Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-12
ALBEMARLE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC MEEl
INC

Printed notices Levirg been circulated that g meet.
ing Of the Democrats q. the county would lie held ~
The Court House, on Moniay last, for tis purpose oil
appointing delegates 10 the Democratic State Con.
yan.ion, accordingly Gurin. the rec"ss Of the Court,
after q public proclamation 81 ias door ct The Cog:.
House. on the assembling OF u portion of The Demo-
crazy of the county. ID. William i GbOcn wa
called TO the Chair and James Alexander, appoatsI
Secretary.
Mr.. VIM F. Gordon. Jr. having explained iha Oh
| iact of The fues.i-c. offered the following preamble
and iaaoluiions, '.r'ch ware unanimously adopted
Whereas, the Decorate C-o:rG, Committee have
declined 10 appoint = time rr ;iaa' iJr the meeting of
thA Democratic 5 tate Contention, 10 nominate cat.
,ildates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor ana At
torney-Geners!.
lat. Be il, therefore, Resolved. That The Democratic
party Of Albemsris, recommend to their brethren
throughout. the State TO apppint Delegates to meet in
Convention, in the city oil Alexandria, on the first day
Of December neI.. 10 dominate candidates for Gov
arnor, Lieutensnt-Gov-rnO and y-Geners'.
I'd. Resolved, Thst n" Chairman Of The meeting
sppoiut-delogates :" represent the Democratic
party OF Albcmsrle in so;j Convention.
On motion Of Col. K. q. Crank, the blank in the
I'd resolution wes filled witt the number OF four from
each Msgisterial Distric; in tho county.
The Chairman appointed the toliU"ing Da!Hgates
lat District. Coz. Thos. J. Randolph. William f..
Gordon. r, Stephen F Sampson and Edwin Thur.
;nond. -.
ID. Franklin Minor, R;ois:G G. Crank, William w
Minor and John Fray.
81. Jas Il Rogers, Jn- \ Chapman, Colin Cater
ton and Parrot II Elliot:
4th. Jeremiah a Early, "iloughby Tebbs, John
J Pace and Il W y Noland
9Th. Goodrich Garland, j Is Wood, John ) Splece
aud Alexander lauc-y.
9TH. John Toole, WIN Sutherland, John A Brown
and Thns K Dew.
7th. WIN Branch, Jos J.. Coleman, d. Cant and NJ
VI Morris.
9Th. benjamin + Randolph, Edward Cules, VIM II
Garland and Thos r WirSiisli.
9;h. Robert II Carter, Wm II Wad-, John . liar
ri. and Geo w Stark.
ION. William J Robertscn, Sie!:oa F Leake, VIM
II Crank and John Il Gi!mer.
Sons conversation was lad, relative 80 the ap.
pein,ment OF alternate delegates 10 supply any va
cancy that night occ.r in III. delegation aud OF per
uniting the dci-gation TO appoint any other Demo-
crat from the cglniy vino might be present.
Mr.. Gordon moved that any Democrat from the
county, other than those appointed b. tbs Chairman
of this messing, who might be in Alexandria st ths
time of the meeting Of the Convention. be- considered
delegate. This being opposed by Col. Il. {. Crank
and Col. I. j. Randolph, the motion WIS Withdrawn.
On motion, i. wss
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meeting BE-
published in the Democratic papers in Richmond,
with The request that the papers throughout The State
copy the same.
On motion, lhg mes.ing adjourned.
w. +. GOOCH. Chairman.
JAMES ALEXANDER, sc'y.
SHOOTING AFrKAY ~ CnE-rERFiELp.-On Sstur-
dag, in e quar-. ar:einc from y dispure between
E;iah BrummclI and james a. Clark, near Coal
Geld STALLION. ~ Chesterfield, Clarke puliel on. t
pi.ty; and .Act H%rurum-ll. Tn- wound liz considered
dangerous, ani The in9tt-. was under investigation
when our Informant ic!;.
"THT SourREks CirizEN."-Na see ,ha, tue
editors and proprieiors o. tn. Southern C!iiz-r,
now published NJ Knoxville, I'-nn, intend removing
their Publishing cGice To- Washington, y. G..
Tire Citizen not beng particularly y local "a.
per-" but rather a coEst' it.onal "rs.? OF ;he whole
south, rs i-sne from the Federal ctpi'ri will, IN tact,
bc more nstutal, ard liz mran- OF hring posted Up
on Southern interests will 5e mora gGvant' 5~nus 10
It's reIteI>-especi6i.y 80 mhen w. know that iis ed
.o-ial dogrnss issue from John Mlichs.i, aii"d By
his 90 partner, q .r4iy Southern gentleman, Judge
Swan. The cIaLg- from Knoxville 10 Washington
will take plsc" ABBOTT th- middle NJ November EsIt,
Without any d-lsy or Stopp.3e II tho Issue Of the
pepper.
a Horse THIEF IN AuGUeTA CouSTY.-OEe SamH
Good, of Augusta county, .sys the Bluo Ridge Re-
publican, arrived at Culp=per Courthouse a fe" days
since and s,onped a the Pietmont House, having
;wn liorses III Iii. po5sess.oa. One g! them h sold to
Mr.. Samuel Shadsach, of this county, Tor SlOO. See.
,ng that thu eye of he tow s"Igeaut was upon him,
he suddenly decnmped, lesviOg the other horse be-
hind. A day or two aft. @ards q Mr.. Bushon, OF
Augusta cDuutG, cdtns Oh 6ud C!aiiDtC lHs nOTncs -
Good had sold 8 third hOrss before getting TO Culpeper.
H. haa not yet been heard OF. Mr.. Bu-hon claims nil
tbr-e OF ths horses, stating, SEQ, mat GOOD Il his
n~eighbor. and y man in v.ry comfortable cirouin'
stances.
The STATE DEaocRNTlc CosvESTios.-1he
Lewisburg "Chrouic;e " recommends Richmond rs
the best piece .or holding ,b'- Convention, snd says:
Richmond, we think, l. the pope. !..ace. IL has
halls 10. the accommodation -: i.s Cunssnlop,n anu
hotels !0r iar accommodation {. lie delegates. Tie
facilities for r~c.chinc y hre better than aly ~ The
other piaces possess. Then, il ID thc centre oi bu.l.
ress in the S;ste-and msny persons gong to the
Convention nigh. xii! two birds with one s:one at
tend TO The i~aterests Of their party IN Convention, and
10 he purchase of groceries, Sc, Tor t.e'c families.
We hope, therefore, Richmond will he se'-ctef as the
place ios the Meeting oi the Convention.
NgcRo EIEcerioS ~ t'iLaEs CorsrY.-Lss.
week the execution OF negro Bill. fr ths murder 0!
bis msstar, William johnston, took place. After 3
hymn end q prayer the prisoner made a speech, said
he tad killed his master, and knew be had done
wrong. He warned his fellow servants from follow
ing hs example spoke of his repentance, and his
hope Of forgiveness. There were upwards of 5000
persons p~re.ent-fully one-fou.'h women-sud every
one seemed impressed with the %solsmnity OF the 90
casion.