Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-06

and F. M. Cox, of the Times, both published
at Port Tobacco, Md, who were said to
have come to that city to settle dispute
.fter the usual ante bellum code. The dis
mute grew out of an exchange of compli-
ments brought about by the recent election.
Mr.. Posey challenged Mr.. Cox, and they
were to fire at fifteen PAGES until one or
both went down. Mr.. Smith, friend OF
the beliperents, tried to secure warrant
for their arrest, but Judge Smell declined to
issue one. Mr.. Cox went from this city
Yesterday afternoon with Capt. Dement,, his
second. and went TO the st. James hotel,
where they remained during the afternoon
awaiting the appearance of MIR. Posey.. De-
tectiyes Raft and Block kept them under
watchful surveillance, aud though number
of ruses to throw the detectives OFT the track
were adopted the latter had come to stay.
About E o'clock there approached the clerks
desk Young man who made whispering
INQUIRY, in response to which the clerk
pointed to little group consisting of the
other parties and the detectives The
Young man turned around and was greeted
bv MT. Cox, who came forward and shook
hands. The two stepped away and the
young man produced letter of apology
from Mr. Posey, who ascribed his reason
for challenging Mr.. Cox to anger. The
Young man who is the business partner of
Mr.. Posey, and the two gentlemen held
conversation which resulted in the apology
being duly accepted and the duel was de-
clared OFT. The trouble originated from
some jocular paragraphs which appeared III
the newspapers respectively edited by the
gentlemen Previous to the present dith-
Guilty both were warm friends.
Mr., Cox is we'll known in this city, hav-
ing been a student at st. Johns Academy, at
which institution he graduated, lew years
since. He was in this city yesterday, at
tending to some business, and appeared put
little excited. He left on the 1880 O'Clock
boat, saying he had an engagement to meet
some friends in Washington.
TELEGRAPH RATEs.-Great complaint is
heard among the merchants and business
men generally of this city concerning the
prices charged by the telegraph companies.
Twenty. FIVE cents for ten words is charged
at the offices in this city for messages sent
no Washington, Baltimore, New York, &c.,
shile from Washington to the same points
only ten cents is charged for similar mes
sages 1t is seriously contemplated 10 en-
gage the services of an intelligent boy to go
to Washington every day and take such
kilograms as the merchants here wish TO
send Oft and forward them from that city.
By this method saving of more than one
half could be effected by the senders. The
telegraph managers in that city say that the
cheaper rates are only in force north OF
Washington, but the merchants here think,
and with good reason, that Alexandria, too,
should have the benefit of cheap telegraphy.
LEE CAMP.-At the monthly meeting OF
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, held at
their room in Sarepta Hall building last
night. there was full attendance of mem
bers aud fair spriukling of visitors to hear
Col. Arthur Herbert read his article, en-
titled The Seventeenth Virginia Infantry at
Flat Creek Bridge and Drury's Bluff, which
was recently published in The Southern
Historical Papers The article was most
Interesting one and in his Introductory re
marks the Colonel related some very anus
ing anecdotes about individual members OF
the regiment Had it been generally
known that the reading was to have been
public larger audience would have oeen
:present.
THE WEEK OF PRAyER.-The union
Frayer meeting in the Second Presbyterian
Church last night was not as we'll attended
as on former occasions, owing doubtless to
the inclement weather. The services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Hippo, of the Bap-
fist Church, and were ofan interesting cha r.
aoter. The meeting tonight will be held
in the Trinity NJ. E. Church where Rev;
Mr.. Kern, ofthe NJ. E. Church South, VIII
ofRciate. Tomorrow night the services
will be held in the Baptist Church, and be
Ned by Rev. DR.. Dinwiddie, of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
NORTHWESTERN Co OPERATIVE BUILDING
ASSOCIATION AT an adjourned meeting OF
the Mount Vernon Co operative Building
Association, held last night, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
w. =. Creighton, president; L. E. Uhier,
secretary; W. Hulfsh, treasurer; =. b.
O'Brien, NJ. B. Harlow and Levi Hurdle:
directors; John B. Smoot. John Perry and
Thomas Perry, trustees; ). b. Field, H.
Spowden and P. B. Evans, examining
committee. A dividend Of Sc per share was
announced.
RELIEF Hook AND LADDER COMPANY
AT the annual meeting of the Relief HOOK
and Ladder Company, recently neid, the
following officers were elected for the ensu'
inc year: President, Park AgneW; wee
President. George Wise; Secretary, Charles
II pickan: Recorder. Charles A. Smith
Treasurer. Edgar Warfeld Foreman, 4. NJ
Latham 1st Assistant do, VIM. Rodgers
I'd Assistant do, T. Pomeroy.
Ass1sNMENr.-Mr. Moses J. Waterman
.hothier, of this city, yesterday made an
assignment to Mr.. L. Genzberger for the
bensfit of his creditors. The liabilities are
given st $4,000 and the assets at $6, ooo
AS will be seen by an advertisement pup
vsbad elsewhere, Mr.. Genzberger is offering
the entire stock of goods for sale.
q. 8. CouRTs.-The q. s. Circuit ane
District Courts met here to-day, Judge
Robert W. Hughes presiding. me Only
COCO and the one which occupied the atten
ton of the District Court, was that OF Capt
Shirley King vs. the schooner Oliver, o
Baltimore, in admiralty. The case was con
tinued until tomorrow.
HOTEL ARRIvALs-Brdddock House.
A. Mayer and NJ. Bowen, Philadelphia; J
M. Porter, J. r. Blackburn and Joshui
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