Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-22

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, sept - 1857.
For the Middle Atlantic State; partly cloudy
weather with rain, variable winds, mostly caster
~, Iowci barometer. stationery ar higher temper
allure.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING LAST NlGHT.~
The first regular meeting OF the loung
Mems Democratic Club was held last night,
ut the HEADQUARTERS Of the club. on King
street, with Geo 4 Mtlshbach. PRESIDENT III
the chair. and J. ID. II. Lunt, secretary. The
attendance was large, and :: good dcal OF
enthusiasm was manifested. President Mnsl-
bach. in calling the meeting 10 order, re-
turned his thanks for III: honor conferred
in selecting him is the head OF the organ-
2ation. and said that the members had some
very important work before them. \ tho
rough organization OF the party Was needed,
and ii would ;ttvolNr upon the members TO
sce that all the voters in the city. their
names and residences. were listed; also TO
see that III the ncw registration III the Sec
ond and Fourth wards only %tHlnc voters
were Registered
The following additional! Vice Presidents,
10 act with those already selected rs the
executive committee of the club. were then
elected. First ward, samuel Mankin and
VIM Dobie; second ward, Alonzo Mills and
Geo Bontz: Fourth ward Col. Francis l..
smith and J. +. Sweeney.
CA motion of Judge stuart. the President,
Major ". v. Herbert. ana the Secretary,
James K. Cation, -, The Conservative Com
mittcr. were also elected members Of the
executive committee III the club.
over Thirty mpmhcra OF the club volun-
tccrcd 10 act A. catNasScrS oi the city, 10
make full ani correct list o: the voters, 10
be used on the day OF election To see that
none but genuine votes are received.
The executive committee was authorized
10 employ two competent persons 10 attend
the new registration in the 2d and 18th
wards to commence on the first Monday in
October and continue till the following Sat
urduy
\ paper VA, circulated. aud all present
put their names down rs members Of the
club
"Wednesday night Of each week was Sc
icctcd a. the regular meeting night Of the
club
The meeting then adjourned
Over one hundred dollars was subscribed
TO the campaign fund.
The volunteer canvassers will meet to-
night al the democratic headquarters to
lcct programme Of action, and the canv
ol the city will be commenced immediately |
CtLrErER CoLoRED MAN HELD on
SUSPICION or BEING lNsANE.-Wm. Light
foot colorrd. from Culpcper, Va was ar
rested i'll thi, city about | o'clock Yesterday
morning, III the instance of his sister on
suspicion Of being insane At the cXamina-
ton yesterday morning the sister of Light
foot stated that he came TO her house
Wednesday; that Wednesday night he sud
denly commenced crying murder, and said
that some colored men were after him to
kill him because he was a democrat that
it was impossible for her to do anything
with him. and being afraid he would injurc
her or himself, there being no other mar,
about the house, she had him arrested
Iightioot, who is, it is; said, a man Of good
character. insisted that he was not crazy,
and said that while lying down in the house
he heard some colored men in the street |
say they intended to kill him because he
was democratic negro. The MavOr de-
"ided TO dctain him AT police headquarters
until some information concerning him
could he received from Culpeper, his native
town. lighttoot was sent back to Culpeper
this morning in charge OF police officer JAS. !
Walker.
THE LATE Nix. ELLIOTT The remains Of
the late ". VI. Elliott whose death at Gut
Landing was mentioned in Yesterday Ga
zErrE, passed up the river on the steamer
w W. t0rcorm to Washington. this after
noon, i'll charge Of Mr.. Edward Reed, of Mr.
b. Nhratlcy,s undertaking establishment
From Washington the remains will be taken
TO Havrc de Grace, Md the late home of the
deceased for ntcrlucnt. The remains were
met nj Washington by Il number of friends.
including several gentlemen from this city.
Police irEMs.-The Mayor had before
him this morning John Luckctt. colored.
and his wife, for fighting. 1t being shown
that l.uckctt, who is drunk nearly all the
time, attempted to beat his wife, he Was sent
to the chain gang for 80 days. and the woman
discharged
\ newsboy named Smarr was fined yes
tcrday by Justice Arncll for aSsaulting
another newsboy named Gcntzbcrgcr
BASE BALL.-The Waverley nine. of
Washington, in its Northern tour, this
week, played three games of base ball,
winning two and losing one. AT Harris
burg, Pa. the score was Harrisburg nine 10,
Wayerlcy nine .; at Reading Waverlcy
nine ), Reading nine at York, Waverley
nine !, York nine ,. Jackson Beach, of the
Alexandria Base Ball Association, PLAYED
with the Waverley nine.
DAY OF AToSEMEST.-The Day Of Atone
mcnt, the most important of all the Hebrew
festivals commences tonight at shutdown
and will continue till tomorrow night at
shutdown. Services, appropriate to tie
great holiday, will he held in the synagogue,
on Washington street, tonight, and all day
tomorrow. The Day of Atonement is oh.
served all over the world by Hebrews, who
will close their places of business tonight,
and keep them closed all day tomorrow.
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. 22, 1882.
Sun rises minimum. 5 Is Sun sets. ... j =
ARRIVED.
Stmp .ino Gibson, New York, To + \ Reed & Go.
Stmp Louisa Philadelphia, to + 4 Reed & Co.
Str Lady of the Lake NOrfk to 4 Reed 4 Co
Str Mattano lower Potomac, to John Lannon
Str T Arrowsmilh, lower Potomac. to Poto.
mac Ferry Co.