Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

neSday. #Ihe -meetlDS was Cal!eQ 70 Jake uto
consideration the consolidation OF the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac the Rich,
mond and Petersburg, and the Petersburg and
Weldon Railroad Companies It. was decided
not to take any definite action in the matter
until the annual meeting in November next,
Soma time ago indications of gold were dis
covered on the lands of Col. Paul McNie, and
others, in Pocohontas county. Achemleal
test has recently been made by Prof. Melon
aid, of the Virginia Military Institute, who
reports that it contains five dollars and eighty.
one cents in gold, to two thousand pounds OF
earth.
Alta meeting of some of the Radical clubs
of Richmond and Westmoreland counties,
held at Warsaw, Richmond county, March,
10th, resolutions were adopted recommending
Hawxhurst for Governor, II. r. Bowden for
Attorney General, r. Slayer for Congress, land
DR.. w. W. Douglass for State Senate.
Two young ladies from Stafford county,
while returning home from Fredericksburg,
were attacked by four armed negroes, and rob-
bed of everything they had. The negroes
threatened to kill the. ladies' il they made any
resistance or cutlery. 4 W ~ Il1
Geo. Tucker, o., this place, addressed q meet
ing of the colorel people of Warrenton on
Monday night The Warrcnton Sentinel says
that he is reported to be candidate for Con.
gress from this district. ~ :. 80 -
Five negro men, who have been confined IN
the city jail at Norfolk several months, for the
murder of MIR. Wootcn, in Warwick county,
were taken Monday to Warwick courthouse,
where they are to be resentenced TO be hung.
John Mayor, who was shot in temporary
disturbance in Richmond few DAVIS. ago, by
Mr.. Bargaman, is recovering. The friendly
relations of the parties have not been inter
rupted. -
William Currie, the last surviving member
of the we'll known firm, of David and William
Currie died, yesterday, at his residence in
Richmond. ''.' ''.--s 81. .'..''...
Several mad dogs have been killed in the
neighborhood of Charlottesville, and several
hogs have been lost from being bitten by them.
Gen. Schofeld has appointed Rush Burgess,
(RadicaD Of Petersburg, Mayor Of that city
the present Mayor having resigned.
Rev. Mr. Wingfeld, of Portsmouth, recently
called to the rectorship of St. Paul's Church,
Vi J. GGeISUuIg, ucClllieS tlle Cdil
The grocery store Of Mr.. Oliver, at Norfolk,
WIS broken into Monday night and robbed Of
$500 worth of goods. ............ g..
THE UNDERWOOD AFFAIR. In the Virgin
la Reconstruction Convention, on Wednesday,
Mr. Gibson, Of Giles, offered the following:
WHEREAS, the following card, written by one
Of the members of the convention, appears in
one of the daily papers Of this city. Here fol-
owsthe card of Mr.. Hawxhurst.l And, whereas,
it is due to this convention that grave charges
like the foregoing, involving tho honor of the
inei into and refuted if false; therefore, be it
Resolvcd, That special committee Of thirteen
be appointed to enquire into the same, and re-
port Immediately what action should be taken
in the premises. ........ .........
The Clerk, while reading, coughcd on reach
ing the expression in regard to Judge Under
wood and the Chief Justiceship Of the u. S.,
when Mr.. Gibson remarked: ''Don't get sick
over it, though it is enough to turn anybody S
stomach"
A hurricane followed on the Radical side, a
The Chair Porter in vain cndeavoring to quell
the storm.
Millwood white Radical, foaming-Wc have
nothing:to do with sich--lay on table ~.
Carter, Bayne and Nelson all at once-Mr.
President ...s~ = g. .:.,...
Chair-Rap, rap; order, order.
Carr wanted to know ..s......#
Chair-Order, order More points Of order.
Mr. French and other Conservatives here
seemed to have reached the top-round Of costa
cy, and their faces we're as smiling as if it were
their wedding day. The storm temporarily
lulled, when it was decided that, although Mr..
Gibson had the floor when the morning hour
expired, and gave way for a motion to suspend
the rules, that still he was not entitled TO 1t al
ter this was done. ..... - ,.....
Mr.. White moved to Indefinitely postpone.
Here Mr.. Gibson got the floor again, and
was proceeding to explain why he offered the
resolution, saying that 1t was the duty OF the
convention to protect its homer, and if its Pres
ident, John G: Underwood, had dishonored it,.
then to degrade him. The charge; of bribery
had been made against him bya member of the
convention.
i More points of order from halt dozen Radi-
cals--Mr. Hunnicutt's point being that as
Judge Underwood was absent, the convention
had no right to consider the matter. -, -. :..,
The Chair decided that it was not we'll taken,
and that the gentleman from Giles could pro-
ceed ;. ..-.. s|H E. aait....-.. (
Mr.. Hunnicutt, greatly excited appeal
from your decision. -. -'-.
Several Radicals Withdraw it, Withdraw It'll
This he did, ...-.... !:
Mr.. Bowden, Radical-lf we indcf nitely
postpone the resolution we will injure the Re-
publican party. -.
Mr.. Hunnicutt--All Of the committee are
involved in the charge
MIR. Hawxhurst, not looking towards him
eyOnerated the entire committee in nv pub
lished card. @--F.1. ~ ill.,. :-'E.-..
Carter got the floor and was saying that the
convention had nothing to do with it, when
MIR. White, Radical, rose to a point Of order.
Carter-Y gu just do it because | am a col
ored man. ~. III .it.1 as.:-Ei o ~
The Chair-Order, gentlemen, order.
Bayne thought the convention had nothing
to do with tiff Judge Underwood stole horse
or was guilty of receiving bride, if it'twant
the convention money. Il. @a,.. 49,:
. Mr.. Aunnicutt moved to postpone until next