Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-16

a,ent Office efthe Chief Signal Officer, Wcsh-
tagtce. d. g., Oct 16. lS77-l03O a. m
For the Middle Atlantic States, westerly wlods,
partly cloudy weather, with rain areas at
northeast stations, stationary temperature and
falling followed by rising barometer.
YIN. G. A.-The regular monthly meeting
of the Young Mems Christian Association was
held. in their room, on King street, last night,
with President A. j. Fleming in the chair,
and Ben. D. Stallings, Secretary pro tenn.
The meeting was opened with religious cx.
crc:ses; after which the mi2utts OF the last
regular meeting were read aud approved.
&. Ii. Ramey, Of the NJ. p. Church, was
unanimously elected a member of The Asso-
clatlOu.
The General Secretary, James EotHisle. jr..
made his usual report of the amounts received
an disbursed during The month.
b. D. Staugs, the Corresponding Secretary.
said that he had received a Communication from
1.-THE Directory of the Richmood Association
askipg. the favorable consider alton Ivy the AsSO-
citation of this city OF a plan for the promotion
| of the best Interests, not only of the city OF
| Richmond, but of the whole State. The Board
| of Directors propose to rails: 40 endowment fund
| for the Richmond Ass ISOLATION, as the basis Tor
| moro enlarged operations IN every department
of literary. benevolent and religious enterprise.
Richmond requires, and the Association de-
sres to erect, o spacious public hall for lectures
and other entertainments, with various essen
tial appliances and modtrn improvements, to
be conveniently situated. easily accessible to
tho business cummuoity, attractive IN Its cx-
terior, and fitted up with elegance and taste;
to have a splendid library. and reading room
to be supplied with lho leading papers and
magazines They desire to make the rooms Of
the Association il possible, the most attractive
public resort iu the city, where young men can
be drawn from the haunts Of Woe and ideness
to the more refining and elevaliog pleasures TO
be derived from the pages ct the best authors,
and from social Intercourse with genial Chris
tian gentlemen. Aud to this OH .ct, the ee
yation of the youog men Of the State, for
Richmond presents middle ground where the
young men, and men of all ages, can meet as
friends and cultivate fratcrOal relations. they
appeal to the Associations of Virginia.
% motion tho matter was laid on the table
for the present, aud the Corresponding Score
tary direc:ed to reply to the communication.
The Treasurer, w. A. Moore. reported tho
financial condition Of the Association to be good,
and that according to instructions he had in.
vested the money in his hands.
The Committee on Room was directed to re-
quest Mr. French to repair the damages to the
ceiling cocasioned by the roof leaking.
Reports from the various committees wero
received and general interchange OF Vows bad
as to the best mode of carrying on the work.
The Committee on Open Air Meetogs waa
directed to take steps toward procuring a tent,
to be erected on Wind Mill Hill. for tho use Of
the committee next season.
The Committee on Music was instructed to
have the room of the Association opou each
Friday night, commencing from the first Friday
in November, for instruction.
The Committee on Cottage Prayer Meeting
was directed to take steps toward establishing
Friday night meeting in the southwestern
portion OF the city.
After prayer and singing the Doxology the
meeting adjourned.
RENOVATED The United States building
in this city, in which arc situated the Postolico,
Custom House and United States Court room,
has just been thoroughly ovcrhsuled, renovated
and repanted a new furnace has been put in
tho basement by Mr. Thomas Hoy, which is
Intended TO warm the whole building. The
basement story has been whltewashed and
cleaned up, to look as neat as new pln. To-
have been repaiocd and vanished, as have also
the lobby and outside Of tho boxes. = desk
has been placed in the lobby for the con
veuienca of the public, and the old cuady-
like door leading to tho money order depart
mcnt has been replaced by q wider and bet
ter cue The ony part Of the improve.
mcrts not inlly appreciated by !ha public
il The useless railing which runs in trout OF The
boxes ard serves as a seat for boys TO lounge
On, and prevent boxhclders from having free
access to their boxes. 1t seems to be the general
opiuiou that this had better been di5pcns
cd with. The Custom House and u. s. Cont
room have been handsomely rcpain!cd and rem
ovaLod and tho IRON banaistcrs leading thereto
have been painted in imitation OF brons,, The
outside Of the building has also been reprinted
| aud sandc,l, tlc fences reset and painted, the
grounds Strengthened up and the pavements re-
laid The work has been done under the direction
Of Mr.. Jas G. Hill, supervising architect; Maj.
Richard Middleton, superintendent, an1 hlT.
Abram Jones, master painter, aud rcfl !cs great
credit upon all employed therein.
RADICAL MEETING-A radical meeting as
held at the colorcd Old Fellows Hall, on south
Columbus street, last night. About one hucd
red colorcd and two white mon we're present.
Thomas j. Tancil, oolored, presided, and the
first speaker introduced was Robert l. Mitch
| eli, who teaches public school in Washington.
Mitchell made speech OF about az hour iu
length beth oommendug and eoudomning
Hayes policy. lie denounced the working.
men's party, and said that the democrats we're
acting 10 bad faith in order to get control Of the
government. ITo attacked the law requiring
prepayment OF tho oapitation tax AZ intended to
die fra nchja, the cOlOred men,
john Is. Syphsx, colorcd, candidate Tor the
Legislature, made couciliatory speech. but
denounced the workiagmcn's party, and oppos
cd Hayes policy. lie advised his hearers to
vote for whom they pleased.
R.D. Bccklcy, coored, clerk 10 the post
ofioe Department, was called for, aId made a
few rambling remarks, evidently having the
| fear OF the civil service rules betero his eyes.
Calls we're then made for John q. Motter,
who Was present, but George II. Thompson,
Syphax's particular !riend. moved to adjourn,