Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-24
Virginia News.

will be carried to Charleston, boarded on the
steamship Yorktown, and returned TO Rich
mond, for the sum of fifty dollars. Noextra
charges whatever. The lodging will be in
comfortable berths and staterooms. Fifty
dollars will pay all expenses of board and
passage from Richmond to Charleston, board
on the steamship at Charleston, and for the
return trip.
At ameeting Of the Democratic Convention
for the thirteenth district Marion, &C. all
the counties in the District were represented,
except the counties Of RUSSELL Lee and Wise.
Delegates to the Charleston Convention
Dr. Robert Crockett, of Wythe, and William
p. Cecil. Of Tazewel. Alternates: Jno. w.
Johnston; Of Washington. and Jonathan
Richmond, jr., of Lee. Both delegates pre-
fer the nomination of Henry Wise for the
Presidency.
The Democratic Convention OF the Seventh
Congressional district met at Hampton, and
elected Myers W. Fisher, of Northampton,
and Geo. Booker, of Elizabeth City, delegates
10 Charleston: and l.. j. Bell, OF Accomac,
and Gen. Taliaferro, Of Gloucester, alter
mates. A unanimous preference was express
sed for Governor Wise for the Presidency
and resolutions strongly condemning squatter
sovereignty were passed.
The Norfolk Herald says that the Belgian
Minister Mr. Blondel Won Cocklebrock, is
on visit to Norfolk, TO confer with d. Rob
ertson. esq, Consul of Belgium, with regard
to establishing line of steamers between
that port and Rotterdam, for the transporta-
ton of the mails, and the forwarding of the
manufacturing interests of Belgium.
The Democratic District Convention met
at Tappahannock, and appointed VIM. A.
Buckner, of Caroline, and II. L. Garrett, of
Westmoreand,- both Hunter men, Delegates
to the Charleston Convention. Thomas
Jones, of Richmond county, and DIR. Nichol-
son, of Middlesex, were appointed Alternates.
They are all in favor of Mr.. Hunter.
The Richmond Enquirer says that out of
the ten delegates elected to the Charleston
Convention in districts already heard from.
''fve prefer Wise, two prefer Hunter. The
preference of the other three is unknown"
The friends of Mr.. Hunter make different
statement
The Blue Ridge Republican says:-"Mr.
George Hoffman was presented by the Grand
Jury on Monday last, on the charge of hay
ing denied the right of property IN slaves.
He gave bail, in the sum of $500, for his APP
pearance at the May term of the County
Court"
A telegram from Lynchburg says that
Hon. Z. W. Hubbard and Mr.. Glass, (editor
of the Lynchburg Republican, have been
elected delegates 10 the Charleston COnven-
ton. Both ofthe above named gentlemen are
known of be strong friends to Senator Hunter.
Tuesday last, a dwelling house at How
ellsville, in Warren county, belonging to G.
B. Rust, esq, and occupied by Mr.. Roy,
caught FIRE and burnt down, together with
the household furniture therein.
For nearly FIVE years past Norfolk has not
been visited by any epidemic disease; and
the annual number Of deaths, strange as it
may seem, has decreased, with the increase of
population.
Mr.. o. Jennings Wise, the son of ex-Gov.
Wise, of Va, and one of the editors of the
Richmond Enquirer, has become commI-
meant in the Episcopal Church, as we see it
stated in several of our exchange papers.
A sale of SO negroes, y of whom were
children, belonging to r. Peyton Harrison,
of Cumberland county, Va, took place few
days since, bringing $50, 474,00 One hand
brought ST. OPS.
There is a move Oh foot for organizing a
company ON the joint stock principle, for
building first class Hotel at Orange Court
House.
Monday next, the Goth, is Orange Court
day. There is generally larger attendance
at the March term than any other during the
year.
The recent cold ''snaps" have destroyed
large quantity of fruit in the vicinity Of
Richmond.
The Philadelphia Ledger discourses about
the ''sck Mexico, and comes to the