Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-24

For tho Middle Atlantic States increasing
northeast, veeriug to southeast, winds cooler.
followed by slightly warmer. c.oar, or hay
weather; rising, followed By Stationary or fall.
i1g bago meteor.
POLITICAL MEETINGs.-About thirty FIVE
members of the Whitestone Club assembled ct
the cotton factory last night, but nc speeches
we're made. After conversational debate or
the coming municipal election those present
we're invited By Alderman Smith, who vas
present. to partske Of refreshments, which they
did with great apparent gusto.
ADD Jefferson districts, OF the county, was held
ct Freedmen's Village last night, with John
B. Sgphsx 10 the chair. There were pre5ept
about tvo hundred oolored meu and seven
Shitcs. Various candidates present were called
upou TO express their views, and speeches Wero
made By Mssus q. L. Holmes. Bepjstan
Austio. and f. L. Hopkins. The meeting con-
,auaa until midnight. the maIn poiot OF dis.
pate being tho oEos of Commissioners Of the
revenue.
A conservative meeting was also held last IA.
IN Walker schoo! house at Balls Cross Roads,
=. which Fairfax Taylor, Joseph Fields and
Willard Burch w5ra elected delegates TO the
County Convention FROM Arlington District
PeRsoNAL.-The Richmond STATE in lis
notes Of tho Poindextcr case ssys;
Il laughsbescane occurred during tie rec:s;
to-day when Sergeant Lee introduced Emanuel
Francis, Ct Aitxao3r;a, to Emauuc F;aucia,
Of Richmond. Thoso gentlemen greeted each
others very cordially. They arc by % means
81 much gllkc % the two Drom1s' that
Shakespeare drew, but both aIe good locking
meu. This is DOT the first appearances Of Mr..
Frsrc;s, OF Alex audria in Richmond. as he Sas
una OF the jurymen summoned tom that city
who tiled and convicted Johnson II. Sands.
Tho name Of Col: Morton NsrYe was accident
Ally substituted for that Of Mr. }. IS. Smaot. IN
the list of directors Of the Jsnney Car Coupling
Company Yesterday. Col. Mscyo lie Secretary,
BAT no. = d rector tho company.
Sir. Albert Dckins, of Fairfax, expects to
Lave on May lst, for Tucson, Arizona Territory,
where he will mako his home in tho future.
A NEW PApER-A miniature paper, bss1iog
the name of 1.-The Star. and printed and pub
Iished 10 this city, monthly, b. j. l.. Grlgs,lI,
. lad Of twelve years CT age, the sou or Fir
Grgs, conductor on the Va. midland II. H.,
deserves passing notice. This youth. With
an astonishing outcome IN him, out CT some
old plank maao his press, an original design,
aod, withou. irs.!uotiou, he "sets up the tyDe
sad thereby gets cut bis little paper. Toe!e
is genius 10 this boy; aud one day be 10 doubt,
IS he says be is determined 10 The matter, WILL
have q credtable "siza penny daily. edited,
p:iuted aod published By bin. We wish lin
speed.
HIuHwAY RoBEERY.-Mr. M.lonc. tho
miller ct Ba7trolts Nal, 10 Fairfax cguoty,
while going from his roill to Springfield SLa
.,n, on Monday evening, was accosted ca the
road By @ masked negro who plotted pistol
1T him and foIc him to throw up bis hand'.
Another negro then made Lia appearance apd
robbed MIR. Malone of some $25 10 money aud
plumber Of papers. a r7gro PANIED George
Fox is suspected Of beiag one Of the parties
and tho authorities are on the lockou. 1Jr hin.
The CITY DEBr.-As will he seen by The
notice Of Mr.. Z. II. HoofF. 10 another coIui1I,
The holders or representatives Z! holders c!
Corporation bonds are r'q lcsied 10 call at tie
First National baLk and sIsu al acctp:accs OF
the bill pissed By tho Cry CCuocl, 10 cjn-
promise the Corporation DEBT. LIS lnp?'tent
that bondholders, residing 10 the city should
sign at once, az The proposition will not b6 SUBJ
nitted to outside creditors until a m'J pity OF
those who GRE citiZ ,rs shall ts7s accepted
EscApED.-OHioer Smith arrested cue-
legged man, Known a5 Peg Leg BrHwn. tits
morning on tho Charge Of robbery In WsshiAp-
Ion. lie locked MIN up AZ Tue ItaiH hoIsS IL
tho fsm.le lodgers room. bat on &4i2g lh,re
again after short sbsercs no fouad .hst MS
pri.orer had escaped by means CT duplicate
key. he was traced to the whsrf, whtre he
crossed the river on the steamer QiFR'h!a. ana
rom iheace 10 the forts on Top OF 0xon Kill whsre
all trace of him was Lost. Gil :er Smith roGe
IN horseback as lar as UniontoYp, bit could not
ind his man.
VALUABLE BULL KILLED. Ito spl:, did
bull Duke OF ksot," beorSiog 10 General
w. Fl. +. Lee, Of RsvensSortb. Which xeI'ed
80 muoh admiration sad took the -s' r'z' OF
the Alexandria Fair, AID niSo al the RE- moud
aod Culpepcr Fairs. waa iuI ov, Sod Killed ~
a traio 90 tho EirSin;s MlGlsnd rad, uesr
Spr,ng6eli Station, last oiGht. l. Is supposed
that the bull broke out Of bis pasture aud thus
got &C the track.
PoLIT1cs AT CULpEPsR Tho c.oad at
Culpsper &. H.. on Monday. is rspte"n''d 10
have been very largo aud ,E ,eedlorl' Ivy.
Several negroes reprisauiiag the Vail III OIL
didstes for county Offices. madc bufit!qne
speeches, aud it wss cot until cry ct hsht
was raised that the crowd was dispersed. Cu!.
pepper wbskey is said to have exercised pc
teu,ial inhuen5o in getting up the excitement.
CHEAP ICE.-It is gratifying fac: TO house
keepers, as the warm weather approaches. that
there ia every prospect that lca Will be cheap
during tho summer, and some CT The l1cor'
venerces attending that season may thus be
avoided. Washington dealers ara advertising
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