Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-11

Universal SUFFRAGE, &C.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says
that Mr.. Boutwell, will report from the COM
mittee on the judiciary bill to secure equai
privileges and immunities to citizens Of the U.
s and to enforce article II Of the amendments
to the constitution.
The hill proyides that no citizen shall be de-
nriveS Of the right to vote for electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President, representative IN Con
crest. or members of the Legislature oil the
State in which he may reside, by reason OF
race. color, or previous condition OF slavery !;
and apy provision in the laws or constitution
of any State inconsistent with this section, Is
hereby declared to be null and VOID.
The bill provides for carrying out this prln-
ciple. and then declares that any person DIS,
qualified by section three of article fourteen OF
the amendments to the constitution, and from
whom such disability shall not have been re-
moved by act of Congress- who shall exercise
the powers and duties of any office therein
specjfed, shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meanor, and being convicted thereof shall be
imprisoned and kept at hard labor Tor the term
of two years, and an Indictment Tor the same
may be found at any time within two years
from the commission OF the offence.
The judiciary committee will also report an
amendment to the constitution granting univer-
sal suffrage for State and municipal oincerS'
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD. w e
have recent information Of the satisfactory
progress of the work on the division OF this
road from Covineton to the White Sulphur
Springs. The favorable weather admits OF
the uninterrupted and energetic prosecution OF
labor and the contractors are making the pest
use of their opportunity. 1t will be easily
practicable to complete most OF the work
somewhat in advance of the time first banned,
to wit the 1st Of July, but there IS an ugly
little tunnel some five miles beyond Covlngton
which, from bad habit OF cavng IN, con-
tracted during the six or eight years suspen-
sion of work, may necessltate the construction
of a short temporary track, or the employ
ment of wagon and stage portage for the
accommodation Of the early Springs traVel, but
by one means or another the road will be open
for travel with the opening OF the Springs
season.
In respect to finances, our information is
that the company is offering $500, 900 OF its
bonds for sale in Europe-one halt or E400, 600
to be put upon the market this year and the
remaining halt to be reserved for offer in 1870.
We infer from the London prospectus that
these bonds are limited at minimum Of f75
per l00.-R.chmond Wing.
FAUQUIER COUNTY ITEMS.-ln the Chance,
ry cause of Foote VS. Smith decided at Sep
TENDER term of Fauquior Circuit Coart by
Judge Thomas in favor of the plaintiff, Mrs.
Foote, the District Court of Appeals at Fred
ericksburg has rendered decision reversing
that of the Circuit Court Of Fauquier.
On last Court Monday, r. Taylor Scott,
Commissioner in the case Of Marshall vs..
Blackwell, sold farm OF 32i acres in Upper
Fauquier, on which Mrs. Mary Edmonds re-
sided, to Mrs. Catharine f.. Strother fer
$3.50 per acre.
DR.. f. Elorner, jr., Of this county, has been
recently appointed Corresponding Member of
the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society OF
Philadelphia.
st Johns Eve was celebrated by the Ma
sonic fraternity of Warrenton with an address
by DR.. D. B. Philips representative OF the
Grand Orient Of France, and supper at the
Warren Green Hotel.
COL Farrar delivered on last Thursday and
Friday evenings to large and appreciative au-
deDces at the Warrenton House, his popular
lectures on Johnny Red" and rip Van
Wrinkle. - Wa1reatoA Iadec.