Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-23

and Edwin Y. Broun, were appointed a Com
mlttee to digest and publish more regular
and uniform system of finance, which shall
provide for the wants of the preachers as they
may arise.
The following were elected lay delegates to
more, in March 1873:
Delegates-E. c. Broun, j. ". S. Hough,
W. ?. Conway and W. II. May.
Alternates-R. L. hewitt, Robert Carter.
DR.. Y. Y. Conway and j. \. Carter.
Resolutions were passed aiming to bring
class meetings back to their former state OF
life, power and general use to recommend the
establishment of two Missions one III upper
Fauouier, the other in the Northeastern por-
ton of Lcesburg Township in Loudoun to
recommend Randolph Macon College for the
education of young men; to recommend to
Sunday School officers the use Of the Sunday
School Magazine aud lesson papers, published
at Nashville, by DR.. Haygood to tender the
| thanks of the Conference to the citizens OF
| Mddeburg and vicinity for their hospitality
extended during the session.
The Conference about the hour OF 10 a. III.
on Friday, the fourth day Of the session, re-
solved itself into an experience meeting, con
Quoted by Rev. JAS S. Gardner, ofFredericks
burg, which, followed, as it Immediately was
by the administration of the Lords Supper,
proved an occasion of gracious and joyful inter
est, never to be forgotten BY those who were
present and partici patcd. 1t vas good to be
| there. After few words of congratulation
and encouragement from the President and
with his benediction, but without formal mo-
ton to adjourn, the brethren turned again to
their respective labors.
FAUoUIER COUNTY ITEMS. i From the War
renton Index The lady officers Of the Eau
quier Memorial Association state that the shaft
to the memory of the Confederate dead to be
erected in the Warrenton cemetery, will, 1t is
| hoped be in place before the flowers bloom
again. In the meantime the Memorial fund is
10 safe hands and bearing interest. 1t the de-
sign furnished by Mr.. Richard Brooke, the
gifted young artist be faithfully executed, the
bass relief upon the shaft will be very hand
some. The President Of the Association has
received $50 towards the erection of a monu-
ment to Capt Mari, and put it at interest
subject to call
On Saturday night week the Greeley and
| Brown club ct Warrenton was enllvcned and
edited by speeches by Capt. A. d. Payne,
Chas T. Green and Ham. Shepherd. The
club passed resolutions to hold meetings every
Saturday night till the Presidential election,
and to have erected Greeley and Brown flag
near the Court House square. To-day the staff
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will be run up. John r. Spilman will super
intend the erection of the staff.
The canvass in Fauquicr will not be per-
mitted to lauguish. In a few weeks we shall
see the masses alive to the crisis On Satur-
day Messrs Brooke, Hunton. \. ID. Payne
and Pollock were advertised TO speak at Nor
risvle; Col W. w. Payne, G. T. Green, H.
Shepherd, and L. S. Helm at New Baltimore;
and Gov. VIM. Smith and Gen. WILLIAMS at
the Plains. To-day Col. Robert f. Withcrs,
Gen James H. Williams and other gentlemen
Of distinction speak in WarrcGton. On Satur-
day next Johu NJ Forbes and Gen. Eppa
Hutton, speak at Buck!and, and Col. ". W.
Payne and others at Catlett's station.
Rev H. H. Wyer has purchased the house
and lot in Warreuton lately occupied by Is. H.
Shackclford, deceased. The price paid for the
premises was $1,000
Ex-Cov Smith has been compelled to de-
cline an invitation to take part 10 the canvass
| in Ohio.
| The Index thinks the accounts published Of
| the disturbances at the camp meeting between
| Piedmont and uppcrvlilc were exaggerated ana
| that 40 proper effort was made TO secure good
| order.
The GAME LAW.--At the last session of the
General Assembly an act was passed, and ap.,
proved March 23a, 1872, making 1t unlawful
''ffor any person TO hunt or shoot or otherwise
cause the destruction of cartridges, pheasantsor
wild turkeys in any of tie following counties,
viz Rockingham, Richmond, Alexandria,
Frederick, Clarke. Fauquier. Rappahannock,
Prince George, Westmorand, Loudoun Gocch-
land, Northampton, ork, James tlty, Orange
Caroline, Louisa, Princess Anne, Madison, or
any other county that may so elect by order OF
| its board of supervisors, from the lst day OF
February to the lst day ofOctober, in each year,
| or of any woodcock from the lst day ofJanualy
TO the lst day of July of each year.
1T shall not be lawful for any person to catch
anv of the game mentioned in the foregoing IN
nets, traps or pens in said counties for the pur
pose of selling such game for the period Of TWO
years next after the passage of this act.
| ''No person who is not a resident OF this
State shall be allowed to shoot or take with
nets or traps, for sale in or out Of this State,
any of the game mentioned III the hrst section
of this act in any of the said counties.
"Auv person violating either section of this
act shall pay fine Of ten dollars for each offence
recoverable before ajustice of the peace OF the
county in which the offence is committed, or 10
which the offender may reside which ine
with the costs, shall be appropriated to the
| fund in support of the county pOor-house OF the
county in which the offence was committed:
and if the offender shall not, on rendition OF
judgement against him, pay the amount OF tine
and costs he shall be committed to the county
Jail for imprisonment therein for period OF not
| less than ten nor more than thirty days
s'Such offender may be arrested by any cltlzeD
| or citizens of this Commonwealth, with or with
outa warrant and carried before justice of
the peace who shall proceed to try the case as
any other coming before him, and shall give
Judgment according to the provisions OF this
| act.
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR if persisted
in will cure the most slubbon Liver disease.
There is no failure about 1t.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, Postothce
September 2l 1872. :, ,.,
Persons calling for letters Will say they are al