Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
VIRGINIA n EWS.

VIRGINIA n EWS.
\ fight took place yesterday in Scott county,
between small force Of U. S. revenue men
under Col. George T. Egbcrt, u. S. deputy
marshal, and gang of illicit distlllers, IN which
a man named Wilcox, an assistant of the mar,
shall was killed by John 4. Vanguard, who had
previously surrendered, but was rescued by his
friends. The marshal had but three men, aud
was opposed by gang of eight.
On Tuesday, the Goth ult., Leila, daughter
of Mr. VIM. Shackelford Of Saluda, Middlesex
county, about twelve or thirteen years of age,
whilst drawing a bucket Of water, lost her bal
ance and fell in the well, some fifty feet deep.
The child was not drowned nor instantly killed
by the fall, but her. Injuries are such that little
homes are entertained of her recovery.
On Tuesday night VIM. J. Pote and wife,
from Boston, Massachusetts, were arrested at
the Exchange Hotel, in Richmond, on charge
of deserving their child, and leaving it in the
public streets The parents were married on
or about the lst of January last, it is said, and
that the child is now Que month old.
There are indications Of large deposits OF iron
on almost every mile of the railroad from Lex
ington to Botetourt. Along the base OF the
Short Hill there are groupings out OF more
abundant deposits Of iron than 10 almost any
other section of the county, and 1t Is wholly un-
developed.
VIM. I. Plunkett, Of Lynchburg, is appoint
ed railway postof6ce clerk, between Lyuchburg
and Bristol Tenn, vice r. S. Buxton, pro-
NOTED. Martin L. Comann, Of Lynchburg, is
APPOINTED railway postoficc clerk on the same
route.
Bishop Gibbons will leave Richmond to-day,
to be absent until the first week in September
During his absence he will visit various Catho-
lie churches in the western part oil the State
Conservative Platform in Virginia.
Upon the reassembling of the conservative
convention last night the committee on bust
PASS, through James Barbour, Of Culpcper, re-
ported the following series Of resolutions on
declaration Of principles, which were adopted ::
We, representatives of the conseryativ peo-
pie Of Virginia, in convention assembled, do
declare:
First--That contrast Of the condition of
Virginia under a conservative government with
the condition of those Southern States which
have been under radical rule, illustrates the
wisdom Of the people of Virginia in the adop-
ton of their plan of State policy, and demon
stratcs the necessity Of continuing the powers
of the State government in the control Of the
conservative people Of this commonwealth.
Sccond-Jhat the chief purpose of the con-
scrvatiyc party Of Virginia is to secure to every
citizen Of this Commonwealth, whether native
or adopted, Of the white or the colored race,
exact aud impartial justice, and to promote by
wise and bcnctccnt legislation the prosperity
OF gu: whole people.
Third-Ihat the conservative party OF flr-
ginia disclaiming all purpose Of captlous hos
tiIity to General Grant, will judge him impair
TALLY by his official action, and will cordially
corporate 10 every measure OF his adminlstra-
ton which may be bcncficent in its design and
calculated to promote the welfare Of the people,
and to cultivate sentiments OF good Will between
the different sections of the Union.
Fourh-That the interests Of large section
of this Union, no less than those Of Virginia de-
mand the speedy enlargement and completion
of the great James river and kanawha water
line that should connect the waters of the Ohio
with those OF The Chesapeake, offording to the
tccming popnlaton the West cheap transpor-
tation of their products to the points of ship
mcnt and marts Of trade in the East. The COM
plction by the government of this great dcsi gn
of George Washington would be an additional
bond Of union between the communities whose
products and commodities would pass over the
line of the great national work.
Fitth-Wc recognize as fundamental politl-
cal truth, that upon the intelligence and virtue
Of its people rest the prosperity, power and pre-
emnence Of State. We point with pride to
the successful establishment and progress ct the
free school system Of Virginia, iDaugurated and
conducted under circumstances Of peculiar diff
Guilty, for which we arc indebted to the wisdom
and zeal of conservative State government.
Liberal provision ought to be continued for the
support and extension Of the free schools for
the white and colored races respectively.
Resolutions were passed for canvassers at
large in congressional districts, and declaring the
ate oyster law oppressive and unjust and de-
serving of correction by legislative enactment.
Vote Oh the domination for Governor.
% the first ballot the following counties voted
solidly for kemper: Amelia, Appomattox,
Augusta Botetourt, Charles City, Culpeper
Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Petersburg city, Eliza
beth City, Giles, Greene, Hanover, Henrico
Highland, Isle Of Wight, James City aud Will
amsburg, Lee, Louisa, Luuenburg Madison,
Montgomery, Nottoway, Orange, Portsmouth
city, Page, Patrick, Powhatan, Prince Edward,
Princess Anne, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Roam
oke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Scott, Shen-
ndoah, Smyth, Sussex, Warwick, Westmore-.
land and Wise.
The following voted for Withers on the first
ballot: Accomac Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Flu
wanna, Franklin, Grayson, King George, King
and Queen, Niddlesex, Nelson, New Kent
Northumberland, Prince William, Richmond,
Russell, Spotsyvania land fredericksburg
Stafford, and Tazewell. 49,.
The vote of the following counties was divid-
ed AIbemarIe, Alexandria, Amherst Bath
Bedford, Bland, Brunswick, Buchanan Buck
ingham, Caroline, Charlotte, Essex, Elizabeth
City, Fairfax, Fauqnier, Frederick, Gloucester,
Goochland, Grecnsvillc, Richmond city, King
William, Loudouu, Matthews, Mecklenburg
Nansemond, Norfolk county, Norfolk city,
Northampton.