Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-21
by TO.DAYs SOUTHERN MAIL.

On Saturday last, the anticipated fears IN
regard to the fire ct the Midlothian coal pits
near Richmond making such Roadway as to
cause suspension of operations we're realized,
when it was found necessary to cut off oil the
productive ground for the present. The su-
perintendent at the pits, states that after cnor-
NOUS exertions they had succeeded in closing
the upper and lower old levels on Saturday
night, but that it had not been effected with
out considerably overcoming the men, nearly
all Of whom fell down completely exhausted
when they were gotten out Of the shaft.
Owing to the non-arrval Of Judge Bond at
Richmond, yesterday, there was no session
held Of the L. S. Circuit court The Judge, it
is sand, will be there on Friday next. The
Wing says: 'Thc Dispatch and Enquirer we're
in error yesterday in announcing that Judge
Underwood would hold court yesterday. We
are creditably informed that no session of the
u. S. District court will be held in this city
until October. Judge Underwood holds court
in Alexandria during the coming month.
A letter in the Richmond Enquirer from
Winchester says: 1T is worth being noted as
showing the earliness Of the harvest this year,
that while in this section our harvest usually
is begun the last Of June, some wheat this
year was cut on the 9Th Of June, and at this
writing harvest is in full activity 4 fno rain
in the last forty eight hours has relieved corn
and gardens, temporarily at least, from drought.
The Richmond Enquirer says:-'Ihe first of
fering Of new wheat on Oh ange was made yes
terday. 1t consisted of fifty two bushels Of very
good white, and was raised on the line Of the
York River railroad. Itwas taken off Change
unsold, as sellers and buyers could not come to
terms
The trial Of Chahoon commenced in Rich
mond yesterday but the judge having decided
to send abroad for jury, the accused renew
ed his bond for al appearance to-day. The
judge declined to announce from where the ju-
rors were to be summoned.
The Second Auditor will be ready by the 9Th
OF July to receive the names OF all parties
having State bonds to be funded, and his force
ls now busy preparing for this work $1,000,
600, in thousand dollar bonds; have already
been received
A charter has been granted by the Circuit
Judge of Richmond to paper manufacturing
company with capital stock Of not less than
$40, 600 nor more than 100000.
On Friday night last, Bishop White admin
istered the rite Of confirmation to thirteen can
didates at Christ church, in Winchester.
There were two attempts at suicide on the
part of females in Richmond yesterday. One
took laudanum and the other stabbed herself.
On the 10th Of next month the Educational
Convention Of Virginia will meet in Winches-
ter.
Lit. Governor Msrye left Richmond, yes ter
day, for New York, by sea.
There were thirty-seyen deaths in Richmond
last week.
The LATE Mr. McMAHoN.-H oratory be-
fore the people was Of almost Undesirable
power. The compass and timbre of his grand
yet sympathetic voice bis wonderful command
Of words and imagery his imprisoned earnest |
ness, and the fire heated steel temper Of his |
logic, working conviction rs vehemently as it |
with the sense of his own sincerity, |
all these are qualities combined to andoH |
him with q sway over the passions and emotions |
of men such as very few orators are recorded |
70 have possessed. His great speech when he |
presided over the monstrous Wing Convention !
IT 1910. at Canton, near Baltimore and inau-
5uratcd the enthusiastic proceeding by calling |
the nation to ORDER and proclaiming that |
every mountain has ent forth its rill, every |
ialley its stream, and 10 the avalanche Of the |
people is here p is still remembered with de-
light and wonder by those who were present,
md is still a ireside tale by old Wings
throughout the breadth of the land. No sin
gle effort of any American orator has higher |
raditionary value than this imcomparable |
speech. = Wash. Patriot