Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-06

At meeting in Lower Fauquier, held ut
BcaltUn, on the Dist ult, VIM. Z. Elcklln III
the Chair, and J. J. bowman, Secretary,
Oh motion Of DR.. A. c. Smith, Il Committee
was appointed to prepare resolutions; which
committee reported in favor of the right Ut
Il State To secede; that our government has
become destructive OF the ends Tor which 1t
was designed: that every honorable effort has
been made to alter without abolishins the
present government; that Virginia ought to
resume all her original powers, and institute
for herself. Or in association with other South
ern States, government AS shall best sub
serve her interests and rights; that the terms
of the Peace Conference Dug lit not to be re-
newed; that the Convention should take de-
cided action; and that the question Ol ScceS-
sion or no secession shonld he the one Ia be
submitted to the people. DR.. ilord offered
as an amendment to these resolutions, one
expressing confidence in the Delegates to the
Convention from the County, and declaring
it incxpedieut to instruct them. The vote up
ON the proposed amendment was--dyeS ,: noes
III. DR.. llord then proposed, a. an amend
ment, that in the resolutions IL reported by
the committee, instructions to the Delegates
are discaimcd This WAS, also, loat-ani
the resolutions, as reported, were adopted by
the meeting.
At Il meeting in Prince William, held III
the Court llnusc on the LIST instant, Capt
w. W. Thornton in the chair and \. Nicol
Secretary, resolutions were adopted in favor
OF immediate secession; OF Joining the South
ern Cnulederacy; Of meeting any necessary
increase OF taxation III consequences ol seces
sion by an al ya!orem tax on property, and
opposing the course Of the Delegate OF the
County in the Convention. The meeting
was addressed 10y General liunton, Judge
Sinclair, and Col b. Brawncr. The resolu.
ton relative IL taxation was discussed by ).
Lynn and j. H. Williams, esqs. On motion
was called for next Court to nominate can,
lidare Tor tine Legislature.
We learn from the Richmond papers thai
the election for city officers. which took
place in that city on Wednesday, was, con
trary to the general expectation, utterly
devoid Of interest" Notwithstanding the
| effort to apply party test, the election
passed oil with more than ordinary qul'
etude. the people paying but little respect to
the recommendations OF the nominating
meetings, "unionists" and "SeccssiouistS'
alike sharing defeat. .Ioseph Mayo, esq,
who has ably filled the office for twelve OF
fourteen years, was again reelected Mayor
and H. 7. Daniel vas reelected Attorney
All the old city officers, in short, ex"ept the
High Constable, who declined. have been re-
elected.
Southern EXPRESS CuMrANY.-Fiye hun,
dred thousand dollars OF stock having been
subscribed to the Southern Express Compa
ny, the Stockholders held their first meeting
ut the Exchange Hotel, in Hichmond, o.!
Thursday, and fully organized By the cleo
ton Of the following officers :-PrrslIent
Michael G.. Hartman, OF Staunton; lce-l'resl
icut, S. W. Eirklin, # Charlottesville; SUI
pcrin,endcnt, y. +. Ficklin. OF Richmond
The stable OF DR.. Abncr Osburn, at Rip
pom, jefferson county, Va, was fired OH tie
night Of the 2Gsh ut., by a negro woman IN
his employ, and entirely construed, together
with carriage, two horses, harness, and al
of his provendar.
Mr.. Hugh h. GAi1hnr the gentleman who
accidentally shot himself at hi, quarry, near
Richmond, Oh Sunday last, is fast improving,
and his physicians declare him not vitality
injured.
The Lcesburs WaShingtoi'ian says that
the pro, poet Of the Wheat crop Ill that Conn,
~, ut present, is very fine.