Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-28
I,ETTERFROM RICHMOND.

| Correspondence OF Ute -1'e-'''' NV
RICHMOND, May 27.-Coptrary to general
expectation, the Radicals here, succeeded yes
terdav in electiDg their candidates tor munlclr-
al officers and carrying two out OF the I'VE wards
for Counclmeu. Chahoon' majority tor mayor
nearly approximates 800, result totally un'
ox,poted and which, ss may naturally be sup
nosed has caused tho Conservatives to be con-
siderably chagrined.
IL Petersburg the Radicals have, elected
their Mavor and municipal officers, but the
Gonecrvatiycs succeeded in electing sixteen out
OF the twcnty. four Councilman,
Tne Radicals here are very Jubllant.
Every township in Henrco was carried By
the Conservatives. r. I'm
thorizng an investigation by the Board OF
Public Works into claim of Peabody L Co.,
againstthe State. was passed.
The House bill to empower the trustees or
the FREQ viii Baptis. Church, (coored) OF
Winchester, to sell and convey tho title to
certain parcels Of land, was passed;
A House bill to Incorporate the Potomac and
Manassas Railroad Company, was referred.
The following bills we're referred: 10 amend
the code prescribing how and IN what cases
estates of insane persons shall be committed
TO the public curator repeating the 18th chap
ter OF The acts Of 1866 providing for the
| punishment of Migrants amending an amend
cd net providing for the adjustment OF l!anill-
ties arising under contracts and wills made be;
tween AN. lst 'G3 and April 10th '65; and
providing for the appointment OF public cura-
tors and prescribing their powers and duties.
The following bills were passed lpcorporat.
ing the Shenandoah Iron, Lumber, allnlng and
| Manufacturing Co.; regarding the levy OF ex
ccuions Tor recovery OF debts due the STATE,
to incorporate the Farmers Savings Dank OF
| Norfolk; authorizing the trustees OF Roanoke
rnll,rc 70 borrow money, and some others OF
no general interest. -.
| The report of the committee declaring 1t IN
cxpedicnt to legslatc en- the subject t the
registering and voting o! members, while 40
sent from their homes in attendance on the
sessions OF the Legislature, was concurred 10.
\ bill tor 1.-The relief Of debtors" was re
iacted-ihc subject being embodied IN another
bill. ~
The nay OF the Superintendent of Public
Printing was increased to $1,000 from LOO.
The bill in relation TO acts Of interpretations
by Circuit Courts was read the third time
The report OF the Committee, declaring 1t
incxpcdicnt to Icg!s!ate as to 'draWoacks on
railroads was discussed Tor some time, and the
report rccomm'tted.
Another committee CT conference on the dis
agreeing votes Of the Two houses on the Home
stead BILL was appointed.
In the House OF Delegates bills 10 authorZe
the counties OF Augusta, Rockingham, Botc-
tourt. &c., and the towns OF Harrlsonburg,
Sraun,on Lexington and Salem, to subscribe
to the =. ock OF Incorporated companies; lncor'
nora,irr the Central Loudoun Turnpike Com
pany, and amending the code in relation to
vrils of error, and supcrScdeasi authorizing the
Court Of Appeals TO prescribe rules regulating
nracticc and prcceedins, and to establish form
OF pleading and process, we're reported.
The bill incorporating the Fairfax county
narrow eau~c elevated railroad company, was
also reported from the committee.
The bills Incorporating the Rapdan and
Madison &. H., and Georgetown and Fairfax
&. II. turnpikcs, were read the third tines
Bills establishing district Tree schools IN Ming
George county. and Incorporating inc 'o"D u
A STRANGE STORY.-ln or about the yea
, 1881, says the Garretsvllc (Ohio) Journal,
, young 2ly only fifteen years old, but noted To-
a prccocous musical ability, formed matri
monial union with young man. Like his be
loved, he was peculiarly gifted musician ant
it was 10 this last similarity, perhaps, that the
TWO found there affinity Music welded music
and he result should have been artistic harmo'
ny but instead of this, discord came in less
than six months from the welding day, and Sc
swiftly intensified that The youthful bride re-
turned to her fathers roof Tor support aud pro.
tcclOn before her royalty OF wifehnod was COM
plctc in an heir. Friends held conferences with
the divided sweet singers, hoping to reconcile
them, and found the labor vain. For some
| pojn cd hp lnto hoD nd nd {o
would not see each other again and, IN the
end, divorce was gained, and the Two went
separate ways. The vile had son born to
her, and to him devoted all her future amb-
ton and affection. The husband and father,
after time, married again and became pa
| rent. lie won fame as composer OF music,
and was noted far and wide for his singing
Thirty three years rolled on, bringing sickness
and death to the second vile, and sickness and
old memories to the husband. Lying upon the
couch Of disease lie recalled, with chastencd
| udement, his first married lie, and the child
vile from whom he had parted so soon. Then
came au irresistible yearnlng TO see that early
love ouce more and alter u prolonged over
ture, the divorced woman went to see him.
No great ingenuity is requisite to guess the
result. After thirty three years Of attention,
the musical pair were fully reconccd, and
their remarrlagc took place.
| EARLY BREAKFAST,-A bad custem /; pre-.
vacnt in many families, especially amons far
mn-s, OF working an hour or two before break
fast, hocing 10 the garden, cutting wood NOW.
Ing. etc. This is convenient on many accounts,
but il is not conducive to health The pre-
varnt opinion Is that the morning air IS the
purcst md most healthful and tracng, but the
contrary is the fact. At no hour of tho day is
| the air more filled with dampncss focs and
miasnas than about sunrise. The'heat of the
sue gradually dissipates the miasmatic in
1ucnccs as the day advances. An early meal
braces up the system against thee external
Influences Every one knows the l$neuor and