Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

is no sympathy IN TINS county, \i1ouueuul WI"
the movement for Convention in Alexandria,
on the 18th inst, 10 nominate another candi-
date for Congress.
Delegates to the proposed Congressional
District Convention in the eth Congressional
District have been appointed by 4 Conserva-
tive meeting held in Madison county. |
The Loudouu Republican says I'VE are
informed that gentleman al Hamilton pro
poses to donate five acres ct land to the county
in case Of the removal OF the Court House to
| that place.
The Circuit Court tog Cu'peper county, will
commence its ses ion Va Monday next. Judge |
Shscketord and Judge Fultz having exchang' |
ed Districts, Judge Fullz will preside during
the present term.
The Native Virgiuian says "A train 10 !
contain l,00o persons has been ordered Tor
Monday next to carry blacks to N0o9S, The
object of the meeting may easily be guessed.
Mr.. Trash, the land agent, has settled quite
village OF immigrants at Buckners, on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Road
Major j. w. Walker, Jr., was nominated
rs candidate Tor the House OF Delegate from
Madison county, on Thursday last.
The transfer books ior Virginia old reets;er-
ed stock will be closed on tho 9th OF June, a.
usual, and ,eopened on the lst OF July.
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL SToRM.On Saturday
night last severe and destructive hail storm,
accompanied by violent wind visited that src-
ton Of Napjemoy lying east OF n line extending
from Doncaster to the Cross Roads. Tue storm
struck near D0nCaster and passed OH III SCUM
eas direction over belt OF from three to l0ur
miles in width. Throughout the whole oil
the section above mentioned the storm was
very sevcre-tiees uprootel, fencing blown
down and beautiful fields OF wheat almost co.
tigely destroyed. AT DR. John f. Cobeys
farm the destruction seemed most complete e.
| Here. a few hours before the storm, stood one
of the finest fields OF wheat in the neighbor
hood After the storm n sight was presented
calculated to saldcn the hearts of all bcholders.
!, Hardly a stalk or stem in the whole held was
standing uniujure!- the great mass lying on
the Ground cut in two or three pieces and to
tally destroyed. Among other sufferers IN the
same neighborhood, but not TO the same extern,
we may mention Nlessrs. Joseph, Frames ana
Richard Price. About ten o clock the next
dav hail was found from the size Of peas t.
partridge eyes. We also learn that great
deal Of damage was done to the wheat crop Ia
| other sections oil the county. At ''Causin >
Manor" the re |idence of Eugene DiggeS, esq.,
very considerable injury to the wheat crop was
sustained. Mr.. DiescS' crop was one OF the
largest aud finest in the county, and beng un
usually forward for the season, Of course sus
tanned heavy damages Tobacco Chd.)
2;moS.
TERRIFIC HAZE SToRM.-We learn that a
most terrific hall-storm, accompanied Dy Winu;
passed over the upper part OF Stailord ana
lower part OF Prince William counties last Dat
uraay, destroying some wheat crops and irult,
and taking trees up by the roots. We learn
that several men in Stafford lost Their entire
crop OF wheat, while Others were greatly Dana,
gcl. From gentleman, who has since visited
that part over which the storm passed, we lcarr
that scarcely eal remains on the trees ho"
standing, and that the brant hes OF most Oh
them are wrung off by the wind. Our inlor-
mant told us that it was said that many u the
hail,toncs were as large as small sized tea
cup. Perhaps they were not 50 large, but there
is no doubt that ii was the most destructive
storm that has passed over that part OF the
country within the recollection Of It's people. -
Ffcd Lc}gCr.
| SPEECH OF EXPREsIDENT Johnson AT
! GAINESVILLE, Tenn CldukSrtUe, Tenn,
June FIX President johnson yesterday ad-
dressed an assembage of five thousand persons
for three and half hours lie took the same
grounds IA in former speeches. Comparing
jeff Davis to Sumner, he considered the latter
the greatest cGcmy to the Constitution ior
though the former fought for secession ne was
still fox constitutional government, WINE TUG
latter was for ovcrthrowng the C9nslitution
and establishing despotism. -Alluding to
| President Grantt he said that they call Giant
Il second Washington. iIet us zee now nc
merits this name. In his first inaugural wash
ingtun said The magnitude and difficulty OF
the trust to which the voice OF my countrymen
has called me-, bring sufficient cares TO awaken,
in the wisost and most experienced ctlzen'
distrust Of his powers to carry on tho great ana
responsible duties, and to doubt his qualitca-
lions for so grand and high trust. In his
first inaugural, Grant said: The responsible
tiles of my position are great but | assume
them without feay." There is the first con
trasi--the diilidence and dignity OF tho one
aud the arroganca and Selisuttclency OF the
Other Washington did not enter the Execu'
tive Mansion as into grand gilt establish
mcut but how is it with the second wash
ingtou? ifc vas approached by one man'
whom lie :ftorwarl appointed Secretary 81 ne
| Treasury with-a 500 900 check by his future
Secretary of tie Navy with deed to a
furnished house in Philadelphia, by his
Attorney General that was to, be with IN eX'
rcusiye library and SO on ad minimum, each
ono thai hoped ior Office coming with an expen'
sive elit 10 purchase IT, Here Is second COM
rarison The real Father OF his Country was
ior the iBaiutenance Of tic principles and the
rooI OF hjs country, while the second Wash,
npton va shiewdy looking out for himself
lie concluded by saying: 81 think the Radical
party are disatecrating and crumbIing away
| am opposed to making soft bed Tor them TO
reclina on in death The Offices are not enough
Tor alI, money is getting scarce, and things
living around loose have been all picked up
Now they are filled with dissenslons and dis
satisfaction and are fighting for the little resi-
dunn oI plumber Our duty Is TO give 1t to them
now, to press home upon them anu hasten
their death, by adherence, by bold, manly,
c)uragc.us adherence, to the essential princt-
pies If t',ie republican government.