Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-05
LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PROBABfEITIEs.- Var Depart
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WEATHER pRoBAB1ErTlgs.- Var Depart.
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For ths Middle Atlantic States cloudy, wta'll II
and lain. warm and increasing southerly w'nd!,
falling barometer, followed by rising barometer
and colder northwest winds.
TIE ELECTIoN.-To morrow the election for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Grn
cral and members Of the House Of Delegates
will take place. The polls will be opened at
sunrise, which will be at G:3l o'clock, at the
usual places. The candidates for the House
Of Delegates are :-Conselyative, George a.
Nlushbach and Alexander Hunter radical,
JOHN Is. SyphaY and j. B. johnson; working
men, Allen q. Harmon and George W. lleDrg.
All of thom have been active in their canvass,
and the prospects for full vote arc good. As
regards the Gubernatorial ticket, the conscrea,
tive is the only one in the field.
The Judges Of election uW rs .fIrnishcd 1rth
a list certified Ly the Tfeasuvr of those !0hte
persons acho paid the cnpintion tn.n jor 1916,
but It IS letter to bring Yo~r t"r bH 10 me poifS
| off the list. and ii 7UW also Strc time. Errry
conSrrntir, MouI1 cote to morror.
and admirers of Mayor h. Reaper having de-
crmiocd to present him with testimonial Of
their esteem, had handsome ebony cane
made, with Il gold head, and presented It to
him on Saturday evening. The hour fixed Tor
the presentation WAS five o'clock, and not"th-
standing the fact that the whole matter had
been kept quiet, in order to give the Mayor a
surprise, quite a number OF persons gathered
Ia the Council chamber, where the ceremonies
took place.
The presentation speech was made bv Capt.
j. Y. Davis, Superintendent Of the Natlnna!
Cemetery, who said
Mnyor Ersnp1r:--I have had tho honor
conferred upon mo of being delegated by tho
friends WHOM you 500 assembled To present 10
you, in their behalf, this ctno-not, sir, for its
intrinsic worth, but rs small token Of he eseenl
in which you arc hold by your fellow citlZ'nS.
did not expect to have this pleasant task u per
form, but tho gentleman solicited for that pur-
poso WAS unable to no present. Speech making
is By 10 means ny fort. In thst respect At least,
if in no other. / rosomblo General Grant l
desire, however, to thank my friends for this
honor, and am proud that m opportunity has
bcen offered mo to express 81 YOU the KIND feel
ingS | have ever rntertslncd ior tho people O!
this ancient burg since my advent among lhem
--nolcd alike r,r thor beautiful women and
generous, warm. i!nar!rd men not in this place
alone. but in oih'r parts Of this grand old Com.
mrnwcal.h whcrc'l have resided / have mot
with nothing but kindHcss NJ The hands OF thoso
noble Firgnisns. hope anal play that tEeso
friendly relations maY tuag continue. love
the people of this city, and circumstances per
uniting will always reside among thom; but
should i. be othcrw!se-no matter whore 60
l shall carry with me, pleasant rccol Ioctlons OF
Tho time passed with you, and viii always notn
with pie ssura the progress Of this glorious Old
town, and tho health and SUCCESS of her citHons.
Mayor kemper, 10 reply, said:
CupiGia Darts and f'ieads: Tho summons
Which brought me 10 this chamber and the whole
glad scene Which greots my vision are indeed y
SUNRISE TO mo. TO say simply this is t. convey
20 you hu. 81 faint ite% Ct tho utter astonshment
experience 1T being n!a!o the recipient OF 40
handsome y testimonial as Tho ono which now
hold in my hand. ! Am rrsiy NJ 81 loss To know
what have doao 10 you that you should Treat
mn So.
To he vel! thous. of and wei spoken of by
ones lsllo.y citizens is 4 something that affords
grout satiSIact!r: to uefl, hut TO DO mHu9 iho
recipient on Tie part Of friends, OF SUCH q boMu-
tiitl token Ut c"n!idcnco an regard "s tnls StirS
within my soul emotions OF gratitude All! pleas
ure 10 which no words Of mlne could give adc.
qu,.c expression. Iii there ever WAS time. II
there ever WAS an occasion IN q mans lite Whon
beautiful ideas, lika apples Of gold IN plc'ures
Of sill vcr--whcn 'tEoughts that breath and words
that burn should euggest themselves to his
mind-thi5 is the time and this tho occasion j n
my life whom ( ought to bo sblo to give expires.
sion in poatc prose TO tho grateful emotions that
now .hrl my bosom But overcome, AS l An,
by tho suddonncss Ct this whole affair, stand
perfectly overwhelmed and speeches the very
tollutsin Of my IDEAS scoms dried up and my
tongue almost refuses to perform its wobtpd
ructlons-aad in lieu Of something better to say
| would fem take refuge in that trito and old,
but nevorih:l ess truthful, saying, the herl
81 e ks most when tho lips move not"
).,,I ~, ptj,,n not al
sonlo present, its hrilliant head and symetric"i
form, ] am rcmi.dea of what tho poet says:
IA thing Of beauty il aj,g forever y
But
"Siuc, hrovity is the soul OF W.T..
And tCdiousness the limbs aud Il 'urlshcS
( will BIO brief"
ought to accept this gift in tho ssinr sp'r't
in which il is tenucreu, with heartfelt hauks 10
its generous donors. With what pride will
use ii as s.u ornament now that Arn IN tho
prime and vigor of manhood; and if should ba
suarod the tmo when mf hair shall havo b.
come whitcned with the irosts Of many wlntcrs,
and nv footsteps feeble and unstosdy by rcasun
of ago, with what atloCtionste cOniiden"o viii
thon can upon it for support
Permit mo to thank you, sir, for tho klnd! ;
terms in which you hsyo boon pleased TO speak
Of lilo in presenting this gift on tchalt OF th"se
whom you represent, and II assure you that
will guard 1t with Jealous caro-
l would also thank you in q sincerity Tor tho
Complimentary terms in which you haVo boon
pleased to speak OF tho good people Of this Al
cont city, and confess that taol day proudor
than ever before of the honor l enjoy of bong
tho chic magistrate over peoplo whose intel'i-
genoa and hospitality can compel such high
praise. fully reclprocstc inc Kindly 'ol', .H
you have expressed. IS we'll for myself AS tn,
citizens of Alexandra generally, and trust va
shall havo tho pleasure Of seeing you amongst
us for many years yet to come