Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07

Weather Probabilities. October Z: iooyG -.
vor tho Middle States clenr or tslr Westnei, s s.
vsrisb!e winds and no decided enSns' ~ y"
rcno!er OF temperature.
MEETING IN THE CoUNTY..An enthusiastic
.raatinr of the COR s ,rvstives OF the county WIS
III in Washington Township en- lu:soay
tyenug last.
Mr.. G. B. Graham, jt., called tho meeting 10
.riir md stated that the obi cot OF tbs call was
hat the voters of Washington Township might
..s,mble together and discuss aud hear discuss
81 The mouentous political questions now as"
,tiop tho State and nalon.
Mr.. Samuel Stalcup wss elooted temporary
,bairman, after which. from the large NUMBER
rresent AID from tho great enthusiasm shoWI,
:. Vae thought advisable 10 Organize hsoeoeh
md English Club in that township, Wnica YVES
zone By tho election Of the following omesrs:
prcs;deus, Henry w. FebreI; lss Vlcs frssi-
''sc!. Geo. y. Wunde'; 2cd Vice President II.
X D,eble; 3,d Vice President, Thes. W bite;
Sfcratary. g. d. BescS; Corresponding oecre'
t1rr, L. Deal. y C,
o,is uas requested to address the new orgsnl-
r,t;7n. 10 which ho responded With high
n.m,liucu. to tho club. and expressed sInoaFe
hnoc far i,s prosperity AID usefulness. lie,
hen, il spirited speech. gave al loteresslog
rrnoss @! tho political status OF the Country at
tsr rrescDt time. He reviewed the recent 90.
f;.;cal change 10 tho feelings Of tho people OF
I'M State CT Nant; expressed an emphatic
on;n;op that that State was lost TO tho rcpuoll
r,nq il November; he congratulated tho cnun
t,v unon tho happy state OF affairs 10 New
Yak: said az am;c sblo settlement OF oil differ
crcas in the party bad been reached n that
Sts,c. and that the Hancock and Fog lsh ticket
would b., elected by over 40 600 majority; SAID,
I,,m present indications SUCCESS OF tho demo-
crarv in tho State CT Indiana. both ut tho gu
hrrca.orial election and in November. was
;,raconc c)ncIusion. and that larger demo
= All, soto would b, reached this year than was
ei;cn ror sovcrno: in 1878, which was over
a eco msarity. Adliog now. said MT. W.
10 tho Is electoral votes that arc ooncoaeo US
rom all parties the IS OF New York, the 10
rf Irdaaa and We have ISIS electoral votes Tor
President, whcn oriS. lS5 ere necessary, leaving
nnt the nnssiblc 2 from Maine. 30 Of Psuns5l
v,ris and 6 of Couoecsicut. lettering to Vir.
Yria, TIC speaker said cur Old State could not
be, and mus: not b.. left ca! OF the catalogue
al States that would 50 soon bficg about such
glorious victory. lis appealed to tho readjus'
,erc rroscpt Tor thcir o:ro good, for the beneht
:; their State, for lao veal OF tho catlop, 10
rcrnupc, the late deci,io1 Ct tho leaders OF the
Nshona rayly and vote the regular democratic
electoral State t;ciet. Nj. o. concluded with
language cuicSi-:.c =; tic :u0lc record aga
.tsrsc!ar of tho Jsmt attic presidential noml'
,cns. and cmncDil3 prsisiag the high standing,
thu tec,, titness aad great business qualifications
# Cur Conversational oonince, Hon. Jcho s.
H,r5o1-, a:d urged that tho democrats ct the
cauoty give him tier undivided support. The
speech CT MIR. Clements wa we'll received ard
frequently spplau3cG.
MIR. Stnlcup made sh.r5 address. ia which
he strongly coadcmuUi tie psSi end present
usspcs erd practices OF the republican party,
end saoeureIg predicted the utter OVERTHROW
tina. marty 10 November n:Xt.
MIR. Ranlahsu made somn cEcouras,rg re-
marks, after which tho neotiog aclouroed.
FIRE COMPANY MEETINGs.-As Stated the
I!ydraulion Steam Err Company, OF Their
regular ueeliag rueslsy night, accepted the
invitation 10 attend tbs ono hundred and hlleth
anniversary Ct the city Of Baltimore 90 Wcttcs
,,sy utZt. The company also. by resolutIcn.
gttnrn,d thcrks t, T. NJ. Lawson ter US, ct
ware house ia which 10 paint tho Uhce!s OF The
cugiac aud h5sc c,rrisge; to tho Fire Wartcrs
;.y al appropriated OF $50 for The improve.
:aep. Of tho epo,rntus; TO Messrs. Harlow &
BIO ADD Elrnts. Balleoger for uso OF hor5es,
aus 20 Samuel Tennessor, foreman, aid Joseph
u. iourg. engineer, Tor the handsome appear
nrc, CT the apparatus of tho otmpany 10 me
pira6c Of last week. AID az lu!ncd meeting CT
thc c2mpany, With Il. H. Csrnc 10 tie c!air atd
John Laanoa s,trtts!y Wss beld last Right i1r
mo purpose Of n:skinr sr;argcm@1'5 l'r lac
y,si. to ;:alimcca CO GcGoi sjay *.
The regular monthly Gsc,t!ng OF ,he C,lnn
ia Steam Fire Uompaiy vac hcid last eight,
IL LII Al oh ,r 81 IIcn;1nn
Clnpbell secrCts,y.
Two active mCmb;.s Hire clsc:id tn. i@o
civilizations for membership we're received.
4 communication from Chief EORinocr l.: al
b,aer, accompanied by au Invitation from the
Mayor of B.l:imoso for the company 70 attend
TIC sc,uui o5ntepbisl of that CITY, was read aud
tie invitation accepted.
re. Lee, Loudouu Campbell AID Willlsm
ra.,lo were appointed a Committee 10 mako the
necessary arrangements for the srofo;ed visit
IN Wednesday mo,niug DtXi.
A resolution CT lhavks to Chief En9ioeer
Crouiu, Of the Washington Fire Department,
Tor favers rendered the company to +. Pollard
Tor loan CT horses; to Charles HARDY fer tho
handsome manor in which no decorated tho
engine seat AID foot board, and 10 ell others
who contributed to The foo display Of tho con-
pany en- tho occasion Of their visit TO the lair,
Was adopted.
The meeting then &C usred Till *: Monday
night, when every member OF the company Is
requested to be present,
OLD DOMINION Boat Clue "A lArAc meet.
i7s ct the Old Dominion Boat Club. ct which
soae Of tho leading cilizoIs were present: Was
held las. plight st the Mansion Houec. L. II.
Ilher presided aud JAMES Blackwell asied IS
secretary.
Mr.. Edward Herbert. rtcauily elected p:es'
dest Of tho club. resigned the position on tho
gsound that he expected to iesre tho city by
tho FIRST CT November. Tho resignation was
accepted with regret and George A. Musbb:ch
vas elected by reclamation to fill the vacancy.
|. L Uhler VAS then elected csptalu unaLl'
lcCuS'y.
The executive committee was authorized tc
leo! c hail, asd Gt it up as Q eymnaseum tor The
use ct tho Members.
\ committee vas appointed TO secure il pos
.ibic tho co operation Of the ladies' 10 an enter