Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.


for Stafford county, had meeting on Friday,
and resolved to recommend the following per-
sons for Office: Sheriff, John H. Woodman
clerk OF courts, MIR. Lye constable, MIR, Gar
rison commissioner of revenue, Chas. Robin
son; magistrates, Horace Huyett, Wesley
Taylor, and several others. We hear that Mr..
Bryan is also candidate for Sheriff.
The Mayor of Fredericksburg, on Tuesday,
presented letter to the Town Council when
he had received from Northern manutacture51
| inouiring what inducements that oouy couio
hold ont 70 the aforesaid manufacturer to come
there and start an ESTABLISHMENTS ioe 'uo p'o
| duction Of billiard, bagatelle tables, &c.
The two houses at MechanlcSvllle Louisa
county, in the occupancy OF W. j. johnson
and James NJ Turner, as dwelling and store
house were burned down last Friday afternoon
| Most of the goods in the store were saved, but
the contents OF the dwelling were destroyed.
Mr.. Walter Robertson was drowned 10 at
tempting to cross the Rapidan river last
Thursday. Having lost an arm 10 the war, he
| was unable to cope with the swollen waters,
through which he was trying to wade, and was
swept under.
The FAIRFAX CITIZEN, very neat and we'll
printed paper, has commenced at Fairfax T.
r., and will be published weekly, by Whiting
and Waters We wish it every success. The
first number is very favorable specimen.
The Clarke Courier is the successor OF the
Clarke Journal, in Clarke county. 1t Is pub
Ished at Berryville, Mr. VIM. n. Nelson its
editor. 1t handsome, we'll filled sheet, and
we wish it much success.
The "Fant Farm, )" situated Oh the railroad
between Warrentou and the Junction, was sold
on Tuesday last, at public sale 265 acres-at
S45 per acre Capt Robert B. Minor, pur-
chaser
OF the $4,000 stolen by King, the express
agent at Norfolk, 1900 has been recovered, Of
which sum the father f. H. King, made rcsti
tuition OF $500, and was discharged from custody.
The statement that the recent Black Repub-
lean meeting instructing their delegates to the
Petersburg meeting to vote for Mr.. Clements
| as candidate for Governor, is contradicted
A severe gale Of wind prevailed at Freder-
ioksburg, ard in that vicinity, on Tuesday last
which did considerable damage in blowing down
chimnes, trees, fences, &c.
| Gov. Wells has refused pardon to Hugh
Southland convicted in King George county, in
June, 1868 for horse stealing, and sent to the
| penltentlary.
A "LITTLE" DEBATE.-ln the House of
Representatives yesterday, on the Army ap-
preparation bill, Mr.. Chanler moved to strike
out the appropriation Of 81, SOC, 600 for cavalry
and artillery horses. He expressed his belief
| that there was either great stupidity or great
| dishonesty at the basis OF the whole matter.
| There were more mules than horses, he thought,
in the Quartermaster's Department. The
Committee on Appropriations was either de
termiCed to draw from the Treasury certain
net amount OF expenses, or did not know the
facts OF the case 1t was acting either in COM
plicty or in ignorance, and it was not satlsfac
tory to be told that the Indian war was the
cluse of all this extravaganza. The Govern
ment was rotten to It's very base.
| Mr.. Mullins advanced 10 the defence Of the
Committee on Appropriations, saying that he
could not sit quiet and hear 1t lmpeached either
| of ignorance or crime. And not only, SAID
he, lis the committee accused OF ignorance or
of completely, but the Government is accused
of being rotten to the very base God knows
| that If the Government is rotten to the heart,
the gentleman from New York must be the
core OF it. Why on earth have we had such
trade p
Mr. Chanler endeavored to interpose re-
mark, but the higher he raised his voice, the
louder and more persistent were the calls to
order and the hammering OF the Chairman's
gaveL.
Mr.. Mullins, (contemptuOusly,) | cannot
stop 10 be annoyed and nibbled at. Shouts OF
laughter and encouragement.
Dir. Chanler, raising his voice above the din,
was heard to say: "All that | can say is, that
made no ailusion" but there his words ceased
to be audible at the reporters desk being
drowned by voclferOus calls to order.
Mr. Mullins, returning to the defence OF the
Committee on Appropriations, referred to 1T as
a body working in harmony with the House,
as peachable in character, and yet as be-
ing CHARGED with things for which, If true, It's
members should be expelled from the House.
Mr. Chanler rise to question OF order.
Shouts OF Order, order % The question
before the House is not as to the Tennessee
school fund Laughter.
The Chairman, Ito Mr.. MULLINS) The gen
teman will confne himself to the amendment.
Mr. Mullins SIR am trying to clear the
brush out Of the way, which has been thrown
in without any cause or sense to apply as an
argument to the question under discussion.
The Chairman directed members who had
gathered around Mr.. Mullins to take their
seats Now, as to the mounting of these men,
and as to the complaint which the gentleman
makes of employing mules instead of horses, l
can see but little reason or sense IN the argu-
ment.
Mr.. Chanler said something here about Ten
| neSsee mucs.
Mr.. Mullins The Indian is as near mule
as the other gentleman is near horse; and we
should fight the Indian with anything we can
get hold of--not only fight him with mules,
but with the long cared stock; and l know
where [ can go and get hundreds of them at
very low price. Shouts Of laughter. trust
the committee will be sustained in its position.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Chanler was
rejected.
BALTIMORE AND PoToMAc RAILROAD.
learn from member OF the surveying party
which left here in December to run the prem-
mary line to the Potomac river, that they have
oopo rloto1 thoir work IN Done's Creek and