Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-10
The Late EDiscoDnI Convention.

tributes an article 10 this week independent;
in which he says some very pleasant things
about the late Episcopal Convention We
give m extract:
a. careful perr,Sal Of the proceedings 81 tn.
Convention from day to day impressed me viii,
the great ability with which the moro imrar-
tan; debates were conducted. and Will! the good
which seems at all times to have rcign1l over
a. must need; be. much small talk upon mat
ters both uuimportant and unintcrc>tin~--
There were Of course, good many gentlemen
who must needs bring the march OF business to
stupid questions, or make absurd criticisms
and irrelevant su questions, and blow the wind
out Of their lungs The carnal mind Of your
correspondent finds certain sweet comfort in
the fact that congregational associations and
conferences have not monopoly of these rev
erend vociferators and wheel-tr ggers; but that
our Episcopal brethren have enough Of them
at least, to prevent their Conventions from be
coming monotonously sensible and continuously
delightful
But great questions caul: vi Tor tllScn ;sl"n;
great men appeared TO take them in hand;
many exceedingly able speeches were made.
some Of which exhibited mastery powers ii
argument, large learning, broad culture and
real eloquence | serious " doubt if any church
or churche. 10 the land can call forth, in any Of
their great gatherings, from their foremost
men, soldier. and grander and nohlcr cyhlbl-
tons of intellectual ability and culture than
were furnished in this Convention: and it Is to
be noticed that not only clerical deputies, such
as Rev. MeSsrs Haight, Mead Paddock,
Goodwin, Norton, Andrews. SrhenrE. linton.
Adams and others-but laymen, such rs ,NleSsrs.
Carter Shelley, Welsh McCrary. Livington.
Gordon. Judd ,and the list might BE- cxtenl-
ed)-stood in the front rank Of orators, taxing
an active and earnest part in the greater dis
cusSion, and doing knighly service III the tour
namcnt of debate. That Christian gentlemen
of intelligence and culture should di5ans5 their
differences in good temper and with modcra
ton mig ht be reasonably expected. one w0uldsay
But when it is remembered how often and hos
sadly such most reasonable expectations con
corning Christian gentlemen in precisely similar
circumstances have been disappointed, and
how decided were the diSagraemrntS which IT
this case came into conflict, and how the ques
tons at Issue were ineXtrcah!y mingled Will
personal prejudices, partizan zeal and pride
and with conscientious scrup!cS, We may wei
congratulate our Episcoralian brethren: ano
Join with Dean HowSon in thanking 'iod ,'i,'l
the spirit Ct charity and mutual trust which
by His blessing, at a very critical time, ha:
rcgncd in this Convention
MARTIAL LAW IN SorTH CARoLlNA. THE
New York Herald has the following di-?acl
from its special correspondent in South Caro-
linz ,l,trI CnlumLia Slh inst:
Il have iuS. arrived trom Union Cnurthru-,
this morning. The arrest Of citizens was re-
sumcd at an early hour. The infantry which
arrived on Monday last pn'kctc,l all the road:
| leading into the town. and refused In permit
any person to leave OF enter. Leaving my
room found drawn up on the street in from
of the hotel. body OF soldiers. with ntc'
States Marshal johnson and his assistant 81
the porch. Mr. Hughes proprietor Of III" hp
tel was cacI out and summariIy arrested
Another man. whose name have not learned
was Immediately after taken into custody
| Squads of troops were then sent With deputy
marshals to various parts ri the town To make
arrests.
"From the isl of names on The paper | "A"
in the hands of the deputy marshal. | expect
that large number were taken MP. To-day
the spectacle was one | hope never again Il
see. 1t was painful in the extreme.
''When left Union on the cars for tr.um
bia the town WAS being secured by the troops
As fast ms the prisoners were arrested they
were taken to the depot under guard. and NJ
person allowed to approach them. They vii
be sent to Spartanhurg to day.
10 the time lett not the slightest orpoSl
ton had been been made by the citizens, hnt
the feeling throughout South Carolina, and
especially in the counties under the ban, Is cy
ceedingly bitter If the present troubles end
in hlnodshod shnull not be surprised At all.
The REuATrA YESTERDAY. Yesterday
morning a number Of spectators assembled Oh
the Eleventh street wharf: WasEington,to wit,
ness the contest between the boats entered,
over course from that point IN Fort " ashlng-
ton and return. At quarter past ten clock
the signal given for the start was fired, and the
boats got off in good style the White Cap tax
ing the lead, which she held for about JOG
yards, when the Fannic passed her. The Echo
ran aground off Ninth.strcet wharf and stuck
until 1910, when she got off too, and round
Ing the tug Comet on which were the Judge!
and invited guests, started down with line
breeze. Off the Arsenal wharf the Fannie
was leading the Fannie Bell about tm yards,
the Emma Latham was next, followed ny the
White Cap, and the Echo was fast closing the
gap caused by her mshap in getting aground
The course down the river Was gone over IN
about the same position, the Fannie Bell turn
ing the stake boat we'll to the fore. and bets
for her success at almost any odds We're offered
without takers The boats returned t. tie
stake-boat in the following order Fannie
Bell, $50 Echo, Sos; Fannie, SIP: Emma
Latham, SIS. The White Cap did not 90
over the entire course. Some time during
Wednesday night two boards were nailed On
the Fannie, which were washed off while 90,
ing down the river As the crew Of the Echo
Jumped overheard to push their boat off the
fats, it is not known what action the Judges
vii! take if the second prize is claimed by the
Fannie.
PORK PACKING IN THE
Louisville (Ny) Courier Journal, gives the an
nexed concerning the pork packing season
in that city. There are thirteen firms in the
city engaged in this business. Six have COM