Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-16

stopped IN CnC1O0arQ OF diuertueD.
: Mr9Hopkins said the coat pockets of some
of the Aldermen committees were big enough
to hold this too. The resolution was agreed to
and at lis the Board adjourned
AFTER THEN "A few mouths since one
Judge VIM. O. Rely. was through this coun-
try taking the evidence lat so a case adluc-
ed By the ''trooIy loil' 10 proof of their claims,
against the e. S. Government for property
taken for the use Of its army during the late
"unpleasantuess.' 70 get their claims allow
ed the parties had to establish loyalty to the
government and its cause whilst the fiery rebel
l;on ragged in the land. Sixty eases, We un-
derstand. (making 5000 for Rely of simon
p1re, unauthorized, un6inching, answering.
Stlfizz backed, aud tight-twi>ted fealty and ale
glance to the Flag and the Union" we're
proved 10 this country. Following in the foot
steps Of Rely last eek. came one EnoS Rich
mood, an agent to get up evidence for the gov.
ernluent, iD these cases. He quietly got all
the information he could as to the acts of the
parties whilst the war lasted, and wound up
Saturday evening by procuring from the Clerk
certified copy Of the votein 1861. on the or
diuancc Of secession. Upon examining this
list, he found. we are informed, that many of
the claimants had voted for the ordinance al
though they had sworn before Rely, that they
had not voted a, all or. if they did, that they
had voted against it. The gentleman who
convers-d with Rchnnod animated that the
chief result Of the whole business would be
plenty Of work fer Judge Rives, trying ndict-
ments for perjury. The poll books Of lS6l tell
some curious incidents There was not vote
cast in this county against the ordnance Of &c
ccssion. There was 20 coercion in the matter,
either. s.,Ine OF the ''trooly lnE would have
You believe, Tor there are many men in the
county whose uarLcS 10 not appear on the lol
bonk. who are alIyc yet and never LOST - much
a. halr ~ their heads for refusing ~ vote
for the ordinance. Another curious fact
brought Ia light by these records l. that some
Of the most intensely "loiI'' men Of this county
not Oh IS voted Tor the ordiuaDce but actually
voted twice. This agent has been III all the
counties West of here, getting copies Of the
poll books He went FROM here to Floyd. :
No~tgom.ry Msse"g,r
TIE LATE EDWARD STANLEY Edward Stan
San Francisco on last Friday night He was
his education at the Military Academy nt' Mid
Iltibl, Sbtl'itCtlCul. dDl dittlnd uf'Nbct
himself Ia study OF the law. He served three
Years Iii the House Of Representatives of North
Carolina, and Was Speaker Of that body Mr.
Stanley took Conspicuous part 10 politics
abont thirty years ago, having been elected d
Representative from his native State in the
twenty fifth, twenty. twenty seventh
tlirticth, thirty first aud thirty Second Con
crosses, during which he served Oh the commit
tee of ways aud means. and was leader Of his
party in debate. At the same time Henry \.
Wise was brilliant young member the House
aud he aud Stanley were tue great why
team continuing through lS4o; aud then, whcI
Tyler became President, after the death oi
tien. Harrison. joining with Mr. Bolts in OPP
position to Tyer'S administration Mr.. Stanley
subsequently Was Attorney General of North
Carolina, removed TO California, where he
devoted himself to the practice of the law
| During the war he was recalled by Presi-
dent Lincoln, who in lStj-2, sSigncd to
him the duties of military governor OF
North Carolina. This position he did Dol
long retain, having resigned four months
afterwards when he returned to San Francisco.
Here he remained until his death, in the prac-
lce Of his profession = Bnitimore San.