Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-02
LOCAL NEWS.

LVSAA We.
Tur ELECTION The election to day for two
Senators for this District, and two members of
tbs House of Delegates for the city and county,
WAS conducted IN a very spirited manner, there
telng an immense amount or cheap Whlskey
A,,iing the polls. klug alchohal relgued su
urcme in many quarters, AID his Votsrles voted
n ir S'utiments de- pitc all the moral suasion
of conf ling cauqasSerS.
"lnspirng bold John Barley corn,
what danger dost thou make US scorn.
Wi tipenEy we fear no evil,
Wi; usquebsngn, we'd face the devil"
4, the 4th Ward disturbance was created
By a colored mau named William Madella, and
Al attempt was made to rescue him from the
police hy some of his friends, but the prompt
use Of bes soon restored order, and the prls-
ouer was lugged off 10 the station house, follow
ed by large crowd Of colored boys. In the
1T Ward, radical politician, whose conduct
was likely to create disturbance. was also car
lied IF to the stali)u house and locked up.
Some difficulty In the voting, was caused by
delay 10 receiving the registration books 10 the
4tn Ward, aud the polls book at Arlington
yreclncr, III Alexandria counly, but as these
were merely irregularities they will not Vltlate
the election The voting has been characteriz
ed by "scratching' the candidates OF all parties
10 every conceivable manner, without regard 10
party llaeS. which makes 1t impossible to pre-
dicate anything positive concerning the result,
although it is generally believed that the Con
servativa candidates have been successful by
handsome N inrilihs. The re'urns from the
county will br received at the Gazatte office at
an early hour, AMI the authentic vote ascer.
tanned. Tn 10 halt-past three 0 clock, when this
report closed, the votes pol.cd ID the seVeral
wards were As f,llow,: lst Ward, $40; 2nd,
sol; 3rd, 564 and 4th, 400, which indicated
light vote.
THE MINERAL BUREAU The Bureau re-
ceived yesterday specimens of lead, zinc and
iron ores from the property of Mr.. j. Z Esk-
ridge, fronting on New river, 10 Montgomery
county, eleven miles west Of Christiansburg
and two miles north OF Central depot, on the
A. NJ 4 O. r. K The samples seut are all
from the surface no mining operations having
been undertaken. hut there are hattcring indi-
catious Of 40 abundance OF the metals uamed
The property Seeu,s to be located upon the
great metallic belt extending through Wythe,
Pulaski and Montgomery counties, and per-
haps further, 10 close proximity TO and follow
Ing the same general direction as he railroad
the source from which the old Wythc Union
Lead ard Il nc Mining Company draw their
supplies. Comprising some twelve hundred
acres Of rich rver-bottom upIands and timber
with a good dwelling, tenant houses, all the
necessary outtuiliibgs, fine orchard, &c.,
&C., II Is valuable 10 an agricultural point OF
view. Coal is being mined at distance OF six
miles, and there are said to be indications Of it
upon the farm Itself The railroad skirts the
uroperty for the d lance of one half mile, and
the river-navga lie at this poiut Tor baltraux
Of several tons burdeu-for the distance of
three aud a.halt miles. The available water
power is said to be unsurpassed Altogether,
ihis prof ely seems TO present that perfect
adaptabiilty to great manufacturing and com
me7ciaI enterprises OF which Eirg mia affords
niaoy examples.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
tcrtay afternoon
James Taliaferro, stranger for drunken
ues>-third attack 10 Que day-was committed
to the work house.
Frank Foster and James Welsh, colored
members OF the chain gang, for Dutuou, con-
duo, were sent back to work after two days
bread and water diet.
George Carroll. Tor s. ealing clothing from
Lucy Lee, both colored, was dism ssed for want
OF evidence.
Jack Williams, colured, for stealing mule
irom the canal boat Samuel SwaiUe, belonging
10 Mrs. Maria A. Patterson, was committed to
jail tor his appearance at the next term OF the
Corporation COurt.
The above cases we're before the Mayor.
john Chinn, for 40 assault upoD Wm. Cole,
both coorcd, was dismissed by Justice Nails
upon the payment Of costs, as the charge was
withdrawn
Reuben Tyler, for threatening to kill John
Richard, both colured, Was lock cd VI for future
tXauluafon.
Vim. Madela, c,lored, for disorderIy con.
duet at the polls, Was locked up for examina-
ton.
Seven dodgers were accommodated at the
station house last nlght.
ALLEGED FoRGERs Thomas Boyd was ar,
rested 10 Washington yesterday afternoon by
the detectives and held to answer an indict-
ueot found SOME time since for alleged councc-
lon with the fraudulent traDsIer Of some u.
). bonds bequeathed by the late James Vao-
SAINT, Of A!"xandriaa in trust for Mrs. Rose
berry Boyd. Mr.. Boyd resides 10 Montgomery
county, Md and made vehement protest al
being prevented from going home to vote
Charles Boyd, another of the parties charged,
was arrested night before last, add is held tuI
court.
FIRE--Thc alarm OF fire, about eleven 0 clock
to-day, Was caused by the burning Of small
portion of the roof Of the house on the south
Yves; corner of Alfred and Wolfe Streets form
erIy occupied by the late W. D Massey, bu
tor the last ten years, by colored womat
named Susan Cllggntt. All the apparatus be-
iougiug to the Fire Department was speedily
90 the ground, but the e .mes had been ex
tngushed before they went into service. The
property belonged to the estate of the late W
D. Massey, aud Was but slightly damaged.
The LATE Mrs CHILDs. The remains 0
the late Mrs. General Childs, Ootice of whose
death appeared in yesterday Gazette reached