Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-18
LOCAL NEWS.

"A nCc ohihuE IA seCouu iecllOS on the
cltlzeus of Alexandria county was held at Walker
School House on Wednesday evening last,
Squire Whalon iu the chair and Jas. +. elem.
ents secretary.
The chair stated that the meeting had as
seDbled for the purpose of adopting some plan
by which they might succeed 10 their cud"uv-
ours to get free bridge across the Poto
mac, between Georgetown aud Alexandria
county.
Mr.. Douglas made a motion that commit
tee Of three be named 10 wait upon number
OF gentlemen VINO were a short time agn u
gagged in like undertaking to a:c 'rtain fth.y
were still OF the same MUD, and wouli uud
their aid 10 the present enterprize.'
Agreed to, aud Messrs. Douglas, Ncsmith
and Gross appointed as The committee.
Mr.. Cunningham here presented set Of
resolutions, which were amended and adopted
as follows
Whereas the corporation owning and control
ing the aqueduct bridge has for number Il
Years oppressed the travelling public by an ex-
cesslve and eXorbitant toll tax" to the great
injury and detriment of the material interests o
this and adjoining counties, thereby repeling
and preventing purchasers from investing in
our marketable lands, and in measure ostra-
cislng Us from the benefit and immunitios OF a
free and uninterrupted intercourse with the
mar kets and people of the Dis riot of Columbia.
Al d whereas the Sale corporation has heretofore
succeeded II thwarting and impeding the PEG
pie of Alexandria and adjoining unte1 in
their efcr.s before Congress Tor redress and re-
lief. And whereas, in the opinion of many, the
aforesaid bridge is at pre- :ent, and has been for
some time, unsafe, and actually dangerous to
| the travelling public; therefore, BIZ it
| Resolved, That We the people of Alexaadria
| county, in mass meeting assembled, unite for
the purpose of using all honorable endeavors to
free ourselves from the onerous ex"ctions Of this
monopoly; and, therefore, respectfully call upon
our Delegates and Senators III the Legislative
assembly and our Representatives and Senators
| in the Congress of the United States for tn ir
aid and support in this most just and laudable
endeavor.
Mr.. Gross suggested that committee be APP
| pointed whose dnty should be to visit the polls
OF each voting precinct 10 the county Oh the
day of the coming election provided with tickets
containing the words, "Eor or against free
bridge, so that the pcopis Of the ,unty might
have chance Of giving their full expression %
the subject.
The motion was adopted and Squire Whalou
assigned to attend to that duty.
The chair stated that il Was the unanimous
wish OF the meeting that the press OF Atcxan-
| drla city take issue Wit them, thereby aiding
| them IN this most plausible undertaking.
| The meeting then adjourned uitiI Wcdnes
day, October 10th, at ! . clock p. N.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since Sat.
urday afternoon: John Cooley, conred, Tor
rolling wheelbaTow on the street, George
Boag, for dlsorderly conduct, and VIM Ruth
man, jr., for an assault upon j tftr>nn X ID
berts, were fined and discharged; Jm Il nd. l.
500 aud jim Welsh, coorcd boys, Tor disorder
| y conduct at Fishlown, were scot 10 the wvIk
| house, but Henderson paying hi fac" was al
forwards discharged Howard Bryant, Harry
ored, for vagrancy, James Lucas, for dsorlcriy
conduct, Dan Griffin, coorcd, for d!sordcry
conduct, Richard q Connors, for dsordcry
conduct, John Bright, lately DISCHARGED from
| the u. s. navy, for disorderly conduct, and
| Caesar Johnson, coored for disordery cou-
duct, were fined and discharged; Jane Carroll
and her baby, cOiored, ior vagraucy, were seut
to the work house; Henry Valentine, for threat
ening to kill Mary /. Buckner, boh coIorcd,
was fined aud put under bond to keep the
peace; w. H. Ward and Gus Bryant, Ter tight-
ing and disorderly conducI, were locked up Tor
examination.
PERSoNAL.-In its acc Juut OF tuurnam mt
lately held at FarmvlIe. the Mercury of that
town says: The dancing almost without cx-
ceptiou was admirable, bur La Premiere Dau-
seuse was undoubtedly Miss Lucy Brent, Of
Alexandria, who, just arrived from the lnvigo
ratiops of Buffalo Springs ADD Lithia Water,
seemed to dance as if the tripping Of the light
fantastic toe like the brook Of poetry, ought to
flow on forever"
Col. VIM. KlIgour, delegate from the Catho
lie Beneficial Society aud the K,giiIs Of S..
Patrick, of this city, TO the l!lsh Gar hpllc
Union of the United States, which will meet
next Wednesday in Rochester, started for that
city this morning.
Judge Keith, Judge Sinclair and Cen Epra
HuntoD, LETT here, this morning, on the W 4
O. R. r. train for Leesburg, to attend the
Circuit Court Of Loudoun county, which net
| 10 that town to day.
| LARGE BoND.-In the proceedings Of the
| Corporation Court of Saturday last, as pub
lshed 10 the Gazette of that date, it was stated
that Mr.. |. Z. O'Ncal had been Appointed
administrator of the estate Of the late }. L.
Evans The personal property of the deceased
is valued at $l00, 900 The bond given by the
administrator is for 5000 900, with the follow
| ing named sureties and the amounts Tor which
they are responsible on the bond
Isaac Elchber, S35 600
! Lewis Stein, 23 UGO
Joseph Brager, $4,000
| Robert Portucr, 70 900
! L. +. Corbctt, 10000
| Henry Sraus, 10000
James w. Nails, ) 900
Samuel 3 4ker, 5000
5. B. Corbctt
Dwight Smith, $4,000