Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-11
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SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. The numer-
GUS friends of Mr.. George Washington Clifford,
the worthy Superintendent Of Police Of this
city. cannot imagine why such articles as the
following, taken FROM the Richmond News Of
Yesterday evening, are written and circulated
about that gentleman:
'Old Man Clifford, of Alexandria, who is
called Superintendent of Police OF that
city, simply because he has nothing IN the
world to do with the correctional constabulary
of the same, has charge OF all the smallpox
patients there, and the chair-g gang beside he
is 10 peck of trouble, the citizens generally
doors with yes of fright Even Mrs. Clifford
has gone back on her husband aud locked her
front door. Even the consultations OF drink
are denied him, Coouey & Bro, George Stcuer-
nagle, Eli Petty aud Justus Schneider all hay
ing sentinelS posted at their front doors with
orders to resist his approach at all hazards and
to The last extremity. His attachment to tic
chain gang was great, but the members have con,
triyed on dozen occasions lately to server 1T and
make themselves scarce \ few evenings since
Captain Clifford penued up those that remained
in the city Jail. and with the aid OF "Bunny
Cline" the jallor, u jack knife and section OF
subjects beyond the possibility OF running, ny
torc,ble vaccination.
A notice of u somewhat similar charaSer APP
reared lately in the Washington Star II the
people Of Mr. Clitford's own city are satisfied
with him, it seems passing strange that these
attacks should come from abroad
UNIVERSITY ALuMNI-Last night a meet
ing of the University Alu~ni Association was
held at the Office of K Kempcr, esq. it being
The time for the election OF officers. The asso-
cia,ion was reorganzcd Tor the year 1913 by
clecting Lawrence B. Taylor President; r. s.
Stringfcllow, lst Vice President; and Jno Black
burn. I'd Vice President *. kemper contiuu.
ing to act as Secretary. The Imminent dangers
which threaten the University at this time
were considered, and there was general c1-
preston that every Alumnus, as far as he
c,nl!d, should strive to avert them. In order
to be- more efficient in this respect, the Presl.
cent, in accordance with resolution OF the
meeting, appointed an executive committee
who should cooperate with himself IN dcvlslng
and 10 the turtherance of any measures which
might rebound to the prosperity OF the lnstltu-
ton And with this view it was made their
further duty to address memorial to the Leg
stature of Virginia on the subject. Mcssrs.
Charles S. Taylor, L. NJ Blackiord, ). Z.
Neac and Linden Kent constitute, under APP
pointment, the committee. Il motion to have,
at some early day, supper and social reunion
was discussed, but no definite action taken
with regard to it.
Sun FIRE COMPANY The ninety eighth
annual meeting Of the Sun Fire Company was
held ia the hall of the Hydraulion Steam Fire
Company last night, the President, Hiram
Webster, IN the chair, and W. G. Markell sec
rotary. An election OF officers to serve for the
ensuing year was held with the following re-
suit: President, d. L. Smoot LIST Vice Presl
dent, john Sullivan; 2nd Vice President, J. Il.
Sherwood; Secretary. W. G. Markell; Treas
urcr, Thomas Hall; Commanders of Engine,
John Travcrs aud Robert Williams; Command
crs of Hose, Ferdinand Travers and Andrew
Sullivan. Hiram Webster was unanimously
elected pipcman with two assistants; lst, Geo.
Petty; 2ud, Frank Price. A committee con
siSting of d. L. Smoot, George Dufley, Chas.
ID. Ruld, &. S. Smith and John Travers was
appointed to make arrangements for the sale
of the old suction belonging to the company.
\ communication from tn, Hydrauliou Steam
Fire Company, requesting the appointment OF
Il committee to meet similar committees ap
pointed by the other companies IN the FIRE
department and determine upon the advislbil-
ity of tiremcns Parade on the 22ud of Feb
ruary, was read and agreed to.
RIVER NEWS Last night was one of the
coolest nights of the season, and what few
hopes there were left of an early opening OF
the Potomac have been entirely dlsSlpated:
Boats on runners and sledS drawn by men and
boys have been crossing and rccroSslng the
river all day. and the ice is thicker now than
i, has been at any previous time TINS winter.
Navigation was opened from Quantlco down
yesterday morning, aud one vessel arrived at
aud one sailed from that point but it was
closed again in the afternoon, and IS now CON-
plctcy INSTRUCTED. In anticipation OF pro-
logged suspension of navigation, Mr. Entwlsle,
OF the steamer City Of Alexandria, sent to
Washington to day for his sail boat, which has
been mounted upon skates, and Capt AL Far
has almost coup lcted boat of similar con
SIurtion The ice on the river is so fine that
Mr. James ChriSty has commenced filling the
large ice house corner of Priuce and Union
streets with it, and the blocks he was putting
away this morning rescmbled Boston ice, be-
ing over eight inches in thickness and as clear
us crystal.
Tx GOVERNOR SMITH In 4 description of
affairs 4, Wizards Hotel, in the Washington
Republican of this morning, the following par
dSldpH dppCuIS. LII IWakcticu
OF old times to see Extra Billy Smith in con-
ver<ation with Col Thcs. B. Florence. Extra
Billy said he was the oldest public man living
in Eirginia--uot in years, for he was only six
,y.six, but having entered public life at the
aye of twenty-five, he was the oldest in the
service. Aud these TWO ex mcnbers of Con-
grcsS ratified on about the scenes at the capital
from 1886 to 1861 particularly"
SUPREME Court CAsE.-1n the Supreme
Court yesterday the argument in the case of
the First National bank of Alexandria, plain
tiff in error VS. Alexander n Turnbu ct al;
WAS continued BY Mr.. H. 0. Claughtou for the
plaintiff in error, aud BY Mr. L. l., Smith for
the defendant in error, and concluded by Mr.
ii. .. C!aughton for the plaintiff in error.
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