Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-09

pended and the Unsuitable parsoa--Whi
forthwith drew up and presented resolu,
ton for his expulsion. Somebody insisted
that the proceedings were irregular-the offend
ing member should be tried-have an opportu-
nifty of defending himself. A Conservative
member suggested that he might probably wish
to offer some explanation or apology. This
suggestion was put at rest by the expression,
on Mr.. Liggett's part Of supreme contempt
for the whole establishment" The vote
went on and he was expelled. He is the first
victim who has been IGNORED by the application
of the gullotinc. He is relieved from further
participation in the melancholy farce that Is
being enacted in the capitol. -R'chn0nd
Enquirer.
HAwxHURsT AND Co., IN THE ZELDA
letter from Bowling Green, Caroline County,
Va, published in the Fredericksburg News,
says:
"Yeslerday morning our citizens were very
much surprised to find in the?vlllage, HaWx-
hurst, of Alexandria, and Massey, OF King
William county, both Radical members Of the
Convention, who said they were here to ad-
dress the citizens of Caroline, and, strange to
say, not white citizen Of the place was aware
Of any such notice or purpo:c until yesterday
morning at s clock and, notwithstanding the
inclemency Of the weather, by ii O'CLOCK at
least FIVE hundred negroes had assembled IL
the court house In obedience las some or them
told mel to Il summons or CALL received the
night before.
About II o'clock Hawxhurst aud Massey en-
tered the court house, accom- panied by captain
| Tukey, the representative OF the Freedmen S
Bureau at this place, Hawxhurst took the
stand and groaned, grunted and whlned until
he delivered himself of an harangue, IN which
he asked the blacks, IF their same strong
arms which had battered down the rebel re-
doubts at Port Hudson and other places IN ac-
complishlng their freedom, were not now ready
| to accomplish and maintain the ballot and
equal rights, which Congress has so magnanl-
mousiy given them, and without which free
| dom would be but an empty name = !
| Massey followed in the same strain, and alter
he had concluded.
Gen. White las they styled HIM, Who had
arrived; on the train from Richmond, entertained
the black audience until nearly night with
about the same rchash.
After he had concluded, Massey told the
blacks that he was the corresponding secretary
of the Radical Republican Executive Commit
tee, and whenever they desired speakers, to
drop him line to Richmond At the conclu7
sion of the speeches tho black audience, who
seemed to be perfectly cnrapturcd, made
general rush for the speakers, and climbing
upon each others backs, extended their brawny
| hands for the sweet privilege" OF shaking the
hands CT Hawxhurst, Massey and White
From the tone and manner of Hawxhurst's
spcech, your correspondent is Of the opinion
| that he is canvassing for Governor Of Virginia.
| Our Freedmens Bureau representative, Cap
| tain Tukey, seemed to take great interest in
| the proceedings"
The N. G. SOUND FISHERIES. We under
stand, from friend who has just returned
| from the sound region Of North Carolina, that
there has never been such activity seen in that
country There arc said to be sixteen Thousand
nets on the sound and its tributaries. The
shad are running we'll upon the Roanoke mar
shes, but have not yet been taken in large
numbers in the upper parts Of the sound. The
fishermen look for large hauls this year, and
we hope that they will not be disappointed.
The fish are selling very well ut the seineS. -
Norfolk .JouMal
WASHINGTON ITEMS. -The improvements at
the Arsenal grounds are being carried on with
energy by large force Of laborers The walls
OF the penitcntary have been taken down, and
workmen are still engaged in removing the
yard wall.
The trustees Of the colored schools about
week ago made requisition upon the Mayor
for the sum Of $3,4933l, which as yet has not
been approved by that official The Register,
promptly taking his 'cue, refused to sign any
more checks for any purpose until his "colorcd
friends" are satisfied.
SUBJECT FOR A DEBATING SOCIETY," "A
little chap made his appearance in Petersburg
last Saturday; the Goth Of February and as
February has % days in it every fourth year,
when will the little fellow be twelve mouths
old, or how often will his birth day come.
This question has been sent on to the lmpeach-
ment Committee with the request that they
bring charges against the resident for the
grave offence of allowing i child to be born on
the goth of February. La the meantime we
hope our debating societies will give the mat
ter their Misunderstanding Express.
1t is said that the impeachment Managers
Of the House Of Representatives arc engaged
in taking evidence in regard to the speeches
delivered by the President during lis famous
swinging round the circle tour. Some dis
cussion has taken place among the Managers
of the House on the propriety Of abandoning
the tenth Artice-that proposed by Gen. But
ler-on the ground that it is unnecessary and
will cause delay, the story being that the Pres
dent designs calling two or three hundred wit
nesses from different sections of the country,
merely to protract the trial? 1t is thought,
however, that this plan can be met by
admitting much that it is claimed these wit
nesses would attempt to prove.
MARRIED.
q On the Sd instant, at the residence of Dr. a.
Maynedier, Georgetown, D. c., by the Rev. A.
M. Randolph, of Baltimore, MI S. ARISS
BUChNER, Of Loudoun county, VA to Miss
of the late Dr. Alaxander Fitxhnrh of Eal- |