Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-13


the difficulty, h"wever, was finally adj listed,
Maj. Ashby said thst having reduced hi
substitute to writing. be desired to read it
which ne did as follows:
| Resolved, That this meeting deem it mex
pedient TO instruct the Delegates who may rep
resent this county in the Petersburg Convention
But in view of the various newspaper attack
on the Hon. John Letcher deem it proper to ex
press their confidence in his fidelity to the South
Mr.. Brent was called upon to read hi
substitute again, bu. it WAS gope-and j
WAS not until sIme time had elapsed, during
which great Confusion prevailed. that it was
found and again read.
MIR. Hardy moved to lay the resou
ton, amendment aud subs ;itute on the table
The motion was pot and lost, the sense of the
meeting beag taken by standing vote, ayes
Is, noes Is.
The question then REQUIRED on the adop-
ton of the substitute.
j. Ii. Reid moved to strike out the las,
clause. but at the request OF several gentle
men withdrew his motion.
d. Funs.en thought that no man would
be nominated with reference to the ATTACKS
made on him through The newspapers.
DR.. Broun moved that the meeting do ad-
journ, We have had enough OF this.
Mr.. Wise said that il Lstcher was to be
endorsed, Faulkner ought 100, and he moved
that the course of the Hon. Charles j. Faux
ner be endorsed by this NEE ting. The
Richmond South had taken the trouble to 20
back to '32 to tind subjects for attack on MIR.
f.. and he desired If there were to be any
endorsements, toat Faulkner should not be
sighted. Between Faulkner and Letcber,
he much preferred the former gentleman, but
he would vote for endorsing both.
Great excitement here prevailed; several
propositions pending sc once; many of th: N
were how,v aithd avn, aud tho qnesti, q
taken On the substitute Of MIR. Brent to the
amendment Of Major Ashby. AT or con-
siderable d fhculty aud much explanation,
the vote was taken by raising the hand, and
decided 10 the acknowledges %, noes 6.
}. III. Brent moved to adj juru.
j. 4. Johnston said the motion was out of
order as be had the h11r and the substitute
had yet to be adopted as an original PROPOSE
ton, the vote just taken being on it's s1of-
ton as a substitute to an amendnent.-
When that question was decided, he would
Try the faith of certain gentlemen by cffer-
ing resolution which be held in bis hsnd.
The question on the substitute as an origi-
nal proposition was then put and carried.
j. i. Johnston then offered the follow ing
resolutions:
Resolved That we the Democratic party Of
Alexandria III meeting assembled hold that the
institution OF Slavery as il exists IN the South
a. 4. (.l, hNfH
10 the master and slave, and beneficial 10 the
great interests OF the country.
Mr.. Hardy did not think that this meet
ing was a fair exponent OF the Democratic
party of this cty--(remarks cut short by the
confusion.) lie mosed to lay the resolution
on the tab.c--mOtion put and lost. The res
olution was then read again aud adopted.
Another motion was made to adj urn, bu
Majur Ashty stated that before the meeting
separated be desired to say that when 1t wac
thought tina, the Convention would be belC
in Alexandria. one or two gentlemen hat
gone to some expense, and he did not think
1t right that they should bear all the ex
pense, be therefore hoped that the brethren
present would contribute each one sore
thing and thus defray these incidental ex
peases--(Th appeal was not in vain a.d th'
necessary sum was soon raised
The meeting then adjourned, Of its OWE
accord, not waiting for the question, which
was not put
CIRCUIT CouRr--FIFrn DAY-The cases o
John L. Doweli v-. Fire Insurance Company
and same SIS. Potomac Insurance Company
we're continued until toe next term.
James IL. D,vausbn VS.. Peyton Bailenge'
-;resoass on the case; verdict for defendant
Samuel Chll,oo and G. w. Brent for plain
tff, II. W. Davis and +. l. Smith for deteh
dant.
John A. Miller vs. A. d. Colingsworth--
action of debt; verdict for defendant. +. l.
Smith and S F. Beach for plaintiff, u. "
Brent for defendant
Corse, Saowden & Cjrse vs.. II. X. Brad
shaw--ac,ion on the case verdict for pain
fl; damage $3.50, with interest from oil
September, 1854, till paid, subject to demur
rer to evidence fled by defendant. d. Fun
stem for plaintiffs, q. w. Brent for defendant
Tho Court adj burned till this morning at II
O'Clock.
RAILROADS. Work en- the AIexs. Loudonr
and nsmp. railroad is progressing finely
The cross ties from Alexandra are now be
iog distributed west Of the Alexandra anc
Washington Railroad, along that entire Sec
ton. The work on tbsir new depot is com
menced. Two thousand FIVE hundred ton
of iron heve been purchased in Eogl land
most of which may be eIpected by tn,
spriag. Ga the Orange and Alexandria road
since their annual meeting every effort
being m ,Ge to push forward the extension
with the lea; possible delay.-Hdsh. Cor Q
the BaH Sun.
UNASHIONABLE ID ANCi G.-PdENl
4 HALL-Protcsso JOHN l.. BHhER re
spectfully announces TO the citizens OF Aiexan
dria and vicinity, that his first course OF Instruc
ton will expire on the 18th instant
He is now prepared to receive application
for his second quarter, commencing on the =