Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-18

weather, areas CT lent ram, NaIlACi '"o'"'''
winds and falling barometer.
RADICAL. MEETING IN THE CouNlf.-A
r,.tine Of the radical club Of Arlington Town.
ship was held last night, in the ftnoo mousse 1t
Arlington village, about h''y c''''''' ~ '''''''
being present.
Collector Gray presided. -,
lain r Sypbax made an appeal t" the c!uo
to attend to the capltaton tilslntsI.
G,lls were then made for H. t. Hopkins ana
NJ l. TobinSon, of this city and "n th"tion
tbc Climb unanimously voted To he:r them.
4 B. Uopkius came forward ami WAS 'nIro-
drcod lie commenced by saying nc was Pres
emit as president Of the coioret democfai!c ciuo
of Alexandria, an. urged upon tn" m'et'Hsso
support Hunter and Nlushbacs' for ~" House
Of Delegates, aad closed with sur'lnE "rpca
10 those present To attend the calorrd meeting
10 be held next Monday n'ght at C"nvai' Sc'n'
Camp. y
upou and made hric! address against Che views
advanced by Il. Is. liorknS.
GUY Henry aud hlagnus Il. H. '''nih" then
went into iniut lii cIS>on. and Ehc ia'ttf ~
the ali, manner witt! which II, hand!rd h'S
opponcnt, CON ;Ictcly deu"Ii>ha! "l"'' ana upon
the eoncl1ls,,3 q! tn" ,i"hatA was tri t." Wih
applause.
Randall Bates. County Sargelnt, ANA others
came up TO Nj. j.. Robinson aud oE!n,y DC
aouuc. the radical club, anl Sgn!urh their
intention Of voting for Mush6ac'l aud iluntcr
The meeting then adjourned.
WARDS PArENr HRAKE.--WarI'S patent
brake has been put OF all lie Passenger
coaches ana baggage cars oil lh" Snu'i:'rn yea
tral Railroad, and Ii Dow beng aii&rt,cH tn tie
al !. f.
uiycn the other Any, when some nAc pulled the
bell cord on train, wlio Che cnglnccr took to
he siynal to stop, while running ~ miles pcr
hour. lie applied the brake, ans actually
hrouyht ihn train 20 a dead halt ;'itsi!! loss than
$50 lGct. ,
The sue,ess Of is trial. s, far proves that
,his will in all probability S"peGc:ic any other
brake. 1t has great READY advantages over
;hc Westinghouse air brake. Tic latter costs
$500 to attach to a locomotive, and Sl30 10 il
car. while Warls can be applied 20 Gather at i
cost not to exceed ssh.
The power tor operating 1t costs nothin&, SO
it is worked entirely b. the momentum 81 tue
train. When i, is applied passengers do moi i@vi
the disagrecablc trembling caused by ordinary
brakes, a., the resistance Is applied TO the wheel
alone and not to the body Of the ear. 1t Is
easily applied, without dcrapglng ordinary
brakes, leaving them free to b. used when de
sired, and has nothag intricate 10 get cut OF
order.
1t combines chcarnCSs OF consiructIon' dura
bilily, and cas-: OF management, and cannot 'a'I
10 came into general use. --d"1Hm HHPc'.
iMr. Ward il now resident Of this c'y, ana
.ontcnplatcs establishing works here ior tn"
manufacture OF his brakes.
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FIRE WARpENs.-A meeting o! the Boa'd
of Fire Wardons was held last mghi, all fiic
members being prcscnt.
1t was resolved to purchase i"uf ''l"drr;i
lect OF nose Tor Ihe llyn'"u''o" I"S' - $685..
AMMAN "nm r,uv' '''
Sun,lry repairs to the Columbia engine house
we're ordered, aud Il resolution to purchase
benches for use in the same was HaSacd'
Alcssrs. French and Grcen were appointed
committee to examine certain property Of The
ilydrausou company, and confer with IN" '''i'''
iaay relative to It's rufchaS: by 'h' '''fH2r'
SION.
Several bills were aud'ss, anu o'"rr iha'!t'S
cl routoc business attended to, after '7hIc'' tn"
meeting adjourned.
c,,, 80, v,nl,,,,, .Th, spoo1 ,r the
iH"n VIZ p.,
State Of Virginia will meet nj lhc oul'" 1 re"
i.yterian Church. in this citg, on Tuesday, No
vcmber G;t. :. 1hc Synod IS COMPOSED % aoput
'ou; h hu' unt ,nro ihsn tun Hundred viii be
present at This meeting. At yesterdays SOS
sion of thc Synod CT balllaora inc :, i9lia"HS
order was passed: The synod OF hi''a',e'
remembering, The intimate ah' !"e"S,'"I t ~,
tons it cuco sustained To iii" Synod OF Ef-
giua, appoints tho following committee IL con-
vcy it's lraterDal greetings TO tho Sgnod OF 'lr,
enla, which WILL meet ~ Alexandra; Novcn,
Der 9Th next: d.. }, &. liackus; DR.. }: 3.
Spottswool, DR.. David wills and Judge VIM.
Strong.
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toLlTicAh AMAh"AMA'''N' '"' ' AZ,
and rclormcrS o! FRINGE George $ c0uhty, Nd,
,4e o'In'' nc, enwli 10 dcTaa,e, in 70
other wav. even if by the one they have adopt
ed, have determined to vote for the iolloWing
ticket: For State Senator, w. Is. lil. demo.