Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-25
Politics..

! The following delegates will represent their
respective districts iu Loudoun county 10 the
| Conservative Congressional Convention, to meet
| here on the 30th:
Mercer District: ". II Rogers, a: Large;
John W. Patou, Mid4lebury; a. B. Moore,
Aide; VIM. Chambliu, Unlsou, Douglas Tyler,
| BIakcIcy's Grove.
Broad Run: G. L. Mankiu, John +. Ryan.
| William S. Summers, }. Z. Coleman, and
Robert Bentley.
} Nj. Giead Dr. George h. Plaster, James
Mcdaniel, \. II. Rogers, William I. Barrett,
aud Be1j. Simpson.
Jefferson: Wm Matthew, Col. Henry +.
Peyton, I. NJ. B,iyn, James NJ. kilgour, jr,
aad I. Fl Vaudevauter, with a. j. Best, JAS.
Heaton E r. Pursell, L. NJ. G. Payson and
}. T. Shuecy a. alternates.
Those from the Leesburg district have beef
ANNOUNCED hcrototrr,.
The delegation WILL it is thought be unt
for Hunton.
The L9uioun Mirror says: The following is
| by the Republican Convention, held 10 this
town last week, to represent l. ,ulouu county
in the Republican Congressional Convention
that meets 10 Alexandria on the Both Of Au-
gust, viz:
Delegates at large, E. r. Holmes and J. B.
| Dutton.
Leesburg Jas. f Riuker ami Wm Sauud
| ers, alternate.
Mercer: Henry WhitIock and VIM. Smith,
| elteruatc.
Broad Run: Samuel Lent and II. II. Gar
rett, alternate.
Mt. Gle: /: VIM. Brown and Jas. A Ball,
alternate.
LoyettesvilIe: John S. Baker and Luther
Potter6eld, alternate.
jefferson K. j. I. White and ohm B. own,
| alternate.
We understand that William Wilkins, j. B.
| Dutton and w. +. MERCER were appointed u
committee to wait op Mr.. +. G. Turner, OF
Fauuuicr, to ascertain il he would consent to be
the Republican candidate for Congress irtm
this district.
At the Fairfax County Radica Convention
the '1lIow,ng delegates were Appointed to the
Radical Congressional Convention:
Mt Vernon. n. w. Pierson; Lee, Col. L
Daniels; DrainsviIIe B. w Clarke; Providcn' :,
Job Hawxhurst Falls Church, j. II. Gray;
Ccntrevillc, DR.. VIM. Green.
The d .mocraic Conservative Convention of
Prince Grorgc's county, Md. met al Upper
Marlboro Tuesday, w. H. Gwion, of Thomas,
president with J. Warrco Medley as secretary
| Inc following were elected delegates II the
| State Conventions Mcssrs. Thomas j. Turner,
B. T. Gay, DR.. S. j. Cook and Charles H
Stanley.
Tho following delegates were selected to the
Congressional Nominating Couveuti0n IF the
district: DR.. +. H. WyviIIe. Ne>srs. George
Mccullough, DR.. Charles Clarke and George
w. DlvaII OF George.
There IS great enthusiasm 10 Prince George 5,
and handsome majority may be expected for
Tiden and Hendricks.
The Democrats of ST. Mary's county Md,
have chosen the following delegates to the
Stale Convention; j. /. Browne, }. I. NJ.
Raley and j K. Maltugly. T. II. Bond, j. d.
Lrker and j. B. Owens were elected delegates
to the Congre: ional Convention, and we're IN
struced to vote for the denomination OF Df. Ell
j. Henkle for Congress.
THE WASHINGTON, CINCINNATI AND ST..
Louis RAILKoAD.-Nuth Interest and activity
has recently been displayed 10 the counties OF
Rapp4hanuock, Fauquier, Loudoua and Fair.
lax, through which tie main line of the Wash
inptoD, Cincinnati, and ST. Louis railroad is
contempla ed to be lun. Meetings. have been
held and proceedings taken which look to euer-
getic actior The Page Courier say: George
town ADD Alexandra are both prep ring to
take active steps 10 secure its terminus, aud
subscriptiou from the iDlmer OF $3.50 900 Is
pedged if the company decide ic It's favor but
we learn that Alexandria is PREFER. on ac
count of its Superior location as a commercial
city, and its open communication by water
with foreign markets. The work of construc
ton 90 this enterprise is being rapidly pushed
forward west of Harrisonburg, aud We under
stand that arrangements for its railing and
stocking to the coal fields have been made
It's ability to carry forward its work through
the tight tunes which it has passed has in-
spired its friends everywhere with great conf
deuce.