Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

last week, in regard to the appointment.
of State &ohiccrs and nominations for Congress.
James, Underwood, Lindsey Cox, Garter,
Morrissey, and others of the same stripe, were
present They devised means, as they sup
posed, for keeping out of any place of honor Or
emolument all people denominatcd Conser7a-
.tives, in and around Richmond. s-ee e-=-...'
A Radical Convention of the First Congress,
sional district met in Yorktown last week, but
it was broken up by the withdrawal OF mostof
the delegates. TWAS afterwards agreed to let
the Radical delegates to the State Radcal Con-
vcntion nominate a candidate for Congress. =
Norton, colored, it is said, declares that he is
not going to be 'chokcd" off-but must have
lair play. .a1g.}A
The Fredericksburg Council, as organized by
military authority, had its first session on Friday
last. COL Chas. f. Mallam was recommended
to Gen. Schoield as Mayor, and Mr.. Frost as
Recorder AS difficulty was found 10 obtaining
competent persons who would take the required
oath, accommodation Of other officers was
postponed Il - : Ii
There was Radical conclave, according to
the Richmond papers, tthc Governors house
on Saturday, attended by Pelrpoint, Judge
Alex Rives, Charles Lewis, Judge Snoadi,
Flanagan, &C The constitution was debated,
''plans of campaign discussed, NC, but views
were not harmonious. -, i uat| !
The funeral of'Gep W. H. Stevens, former
" Chief Engineer Of the Confederate army OF
Northern Virginia, who died at Vera Cruz,
Mexico, last November, took place at hlch,
mond on Sunday last. The deceased was buried
with Masonic honors and a large assemblage OF
citizens attended.
DR.. Bailey Shumate proposes to sell his land,
consisting Of FIVE or six hundred acres, more or.
less. in small farms Of from so to 100 acres, on.
credit of several years His land lies on the
Orange and Alexandria railroad, near the War
renton junction. is of good quality, we'll I'M :.
proved and convenientto market. II
A black man, attempted an outrage IN Spot
sylvana county, last Friday upon a highly re-
spected, young lady, aged about IT, The villain,
before he had ACCOMPLISHED his purpose, was
pursued by the infatuated father who heard the
screams of his daughter made his escape.
The case of e. Fl. Hicks, J. G. Jones, j. w.
Lord, and e. B. Gates, charged with consplr-
ing to induce parties to commit. perjury and
conspiracy to impede the execution of the in
! ternal revenue laws, is before the U. s. Com
missioner at Richmond .aa@ea .a1 50
| The Richmond Enquirer intlmates that con-
siderations connected with the Board Of Public
| Works. and the votes to be given by that Board,
| have something to do with the suspension Of
| Mr. Calvert, and the appointment OF George
| Rye! as Treasurer. -. ~, ~.a,,..> a.-: j.
| + On Monday morning, between two and three
o'clock, Granville Montclc, from Richmond, a
man named Wright, from Loudoun, and one
j named Cox, from GraysOn county, succeeded IN
. making their escape from the penltcntary at
| Richmond. .-.tg-.fs sNG
On the 9th instant, about two miles from
Deerfeld, in Augusta county, a man by the
! name of Henry Miller ives knocked in the head
| and robbed of $50 50 whilst passing alone
through some thick woods. "
Considerable excitement prevails in Fincastlc
relative to the K. K X 1t is said the blacks
| keep patrols to sec if they can find any OF the
''Klan.
The slaughter house OF Mr.. Ii. Y. Hetchlcr,
! IT,, near Richmond, with a quantity of meat,
&c., was burned down on Sunday morning.
| Loss $4,000.
WardwelI, the new Superintendent Of the
pcnitentiary at Richmond has turned out all
the old officers Of that cstabl Observation-Disclosures
| ly "radicalized'' it. -. .-Ls.,, III s;..~
There was majority of $50 in Staunton in
favor of county subscription Of $500, 900 to
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. ,~. =
| The Grecnbrier White Sulphur Springs are
to be kept this year by the lcssces, Messrs.
Peyton and Go. .. ....:t.. - 1-...-.. -l H..
Easter Monday was lively day in Warren
| ton, and eliminated in 'scrimmagc. Three
or four were arrested. @':. III - .-oe..
| CURIOSITY. "A gentleman who was recently
| in Alexandria, informs US that he saw in the
Office of COL Nicklin, Ticket Agent Of the
| Orange railroad, a middling of bacon, perfectly
petrifed 1t was found IN a cave in West Yir-
ginia and is supposed to have been placed
there during the war!-Lyschz Vr. W.. L /
| 1t is stated that in case Of the Presidents
conviction he will immediately return to his
home in Tennessee. .%;:..: ~. l-,...-. r..
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| ..-s. T. sa.-,-a~ DEED. e.. -'a.,. ~.sa 81
/ This morning after short Illness THOMAS
i CLOWS. or The friends and acquaintances
of the family are respectfully invited to attcnd
the funeral, from his late residence, No. 9, S.
! Columbus street. on, friday morning, the Oath
instHnt, atlllo'clock. 80 g..
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