Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-05

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The Virginia Delegates.
In its notice of the prominent men at the
St. Louis Convention, the Republican OF that
c,,y speaks as follows of some of the Virgniaus
present:
COL. THos. 8. BoCoCK.
A man of most eveuttul llie, and as we'll
kpowu as any Virginian of his time. Born 10
Buckingham county, and graduate of Hamp-
den Sydney College. Became a lawyer, and
was made attorney for the commonwealth. tie
entered the Legislature, served two terms, and
was elected to Congress 10 lS47. lo this po-
siton he remained for fourleeu years, or until
the commencement Of the war. ln 1859 he
was nominated Tor Speaker OF Congress against
Mr. Sherman. The contest was long and weary
and he was beaten by the retirement OF Sher
mansand The substitution Of Mr.. Pennington
by he Republicans He was candidate for
reelection 10 1861 but on the State seeding
he was elected to the provisional Congress OF
the Confederate States, then to the regular Con-
gress. Was re elected and served as its Speaker
during its existence. He has been in six Dem
ocra,ic Conveutioos, and holds no Office but hat
of visitor ofthe University of Virginia \ warm
hearted. genial, Virginia gentleman, about So
years old, carries them jauutily, Is toud oil good
living, is solid judge Of men, has few rough
edges. and is INCLINED to take life with the
smooth side out
GEN. FITZHUGH LEE.
Second only to Gen. Jcb. Stuart as the dash
ing cavalry leader in the Southern army, forty
years old, five feet five inches, promising to be
corpuleut, brown hair, red beard, hJrId face,
all over good nature and active life, and 10 his
blue suit and straw tile wou d give the idea OF
q New York yachtsman or wde-awake drum
mer on a coll. citing tour he WAS born 10 Fair
fax county, Va, aud is now quietly planting
for living 10 Stafford county, about sixty
miles below Washington. He was of the class
OF 1856 at West Point, and was appoioted to the
dashng Second regiment Of u. S. cavalry, of
which Albert Sidney johnson was colonel,
Robt. E. Lee was Lieutenant colone, w. j.
Hardee and Geo. IL. Thomas were majors,
Van Dorm and Kirby Smith first and second
captalus, and in which, also, Gems. Hood aud
Stonemau were officers. Lieut.. Lee served on
the frontier against Indians. was shot through
the lungs at Wichita mountains and lett for
dead on the field, was mentioned 10 general
orders by Gen. Scott for his merltorIous coD-
duct, aud ordered to West Point as instructor
of cavalry tactics. After Virginia seeded he
resigned irot, the army in '6l, and eutered the
Confederate service, was appoioted adjutant-
general on EGclIs staff. Step by step he went
up to major general behind Jeb. Stuart.
At Appomattox he surrendered in full COM
maud of the cavolry corps of the army OF
Northern Virginia. tie was 10 every import
ant battle 10 Virginia, from the first Manassas
TO the end. Geuial hearty, popular with all,
he promises life of usefulness aud has made
thousands OF friends in the North by his hon
est desire to bridge the bloody chasm.
HON. GILBERT C. WALKER.
Take him all iu all, the handsomest mao OF
the convention from Virginia, of which he is
not deegate-oDy member OF the national
democratic committee. Gov Walker, as he is
called, was born 10 Biughampton, n. Y, 10
1882, graduated at Hamilton College, n. T.,
became lawyer, went to Chicago 10 1864, 10
which distracted burgh he was twice DOnlaat-
ed for office and beaten. 10 1864 be wisely
shook the dust of Chicago from his shoes aud
went to Virginia in search of health. tie like d
the Old Dominion, and organized Datlonal
back in Richnopd 10 1865. of witch be was
president until 1869. In that year he was
elected Governor OF the State which otnce he
held until 1874. La November, 1874, he was
elected TO Congress, which honor he still re-
taus He will also be remembered as the pre-.
siding officer OF the convention of the National
Board of Trade held at St. Louis 10 May, 1878.
Distinguished in manners and appearance he
is a conspicuous person in any community with
bis yle, including white stoveplpe testooned
with black band, pale face, Innocent OF side
whskers, and six feet two aud ahaf under the
standard.
s. c. NEALE.
The youngest mau iu the Virginia delega-
tiou; six feet three or four, spare, with easy.
graceful manners, aud DOT yet thirty. He was
member of the Legislature 10 1871. Is law
yer at Alexandria.
A New SocIALISTIC VENTURE 1t is under
stOO that DeW experiment 10 sooiallSm Is 10
be attempted shortly. This time IN Vlrgiola,
on the banks of the Potomac. on domain con-
sistinr of some 1000 acres OF land, including
finely cultivated farms with many thousand
fruit trees and a valuable water power. This
place has been secured at cost Of about $3O,-
000 The pr rijectors of the new movement
are Swedeuborgiaus, Spiritualists, aud Come.
cutters, who are recruited from every section OF
the country, aud who have an abiding faith To-
the possibility of realizing the dreams OF -Four
ier Brisbane, and Owen upon this continent.
The immediate leaders are Mr.. Samuel Lea.
witt, of New York. aud Mr.. Charles Sears, of
the Co operative Farm. SlkviIle, Kansas A
m,uthly magazine cuttled the Eclectic and
Peacemaker, published by Lcavitt, ITS Green
wich street, New York, is the organ of this
new scheme, which will naturally excite great
deal of interest in certain circles. The projec
tors of this new community believe 10 the
sanctity of marriage aud regard both the Shak-
ers and the Oneida Communists as social here.