Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07

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FAIRFAX DEMocRATs.-At large meet
ING of the democratic citizens of Mt. Yer
non district, held at Pulman's yesterday
evening, A. c. Landstreet in the chair and
A. J. Ballenger, secretary, the following
delegates to the Congressional convention
to meet in this city on the 5th prox. were
elected : r. w. Gailard, A. ]. Ballenger,
and VIM, G.. Moore. Alternates-RobArt
WILEY, r. L. hewitt, and J. Q. kerby.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That Gen. W. Fl. F. Lee is the unani-
nous choice of the demons tlc voters OF mount
Vernon district q, a candidate to represent the
Eighth Congressional district in the Congress OF
the United States.
Therefore be it further resolved, That tho del.
eyates sent from this district be, and that they
arc hereby, instructed to give their nearly sup
BOAT from first to last to Gen. w. q. +. Lee, and to
use every honorable means to secure his nomlna-
ton in tho convention which will meet in Alex
andra OIL the 9th OF August.
Atameeting of democrats held at Bailey's
Cross Roads the following delegates from
Falls Church district were elected: }. w. CHI
chester, W.P. Graham, Theo Bailey and F. &.
Watkins. Alternates-G. r. Pickett, J. 5.
Riley, Thos. Terrett, and Geo. Aud.
The democratic voters of Providence dis
trict met at Vienna on Tuesday, July 9th,
II. NJ. Faulkner, secretary, and appointed
the following delegates and alternates to
the convention:
Delegates-Jas. n. Love, r. w. Moore,
Geo. GunnelI, ID. Z. Gunnell, and VIM. S.
Smoot. Alternates-S. r. Donohoe, II. M.
Faulkner, B. F. Mackall, JOS. II. Powell,
and J. B. Bowman.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr..
F. w. Richardson, were unanimously
adopted:
We tho democ, ats of Providence district, Fair
fax county, Va, do hereby resolve:
1st That we warmly favor the candidacy OF
Con. W. H. F. Leo for Congress, knowing from the
record Of his past services as distinguished ana
patriotic soldier and citizen that no possesses i'll
an eminent degree tho experience, influence ana
ability desirable in representative.
2l That the delegates and alternates elected
by US to the convention that meets Ill Alexandria
on the 9th of August are instructed t. vote Tor
Gen Lee first, last and all the time.
3D. That tho Fdrtar Herald and ALEXAS-
pRIA GAZETTE be requested to publish these
proceedings.
The following are the delegates elected
from the other districts of the county ::
GAINESVILLE district A. Leigh, "A. Beight:
Thos. E. Carper, and A. b. Manxin; Cen
treville district, J. z. Machen, K H. Spindle,
and r. j. Simpson Lee district, john Ran
ney, and Jno. A. Marshall.
All the delegates chosen i'll the county
favor the nomination of Gen. w. Ill. +. Lee,
for Congress.
PERSONALITIES. Aaron S. Coleman.
formerly of this city, and daughter, left
Washington last night, accompanied ny her
friend, Miss Christie S. Folmar, of this city,
to spend few months at her summer homo,
Belle Haven cottage, Hemlock Lake New
York.
Capt. J. W. Foster, of Loudoun county,
was in the city to day looking after his Con-
gressonal interest. 1t is said that Capt.
Foster will have II solid delegation ut the
convention from I.oudoun.
Mr. Il. i. Robertson, jr., of Broad Run,
prominent mover in the telephone lines now
in operation in Fauquier county, WAS in the
CITY to-day and says his company will present
a petition At the next meeting of the City
Council, asking permission to enter this
city.
Mr. G.. y. Meade. of Texas, son Of Judge
N. Is. Meade, of this city, has purchased the
desirable residence OF l4udwrll Lake, c>u.,
of Marshall Fanqnier county.
The family of Judge N. B. Meade will
leave tomorrow to spend the summer
months at Culpeper.
THE CANAL CAsE.-The following was
served upon the counsel of this city in the
canal case, this morning:
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 6, 1856.
To Messrs. Ksmprr. Johnson and Stuart. Counsel for
TIE Ciy If .iterandriu, DC IN the case 81 T. > rs.
AlcIdmtria, DC
GENTLEMEN: You will please take notice that
on Friday. July 9th, 1856, at 10 Il. IN ! shall on
behalf Of the United States move the Circuit Court
of tho United States, sitting at Alexandria, to en-
ter final decree in tho aforesaid cause of the U.
s. vs. Ale xaudria, &c, for the money value OF the
stock i'm the lex ndria Canal Company, which tho
city of Alexandris has failed to deliver TO tho u.
S. aud for such other relief rs the court shall
slider tho U. $. entitled to. Very respectfully,
JAMES LYONS.
Asst. u. s. Atty. E. D. Va.
Owing TO tho short notice, it is more than
probable that the counsel for the city will
ask for post ponement of the matter.
SUPERVISORS M EETING.-The Board of
Supervisors of the county were in session all
day yesterday at the county Court House.
This was the first meeting since the ap'
pointment of Mr. Howard II. Young as
clerk-and although Mr.. Young is new to
such business, yet his high clerical ability
enabled him easily to grasp all matters that
devolved upon him as clerk of the board.
Almost all officers we're settled with for the
last fiscal year ending July lst, 1856. Ar
rangemcnts were made for the care and
maintenance of the poor of the county. The
clerk was directed to advertise for proposals
to rebuild three bridges that were washed
away in the last freshet. on the Columbia
pike, in the county. W. FL. Lomax was
recommended to the Judge of the County
Court for appointment as Superintendent OF
the Poor in the place of w. A. Kaine, re-
signed. The board then adjourned to meet
on the fourth Monday in July.
LOWER CEDAR PoINT.-One of the most
attractive resorts on the Potomac river is
Lower Cedar Point, which is reached every
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday by the steamer Jane Mosely, which
returns to this city punctually at p. m.
The grounds are we'll improved, being laid
out in squares and triangles, with handsome
flower beds, booths, seats and pavilions all
over the place. There are also a hundred
or more th.houseS conveniently located