Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-17

The Lexington (Va.) Gazette says that a

The Lexington (Va.) Gazette says that a
great mortality is prevailing among the colored
people in Lexington, and in Rockbridge county
generally. Twenty eight blacks are said to
havedied near Lexington in the last thirty days.
The mortality has created much alarm, and the
idea is gaining ground among the more igno.
rant that witches are infesting the county
and causing the deaths y
Thullow Weed, Grant man and Republi.
can, says: However blatantly members OF
Congress may affect southern negro suffrage in
their speeches, they know enough to keep
negro delegates out of the Chicago convention.
If negro delegates appear in that convention,
not even Gen. Grants popularity will enable
us to carry Indiana. What will the truly
lo-il' say to this
The two black men lately arrested for the
murder Of the captain and mate OF schooner
on the Annamessix, in Somerset county, Md,
have confessed their guilt. There is ran1o1
of another attempt at murder and piracy, below
Cambridge, Nd, in which the captain of the
vessel killed FIVE or six of the blacks who sought
to oyerpower him.
A colored member of the Virginia Conven-
ton, named Norton, announces himself a
candidate to represent the first congressional
district OF Virginia, in the Congress Of the ..
S. He states that he becomes candidate
because of tie irresistible pressure brought tc
bear upon him in his district to consent to take
the position.
Mr.. Butler is gaining no civic laurels by the
rude, coarse, and Incorporate manner in which
he is conducting the prosecution against the
President. The judicious of his own party
must see that he is damaging their cause, in
the eyes of intelligent people.
A Democratic northern speaker recently de-
clared that "Andrew johnson had "a most re-
markable faculty of doing the right thing at the
wrong time" The Richmond Dispatch says,
we believe Mr. johnson himself is about con
WINGED of the truth of tois."
At Radical meeting held at Ashland, near
Richmond resolution was passed saying
THAT in our ,present Congress we recognize
the embodiment of the patriotism, justice and
wisdom of the nation (!!!) Oh! Oh Oh!
Sergeant Bates gave President johnson q
full account of his successful tour throughout
the q. S., bearing the U. S. flag. He was
everywhere received and treated with respect
ard kindness. ,;s&.
There was row and fight in the Missis.
sippi Reconstruction Convention yesterday, and
the military were called out. Many Of the
members of the Convention have withdrawn.
The feeling in favor of having Gen. Hancock
as the Democratic and Conservative candidate
for next President, seems to be increasing,
Judging from the newspapers. Isl }E.
The largest income returned in Chicago is
$500, BOG 81, by C. H. Mccormick The next
largest is his brothers., J. L. Mccormick,
100000. :. -, IT, ,=:1 ....'.
80. NEWS OF THE DA Y
"I5 shoio the vay age and body of the Times. .
The japanese steamer Stonewall arrived3a
Honolulu and sailed for Yokohama on March
25th While lying in the harbor she was Wis
tied by Queen Emma, the members of the
Government, and residents. Afterwards the
officers of the Stonewall were entertained by
Queen Emma.
A fire in Cincinnati, Yesterday, destroyed the
sheet iron establishment of Squires & Green,
in which quantity of oil was stored, and the
machine shop of S. Stamler. together with
Connolly & Co.'S coppersmith works, and
Meader's boiler ward Total loss about