Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-29
ASSAULT night about ten O'Clock four

AssAUIT-Last night about ten clock four
young men, who bad been out serenadlng 10
tho lower end Of tho town, wero coming along
Lee street, near Franklin, when they were set
upon by party Of negro rouahs. who beat
them numerically about the head and face
with their fists aud with rocks. The locality
mentioned furnishes one Of the few pleasant
walks for the citizens these hot evenings,
and its pleasantness has already been con
siderab!y marred by the pig pens, Stops and
other nuisanoes which are allowed to exist
there. Il. in addition to these people who are
quietly walking along the streets ia. re are TO
10 assaulted aud bealen that locality vii! 5000
be deserted.
EXCURSION LAST NlGHr The excursion to
Marshall Hall last ,lt ou the steamer Char
iotte Vanderbilt Was probably The m.,at uuner-
ously attended Ut he naes1n. tue brct q
was blowing, aui the tnp on the llVer was
most delightful. The pavilion YEAS crowded
with danr"rs, aud eVeiytt l?g pEss!d II pleas
antIy, except On the Return TIP, when several
parties who had ubl5cd too lrse became dis
orderly, but were speedily made TO behave
themselves. All tho disorder, however, CO.
CURED on the lower deck. aud the ladies were
not uaouVeuieuced thereby.
FoOT MASHED. A man named Goolsby.
who says be- is from LSnc!iburg. attempted to
cross between Two cats Ut u ireig TIT tram on tue
Midland Road, while standing 1T Burke :
ST. alton, yesterday evening, add, by sudden
starting of the cars, had his foot caught be-
tween the bumpers and badly crushed. 1t seems
that hu had walked from this city TO Burke q,
and was not passenger on the train ~ report
ed On the streets to day. The irj ured man was
brousht down on the passenger tram, yesterday
evening. and carried to the Alexandria lniirEiary
State Conservative Committee.
The State conservative committee met 10
Richmond last night; present: John 4. Lowell,
10 the chair; Messrs }. L. Marye, V. d. Gro
ner, John II. Bogsrt, DR.. Il, y. Wise. W. T..
Chandler, John W. Wright, &. &. Buckner,
W. f. Ilintou, L. II. Armistead, W. Il. Cain.
IS. John W. Stoval II. II. l!ur, &. II. Smith,
W. a. Anderson, r. +. W. Duke, W. A.
Burke, John Il. Strothcr, Ii. Shepp"rd, H. IA.
Logan, J.. B. Barrett.
Ga motion that the CONN lttcc proceed 10
nominate a candidate for Attorney GENERAL the
vote was as follows;
Ayes-Messra Gron2r, Wise, Wright. Buck
ner Gaines, Stovall. llurt, Saith, burke,
Strother, Shepperd, logan, BTre't, and the
Chairman-l4.
Noes--Nlcssrs. Mary", B,Ear', Chandler,
Hinton, AInisrad and Duke-G
The pa,u;s of j. u. Field, Of Culppper; j. a.
Meredith, Of Richmond; p. w. Mckinney. Of
Prince Edward, and j. 3. Young, Of llenlico,
were plarel in nomination.
Tho first ballot resulted: For Meredith,
4; Young, 3; Mckinney, S; Field, 9. Colonel
Young was dropped.
The ,road ballot result ted as follows McNin'
ney, 6; Field, II; Meredith.
MIR. Smitll changed his vote from Meredith
to Gen. Field.
hIessrs. Arm;slead Gaines, Bmke ANA Wright
also changed ti,cir vote to Gen. Field.
Dr. Wis. moved that Gen. Fields uorrins.
ton be made unariuloui. Agreed to.
Gen. Field, who was 10 Redmond. was sent
for, and accepted tbs nomination. In n few ap.
prurrate remarks.
A resolution was adopted providcg that tue
committee select FIVE oaovasser5 at large.
aud that the congressional delegations select
aud forwtrl to the Executive Committee 90 or
before the 18Th of September the names OF The
county, city. senatorial aud congressional eau
vassers, to be published at the discretion OF the
Executive Committee.
COL Cameron. of Petersburg; COL Skinner,
OF StauutoD; ex Mayor Kelley, Of Richmond;
X. a. Richardson, of Roanoke, aud Col. w.
FL. Stewart, Of Portsmouth, wefp then elected
canvsssers al large.
n resolution was adopted that the members
Of this committee residing 10 the several con
grcsSonal districts shall constitute the District
Committee, who shall have power to call dts
lriut conventions tx time Of meeting, manner
OF appointing delegates. and the number.
4 resolution Wac also adopted that vacancies
III tho city or county Committees shall be filled
by the remaining membrls Of the same, the
committees to be removed hy district or ward
meetings every four years
VIC, V. NJ. & G.. s. RAILROAD ExcUR-
SION TO WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
meuciug Saturday. the 18th instant, round trip
tickets to White Sulphur Springs will be OF.
fered at Alexandra and Washington Offices at
5000. Sold only for train leaving Washington
at ESQ and Alexandria 7:2O Saturday even
Jugs, and good to return by any traiu until the
Wednesday following. s. SPENCER,
Supt. Transportation
j. Nj. BRoADUs. G. t. A.
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