Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-22
Reported for the Alexandria Gazette.
Discussion al Fairfax Ccnrf House,

T. L 49,
ince of the Conservative party in this Con
g1ressional District, Gen. Eppa Hunton, met
Mr. James Barbour, at Fairfaz Court House,
yesterday, and 40 animated discussion took
place, the time allowed to each being one hour
with twenty mioutcs for either to reply.
Mr.. Barbour commenced with o review Of
Geo. l~Iuuton's public course since his election
10 the House of Representatives, charging him
with being engaged 10 the salary grab with
having broken the rules of the Conservative
party; with having voted to repeal the bank
rupt law, which law Mr.. Barbour conteuded,
was the great protection Of tie poor man against
his rich creditors inclined to Cypress him; and
also charged Gen. H. with having electionecred
before the meeting of the Convention, for HIM
self, at Il camp meeting III Fairfax county, and at
Bealton Station, and with having ''factiously''
opposed tho policy OF Gen. Grant by attending
a Democratic caucus to nominate j candidate
for Speaker Of the House of Representatives
against the Administration candidate, Mr.
Blaine.
Ger. liuuton replied 10 all these charges 10
the most complete manner, showing that he
elsewhere, to influence a voter; had simply iu-
formed some of his friends at the camp meet
ing, who ware under the impression that he
was only to be opposed by Col. Mosby as an
independent candidate, that Col. NJ. had with
drawn in favor of Mr.. Barbour, who would op-
pose him in the Convention; at Bealton he had
merely attended at the request OF some friends
to contradict certain SANDERS which were there
being circulated against hs conduct as a rep
rescDtative in Congress. Gen. II. declared that
he had voted against. the present bankrupt law
because experience had proved that the pro-
ceeds ofthe bankrupts estate usually wentl INTO
the pockets of the officers of the Bankrupt
Courts; he stated that be had always been in
favor of a just system of Bankruptcy, and had
cndcavored to get the present law amended,
but was unsuccessful. Gen. H., at some length,
showed that his conduct 10 relation to the sala.
~ grab had been misreprcsented, and from the
repeated applause Of the large audience, ap-
p~arently to their satisfaction. The General COM
plctcly indicated himself from the charges Of
having broken any rule OF the Conservative or
ganiza!ion Of Virginia.
The replies of both gentlemen we're only u
short charge by sir. Barbour against General
Hunton as & disorganizer Of the Conservative
party, which charge was immediately refuted
BY Gen. H., who showed clearly that Mr.. B..
was the only disorganizer 10 the case.
/. was perfectly evident that over three
fOurtlis Of the crowd were lIuDton men.
DOG FIGHT. 1t was stated in yesterdays
Gazette that the contemplated dog fight at
Opossum Hall had been broken up. The
Washington Republican gives a full account
Of the affair.
The match was made, and yesterday named
as the day for the fight, and Fox's Ferry, op-
positc Alexandria, Va, and on the Maryland
and District line, as the ground for the contest.
Everything was got in readiness for the lgtt,
but those who had travelled from lar or near to
witness it were to be doomed to disappolnt.
mcnt, for just before the dogs we're pitted,
Lieut.. Austin, with a force Of policemen, ap-
ptared on the scene, quickly followed by Ser
scaut Rcdway and six mounted men. which
va: the signal for the fight to cease. Some
proposed to step out into Maryland and
let the sport continue, but to their surprise
the meu found that Lieut.. Austin possessed a
paper from the Governor of the State appoint
ipg himself and men deputy sheritfs to act for
the county.
Finding matters becoming somewhat compli-
Gated and all prospects Of the fight gone, most
of the party recrossed the ferry to Alexandria.
There were some. however, pretty we'll under
the Influence, anu as the dog fight had been
spoiled they made an attempt to get up a gener-
al melee among the crowd, but the prompt ac-
ton OF the police put q qulctus on the affair
and arrested the following for being drunk
and disordcrly James Hogan, VIM. Smith,
John Fox, proprietor OF the restaurant at the
ferry John \. Nightingale and John Jones.
They were brought 20 he city, confined in the
Eighth precinct station Ind will have q hear
ing in tie Police Court TO-DAY.
Ola Of the party arrested .r,r disordc!ly
conduct, named VIM. Smith, jumped overheard
from the launch while homeward bound, and
was rescued with some difficulty and brought
TO the city with The other prisoners. The
Baltimore party took their dog and went home
last night, and Tor the present all prospects OF
| a fight are ct an end.
PARTY LoYALTY,-The following incident
is very Indicative of the sentiment OF the PEG
pie
"During the discussion at Greene Court,
on the 10th instant, between Judge Harris, the
| Conservative candidate for the Seventh Dis
trict for Congress, and Judge O'Ferrall, indie
p~cnlcnt, We learn the latter complained that
some Of his former friends in Greene had de-
serted him, and asked, WHY is this? ?" Where
unon +. NJ. Mcmillan, esq, member CT the
| House Of Delegates, arose and said Judge
O'Fcrra!l ard | lave served together in the
LEGISLATURE; We were like brothers person
ally and We we're both opposed to Greeley
i yiclhiug reluctantly to vote for him. trlt
that party t:ca were not closely knit, and thus
| voted ;wo years ago fer my fricnd Colonel
O'Fcvtall over Judge Harris. But Greeley is
dead. The kcmper campaign united the
whole Conservative party, and now think it
is the duty ofcvcry good Conservative to sup.
port the party and its nominee; aud for Uysclf
[ will give up my personal friend for my party
and my country, and vote for Judge Harris.
Tremendous applause.
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS. "A dispatch irom New
| Orleans ~says:-"Thc conference committees
that have been holding daily sessions since
Thursday last had their ioal interview this
afternoon. The object Of the interview was
to arrange for the joint supervision and control
of the machinery of the November election.
Everything apparently progressed satisfactorily
until the composition of the returning board
was reached. This board, which is the key to
the whole election scheme, consists of i've
members, elected b. the Senate. The law pro-