Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-22
County Radicals.

On Thursday night the Radicals of Wash
iugton District convened 10 the school house at
Halls Hill
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Van
denburg, which left five persons on the floor to
nominate District officers.
Mr. Vandenburg was nominated Tor Super
visor, aud VIM. Gcary for Justice OF the
Peace.
Here the question arose as to whether man
who is not citizen of the State eau hold a
State Office.
Mr. Cunningham gave his decision to the
effect that he could not however the voters
thought it best to test the matter.
Charles Payne and Samuel Titus were also
nominated for the position Of Justice OF the
Peace.
1t here seemed exceedingly hard to find a
person in the District who would accept the
nomination for Constable. A number were
named but it appeared that none of them
could read. After long and earnest Inquiry
Vim. Matthews was nominated:
Then came hard trial TO hud some one tor
Uverseer of the Poor, aud the name OF Caleb
Birch was finally accepted
The following named persons were then put
in nomination for School Trustees: Lockwood,
Cunningham and Castclla.
\ long talk was then INDUCED in with refer
ence to the manner in which the present trus-
tees have acted Much law was discussed, and
the power and limits of the Board We're defined.
j. A. Seaton remained iu his seat AMI made
speech euogistic of the acts of the Rerubll-
cans of Washington Township.
Vandeuburg said that there we're great lrregu-
larltes in the accounts of the school funds.
Samuel Smith, Moses jackson, j. Z. Gun
bingham, Vapdeuburg and Robert Butcher
We're nominated as delegates to attend the
County Convention on the 24th inst, to ooml
nate candidates for County Clerk, Common
weaIth's Attorney, County Treasurer aud Com
missioner of tie Revenue.
{ Castella was nominated 1or commissioner
of Roads.
During the whole time the six had, from time
to time, pleasant chats with reference to the
various Office holders.
The following persons were then appointed
the Magisterial Dstric. Committee Messrs.
Fandeubure, Cunningham and Linsky.
The meeting was then addressed by John a.
Scaton, who advocated a colored man for the
position of County Clerk, 10 opposition to MIR.
Payne, the present incumbent, who, be said,
Was DOT Republican.
Il. l.. Mitchell then addressed the meeting
after which it adjourned.
How SAM. WARD Cooks HAM.-Mr. Sam.
Ward, the prince OF congressional lobbyists has
let out one of the secrets of his success 10 his
questionable profession. That secrets his meth
Cd of cooking u ham His great weapon for
attack upon congressman is good dlnner, and
bis hams the crowoing glory of the least And
this is how he cooks it Il soak 1t four days
10 water, changing it four times day; then |
boil it FIVE hours 10 cider, with wlsp OF new
hay; then | baste it with brandy, sherry, OF
claret, according TO the weather, and when they
have tasted slice of that ham why they would
pass anything wanted in Congress.
The Lord Mayor of Loudon having accepted
the special invitation sent by the Lord Mayor
OF Doublio and corporation to visit the city and
take part u the bauque, which will be given
to the American rifemen 10 June next the
visit will be made the occasion of display OF
municipal courtesy between the corporations
OF London and Dublin. His lordship will make
the visit in state, accompanied by his sword
bearer, chaplain, and other officers. This Is, pro.
baby the FIRST visit of state paid by the LORD
May of London to Dublin within the memory
oi the present generation.