Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-02
Fairfax Radical Convention.

the University after years tour in Europe.
Fairfax Radical Convention.
| REPORTED FOR TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE |
FAIRFAX, G. H.. Oct 1.-The County Radl-
cal Convention met here to-day, and was called
to order by O. +. iline, County Superinteod-
cnt. upon whose motion John B. Troth, of Mt
Vernon Township, was elected chairman, and
John T. BramiIalI, Of Falls Church, appointed
secretary.
i committee Of six, one from each township
was appointed on credentials, who reported
present: From Providence, G; Mt. Vernon, 4;
Draucsvic, ); Ceutcrrille, 3; Falls Church, s.
From Lee Township there we're none regularly
elected, but three voters being present, they
were Admitted as delegates.
DIR. ColIius moved that committee of three
be appointed to report basis Of representation,
which, after considerable discussion, was rcjcc-
ted, the registered votes being taken as basis
under which Ice has 3, Falls Church &, Drancs
vile /. and Mt Vernon ).
On motion, the Convention proceeded to the
nomination Of Il delegate for the Legislature
Mr.. Price nominated J. Ii. Gray, and DR..
Collins nominated o. +. Ilinc.
There being no other nominations the Con-
vaution proceeded In vote by ballot, with the
following result Neucnssary to Il choice six
teen: O. Il. Hinc, II: }. II. Gray, TO-
job ilawxhursr was then nominated for
Country Treasurer and was unanimously select
Cd there being no opposition.
The Convention resolved to make no nomi-
nation for Sheriff, as the duties Of that Office
an inconsistent with the scruples Of the Re-
publicans.
J. G. DcPutron aod J. T. IIokc were put in
nomination for Commonwealth 5 Attorney, but
the name of DcPutron being Withdrawn, Hoke
was nominated unanimously.
Next came the nomination Of Supcrintend.
cnt OF the Poor.
& Garfield and Il Buckly were nominated,
and the vote being taken, resulted: Garfield,
20; Buckiy, 3; seven rot voting.
Gee. L. Howard aud Charles Gheen were
nut in nomination Tor County Surveyor with
the following result: Howard, 2I; Ghecn, |.
GA motion, the chair appointed Is. Clcek,
wait on Mr.. Gray and inform him Of his noml
nation t,r the Legislature, and to request his
presence in the Convention, and his acceptance
and introduced Mr.. Gray, who, in a short
speech, accepted the nomination. q.
REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER's ADDRESS. The
Southern Churchman has the following in re-
lation to the address of the Rev. Philip Slaugh-
ter, at the recent jubilee Of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary
We have not the space to do this eloquent
snecch Justice even il we had the ability. There
was bit one opinion Of the beauty of its diction
and the mprcssivencss Of its delivery. The
speaker began " saying that Drs. Packard and
Andrews had rcaped the whole field; what they
had lett had been CLEANED by DR.. Tying He was
surprised ha. such distinguished hebraists had
not remembered the command, when 20 reap
the harvest Of your land, thou shalt not wholly
reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou
gather every grape of thy vineyard" His en-
barrassmcnt too after the speech Of DR.. Tying
was like that Of his friend Rev Or. Reed, of
Richmond. who had to follow one Of the splendid
orations of Edward Everett; he remarked he had
no lutte like his, his was only a reed which was
used alone to pastoral songs. As for himself he
had neither lutte nor reed his harp was shattcr
ed and It's strings all uns:rung; he would there
fore bespeak the sympathy and patience OF his
hearers.
The eloquent speaker gavea brief and inter-
esting history Of the origin OF the Seminary; the
previous condition Of the Episcopal Church in
Virg MIA of Bishops Meade ard Moore and DR..
Winner, quoting from sermon Of the latter
clergyman, and which he pronounced I'm
matched in the annals Of the Virginia Church
literature of the period. He told of the first
time DR.. Keith's name was mentioned in the
Journals, he having been appointed lay-reader;
and then gave an account Of his birth and hsto-
ry and life until he died The speaker made
mention Of Mr.. Lippitt, whose modcsty WAS so
great that it repr>sscd his powers; he told US he
WAS q d%vout IMAM Of prayer and mentioned M
beautiful death. Or Ur. May be said he would
be glad to speak, but his strength was exhausted,
nor was it necessary his work spoke for hin.
Deeply rs we regret 81 ace docs not permit US
to do Justice even if we had the ability, to this
grand speech of Mr. Slaughter, our regret Is
esSened by the recollection that it will be writ
ten out in tull - liz author, and given to the
press t. be permanent memorial Of the beloved
professors Of the Sc nary. rs well as to cmbalm
the sacred clOqucncc Of the speaker.
BUTTER. latest achievement of pract-
cal science is the making Of butter without
milk. \ company with capital Of five hun
dred thousand doarsto be called the Oes-
Manufacturing Company-has been
established in Philadelphia for the manufacture
of the new product The process is thus de-
scribcd: The new butter is made from the same
ma,eria! as ordinary butter, but this material is
obtained by much more simple and natural
process than that Of milking the COWS, &c. In
ordinary butter it is not the cream that is made
into butter, but the oil in the cream. The but
ter when made is composed Of oil, mixed with
sour milk or butter-miik If the butter is
warmed I'm to certain point you have nothing
but oil. Now, this oil was secreted land went
into the milk from the fatty tissues of the
COW. 1t is roundabout way-and not always
very cleauly-to obtain butter. Now the new
process of making butter is to go to the orig-