Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-05
NEWS OF TIA b ia y
"7o ,ho,o the very age and body Of the Times

"7o ,hoao the very age and body Of the Times"
At meeting Of the Irish American Asso-
ciaton of Baltimore, last night, Col. William
McWilIiams detailed the plans he had formed
| for the establishment OF new National Irish
American organization throughout the country
and the plans received the endorsement Of the
meeting.
The application of George 0. Evans for dis
charge under the insolvent laws of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, has been contlDu-
ed until the first of December. Evans is under
bail for his appearance at that date in the same
amount as heretofore.
4 A large humber OF leading citizens of Albany
have rendered public dinner to GEM. Mere
dith Read, jr., In recognition of his services as
Consul General to Paris during the war between
France and Germany, and as Minister to
Greece.
The town of Greenve, Mississippi, has
been destroyed by fire. In all seventy-tbree
houses, valued at $3.50, 900, were swept away.
The insurance amounts to about Sl2O, 900 1t
is supposed to have been the work OF an lncen-
diary.
w. A. Smith, colored, of Boston, was refus
ed admittauce, one night this week, to Mrs.
Conway's Theater, 10 Brooklyn, which does
not tolerate colored people. Smith is very
respectable man, lately missionary to Africa.
The Patriarchs of the various encampments
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
Baltimore, last night resolved to pay frater-
nal visit to the Washington city Patriarchs Oh
Wednesday evening next
Hon. George F. Hoar, in reply to letters of
a number of his constituents asking him to
withdraw his refusal to be again candidate
for Congress, has complied with their request
and will accept renominatlon-of course.
Il is understood that a change will soon be
made iu the Office of Chief Of the Secret Service
Division at Washington, but it is not yet ascer-
tanned who may succeed Col. Whitley.
Evan Morris will leave Pittsburg for St.
Johns Oh Thursday next, to row single skull
match with Geo. Brown, for the championship
of America and a purse of $4,000.
Judge Peck is elected Governor of Vermont
by q 900 TO %, 600 majority over Bingham
Democrat.
1t is authoritatiyely denied that the Agricul-
tural Department intends dispatching an agent
to Europe for the purpose OF purchasing seeds.
ORANGE COUNTY ITEMS. - From the Pied
mont Virginia. 90 Saturday last Mr.. j. NJ.
Goodwin aud young friend were riding out
and when nearing the village the horse of Mr..
Goodwin became Interchangeable and ran at full
speed. Finding it impossible to stop him Mr.G.
jumped of, fracturing his left ankle very badly.
On Tuesday evening as Messrs Howard Rev
ely and Eddie Taylor were coming to the vii
lage from the residence of Maj. +. Taylor, their
horses became frightened and ran of, throwing
both riders and bruising them quite badly, but
not seriously
Mr.. j. H. johnson is having erected imme-
diaely on the railroad and nearly opposite his
store house, a warehouse for storing heavy
freights.
% the 18th, the Methodists will commence
camp meeting at or near Parker's store, the
termination of the +. g. 9. r. r.
Hon. Eppa Hunton, present member OF Con-
gress from this district and nomloee OF the
Alexandria convention, was in this village on
Tuesday last.
We bad another fine rain on Sunday evening
last, which has put the ground in tue following
order.
The 6rst tandem team that We have seen for
the last forty or more years was 10 town Tues
day.
Our farmers, or at least some of them, are
now following for their next crop of wheat
WARRENToN CAMP The Warrentou Springs
camp meeting which closed yesterday was
grand success SO far as attendance goes 1t was
computed that eight thousand persons were on
the grouod on Sunday. We never saw in all
our attendance at camp meetings more perfect |
order, and decorum on and 10 the vicinity of |
the grounds. With the beautiful grounds, am
pie teutiug accommodations and fue water, ease
of access 70 visitors &c, the Warrenton camp
will grow 10 popularity every year. The re-
Iigious services were of very interesting char
cter,and We have no doubt of happy results for
those who participated, Manassas Gazette.