Correspondence of the Columbian Fountain.


ALEXANDRIA. Febuafy a, 1916.
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Mr.. EDITOR: As the period of our mu-
nicipal election approaches, candidates for
the Mayoralty begin to be spoken of with
out number. The most prominent are
Robert Brockett, Charles L. Stuart, and
Robert Sanneson, esqrs 1t is most pro-
bable that the issue involved will be tenn
perance, and that party politics will be es-
chewed entirely, rulers being selected with
an eye to competency, and determination
TO execute the laws against selling rum
without licences, that priOiIege Of poisoning
being granted by higher authority.


The twentieth annual meeting of the
Hydrauion Fire Company (which, during
the past year, has been Of great efficiency }
was held last evening, and the following
officers Tor the ensuing year elected
Benjamin Barton, President; Lewis Nc
Kenzie, Vice President; Richard L. Carne,
Jr., Secretary; Thomas Davy, Treasurer,
Thomas N. Davy, Abel d. Warfeld, Isaac
Entwisle, George w. Roche, Randolph
Massey, Henry Morgan, George L. Whit
tngton and Francis Stabler, Directors. The
company numbers about 100 active MEM
bers, and has good engine, hose, house,
SC. which are to be kept in repair at the
expense Of the Corporation, so that nothing
but little spirit and energy on the part of
our young men, will be required to retain
its position, as one of the most efficient
companies in the District.


The number of your subscribers here is
gradually increasing, and when your ar
rangements for printing are SO far complet-
ed, as to give US the paper regularly, |
doubt not, the punctuality Of your agent
Mr.. Henry Rogers, will give it an extensive
circulation. +.