Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-22
VIRGINIA NEWS

VIRGINIA NEWS
In the Corporation Court of Lynchburg or
Tuesday the counsel for the plaintiff in case
Mr.. E. Pendlcton Goggin, charged that tho
dismissal was owing to undue advantage which
had been taken of his client. This insinuatlor
was promptly repealed by Mr. Aureius Chris
tian, the opposing counsel, and 9 retractlon dc
manded, when Mir. Gogsu proceeded to ex
plain. The explanation, however, being
construed by Mr. Christian, as but rciteratlo1
of the original insinuation, he dealt Mr.. q.
heavy blow in the face, which at once threw
the court room into perfect confusion. MT
Goggin promptly met the attack, and deal
MIR. Christian severe blow about the eye, anc
not until several blows had been exchanged
were the parties separated.
The following is the population OF some, OF
the principal places in the State: Alexandra
city. 1856; Lynchburg, l6, 1926; Danville
1864; Lexington, 3, 1856; Petersburg, 1889
Richmond, 81, O93 Norfolk, 1924 Ports
mouth, 10. 592; FarmviIe, l, 543 Fredericks'
burg, 4.O46; Manchester, 2,24l; Winchester,
4,450; Williamsburg, 1892.
A colored man named Cornelius Worrcck
| not content with the arrest OF Messrs. Pool anc
Shoemaker, of Lynchburg, for alleged violation
Of the election laws. is still engaged IN making
gentlemen of that city, and endeaz oring to have
Heo tai ttbfG66 e55FeeS5o aco were SEIZE,
in Norfolk on the 18th, by internal revenue
officers, the stamps being imperfectly attached
to the boxes, and net cancelled ia accordance
with the regulations of the Bureau.
The wife of Nr. joel W. Price, an extensive
tobacconlst of Dsn7lle, got up on Tuesday
morning last, as wei! as usual, but when in the
act OF washing her hands and face fell and i'm
mediatcy expired.
WELCOME TO CoNGREsS.-A number of ci-
tizens, Including the political organization
krowa as the Boys in Blue together with
the Fire Department, had torch light pro-
cessiou in Washington last night in welcome 10
Congress. They proceeded to the Executive
Mansion, where the committee were met BY
President Grant in the vestibule.
Judge Barrett. addressed the President, say
ing they had c>ne to tender their respects to
him.
The President replied: cannot thank you
appropriately for the honor you have done me
in calling upon me this cold and clustering
night, nor would detain those out CT doors to
hear speech, knowing that they arc to make
calls at other places upon gentlemen who, no
doubt, will thank them 10 appropriate terms.
will only say it has always been my desire to
see this great National Capital built up in
manner worthy OF great and growing Repub-
lie like ours.
As to the removal Of tho Capital, / think
that it is improbable in the extreme. Nor do
| believe shat the removal should be subject to
a mere majority OF tho representatives Of the
people elected for a single tcrm. [ think the
question Of removal, If ever presented, should
20 through the same process, ut least as amend
ments TO the Constitution, il there be the con-
stitutional power to remove 1t, which is not
settled. This language may seem rather un-
popular for person coming from the part of
the country do, but it is expressed with earn.
estness, nevertheless, and without reserve.
Gentlemen, thank you for your attention
and kindness. The President then, in compa-
ny with the committee, proceeded to the por
tiec, and was received by the crowd with cheers
and music.
The procession then proceeded to the resi-
dencc OF the Vico President, but that gentle
man was absent at the Capitol, the Senate be.
nE In session.
Speaker Blaine was next visited He made
! briet speech, 10 which he spoke Of the good
ceiling which now existed between Congress
md the citizens of the District. Although |
be District was not represented in the councils |
VI the nation, it would have no reason to COM
plain of Congress.
Mayor Emory vas next visited and made a |
grief speech, when the procession dispersed
Elections.
The Return Judges OF the senatorial election |
n Philadelphia met to-day to count the vote of
tuesday. The Evening Telegraph says the
hancss are that the Republican Return judges
'iIl refuse to receive and count the vote of such
divisions as present evidence Of fraud, basng
heir action upon several recent decisions de-
vered by Judge Allison. The streets are al.
eady filled with reports OF threats that if such
course is pursued 1t will be at the risk Of lie
n the part OF the Return judges. Such threat,
t is said, was made publicly on The street by
prominent Democratic politician, who has
lready figured in an onslaught on Return
judges.
Returns from the election in Georgia come
D very slowly, and nothing definite can be
nown until the voting closes. The idea gains
round though that the Democrats will elect
our. perhaps five, Of the seven members of
Congress, and large majority of the Lcgisla-
IRE.
The entire Democratic ticket was elected ct
clnla. Alabama, yesterday, by two hundred
lajoriy. At the State election tho Radicals