Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-30

and 1t occurred 10 me That however great |
tho Influence they WELD, and justly too, in all
the concerns Of lite, it was not entirely Gear
that they were entitled to tho privilege of in.
vltlpg contest that NUT be decided at tho
ballot box ircn which they aro excluded. aud
particularly where, as IN this case, the question
| raised aud to be decided is not 80 much mat
| ter Of sentiment, which exercises such power.
| full influence over the female mind, as it is
question Of political economy, material pros.
Derity, and business interests, with which sub
| itc.s the serner sex is believed to be the more
familiar. At any rate it could not be taken into
consideration in determining how "tho quail
fed voters stood.
remainiug petitioners for local option, and the
large majority of voters" 80 much written and
talked about, fell below $50.
Before all these petitions had arrived, or ct
cast before bad had an opportunity to exam
100 thcm carefully with the result above stated,
| Messrs. Downhcm and Harlow came to Rich
mond to urge mo 10 defeat tho bill. They
asked INC what Intended to do about it. |
told them that did not believe 10 such leg
isation, but that was acting under constraiut
10 the matter; that tad received up 10 that
Time petitions fer local option. said to contain
about 900 panea, and WAS notified that there
wtrs moro coming, and that this being tho case
the matter locked like the handle Of jag, aud
would DO obliged 10 secure tho passage Of tho
bill. They said they could show by oou1ter
petitions that tte.lhiDg WAS not one sided by
any mcaos [ replied substantially that tho
best way to provo that was to get tho petitions,
and il they coula do go | would dismiss the
bill. MIR. Harlow then Left for Alsxandris,
promising to get them. and in about Two days
petitions 10 opposition TO the bill, signed by CIT
voters. excluding boys aud fictitious sigma.
lures, clmo t. mo By express. This, 10
corjunetion With the diso'oiures made by
the subsequent careful SCRUTINY OF tie pc
titions 10 favor of tho bill, to which
IL have already alluded, determined
ue, and l Immediately wrote to Mr.. BOYLE my
letter OF March 5h, announcing my intention
to dismiss % the 6 b the bill came up regu.
laty on lis passage and IVES dismissed on my
motion.
IL is g matter Of complaint, leve, that |
made ttat motion at just about tho time my
letter reachod this city. aud thas l Ravo tho
local option people neither limo nar opportunity
to 1ecuro advocates 10 the Legislature. This
Was not my l9tcoticn nor WIS it NY fault. did
cot know aod could co. know when the bill
would be reached. Il any considerable debate
should rise upon matters entitled to precedence
over it, thea it light be that il would not be
reaohrd at all during tho session. AS i! was it
SO happened that tho prior matters we're dis
posed OF quickly, and iris came sooner than [
expected GEO. A. MUsHBAcH.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 80, 1850.
SCENE IN CoURT.-In the United States
Circuit Court, sitting 10 Lyrchburg, on Friday
last, while tho trial of Judge GriHiu, Of Roam
okc county. was progressing, ono Of the Wit
nesses said that during that 5car ho Copied the
names on the jury lists on slips of psptr. and
placed them in tho bex to DO drawn as Jurors.
There Wero $50 Damca. Did not know whether
tho lists for 1878 might BIO found among the
refuse and worthless papers in tho Office, aud it
might DO that tho list for 1879 could BIO found.
| When ono list has been used it is thrown With
the waste paper. Did not rrcollect whether
Judge GritEo did or did not furnish tho jury
lists 10 1877.
Judgo Ri7es said no thought it important
that search should b, made for the lists 10
o:der to show the feelings of Judge Grifia to
| wards The cllorcd rsc,.
Mir. Johnson, of COUNSEL for defarcc, said that
BIS sldo were entirely willing TO admit that the
list ls lost, and that is contents may BIO proved
by tho wi,neas.
The Court said The only way to save time is
for tho detacdans to conitss that be did exclude
negroes from his jury LIST.
MIR. johnson replied that they did uct pro.
prose TO ccn!ts5 guilt after having pleaded not
guilty.
!ho Ccutt siid Ills WAS oily part Of tho
charge. 1t was material 10 have tho st, Ho
then sold: "GcntIemau of The jury: You are
dis"
M III DlDicl: IF youI Honor please, wo
would be clad if ycu would hcsr counsel on
this poiot."
Judge Rivas: ut is not necessary, cir, gen.
tlemer: You arc dis"
Major D.uic': II ncv;r tef,rc knew, 10 amp
judge Rises: Il desire no instruction from
| counsel. GonIlemcn Of the Jury, you arc dis
charged until 10 O'Clock 10 morrow morning.
DO not allow Anybody to speak to you about
this case II anybody docs so report him to
the Cau-t."
Mai Daniairose and said: inlay it please your
Honor. have not the couns. in this Court tho
| privilege CT speaking for the purpose of asking
b1Il OF exceptions TO the rulings Of the Court?
| Judge Rives: "Cartaitly, sir"
Major Dsnicl: II ccmmor c ID speaking for
that porposo, and addressed the Court respect.
fully. aud do not understand how I rendered
myself deserving of rebnko from tho Court
My client has rights
Judgo Rves: The Court has rights, also,
aud will maintain them. This clse is continued
until TO morrow morning, a. 10 clook."
The ORE KNOB MlNEs.-Mr. James f.
| Clayton. superintendent cf tho Ore Ksob
| Copper Mincs, Ashe county. was in Statesylls
s5mc DAYS ago. Oh his way North to buy ma,
cAlnery i1r tho Conrad gold mine, in Davidson
c'unty, which mine, the corporation OF which
he is monber, has just bought. This mi no
mas not bs.n worked tor some years, and he
VIII put Iuto it two rumps, each capable of
thro"IoR live gallons water per stroke.
The Ore Knob miues have for two or three
months past been working on short time, caused
by Inc sinking OF new shaft and deepening of
tic ceutfc or main engine shaft. By means
OF q diamond drill the main shaft has been