Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-06

5th inst, at s. 80 D. n, at the Auditors office
there were present: q. G. Berry esq, Presi-
dent, and Messrs. Robinson, Ford, Rudd and
Harlow. ~.
The President stated The first business in or
der was the election of president and secretary
as the terms Of the old officers had expired.
Z. e. Berry, esq, was unanimously re-elect-
ed president aud M B. Harlow elected sccrt
tary. ...t r:.-
The President appointed the members as
follows:
lst Distr;c.: East of Royal, south Of Prince,
NJ B. Harlow .,....... '''@ = "'-''"......
Cd District: South of Prince, between Royal
and Washington, Chas. G Berry.
Sd District South OF Prince, west of Wash
iugon, James W. Nails
4th District Between King aud Prince,
west of Washington, JOS. Ford.
5th District Between King and Prince, be-
tween Royal and Washington. The President
will make the superintendent at the next meet
ing.
9th District East of Royal, between King
and Prince, ,Chas l.. Neale.
7th District East of ,R"yal, north of King,
Geo. H. Robinson
Sth District: Between Royal and Washing
ton, north of King, Richard II. Rudd
9th District West of Washington, north of
King, Michael Smith.
Mr. Geo III Robinson was appointed com
mittec to select suitable person to fill the
vacancy caused by the res gnation of James
Entwislc, of the fifth district and report at the
| next meeting.
| On motiou the Board Instructed the secre
tary to notify the Superintendent of Police to
report daily to the President
Mr.. Ford reported a nuisance on Commerce
| o,,l tl,a MI "A ipi
TO inspect the premises on Monday evening at
p. u.
GA motion, the Board adjourned to meet on
Tuesday evening, 18th inst, at 80 p. ID, at
the Auditors Office.
HYDRAULloN STEAM FIRE ENGINE CON-
pANY. The regular monthly meeting of the
above c mpauy WAS held last night at their hall
Vice President Carne in the chair, aud u. w.
DIX acting as Secretary.
II. j. Ncvett, from the Building Commit
tee, reported that all houyh there was no money
in the treasury, it had been found necessary to
| order the painting of the front door, as they
were suffering for want oft. The engineer had,
with his usual energy, undertaken to raise the
requisite funds. H., also, offered two resolu
tions, which were adopted; the first, raturn-
ing the thanks Of the company to Joseph IL.
Young, engineer, aud Thomas Il. Dix, driver,
for their faithful aud efficient services during
the year, by a rising vote; the second, request,
Ing the B ard of Warlens to rc-eIcci those
officers, also unanimously.
The company then adjourned uotil Tucsdiy,
September ID.
Police HEADQUARTERS The Mayor S
court this morning was presided over by the
President Of the Board Of Aldermen, Samuel
H. Jauney, esq. aud at it the following cases
We're disposed Of: Phillip Smith and his wife,
NJ AIRY, hailiug from ireland who were Journey
log through the country tor uproarlous heha-
vior, were fined aud Discharged Julia Carter,
a colored vagraut, who was sent 10 the work
house for thirty days; Arthur Duval, for disor
derly cooduct, was fined aud discha ged; and
Hannah Peudlcton, who had had Henrietta
Lewis, both coiorcd, arrested Oh the charge Of
assault, was discharged upon the payment Of
costs. .....- .... r.sf H.. -.... ..H
SUDDEN DEATHS. Rev. W G Cross, Of
the Baltimore Conference of the NJ K. Church,
South, while on IA visit to friend near Lees
burg Yesterday fell dead in the yard. He was
we'll known throughout the State as an able
preacher and was the presiding elder OF this
circuit before the war, and was about fifty years
old. .-....- -,
Rev. John w. Jones, ancphcw ofthe late
| Commodore Ap Catsby Jones. born and raised
10 loudoun county, in this State, and dis
tinguished preacher in the Baptist Church,
died suddenly in Ccatreville, Peuusyl Vania
last week. H..
ACCIDENTS. An old deaf and dumb colored
man named John Payne, for a long time the
L II. y ~. r. ~. =,
city, jumped from an excursion train, near he
grave yard yesterday evening and was badly,
though it is understood, not seriously Injured.
| Dr. Gibson rendered the necessary surgical as
siStance.
Another colored man from Richmond fell
from the same train, near West End and was
| badly hurt, though as the train stopped and
took him 90 board again, the full extent OF his
| Injuries is not definitely known.
EXCURSIONS. The colored people seem now
to be devoting their whole time to excursions
and steamboats, and railroads are daily called
in requistion to supply dc mlnds that are made
for TRANSPORTATION, The steamer Wawaset left
here this morning for Gyuont loaded down to
her guards with the united colored Sunday
schools of the city A crowded excursion train
arrived Yesterday morning from Richmond and
left again last uight via the A. 4 +. II. r.
One left here for Richmond this afternoon and
another will leave for the same place next Fri
day via the w. g., " M. Il &. S. II. h.
wy - - =.
CoRoNER's INoUEsT.-An inquest was held
yesterday afternoon, as Stated in the Gazette
of that date, at the dwelling house Of Daniel
O Sullivan, upon the body Of William O,Sui
van, the little boy an account of whose accident
al death has been heretofore published, and the
Jury, Of which j. T. Beckham was foreman,
rendered the following verdict: The deccas, d
came to his death on the 4th inst, in conse-
ouence of being run over by car on the Alex
andria aud Fredericksburg Railroad, but not
because OF any neglect on the part Of the Off
GERS OF the company owning hat road .a
New Music We have received from the