Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-22
LOCAL ITEMS.
ou,1RcH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW

,,.r CvuRcH-Srrvice at IL =. m. and g. ~
m by Rev. W H. b. Powers 49, .na
y T PAULs CHURcH-Service ~ IL .. H. ano
N by Rev DR.. Sorten.
4p; w. ~ CH1RcH-Morning service and ser,
~ II y. M Afternoon SERVICE wlIhous
l men a. $3.50. Sermon, with Moody ana
S.nkey hymns, at 8 p m: u;ob
u w.. and sermon by Raw. Father Ryan' OF
,.'nrgetown, at II a. M Vespers 81 ?. m.
ITx1os PREsBYT' N CHURCH (First CHURCH,
ps,.nhing in tue morning and at night by kev
Dr. White. ca,,,o, ~
~ NJ and atsp m b. Rev. Mr. Dinwiddie.
1'TrTn EpIs. CHURCH-Sermon In the morn
;.r and AZ night BIZ Rev w. G. Webb Subject
- me sermon at night: The Different w avs
~ finding Christ Adult Bible class at p M.
ETH. EPISCOPAL CHURCH SoUTH-oeTm0h
in the morning and at night by Rev. ).
Wsugh. Cocoon :, .bo morn.
;,ssnd vt night by Rev. DR.. Nichols.
BAPTIST CHURcH-Service at II 8. IN. ana
sn. m. by Rev. Mr.. Penick.
WHARF MISSION CHAPRL-Specla! services
At clock, lasting three quarters OF an noor'
4 cordial invitation is extended to Al.
GERMAN LvTHERAN-Servics at IL 3. M, by
kew Mr. Fleckens.ein.
YOUNG MRNs CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
PRAYER meeting in tine "a Presbyterian Cnarcn'
st four .. m: Jail at p M Aims a9a IS a. - p
m Open air meeting at the tunnel a. IN
Thursday night, at Il o'clock, Union prayer
Meeting in the NJ. E. Church
WEATHER PRoBABILlrIEs.-Wa Var Depart
,,ent Office ofthe Chief Signal Officer, Wash.
myton, D. 6, April %, ls76-lU:3O a. NJ
For the Middle Atlantic States, northeast to
southeast wiuds. rising, followed By, falling
barometer, stationary temperature and partly
cloudy weather. The rivers will remain sta
;ooary or slowly falling.
COUNTY CONSERVATIVE CoMMIrrEE.-A
meeting of the County Conservative Commit
Tee was held at the Auditors Office last night.
There were present NJ. II. Nash, E. Snowden,
jr.. George r. Shinn, James M. Stuart and
T. B. Hooe.
Ga motion, Capt. P. B. Hooe was called to
the chair and George r. Shinn appointed SEQ
rotary.
The following communication from John b:
Smoot, County Superintendent, Was read, and
his resignation was accepted:
ALEXANDRIA, February 9 1876
George .Shinn, esq, Secretary Conservative
Desr Sir: Hereby resign my position as
member of the Conservative Committee from
the 4th ward.
take this occasion to express my high ap;;
probation Of the many acts Of courtesy and
kindness extended t. me by the members of TIE
committee ana in parting with them desire to
express to each my thanks for their universal
confidence and support.
Yours respectfully,
JNo. B. SHOOT.
On motion, r. NJ Lawson Was elected from
the 4th Ward to fill the vacancy oceasoned by
the resignation o. Mr.. Smoot.
% motion, Edgar Snowden, jr., was elected
County Superintendent.
On motion, it was resolved that primary
election BE- held 10 the several wards OF the city
gu Thursday, May 18th, to nominate candi
dates for muoicipal and State officers, to be
voted for on Thursday, May 18th.
% motion, 1t was resolved that ward meet.
iDgs be held 90 Friday evening, May l9th to
elect three delegates from each ward to county
convention, to be held on Monday, May I'D,
to nominate candidate for the Legislature,
and also to elect one delegate from each Ward
to the State convention, to be held iD Rich
moud 90 May 3lst, and that the Superintend-
ents u the county be requested to hold cleo
tons 10 their respective districts for delegates
TO each convention.
1t was resolved that candidates for munich
pal and State Offices, and for the Legislature,
be requested to meet the committee on Thurs
day evening, May llth, a! o'clock, 10 the
.oom formerly occupied by the Board OF Pub
lie Works 10 the market building.
Alter the transaction of other business the
committee adjourned subject to the call of the
Superintendent.
The County Superintendent will give due
notice, by publication, of the time and place
for holding ward meetings aud Conventions.