Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.


are to be held responsible tor disorder. Regis
tering officers during the election shall have
the powers Of military courts. A registered
voter arrested for any offence on election day
must be allowed to vote before he is taken to
Jail. In districts where there are over 500 vo-
ters, separate voting places will be provided
for the whites and blacks No candidate for
the Convention shall oficiate as Registering
officer at the election. All liquor shops in the
vicinity of the polls will be closed
Judge Underwood has overrued motion to
quash tie Indictment in revenue fraud case,
on the ground of want OF jurisdiction. lie
oyerruled on the ground that the law OF l799
gives the Court jurisdiction over all cases
whether named by Congress or not.
A Northern company of capitalists, with am
| pie means, is now we learn, successfully work
ing mine Of silver at Greenbank, in Pocahon-
tas county, W. Va. The work has been pro-
crossing for the last two months.
The Culpeper Observer says: 1.-The canvass
in Culpeper county has now fairly been opened
between Fayette Mauzy, the nominee OF
the Conservative meeting of last Saturday, and
J. NJ. Bolts, aneavowed Radical. y
Maj. Ludlow, mayor Of Norfolk, has tender
ed his resignation because his salary OF ST. 0o
is Inadequate The mayor of Richmond gets
$4,000 and fees, the mayor Of Petersburg
$1,000.
Mr.. S. u. Rupert, merchant of New Mar
ket, Shenandoah county, hung himself Sunday
before last He was missing several hours,
and was found in his own warcroom hanging
by the neck.
The candidates in Orange county for the
Convention, besides Mr.. Hasey, are DIR. Urel
Tcrrill, William B. Sanford and, on the part
of the Union League, Mr., Poore.
A complimentary dinner to Mr. Campbell,
of New Hampshire, who was formerly citizen
of Fredericksburg, was given in the old burg on
Tuesday last
A handsome contribution has been made by
the Buckingham Slate Company towards re,
building the College Of William and Mary at
Williamsburg.
A Richmond dispatch says that the officers
of the u. S. Circuit Court for Virginia are ar
ranging preliminaries for the trial OF Mr. Davis.
David Lupton has been nominated by the
Radicals in Frederick county rs their candidate
for the Convention.
Gen. SchoGel and COL Chalfn are recover,
Ing from bout with our tide water aguc and
| fever.
Gen. Beauregard was serenaded in Richmond
on Thursday night.
The INDIANS. -The Peace Commissioners
have lett st. Louis for Fort Harker, and from
thence to Medicine Lodge south Of the Arkan-
sas river where they will hold a grand council
with the Indians They carry $l0,0 900 worth
Of goods as presents.
kilograms from Superintendent Murphy,
say that nearly all the Tavo Indians aud the
Arapahoes, Camanches, and Kiowas arc being
fed by the superintendent and are anxious to
meet the commission and confer upon terms
of peace Col. Leavenworth telegraphs that
the kioRas and Camanches are anxious to
meet the commissioners, to conclude a treaty
! with the Government. The family of Little
Robe was murdered at Sand Creek by Colonel
thivington; but be says he was not TO go to
war for that, but because Of the burning OF the
Cheyenne camp by the troops last spring, after
the Gani Greek massacre These Indians
came in as soon a. they learned that the Gov
eminent disapproved Of the affair. Mr.. Beal-
vais at Fort Laramie, Dakota, telegraphs the
commission that he is confident that the hos
tile tribes in that section are disposed to peace,
and will come in to meet the commission in
| November.
MAIL ROBBERY AND FORGERY. On Tues
day the oath, successful forgery was praciced
on the "Bank Of Lexington" at this place
A draft had been sent by mai, drawn by James
H Tyree & Co., Of iynchburg, in favor OF
| VIM. Bolivar Leech, Of this county, Tor $l9l-
| 80 The mail was robbed between this point
| and CollierstOWn, and this letter distracted, 1t
is believed by the Carrier, Vim. Baltimore at
least there is now no doubt Of the fact that he
was the party who forged Lccch's name and
drew the money. lie first presented the
check, but not being endorsed by Leech, the
| Cashier refused to cash it. Baltimore stated
| that Leech was in town and he would step out
| and get his endorsement. Mr. Nggat having
before, was deceived by this fact and paid the
check when Baltimore returned with it a few
minutes afterwards properly endorsed.
On Friday night Baltimore was arrested, b It
afterwards managed to escape from custody
and is now at large. He is represented as a
young man IS or l9 years of age, five feet nine
inches high, slender and rather good looking,
with dark tuzz on his face.--Ler. Gazette.
GREAT CONTINUANCE FOR RAILROADS.
We Yesterday witnessed the action of the steam
syphon pump at the Central railroad depot, in
this city, when an engine was supplied by it
with full head Of water in two minutes
Practical railroad men present were enthusiast
tic in their commentators of its advantages
and engineers and fremen at once commenced
to give list of the stations along the road
where it can be used so as to economic time
and labor Major VIM. B. Richards, who has
the improvement in hand, and who seems de-
termined that tie Southern railroads shall not
ha uithout If ic uall knoun in tbic ond otbor