Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-18

didn't want 10 get S, near 10 WASHINGTON, Tht

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for some Of The members tc oVsic ,nc.
Mr. S.usrt. of ALEXANDRIA. erdofs.d all that
Mr Mo-, said about tho suitability Of bis c.
ty ss place of meeting FIR the General Asst r.
bly,, but be didn't kooWo whether bis p.opls
could Gsad such visitation.
Dir. Nlc,is amendment vas sSraed 10, aud
tGo resolution as amended was adopted by o
vote of 81 to 81.
Tho resolution was communicated to tho Sei-
ste and ~ that body passed by. IS it w.s reeT
the hour of adjournment.
10 connection With the above it mty be stl-
ted that Postmaster McKeIze, to-day, sfter
coDsultatiop with Judge Hughes. telegrsphcd
10 the Speaker Of the House of Delegates tc,-
dcti1g the spacious and elegant United States
Court room for the US, Of the Senate aad also
tho use Of the CORPORATION Court room, or
Arrory Hall for tho House Of Delegates. The
rooms suggested or others ft aud copvanisot
! could be speedily ertaoged and if the L,2isl.-
turc is to remove from Richmond there is no
more convenient aud suitable plaza 10 the State
Tor it's sittiogs than Alexiudris. its proximity
10 Washington. at least. giving it preference
over the other cities named, and We feel assured
that no mora hearty welcome would b., extended
to the members than By our cilizsrs of all par
lies. Then, too, if the members want TO 60 10
y hSohuJ pIaCS III llU Osalc SurCaSS.
AltXandrie.
Ata nseiirg Of ctiz.us Ct Aexandris, held
ct C'o!Cck this afternoon 10 the Council
Chamber, 10 give expression to the sentiment
CT tho cilzsCs co1ceruiog thu contemplated re-
moVa ct the sessions Of the Virginia Assembly
from the ely of Richmord to either the city of
Alexandria, L2lchburg or Norfolk, and pre-
sided over by II. Strauss, esq, resolutions were
adopted amounting committee, composed
ct Edmund Burke, +. l. Brookett, r. It. L.
CAS-. NJ. IS. Harlow ard +. NJ. Hunter, to prc-
coed to Richmond and sat forth the advantages
OF alexandria Tor tho accommodation of the
members OF The Assembly. and requesting tho
Mayer OF the city 10 call meeting of the CITY
CounclI to night 10 reforenc, to The matter.
WASHINGTON CONFIDENCE MEN-Wilisn
Harrao, Hastily dressed young coored map,
vas sent to ] all tor six mouths, 10 Washington.
yesterday. for robbiDg Bill ones, of Alexsndria
cou1ty. out oil &c. by Id ,ans Of the confidence
game. Warren claimed that Bill Jones gave
him the three dollars for telling his fortune, but
the eViderc, was that Warren produosd scmc-
thirg which be said was oadstone. and told
Jones it he would keep it 10 his pocketbook he
would have good luck ts long IS be lived.
Warren lhenfO0k Jones pGckelbook, aud bav-
lnG put the loadS;one 10 it, pretended to return
II to Jones coat pocket. lie msdo Jones put
both hanis 10 his paua pCckote, telling bin
It he kept his hard' 10 bis pockets without
tdkIog them GU: Until BIO got home, he would
have good LICK oil his life. AID get ell the
money be wanted. Jones says he kept lis
haods 10 his pockets, and walked shout
square, when. as something heavy kept srik-
log Btu on ho hip. be took one hand out of bis
p0cSet 10 zee ii 1t was lis pooketbock. lie was
ssionlshcd to fled that tho fellow had put q
stone 10 lis pocket snd zone off with his
Eockdbook o'utai0rg So. He gave CHASE and
ovefhsu'ed hin, and lurntd him over to DO
lie man.
"A Mrs Lille Spenney, Hhie at tho B.Iti-
moro add Poouao depot. yesterday, waiting
Tor train to take her to Round Hill, Va, was
robbed OF her nookel blok, containing So, BY
negro named Bil Green. Mrs. Spepney, who
WAS Intoxicated at tho tno + the robbery, was
taken to p'Ii,o headquarters, Hbers she spent
The dsy yiog 90 sofa.
JUDGE HudHES AND THE CouRr or Az
rEALs.-JudEo r. W. Hughes, on being asked
tins morning it no had seen tho report, pub
l'shcd IN as: nights Gsz,tto. that he had been
waited 90 by committee Ct ono of tho read
l1ster CAUCUS sod eeknd il be would sasapt the
Presidency OF tho Court Of Appeals Of Virgins,
said
"I,s yef; hsvs heard of The matter. 1 could
not mn OF such tting ! sm ro.a asndis
us'e fnr the i'rAsldcu'y OF the Court of Appeals.
'ad u il u't likely the pl.c, would bo rendered
ne ! " u rather a'ty whore [ sm-U. S.
Ju5EG OF TITO E'stero Dis re. Of Virgiui.-bt-
s'a 3 | u not tflrd 10 sive ~ my rr,seut
posI'Ion; but It both rarlice lie The l. gislature
w. tn n n var n. ~ ~. ~
Court Ct Appeal, l, ns a VIrsiuian, could not
reinsc TO obey thu call"
',odc" Stuart. Uho was present, said hs did
not ih'Ak ho would bsvs shy o. u osition.
Tns REFORM CLUE FAIa.-Tte fair for tho
benefit Of tho Ahxard:ia Reform Club, a,
hrnory Hall, Las; Dght, was attended by Col.
d &c, Light l'odec Of Good Temllsrs il body.
Inc voting f1r tho several articles named,
sta1ds;
For Watch: VIM. II. Smith %, j. T. Beck
haT IS, NJ. b. Harlow q. l.. Marbury q, 8.
q. Brent 10.
For Jcwelre: Mrs. Cnris B.rtlel "a, Miss
E'Ia BHzr l5 Mrs. NJ. a. Gootha.I :, Mr5.
Roberta Mcssher
, For Rscaiia: II. NJ. Fsllz 10. Il j. Petit s,
&. ". Fisueis 5.
'r"D SLoh OfFICERS.-at meeilrE OF
10 lhlrd Ward Karu5c.n Club, Moody
r,sHt' The following cflcsrs wcro elected G.
y Jackson. President James Wright, Nio;-
presideot James Rosu, Treasartr; j. McK,
Var. Secretary; {. A. jackson. Sergesnt-,l-
Arm.
State 5 n,tor Geo. A. MarYio. Of Norfolk,
WIS minated y thu Legislative radiuster
caucus. los: Digtt, CO Rarotd Com missioner in
Plaza Ct An Rogers, rrss,u iccanb bent.
yes!e1day 20 Geo. w. Retd, of Alexandria
county, Va, and Mary y. Ball, Of Fairfax
county, vs.; Clarer CO a Lynn, and Ela V.
Ilonpsoo, both of Vienna Fairfax county, Va.
Feeble Ladies'.
Those lansuid, tresome sensations, causing
you 10 feel scarcely able to be on your feet that
constant drain that ia taking from your system