Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-28
LETTER FROM LOUDouN COUNTY.

LETTER FROM LOUDOUN COUNTY.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEEsBURG, Va, Sept. &c. The agitation of
the question, who shall be delegates for the
Convention? has been commenced by the an
nouncement Of the names of John NJ. Orr, and
Dr. George f. Plaster.
Mr.. Orr is at present, and has been since
1857, Mayor of Lcesburg, is man of liberal
views, and varied experience in affairs. He is
lawyer by profession, and is one of the direc-
tors in the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hamp-
shire Railroad Company.
He was born in Loudoun and educated in
New York. He vas also Commissary in the
late Confederate amy.
Dr.. Geo. E. Plaster is of an age that would
pass HIM as a young man in some OF the asso
Citations of the day; is said to be man of ex.
cellent abilities, and lives at Snickcrsville. He
was surgeon in the late Confederate army
He was Democrat before the war; Mr.. Orr
was Wing.
Jonah Hood, Of Aldie, is named as a Radi-
cal candidate, and John j. Tyler is recon-
mendcd Itis desirable that the race should
be so and so with running mate against such
q one with ditto, and should not he embarrassed
with volunteer racers.
The question is too important one for each
party not 10 be in condition To exert It's full
strength
[ have heard OF no definite move having
been made by the original Union men; | can
not call them Radicals; for though they think
that Congress is in the main right as against
the President, yet in very many Instances they
have treated their 'errring brothers with sigual
kindness. However, William Williams is the
choice Of many of them.
The farmers have commenced cutting Oft
corn the crop is fair one, but not near SO
good as last years crop. One good ear is all
that can be counted to the stalk instead OF i
fine ones of last year; or lands that last year
produced fifty bushels will this year produce
thirty bushels TO the acre, but lands that pro-
duced thirty last year will not reach twenty
The question of turnpikes and railroads is
the necessity for better roads than we have;
and should not be surprised ii applications
were made at the Cirnuit Court for charters
under the law passed at the last session OF the
legislature, which authorizes the Judge OF The
CiIcuit Court to grant charters for Joint stock
companies ALIQUIs.
FOREIGN News Dispatches yesterday from
Florence and Geneva, state that Garibal di's
partsans are creating tumults in various por-
tons Of Italy for the purpose OF obtaining their
leader release. Crowds paradrd the streets
Of Geneva yesterday, and some violence Was
done At Undine, near Venice, there were
serious riots King Victor Emmanuel is about
to call an extraordinary session of the Italian
Parliament A LONDON dispatch indicates APP
prehension in England OF another visit from
the Fenians, eunboats being sent to guard the
south coast Of ireland From Dublin, it is
said, that it is feared there that the Fenians
will attempt to rescue some Of their leaders,
and precautions are being taken to prevent it.
Forty prisoners have been transferred to Port
land, England, for safe keeping
FROM Mexico Admiral Tegethoff's i'm
mediate return to Austria is determined on, If
the remains of Macmillan be not delivered
soon Gen. Porfrio Diaz accepts the nomination
for President, and his adherents arc organizing.
A furious electioneerng campaigns DOW going
on. Efforts were being made 10y Admiral Te-
gethotf to secure the liberty of Father Fischer,
Maximilian's confessor The Reverend Father
was oueuOi ahco Wy N1dAtLuNau ~ puuiioH OH 'ho
correspondence with Napoleon and Bazaine
during the intervention, and it is said recently
refused 100000 francs, offered by French
officer, for the documents.
Princess Salm-S alm was living in Querctaro,
where her husband was serving out his seven
years sentence.
The RADICAL LEADERS. Hon. Schuyler
Colfax, in speech a few days since in Ohio,
said "he longingly counted the days till Con
gress would again meet, when Andrew john
SON would be brought before the Senate for
impeachment" Gen. Sheridan, while on his
way from Washington to New York, declared
himself unqualifedly in favor of the enforce
ment of the Reconstruction acts of Congress,
pronounced Grant as Radical to the core,
and declared himself an advocate of manhood
suffrage. Senator Sherman fears that Presi-
dent johnson contemplatcs, from the threats
made by his supporters against Congr esq, more
evil than he has yet done, and he tells him
that when he attempts to dispense Congress, or
to run tilt against the agents or representa-
tiyes Of the people, he will run against live
thunder" Grant is represented by General
5Schenck, in speech recently made by that
otflcer, as regrctting the adjournment to No
yember BY Congress. In conversation with
ten. Schenck at the time OF adjournment, he
said twill be seventy eight days. why,
General, remarked Schenck, do you count the
days Yes, said Grant, L count them, and
it will be just seventy-eight days, and would
to God the time were nearer. -