Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
CoNSoLIDATIoN.- Owing to tue reduction

| 10 Virginia has been that OF tue olGtn uistrlc
with the Seventh. Col. +. f. Wntc OF this
city is retained as collector of the naW district,
and Beverly B Bolts of tlarrsonburg formerly
collector otthe Sixth district is left out. The
Seventh district which was formerly composed
of nine counties has some eight or ten others
added 20 it. making quite large stretch OF
territory, including Alexandria, Winchester,
charlottesville, Stauntor, Lexington aud other
towns of importance. The retaoiOg of Col.
While as collector oil this large district Is con
sd.reI another evidence Of his high standlng
with the department at Washington, and
we'll deserved compment TO a faithful officer.
Durog Col. Whites residence here, he has
given great satisfaction to such OF our cItiZen7
as had business with his Office, by his courteous,
urbane and business Ike department.
FIRST WARD CLUB.--the First Ward Ill
den and Hendricks Club held an adjourned
meeting at Windmill Hill, last night.
The committee app1!oted 10 wait on the
President of the Central Club aDd the County
Supcrintcudeut reported their acton, which
was approved.
4 motion was made to hold the ward meet
iug uext Tuesday at the pole, which was, alter
debate, laid on the table.
The proposition TO have a meeting to DC I'D
dressed by local speakers was postponed Tor the
| present
Ex-Mayor Hugh Latham addressed the
meeting in speech ct about half an hour Ia
| length, urging all TO come forward and dc their
duty to the party, ana predicting glorious
! success for tue reform candlda 3 10 the No
| yrmber election His remarks were received
with much enthusiasm.
A short address was also made by MIR. John
| T. Hill, which was we'll received.
| REMARKABLE HEN A gentleman RESTING
| 10 the Frs, Ward has, among his other pos
81 ssions, hen, which has Jus; achieved rather
| a remarkable feat. ) ,me three weeks since
! the hen eviuceG sire TO set, to prevent
which, one of the family placed her under a
box in the yard, iuenlluy TO release her the
same evening, but being busy about other mat
tiers, forgot all abou, be fowl. and there she
remained un,i! yesterday, Whco, the master Of
the house having use for the old box, raised 1t
up aud out walked III" hen, looking very thu
aud woebegoue, 1t is true, but still alive and
tolerably sprighliy. How she maintained life
for three weeks, under III It bnX, Without food
or water, is, TO say the Least, remarkable. The
truth Of the s;ory Is vcuchcd or by one OF our
most respectable and reliable cltiZ rs
TEMPERANCE IN FAIRFAX The second
quarterly session Of the county lodge OF Good
Tcmplars Of Fairfax county, will be held With
Clifton Lodge. No. is, at Clifton, on Thursday
ncx ia BY, commencing at 10 a. M a graud
public demonstration will take place at nghtlD
the Presbyterian Church unicr the auspices OF
Clifton Lodge, at which time short addresses
may be expect ed from Dr.. J. j. Moran, Worthy
County Ten lar; Rev. George Fl. Williams,
Job Hawxhurst, Pfot. W. t. S,ok IS, and other
members of the couoty lodge. Dr. William
Points, G. W. g. L., of the State, Is expected
to be present. A delegation tr.m PrJvIdcnce
L nlge, N. 3. at Fairfax &. f., VIII attend at
ulght, and pleasant time Is anticipated
FIRE ALARMS.-ihere was slight alarm ol
fire last uight about eight clock, caused by
the bursting of a lamp in the house OF Mr. ).
L. Cook, gu kog street, near Columbus. Inc
department was not out The alarm snort
time after nine 0 clock was caused by the burs'
iug of another lamp 10 the kitchen OF the resi-
drncc Of Councilman Simon Blondhclm, corner
of King and Fairfax streets. The Wb"le IRE
departmeut were uu;, out their services were
not needed. Fire Warden James 7. Coleman
took charge of the department. While the ap
para,us was being run to the fire Messrs. A. I.
Kcll and Moses Bcndheim, ot the Hydraullon
company, slipped ADD fell, sustaining sotue
painful bruises and abrasons.
THE CIRCUS No mat connected with the
amusemcuts of America has achieved the repu-
tatioD of "Old' John Robinson. Throughout
the length aud breadth Of the land his oame Is
MS we'll kuown as household word. For ovei
fifty years he has been public exhibitor. Ills
show is known the largest and greatest "a
America. Hls mcnagcre is the most complete;
| his circus always the best His colossal or
gan'zation will exhibit in this city next Mop
| d.y, giving two grand exhibitions.
CENTRAL T1LpEN AND HENDRICKS CLUB.
The Central T.dcu aud Hendricks Club will
hold meeting at the Sun engine house to-
night. pursuant to notce. 1t is earnestly
| honed that there will be full attendance OF
| all citizens interested 10 the success OF the re
| form ticket, so that arrangements may be per
| fected 10 carry on the campaign III this CITY
| with v!gor and effect.
POLICE REpoRT.-The following cases have
| been tried to day:
| Mary Green, coored for stealing from Toby
Jones, also colored was ordered to receive hi-
teen lashes, walch we're admins cred by Toby.
| A sma colorcd boy for piIermg FROM Mr..
Lawrence Bayne, was ordered to be whipped
| by his parens.
| GRASGEEs. are being distributed
here, issued irom printing Office 10 Pennsy'-
yauia, announcing that a meeting OF the u $
trct Grange Of Northern Virginia will DC held
10 this city on the 4th OF September followed
on the 5tu by an excursion to the Centcunlal.
| The WEATHER-The rain which was 80
light 10 this city, last evening, fell 10 the depth
of one halt inch 10 the surrounding country.
The weather this morning 10 cons qucuce was
much cooler and pleasaulcr With promise OF
still more rain.
BELLE HAVEN INSTITUTE The Potomac