Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var Depart
n,ent, Office Of the Chief Signal Officer, WIsn'
nation. d. e., Sept. I, lS77--lO:3O a. Ill.,
For tho Middle Atlantic States, northeast,
backing to southwest winds, cooler, cloudy and
rainy weather, and falling barometer
WoRK1NGMEN's CoNvENT1oN.-rhe con
vention of the so called workiogmens party, 10
nominate candidates for the House of Dele
gates, was held at the Friendship engine house
last night.
1t was called to order by J. J. lIcisbley,
chairman of the executive committee.
John Calhoun MOtter was elected chairman
and Joseph Lash, secretary. :,
After Motter had returned thanks the roll
was called, and thirteen out OF the twenty hVe
delegates were found to be present. Two COL
ored men from across the canal afterwards came
in, making fifteen 10 all.
o. motion of S. p. Devaughu, Thomas L.
Edelin, was elected vice president.
1t was determined to vote by ballot. and that
majority of the whole number OF delegates
elected be required to nominate.
Nominations for the House Of Delegates be-
ing 10 order, George i. Swaio dominated Alien
g. Harmon; S. T. Devaughn uominoted Z. w.
Henry and J. NJ. Young nominated D. W..
Greene.
Thomas |. Elciiu wanted 10 hear from the
county.
]. G.. Motter said tho county had 20 name
to present; they only wanted good men, and
would give the ticket from two 10 three nun
bred M oriLy.
Peter Bfopuct culugz"l Henry as a true
workingmau.
+. |. Elca said that everybody knew a. {.
ITor,,on ,p5 hot kn uas first GLASS man
j. Nj. Young spoke 10 support Of Greene.
5. L. Dcvauglu did not think Greene we'll
enough known here.
j. NJ. Youog said that all The people out his
way wanted Greene because he was not pro
tessional politician.
S. Z. Devaugbn and j. NJ. Young were then
appointed tellcrs. and the ballotlng. after much
delay, proceeded.
1t resulted: Harmon %, llepry II. and
Greene Il.
Moticr cvinced considerable surprise and CON
sternation at this result, be haViGg cast the
three votes OF Jefferson district, which be rep.
resented, as we'll as those Of Arlington aud
Washington districts, which no did not repre-.
sent, for Greene, and evidently expected bis
election. However the figures did not lie, and
after much hesitation aud some whispered con.
situations Motter announced the result of the
vote, ADD declared A. 9. Harmon and u. W.
Henry to be the nominees
The nominations were subsequently made
unanimous, and t. |. Edelin, and Joseph Lash
were appointed a committee to notify the
nominees.
The convention then adjourned.
Rosu HAsuANA The Hebrew New Year,
Rosh Hashara, occurs 10 morrow, and the oelc.
bration attending it is begun in synsgoeues all
over tho world this evening. 1t It's the first day
Of the month Tishri, OF the year 563S, and 1t IS
believed that on this day the world was created.
A holy convocation was ordered by the law, and
no work was to be done. The day is also called
Yom Truch, az the sounding OF the cornct was
ordered. and Iom HazikoraD, the day of the
memorial, 6s it is intcr ued to recall to tho re-
mcmbiaucc Of Hebrews the light in which the
Lord regarded the piety of their patriarch an
cestors. and that their children should endeavor
to merit this favorable remembrance. The first
ten days of Tishri arc called Aasres Yemy The
suva, the ten peutenliaI days and the Sabbath
occurring September Is. i5 called Sabbath
Shuva. This name is derived from the Haph-
torah, or conclusion, the readiog Of which is a
part of the New Year service 10 the synagogues.
The history is that Antioohu5 Epiphaues, after
c0GQu2flnS tne LEypLlau5, maue war Will tuc
IsraeIi.es, aud conquering them, gave orders to
burn all their books aud prohibited the reading
Of the weekly portion OF tho Pentateuch. The
Israelites then selected certain chapters from
the books Of The prophets corresponding as near
Iy al possible to the text OF the Pentatcuch, and
these chapters were read instead, and arc called
the Haph1orah-hence reading on this occasion
at the present time. Monday, the 81 Of Tishri,
is the fast of GedaIjah, in remembrance Of bis
assassioa,ioc. The Orthodox lsraclitcs oee
brate two days. Saturday and Sunday, begin
ming at sunset Friday aud closing at sunset Sun.
day. Ia the synagogue Of this city, however,
only one day is kept.
In TROUBLE AGAIN-rne Washingto ! Re-
publican has the following -" lIugh Strider, a
respectable looking young white man, was 10
the deck Of the Police Court yesterday charged
with being vagrapt. lie pleaded not guilty.
but OficcIs Auldridrc and Hobbs, Of the Fifth
precinct, testified to his being constantly drunk
10 the streets, and to having walked him from
bis souod s!umbers on lie sidewalks upon more
than Que occasion; that he lives with woman
oamed Aunie Murphy in the division" that
he goes to her and demands money from her to
purchase liqlur with, and when she does not
give it to HIM, he beats her 10 such manner
that the blows can be heard in the streets; this
he has kept up since The 18th Of last May. The
court RI ouired him To give bond in the sum of