Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-30

name conditioned Tor the faithful perfoi maucc
by such officers and clerks OF the duties OF
their respective offices.
3. The CITY Council shall have the power TO
remove or suspend such officers and clerks for
nisteasauce, nonfeasance in Office, or Tor dere-
LECTION of duty.
/ This act shall not be 10 force until it shall
have been submitted to the qualified voters OF
the city OF Alexandria for their ratification, aud
u majority Of such voters, voting at SAID eiec-
ton, shall have voted Tor the ratification
thereof
5. This act shall be submitted 10 the quail
fed voters of the city Of Alexandria al such
time aud in such manucr Us the City Councll
shall provide.
+. This act shall be in force from its passage.
Letter from Lou. sa Court House.
Cores poudeuce OF the Alexandra Gaz tie
LOUISA COUNTY, March 2S.-:iiter the Sc
we're weather oil last week, II has Dow turned
very mild and pleasant rno peaches were all
killed by the late snow and freezes.
Our farmers are actively engaged in tallow
iug land for corn and oats
On last Saturday night the store Of Robert
J. Lalterwhlte, of this place, was entered by
somc unkaowu persons aud about unety pounds
OF bacon, fifty pounds Of sugar, and some cot
fee were takeu by the robbers. K ,nb-res are
becoming TOO frequent 10 this vicinity, aud II
the perpetrators Of this robbery can be caught
they should be severely dealt With.
The Republicans held meeting Saturday
evening lu the court house bulldog for the
purpose OF eiectlUg delcg4 les II reprcsen; the
Republicans OF the county iu h: Safe Con-
vcptluu, which meets on tnv 18th OF Apri at
Lyuchuurg, Va. Joho Poindextar, Radical
member OF the House Of Delegates from THIS
county, was present AMI addressed the degrees.
The speakers were evidently posted 10 the his
tory OF their county. Tor Que OF them got up
aud told the degrees da de ringers hadu't
been here long 10 America; not more n ian
three four huDdrad year uu DAT dc white
folks hal been IN AMERICA ever >iucc de tounda-
ton OF de world. Alter >omc other negroes
crowed little they finally agreed 90 seudlUg
til. following delegate: Il th. State C,nVeu
tlou: Rev j. W. Patterson aud John W.
Poiudexter, all coored. Andrew SucItou and
Frank Chlsoim were elected as altcrna;cS. Inc
degrees 10 the court house Won in't keep or
der and the chairman Hooked bis hS on the
table for order u1tli II got sore.
The Circuit Court has adjourned. Many
cases were disposed o!.
Somr years sloce the coored y. o;ec : church
was destroyed By fire. The building Was TO-
sured 10 the Spuihcro Mu'u4 10 :uraDc@ Go.
OF Richmond for the sum OF $500 When
called Oh for the ID Jucy me company refused
70 pay, for they said that >umac bulldog run
By steam had peco erected near he church,
aod that they wrote TO the colored people here
teug them that they coui not Be responsible
for TIE building as spark. trJn the engine
house OF the sumac ml uu!tdlog eudaDgered
the church, and that they would cancel tie
policy and refund the money paid on the
same. But the negroes succeeded IN getting
1888. 55; halt Of which, however, goes to pay
lawyers fec.
Judge WIN. S. Barton sustained the drcs-
ion OF Julg. +. h. Llue 10 the case OF Robin
son Hunt"r. charged With burning tobacco
house OF DR.. Joseph B W!u>tou'>. Of this
place His counsel viii take the case to the
Court OF Appeals, but doubtless they Will not
graut new trial for Huut.r. Huuter i. Il ve;y
mean negro. AMI it Is my cludli opulou that
il be were let loose he would il some pes u
10 the village some private iaji'y. He Is jI>t
the rssra TO DO II. b, hi. being seut To the
peulteotary the county WI! n> relieved Of d
notorious rascal.
Last Sunday Prot. H II. Harris. OF K ch
uond College, preached IN ;hc Baptist Cnurch
at this place.
\ tew days past solrea was gwen at the
resideoce Of Mrs. Goodwin :, at tnl- town. l.
co0sIstcd OF Vocal ADD lnstIu Deota mu &c l.
proved 4 most enjoyable atfair NIX Sauf
day night another OF these pleasant eutertaiu.
nenls will be gwen.
Wednesday ;here will be 40 entertainment
given al B!bD store, winch Is aOou! tive miles
jIslaut from here The pufp re in having this
entertainment l. to oUtalo u ney 10 help u
purchase al organ tor a Gnu ch 10 that Del Oh !
borhuod.
The W. +. Cuurch here has very sweet
toned pipe urtan. whlch they purchased from
Centenary Churcu. 10 RIchm)od. The Bap-
list Church has smait caoluet organ with ten
stops.
Last Saturday evening W. were visited by
thuodrr st rm After the storm "a Ocau it'll
7alubow attracted mach atteutlJo.
George }. Sumner. an c0tcrprising msrch-
ant al this place, Is tavlDg Stcrc rOou h.ted |
up near the depot, into which he iDtencs TO
move shortly.
The l. 'uiss Record issued large nun oar
last week 50 as 10 clrcuiate II aud get suo>cr,o
erS. Ii Is first class weekly.
While % visit 10 Mr. Vim. 4. B ,IIins's,
10 Gooehisod couoty, heard quite laugh.
able story. soon after that shock ii earth
quake came during the uishi the pack:t boat
huru while the people were 10 the worst Of ,
the fright sounded 90 the cool night bre~z
tu eryboiy dido think II was The packet
boat horn. \ gentleman in this equity thoa,ht
the world was coming TO It's end 80 uuch
frightened was he a; the shock Of earthQu X.
Il: was living 10 house hat VA called suLt
ed. He Jumped out Q! ted after the shock. rao
out OF doors, SHOT of his quo to scare tie
hauut> away, o,eI his dog horo aud called up
The nelsnblrS He said ha wouldn't stay 10
that house auo;har uisht. He knew twas
h-uoted. After beluS TOD It Was al earth
quake be coucuiei 10 remain where De vas.
E. L B.
Prlocs Oscar. the seceni 500 Of the King of
Sweden wal visit this country during he com
log summer aud b; At the Philsie.phls Exnl-
oitsou tie Fourth Of Ju.y. He is sixteen
yeafs cid, snd navy Cadet