Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-10

In the Mluule OtdteS, idillue oaiouotei, oou1u
10 west winds, slightly warmer, clear or partly
rain, followed tonight by rising baron ,ter and
cool northwesterly winds.
RADICAL MEETINGS. The Radicals of this
city and county met 10 their several wards and
districts, last night, pursuant to the call of the
county committee:
First Wum.-Iu this ward |. G. Neal pre-
sided and L. }. Brown was appointed secre-
tary.
George l.. Senton, Edward Evans, q. G.
Thorpe, Il. j. Brown aud Edward Fry were
elected delegates, ADD Thomas l.. Tausil aud
Robert Arlington alternates to the County
Convention.
The meeting then adjourned
.Second lIurd The meeting in this ward
was largely attended Larkn Patton, presi.
lent OF the ward club, presided, and /. X. Cor
bett was secretary.
Ii. II. Service. Arnistead Webb, +. E. Cor
betr, +. l.. Van Auken, Levi Potter aud Hcpry
Lewis were elected delegates to the County
Convention. Nathan Brooks and Jacob Banks
were appointed altcrnates.
The meeting then adjourned until Monday
night, the 22l instant.
Third Ward The Third Ward Repuhli-
cans met at the County Court House aud or.
gained by the election of r. ID. Beckley chair
mau with A. B. Cruprer secretary.
The following persons were nominated and
elected delegates to represent the Third Ward
in the County Conycntion, which meets 10 this
city on the 18th to dominate candidate for
the Legislature to bill the vacancy created by
the resignation of VIM. II. Fowle: Fenton
Harris, r. &. Armstrong, Judge Williams,
James Coutee, Rudolphe Thompson, Delano
Williams. j. Mckenzie Ware, A. B. Crupper,
Charles jackson, and Wesley Williams. Alter
mates, James Rsanch aud Joha Fields.
The following resolution. offered by r. G.
Armstrong, was adopted:
Resolrcd, That our delegates will act for the
good OF all, ON their best judgment, 10 matters
relating to nominations for such Offices as may
be required by law to be filed by vote of the
people at the approaching election.
On motion, the meeting went into an cleo
ton of officers for the Third Ward to serve
during the ensuing term OF three months, to
wit: President, j. Mckenzie Ware; Vice Prcs-
dent, Il. 9. Armstrong; Secretary, A. b. Crup-
per.
The meeting adjourned to meet again on
Wednesday, the 18th instaut.
AS it was impossible to obtain admittance
into the court room, the meeting was held in
the yard 10 front, the president occupying the
old prisoners box, with tallow dip on either
side to afford the required light. Among the
incidents was the appearance Of Basil Waring,
who proclaimed his adhesion TO the party, and
nominated q. W. Sinus for Commonwealth $
Attorney and NJ. ID. Bali for delegate to the
Legislature.
Fourth Ward.-The first business iu this
ward was the election OF ward officers for the
ensuing year. The following were elected
President, VIM. Miller; Vice President, James
II. Clagett; Secretary, o. +. Perpener.
7. r. Evans, Edward Hughes, o. X Per-
peucr, T. ii. Lyles, VIM. Miller 0. &. Whit.
tlesey aud A. w. Harris were elected delegates
to the County Convention, and John ii. Ma
della, James II. Cagett and VIM. Clagett we're
appointed alternates.
A. w. Harris moved that the delegates be
instructed to uoite with the delegates from the
other wards after nominating a candidate for
the Legislature, and proceed to nominate can
didaes for SUCH municipal Offices as may be
deemed advisable.
This motion was opposed by T. B. Pinn,
and was finally defeated.
The meeting then adjourned.
Immcd atey after the adjournment, and be-
fore those present had left the hall, personal
difficulty occurred between A. W. Harris and
Il. b. Piun. In the course Of the quarrel liar
ris applied very offensive cpithet to Plnn
who ttrreupon slapped him in the face. iiar-
rls then Knocked Plnn down, and great coniu-
sion cusucd. The combatants were finally sep
arated by their respective friends and carried
away from the hall.
Meetings en- the County-Jcfferson District.
At IA III, ctlug of the Radicals OF Jefferson Dis
lrict held last Monday night, j. Il. Bowen,
II. Cant and J. w. Pendleton were elected as
delegates and H. Goldman and Benz. Pollard
as alteruates, to y convention to be held 10 this
city on the 18th inst, to nominate candidate
for the House Of Delegates, and Weston Green,
Benz. Pollard, Harrison Goldman aud Isaac
Green were elected delegates, aud j. III. Pen
dcton aud Andrew Jenkins as .altcrDates TO
the Convention TO be held 10 the county to
nominate county Ulcers.
Arlington Dlslrict.-At meeting OF the
Radicals Of Arlington District, held last night,
Henson Thomas, Nj. NJ Cusis and Nelson
Wormlcy were elected delegates, ard }. 3.
Syphax and j. II. Robinson atsruates, to the
City Convention, and the same persons and
Henry Holmes aud Alexander Scott as dele.
gates aud aitrrnateS to the County Convention
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge f. ~ LoUe
neutrality-suspicious. guardian VS.. Grimes
ct ais; decree setting aside sale of house and
lot No. 81 Fairfax street, and dr>m,ss;ug pro-
ceediugS as to that house and ordering dstri
button of sale of other properly
Nightingale heirs VS.. FowIc heirs; d, cree
dismlssing bill W h costs, and execution of dc.
cree stayed for 80 days.
August II. Oehlcrt was naturazcd as a citi-
zen of the United States.
The court was engaged during part Of the
day IN granting Ordinary aud retail liquor dea'
ers licenses.
The court then adjourned until the court in
course.
IMPROVED FARMING IMPLEMENT. MIR. j.
&. Mills, Of Alexandria, has Invented ma
chine that will be great assistant to the agri-
cuturlst. 1t is corn planter, dropper and
covercr, with guano attachment, and the TO-
ventor claims that it will DO the work Of four
horses and eight men, and do it thoroughly
The machine was on exhibition at the Corn
Exchange this morning, and its workings *.
blamed TO the members MIR Mills claims