Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-14
Of sessions of tho General Assembly and The

Charles Scales, colored, move TO accept the
report. e.
Jacob Heishley moved 10 take recess unll
to. morrow night There were very lew NE
chanies present, aud he thought they ought &c
have voice in this matter
Charles Scales, colored, accepted the amend
ment and favored it.
&c. Mo,ter [from the chair made speech
opposing delag. !,
Chas. Scales, c5lored, favored uniting al
parties, and thought delay advisable, but would
agree with the majority,
j. McK. Ware, coored, favored the adop'
ton of the platform.
Jacob Heishey said the notice of the meet:
ing had been very imperlcctly circulated. and
many persons did not know OF this meeting.
Hence he favored delay until to morrow nlght'
SO that all who wished might participate.
II. s. Hawxhurst moved that the platform
be re read aud endorsed aud referred to sue
seQuent convention for re endorsement.
Jno. llawxhurst favored the MOTION anu II
was adopted.
A resolution for The appointment OF 40 eX.
ecutve committee Of four from each ward OF
the city, and three from each township OF the
county, was adopted, and time, until the next
meeting, was given the chairman, to make an
pointments.
John LlaHxhurst moved to 60 into The nom.
ina,i,n OF two candidates for the House OF
Delegates
jacob ilcishlcy opposed nominations now:
II SUCCESS was desired the wards must be allowed
10 have meetings and appoint delegates. lie
moved to atijonrn until to morrow night.
Walter L. Penn favored MIR. lleishley' mo-
ton and deprecated improper haste
After snnic confusion motion to ADJOURN
unit! 20 morrow evening at eight o clock at the
market square, WAS made.
Col. Onward Daniels arrived just before the
adjournment aud after the motion had been
adopted, DOTTED his coat and producing huge
mass OF documents, mounted chair and pro-
ccedutl 10 address those present. lie was speak
iug when this report closed at 5:l5 p H.
Ina CANAL. THE Cumberland Alleganlan
says:
"rhr news from the canal is meaSre beyond
Thai already given. a gathering of boats 90
CURED about the tunnel on Saturday, but stter-
;raris they moved along up the canal anu some
eight or len arrived at this port yesterday.
There are nnw about tweuy boats here, Dut
whether they will load at prices no" named py
the companies will be q matter Tor consluera.
ton To day. Shnnld any obs'Iuoi III be placed
in the way Of navigation beyond Hancock 1t Is
the purpose oi the sheriff to make arrests OF all
parties engaged 10 them aud he Will be sup
ported by tie military, who are statonei at
convenient points.
Adviaes received 10 Baltimore yesterday
were indicative Of an unchanged condition OF
things on the canal and ut the mines. The
feeling is growing stronger that all the miners
in the Cumberland cal fields will 60 to work
at fifty cents lon before very many days.
The miners are orderly. Tho disposition OF the
military on the Inc Of the canal continued un-
altered.
beverly Brooks, George little, 4. Long aud
s. Weston. four Of the mcu who were arrested
by the militia al dam No. 5, and who were cam
mittcd to jail at ilagcrstown for alleged partlcl'
patton in the destruction Ct the steamer Star,
were brought before Justice Oliver yesterday
and we're released on giving bail in the sum Of
81 900 each, Mr.. Il. Nlcrtons, Of Cumberland.
becoming their security. The remaining prison.
crs we're released last night. After the arrival
of the train from Cumberland one OF the strik
ers maintained that the blockade would still be
cffectual, az he claims that the b0atmen who
were not arrested arc as firm 10 their purpose
az we're those who were arrested. lie also says
tina, unless all boats are allowed the same priv
leges, 40 boating will be done.
BODY RECOVERED The body of young
Curtis, whose drowning. near Fort Washing
ton, was mentioned some days since, was wash
cd ashore on Sunday at Moxloy' Point, on tho
opposite side Of piscataway Creek from the
fort The father aud brothers OF tho deceased
were notified aud came over at once from Ocoo'
ouan and took charge of the body. Decompo-
sition, however, had progressed so far that 1t
was necessary to inter the body on the hill pear
where il was found.
REcnABIrEs. The following officers Of Vir.
GINA Tent, No. S, I, O. r., have boon Installed
for tho ensuing term: Shepherd, r. II. browns;
p. C. r., J. Ellis; Z. r., j. S. Lloyd; D. T..
5. n. Jackson; Treasurer, G. II. l.ylcs. II. s.,
W, Harrison; L. S., l.. d. Lyles; Levite, Ei.
Lyles; |. G., 4. King; 0. g.. j. W. Griffin;
Chaplain, l.. D. Lyles; Supporters to Z. H.,
NJ. il. Norris and II. A. Sterling; Supporters
Ito D, H., r. T. Crook and >. /. Pcltey.
PAVING CoNTRAc?. The committee on
streets CT the City Council met last night at
the AUDITORS Office, and opened the bids ioll
rcpaving Duke street, between, Alfred and
Henry. The contract was awarded to John
Uodckn, who was the lowest bidder.
KICKED BY A CALF.-A little boy, the son
of MIR. Augustus Brooks, Of Prince George
county, hI,l., Just opposite this city, WAS kicked
on the head by calf, day or two since, and
quite severely injured. 1t is not believed, how
ever, tina, his injuries are likely to prove tata!
ASSUMPTION. To morrow will DO celebrated
| IN the Catholic Church as the festival OF tht
ASSUMPTION of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
holiday Of obligation. Mass will be celebrated
al ST. Mary's Church, i'll this city at and II
o'c'ork To morrow morning.
-.. Local ;srevit1es.
Ensiuo No. 6, attached 10 i passenger tran
| Of the Virginia Midland railroad. jumped tn
track and upset yesterday morniog near Ben
ning's, ON tho Baltimore aud Potomac track
havoni Washington. Trains OF the l5altln0r
and Potomac Company were detained som
time until the track WAS cleared.
1t is expected that the new draw Tor th
virginia oiianncI of the l.1ns Bridge will b
ant IN n)acn neyi Sunday. 1t will move on to-