Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-19

Superintendent of Cash.. H. Nash.
Clerk OF Gas-J j. Dohcr,y
G>ugor-I. B. Lovejoy.
Y ,od MrSurcr-Samucl 3 kcr.
! u nbcr Mcasurers-r. L. Kemp and Geo.
Swan.
Surveyor Ino. H. Sipp'e.
Clerk of Matkct-C. i Neal
Keeper of Aims Housc-r. Edcen.
Weighcr OF Hay-F. NJ. WcadoD.
Keeper of Town Clnck-R. G. Acton.
Oyster luspcclor-J. w. 'Pravcrs
Harbor Mastcr--CharIes Elliott.
Captain of Police ID. OSulliyan.
Lieutenant of Policc-W. A. Hammer
dingr
Pollcemou-Geo. W. L,sh, Ferd Travcrs,
Jamrs Griffin, Hiram Webster, a. j. Nichol-
son, Johu H. Brent, Frank Sherman, Il. IL.
Tomliuson, Geo Ogden, Raleigh Horny, and
H. A. Stirling.
Rcadymcn-C. 0. Supple, Emmanuel
Webb, J. H. Howson, VIM. Ennis. Ltscton
Page, Thomas Butler, Jos. W. Wells, and
James Travers.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.
Henry Herbner
Fro WardeDs-Wm Dobic, j. p. Coleman,
b. Wheatlcy, and VIM. Whcatley.
Steward Of Othccs-Gcorgc B. Deeton.
COUNTY MEETING. "A meeting was held at
Walker School. house, Alexandria county, last
night, Tor the purpose Of sending delegates to
the Alexandria Convention, which meets on
Monday, The 22d instant, to nominate caDdi-
date for the House Of Delegates at Richmond,
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Captain Fowle.
DR.. E. Colt was chosen chairman, and
James E. Clements, secretary.
The following gentlemen were elected as del
egates to he said convc ton: DR.. l. b Colt,
Andrew Carlin and Edward Carlin altcrnates,
g. II. Mortimorc, Robert Walker and VIM
Ball.
On motion, Hugh Latham and NJ.
B. Harlow, Of Alexandria city, were
nominated as delegates to the Richmond
Convention 10 nominate delegates to the Ma.
,iona Presidential Convention at St. Louis.
Speeches we're made by John r. Johnston,
Henry W. Febrey and Rote;t Walker.
County Treasurer Jefferson Tacey spoke on
the finances Of the county, and pronourcod
them prcspectivcly in good condition.
The meeting thco adj 'urncd.
DIsoRDE y cs tcrday and last night
there was considerable drunkenness and dsor-
derby conduct on the streets. On Union street
near kirg, in the AFTERNOON, there was rcgu
lar free fight, which was put stop to, how
ever, before any serious results cusued. Dur
ing the night there re great many disorderly
mcu around aud most Of The bar.rnoms we're
to close their doors, at a compare
lively early hour. Much interest Was nantes
ted in the result Of tie Conservative election
and the Mt tniuating convention OF the lndepcn-
dent Radicals, aud the neighborhoods of the
polls and the market. house were crowded until
q late hour.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES -R.v DR.. PctcrkiD,
of Richmond, pr, ach,d at Grace church last
night, aud Rev Mr.. Cobbs viii preach tharc
to night. Rev. DR.. Williams, Of Georgetown,
preached last night at Christ church to an
ovarh pwing audience, the a-les being crowded
and many being unable To gala admlttauce.
II. night. al that church, confirmation will be
administer d ty Bishop Whlltlc. aud Rev. DIR.
Mckim will prrach. The SAINT gentleman will
preach Tomorrow, at II u. w., at the same
church. Rev. DIR. f. Minucgcrode will preach
At St. paul'S church to-ri:ht
SCHOONER ASHORE The schooner Wm.
D. MARVEL, will on her way up the river, on
w puncHuaS ilEEt, TAU aSliuic ucdl I"uiah
Head on account Of the extreme darkness. The
,ch oucr ran 30 high up TINT her bnwsprlt was
lriycn III among The bushes on the shore. The
w kair Wis went to the schcnncr's assist
.nco tins moruing, pull i her off and towcd
lcr up 10 &c ,rgctown.
CONSERVATIVE WARD MEETINGs.-Thc
Conservatives OF the city will meet IN their re-
pcctyc wards tonight for the purpose OF
terminating candidates for the City Council,
delegates to the County Convention to nonll-
latc a candidate for the Legisla ure and dele
,ate and alternate to thc.S State Convention.
FISH REpoRT.-Thc receipts of fish con-
inue light and things at Fishtown are rapidly
assuming their quiet summer appearance.
Since yesterday there have been rccalvod about
:. 1000 shad and Al 900 herrings. Shad sold from
SIG to SIS per hundred, and hcrrIngs trouI $40
o $40. 50 per thousand.
PERsoNAL.-Among the delegates in item
lance upon the Episcopal Council 10 session
here, is Col. Walter Fl. Taylor, of Norfolk,
former Adiutant of Gen. Lee, and former State |