Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-20

crcasiOg cloudiness aud rain.
| CoLoRFD CONSERVATIVES Tho coloreC
conservative caucus met last night, pursuant tc
the call in the Gazette of the 18th. Magnu!
il. Robinson called the meeting TO order and
stated that the object was to cnlis in the cause
of the conservative party all honorable mcr
who had at heart the interests Of the city Of
Alexandria and the whole State and to form ar
organization to use all iustiGabe means to secure
to the next House of DELEGATES, as Alexandra
county's representatives, Messrs. Hunter and
Mushbach.
The meeting then went into permanent Or
gauizatiop, and Robert B. Hopkins was elect
cd President and Charles w. Brown, Secre
tary.
The executive committee was appointed,
with Magnus H. Robinson as chairman.
| c. w. Brown offered the following, Which
was unanimously adopted =
Resolved, That We, the colorcd consc alive
club Of Alexandria, do hereby endorse and re.
commend to the voters of Alexandra city and
county, for their suffragcs, Messrs. Hunter and
Musbbach to represent said city aud county IN
the next iiausc OF Delegates, anu that We w!!i
earnestly wo!k fer the success of the same.
After some routine business was Transacted
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evening at the same time and place.
A SUIT ABOUT GLYMoNr. - The Wasl,ing-
ton Star says:
"Justicc }. Y. X. paut decided yesterday
the case Of Spades VS.. Hay. Spaidcs, the pro
prictor of Glpmont, sued MIR. 3D. Hay ioT So
fer ' rent and SIS for Damages doOc to The
grounds on the OCCASION Of the Columbia Col
esc excursion Mr. Hay was chairman Of the
committee 0! arrangements. 1t was shown by
defendant that it was not customary TO charge
rent for the grounds when liquors were sold OF
the premises, as was the case in this Instance.
| 1t was also brought out in the testimony that
the proprietor allowed gamblers 20 operate on
the grounds while the cXcursi0Dist9 we're tilH!c.
| judgment Was given for defendant.
BREAKING UP A BANDA colored festival
occurred at the Old Fellows Hall On south
| Coiumhn! street last night. Bowdcn's Brass
| Band (co!alcd) was in attendance, and durlng
| he evening noted colOred rough named Wm
| II. Maiella, who had formerly been a member
| eff The band, entered tho hall, smashed the kct
lie drum to atoms, cut oUe head Of the bass
| drum with knife and attempted to mash
two horns, but was prcvcntrt! from accomplish
ug the last feat by nd. Bowe.n, thc leader Ct
| the band Nladclla was arrested and locked up
| ia Tie station house This morning tic Mayor
fined him fox dsordcrly conduct, and olderca
him to pay for the damages done the insiru
| lncuts. falling in which he was locked ur.
BUILDING AssoclATIoN.- meeting those
Interested in forming the Alexandra Go opera
| tive Building Association No. ., was held Gu
Tuesday night.
Mcssrs. James ii. Reid, S. L. Gregory, G.
T. Lee, it,, Henry Iioogc and +. Worth !!ul-
fish were appointed to dvaii constitution and
bylaws for the Association.
McsSrs. II. S. L,ajbcatcr and James IL,
Reid we're appointed 10 receive conditional sui
scrptions, and the meeting adjourned until next
Tuesday night.
IMrROvEMENTs.--Vcr extensive improve
mcrts have been made at the Potomac ferry
wharf, at the foot of King street. The two
waiting rooms have been thrown lnt0 enc, aud
that has been handsomely reprinted and ucW
curtains and satccs rut IL, maki0g very com
Portable room The yard outside has been paved
and q long covered way, furnished with benches,
built Tor The convenience ct passengers IL warm
weather. 4 large ;garch0uSp ipr the a2coiNno
datiou OF tic freight traffic has also been
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SENT Ur.--uaptain Webster, Of the police
force, lcIi for Brcntsv!lc this morGug, having
10 charge the tramp, George Walz@r, whose
arrest aud eolnrittal to Jail vas ntntIorc': yes
tcruay "at2e: WI! &c tTieu VIII 'cC Stntt
taci; Oil tic pay ram Of the Virginia hlldand
| Road, on Tuesday night last Mr. s. =. Nealc,
cou"'I' ''' I"c Oonnpau?' a'so Hou' ~ ''ou.s,
'tic '''s ii9'n'us ~ SsI', III NC p'oscou''or
as possible.
FAruEps' AND MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK.
A meeting Of the directors of the Farmers and
Mochan;cs' S,v;n,s Rank WAS htl IN Tuesday
| ovon;rr Inst Nn,;nn [T .nit, having hncn
snrvnJ r.,,' ~, ;,,nl. :. ,y,s d.rcrminnd to
",nt Na s';o,,,.,.,,'; - I'll ,Lo assets # ihc
oaaS 20 trustee 'Vf 'nH eeucut OF rs ctcu''ots
W. vat H hn,r dns;gnotcI
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