Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-19

Bile to the Washington Colicge resolutions was
written by the Hon. John Randolph Tucker,
the resolutions by Prot. j. S. Joyucs:
WILLIS
Public Speaking at Fairfax G. III.
FAIRFAX G. H., Oct ia large outpour.
log OF the people OF this county took place
here yesterday. 1t was the reguer, term day
of the County Court, but there was little bust.
ness of that kind done, the attraction being
the expected speech OF Maj. Braxton, the con,
servativc candidate for Congress.
a II o'clock court adjourned and Judge
Thomas introduced Maj. b. to the audience in
few very complimentary remarks, in which
he denied, also, the charge OF lukcwarnness
on his part, in the canvass, las he heard had
been intimately on account IT his own defeat
before the convention. He expressed his eu-
tire devotion to the cause and the candidate,
and invoked the hearty support Of the people
The graceful manner OF Judge rs acqules-
cence in the nomination where his own claims
seemed paramount and the disappointment OF
his friends was so great-should not be tor
gotten.
Mai. BraxtoD, though suffering from hoarse
ness incurred in speaking, entertained the au-
dience Tor an hour in most animated and
oogent exposition OF the principles of his party,
and of the cruelty and tyranny OF those who
had built it up by their attempts TO crush 1t.
He was particularly happy in exposing the at
tempt made by the Virginia carpct-baggers,
Upheld by the bayopcts furnished by Congress,
80 to frame the Constitution as that 10 starry.
ing widow or infant child of Southern man
could fill the smallest Office whereby TO earn a
pittance for their support, nor less so 10 show
ing the animus 0! the usurpiDg party which
had resulted in such shameful waste OF the
public lands and money, and such terrible
IMPOSITION OF taxes.
He then turned his attention 20 Mr.. Meken.
zie, and we may truly say he annlhilated that
genteman's pretensions to Conservative SUP.
port, by rehearsal of his past record and his
testimony before the Reconstruction Commit.
tee. will not attempt 10 give you bis speech,
as understand he is to 20 before your people
Tonight, and be will speak for himself much
for him the hearing Of those VIII may DC wa
vering or undecided. They will not remain
so. FELIX.
At the end Of an interesting, and rather dra.
matte sketch Of the lite of Nathaniel Gowditch,
the Philadelphia Public Ledger has the ioIIo"
ing moral
The long winter evenings ar: no8 clos,
upon U.s. and those young men who would not
barely live out their days rs merely eating,
drinking and clotLes.Wearing animals, should
give themselves some intellectual pursuit, and
! continue the education which is only commcEc
| ed 10 The school room. All mcn cannot, o!
course, be like Franklin or Bowdltch. leaders
in scientific or other intellectual directions.
But it is no mean ambition to strive 10 under
stand what master minds have done and:
though you cannot yourself rise to cmnanCG,
which is the prize OF the few, at least be able 10
appreciate the eminent. which is the privilege
OF the NANNY. But Bowditch, the coopcr's
son, taken from school at ten years of age, did
not dream Of his future celebrity. Follow then
the wise path, and time will show whcrn it will
lead you.
| FoTING-At the last session OF Cong re-s,
an act was passed by which such supervisory
control is asserted By the general Government
over elections throughout the country, az really
| to entirely set aside and override State autho'
rity. Under the prctcncc of desire to per
vent frauds at all elections, State and National,
| not only is a power Of rigid supervis. on Of all
rcgistrlcs and election returns given to the Il.
S. Courts, MarshaIs and deputies, bu authori-
ty IS also vested in the u. S. Marsha!s crnpow.
erlng them to call out. il necessary, the military
and naval forces Of the country to assist in the
enforce mcnt Of the new law. Thus, under the
baidest pretence Of preventing illegal voting
and of enforcing the rights CT he newly made
freed citiZ,ns, new element is thrown into the
elections Of this country, the polls are put un
der surveillance military despotism. - BuH
| Gazette
WEATHER WARNINGS The British Board
| Of Trade has published, for the benefit of
seafaring men, the following remarks on the
| appearance CT the say y rosy sunset
prcsagcs lair weather, and bright ye(!owish
| sky in the evening indicates wind, and
pale yellow wet weather. 4 neutral gray is
favorable sign in the evening, and al un-
| favorable one in the morning. Ii the !0ims
of the clouds are sott, underlined and teathery,
the weather will be foe ; but it the ed ges
| are hard, sharp and well.defned, it will be
foul. ANY deep, unusual lines bounding the
clouds bctokcn wind or rain, while quiet and
delicate liots bsspeak fair weather.
TEXAS CA1TLE.-Our Delegate, Mr.. Gas
cock, has submitted bill to the Legislature
for the prevention Of the Texas cattle disease
in future, by limiting the time Tor their intro
duction within the State to periods between
10Th Of November and the 10Th Of The follow
ing March, and authorizing the County Courts
to appoint board of cattle inspectors specially
charged with the execution of the law.
We regret 10 learn from worthy citizen OF
TJppcr Fauauier that the Texas cattle disease
has recently broken out in the ncighborhocd of
UppervilIc. - IFaTent0n Aadcr
Yesterday witnessed the close 81 the Prison
Reform Congress 10 Cincinnati which has Goa
tinued It's session Ter an entire week without
the least abatement of the interest with which |
it started.
MARRIED.