Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-27
Virginia News.

W. y. Knight, " the Ninth Senatorial lis
trict Of Virginia, has resigned tbs seat in
the State Senate-the resignation IL take
effect at the close III the present session u
the Legislature.
The clerks il Petersburg were y hold 4
meeting last Saturday, 70 protest against tile
law which GENEROUSLY taxes their salaries.
\ meeting u the Democratic party was
held in Madison County, last week, IA which
animated speeches were made bY NJ ticrent
gentlemen, which caused some little excite
ment for i while. and resulted IN the sue
cess Of the Hunter men, In SD TAR rs the
meeting was concerned. Nearly every Hun
ter man in the county was present 1t the
meeting, which amounted ii the enormous
quantity Of ) our of about 911 voters IN
the county. Tie Wise men made ~ effort
t. carry any point.
IN Norfolk va, % Saturday last, the
butchers and hucksters struck and would
not rent any stalls from the city, alleging
that the minimum price charged by the city
$500 and 575l was too much Tie auction
eer could not get more than two OF the stalls
off, The butchers, however, soon changed
their minds on learning that the authorities
intended to ask double pay for all stalls not
rented before Monday.
i. L. I. Beale, who has resigned hs seat
in the Virginia Senate, to take effect from
the lst Of May, represented the counties Of
Richmond, Lancaster, Northumberland and
Westmoreland We make the following
extract from his card;-"rhe only safe foun-
dalton Tor individual action, Is sound mo-
ralty; 4 sound morality il only taught IN
tie Word Of God; and though within the
pale Of no church, ! ID not hesitate to point
you to that morality inculated by the Bible
as the only sure foundation If civil liberty
According to the statement Of Mr. Dickin-
nson, Of Prince Edward, the present legis-
ature has appropriated between nine and
ten millions of dollars. Oar public debt
before, was some thirty-one millions, making
a present indebtedness Of some forty millions
of dollars.
AT the term of the Circuit Court oG Meek
lenburg, two respectable and Intelligent free
negroes presented petitions praying that they
might be permitted to enslaye themselves IL
masters Of their selection.
A manufacturing Company has been IN
corporated at Danviile, to bring into requiSi
ton the superior water power with which
Danylle is favored. It's proposed to erect
cotton and other WOODEN factories along the
canal
The residence and store Of Mr. }. d Wor-
ley, in GAINESVILLE was destroyed BY fire On
Saturday morning last.
Ga Saturday, the 18th inst, there was
presented a flag t. the Richardson Guards,
by the ladies Of Madison county.
The Warrcnton Wing says: On Friday
evening last, large concourse Of servants
composed 4 procession which bore to the
grave the remains Of 'Aun- Fanny Warner,
as she was called and known 10 Wanenton.
She was, in every respect most excellent
and faithful woman, AMI leaves even ann
tile white people Of the place, many who
will regret her departure.
AtJefferson Court, held sd day Of March.
1860, James " Campbell, refusing II quail
fl As Executor If John Brown, who was ex-
cuted On the 2ud day IF December last, his
estate was committed II the hands VI the
Sheriff Of the County.