Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-08
LOCAL MATTERS,

LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PRoBABILIT1Es.-Wa Depart
s:eat, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
| angton. d. e., May s. l87S-I0:30 q. NJ
| For the rest CT Wednesday in the Middle At
| lantic States warmer southerly Winds stationary
| or falling barometer, increasing cloudlness arc
! possibly rain.
THIRD WARD INDEPENDENTS There Assem-
bIed in front of the old Court house, last night,
about two hundred and fifty persons, white and
colored. After much difficulty the key Of The
hall was obtained and the crowd filed H.. )
The meeting was called to order BY CHARLES
| Jackson, who stated that he did not know The
object of it, but j. NICK. Ware came to his
relief, and stated the object was to confer with
| each ether in reference to recon- mendlng to tue
| other wards for their support the gentlemen
! they proposed to endorse for the respective
municipal Offices; that be had proposed with
others tC 20 ioto the conservative primary, but
| being debarred, and the republican party being
| defupct, this meeting was called to support
| such Independent candidates as they deem
ed fit.
The meeting then went into permanent or
ganzalion, and J. Nick. Ware was elected
president and Samuel W. Dundars, secretary.
j. A. Branch offered the following preamble
and resolution, which was adapted -
| Whereas the conservatives have adopted the
NEST arbitrary mode ct procedure 70 the pend
| Jog campaign.
! BE it resolved, That We, the independent
colored voters OF the 3,d Ward, do propose to
support the best men for the Offices of this city.
All tho independent colored voters of the city
are solicited to coGcur with us.
Hanuibal King was the first speaker. and he
delivered himself OF org speech, directed OF
| every body lie took his seat amid laughter,
gtoaoJ, and Kisses.
The President then invited persons from
other wards to take part 10 the movement.
Thomas Ta1cil. of the First Ward. then put
10 nomination Sofer Blouse for the ofhc, of
superintendent Of POLICE.
This caused an exciting discu ;son, INDUCED
10 by LII 21erous.speakers.
During the passage of words, Il. B. Hopkins
arose to speak, which Increased the commo.
lion, aod the meeting became more disorderly
rally Mr.. Blouse was endorsed unanimously.
G. F. Markell was then placed in nomination
for Commonwealth 3 Attorney.
Az unknown speaker stated that no gentle.
men should receive endorsement tom this llot.
Gus clan.
MIR. Markell vas then endorsed, 90 were also
r. y. Lucas for City Sergeant and II. &. Dray.
ton for Constable for the 3rd Ward.
Daniel ~. CHM, Of the 9Th Ward, said be
was black republican, aud did not understand
The iiea OF oolored conservatives. Lie did not
know what co!ored conservative meant, as he
could not find it 10 either Webster or W0rces
ter. He intended to have meeting Of his own
10 the 4:h Yard, not oae of democratic canser
yalivo negroes ....
The meeting then adjourned amidst much
confusion.
1t Was conglomeraiion Of all oolors ADD ma
tiopailies the colored element predonipatiug
and wac characterized by its disorderly pro
ceedngs.
CANAL. ITEMs.-Tbe Georgetown CORES
pondent of the National Republican has the
+, blowing cana! items:
y Tho tracks Of the o1unter. weight at the
outlet lock arc being torn up tor the purpose
r. eyie 7dGg them. This was rendered neces.
sary By rs fact that it was found Impossible
70 send the esisson far enough into the river ct
low tide. The improvement will not stop the
lat;nr out of boats into the liver, as but one OF
tho cGnn,cr.weisht tracks will be torn up at
time. .. -,
4 telspbouc was splaced 10 position ct The
9Th loci; on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
at six o'clock Yesterday afternoon and worked
well. ,,,.
1t is rumorel that the Chesapeake aud OHIO
Canal Company intend erecting new collec
lcctor's office at the outlet lock and do away
with tho Office at present ct tie Aqueduot
Bridge.
The barge used as boarding.boat for the
hands 90 the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal sunk
Monday plight above the Aqueduct Bridge
The sinking was caused by rats gnawng holes
through the bottom. Ii had not been raised
Yesterday. No ope vas 90 board OF the time
she sunk"
The Cumberland AllegsDian says that two
mule boats have been built by Messrs. Weld l.
Sheridan. The che is known as mule boat A.,
the other as B. They Gre SO lettered in con.
tradistinciou to the line of steamers, each OF
which is numbered. Of the line of steamers
one number is missing, the Star No. 3, which
was destroyed during the strike last season.
The firm has secured judgment against Wash.
ipctou county for the loss Of the steamer, and
we are Informed, will soon build another steam
or to take the place OF the one destroyed.
PoroMAc FRUIT GROVE RS. The Potomac
Fruit Growers Association held its May meet.
ing in Washington yesterday, with Charley
Gilliugham, its president, 10 the chair, and ).
4. Snodgrass. secretary.
The attendance was very good. The priupl.
pal feature was an interesting essay on Cur
rents" by Colouel Bingham, which was discuss.
ed by Messrs. Pierson, Gross, Gingham and
Snodgrass.
Amopg the communications read by the sec
rotary was note from VIM. Ii. Clagett, 10.
forming the meeting that he was having, iald
the eastern terminus of the Columbia Railroad,
10 be known as Eagle Park" and inviting the
association to inaugurate the Same with sub.
urban fruit AID flower exhibition.
The meeting was adjourned to May o. On