Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-12-27
FIRGINIA NEWS.

4 meeting of the citizens Of Warrent"n
to consider the present troubles was held on
Monday last, j. NJ. Forbes in the Chair,
and W. E. Gaskins, Secretary. Capt. John
Scott offered resolutions advising early seccs-
sion to which Messrs. !. Y. Brooke and Il.
e. Scott offered substitutes, looking to l.
delay of final action until the State was pre-
pared. Mr.. Brooke withdrew his substitute
and after discussion in which Capt. SCOTS
resolutions were supported by W. W. Payne,
w. II. Payne, and Capt. John Scott and the
substitute of Mr.. Scott by the mover; upon a
final vote the substitute of L. K. Scott was
carried by a vote of 90 to Sc. whereupnn
another meeting was called and Capt. SCOTS
resolutions adopted, and signed by those who
voted for them. ..ss.
By an act of the Legislature Of Virginia,
passed March 18th, 1856, which is still III
force, every person who may arrest runa'
way slave, and deliver such slave to the own
err, or his agent, or to some ,jaior Of the Com
monwealth at his Jail, shall be entitled to
demand and receive Of the owner the follow
| ing liberal reward, namely If taken within
the limits of any border county OF Virginia,
ten (10) per cent upon his value If within
the counties Of Allegheny, Washington, or
Frederick, in the State of Maryland, fifteen
per cent; if in any slavehoding State,
twenty-five (25) per cent; and in the latter
case the person making thearresti is entitled
to claim also an additional bonus of fifty
dollars from the treasury of the State.
The Piedmont IVA J independent gives
the following statement Of coal shipments
from that region for the year. From the
Franklin mines, SO, 746 tons; Potomac mines,
3,l02 tons; Burton mines, 1881 tons ;
American mines, 8l,5ll tons; Piedmont
Coal and Iron Company, 81, 42l tons; Scran-
ton mines, 36.4l7 tons; Detmold mines,
44,4l8 tons; Georges Creek mines, S6,594
tons; Hampshire mines, 81. 1856 tons.
The Louduun Mirror says capt. \. l..
Rogers company of Loudoun Artillery have
requested Gov. Letcher, we understand, To
count them in" the first volunteer force ne
accepts to resist any attempt by the Federal
| Government to caerce a sister slave State
in submission to Black Republicanism.''
4 meeting of the citizens Of Richmond
will be held tonight, to express the senti-
ments of that community i'll respect to the
national crisis The call has been signed by
prominent gentlemen pi oil parties. and
unanmity Is expected to prevail at the
meeting.
A negro woman, named Elsie, on the farm
Of Macon Trabue, esq, in Chesterfield coun-
ty, has become the mother of seven children
within the last thrty-three months-twins
twice and trplets last week. She is only
twenty-eight years of age, and has given
birth since her marriage, to thirteen children
The Fredericksburg Recorder says:-"We
regret to hear Of the death Of Addison Al
sop, esq. OF this county, son of Capt. j. I.
Alsop. Truly may it be said that death
loves a shining mark He leaves Il wife and
one child to mourn his loss
Maj. II. NJ. Nelson, Of Clarke County
| has been elected one Of the Executive Com.
mittee Of the Virginia State Agricultural
Society for next year
The secession Of South Carolina WAS re-
ceiyed at Madison G. L., with rejoicing; Il
| flag with one star vas uniurled, Il bonfire
!.iudled and q salute Of fifteen guns fired