Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

Union prayer meeting thursday iS"' ~ ~
i s Church South at "a o'clock.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES. nGr D .I1
,a@. once fthe Chief Signal Officer, VASE
;,,o.aa, d. g., March Il, lS17-lo;3o a. NJ, ~,
%r the middle States rising barometer, uor'h-
,,.,cr!; winds. possibly backing 10 northwestern
- c,,icr nartly cloudy weather, with snow
%a1 rain along the coast to dag.
RADICAL MEErlNa.-A radical meeting,
.,mcas.l almost entirely Of colorea men was
to,l ., h. colored Oll Fellows Hall, Oh scath
I,nmhus street last night, under the auspl
~, n the Hayes and Wheeler cub. There
r-a~, 3opirently two iaclioGs 10 tho audience
,ri q zines there was considerably disorder
{ !. l.lnpkina presided, and II. H. Har'
a.: V,s secretary, \ brass band was prescott
nd MAYED "lloli he fort, aud othc. pieces.
committee On resolutions was appointed,
nj r.tjr,d. During their absence, a. W.
jIarri, made a speech in support OF Hayes and
tx rocr. His speech was cut short by the
r.,urn IF the committee who reported the
,1awiDg resolutions.
Whereas President Hayes has shown, by the
.,Iecrion Of his Cabinet, aud, also, b. the lew
,rnaiitmeats to office, that he has already
.'Ilo, that he has at heart the true interest OF
n, whole soun.rv-he South equally with the
Iarih. and the East equally with the West;
and, that, while he shall pursue 4 wise. con-
.iiIaoy, aud Just policy toward the South, he
shall nrvplthclcss demand, aud ii need be,
,amr-I, hY al The constitutional means 10 his
o,wrr tie absolute protection OF the colored
,j;iz il all his rights; and
Wnclaa, he has indicated, by the appoint
urnl G! he Hon. Frederick Douglass 10 a
r,omipcnt position, and biz assurance to com.
ai,tna o. coorcd gcn,lcmen, that he intends to
,ppoint Prof. John NJ. Langston to promi-
D2nt position under the Government, and 9TH
.rwlse 70 fully and fairly recoguz, the claims
4 the cotolch citizen throughout the country;
therefore, be ii
Rs.oiccI, THAT We heartily commend, aud
il eplalsa the policy Ut President Hayes, and
unanimously acc5rd to him cur support; and be
i. further
Rl,oiccd, That We recommend no man for
posjtion, except that be be willing to distribute
The Offices under him equally, without regard
to c1,5r, competency, ADD fitness, aloue being
Considered.
Rssgilcd, That committee be appointed TO
sat on the President, urging him, Ia view OF
the fact that VIC have been denied recognition
10 the distribution OF Government patronage
here iar the last eight years, solely as Wo be-
lave GA the ground OF color, that he appoint
40 man 10 Office liz Alexandria ezcapt ho to
y7liing to recognize the claims OF the co'orad
>.>n
Nssalcm further, That VT heartily iodorse
rlot John NJ. Langston, as suitable person
10! Commissioner Of Agriculture, decming 1t
unnecessary to speak Of his devotion to the
principles Of the republican party, because they
l;e 100 VEL knowo.
The resolutions gave rise 20 considerable de-
hate, partjcipatedin by Il. l.. Mitchell, y. W.
Harris. i. +. Taucii aud others in support
thereof. ard George iiohiav. Robert Games
and others 10 opposition. They we're tiaaliy
adapted however, and q c0iamlttee. consisting
3D. Mex. Ware. Wul, Miller, Il. l.. Nit
hell nsmora Williams. r. +. Taucl Il. ~.
limpkins II. $. kina, A. ". Harris, WIN.
Il! MadclIa, j. II. Paper, Paris SHINES,
Henry Wilson, Larkln LiGhliO9t. liauIton
Smith, T.. Wihcra, John .. @ayls, James
g. Fruicy auI j. u. ClaGct' ~as appointed 10
present lie resolutions to the iresldcni.
The meeting then adjou1ed.
The committee was requested to meet at
the Fountain House" on Tuesday pight next.
Tue SNow.-St Patrick's Day, as usual,
came 10 With storm. Duriog last eight there
7ss slight fall of snow, lust sufficient to whit
n The roofs and the ground. The SNOW fail
ceased, however, about daylight, but commeuced
again shortly after uuc o'clock and has con
Enued during the day. The day has been sncn
4 one as recalled to the miuds OF Che older CHI
Gons the great STORM OF 1913. When The snow,
"a It. PaIrck's Day, reached depth Of licen
aches Tho Gazette Of the following day &c.
srti3cd the storm as one OF the scvtrest that
ever visited this section. During this storm
Nss>rs Thomas and William Campbell, brothers
Of Mr. j ohm ". Campbell, OF this city, who
were down the river on ducking trip. We're
raught out all night and the former was fro q
10 death. while The life Of his companion was,
with difficulty, saved.
MINING MATTERs.-rhc Cumberland News
OF yesterday says -
Sixty.one miners will 20 TO work this uorn.
ing in the New Hope niue OF tho Consollda-
tIDn Coal Company, Tlosburg. al fifty cents
Per ton wages
The miners Of the George's Greek Coal and
iron, Maryland, New Central aud American
Companies will hold meetings st Lonaconng
1T Two o'clock this afternoon, for the purpose
Of taking decisive action upon the wages Qu..-
ton.
latcr--A dispatch Was received here via
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph line, this alter
ncou, statcing that the miners Of The New Cen-
trail Coal Company have agreed TO worE Tor
fifty cents per ton, and that shipments By canal
vii commence about the latter part OF next
week.
Rev. r. II. RoB1NsoN.-lu the Washlus
ton Conference, (coorad,) NJ: H. CHURCH, II
s2S> on at Lyn@hburg. yesterday, Rev: Ii, II,
ROtiuSon, who was granted leave to withdraw
from the church, denies having said that he
would withdraw from the connection. The
bishop said as the case seemed TO be compcat
81 the Conference should appoint committee
III the subject. The following Were appointed
u investigate the case L L1wsOu, }. II. Ran
4aII, p. If. Iawklas. +. Hammond and $,
Wing. Key, tue presiding elder. iiom Balt
iCore, had. nU tic previous day. reported tht
circumstances CT the trouble between Rev
RobuScr and The Orchard Street Church, il
Baltimore, AID had also stated that Robinson
had said he would withdraw from the church