Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Orange county Native Virginian says:
son Thursday last, the boiler of MIR. G. q.
Payne's steam saw mill, which is located on
Mr.. j as. Robinson land, near Mallory's Ford,
blew up, killing instantly young MIR. Bradley,
two colored men, fracturing the skull and
otherwise ipjuring Mr.. Jas Payne, son OF the
proprietor, and slightly injuring MIR. Talley.-
Of the six persons near the boiler, all were
killed or injured, slight hopes are entertained
of young MIR. Paynes recovery.
Mr.. Jonas G ochenhour, Tor Cokenhour,)
very worthy and quiet member of the Tunker
Church. residing near Woodstock, committed
suicide on Saturday, the 2Sth OF March, by
hanging himself in his barn. lie had seemed
to be happy and contente1, and had not shown
the least mark or sign of arrangement, or even
disturbance of mind, up to the time OF the act,
SO much regretted. y ..-
Messrs. Hill and Halsey, members of Con-
gress from New Jersey, and largely, engaged IN
manufacturing in that State, have, during the
| present week, been in Richmond and Peters
burg, and are at present in Lynchburg, to salts
| iy themselves by personal observation OF the
state of public feeling and the opportunities for
business in this State. .s
The Episcopal Convention will assemble iu
the city of Lynchburg on Wednesday the goth
day of May. 1t is supposed that there will be
over two hundred delegates, clerical and lay, in
attendance. The Diocese is composed OF one
hundred and twenty Parishes, and each Parish
is entitled to two representatives., one clerical
and one lay. ..
The Danvie Timessays: There is female
child fifteen months old mot lar from this place,
with a moustahe It's black and about q
quarter of an inch long, though the hair on
the head of the child is rcd 1t was only a
few days coming. We car. Vouch Tor the truth
i Of this statement -....
! The new Baptist Church, at Warrenton,
/ will be dedicated on the first Sunday in May
next. The dedicatory Sermon will be preached
| by the Rev. DR.. Richard Fuller Of Baltimore,
Md. 1t is expected that the Rev. B. GrimSIey
will be resent and preach at night.
The Rev. John Clark, an able and Jealous
Minister of the Gospel, is confined to his cham
Der from an attack of pneumonia, which will
prevent: him from meeting his appointments IN
Warren, FauQuier and Stafford counties, Tor
| the next month. -
During the late storm mill was struck by
lightning and damaged in Richmond Two
houses were washed off by rise in the creek.
In Amelia county three colored people were
killed by lightning. : ...s. ,...... ..
For the last ten days quito revival of re-
| ligion has been going on in the Baptist Church
at Culpepcr G. II Seven have been baptized,
and large number daily present themselves
at the altar.
| On the 10th inst, Mrs: Sarah A., the estim-
able wife of DR.. Albert W. Bosseau, of Din
widdc county, was instantly killed by lightning
at her home, some three miles west OF Peters
burg.
Mr. j. B. Ficklen is about to build 4 large
new -four mill next to his present MILL at Fal-
mouth bride Myers & Bruips large six story
mill is progressing rapidly. ...'. 49,.
/ The State Conservative Executive Committee
has adopted call for State Convention to
meet in Richmond, on Thursday, May It'll, and
nominate State officers.
The York River railroad was much injured
by the late heavy rains, and three cars were
thrown down an cmbankment near bridge
washed away .Z-@.s- is..i
va DEMONSTRATIONS Convention
Gen. Schofeld, yesterday, visited and address
ed the Convention He said the iron,clad oath
in the, Constitution was extremely Objectionable.
He had administered the Reconstruction laws
| in the State for more than year, and the re-
| suit of his experience was that it would be
| practically impossible to carry on the Govern
| mcnt of Virginia on such basis. In appoint
| ing registering officers he had found perhaps
| two persons in a county capable to perform the
duties who could take this oath, and yet there
were thirty civil officers in q county. In his
| opinion the oath would be fatal to the Consti-
tuition. In other respects the Constitution was
neither better nor worse than those Of the other
States. Much depended on the men first cleo
ted to carry it out, and that oath restricted the
range necessary for the selection Of the. best
men. As party measure it would be fatal.
Applause followed the address. .. ~, a...., H..
After Gen. Schoield had lelt q heated d..
bate ensued on,reconsidering the vote adopt
Ing: the oath. = s ..,.' #..i.. . '..t 3
Mr.. Hinc explained that under the new
institution there were only seven officers in
county who have to take the oath. The Con-
7ention refused by a vote of 26 to 81 to suspend
the rules, to consider a modification of the
oath. !..r., ~ .a.,.. ~. ...< --. e. u.
The Convention adjourned sine die about
midnight. ...... .'-...1- =. .-.. "t. 90
/ The Constitution was adopted by vote of
81 to IS. Three Radicals voted against it.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD Fellows
At the meeting of the Grand Lodge in Rich.
mond the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: a>....-,' ..-'g.'.
John T. Redmond, NJ W. Grand Master.
George r. Head, r. w. D. Grand Master.
r. r. Prcntis r. W. Grand Warden. -.
w. j. Riddick, r. w. Grand Secretary.
John W. Ferguson, R. W. Grand Treas
j. B. Blanks, r. W. Grand Chaplain
III. q. Taylor, W. Grand Conductor. :,...
Marion Colbert, w. Grand Marshal. .,
: A. Grant, Nv. Grand Guardian ..