Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-01
LOCAL NEWS.

PERSONAL The reporter for the Washing
ton Tribune, 10 his account of the Senatorial
Convention, in session here yesterday, says
"Maior George r. Shinp 1.-THE chairman of
the committee, to whom the convention is in
dcbted for his pint of order y for keeping
the convention all right, and to whom we are
indebted for keeping us in Alexandria all Dight, J
introduced MessrS. Sinclair aOd Claughtou to
the convention, and both made eloquent aud
impressive addresses:
The convention Is indebted to Col. Henry
f PcytoD, president, and William f. Lips
comb secretary, Tor the order and the manage
mert of the whole proceedings.
I'VE are glad to see good talent 10 Al,Xa0-
dria. Col. NJ. d Ball, of the Sentinel, made
one of his good. sound, PRACTICAL speeches. las
he always can d";) the young, raIssog LAWYER,
Mu>hbach, made one OF those eloquent speeches
which, at his age, took the old folks by sur
prise, and our friend MaJ,r George K. ohion,
who is lnimitable, as,oLlShcd his best Trends.
Judge Sangster. of Fairfax. We think, made
the best speech, because his remarks led US
back to days OF yore, which we hope Will soon
return.
"The convention adjourned with cheers for
the candidates, and the greatest harmony pre-
vailed Old Alexandria is alive, and Joe
Coouey" is happy
The Washington Chronicle, speaking of the
nominees, says: III o. Ciauyh,on is one of
the abest lawyers at the Alexandria bar, and
is foycitle and eloquent speaker. Ii elected
he will BE- heard from hereafter. He has new
er heretofore occupied any position OF proml-
hence In the political world. Judge Sinclair
is an able jurist, an eloquent speaker, and ooe
OF the most prominent ucn III his district. lie
has served in the Legislature with distinction.
having represented his county IN the House OF
Delegates prior to the war. He was at one
time United States Judge 10 Utah. "
THE SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS. The &C.
ton Of yesterdays Conservative Senatorial
Convention has been the principal topic OF
conversation to day. 10 the natural order"
1t was just and proper that the counties of
Prince William and Alexandria should have
been awarded the representation, as they were
both without II, III tue persons OF their own
citizens, 10 the last Senate, the positions being
then filled By gentlemen FROM Loudoun and
Fllrfax; ADD 1t appears, so tar as the Fairfax
delegation in the previous convention was con.
ccrued, that they were pledged in that of yes
terday to the support Of the Prince William
nominee. Never before, perhaps 10 the his
tory of conventions 10 this district, did one as
semble with less of precouceived plans of &C.
ton and as little of reciprocal understanding
among its members as to who should be the
choice than that of yesterday, nor the nomiDa-
tons so suddenly and unexpectedly made
The divisions which existed in the usually i'm.
pregnable trout Of l. uloun paved the way for
the triumph of Prince William and Alexan-
dria, whose nominees we're elected upon the
first ballot by overwhelming majoritics, and
the name of Gen. w. H. f. Lee, which had
been withheld from nomination upon that bal
lot, was thereby excluded from the convention.
With the exception 1t slight dl>sat Istactiou
manifested by some members Of the Loudoun
delegation, the nominations received the hearty
approval Of the convention, aud will, without
doubt, meet an emphatic ratification at the
polls.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
tcrday afternoon:
John Stubs, commit led TO Jail some DAYS
ago Tor an assault upon Catharine Jewell, both
colorcd, was rccxamined aud discharged as no
one appeared against him.
James L. Myers, colorcd, Tor disorderly con-
duct at FlShtown, was fined aud discharged.
The above cases were before the Mayor
warrant was issued for the arrest OF Frank
Dull, of the canal boat William barrow, charg-
Of the SINE boat last night, but it was not
executed as the accused had run away to
Georgetown.
TIE CANAL The receipts into the treasury
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
fer the week cuding August 2S were From
Cumberland $l2,S79 rs, Georgetown 5000;
Hancock $53 IS, WiIIiamsport (accrued)
200 %; total Sl3745 Sc Revenue accrued at
Cumberland SIS 652 81. Boats cleared 233,
with 2G, $50 tons COAL number tons of coal
shipped to same date II, 30S, being 534 tons
more than were shipped during the eutrc
month Of August, 1874. The receipts of coal
al Georgetown by the canal during the week
gliding Saturday last amounted to l9. 500 tous
aud the shipments to is. 600 tons.
DAMAGED HcsE. The Fire Wardcus, at a
meeting, held last night, determined not to
receive the hose returned by them to the mau-
u'ac;urcr in Philadelphia 10 case it should be
sent back mcndcd. They bought some hose a
few weeks ago, which burst at the first trial,
aud having sent it back to the manufacturer,
received letter from him stating that he
Would mend it aud send it back. They say
the Fire Department has enough patched hose
on hand DOW, and don't want any more. If
the manufacturer Will seed good new hose they
will receive it,
Tie ST.. AsApH STREET RAILROAD TRACK.
Notice of the action of the City Council with
regard to the removal Of the ST. Asaph stree,
railroad track, from King to Princess street, was
formally served upon Mr.. S i. Beach, attor.
uev for the A. & w. Railroad COMPANY,
this moroing,. and accepted by him. =
Ii The track referred to be not removed within
the next thirty days by the railroad cou pany
the Mayor will have it torn up-uuless the
company restrain him by an injunction.
OYSTER SEASON. September has come,
bringing with 1t the required r, aud vessels are
now in the Chesapeake Bay with baskets at
their mast heads, indicating that they are buy
log oysters and that the oyster season has COM
mcnced. No calgoes have yet reached here