ALEXANDRIA. April so. 1876.
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ALEXANDRIA, April 80, 1876.


MEssRs EDITORS: A bill "to regulate Ia
verns and ordinarieS," compelling them to
close doors on Sundays and after IL O'Clock
every night, was introduced into Council on
Tuesday evening last by Mr. Louis A. Gaze
move, of the Sd Ward, and laid on the table
for further consideration. If this law is execu-
ted when enacted, its passage will exercise
wholesome and salutary influence on our pub
lie morals, but would like to see the laws
now in force against the sale of liquors on the
fish wharf put into operation, and then we
could rely on the execution Of any new one
which may be made. Quite an amusing dis
cussion. arose upon proposition by Mr.. l.. Nc
Kenzie to appropriate small sum for the fit
ting up of benches and sundry other little ac-
commodations for the ladies visiting the Spa
Spring at the foot of the basin. The resolution
was rejected-ayes 7, nays g. The springs
are under the basin, but the waters are con
Quoted by two iron pipes to the stone abutmen'
of the culvert, from which they gush at the
rate Of one gallon per minute, furnishing a
bountiful supply of cool and refreshing medi-
cine water to several hundred ladies and gen.
temen who visit them every morning and
evening during the spring and summer months.
A private subscription is on foot TO meet the
expense, and, presume, ere long, the ladies
will be duly accommodated L.


ALEXANDRIA, May l, 1916.


MEssRs. EDIroRs The Mechanical Debat-
ing Society at its regular meeting on Thurs
day evening last, elected its officers for the en-
suing quarter as follows:


John Gipson Peach, president; Luther d.
Harrison, vice president; James Young, sec
retary; and William Fl. Carlin, treasurer.


A new constitution, Sc, was adopted, and
the selection of ne,o name postponed until the
next meeting. This institution has been, for
the last few months, of great efficiency, and
if its members, who are now numerous, will
continue 10 carry it on with the same spirl,
as heretofore, it cannot fail to be productive Of
great advantages to the younger portion of oul
community.


The Patrick Henry Association also, is in
good condition, and will hold public meeting
at the Hydraulion Hall on Tuesday evening
next, when lecture will be delivered by
member on the " Character and public servi
ces of Patrick Henry" and the question
"Was William of Orange justifiable in ac
cepting the crown of England will be dis
cussed. observed in your paper of Wednes
day J. O. RS account of the organization o
Junior Association No. 3, U. N. B. OF t. il
Georgetown.
Junior No. will, | have reason TO believe.
be instituted in Alexandra in very short
time. Several youths of proper age have ex-
pressed desire to become members of such
an institution, and trust others will come uE
to the work Immediately l..