Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-02
VIRGINIA. NE WIS.

The Conservative convention otthe senatorial
district composed Of the counties OF Stafford,
| Spotsvlgania and Louisa, held at Spotsylvanla
courthouse yesterday nominated Charles Hern-
don on the first ballot for reelection to the lr-
GINA Senate. Dr. G. G. Coleman, Of Louisa
received complimentary vote. Alter the ad-
| iournment of the district convention county
| convention was held for Spotsylvanla to noml-
nate a conservative candidate for the House
| of Delegates On the eighth ballot Major >.
Horace Lacy received the nomination.
The Fredericksburg News says The rains
have been frequent and copious for the last
fortnight. Tie ground is thoroughly soaked.
The corn crop will be good one. The wheat
has been somewhat damaged by the continued
wet weather, causing 1t to sprout: Water
melons, tomatoes, &c, &c, are plentiful
Charles Allan, living about twenty miles
from Mount Sidney, Rockingham county, died
on Friday, it is supposed from poison by strych-
nine by his wife.
Col. Hughes, Radical candidate for governor
spoke at Charlottesville yesterday. Genera!
| kemper spoke at Franklin T.. II. yesterday and
| made a fine impression.
The Jail in Westmorelard county is reported
| to be empty, and civil business IN the Courts
SIS growing small by degrees and beautifully
| less.
John L. Stansburry esq. sold his crop ofwheat
| last week from his farm adjoining frederlcks-
| burg to Ficklen 4 Son, for Sl.613 per bushel.
A SUBJECT OF CoSGRATULATIoN.-We once
heard it remarked by distinguished public
| man of the North, that while Virginia had
lost much by the war, her politicians still re:
tanned much of the good judgment and good
sense which formerly characterized her states.
men-that being polite without the loss OF
principle, they were more disposedto save what
was left than quarrel over what was lost; and
that old Virginia would be the first OF the
Southern States to regain political power in the
land, and to add future greatness to her past
prestige. This was four years ago, and while
we have had much to discourage US IN the
| blindness of some who assumed to be our lead
ers, it is apparent that the old State Is now
10 the right path and that nothing but some
strange and dire fatality can prevent her from
attaining the political and material pre- eInlnence
TO which she is entitled, and for which her peO-
pie must be qualified. Sister States coDgratu-
late u.s. and we congratulate each other upon
the high character Of the men who are to bear
| the standard of this Commonwealth through
the present campaign. While there is SO much
| ignorance, corruption, and general baseness 10
office throughout the land, that we are remind
ed of the sarcasm Of Eoltaire about the little
ness and meanness of those to whom the destlnles
of States are confded; we are reminded also of
latter days by the talent, purity, and high char
acter Of those we have chosen for our can.
didates And while dissenson and discord
threaten the success and the very existence OF
parties in the States all about US, there is peace
and harmony in our ranks and within our Dor
ders. Let us do our duty, and then will hence
forth be prosperity throughout the Old Do
minion. - Winchester Times.
RAILROAD FRAUDS IN GEORGIA. Au-
gusta Copstitutlonahst of Saturday says that
the recent meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Georgia Railroad resulted in the dis
covery of series of systematic speculations
and Interpretations Of the proceeds of the
sale of railroad property. Mr. P. ". Printup,
Road Master, is accused Of charging the COM.
pany, for railroad supplies, amounts far in ex-
cess of what would pay for those actually pur-
chased. Other irregularities in his accounts
were reported, and the total loss to the COM
nanv is yariousy figured at from 100000 to
slS0,OOO Il. Ii. Rhodes the General Freight
Agent, is charged with pocketing the proceeds
ON freight, and of retaining in his possession
money collected from the I. s., Quartermas-
ters Department. Both the inculpated othcla's
we're removed but no mention is made OF any
G,rther proceedings against them being taken.