Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-12
Letter from Fairfax.

lCOrrcSp0 nQtn2o Oi the AcSa0urla baH!llc
FAIRP' \ Z. II. Oct. II, ISL. Many friends
OF Mr.. James Y. Brooke outside tie county Of
Fauluicr will be pleased to hear Of his noml-
nation to the Senate. \ mau oil integrity and
high order Of ability in his profession, respected
by all who know him with independence enough
to act for himself shonld occasion arise, whose
only claim to distinction will not be the prefix
OF Senator to his name, he will not fail TO re-
fleet credit upon the county who will honor her
self by clecting him.
Lieutenant Governor Thomas has recently
returned from Warrcnon where he was en-.
gagged Tor the defence in the Commonwealth IS.
Walton, case which has excited much inter.
est in Faupucr recently Ills argument was
considered most mastery effort by those who
heard 1t. The jury hung on the casC-six
to six.
The PRIMARY election over, this village has
relapscd into its normal condition OF repose.
The conservative nominee may occasionally be
seen dispensing smiles to all around.
The Graded School was opened last week,
Mir. W. Il. Stokes, principal; Miss Matte
Chapman, assistant Mr.. Fl. ID. Fcklin also
commenced his select school for young gentle.
men.
A marriage amongst the oolored folks ycstcr,
day aroused some interest. Tho polite and
agreeable cnjamin Brown, Of the NJ. +. Church,
was united in tho bonds Of holy mairimony to
Miss Nlolc Whalcy, after which the happy
couple Immediately proceeded to the North.
Mr.. Williams, Of the NJ. Il. Church, South,
does so much OF the marrying and burylng in
lhco parts that he has become quite an nsll.
tuition here and should he love at any timo it
woullbc hard to tell who could supply his place
ANGLO Y.
SERENADE TO TIE Quo DEIEdATloN.--Th
members Of the Ohio delegation were sere.
nadcd at Wizards Hotel, in Washington, last
night, by the democrats Of the District of Co.
lumbia. John b. Thompson gave the result
Of the recent election in Ohio, and was greeted
with hearty cheers. Nlessrs. Saylcr, IIr.fl,
Rice and Bannng, Of the Ohio dclcgatiGn, and
blackburn, Of Kentucky, also made speeches.
They denounced the conspiracy By which Hayes
was counted into The Presidency, but said the
Ohio democrats indorscd the Southern policy
Of the administration, which was the democrat.
c policy.
Col. Thompson said ~ think the verdict
81 Ohio was not a. against Hayes on account Of
his action in relation to Louisiana and South
Carolina. lie did nothing in these cases but
what he should have done. lie simply carried
1ut the democratic platform. 1t Was right and
nsiica. The people OF Ohio. that is a very
argc majority of them, do not think that Hayes
has any right in the White House, and they
showed their feelings and opinions on The sub.
ect last Tuesday,"
Il think there is very good reasons TO-. the
assertion that this Congress- will work very hard
o get the country out Of its prostraion." lie
urthcr said ~ do not know who will be
senator. good man and 4 true citizen, you
an rely
"Pennsy New York and New jersey
re sure to 90 democratic. I'hc people will not
suffer fraud to 90 unrcbuked."
Mr. Rice said that if the sentiments uttered
" President Hayes, during his recent Southern |
our had been uttered by republicans 10 1860 |
here would have been no civil war, but it is too
ate now Tor the republican party to mount The
tool OF repentance. 1t is doomed, and tho re
ult Ia Ohio has sounded it's death kncll.
lie also declared that President Hayes had
ccn repudlated by his Owl State and condemn.
q by his neighbors. The financial policy Of
be republican party was condemned as having
rought ruin uron the country Mr. Black.
urn claimed that the victory 10 Ohio was not
local, but national victory. lie referred 10
be fac! that 10 the late campaign those who
7ore tho blue and those who wore the gray met
pom the stump and rejoiced at the bringing of
he representatives of the two sections together
lie called upon the democrats of Pennsylva-
ia and New York to emulate the example of
heir brethren in Ohio, and in conclusion as
nrcd his hearers of national victory in 1880.
A fine deer was shot and killed near Burkc's
alton, Midland Road, on Wednesday.