ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 26, 1916.
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ALEXANDRIA, aug. ~, lOfO.


Messrs. Editors: A large meeting on The
subject Of Retrocession was held in the Court
House last evening, al which addresses were
delivered by Bennoni Wheat and Lewis Nc
Kenzie, esqs. The latter for, and the former
against the proposed measure. This evening
Christopher Neale, esq, Judge of,he Orphan's s
Court, will address the people at the same
place, in opposition, time not having been af-
forded him 10 speak yesterday evening.


Robert Brockett, Geo. w. d. Ramsay, Jas.
Roach, G. w. P. Gusts, and G. III. Smoot,
esqs., commissioners, have appropriated
Tuesday the lst and Wednesday the Cd day
of September nextfo taking the vote on the
question, and Ihave no doubt it will be carried
by'a very large majority.


The Drug store Of William Stabler g. Brother
on Fairfax street near King, was entered last
night by forcing the front door, and robbed of
some few cigars. No money was to be found
however, and the rogues probably not relishing
medicines made off with Smoking materials.


An attempt was made upon the store Of
Thomas Davy Esq, a few nights since, but an
entrance was not effected. l..