Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-05
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEpTEMBER5.
Discussion at Markham.

| J.
V. Brooke, esq, candidates for the Scaate ia
the Fauquier. Rlpp2hanuoak district, met 1T
| Markham and discussed the public debt, the
dog aud road law, and themselves.
MIR. Brooke opened the debate in a we'll co.,
sdered fort Gov. Smith was first assaied
upon the ambiguity OF his position, Mr.. Brook,
maiutaining it was impossible to detcrmi?
whether the Governor Sas Tor the Senate oc
the House. The funding bill Was dssected.
MIR. B. ascribing to it the cause OF all Stale en-
balrassment5. Ills position here, however, wa1
quite uncortaln-as to paying tho lu:eres"
there was no doubt, but Mr.. B. thought time
might be brought about in which Virginia
would escape TIC payment Of the principal
He was equally dubious about the dog law, DOT
decidedly favorable to the road law, and spe.
cially down on the special taxation OF whiskey
MIR. Brooke occupied an hour.
Abiding TO claims made By MIR. Brooke,
Governor Smith began with some humorous
references to his age. Eighty years old, he was
nevertheless young and hale. Born in King
George county, he carly emgrated to Fauqu!er,
one of whose fair daughters he welded at the
age Of twenty three. For ftty.sx years they
have lived together in this midst 10 the sweet
est happiness At thirtynine be was semitic
the Legislature, subsequently to Congress, anu
twice made Governor of the State. His heroc
war record was partly given; bis FIRST night In
camp at the age of sixty four, wheo on a cistt
to the army, he went into aclon to repel raid
of tho enemy. lie was placed 10 command D!
forty five men aud signally defeated force Of
ninety. lie was afterwards commissioned Col
oncl of the GLORIOUS old forty ninth, which
never broke, and beclme the crack regiment
of the service" (By the way, thcs' crack
regiments on both sides ought to be col.
lated and spread before the public eye, SO that
disintercsted comparisons may determine which
is 'crack," which "crackcr,' aud which
''crsckest." The existing indiscriminatc ap
preparation Of the term 'crack, will certainly
bripg it into disrepute.) lie discussed the pub
Iic debt and ascrbed the failure to pay the III
terest thereon 10 the assumption Of new obllga.
tions, such as education, &c. The dog ana
road laws we're defended with equal warmth.
AS usual, the Governor was quite iacctlou4 III
his references to Mr.. Brooke. lie charged Mr.
B. with want OF ieaty to the party aud held up
his public debt theory as "repudlatlon the mos
damnablc." lie defended himself against
charges of party ipfIelitg during know nothiug
times and championcd the Nloitrtt whlskry
punch as a means of relieving taXItion. Alter
speaking q hours, Mr.. Brooke Interrupted
with a notice that he would reply elsewhere.
as it was evident he was to be Killed Ct!
here" Take your crowd and 60; don
care said the Governor. lioni calls irf
Brooke came from the crowd. Smth didn
hiuch. Ills friends swarmed around AMI said
he should lioish and finish lie did, Athou''
the aspect Of affairs vas quite serious.
MIR. Brooke took the stand, ahd :;narlinE
4. p-oI n1.r 4 bn lt,il - A
opponcut, smote back fuliou,ty. Several bitter
destinations of "repulalons Of private c,n
tracts aud of dshOnorabic connexions othcG
Wis.," brought from Gov. Smith the "lin' ~
witheriog as his eloquent tongue can cmDhas"
a comment SO blistcriug
10 the interest of both gentlemen and o' the
party, MIR. Jacluelinc Marshall imploreL the
gentlemen that the personal character OF THIS
controversy cease. MIR. Brooke was willing {"
drop it, aud asked Gov. Smith to pledge h'm
self to the arrangement The Governor was
silent, manicslly disnclincd to throw away
card which had won for him moro thao one
tremendous political gamo.- Warren Sentin''
The EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF Gen. LEE.
Last night q select company ofgont omen ss2cm
blod at tho house Of Capt. John 5. Wiso Tor tho
purpose Of viowng Mr.. ID. B. SIl eshans mode
for the eu uestran statue of Con. Loo. NJ r shea
han is OF New York, and camG to tho city VITA
his model before aware of tho ltc. that tnn
committee had postponed the TINA Of giving thaIr
decision.
Some of Gen. Loes old sol iicrs wcro presont
last night an expressed much satisfaction Wllh
Mr.. Sheahan's lino work. The dlmnnsons OF
the mCdol arc two fGct five inches Tor tho heiEhL
and about three feet for tho length The mod"'
is, OF course, but SKETCH but by it wo are oha'
bed to get q good idea Of what tho work Will 10
when finished.
It represents General Loo sealed gracefully on
llne charger, who rests Oh throo feet. his right
fore foot bsng slightly raised. a. If to show ms
impatience al the sud len check which his rider
has given him. In the me dol thero ls spicndid
display of cquino anatomy. which Ht anc' exc'tc'
admiration. a.,
Tho spritod animal stands rostve under the
control of his riders strong arm, and every mus
Gle in his body is brought ont strongly ana "n-
mirsbly by the scul ptor. Iho animal looks NJ
though he had been brought to sudden hhIt
by his rider. ,c.,, o. l;, s,ooj
Tho weight Of his body il thrown upon tho ltlt
foot ss it rests in the stirrup and tho rght leg Is
slightly drawn up. -,
Tie liguro is marked by dignity and simpler,
ty. Ih3 position of the body IL natural ana
graceful. The rgbt hand il extended at inc
Side. with the army hat EIA5ped in the hngar3.
and the Isft hand raised above tho pommt "l
the saddle, and lightly holding I'll, bride reIh'
Mr.. Sheahan's work Is = SUCCESS and VII com
mand attention. LAST niph. number OF gcl,
men known for til ir artistic tnsto e1hmlnod ~
critically and OK xprossed themselves pleased VIII
its originality Of design and splr;t.-h'c""'''H
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