Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-22

The MUNICIPAL ELECTION. The municipal
election will b., held tomorrow. The polls
will be opened at sunrise aud be kept open no
til sunset. at the following places:
First ward, No. 81 Prince street; Stcoud
ward. at John L. Smith s, north Fairfax street;
Third ward, Old Court House; Fourth ward,
Duke street. near Alfred.
The candidates are as follows:
CONSERVATIVE TICKET.
Mayor, X. Kemper; Auditor, F. l.. Bfocket!
City Sergeant, U. NJ. Monroe; Commonwealth 3
Attorney, Samuel G. Breot; Corporation At
torney. Charles f. Stuart; Superintendent OF
Gas, Jacob R,xbur5; Clerk Of Gas, W. w.
Harper Superintendent Of Police, George W.
Clifford; Clerk of Market, Charles Il. Nsale;
Collectors of raxes, John II. Hill ard Stephen
X. Fields; Nleasurer OF Wood aud Bark,
George W. Dearborn; Gsuger. /. B. LoVejoy;
Measures Of Lumber, j. L.. Adams and i.
E. K.mn.
WARD TICKETS.
First ward alderman, John II. Burroughs;
GouueiImen, ". s. Moore, Hugh Latham,
Elihu Staun;oo, and q. L. Adams; Magistrate,
r. II. S;auutop; Constable, W. T. Dobis.
Second ward-Alderman, Henry Strauss;
Couuclmen, j. r. Beckham, L. II. Ficklln,
Joseph Brodcrs and John 7. Rice; Maei'trato
Theo. Bacngtr; Constable, John Il. Gray.
Third ward-Aidcrman Thomas Y. kish
ielI; Coupcilmen, a. Schoield, VIM. Ii. Smith,
Nj. Mclean and Issac Echberp; Magistrate.
VIM. II. May; Constable, p. Dillon.
Fourth war,i-Aldermau, q. II. Smith,
Counciuleu, John b. Smoot, q. Il. Hill, ).
W. Peako anl Paul r. Evaos; Magistrate, }.
w. Nails; Constable, j. L. Burnett.
WoRKlNaMEN's TICKET.
tilwara Hughes, for Supt of Police; Il. I.
Lucas, FIR City Sergeant; Washington Blythe,
for Superintendent of Gas; j. j. Doherty, for
Clerk of Cas- ". u. Herbert for Clerk OF the
Market; &. L. Markell, for Commonwealth
Attorney; Stephen Swain and q. W. Henry.
for Nleasurers of Lumber. With these cxcep.
tions the Conservative nominees 90 the general
ticket ara endorsed.
WARD TICKETS.
First waTd--AIdermao, g. G. Smoo; Com
NON Cou1ciI, a. &. Harmon, Peter Aitcheson,
IT, II. Ilavenncr ard Park Agncw; Magistrate,
Ii. II. Harper; Constable, W. +. Dobie.
Second ward -Alicrmao, Henry Strauss;
Commou Council, J. P. Rice, j. S. Beach.
Job Corson and j. W. Henderson; Magistrate
w. 7. Wool; Constable, James EoDls
lNlrG w GTu-A!ueIu - AAt"otiohst
Common Council, John llawxhurst, Edward
Quinn, Joho McGahey and Robert Portnei;
Constable. II. E. Drayton.
Fourth Alderman. Robert Bell Com
mon Council, p. Il. Evans, j. d. Javns, }.
+. Nails aud William Miller.
The radicals 10 the Fourth ward have nomi-
mated Robert Bell for AldcrnaD; Wm. Miller,
p R. Evans, John B. Smoot AID J. D. Javins
for Couuclmeu; II. L. Harris for Magistrate,
and 9. o. Sippe for Constable.
The City Treasurer aud his deputy have been
busv all day Iecriviog poll taxes and certifying
the tax lists, for use at the polls tomorrow.
Ills Office will be kept open until midnight in
order to afford all chance to pay. Up to the
close of business last night only about one halt
Of the taxes had been paid.
All young men who have come OF age sloce the
last assessment was made and others who have
not been assessed are required to have cerhti.
Gates to that effect from the Commissioner OF
the Revenue.
Should the eapitation taxes be paid up there
will probably be pretty full vote tomorrow.
Y.M. G.. A .-The twenty. fifth annual meet
ing Of tho Young Mems Christian Association
was held last night, President A. }. Fleming
in the chair.
After religious exercises and prayer by Rev.
+. II, Pearce, the minutes OF the last meeting
were read aud approved. ,
The following report, received from the Ez-
ecu,ire Committee, was adopted:
"At meeting of the Executive Committee,
held May I, 1875 there were present: ii. w.
Readle, chairman, Job Corson, ". u. Herbert.
JAS Entwisle. jr., ". A. Moore, b. u. Stallngs
and T.. II. Hawkins.
"On motion the Baptist Church was selected
whcreif to hold the 18th Anniversary Meeting,
and Tuesday night, June 4,h, at o'clock, the
time appointed Tor holding the same.
A programme Of exercises was adopted, and
Rev. Messrs. Pearco and Boyle were selected
as speakers for the occasion.
BRO. C0rson was requested to confer with
tic Baptist choir with regard to preparing music
for the meeting; the General Secretary was all
thorized to give the usual notices tor the meet
ing, and the chairman was authorized TO spend
s. so for circulars for distribution.
After prayer the committee adjourned.
FIVE new members we're introduced to The
Association.
The General Secretary submitted his ANNUAL
report as followers, which, on motion, WAS
adopted:
ALEXANDRIA, may u, 1919.
The General Secretary Of the Dung Men )
Christian Association herewith presents his 7th
annual report:
Mcmbershi, Sixteen active members have
been elected during The year. Nine have re-
moved from the city during tho same period:
Tho present number is ninety. seven active and
tbrco associate members, Full membership
one hundred.
Amount collected by ne during The year from
monIhly contribution fund and rent OF room Tor
ohurch fcst;val PURPOSES, sixty. niue dollars and
forty cents, showing falling eff Of our revenue
10 this department Of seventy dollars as com
barred with the year previous, attributable
largely to tho stringency OF the tn, times. ball.,
during the year by the association under Its ac,
tivities were 8 monthly meetings, 81 Sunday
urarey meetings, 81 Jail services, 81 aims house
meetings, so open air meetings, 6 prayer meet It.
inss ia the room during the week OF praSer'"nu
8 omen air neelogs at the canal basu.
nv invitation 6 sermons were preacbcu 10