Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-03

CAPT. ~. hemper, Chairman or the AlcXaudr
delegation. and B. II Lambert aud Others will
leave here this evening for Ricbmood Reports
are 10 the ef.c that The convention will be oor
of the srges: and most iLhueat assemblies of
tho kind ever held 10 he State.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONAL Split
Forty hse delegates irJm tbs O., y and up.y CT
Alexandra met at be c lored O1oFs lows Hall,
Ia this city. 10 d'y to cleo: TIRES delegates to
the Republican State Convention. which meets
10 Lynchbure 90 The l0,h of Augu,t. and we're
osI'ed 10 order by WIN A. Row. of toe counrs
II. L. Harris. OF the cl =. IVES Il c Cd tenn
porRry secretary.
a perm, Deot Organization was GffGsIed by the
elect J OF Bet auto Auliu chsitm.a of the
coovr ntion and Geo Grfha sacrets V,
At this point porriou OF the cir, delegation
OF be Malone readjuster tersuaslao wi, hdr.H
from the hall, AID repaired to al upper rcom 10
the building.
The straiph:out convention then proceeded 10
the election OF deegit e- to H. Sta e Cluvan-
lion, With the folio wing resu: ID :leystes. A.
w. Armstrong and George noba,y. from tho
city, and W. A. Row, from ;ba COUP; 81 err
oates. Judge w. WllIcushty ADD Il f. rsncII.
from the oily, and B.Ui ,mi. Ausio, from the
ccunty.
Benjamin Austin, T. B Pinn sn4 Wm. Mil
Ter then made speeches. declaring that thu boast
OF sha Malone resGiuster leaders tn.. thay had
Captured tae repub leans Of the city aud county
Of Ale1andris WAS false in every particular.
city and county Committee, VITA 6. & :.
Lumi'kins As chsirrosn. wa! thea elected snc
the convention a1jour ed
The boiling delcgsles--thirsesa in number
orgsniZei in Iha uppGr room Of the blilding 10
Whica they asd repaired. by the election CT j.
Nick. Ware, chairman srd Tlo:. &ilen, sec.
retary; and elected Mex Ware Snd GGurys
I. PFast1n, delegates, sad Robert Osn3s and
John Fialda, slterna!es, all ID ahoGQ tse-adjus!er
Republicans. t. the iynchhu.g convention.
city CON mi:t2e with G.avCrs' Ness Chair
man, was then elected md tns Convention al
journet.
Both conventions, notwithstanding the"sp'it,"
transacted the hu:!ness before taem III quiet
and orderly mahEer.
CONTRACT AwARDED-The Com ai.tcc %
Streets OF tie CITY Ccuucl met a. !ho Audi.
tors office this af.erop2r, ant awarded the coaz
trac; tor Gee pepilg sud cl<aoing cut tho Tac
Yard Dit,h, from HcDry street bcpiuoinp. to
iiuotirg Creek. to Geo B. Taylor for SCI.
i'ne only other bid received was that of Geo.
Baggst, Sl25.
OFFICERS ELECTED The U0foymed PATTI,
atchs, y y. +, ST ? meesii Moudsy rsh.
last. eircted the following fioers: Chief Cgp-
talo. w. W. Sherwood; Subordinate Captsiu,
SAMUEL A MAXIM; Junior Captain, Bsuogi +.
Malls; Scribe, Cnarlts Goodrich; Treasurer, ".
Il. Latham. The association drills every Mon-
day III bit.
EXCELLENT MUsIc.-Tbs ALEXANDRIA Musi,
Gil Association gbVe aan'her O.! their open air
musical concerts 10 Che P5s ofin, ysrd la. night.
A IhrGe crowd Was Prescott and the xs.Ileot
nus rendered was greatly e, ycd. Two 30.
lloemen We're present. and good old:r prcvsiled
throughout the evening"
PERSONAL Mrs. Bile Lennon lrf, thjs
mCrUl1g to ,in her ub,' d R,v. joseph g.
LEMON. OF tho NJ. e. CnuIcl South, ia Bso-
tCrd couo'y. Va.
Miss Ehs Cfump ard Miss Glars P49gett
ere VisilIg friends 10 Lyncnburp
ILLNESS OF AN ESTEEMED LADY.-Miss
Betsy lie, au cd aud estee med lazy. is RI
nusly III at the reside &c. of her nephew Judge
James oangster, 10 Fairfax cJuoty Mis-, Lee
Is 10 the 80 year OF her aye, and il not expec.
ted 10 recover
LEAK REPAIRED Tho leak 10 tn. Aie1an
drla osDsl al FOus Mile Ran ported to CLARK
Samuel Monroe last ni2ht was repaired to dap
snd bou's are pts'iog that point rs usual.
A GREAT VICToRY.-We have last succeed
ed In cl1sllg ou' $4,000 yards OF spring aud
summer PRINTS from large factory tf the BEST
MAKE-such as Wndsors 3. Duuue's aud Ar
ucl1s-Which VIZ will sell at aud g.. q yard
10 order to close them out at once, AID VII have
them cp ped this day and for sale for 10 days
OILY. As these sre ohoc, goods W, wish to
nil 4 .A,r-r/N - 1
give them this notice, 80 all can have a chaIc,
at them. After that time What is on hand will
be pu: 10 our regular stock. They are tho BEST
EIGHT CENT CAL1Cos 10 the market. Cal at
ouc, al |. EICHBERGs.
MAsoN's PORCELAIN LINED FRUIT JARS
cheap 1T MCBURNEYs.
FINEST OLD FRENCH BRANDY Vintage
1867 and PURE PORT WINE MeacnaIIy they
are sll that Can be da~,rtd. Bottled and 90
draught at McBURNEY's STORE
DON'T YOU FORGET IT Call aud 500 the
5 AID 6, CALloos at |. EICuBERG's.
SPECIAL NOTICE The BEST OF EIduT
CENT CALlC0s at |, ElcuBgRG's for aad &C.
yard.
TIN RooFGNG. GUTTER AND RAIN SPoUT.
attended TO promptly. by STANsBURY & BRO,
manufacturers snd dealers 10 Stoves. lin Ware,
~, McBuruey's Buidiog) coruer King ard
Washington streets.
McBURNEYs il tie place TO buy Heno Tea,
the kind the Chinese drink, ia quarter. hslf cod
pound pack.ges.
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SS The regulsr monthly meeting of the
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Company will be
held TO morrow (Wednesdsy) evening t.; $50
O'clock.
sup2-2: !. n sTaIDER Secretary.
NJ Critically wits, NANCY MILLS. hay-
~ llg left me without cause, hereby wsrn
all persons against har boriug her or credl.iDg
her So l will not ns responsible for ally debts OF
Ter Contracting.
WILLIAM MILLS.
Fairfax b., Aug. l. 1881 .ue2-lw
W OGDEN LEQUESl WOODEN
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