Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-11
FAUoUTER COUNTY CONSERVATIVE
CONVENTION ---------

COON CONSEh 81 ~
CONVENTION.
At a convention of the citizens of Fauquier
county, held in Warrenton, on the 7th inst,
in pursuance Of a previous announcement, tor
, the purpose of nominating candidate tor the
State Constitutional Convention,
Mr.. Enos Hord was called to the Chair, and
Mr.. j. C. Cannon appointed Secretary. DR..
Chiffon, in few remarks explained the obje ct
of the meeting, and nominated +. Taylor Scott,
Esq.
On motion Of Mr.. s. P. Bayly, the proc eed-
ngs we're read Of primary meeting Of the
citizens of several precincts of upper Fauq quier,
nsructing its delegates to the Convention, to
cast their united vote for Mr.. Scott.
After a protracted debate, as to the proper
mode of nominating candidate, the Chair
was authorized to appoint committee of four
trcm lower Fauquier, to confer with the above
named delegation, the two to make the noml
nation The committee composed Of Captain
G. W. Meetze, Benjamin Allen, William Z.
Weaver and r. G.. Glasscock, Of lower Eau
quier; w. A. Cave, James Bayy, F. l.. Mar
shall and S. P. Bayly of upper Fauquier, re-
tired, and in few minutes returned, ann ounc-
ing r. Taylor Scott the nominee, by mani
nous vote.
In answer to applause and frequent calls,
Mr.. Scott took the stand and delivered chaste
and forcible speech, in which he defined his
views on the political issues of the day, and
stated the policy he would pursue iu the
Convention, if elected; his remarks were well
received and often applauded.
On motion of COL w. w. Payne, the
nomination of Mr.. Scott was declared unanl-
NOUS
The Convention pledged the support Of the
county for Mr. Scott, and the Rappanannock
nominee Wareaton Seatlnet.
CoNsUMprIoN.-At medical Congress in
Paris, very recently, there was most inter
estlng discussion on the subject OF 'consump-
ton. We find the following paragraph in re-
gard to it in the Paris letter of the New York
Times:
1.-THE first question discussed in the Medical
congress was question which reaches and
interests, more directly, perhaps, than any
other, every family. 1t was the question OF
tnuberce, its contagiousness and prophylactlc
lhe discussion turned mainly on these two
points, Is tubercular consumption contagl-
Gus, and may it not be prevented by lnnocula.
t.oh should tell you that the prolesSlou,
tlred of being baffied by disease so slow IN It's
progress, and yet so certainly fatal, have been
experimenting of late years all over Europe
and that enough new facts have been arrived
alto warrant certain number of the experl!
neuters to declare that tubercular phthisis is
contagious aud that a healthy and an infected
person ought not to sleep in the same bed:
Experiments have been made upon rabbits and
other animal, hr ,1afi no I1p5er tha Sk the
matter from tubercles, and these inoculated
ANNALS ANNA die of consumption 10 three month s
HHne, The discussions ftbe Congress cstab-
!ish u 20 new doctrine in a positive way, but
.9ey eley brought out many valuable. facts which
r WI, put the profession step, in advance IN the
Tight direction. I,
dERBITTi SMITH, the noted aboitlonlst, IN
recent letter, says: ''Greatis my fear that thl:
demanding of too much for the blacks, as con