Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-20
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

jian0; 1UU acres OF lauQ near CpotsylFdHia 49,
for 1915 cash. 10 gold. Mr.. Kelk is hort,
,culturalist. and has purchased with view OF
establishing a nursery, seed, and flower gar0en'
on large scale.
MIR. Walter Cox, formerly of Fredericksburg,
but for thirty years resident of New Orleans
whilstint state sof alteration, fell, Cor threw
himself off a train Of cars on the RontehaTbfaIIn
Railroad, on Sunday weeks and was SO paoiy
injured as to leave little or no hopes OF MS re-
coyery. @
Mr.. W. f. McConkey, an excellent CITIZEN
and industrious farmer, was drowned in Hazel
Run. on his return t" Mt. A. Il. Bernard 8
farm on Thursday, evening. He was from Eau
nuier CO., had resided in Stafford and rented
MIR. BIS farm for theIpast year or two.
Elkers alias Southworth, the horse thief,
who escaped from the Fredericksburg jail last
Wednesday night, was arrested in Warrenton
on Friday: He was placed in Jail there for :
safe Keeping 10 'iii* sS<a LAjN"
Albert G. Carver,sof Platlsburg, New York,
has purchased the Fair Grounds, known as
Mercer Square," Fredericksburg, for s. 500
$3.50 an acre,-a good sale for the corpora
ton.
Two Federal soldiers in Fred .ricksburg, have
been arrested for sssauiting and severely beat
ing a colored man. GfJhI. lGI~4iylH |
Mrs. SaIlie A. Baker, the estimablc wife Of
Rev. DR.. Baker, Rector Of Grace (Episcopal}
Church, in Richmond, died on Friday last.
COL Robt. Z. Withers arrived in Richmond
onSaturday. - .:.s. e . .'....''|' ia
AMERICAN IsRA ITRs. The Niath Annual
General Convention OF the Board of Delegates
of American Israe1itos assembled in New York
last Sunday.
The Convention was called together at four
O'Clock by Abraham Hart, OF Philadelphia,
President, in the chair The full Board repre-
SCENTS ff,y-our congregations from the different
States, Upwards Of forty delegates we're pres
ent, representing about twenty five congrega-
tons Mr.. S. Fl. Lewyt, OF, Baltimore, was
chosen member Of the Executive Committee
for the ensuing year. ,"o
The following resolution, deferred from the
Convention of 1867 until the present year, was
taken up 80"
Resolyed, That the Executive Committee be
empowered to address the congregations OF
the Z. S. during theyear,to ascertain whether
they will or will not favor the assembling OF a
convention of our ministers nd@others, to con-
slider the condition Of American Judaism, and
on majority OF the congregations accedlug to
such plan, such convention to be held.
Rev. Mr.. Isaacs said that it was one or the
objects OF this resolution to secure general
observance OF the Hebrew Sabbath. 1t was q
shame to see the violation by Jews OF their
Sabbath in New York. The Sabbath was eve
rything in preserving unity among the breth-
rem, and it was time something was done to In
sure It's proper observance. He offered as an
amendment resolution providing that con
venlion be called OF all the ministers, with rep
resentatives from the laity, to ascertain what
measures could be devised to secure better
observance Of the Sabbath. day. He also spoke
briefly in favor Of some revision OF the existing
practices in reference to marriage and divorce.
Several delegates opposed the taking OF any
action in these matters as not Belonging to the
jurisdiction Of the Board. If any action was
to be taken let it be done through the minis.
ters from their pulpits. The amendment was
finally withdrawn, and the original resolution
was laid on the. table. gs,.7.w ,za9.g5oa,,orela
Resolutions were adopted favorlng the tur
theranee ofJeWish education and theology, d.
recting the Board to take action with a view OF
ameliorating the condition Of Israelltss IN the
Danubian Principalities and the Holy: Land,
and recommending measures for the organize
ton of the Hebrew Publication Society, to-
gether with other interesting matters; also
looking to the opening Of intercourse With
Abyssinia, inrcfcrenca to the tribe OF talashas.