Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-30

BRILLIANT WEDDING AT SHIRLEY.-On
We}ns-a y las; Mr.. IL. w. Bransiord, city at
,yreey .: Manchester, was married to Alice,
tie EIDE laughter of Capt. r. r. Carter, and
y gr.ni lighter Of the late Col. Hill Carter,
III Sarlsy. the beautiful home OF Capt. Carter,
oa III. J ,ues river. A brilliant company was
= .s,lat 0n this Interesting OCCASION. The to'-
iAe!gg Y, re the walters
.Ir. james Daniels and Miss Bransfor6; Mr..
lclarl Dunlop, Of this city, and Miss Chris
tl.n, i { aries City county; Mr.. Stevens lay.
iUr AID Mss Daniel, Of this city; Mr.. hum
Il. rias, ot Ney York, and Miss Mollle Minor,
i, Rlchno4d; Mr. I. H. Braosford and Miss
C.rr,e Minor, OF this city; Mr.. Henry /. Wick.
nam, Of ;Iis city, and Mss Harrison, of Charles
GIN; Judge il Z. Muor, of Richmond, aod
Nl,, Marcy, Of Annapolis, Md; DE-. Blaus-
tgrl aui Hiss Carter (sIster OF tue bride
IL CT. mouy was performed by the kev
NJ. II .,ic, Of tho Episcopal Church, 10 an un-
usually impressive marucr.
At;cr lrr marriage the hospltalitles of this
iuua w~r" dispensed by Capt. Carter with
iyuutcvus hand.
H. YhuIe Company will remain at Shirley
u3u Ioniay, wa2a hey Will come to th,< CITY
Il, ;ut steamer Sylvester r-Richns0nd Wing.
WY TIE SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS
ASK FOR IRoops.-A delegation OF fCharieSton
d uocfa,s have asked for the protection of
United States troops. Why? A letter we re
c.lv.d so,uc days ago from lady OF Charleston
tl.Is the reason. The rufhany part Of the
black, oi ChareStUu, this lady complained,
tia:.y gataer 10 the streets, iosult ladies and
!. .sr.,c tyif vlOIpncp
a8d murI;r This has goue oo for some time.
rEarc Is 10 remedy Tor this grlevous abuse and
danger. i'hc local government does not give
yro.eciIon; the Governor uegects his duty
a. Cuu-rigator ol the peace and order OF
the S.at", and the white men are forbid
deL by ChamberiaiDs's proclamation 10
carry al;!.s or 10 organize TO protect those
dear 10 them. What can they do? Ii
ll,y uuucrtak" to punish these black ruf.
iau, thcy ou aw themselves, and, not only
HAT, but they nu!p Chamberlain TO raise hue
a1i cry .. iusurrlc.ion. Every one IL ust re
cs hat they haze restrained the natural i'm
pu.-a 10 crush rufianlsm themselves. They
have ask, d Tor Federal troops-what else had
Chamberlain lief, Tor them TO do, except TO sui
t.ftuc cootluued Insults to ladies' and children
Of tue Iawless blacks.-N. T. Herald
ATHH.LLING 4 ADvENTURE.-Heory's n. G.,
GctJbyl 25 Last evening, lust after dark, the
lead horses oil the stage from Asheve became
uru.aoageable on mountain two miles from
here, aal Jumped head!ong down precipce
hty icct, dragging the other horses aud stage
wlta lhu.J. Mr.. Mutt and wife, Mrs. William
Par>1y sad daughters, Mrs. NJ. 7. Taylor aud
cH. dryu, ami Maj u Engehard, all OF Nllmlng-
ton, an, Mrs. Brosher, OF Tennessee, were the
passengers. Mr.. Mutt, Major Eagelhard, and
ttc Misses Parsley were Oh top OF the stage
Mlj,r Eogahard got the young ladies OFT, MIR.
Nut iuuplug off with him, aud the Two assist
e1 tNys, inside to alight just as the stage tell
over the precipice Que Of the horses hold
luI the stage up a moment after the Utner
three were dangling in the air, gave he ncccs
ssrv tune to sage the lives of all.- Wilmington
Star.
Army NORTHERN VIRGINIA. Virginia
Divlsou of the Army OF Northeru Virginia
" celebrate its sixth anniversary 10 the hall
OF Tie house OF Delegates on "Wednesday even
ns mex, November lst, Gen. W. II. +. Lee
presiding.
Capt. ". Gordon McCabe will represent
the society on an occasion which awakenS the
deepest interest in all classes OF society. HIS
sutj c, is the "Sicgc of Petersburg The
reputation OF Capt. McCabe is a full guarantee
that lie will wor,hily follow Col. Venable, Col.
MARSHALL, and Major Daniel, heretofore orators
Of he Society After the public exercises the
members # the society will repair TO the ST.
Claire Hotel, and there hold the usual social
reuuonat the banquet table. Rich. Wing.
TAKEN TO THE PENrrENrIARY.-R. S.
PARKS, .;..c Comm aweath' 5 Attorney for Page
coua;y, convicted OF forgery in the U. 5. Court
4, his place last spring. in charge OF Wm. T.
Grove AID Samuel }. Price, was taken from
ne cutty jan here on tuesday morning to the
UuUe! States prison at MoundsviIle, near
" he lug, West Virginia. His term of lm
prlsonm at IS Two years, but We suppose The
>IX mouths confinement here will be deduct
ed, Il oluer pr1ceediogs do not iberate him
ear62r.
Fin, proceeding by the u. S. Court will be
surprise TO the COUNSEL of Mr.. Parks. They
bal toucl the case before the Sureme Court
OF the Uulted States, and ap early decision by
thai boty was anticipated. The action of the
C;onu here may ne legal, but it would seem
that u4ncccSSAry haste was made 10 taking hun
10 Mounisv a,-OH Commonwealth