Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-30

rouhero portion, followed to.niph; By c,d
rorh 70 yes! wlods, and rising barometer.
4 READJUs7Ee MoE-DIsGRAcErCL Pro-
cgEDISGS-DRUNKEN WHITES AND BLACKS
HE " ORs7 ELEMENTS CT SOCIETY INERT
AND MAKE NIGHT HIDEous WITH Their
DEM0H-lAkE IELLs. - Fur SEVERAL weeks
past o7o Wig ct tho readius.er party, knowo
IS the Grind S:onc Wing" has been CT
dsaY,ti2g TO ges up meeting for the alleged
cbi:c. Of bridging abou: tarEoDy 10 thu party.
ialoko2 that eVeEy;tias was Gu. and dried"
hsc4-5li5 Hero is3nad fer tho mseliae les.
ajsh: Annoy Hail wss seize ed as tho place
C.; raeo,lgg, al: By O'Clock the bsll WAS
ta2SlG, tts uc2roe5 baiGg largely 10 tie ms
lrI,y. The sIpcs5ato, OF the c:owd esye
erayzc! 'ha: lae meeting would DO anything
es: 10. Harmonious oao. The drunken
Tai . a1i !lsch5 present had sIreadg QUE
a.Coc1 10 create ccn!u'i3o. Major 8. p.
Bay y, AMI Is5huken. OF Petersburg, entered
3A:li lcd 'trs received With coed deal Of
:a!.".
Ao.u. so o'c'sek the drop c17aiu ca the
-.a.e VS. rHaet, aad m'j,r BsyIy stepped for
~-il SOD g: .:e iao3 to oIdsr, end roni-
rad y. ". Wh;ine ior temporary Chairman,
III q IN; No Then CREST oo1fIsicp
yaIlg1 ID Cp:.'ag. amid which Il. Henry
>!9is:a s,?ysEtd Oh tao stage, spd csed for
g:4'. So.::stEi" & Hk3 he order which is SUE
?s,.G 70 gftvs:i % g:es. ocgasiots 10 Pandt-
uaoGIi ii & tb;siIcd, hu declared that bv
vrIu2 ., he authority VS. cd in him Is meg
b.F Q! .h1 P:SHi5. Csogre:sioual COMMITTEE,
NJ 1a:iaa tbs tDctiUg to o!dar.
Il. H. L!iss, o0iored. wss than uonlnatsd
GG cAstEwea. and Pal.io +. Summers for SEQ
ry,T'. iitr; y.li wet up thst could be
hsai 81! cvs .ha esp. lsdcsc,bsb.e confu
siju ;TevaIiad. The appearance Of E9muod
Burke % tie stage, i! lot iIcrers!og tho con-
'uhOD, pioopgci Ii. Simpson asked that
Bake b. heard sod tho yss CEASED for o
s5t:: tlao. In &c s,ia The nestirg was called
'53 'ha i:tp:. fir the good e the people :"
he .. q aas 70 bring ahoat harmony ia the
'L'".v2i ra,:y 10 hfCS.pc!ls. IL wss intend
III 20 enc, ;fnpcrar2 Ccgau!Z ..Iop, and
-:ans 8 lin;'G,m. Which BIO had prepared
iis:3 10 los ass drogntd by cries of 20 at
q lricf, uake nomination or got off the
sag Ia c!2ii0uaG. ho:se7er, epd col C uded
y oCm!as:!og s. Z. Bsyy. one. be seid, Sho
had had nafl:g to do with the equabbles 10 The
.arty. lie Called tyg q vote on Tho 1craaion
sod he rceH@rsa vas ali so,ts Of yes aid
CT c'-. H4si2 toUk the ohair 90 oas end OF
'h2 s2', nhil1 Simpson coupled tho chsir 10
ih9 c;Htfo, with L2les and Summers on the
oihat CID. Men cJpmsnc.d jampius from
Tho t)ir over tho f0os lahts Oh the stage.
seal! croaoipg K, AID SO mixing tho cfhocrs
x tie iSo factions Up that i. Was hard TO ..li
Hho Vas who. RGrso again took the ssoDd
sd coEmaGced IeadtS tbs platform TO hsd
fcTs'ed, &c: Ic!d OF Which could BIZ heord,
% giaat waJ thu noise, mads 70. tbs ru;-
pose OF drowning tlj voioI. By this time the
MO % leo sag, was ss great IS that on toe
,'cr DarEG tho reading cl the platform by
Hu'k', some one 10 the crowd co the floor
ojuias!c. ID. a. Windsor for chairman. This
pl; step 10 Ill p.coacdIoas On the Stage for the
a'g:n'. tosa cn rlts&e Gnd chc:red for Wiudsar,
Tbs c,IJ Iyr WioGSer ware Continued until
3mg-a0 a1ncu2ocj ths. Mr. Windsor was not
IN tho hal, h1! that hs hsd been ssnt for
Here he ses began 10 hickar." leaving the
;Npr:s':cn 'ha; It WIS btiag tamperod With,
a5d VIA 5000 was presented. Men 10 tho
htD; OF tt9 E.ll iuihod for tho stage, willis
i'ts3 a 40 te&r rushed fer the door. Tbs
.IGtt u1i b?IGe cX!ioguished The crowd, which
t0i I3it tie hail, reiurnsd ard the dlorderIy
PROCEEDINGS Tere Continued. when suddenly the
2!5 Ea5 turued off. SID The rush and noise 10
lie daikness, tho Degro,s ye!!icg like wild
cats, an9 tho drunken white men utter
l0g regular hiinslone oaths. msdo scene
htI;sh 10 tho extreme. Alter time
ca0d!ss |cgo lr1eurcd, and scattered hero and
tns'o secu, the hall ln the excited crowd
LACK otSfo. with lighted candle CD bis hssd,
Lis White teeth AID sparkling cot eyes s!ioirp
II tho din dc:koess. could b, seen, presenting
srcGr1 Of the abode OF the damned, pcoorS-
|gi1 The popular idos, that DO nrtist could
T.:s Tex 20 CANVASS. Amid this dim darkness
: ,-Iu
ia' ball. ecd Was received With cheers and
OUR w!ld demonstrations Of approval Upon
b:'2 lnr0teo.d 10 the mob cheers were
sla!o eiv.p. lie ths5ked The crowd for tho
h)cor conferred upon him. Ho looked upon
tisHue.lDg rec ption. cot only ss 60 endorse
ntU! OF hIS course, lu: as a severe rebGke to the
sr,IaTacs aod traitors 10 thc rca6iuster ranks.
Sho had called the meeting to aid them 10
S3Do Of their dosiIish schemes. lie vas sr-
a'l0''tr, bl' 10 ass aIso republican,. nnd had
n1eo cao s,cc! The E:st nomination CT General
Gla2t. 10 Tas proceeding to denoupoe
sac51 who called .ho msotpg. when be WAS
'"rt ssiio by Mayor Beckbam. Upon re-
savHiag 20 tho sage, Windsor said the scala
@iSs' Who 6fd rected The building with money
e9Itc.td irom Tho recp!c. had. seeing that
'1e9 could DOT heee their oRD wsy, ruues;ed
'Ge NsylE &c Gear tho hall. Ho said. "ao will
ef'F tie bali. sna requested all restiusters to
':I''S him 10 tho cNnsr of King sod Raysl
s!Ect:' A!iI giving three cheers fer Gen.
'iSho1c, tho c'c"d retired to tho csrper
'a'ics'at, waelo Windsor mounted q div
So2G, hex md arnoucced that n meoiieg
I T'G4 De- hc!d tonight at the oalored DAD
'&1"s ii'I', 30 purge !he executive commit
",Sf ne telGj15lcr psr:y of traitors
" p1nts tie dIscIdo,ly proceeding ip the ball
As'S;S ba''y sad VoDAuken. who worc
N " to deliver spec ches, retired. tho crowd
y.'os a'.cr then, There they go; they've
gosentush."
aiicr tic moe!ias, which vas GEO of tho
lIs: E'otcus add disgraceful eve. held in the
s:I'te q tho city, c row took place belw,ep
SsS'Fat members Ct the Two f.clou CT The read
.ssF party AID one Of tho psr.isipents beins
M , too close, drew ls!Rs ky from his hip
. .;'' asd bis ASSISTANTS. thinking it was 8
P~o' Er"itred 10 every dirto.ioD.
Ina has5I0gtso RepubIicao this m ?rcivg
r .. he following account Ct tbs above
% ~,sWS Stt'en. It is supposed, bsf.rs tho