Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Convention to nominate candidate
for Congress from the fifth d>tlct met on
Wednesday, Samuel NJ. Garland, OF Amherst
was chosen TO plcside over it. The counties OF
Amherst, Albemarle, AppomattoX, bedford
and Campbell, aud the city OF Lyhchblrg were
represented. \ long discussion cnsuej as to
the proprety of making any nomination, which
terminated in an affirmative decision. Where
upon, Col. Il. Ia Owen, Robert EjE~ay aud
j. n Williams were put IN Doninail0n Mr.
Ridpway was finally nominated bya unanimous
| vote.
The Frederick Sbuye Herald says, colorcd
man was shot al III. NaucluSc Mines in Or
ango county last week, from the effects OF
which he is reported to have died on Tuesday.
He is represented to have been very insolcnt,
and was about forcing his way into the house
of a white man, having threatened to kid a
coore3 wOurtn in his service, aud Though warn
ed OF me consequences, he persisted, when be
was shot.
The Warrenton Sentinel says .-'Ata meet
Ing Of the Conservative voters OF upper Eau
ouier Salcm on Saturday last, Mr.. i. L.
Marshall was nominated A. their candidate Tor
the l.egi.aturr No better nomination than
that oil Mr. Marshall could have been made, 1t
gives general satisfaction, AMI II receive tie
hearty support of the whole county
The Winchester IirGinim says: -" There is
An influx Of Pennsylyanans and New Workers
into our section, seeking to purchase lands.
Oar land agents are busy showing them around.
Several sales have been made within the past
| Gw days, Oar Northern friends are cnthusl-
astic in their expressions oi admiration OF onr
bcauhdl alley.
A committee appointed by the Colored State
Convention waited upon Cen Candy yesterday,
with petition that he would Issue m order
giving colorcd people equal rights in cars and
steamboats,. Gen. Candy declined to Interfere
in the matter, and referred them to tho courts
rs nropcr places for the r1''"eSs OF any grl1yan-
eos that may exist.
The wheat crops of Mcssrs. Geo. V. and
VIM. Moncr~c, on Their fans IN tho upper
part Of Stafford county, were almost it not al
tgethcr destroyed by hail storm in that sec
ton on Monday or Tuesday last. Several OF
their ncighhors were equally unfortunate.
| A dispatch from Richmond published in the
| Northern papers says :-"Gcn. Lee has cx-
pressed himsc" in favor OF tho adoption Of the
cxpurgatel constitution AMI the election OF
Walker, the candidate OF the Conservative Re'
| publicans for Governor
The Warronton House has not changed
hands, as was stated last week, but IS now
omen Tor the entertainment OF tho travelling
public aud summer visitors, under It's Old man.
agcr, Mr. }. j. Roberts, the prince OF. hotel
keepers.
Rusl has appeared in wheat near Richmond,
and the crop about there will be short ancl one
half; and we SEQ it stated that, on account OF
the weather. fears arc entertained about the
wheat in other sections OF the State.
The State Central Committee OF the Conser
vativc party has appointed W. W. William
son, of Wamenton, Superintendent oil the Con
scrvativo organ zation Of Fauquier county.
The teachers of the various schools and col
legcs in Rob dye are about to form Coun
ty School Teacher Association, and General
Lee is spoken OF Tor Prcsden'
George Washington, julius Caesar and Ma
poleon Bonapartc, blacks, We're arrested in
Richmond yesterday on the charge Of steal
Ing two coats from William &. Ferguson.
Rust on the wheat is reported near Freder
ick>burg. 1t has appeared on the blackberry
vines in MddcscX-a precursor, 1t Is feared.
Miss Saln Barry and Capt. Albion Howe
Were married with military honurs' IN Fort
re,s Monroe, Wednesday afternoon.
JOS. Kiug, Il radical colored preacher, IN
| Rockbrldee cOanty, has been arrested Tor steal
ing chickens.