Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-01-02
News Of the Day.
"7o sho,o the rsry age and body Of The TINES.

i LOWS ConuiCt, many years q AsSPi oo0us"s''S
in Congress, and now more than eighty years
old, presided, and made patriotic speech
A series of resolutions were adopted, express
ing adherence and indignation for the act
of John Brown; sympathy with the citizens
of Virginia; abiding confidence IN the at
tachment of the great mass OF the South to
the Union if the Northern people would re-
strain those who threatened It's destruction
among them; reprobation of the Abolition
teachings as bringing forth ust such fruits
as the attack of Brown on Virginia; the duty
of citizens to put down and crush out slav-
cry agitation; the recognition of the decisions
The Supreme Court as binding until over
ruled in the manner prescribed by law; de-
!, termination to sustain their brethren OF Sir-
GINA by their hearts and hands, and to up
hold the Federal Constitution.
A terrible explosion occurred at Martins
vile VA on Wednesday morning last. A
family named Fritz, consisting of a father,
mother, and son, obtained livelihood by
mining coal. On Wednesday morning
the son arose at an early hour, lighted his
lamp, and attaching it to his hat or cap in
front, las is the custom of miners approach
cd key which stood in the room, and which
was at the time about half filled with pow
der, for the purpose Of taking therefrom sup
ply Of powder for the mining operations OF the
| day. His mother warned him not to 60 too
near with his candle, for fear of accident, but
as she spoke, spark from the lamp communl-
Gated with the powder, which exploded with
terrific force and alarming effect. The boy
was blown through two partitions and into
the ward some feet from the house. lie died
in few hours. The building was demolish-
ed, and Mrs. Fritz and a little girl slightly
injured.
DR.. Mulroe. Of S. c., the owner of two plan
tations and negroes sufficient to work
them, was arrested few days ago, as
u suspicious character, by vigilance COM
mittee in Eufala, Ala The doctor was
peddling ploughs, and it was hard to believe
| that so wealthy man would turn travel
| ling Yankee" A friend who knew the doc
tor at home, happened to be in town, how
ever, and, hearing of the difficulty he was In
went TO the place where the committee were
trying him, and when he entered aud found
DR.. NJ occupying chair, and undergoing
an examination under such peculiar clrcum-
stances, he was so astonshed that he ex-
claimed, '.Why, DR.. Mulroew and burst out
in loud laugh, while the doctor overcome
with his feelings, burst into tears, and the
sympathy was so intense that the whole com
mittee were soon in tears. AS finale, all
pledged themselves to sell rs many ploughs
as they could.
A daughter Of William Harvey, Of Swan
vile, Maine, aged fourteen years, was found
dead, frozen to death, about mile from her
fathers house, on Saturday last, by the
banks Of stream. 1t seems that day or
two before the severe storm last week, she
left home to visit her elder sister, Mrs. Mar
din, about three miles distant, and on Thurs
day afternoon attempted to return. The
roads not having been broken out, she lost
her way on piece of unfenced cleared land,
about mile from her fathers, and struck the
stream over which she had to cross, some
distance below the bridge. Here she wand
cred about evidently bewildered, probably
till dark or after, and several times attempt
ed to cross on the ice, which broke, letting
her into water. From her tracks 1t appeared
that she got into the river three times
The last she was barely able to crawl out
upon the bank, where her body was found.
The Union Wing and American committee,
have resolved to increase their number to
a number equal to the electoral votes-that
is, 303 The object Of this measure Is to
have means of communication with conser-
vative men in every part OF the Union
Measures are to be taken to ill up the list,
and institute a general correspondence be-
tween the friends of the movement. Members
of the committee state that though the time
is recent when the movement was commence
ed, it has yet made rapid progress, and that
letters have been received from all parts of
the country expressive of strong sympathy
with it.
| Some of the officers who volunteered their
services in the late disturbances have been
in Richmond enjoying kind consideration
and welcome. On Christmas night they at
tended ball by invitation of the Virginia
Rifles, German corps. Alter the ball, q
splendid entertainment followed. On Tues
day night by invitation of Col. Lucius Davis,
they pa.tpok of splendid supper. Among
the officers prasent, were General Taliaierro,
Colonel Page. Colonel Davis, Majors Wash
ington, Dufey, Brown 4s9 others, Captains
Turner Ashby, +. AShby.
The Mobile Register, whose editor was the
Minister to Mexico previous TO Mr.. McLane's
appoiatment, expresses the following opinion
o. the new treaty; The ratification of the
treaty at this stage g. Mexican affairs, and
by Government which hss jast lost battle
which is reduced to single city, thTe&tened
every moment with capture; Governments
which seems in the very act of sharing the
fate of long list Of sphemeral predecessors.
affords but little promise OF PRACTICAL utility"
| The mail contractors have joined in & me-
mortal to the House of Representatives, pray
ing for immediate rss;ef. They were about
to suggest TO the House to e,GSt Temporal
ry Speaker for the purpose Of pasa,2g APP
propriat;ops for their benefit, but they abahr
doned the idea apon ascertaining that such
proposition would reaoil upon them if they
intsrfered with the organization OF the
House.
4 volunteer company Of artillery was re-
Gently organized in strasbarg Shenandoah
county, Va. The commandment, Capt. stoyer
was several years in the Mexican service
The company was headed by the Virginia
Brass Band. On the drill field they were
accompanied by Maj. 2. L. EVERY. drum
major in the war of 1872