Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-09

decidedly orderly, adinuroed.
CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEES. The city coz
sentative COIN nitles held q meeting at noon
to day, to c5rsiIcr tho proposition to have
,bembers Of the Cry Council nominated With
the other cfiocrs at The primary cl:c.iou On
Monday.
The msr.b,r, pre.eu: we're Messrs. George
Washustou NJ. Ruben, L. II. Fickllu, j. K.
Cation and r. H. Ruld.
Immediately upon assembling the dools were
closed ard a secret meeting held, all but mt III =
bers oil the committee being excluded.
After the adjournment the actlou ol the
cjmEiltee was made kuown as follows:
They were notified that Donald Mclean h. d
declined to serve as judge OF c'fc!lon 10 the
Third Ward, and Taylor Arnold was aproioted
il mis- stead. Also that B. w. Nails, register,
had d. iued to serve in the Fourth Ward, and
Mr.. +. f. Plco was Appointed as an additional
clerk 10 bis s;eaa
The following resolution acs adopted, viz
Resolved, That while this committee 5 IN
favor of aud heartily endorses the ncUIiur!i0o
Of aldermen aud counci!men by primny ci.c
lion, ard would chccriuily Gccedc to tic desire
Of many OF orr fellow clt:zeos in tia! rS!cct,
vet in view Of the short period intcIveniGG ~
tween this and the primary election. they deem
il irtxpcdient to reseDd the order ! r ward
m .ctrgs ordered Ter that rurl CSC, Tor the l"t
lowing rcasCns
LIST. That Tic call FIR ward III eeIpgs hss b.au
made and published for at osst week or ten
DAYS, and to make q charge at this late pctlod,
would lead 10 confusion ard fail to give notice
TO lrge msjolity Of the voters snd Lhns
cause vastly more dissa satisfaction than the ward
mee,iogs of which all arc by this time fully
notified.
3od. I'll o. there is nuh expense al!crdipg
primary election, which has 10 10 GCroc by
tie capGi, atcs; snd the expense Ct that election
hsyiDg been estimated su4 assessed and object
I'd entirely FROM the candidates already named.
il would be mlniIes 8 unjust 10 ;htm to place
the n hole burden oftXpensc uloc their should
,rs, while Others sharing like privileges are
wholly * mpI; AID whcu had this matter
been moolcd b,fsro the cHrdldat'S' mectiog
their asst ssmentS might have been proportion
a!!y reduced by ass! ssing Candidates tor alder
men AID c Ut c:lmen with share Thereon.
The ncc.icg then aopurccd.
It's understood that he vote on tie rcsoin
tiors vas unanimously whh the exception "i
MIR. Cation, who declined TO vote, OH tic
ground that, btiug Clerk cr Counc,', lis mo
lives might be mlsiudeed.
CORPORATION C0URT-.Jmlge Il. H. tore
presiding.
Stewart vs.. Arnold. aud ArnoId ct. al. vs..
Arnold c. al; 10 ohancery snd cInso'Iiate1;
report Of CONS. OF sac filed.
Same vs.. SAINT; report OF com 3. OF sale COO
fined and order for distribution Of proceeds:
r., Roberis 4 Bro rs. b. T. Young ct: ais
IN chsncery; petition of Martha s. Woodward
for ,ehearing filed.
John Clsre and Samuel NJ. Disbnan were
ex0Leraed from the payment OF cap'tation tax
10 account Of CID age aud bodily lutlfmliv.
Com. Va. Rudolph MasseS; motion Tor Il ne"
lE:al oV, rrultd.
A bar room license was granted 10 Oven
Nugent.
LICENSES to keep ordinaries were granted tt
Catherine olharn, Edward Fleming hnd E-
ward Hushss.
Tho Court then adjouraed until to MORO"
morniog at 10 O'Clock.
SOUTHERN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. - A
tho time draws pear Tor tho annual decorator
of The deceased ST iisrs' graves, The preliminary
arrangements are being made ier some sctiol
by tn, Southern Memorial Association OF TN
city. 1t is proposed to hold meeting OF int
association at an early day and provide, Tor INT
decoration in the cemeteries around the Guy
and select an orator. &c.
THE CANAL.-The Alexandria Canal. site
lie long period of disuse, went into prac;'ca
operation again yesterday. Three boats psssse'
over The Aquoduct. and ono Of them, to-
"A. IL. Aepew" came to this city. loaded VIII
coal for Messrs. j. p. Aguew Il 70. In
AQueduct is snid to be 10 better condition thai
for some years past.
SINCE many Alexapdtiaus and virgloian
generally will spend their money in Washing
Too and positively pay more for garments thu
the like can be procured here. will pay to an
person buying firm me, his expenses to Wash
lugtop, for examination, to his entire satisfaf
liop, aud if my Clothing. either 10 ordinary
fine, according to quality and matulacigr'
are not the cheapest will refund the mone'
S. DEALHAM.