Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

revenue department on Saturday last, tor III
permitting the transportation over Its
road of an empty whiskey barrel which did not
have the revenue stamp lawfully cancelled.
Commander Hugh n Page, Of Norfolk, WAS
an officer OF the war of 1872 and served with
distinction under the gallant Perry in the
memorable naval battle on Lake Erie. Com,
mander Page lives in Norfolk and is hale and
vigorous.
We have seen list Of ex-Contederatc officers
in the present Congress, which professed TO be
complete. It is not, and We add name to il,
that of Mr.. John Critcher, of cstmorcland,
who was Lieutenant Colonel.
The Harrisonburg Register says: The heavy
frosts of the last week have killed good many
early peaches. There are. however. quite
enough left to make an average crop, unless
destroyed.
The Exchange Hotel in Lexington has
been purchased by the authorities Of Washing
ton and Lee University for $4,000 They pro
pose to convert it into L boarding house.
The Lynchburg Nirginian says there was i
heavy black frost in that section on the 3Oth.
and it is feared that the fruit crop has been ell
troly destroyed.
Lieut.. J. II. Bullock. Of the Petersburg
police force, who was accidentally shot last
week with pistol III the hands Of IL personal
friend, died OH Saturday evening.
The LOGICAL EFFECT WAS made manifest ut
the convention in Washington which last We'd
nesday nominated General Chapman for Dele
r,tc to CONGRESS-. After the vote was declared
-67 for Chapman and 81 Tor Doug as-the lat
ter made 4 speech, in the course ni which he
said -
'Wheneverthe black NAH aud the white man
equally eligible, equally available, equally quail
tied for an Office, present themselves FOR that
Office the black man, at this luncture OF our
affairs, should be preferred. That is my con-
victiom. -,
A vast majority Of his audience were, like
himself. coored, and it was therefore natural
that he should speak out in the meeting,
and he did, with vengcance Tor not content
with the advice contained in the foregoing pre-
cious extract, lie expressed the belief that 1t
would be "A good rebuke' to the officers OF the
river steamer who refused to let him dine at
the first table. while returning from mission
for this government from St. Domingo (sc!9
if he had been sent up to the White House.
that is. elected President TO this complex
ion it has come ut last Gr0rgef0tcH (OHrirr.
CoySEcTIcUr ELECTION election in
this States is very close, but the Radicals have,
it is thought elected their Governor and three
of the congressman
The majority of English, dem. for Governor
last spring was SAB. Result yesterday general
~ show republican gains.
One hundred and seven towns give i net
gain for Jewell of 9SG over last year. Strong,
republican, is elected to Congress in the first
district, and Starkweather: republican, in the
third district Kcndrick. democrat, Is prGba-
bly, elected TO Congress in the second district,
and Barnum. democrat. in the fourth district
These two are disputed by the republicans.
however. The State is very close The cleo
ton Of Jewell, however, is considered certain
New HAVEN, April 3.--Rcturns show kcl-
logg' election to Congress i'll the ID district by
9 majority.
HARTFORD, April 3--Retnrns from all but
&c towns have been received. Reckoning the
vote of these the :2,mc Is last Year, Jewell has
l02 Majority
TIE "LoUIsE HOME. Among the many
monuments in this city which testify to the
refined and enlarged liberaty Of our fellow
citizen, W. ". Corcoran, esq, there is none
that in delcacy of thought and noblcneaa Of
purpose does him more credit than the Louise
Home. which is how nearly completed. and will
soon be open for the reception OF the ladies to
to whose use it is to be dedicated. Messr$
James NJ. Carlisle. George ". Riggs. Anthony
Hyde, and Dr. j. G. Hall. the trustees Of this
institution: have formally organized BY the
election of Mr. Carlisle president. Mr. Riggs
treasurer, and Mr. Hyde secretary, They have
adopted regulations, in concert with the board
of drcctrcsses, by which means the benevolent
design OF the founder will be Immediately de-
veloped. We learn that in addition to the gift
of the Home completely and handsomely
furnished, and the large pleasure grounds
attached to it, now being graded and beautltlcd,
Mr. Corcoran has endowed it with 4 permanent
fund, yielding revenue of 81 .W"' per month
- Washington PdtrOt.
SNIpE SuooTING.-T mild weather We
have enjoyed for several weeks has made
the season for this sport earlier than Tor
Il number OF years past. and 1t has now
been in perfection for about ten days; and
Il number OF gentlemen from Washington
and Baltimore have. awaited themselves Of
the occasion to visit our county. One gen
tleman alonc-a crack shot ofBaltmore. who
visits Nottingham quite regularly having
baggcd near three hundred fine birds, near
that place in about four days shooting
whilst party Of three gentlemen from WASH
ington yesterday got over fifty birds in the
morning from the marshes around this vii
lagc Other parties are now OH the river,
hear Selby's Landing, and the sport is said
to be fine there also, but We have not learned
the success Of any others than those men
toned The birds were very fat and not
wild at first, but are now becoming thinner
and more i y-although they are still quite
abundant --Pi4t,ce Georyia".
AMERICAN SHIPPING Boston Board
of Trade, adopted yesterday resolution that
the construction of steamships and sailing YES
sells at low cost should be promoted by the
abatement of I'LL taxes imposed under the ia
riff of duties upon foreign imports. and upon
articles of foreign production entering into their
and that all articles of foreign pro-
duction needed for subsistence on board of yes
sells engaged in foreign trade, and in the sailing