitt
street J. Vi. johnson Registrar. No. sc south
Alfred street. between Prince and Duke streets.
Al; persons who have removed from the dis
tries in which they resided at the last regis
tratuu, and all whose district has been changed
by the recent change of the Ward lines, are re-
ouire to be re registered. and each voter should
see to it that he does not lose his right 10 vote
by ncglcctiug to be properly registered:
The following is the result Of the registration
up to 3 p. III. this evening:
First Ward-l5 registered: white; l9 trans
ferrcd, white.
Second WaM-Registered. 25 "a white l
colorcd Transferred, =; white, cnlored.
Third ard Registered, 20 white / coorcd
transferred, whites; 3 colored.
Fourth Ward-Registered, +; , white, col
orcd Transferred IL: II white, ) colored
ForRTH WARD RADICALS "A large meet
ing of the Radicals of the Fourth Ward was
held last night in the Colored Odd Fellows
Hall on South Columbus streets, with John A
Seaton in the chair. 1t remained IN session
long time. during which many speeches were
l,l, al nj f,llp
before adjournment For Alderman, John A.
Seaton; for Common Council, James Claggett,
Travcrs B. Pinn, Paul r. Evans and Edward
Hughes
YorNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The last number OF the Young Mems Christian
Association Advocate, Of this place, says
Mr.. Hawkins has been carrying his btle book
around quietly securing from time to tlme
monthly subscriptions, chiefly from employees
of the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas rail
road. He turned into the treasury last week
the sum Of Sll.SO rs the first monthly install
mcnt.
I. O. G.. 1.-THE Grand Lodge of the |. y.
G.. T.. Of Virginia, will meet at Arlington to-
morrow, at 10 o clock Belle Haven and Wei
come Lodges, OF this city, will be represented
The temperance cause Of this State Is making
rapid progress, and many new lodges have been
Instituted in the State since the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge in November.
L. S. DISTRICT CoURr-The I. S. District
Court, Judge Underwood presiding, met in
Norfolk this morning. L. Mex. Bell, j. W.
Nails, f. A. Augustine, Maiachi Thompson,
q. W. SINUS and &. w. Parker, having been
summoned as jurors to attend this term, lett
here last night on the steamer Lady OF the
Like
THE WASTE WATER CASES. two par.
ties arrested for wasting Cameron water by us
Ing hose aud pipes to water the streets, as men
toned in yesterday 5 Gazette, appeared at j US
uce Beach office this morning accompanied by
their counsel, on whose application the trial OF
the cases was continued uutll next Friday.
MUSICAL AssoCIATIoN-Protes Evans
having returned, meeting Of the Alexandria
Musical Association will be held tonight. The
Attendance of all who have previously attended
the meetings is earnestly desired, while all who
conc will be welcome.
TRAINS OVER THE New BRIDGE On aud
after tomorrow the trains on the Alexandria
and Washington Railroad will abandon the use
OF the old railroad bridge over the Potomac, and
will run over the new Long Bridge, an agree
meut to that effect having been made.
LONG BRIDGE In the House of Rcpresen-
taiveS yesterday petition, was presented by
Mr. Chapman, that the draws on the Long
Bridge should be kept open, 81 as not to lnl-
pcde navigation. Referred to the Committee
on the District Of Columbia.
SAVINGS BANK-.Hhe laws aud rules and
regulations of the Farmers and Mechanics
Savings Bank, Of this place, appear to be judi
cious and we'll calculated to secure confidence
in and success for this institution, which we
doubt not viii be valuable and useful
SUNDAY EXPEDITIONS. Washington
Republican Of this morning says, Capt. Travers
has iorswprn Sunlay expeditions 10 A!cNan-
dr'a !!
Local HrevitieS.
Large numbers-straugers from along the
line of the railroads and residents of the city,
lett here at seven 0 clock yesterday evening on
the steamer Lady of the Lake, which waited
until that hour for them, on their way to Nor
folk. to attend the State Episcopal Council
which meets in that city Tomorrow
DIR. Griffith has made arrangements with the
railroads and STEAMBOATS, 10y which delegates
and visitors to the convention OF the Catholic
Beneficial Association, in Ere lericksburg, will
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