Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-31
VIRGIWT4 NEWS.

Mr.. A. 3. Kennedy, we'll known tailor II
Richmond, last week, dropped Il pair of scis
sors which fell with Que point sticking into tho
floor, leaving the other projecting upward. IL
STOPPING to pick them up, his forehead came ii
contact with the scissors, the projecting point
entering the skull and breaking off, The point
was drawn out and no further attention paid tc
the matter during The day. Ga Saturday the
wound assumed somewhat alarming appear
ance, and soon alterthe unfortunate man was
seized with paroxysm, and death ensucd.
A dispatch from Richmond says: "about
ten thousand white and colored citizens eele-
brated the Radical victory in this State by !
mass meeting in Capitol Square on Tuesday
the 29th inst Speeches were made by Thos.
W. Conway, of New York, and j. W. Elunni-
cutt member elect from this city, Of the Con
stitutional Convention
Some scoundrel broke into the vestry-room
of Grace church, in Berryvlle, Clarke county,
Va, and stole gown and overcoat He also
entered the church and robbed the charity
boxes of their contents.
Rev Dr. Becker, minister at ST. Peter 5
Cathedral, in Richmond, Va, has been recent
ly appointed Bishop Of Delaware and will
shortly leave Richmond to enter upon the dis
charge of bis episcopal duties.
Several of the largest mercantile houses in
Baltimore are sending articles for exhibition
and sale, TO the Border Agricultural Fair to be
held at Danvile on the 5th proximo
A Frenchman, it is said, has been in Jail
without trial in Richmond for eighteen months,
on a charge of passing counterfeit 25ct. note.
Who keeps him there?
It will be seen that the number Of blacks
elected to the Convention is just large enough
to enable them to form a sort Of third party in
that body.
A large wild cat was recently killed near
Charestown, in Jefferson county-the first Or
these animals seen in that neighborhood fof
many years
AT THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AS
ISOLATION, held in Washington yesterday,
colored delegates from several associations
attended The name of VIM H. Beckett, col
ored, was offered as one of the vice presidents.
Quite discussion was occasioned, and one Of
the delegates, Mr.. Elbcrt, offered his resigna-
ton as member of the convention on account
of such action. After prayer had been offered
by Rev. DR.. Gurley, an election was had, and
the vice presdents( Beckett, colored, included
were elected by vote of Is to TO- Before the
vote was taken the question arose as to admit
ting the colored representatives and they we're
admitted by a resolution. After the president
had shaken hands with all the vice presidents
after some debate had been indul ged in be-
tween Messrs. Ebert. Beckett, (colored, Den
mis-, and Ridgely, of Harrissvile, Nd, DR..
Gurley said the colored men had an association
of their own, and they came among US to hear
some of our ideas, and we could learn some
ideas from them. He did not think there was
any politics in the matter, and hoped the objec
ton of admitting the colored delegates would
be withdrawn
The debate and argument on the ''colored
question took up the better portion Of the
morning session. 1t was participated in by
nearly all the delegates
The announcement was made that to-day
there would be large number of clerks dis
missed from Office, and at the suggestion of
q delegate, the chairman called upon DR.. j. G. |
Butler, who offered up fervent prayer on
behalf of those who were thus thrown out upon
Ihe world with no means of support.