Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-08

might have upset the whole readjusters' pro-
gram, 50 the chairman refused to recoguiz
Warde, put the melton 10 adopt ii report aud
dec ared i! carried. division" shouted a re.
pn p!lcan member, ami hsf the delegate:
icmped to their feet. o. the stage drui ksr
delegate waV,d cane before the sharmao's
nose, and the convention was fast b, Ginning g
psndemonluu. when somebody ordered lhe
band to strike up, and it soon drowned oct the
Of ciOn OF the republican member. After
WARDS, DR.. Warde succeeding 10 getting bit
rrsoutlou read, and made speech 10 its snp-
port, closing BY saying that crtain defea
awaited the readjusters if they refused the re-
publcaus representation Oh tho electoral ticket
Ihu speech was received with cheers, and made
such an impression that the managers were
forced 10 resort to an adjournment to 9 0 clock
to avoid discussion.
Ii. ii. Hair SD, of Clarke county, moved te
reconsider he vote By which the electoral ioke
c1umrtdtd by the business muittee hac
b co adopted.
MIR, Bass, a republican of Richmond, made
az earnest appeal for justice to tie Republicans
Dot elect your tickt;." You must give us 8
ticket with republicans on 1t who will vote tol
Ga!6n!d and Arthur" He spoke to tho point
was forced to reply directly to his arguments
but he threw q fire brand into the cooveption
by charscterizing Bass appeal as dlfiance
Mr., Grouer, of NlrtoIk, made the poiot OIL
order that HARRISON had not voted for the
adoption of the Hancock ticket, and could mol
move to rtc Irsider. Harrison admitted the
fac but declared that no tepres,u ed 20 COG
voters, who had Instructed him TO oppose s
Haucock ,;cict. Hayes. a oolored repubNcar
OF AL x'ncris. said it was necessary to use
soothing syrup Sometimes. aud if the republi
cans were Ignored, the go,d old cluster party
would go down. Mcior N. NJ; ads tock the
h3or, and tried to SIGN the tide which was set
tlng against the conservative raa, listers. Sen
ator RIddlubcrgcr made the las speech of The
eight, tor as soon as be had finished, Auditor
Massey sprang motion to odj lurn sine die upon
IN conVenlon, and it Was carried just before
midnight.
The result of the cjcventiou is dsappoint
mcnt to republican !eaCjus. rs, who hoped tor
partial recognition OIL least on tho ELECTORAL
ticket.
MessIs. Motter, Bsllenger, Hawkins Brscket
Whealley and Hurdle. the contestants from
drla, said TO State reporter that they
were elected by ub of nearly five hundred
| resdl listers OF that city; that last night when
| !hey preseLte their credentials to the Secretary
tf he State Executive Resdjuster Committee.
he refused to recognize them and not only re-.
fused mem tickets Of admission to the & Jor of
Inc convention, cut actually to tho gallery; tn st
Inc ueioSatlGn from Alexandra to the couven.
lion is composed o. two NJ groes, q man who has
! been republican for yeas; another of whom
there is some doubt ss to his being CHI. n OF
the Stste and entitled TO vote, and another whom
| 1t is hard to locate
The 'ntestsnts obtained their credentials from,
| the npY mnrpipn nd nj ,bo, -
the hands of General Williams, delegate from
| Winchester, who presented them to the copvsn
ton. They were referred to committee which
net in Sauer's yard.
| The conmittee heard the statements of both
| sloes, and motion IVES made 10 admit bob par
ties, Before the question was put the committee
decided that the garden was not suitable place
| Tor meeting, and determined to retire TO a more
| private place. They accordingly adjourned to
| d esSlng room under The stage of the theatre
me contestant tb,rking that ju tce would
not De done them, Informed the cen mittoe that
| they mad determined to withdraw from the con~
test. They csim to have been treated discour-
teousy by not being allowed representative
before the committee These gentlemen ssen
to think thls job was put up on them yesterday
before their arrival, and that gag law WAS the
order of the day before the committee
Fauquier White sulphur Springs.
lCorres3ondence of the Alexandria Gsz.,le !
FAUQUIER WHITE SULpHER SPRINGS, July
1, lSSO.-fhe Springs situate 10 Fauuuier
County. Vas famous resort before the war.
Many OF our old o!tiz :ns Can recall its alure-
uenIs at time when its prestilc was only sec,
Dad to the Gtecnbrer White. | remember as
wildly as YESTERDAY my 6r.t visi; here. 1 was
bu: small boy, 10 the summer 1859 and the
season then was an exceptionally iue one; hun
dfcds of the elite Of old Virgioia society
throuGcd its spacious halls or sauutered at will
through its beautiful grounds, lie by the stars
aud illumiued by LAMPS Colonel Green was
then owner Of the Fsuquier White, true tyne
IT the old Virginia gentleman 10 its fullest,
btosdest Sense. He had the most courtly man
ners Of any man ever saw, uniting the elegant
deporineut of TsIma with the polish of Chess
terheld. He played the role of host at the
slrnss, aud became famous throughout Vir-
giuil tor his suec :ss. The great beI,s at that
time were the Misses Fl 90 oix's from B Iii
more, both hruoettcs an tall ard sty;i h.
Among their many c:ouI lIshnents they were
noted t,r their graceful dancing. Weber played
dIvloely, and was the first musician 10 Virginia.
His sen, the present. leader, oaunut begin to
touch his father Ho can play bis fiddle after
tashlon with his notes, but hasn't a title of
the musical genius that Webar pare had, who
handled the tos like WiIhelmss himself.
1t was thus very same s!ason that the rem.
coutre between Carver aud Green took place,
resulnrg 10 the death of the former. | kuew
item both well. Carver was from tho far
South, with all tho folli,s and 7ir,ues of the
typical SOutherner, brave ohivario, fiery tenn
pered hot booded, passionate. When uuder
the llHleuco of drlok he became a dangerous
mar; his nature would change utterly, and he
would get quarrelsouc. A difficulty had been
brewing between Green and bins # for some
time, aud every one feared q COLLISION Itc.me
only 100 5000, and Carver W S the aer.ssor. 10
the passage OF Rowdy Hall, 20 the night after
the ball, the tracss occurred. Carver Was mad
with qaor, and he lost his life, being stabbed
to tie neart. Green was tried, and, Of COURSE
acquitted, He was membe; of the Sixth
Virginia Cavalry during he war, and proved
most gallant and daring soldier.