Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-10
LOCAL. MATTERS.

| WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var Depart
ment, Ofce of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
l7sqton, ID. g., May 10, lS77-l030 a. NJ
For the Lower Lake region and Mlaai: AtLao,
tic States. rising barometer, north 70 west
winds. slipht changes 10 temperature, clear OF
nartlv CLOUDY weather. preceded a; the east STA
tions, 10 the former district by light rains
MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN. There was
large meeting of business men al the CONNER
cial Exchange this morning. Gentlemen rep
resenting all branches of business IN HE e''y
were present The meeting was called 10 or
| der By MIR. j. Z. Bsckham, 90 whose MOTION
| Benoni Wheat, ESQ.,, was elected chaIrmao.
| MIR. Wheat, on taking the chair, SAID 'hal
he understood the meeting had been call
| ed for the purpose Of organizing an ASSOCIATION
which would more closely uoite the business
interests OF the city.
| EAoar SnoWden was then elected secretary.
! After long discussion, which took Wide
ranrc, embracing questions Of railroad transpor-
tltion. manufactures, &c., participated IN py
Messrs G.. y. Worthlngton, j. ). BARBOUR,
! W. G. Cs2enove, Il. Soowdeu, Joseph HOP =,
kins, +. ". Ashby. T. A. Reed, ard L: IS.
| Hooe, the following proposition, submitted Dy
j. II. Beckham was ANONYMOUSLY adoptea -
| Whereas organization and unity oi action are
ind spenssbo 10 tho full protection and doVe!op-
| ment Of tho commcFlta! ana AHhNisc'T'I! ~,
teresis e our city, 10 tho collection ana preSeT
walton of statistical Information connected WIN
these pursuits, u promote jass anI !4u!tau'o
PRINCIPLES II trade, tp establish uniformity IN the
commercial u5agrs 81 tho ci!T, TO sel!ie uli1''
enccs suoedily and withou: litigation, ana Il.
nrOmo.e the general progress and prosperity OF
tho community, therefore. wo tho undGrslgnoo!
agree 10 unite in tho organization OF EoaGG CT
Trade and to become members thoro1f aHu 10
psy such assessment as may ne le'lea, NECESSARY
to sustain the same, provided, however, That Such
assessment shall not eHce"d lHo SuuA u '0A
dollars Per annum
The above was signed immediately by i uuu-
b,r those present, and will, doubtless. receive
large accessoDs, when presented to the clt'2sas
generally.
% moliou Of Mr.. John S. Barbour, the fol-
lowing committee was appoloed to take lnto
consideration and suggest such measures ior
the advancement of the interests OF the ct!y,
az they may deem proper, and 10 report to IA
adjourned meeting B Wheat, Chalrmao, j.
S. Barbour Geo Y. Worhingtou, HeuTy
Strauss, Il. Paff Isaac Echberg. John &.
DaiugerGe!d, JsmesF Cariiu. John Z. -Agnew,
Jos. Broders. s. T. Beach, r. NJ. Lawson,
Thomas Y. Rishieli, +. S. Lsadhaater, John
B. Smoot, Gee. W. Jamlesou. H. SnoWdcn,
L. A. Reed, Joseph Hopkins. Wm. II. haGl
bert, h. E. Dowuham, John NJ. Johnson, y.
II. ID. Smoot, II. S. ". Bnk:r, ). II. jan
ney. and VIM. Cogar. ,,
The meeting then adjourned subject to the
call Of the Chal,men.
CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE. An adJourocd
meeting OF the Conservative Committee was
held last plight at the Sun FIRE engine house.
,oi. E,,D Nb.ir
r. al. Eicklip, Secretary pro teD.; George
Washipgton, lst ward; NJ. Ruben, I'd ward;
A. Schoied, Sd ward, and 9. II. Erwin and r.
f. Rudd, 4th ward.
The Chairman announced the ouIecs OF the
meeting, anu called for the names OF gentlemen
who proposed to submit their claims at the
conservative primary election for the various
puucinal offices, whc0 the following gentlemen
present announced themselves:
Mayor X. Kcmper; Auditor. +. l.. Brock,
cit; SUPERINTENDENT Of Gas, j. Ed. Norris and
Jacob Roxbury; Cork Of Gas, W. W. Harper
and james j. Doherty; Collector OF Taxes,
Northern District Geo. II. Markell aud John
T.. Hill; Southern District, S. X, Field; Clerk
OF Star kct, Charles L. Neale, Ii. 3. Whiting
ton and James Fossct; Corporation Attorney,
g. Il. Stuart; Superintendent OF Police, James
I. Coleman r. Fl. Warder, Stephen Swain
and Geo. W. Cnu0fQ; UauIer, j. -. hJytJo}I
Mcasurer Of Wood aud Bark L. W. Dear,
boru; Measurer OF Luuber, j. L.. Adams and
Tbos L. Kemp.
On motion, ARD at the almost unanimous re-
quest of the candidates present, the committee
changed the day for the primary election from
Monday the l4th, to Thursday, the l7th OF
May, aud the ward meetings from "Wednesday,
the 10th, 10 Friday night, the 18th OF May a:
S D. H., to bu held at The usual places OF meet
iug 10 the various yards.
The committee appointed the toloWIaE gen
tlcmen judges Of election
First Ward-John Marriott, Charles Dear
born and EIihu Stanton.
Second Ward-Harry Kill, Samuel Tenues'
son and George Bossart.
Third Ward-Basil Brawner, b. l.. BfocEett
and James II. Fowlc.
Fourth Ward-B. ". NalIs, E. i. Price and
Julian I. Henderson,.
An assessment was made on the various can.
didates TO dclray expenses OF tho primary
election. :,
Should any gentleman desire TO offer HIM
self as q conservative candidate, who was uu-
ayoidaIly absent from tic meeting OF the COM
mi,tcr last night, he can hand 10 hla namc at
once 10 the committee.