Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-01
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
TIE Election. An election will be held in
hi. city tomorrow for two State Senators and
,uo members of the House of Delegates. The
nolls will be opened at sunrise at the usual
prI,rss in the several wards. and will be closed
n suudown The names of the JUDGES who
viii hold the election have beeu heretofore
n,hl;shed. The candidates of the ConserVa-
tive party are Judge G. +. Sinclair, of Prince
WIIlium aud II. 0. Claughton. esq. of this
city for the Senate, and Capt. W, ii. FOwle
and George L. Simpson, esq.,, for the House of
Delegates. The Radicals have 20 candidates
for the Senate, "a both Of those nominated by
Them, Messrs O'Neal aud Williams, declined
runoiug; but it is understood that they will
generally support Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, of
This city, aud j. Ii. Gray, of Fairfax, who are
running as Independents. Their candidates
,r the House of Delegates are H. Dwight
Smith, OF the county. and T. B. Pinu, colored,
OF the city.
PERSONAL, The Washington Republican
speaks as follows of gentleman, who was once
9 resident of this city and is we'll known here ::
Bolivar Ward is out as a candidate for the
House Of Delegates AT Hsrrisonburg Va. His
pst!orm is unique and highly original. As one
OF The people he proposes to recognize their
rights Us we'll rs the preudices Of the booted and
spu-red gentry" While it is the apparent
duty Of the higher elias es to pay taxes, the Ia
boring masses are subjected, as p natural result.
20 foot the bill" This is eminentiy sound, and
NJ. Ward deserves to be elected. He opposes 4
re udation, ard believes in carrying out the
provisions of the lundlng law OF last year: But
the strongest hold of Bolivar Ward is evil
IDENTIFY the dog tax" issue He does not object
70 taxing dogs the same aa other property IN do
nestle aniInals provided the law be amended so
rs to az )rd protection to the dogs and aid IN
their r, covery when they go astray (get on the
wrong scent when after foxes, for Instance, or
get after tae neighbors' sheep.) They should
be taxed upon I'D estimated value, and not, like
voters, per capita. Then ne would pay pre-
miums upon foxes, beavers, minks and other
destructive varmnts sea ps, in order to encour-
age Improvement in the breeding of good dogs
AM distinguishing tire race of ours. Who says
Ward has hot level hesd? Turn out, you
H.rrsonburgers, and vote in Bolivar Ward.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at p,ce headquarters since Sat
urday afternoon
Vim. Perrin, az escaped prisoner from the
work house, was sent back to his Old quarters.
John Colstoo, alias Mumps, coorcd, for dis
orderly conduct, was sent TO the work house
for thirty days
Daniel Foley, for disorderly conduct, was
fined and discharged.
James Taliaferro, for disorderIy conduct, was
or;ered to quit the city forthwith, as be Was a
stranger James Taliaterro, who was ordered
to leave town, being again found 10 the city in
an lnebriated condition, was locked up for ex-
animation.
Nelson Hardy and John Toliver, coored,
haiIing from Washington. for disordery con-
duct, were 6ued and discharged.
James TIGER, Charles Leary and Edward
Soper, FIR disordery conduct, were fined and
discharged.
James Hall, alias Buck Hall, for au assault,
and for breaking window in the store of Mr..
Howell, was dismissed upon the payment of
costs and damages as the charge was with
drawn
The above cases were before the Mayor.
Annie Graham, for abusing Deborah Scott
was dismissed by Justice Padgett, upon the
payment Of costs
John Chipn and George Hamilton, for as
sauting and wounding Vim. Cole, at the lat
ter house on Cameron between Henry and
Pairick streets, this morning, were fined and
discharged.
The change in the weather has Increased the
We're there last night.
CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT UNIoN.-At the
last meeting of the Catholic Benevolent Union
OF the u. S. held 10 Richmond, the subject of
Immigration being under consideration Col.
". kllgour, representative from the Catholic
benevolent Society," aud the kuights of St.
Patrick of this city, made an eloquent speech,
the following notice of which is taken from the
Boston Pilot:
Colonel Kilgour, of Virginia, spoke upon
the subject. He was here. from an old State,
and ne was in favor OF any resolution which
looked toward q warm and substantial welcome
10 The emlgrant. In Virginia, where great min
eFal wealth was still aboandng, and where
there were still unopened resources. the Irish
elnigrant would receive warm welcome and
WAS asked TO come there. The people were in
.sVor OF immigration, to stand by and support
lhe country, and open up It's resources. Vir-
gina Is the Ireland of America, and her good
%'d record appeals to the whole world and offers
lNc resources of a country which will materially
ass's: all immigrants to seek her borders. All
Immigrants, of every nationality, are welcome.
he was friend of immigration and wanted the
word to know that the Catholics of the Union
were IN favor OF lmmi grating without respect to
creed or nationality. [Appause.]
BAD News FOR Our SCHOOLS The City
Superintendent of Public Schools has just re-
ceVed the following letter.
, RICHMOND, Oct. 80, 1875.
n. Carne, esq, Alcranclria:
Dear Sir-My reason for not giving you an
earlier answer respecting AcxaIdria's appca.
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