Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-26
Mount Vernon.

days. Satisfactory repor,s o. the affairs Of the
ASSOCIATE W were presented by The Regent the
Treasurer, Mr.. George w. Rigg,, and by the
Superintendent, Col. Hollingsworth.
Many important repairs have been made du.
ring he past year, the side porch and balcony
upon which Gen. Washingrons room windows
uven having been restored, the portcrs' lodges
and gates rebuilt the root OF the Old barn re-
moved, and the barn itself thoroughly repair
ed several OF the rooms have been furnished,
some by voluntary contributions from the dlt
fercut States, and some al the eXpcns" OF the
ladies OF the council. Five thousand Tour hun
bred ami fifty dollars have becu rals,d Tor the
Endowment Fund during the past year III the
fol owing States: 81 600 ~ Ono, S20Oo III
NV jersey. $7OO IN Virginia, 500 10 Penn
syIvania (whcrc 81 200 had previously been
contributed to it), $500 in Michigan, $50 IN
Indiana, and $500 riven by the Board OF
Brokers 10 New York.
In addition to this. Ohio contributed Sl64
the Mount Voraon Aid Society of New York
promise 81 900 Tor the same purpose. The
sum necessary Tor the restoration of the barn
Isl ,00O) has been collected b. the ladies' 10
their respective States, and the renewed inter
out the country iu regard to Mount Vernon IS
most gratifying to those who have Ia orcd 50
earnestly to preserve the home of Washington.
The ladies determined to make every effort to
increase the endowment fund, aad decl iei to
hold entertainments in oil the Different States
for that purpose on the 22d OF February OF
each year. :,
Resolutions Of thanks were passed to Mr..
Riggs for his valuable services TO the assocla
ton 10 so ably attenIlng to its financial affairs,
and to the superintendent, Co. HollDgsworth,
for his faithful devotion to its interests. Ea-
tire satisfaction was expressed by the couacll,
as also by the board of visitors appointed by
the Governor oil Virginia, who speut the l7th
of MAY a. Mount Vernon, in regard TO the
management Of all the affairs OF the assocl-
alton.
A LITTLE GIRLS FINGER TORN FROM IT'S
SuCKET-Early this morning, whilst MIR. }.
Dullug, who resides at No. u f. Bild!e street,
was taking stroll aloug North Broadway, lie
was surprised and horriied to see an object re
semb;iug human finger banging to the upper
portion of the railing which eocloscs the sual
square between Chase aud Eager SIS a closer
examination disclosed the fact that it was fully
one half OF child iogcr, with the long muscle
which leads from the hand TO The elbow joint
attached Harglug 90 this auscIc AID pressed
close up az .iust the mutiIatcd hugerwa small
brass rim, stretched into an oval form as if from
violent strain. Mr. Duling and News report
er, to whom the foyer and ring were shown,
surmised that they must have belonged to some
little child who had been playing on the railing
and had met with frlghtfu accident, aud so it
proved. The reporter set t. work to clear up
the mystery aud soon ascrrtalned that on Mon
day evening last Miss LIZZIE kraniz, a girl
twelve years old who resides with her grand
father, John Buchcimer, Oh the corner OF
Madison and Eden streets, had been in the
rcighborhood 10 which the ring and finger had
been found. She clambered up the railing Tor
the purpose Of looking at the fJwers IN the
square and having gratlf'd her curiosity was
iu the aci Of descending when her feet slipped
and she fell 10 the ground La her decent her ring
caught 10 he rail aud j4rsed the fOger from the
middle j1lnt Clear from Its socket. The lttieoDc
was picked up iron the ground III an
insenslbla condition and removed TO her home
where DR.. Russell dressed her 10 uries Ever
since the time Of the accident, UP to this iuorn
ing the ring remained on the raj with the re
mains OF the mutiat,d finger. Every trace Of
bios was washed away by the RECEIPT h~avv
rains and the long muscle VS. = It and hard
from exposure to the alr.-Balttneorc NclcS.
TIE LATEST STORY about jim Bennctt's en-
sagement to Miss May and the poStponemcnt
of their marriage is as follows: Mr.. Bennett
gave "a duner party at his house on Filth ave-
nue. some w!"ks ago. at which several ladies',
nett got very lively toward evening, and, the
dinner being over, asked all the ladies' to step
down iutJ the billiard room, When he would
show them something they had uevcr seen be
fore. All went down, and having, IN obcd
cnce to Mr.. Benefits request, got up On the
billiard table, were suddenly startled by the
entrance of two game. cocks winch, amid the
shriaks of the ladies, who did not dare TO gel
IF the table, set to fighting in dead earnest
The ladies screamed, Mr.. Benn,t laughed, and
the cncks fought until, torn and bleeding, they
were carried out, and the ladies We're free 10
descend from their perch. Report says that
Miss May was 50 disguised at the behavior ct
her Intended husband that she Was on the
point of breaking her engagement, but finally
it was agreed that the wedding should be post.
ponCd for six months, 70 give him chance to
repent, and, If Mr.. B. is not on his good be-
havior during that time, the probability is that
he will be able to add one more 10 the already
large list of bis broken engagements. -.Spring-
fell Republican,.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN VIRGINIA The
following is the report oi the municipal elections
in this State yesterday. as furnished by the
Richmond Ascot Of the Associated Press
The uuoicipal election in all the cities and cor
porate towns of this Commonwealth passed off
quietly No Disturbances are reported lrem
any quarter. The Republicans made no con
tests, except in this city and lew towns. rh"
Democrats elect the Mayor here by about , ZOO
majority. Farmvic. which has previously
elected Republican officials, to day elected full
Democratic ticket. Staurton, Norfolk, Peters
burg, DanoilIc and Portsmouth Increased their
Democratic maj oritlc5. ln the latter city d
large pumbcr OF leading Republicans voted the
Democratic ticket. The Democrats claim their
organization to be more effective than ever
Lyuchburg onIy elects Republican officials by
small majority.
The Conservative ticket, as elected 10 Staun
ton yesterday. was as follows: Mayor, W. l..
Bathis; Commonwealth S Attorney, i. G.. ELI.