Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-14

LondOun County NOminations-Mat-
thew aud Carter for the House
Of Notwithstanding Of
the senatorial Cam
paign.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEEsBURG, Va, Sept. Is, 1875. The County
Conservative Convention to nominate two can
didates for the House of Delegates brought a
large crowd to town to-day.
The Convention, on the first ballot, pomiuat-
ed Nm. Matthew and John Armistead Carter,
the vote being: Wan. Matthew 1888, John
A. Carter, 1887, Geo. R. Head Sl3, and
about 500 for Plaster and Jones. I'll
The candidates made neat short speeches of
acceptance, and thanks. Judge Sinclair made
happy speech, and Mr.. Claughton introduced
himself very handsomely to Loudoun audience.
| At the conclusion of bis speech Col. Chancellor
was called 90 aud made rambling harrangue,
which created immense amusement to the
packed Court House, He made personal allu
sions to MIR. CIaughtoD, who replied in few
keen sentences, which reminded me of the
story OF the executloners of one OF the Moorish
| Princes. 1t goes somewhat thus: A Moorish
Prince lost his executioner by death, add three
persons presented themselves for the position
and were comman led TO. try their skill upon
three criminals. The first struck off the head
OF the victim With one stroke of his clmeter,
but 1t remained upon his neck only partially
displaced. The second passed his weapon
through the neck of his victim, and the only
| effect OF his stroke Was ring of blood around
the neck. The third tried his hand, aud the
victim stood apparently uuhurt. Tie Prince
was angry at bis officer, and was about to iuhct
punishment upon him for his want Of skill.
when he said my master bid him nod his
head which he did, and immediately his head
rolled 10 the dust. Mr.. Claughton's execution
| of Mr. Chancellor was of the third order; the
latter did not seem to know that he was hurt
| until he moved aud found himself dead man.
MIR. Claughton gained immensely to day upun
the good will OF the people of Loudoun, AID
made brilliant opening Of the campaign
ALIQUIs.
LEEsBURG. Va, Sept. ii. The political
campaign for the Stale Senate was opened here
yesterday by the speeches of Messrs Siuclair and
Claughton, the Conservative nominees, and
Col. L.. W. Chancellor, of Loudouu, the indie
| pendent candidate for the State Senate A
large crowd was 10 attendance who listened
with great attention to the remarks OF the sew
eral gentIemeH, portion Of the discussion be
tween Messrs. Claughton and Chancellor being
OF somewhat acrimonious character. Previous
TO the speeches Convention had been held to
nominate candidates for the House of Delegates,
which resulted in the selection of Messrs. j.
Armlstead Carter for reelection to that posi-
ton, aud Mr.. William Matthew, also an ex-
member OF the House, whose present nomina-
ton, by bringing the strength of his Individual
| popularity to the Conservative support, will no
DOUBT do much towards healing the dissatistac-
| ton felt by the friends oil Mr.. Matthew at their
late unsuccessful efforts TO secure his nomina-
| ton Tor the State Senate. 1t is of the utmost
| importance to the success of the Conservatives
that there should be no dissansions 10 the ma
jority of Loudoun, whose impregnable front has
heretofore been the chief bulwark of resistance
to tie enemies Of the Conservative cause. NJ
| CAPTURING OSTRICHEs The greatest feat
of an Arab hunter Is to capture an ostrich. 1t
Is the largest of living birds, aud probably the
| swlttest of all living animals. Being very shy
| and cautious, and living on the sandy plains
where there Is little chauce to take it by sur
prise, 1t can only be captured by we'll. planned
and long-continued pursuit with the swiflest
| horses. The ostrich has TWO curious habits in
running when alarmed |, always starts with
outsprcad wings against the wind, SO that it
can scent the approach of an enemy. lis sense
OF smell is so keen that it can detect O person
at great distance, long before it can be seen.
| The other curious habit is that of running 10 a
circle. Usually five or six ostriches are found
10 company. When discovered, part of the huo
ters. mounted 90 fleet horses, will gayp away
at right angles to the course these ostrches
| have taken. When these hunters think they
! have gone far enough to cross the path the
birds will be likely to take, they watch upon
| some rise of ground for their approach. II the
hunters bit the right place and see the ostriches
they at once start 10 pursuit with fresh horses,
and sometimes oVertake one or two ofthe birds,
but often two or three of the feet horses fall,
com pletely tired out with 80 sharpe chase.
A PUGNACIoUs GOAT. His head was the
shape and size OF Butt county watermelon,
and be was so black that charcoal would make
a lle BIT mark on him. The goat was asleep
leaning against the side of the house. The
darkey Was smoking dccayed cigar. He
espicd the goat, looked at the lit end Of the
cigar, grinned, then at the tail-end of the goat,
"grluned louder" looked all around to see
| that nobody was looking, aud touched the liz
end Of that cigar to the tail-eud Of that goat
The goat turned handspring, and the negro
opened his big mouth to laugh, but the goat
butted him SO quickly between the chin and
his breeches- pockets that bis jaws came to-
gether, making noise louder tnau the report
Of quo. The uegros hat, boots aud cigar lay
in pile ten feet of, while his body was curled
up like horseshoe in the mouth of a sewer
opening. When be came to- he looked
around at each one p the crowd, and dispersed
the crowd by saying: Twill some ob you
gemmen' shoot me wild pistol? A nigga
OATS as big fool as is, amt got no business
libiD. - Courier Journal