Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Considerable apprehension is felt in Rich |
mond, lest the crowded state of the penitentla-
~ is likely to breed pestilence; which may
spread into the city as soon as warm weather
commences. DR.. Burton, the physician to the
Governor to the subject, and he has taken up
the subject and appointed commission, to
consist of Doctors Joynes, Cabel, McCaw,
Cullen and Bolton to visit the pepltentlary
and report. .
During the afternoon session Of the conTen:
ton, yesterday, in Richmond, large crowd OF
blacks assembled on Capitol Square and were
addressed by Lindsay, Scott, DR.. Bayue, and
other blacks. The substance Of their speeches
was the elevation of the blacks and the deera-
dation of the white men of the South. They
also urged the blacks to register.
Col. Rose, commander OF Camp Schofeld,
near Lynch urg, had a difficulty in Richmond
on Tuesday, using violent language towards
some Of the witnesses against hm, IN rela-
ton to the Court Martial before which ne was
recently arraigned. The case has peen refer
red to Gen. Schofeld -...
On Thursday last, the Valley Bank proper
ty, in Winchester, was sold by Joseph S. Car
son, agent for Fl. G. FAINT, Receiver 1t was
purchased by the Shenandoah Valley National
Bank, the price paid being $4,000. The
property is very valuable. ......
The Vestry of St. Paurs Episcopa! Church,
Petersburg held reeting on Monday night,
and resolved to tender the Rectorshlp OF their
church to Rev. Mr.. Wlngtield, OF Portsmout
The boiler of the steamer John Sylvester,
from Norfolk, exploded below Richmond yes;
terday evening, killing colored fireman and
wounding four passengers.
Gen. Wise is to be invited to deliver an adj
dress before the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation of Norfolk, . .--
AN EXTRAORDINARY SpEEoH.--Funny
scenes on the hastings in England have been
described in the novels and newspapers: but
the latest story is one of the best as we'll as the
freshest. John Lea, of London, ambitious to
enter Parliament, came forward lew week
ago az a candidate for . rural district, but
withdrew when he found the contest was likely
to cost money. In little speech delivered
Just before his withdrawal, Mr.. Lea talked like
modern patriot, Jack Cadc and Robin Goodfel-
low, combined-but declared that he would
not spend sixpcnce. for be was principled against
anything that looked like bribery. This speech
was model of oratory We copy q few bits ::
''You may ask me what can do for Helston
l am not come to bride you. l. could nave got
into Parliament for the veriest trtie in lS41,
for Stafford. lodged FL, 200 in the bank tor
the building OF two schools and Il mechanics
institute, as sort Of dowry. But at the dead
hour OF the night some OF the friends OF David
Urquhart came TO- me, and said they had
surplus majority, and would turn it over to me
if I gave them C2O0 without asking any qucs
tons 1 rejected the offer. | would not spend
a single sjxpcnce !: X X | can assure you
that if am made member for Hcston Twill
not disgrace you. will lay the telegraph
from Penryn to Helston. l. am great advo.
cate of education will present five hundred
volumes of great variety, az my nucleus fora
free library. In point OF variety these books
cannot be beaten. | can also tell YOU that i
am tenant Of four thousand acres at Dartmoor.
Upon that land l intend to go into the goose
trade. | am preparing TO make q railway on
the Mont. Gems principle from Okehampton to
Princeton. You will have railway running
not at sixty miles an hour, but at fifteen.
Talk about geese-I will make money out OF
them if you will let me. will buy the gas
works, and you shall have gas at not more
than three shilings per one thousand cubic
feet in the future. Helston will have busy
quays, its population will be multiplied, and
the town will become the metropolis of Corn
wall the observed Of all observers. "
Thinking, perhaps that he would be laughed
at, the orator continued in an explanatory vein:
IT know that I am speaking in the presence
of critical audience; but let those who came
10 scott remain to excuse if not to pray Speak
ing of education, [ did not allow one Of my
daughters to learn her al phabet before she was
ten years of age. You may thin they are
great stupids.. [ have not brought them down;
wed them to Helston. If [ do not win | Will
bring them down TO show how much have to
console me at home"
The allusion to the young ladies Of Mr.. LEAFS
family was repeated in later period of the
speech: ..- ....
II do not refer to my daughters arrogantly,
but merely to show the results OF education.
My daughters can speak English, German,
French and Portuguese profciently, and in sing
ing and music they are most accomplished.
a man with the gifts of Mr.. Lea should not
be neglected by his countrymeu.
The SUPREAE CoURT-How FAR IT'S DECI-
sIoNs ARE RESPECTED. Supreme Court
of the United States decided on Monday, a
case in which the status of the seeded States
was considered. 1t was the case Of Mauro VS..
The Alliance Insurance Company, which com
pany had insured the ship Marshall against
the perls of the seas and against seizure. She
was seized by the so-called "rebels'' near New
Orleans in 1861. ..- g..
The court held that there was at the time
tie tacto government in the South, but that it
was not lawful one; that the setting up of
the so-caled Government Of the Confederate
States was illegal; that those States were,
when the vessel was seized, still in the Union;
but that the Government in question being a
de inctn one the cnmranv VAS hound 10 nav