Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-06

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Fourth ward 5Zt
lOLSI
At four o'clock D. IN. the election is progress
ing quietly, no disturbance having occurred
except in lhs Sd ward, where during the dsy
three white and three colored men were arrest
ed for Ii Citing and bound over to appear at nine
clock IT, morrow morning. Inc vote VIII pc
lieh. and The conservative ticket elected
TIE MEETINGS LAST NIGHT The poliica
canvass vas closed last night with meetings by
ali ;he parties.
TIE c,nsarsafivc meeting at Sartpta LA!
wa largely attended and great enthusiasm Was
maasr,$tvd t. Vas presided over by cxhlayo!
II. az The speeches were able and
e. rn:s: appeals, and evidently did their work.
The frs; speaker was George A. MusEbac;i,
esq, wh2 III III. 4 ;unsi convincing speech, aad
was loudly applaud&,i. Lie was followed by his
colleague On the Legislative ticket, Mr. Alex
aud:T HuAter, whose speech vas telling QUO.
Calls wtra then made Tor MessrS. =. {. Ncalc,
Hugh Latham. Z. T. Stuart, *. kcmpar and
George l.. Simpson, all OF whom responded !n
an eloquent and effective manner. The Alex
audrls Bud was present and dIsnlnrScd music
during the ruectlag.
lhe woskibgnea's mGct.g IN 'hc market
square was presided over by j. j. lleish!ey,
chairnaa Of Tic Executive Cp,nmit!cr, about
seventy Eve persons being present, NJ. Geo
y. llaHry, candidate for lie House c! ID .e'
gates, was the first speaker, bat excused him
self from making loug speech, saying that he
was u1wcli H. asked the support Of these
present aud made the usual promises.
Co., Elgard Daniel: Vas next iaIr2duced
and delivered his iittlc speech on tioanca, COZ
Stunning about one hour anl - haii 10 doing 30.
After he lad succeeded il firing $50 CT three
gentlemen who wla:td TO sicak j. " Green WAS
introduced aod 5uado anc!hcr jinanc!sl speech
Of about ems hour and qIatcr 10 ie.gth. Lie
was Ena!!r brought 10 = step hg loud cries for
Syphax, aud alter gcslicu!alrg wildly for a
TINE, aid declaring th@t tir would not 30 bull
dczad," lie was compelled 10 cnd his remarks.
John b. Syphax calorcA radical clDdidate
for tic House nf Delegates, then came forward
and mounted the stand, but J. j. llcish!ey, j.
w. Green aad others having objected to his
speaking in thcir mec.lng officer NJ. Latin
appeared en- Inc s;aod, and decided that Syphax
must take another stand "A sc,ae Of great con-
fusiou eusucd the colored men. especially those
from tho couety, Of whom there we're several
present, demanding that Syphax should be
heard. Syphsx iualy took the opposite stand,
when j. ". Green demanded that lie should
move further off, but the owcer of the saud
came forward snd gave Syphax the use thereof
and he remained 10 possession, and Nlessrs Mot
ter, Green and other working men LETT. III made
a speech of considerable merit, in which lie
showed up the workiugmen's party, aud cx-
posed some Of its inuer history, to the great
amusement IF his auditors and tho great disgust
Of Mr. lleishlg, who frequently Interrupted him.
Alter Sypbax Concluded DR.. j. Is. johnson
took the stapd and spoke at some length.
Ro. q. Armstrong attempted to speak several
times during the evening, but was put down
each time. a dispute between him aod Thos.
|. Elclin, when SyphaX commenced to speak,
gathered crowd and caused much merrImeni.
THE LIQUOR REGISTERS -Th, following is
D mere extended statement Ct the returns from
he Mctfctt register. n this city, for the month
of October, than that published several days
since:
Retail liquor dealers, 1852 haf pinIs aco-
1o!ic and 3SS half plnts malt; total tax,
sl4S.g9.
Dealer, in alcoholic liquors b:twaeu ono and
i've GALLONS, l7Os gallons tax, $45 o.
Bar rooms registers, l0,O26 alcoholic drinks
and % 292 malt drinks; total tax, 1852 IL
Total receipts from all sources on account OF
he retail liquor tax, S546. IL.
The largest amount of alcoholic liquors regis
cred was by II. b. Lawson Il Co., who returned
, 4lS half pin;1, or ,35S more than the largest
rc.urn from bar room dealer.
SUIT FOR A REWARD. Mention wai made
in the Gazette some time since Of the finding
of MIR. VIM p. Graves lost pocket book, and
the nayment Of the reward thereof to y Ohm ID.
T, ach. It mas since been claimed that two
ccloycJ bows found the book, and were cGtlticd
to the reward. Robert Cupid, the father OF
one of the boys, brought sn action before Us
lice raGgctt tc recover the amount @! the re-
w. I'd. aud the case was heard yesterday even
inv Mr.. H. i. Smith appeared for the plain
III AMI G. j.. Stuart, esq, for the defendant:
rho .Jus,i,,e gave judgment Tor the p lantitl
in arpeal will probsbly be taken TO the Cor
pu:ation Court
Mr. Na1NsgoRD's SERVICES -looIcmeut as
last nigh was St. Paus Church, whllo Eot
crowded, was filled. The congregation was ex
cccdiasly so!emu;zed by the words ot;hs earnest
nc ,chrr, az he portrayed the power man has
30 rcsis; the Holy Ghost, aud it's fearful CT:
feet mon The man himself. Mr.. Ralnsfori will
remain several days ioagor, holding a 'B;a'c
rcaI;ug" 10 Christ Church every Gay at
y H., and preaching in St. IauFs Church every
blight at 9 2. IL. livery morning between 10
and ~ lie will be 10 the Sunday School room.
at Christ Church, to converse With ,ndl7ldua's
about auy religious difficulties they may hsse'
TIE SYNon or V1RGISIA--Thc Synod Of
Virginia vii, commence it session 10 the Uo1or
Presbyterian Church, Rev. j. }. bullock. D.D.,
raslcr. this evening, at half-past seven o'clock,
and will probably be more nunerouslg attended
thaa for many years past. The opan!og ser
vices will be conducted by the last Aloicrator,
Rev. IIen5y Z. Alexander, d. d., of the Union
rheoogica! Seminary, who will also preach toe
sctmor. DR.. Alexander is spoken Of ID the
highest terms, aud those who hear lis dis
course to plight will net only be Interested,
but greatly benefited thereby.
TnE CouRTs.-ao businasa Of public lntor
est was transacted 10 the Corporation Court
after the close OF the Gszette'5 report, ycst'r
day. After hearing soMe arguments 10 chen
Gerry causes, the court adjourned until Thursday
morning at nioe O clock.