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BOOKS, STATIONERY, &C.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL BOOKS.

a full supply of all the books used just re
For the more advanced schools and semins-
RIGS fine assortment OF all the leading TEXT
BOOKS-Ancicnt and Modern Languages
Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French and GERMAN
furnished on the most favorable terms
Fine Stationery speciality.
New styles Pnpeterles just received, from 2oe
to Sl.5O each.
Mourning Paper snd Envelopes, new patterns.
French Qu.drille and Rep Papers, with En-
velopes to match Very handsome.
Paper ard Envelopes Of American manufac-
ture = full line of r ote, Letter and Cap, Legal
Cap, Flat Letter, Denny and Folio Post Paper
also very thin Note and Letter Paper for foreign
crrresl oIdcnce
Blank Books, Pass Rocks, Time Books, NJ EN-
oraudum Books, Composition Books, Bills Pay
able and Receivable: Day Books, JournsIs,
Cash Books Ledgers and Journals, cap s;z9
Crown, Deny and ii edium, from two TO twe.v'
qures each, lui and half bound.
Fine Performances, in Russia Leather, Sea-
Skin and Turkey Morocco; also Card Cases, IL
Russia Leather ana Pearl, Opera Glasses, &c.
New styles English Bibles and Prayer Books
very handsome assortm crt just received
New Books, Magazines and Reviews received
as soon as issued
Owing 10 the new postal law increasing toe
postage on psck ages Of merch andise from ha
cent to one cent per ounce, which went into ci
feet April ], the price OF lot No. l. five qulr"s
Note Paper. rrepa.d, will be Csc; lot NO: z oO2
10. No g. 6)c; lot No. !, SIC and 81. Frenct
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sey6 No 81 King street
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1876 GREAT lSa Q
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

n 81 q a& iisi.s. . s..i.:
TU1EE AuhTh, WEST y ,yU4nf =. I.
DUUBAE TKAIH.
STEEL RAILS, SPLcA DID SEN 5&f.
MAGNIFICENT EQUlpMh%I
Trains leave " ~ nngton, from i"io. J- GlL-
TIMDRE Z POTOMAC RAILROAD, a.r-
ner Of Sixth and streets, a follows:
For Philadelphia, New York aid the Lat, 9. 70
p. N. daily, with Palsce Car> attached. I'm
TIED Express OF Pullman Par.or Car: - a.
N. daily, except sunday. For fMt"t'.p"-
snd New York l.3O = II. ds!iy, ca pt 80.
dag for Philadelphia i.55 ?. IN. -. :. "..'
Parlo7 Cars a.tache-.
For Pits burg and "a" West, s. H. ''.!.y S'.-
Purlo- lArs u P;.!sburs; 40 T. H.. $751;. :
with Palace Car 10 CnicagJ. an+ !i.2' e ..
daily, cXccp. Sunday.
For Canandaigua n!- the North, y. :" ...'.t.
except sunday; aid / ~ =. n. ."i'y egg
Saturday, with Palace ca - Rocaes.". I
Elmira. II - n. daily, eIc"r: 9Uh4"!
For the South, viz Richmond: o.iV e IL. -"
ll.3o y. IN. daily, except SUI G"!, 49, ''
Lynchbl1s1 u. m ll.@o .. N. ia :, ".--a.
LOCAL TRAINS.
FOR Aexand-ia, 8, !, 5, 3, 10 s.t.4 II b. a.. -
!, 3, 42J, ), i, aid ii IS p. N. ~ ',.,-I'' ''
S r. IN, and and p. n.
Trains leave A!aXard.I. Tor Nas...-. III ' %
8, g. III and II u. ID. !, 8, !, ., +" ~, e de-
On sunday =. d AMI II =. a., ..Lt i.'.
Tickets and i:ltu:'i..tIo'. al. - i:.sa 10
principal raj ri .!..-i.- ...! .-Hn- 3D..
Southeast i II. 5VTL /, Jr.
Gen. "a. ger A-"'...
FRAN X TIL JM>pE
Ger era. M:.f.ager. ]s'
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SENATORIAL. CONVENTION.

By authority vested in Us - the pan OF or
gaDiz.uor OF the Conservative party, we do
hereby name Wednesday, the 18th day OF octo-
Der ensuing, st ten clock q. m, rs Inc time'
md Alex. nd!is is the place, for holding d con-
vantiou TO nominate the Conservative Candidate
-, the Senate Of Virgins to Eli the vacancy oc.
cssioned by the resignation u Il. .. Claughton,
ESQ. The convention viii DC composed of five
delegates from each magister district in the
ccun,ies of Loudoun, Alexandria Falrfsx ard
Prince William, snd five delegates for each
ward in the city OF Aiexaadrls.
B. z. STREETS,
Chm County Com Loudoun CO.
GEO. A. MUsHBACH,
AlexaCdrs CITY aud county
TICS MooaE,
Fairfay county
W. w. THORNTON,
Prince ~ i!.iam co
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GoI Holidays appointments.

The following is ijs' of appointments maoe
BY Col. +. ". VI. Holiday, one OF the demo
era,ic electors a,,largc for he State:
Southampton, Moudsy, Or. 10,
Williamsburg, WcuD sd4g, Oct Is.
Petersburg, Friday, Oct. 90 (nightj.
Redmond city, MoDday, Oct, %.
Charlottesville, Wednesday, Oct. 25
S.auntoo, Friday, Oct. -.
HarrisoDourg, Moaday, Oet. 80.
Alexandria, Wednesday, Nv. (nighi).
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Alffan0rla 6azettt
SATURDAY EyEA'G., OCTOBER "A.

CoLoRED CONSERVATIVES The following
add,,louai carvaS>vrs have been appointed to
stump the district and State: +. 7. Dudley,
Alexaudtia; ". H. Pun, PIiace William;
Robert Hoyt, King William; Z. a. CrzznS'
Lynehbure; John Howard, Lyuchburg; Ste
phen D. Jones, Richuond. the secretary; says
sew clubs are beiog orsauzad weekly al over
the State. \ NV club vii be otsanIzeo IN
Manchester in a f-w days with . large nen,
bership; also, Two more 10 HcHrleo.-H'ch
u,0ul State. :
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FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant, new and substantial eG-o" \
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAKE MSaaExa
leaves the company's wharf, Washington, EV.
cry MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, ct three o'clock D. ~, and Alexandria 81
80 o. M; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, Tt tuesday, and SATURDAY,
at O'clock p. M. THIS line connects at Nor
folk with the ships OF the Merchants and Mi
Ders' transportation Company for Boston and
Providence, and affords the cheapes: and bes
route to those cities and their connection;
throughout New England. Fareto Norfolk 81
round trip So Tickets good until used.
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RICHARD L. MAtRY,
ATTORNEY j. COUNSELOR AT Law

RD.-Circumstanco rendering it de.
n sirable that should locate in Baltimore, ]
have transferred my DENTAL PkACTiCE III
s,exsndri. to DR.. D. n RUST. He mas been
i,r so msny wears associated with me IS to need
n, introduction or endorseplcnt mis- skill, ability
md reputation for honesty and nigh integrity
being well known. l cordially commend mn
% The lavor of my friends and patients. rs well
worthy of the position to wElcn he succeeds, aid
bcsycak Tor him the practice with which, for %
long, | have been favored.
JAMES B. HODGkIN.
Alexandria Va, msr lott
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ssy Green q wise,

TResl E=.ate gents and Auct oneers
TOMMIsSiUNE SALE Of VALU A.
~ BILE REAL EST ATE-Pursuan; 10 de-
cree Of the Circuit Court OF FartaA county,
PRONOUNCED at the June term, 1919, III the SUIT
of the Mutual Assurance Society OF Virgins vs.
Charles L. Mankin, the Undersigned, co!nmls-
sioners named in ssid decree, will! on ShIU IL
DAY, the 18th day Of October 1876 at twelve
o'clock m OF said day, sell to the hlgncst bidder
By public suction. in front of the Royal street
entrance Of me Market House buiidag A!e1an-
dris, Virginia, the LOT OF GROUND, s Sa=s
with the BRICK TENEMENT thereon. 80
known as "BRUIN'S JAIL in the County ot
Fairfax, Virginia, near the stone Bridge,
Terms of Sae-ORe third cash, and the resi-
due in one, two and three years, with Interest
from date the purchaser executing his notes
therefor, secured BY deed Of trust upon the
premises HENRY W. THOMAS,
LINDEN kEHT,
sep 26-w4w Commissioners Of Sale
DY VIRTUE OF \ DEED OF TRUST
- :Aecuted BY Wesley Make}y, dated Jsnu,
airy 9th, 1874, and OF record in the clerks o.
fee of Alexandria city, the undersigned. the
trustee therein named, upon the rcque>! OF the
creditor secu ed by said deed. viii sell! by pub
lie auction, Tor cash, on II. promises Oh ~ IS
o'clock IN, the property conveyed 10 nm By
said deed Of trust, 10 VII: two BRICK E$saa
HOUSES, on Duse street. AleAandria, 80 aasl
Va, known as = os. 227 and 229.
aug 29-wts T. u. TEB6ETS, Trustee.
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NOTICE.
- BAh4 1sn -

80 BAh4 IND -
POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
The steamer EXPRESS, Capt. J. T. Barker,
will leave pier 10, Light street. BALTIMORE, EVE.
RI TU ESDAY, at 4 y. N. Returning, will
leave Aiexandris EVERY FRIDAY. st tour
O'Clock p. m.
The steamer THEODORE WEEMS, Capt
James Harper, will leave pier 10, Light street
Baltimore EVERY THURSDAY, at p. ~
Returning, will leave Alexandris EVER
MOEDAY, at 1890 p. III.
Freight will not be received after q p. m.
Both steamers will stop each way al their re.
spectve river landings.
For :urtber information apply to
j. BRUDERS i CO., Agents,
mn Il IL King street.
INLAND s SEABOARD COASTING co.
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AUCTION SALES.
JU BLIC SALE.

By virtue of distrsins warrant directed to
me- issued by j. w. Nails, j. p, against the
goods and chattels Of Shnn s 20, VIII sei or
at public sale, st IL =. m. MoNDA l, oct. 10,
1876. at the storehouse, No. T. north Union ST.
the following property, levied on oy me ~ SAT
isfy the said warrant viz:
One a. IRON SAFE, combination lock-
One IL LARGE OFFICE DESK
One q TABLE.
One ID SMALL DESK.
One ID LOOKING GLASS.
r. T. LUCAS,
oct It'd Serg't IF Alexsldria city.
NOMMISSION ERS' SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE PROPERTY AT FALLS CHURCH,
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA.
Under authority Of decree of the Circuit
Court of Fairfax county, passed st It's 'uhe
term, 1876, in the suit of Moran and wife Us.
Joan Ii. Gheen ct al, the subscribers, G :amis-
sioners, appointed Tor that purpose W!li sell 81
public auction on the premises, at II O'Clock a
m, on SATURDAY, the 2ls: day OF October
$50, the following described property, !Ht5iy
owned by John Il Gheen and now occupied by
John j. Moran, viz:
\ CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, in said
county of Fairfax, on the Middle turnpike ro"i,
=, Fails Church, and described as follows, &c
| cordng to survey naie by Lew Dehi!ii &
| County Surveyor Q: sal! county, f"ofuary 70
.lC
| lane heretofore owned by josepa r, BlrcL arg
northeast corner vi the land purchased bI - q
| Birch O: a H. Ives, being also the souLA "">l
| corner of i 4 and 5. Ives land, running
| thence S. SO Z. 43 chains - links u Chestnut
| stu:np ami sprouts 1T the Brick church iol !
| thence !, 40 ". chains II: links - tle centre
of the rosd on the line Of y n. TAylor's iaHd ;
thence 5. J4!o ". 81 chains % links to stHSe
and stones i'll said roa3; thence ). 10 ~
chains 90 links in said road 70 another stake II
the corner Of the Isni purch sed by said Birc;!
thence y l7o L 40 chains 80 liz K 10 TIE begin
ming, containing III q :. =ni Il p, exriusl' 9
o. O. = r and 33 j. inc.Tded in sai- survey aiid
| occupied By the sald turnpike, being the same
property which WAS conveyed By John }. Moran
and w.f. to Almond Birch in trust Tor certall
purposes, b. deed Il May 2. 1874, daiy record
ed in said county
This property is situated in the village OF
| Falls Church. nI.d the improvements upon ~.
it consists Of large ana c0mrn0Glo..s bFlck Eli
DWELLING HOUSE, built "A f':w years sincc,
with barn, stables md all necessary and conVe-
nient outbuidings The land Is OF goo4 quality
and under good enclosure.
| Terns-S500 cash on the day OF sale the resi-
| due ia two equal iIsta!InentS-one to be pH!d Il
! the confirmation OF the sale by the couc-; the
| other in six months thereafter; the dct.7red u
s,alments t. bcAr interest from tie day II sale, AZ
the title 10 be retained rs security Tor theT pay
| ment. hen p W. inO,i. 80,
| S. FERGUSON BEACH,
| sen 1S-2swts Commissioners.
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FOR NEW YORK.

The Al Steamships E g. KNIGHT AgS
and JOHN GIBSON leave the COM LssssSsE
pany's wharf, Alexsndris, EVERY TUES
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
Al East River, EVERY SATURDAY, at four
O'Clock p. u.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company offers unrivslled facilities for
the transportation Of freight and passengers
ana will run their steamers regularly - follows:
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

$3.50 SfhoiA1 NoiloA'
On and after Friday, Septem Der LIST, 1876, the
schedule of hours on the Ferry Boats will be as
follows:
Leave Alexandria: 1870, $3.50, $780, 1920 and
1870 .. N and 1890 lao, 2:a0, $3.50, 4,30, $50
and $50 p. m.
Leave Washington: 7:30, $50, $3.50, 1890
and ll:30 a m, and 1890, l:30, $50, $3.50, 4:30,
$50 and $50 p. N.
sunday uEchsnged-frst trip $50 8. m; last
trip at p. N.
S. S. HOWISON,
aug 30 Pres; dent Potomac Ferry Co
xEzS FOR PoToMAC RIVER LAND.
INGS.
steamer IN ATTANO," Captain W. Il. ByIes,
will leave her wharf foot of King street, EVE.
RY MONDAY and THURSDAY MORN.
ING, nj 100 clock, for landings on the Potomac
river as follows:
Marshall Hall. Matthias Point,
Eyes wharf, :!ilrs v ha-f
Sandy Point, Wits Wharf,
Liverpool Point HOLSTERS wharf,
m.h's Point, Massey's Whaf,
Cottage Wharf, Coltons Wharf,
Stuarts Wharf, BlackistoHes Island,
Tolson's Wharf, Nomini Ferry.
Returning leaves n omini Ferry on Tuesday
and Friday mornings, making the above land
| ngs; also making Lees wharf and Potomac
| City, returning to- Alexandria about shutdown
N. BOUSH & SON, Agents.
jy7 Alexandria, Virginia.
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FOE THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS


.tc lao I IoH So W. So THGaPsU IN
built especially for this route, leaves the com
psny's wharf Washington, EVERY TU ES
DAY ana FRIDAY, at : O'Clock &. us., and
kVGKY WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY, at
O'Clock p. N.
This Company makes close con nectioas At A.
eyandra with the w. c., V. NJ & q. >. L. L.
Co. AID with the w. & o. R r. Co. Freight
received for all points, North and South
hsndled with care and forwarded with promp.
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply to
+. A. REED, Agent,
Janney's wharf
or at the office Of the company, under the NJ.
tional Metropoitsn Bank, 18th street, opposite
the Treasury Department., Washing ton.
NH 10 j. ". THOMPSON, President.
< CLYDE'S STEAM LINES WEEK.
80 80 LY 70
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
d ana leave Philadelphia EV ERI SAT.
CkDA I, al II o'clock u. from Pier No. l y.
W haryes.
This line connects at Alexandria with the O.,
a. S N. and w. s .. K. Rs, snG at Phlsde!
phia with the new and popular Iron Line, for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with pronptness and care,
free OF commissions.
No charge Tor transfer in Philsdelphis, and
no Wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston IL
siEty-fve hours. Through rates and through
bills of lsding given. Insurance guaranteed 1T
less than usual rates.
Agents:
F. a. REED, Alexandria.
VIM. P. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia
GEO. F. HYDE Georgetown, D. c.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
ian 8-tt
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sep 26-wdw
LEGaL NOTICES..

ITO ALL WHOM II MAY CONCERN.
l. Take notice, That on the second day, or go
soon thereafter a. counsel can be hcard, OF the
Circuit Court to be he'd !or the couL! y .! Fair
fax State of Virginia, being the l4ll day OF
November, 1876 i shall apply 20 the said Court
for sn order directing the transfer Of Vi! monies
in the hands OF Q. w. Hunt. esq. substituted
commissioner of sale in the suit o. Hoag Geea7
VS. Hoag. &C., or on any other account, belong
ing to Sheldon K. Roag who is an intant under
the age of twcnty-one years, and resident. OF the
c.uaty of Schel ectady, in the State OF >ew
York, to me, mis- lawfully qualified guardian, III
the said State IF New YORK.
MADISON VkDDER.
Thos. Moore, p. q oct l-4w
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OTlCE-All persons indebted to MARY
~ SCARCE, late Of Fairfax county, dec d.,
are requested to DAY the amounts OF such IN
debtedess, and all persons hsving claims
against the cststc of said Msry Scsrce are here
BY notified to presen. them TO the undersigned
Tor payment.
sep 2l-.f 5. BARN y Nj, Adm r.
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BOOTS IND SHOES.

AIDES PARLUR AND TOILET SLIP
- PERo-Ladies French Kid Broadway,
Ladies Lasting Broadway, Turkey Morocco
Broadway, French Kid Toilet, Cashmere Toi-
let, Lasting Toilet Serge and Carpet Slippers,
in every style and quality. st WADDEi'o, "A
King street
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FRAN X THJM>pE
Ger era. y ni.sgcr.
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-otthe-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-19

n COTTON, AUCTIONRER ~
LARGE sale Of Furniture. Carpets, Dry Goods. &C..
this day friday. May 49, II O'Clock, tho
IS East 18th st. near broadway rich and pain rarior,
pets 100 Window shades 100 black walnut dining
Chairs Piimpton Bcdstoxd with 'front.' sofa BEDS
lounges Easy Chairs Dyspcsuc Chair Refrigerator
Wheeler Wilson and Grover 4 Baker Cabinet Sewing
Machines elegant black walnut Dressing Case. Chamber
suits. Spring icds and Hair Msttrses: French plate Pier
and Nsntei Mirrors. Piano. China Glass
Al o'clock. large lot Of Dry Goods Lace Curtains &C.
About o'clock. 30 or % CarpeU.
VI Centre st. sell this day NJ 10 o'clock the Stock and
Fixtures the tsrocey West lxh e., consisting
Of = general assortment
~ 4 ROLLINS sell this day. at o'clock, at tho old
stand 49, 49, and 40 Canal general
Household Furniture. Paror and Chamber SHIFTS Pier and
Mantle Mirrors Carpets Oilcoths Wardrobcs Extension
ding crockery, Glass and Plated Ware Kitchen utcnsis &c
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President of the Centennial Commission accep
ted the great trust confded to them by TIT
Board of Finance.
At 1l:35 the Lanccrs' Canata was rendered
with very great effect. Every word Of the ba<sc
solo by Myrou W, Whitney, OF Boston, was
distinctly audible at the rear Of the guests plat
form. The ass"mblage maintained excellent
order throughout and they loudly applaudcd
Mr.. Whitney who acknowledged the compll
ment by repeating portion Of the Cantata. At
The close the members OF the chorus called for
Mr. Buck the composer Of the music who madc
his appearance and bowed an acknowledge
ncnt OF the compliment
At precisely II o lick at signal from Gen.
Hawicy the American flag was unturled from
the main building. The HalIeIujah chorus was
rendered with orchestral aud orgaD aecompanl-
mant. a salute OF, 100 guns was fired from
Georges Hill, together with the ringing of the
chimes from different parts Of the ground.
During the performance Of the chorus the For.
cign Commissioners passed from the platform
into the main building and took places upon
the cepral aisle before their respective Depart
mcns after which President Grant ac ompauled
by Director General Go>horn, followed by the
guests of the day pass ID into the main building
and from thence to Machinery Hall and from
there TO the Judges quarters, where rccep-
ton by the President was held.
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OFFICIAL.


Alta regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held May 9, 1876 there wero present: 5
II. Janney, esq, President, and Messrs Moore
MCKENZIE, johnson, NeaIe ana Beach.
Tho Committee on Public Property reported
in favor Of granting the PRAYER of sundry resi-
dents and fish packers at Flshtown TO have the
city pay the rent of the lots held by them IL
Matthew s. Davis; also in favor of paying i've
sixths OF the bills of w. A. Smoot SleI and
Harlow y Bros, $50, for wood and coal for the
jail; also recommending that the petition OF
Geo 5. Smith Tor permission to erect Pill
board in the Market :qusre, and acts III relation
to the sale OF fresh meats be referred to the Com
missioners Of the Sinking Fund, and that tn,
resolution in regard to the lot in rear OF the j.
be referred to the Corporation Attorney, which
reports were adopted
The following resolution was introduced:
Resolved by the City Council OF AioxnndrlH.
That the Mayor be, and is hereby, directed t.
submit TO the voters at the regular election Tor
city officers to be held on Thursday, Zotn ~ ay,
the question whether the passenger depot OF tb'
Alexandria and Washington Railroad shall re-
main ON st. Asaph street. MS now located and II
tho vote on the question is IN the nthrlnatlVe,
then, in that case, the City Council shall au-
thorize the same under such restrl tlons rs they
may deem prudent for the safety Of the public,
and that in the meantime the order directing
the Mayor to remove the track be, and is here
by suspended
Which wss lot by the following vote, Ayes,
Nj essrs. Mckenzie, johnson, Beach ana ~ eale
4 Noes, Mcssrs. JanLey and Moore-2.
On mo.on it was resolved that the resolution
of the City Council directing the Mayor to re-
move the track of the Alexandria and Wash
ington Railroad from King street to Princess
street be, and the same is hereby suspended for
60 days.
DR.. johnson offered a resolution loo king to
the appointment Of two experts to examine the
J books of the city officers for the past two years
and asked TINT it lie over.
A bill of j. Duncan, S8 IS for rent OF lot,
corner st. Asaph and Princess streets, and pc
tition OF sundry citizens to have the sidewalk
paved on the east SIDE of Henry street, between
Queen and Princess, were referred to the Com
mtttee on Streets.
A sill Of j q. Nevett, 81 for election ser.
VICES WAS ordered to be raid.
Bills of j. Entwsle. S62 10, for medicine. and
w. w. kinzer, ST. j. l.. Smith, s. 30i b II
l'rockett, 81; K. w. Wheat 81; j. Fl. Fowlo,
50; j. j. Proctor, So; A. b. Crupper, so; L.
Ii. kel, SIS for election services, and Thomas
Lannon Sl32 45, arainst the Aims Hou 9, w'ro
| received from the Common Council and their
action concurred In. .
A bill Of .Ianney s. Co, for seed for the Aims
House. St 20 WAS ordered to be paid.
The Board then adjourned.
TeStc: JEo }. JAMlESoS CLERK
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Common Council.

At regular se,ni-monthly meeting OF the
Common Council, held Msy 8. 1876 thnrc were
present: Messrs Moore, Hopkins. Smoot, Bro
ders, Herbert, Harlow, Rishell. Bcckhsm,
Schofeld Beach, Smith Evans and S'mms.
Tho President being absent, MIR. Broders was
elected President pro tcmpore.
The seton OF the Botrd of Aldermen In 1e-
ferrinp to q committee oil conference petition
Of the Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Go: for
permission to erect telegraph poles At ceftsln
designated points in the city was concurrcd IN,
md Messrs Hopkins and Beckham appointed
members of that committee on the part of this
Board.
Bills of James Entwisle, jr., amounting to
So 70 for medicines for the Aims House; Thos.
Lsnror, 1872 As for groceries for the Aims
House, and w. w. Kinzer, 81 a. Crupper
S.: Jam II. Fowle, 81 r. w. Wheat, 81;
.ionr |. Proctor, 81; E. L. Brockett, 81; John
L. Smith 50 50, and l. II. kell, So, for election
services, were ordered to be paid.
The following communication from the Presl-
dent of the Board WAS received:
Alexandria, Va, April 8 1876.
To the honorable the Common Council OF Alex
andIia
Gentlemen Having removed from the Sec
ond Ward, which had the honor IN pat &c
represent, nv term of flee has expired by linn
itatlon.
In severing my connection with your honor
able body permit me to express my THANKS lot
tended to me-, and to assure you, individually
and collectively, of my best wishes for your
p''sp''"'' GEO. r. SuINN.
The Board then proceeded to the election of &
President with the following result:
1st ballot: Latham 6, Broders 3, Beckham
1t was then moved, and the motion WAS car
ried that the election of Mr.. Latham be made
unanimous, but the vote WAS reconstructed
and balloting continued rs follows:
| I'd ballot: Latham 5, Broders +.
| Sd ballot: Latham 2, Broders s.
MIR Broders vacated the chair and Mr.. Smoo'
| was elected President pro tenn.
| 4th ballot: Latham 4, Beckham 3, Evans 8
| Broders /.
9Th ballot: Latham s. Beckhsm 4.
MIR Smoot vacated the chair. and Mr.. Bro
ders was elected President pro M.
9th ballot Smoot g. Latham l.
MIR. smoot was then declared elected P.esl
dent of the Common Council OF lc1andris
and taking the chair expressed thanks lor th'
honof confirmed upon him..
The Board then adjourned until Tuesday, Inc
| 10th instant.
! Teste: HAROLD SNoWDEN, CLERK.