Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-19
Letter from Richmond.

the Legislature appointed 10 attend the luneral
Of Cen. Lee have returned, and report that no
definite answer as to the final resting place Of
the remains can yet be given, though it is their
settled conviction that no private consideration
and still less the claims however great, of any
institution, will be permitted to thwart the
universal desire of the people and the many
and manifest reasons which make it appropriate
that the remains of the great Confederate hero
should rest finally and forever in the Capital OF
his beloved State, and in the midst of the gal
liant Soldiers whom he led so long and by
whom he was loved SO vel"
In the Senate, to day, the Superintendent
of Public Buildings was directed to examine
the Capitol and Governors House and report
what repairs are necessary.
Bills were introduced authorizing the city OF
Petersburg to borrow 100000; authorizing
counties containing 1000 inhabitants to elect
a separate clerk OF the Circuit Court; authorz
inc subscriptions on the part of the counties
through which the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road NAV pass, to that work, to construct a
railroad and branches, and amending tho act
in relation to chain gangs-eDforclng the law.
A resolution providing for on adjournment
of the Legislature on the 22d, went over under
the rules.
Bills were introduced amending the code in
reference to institutions for the deaf and dumb
making an annual appropriation of SAC, OOO,
to be paid by order OF the Board of Visitors i;
and amending the act prescribing the duties
and compensation Of township officers pro-
vidng for deciding questions when there is q
tie in the Board of Supervisors, by giving the
casting vote to the Judge of the county.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Hlllsboro'
Water Company of Loudoun county, and the
Senate bill Incorporating the Norfolk and
Portsmouth Warehouse Company, were passed.
The Senate bill amending the act prescribing
the duties and compensation otcounty officers
authorizing the county Treasurers to receive
taxes at the Court House, aone-was lost, so
that that officer will, according to the present
law, have to visit the different parts OF his
county and collect taxes.
A House bill providing charter Tor the town
of Front Royal was passed with an amendment
striking out that section relieving the place
from the road tax.
A petition Of w. +. Broaddus asking an ap
preparation of $4,000 for the education Of
children of deceased Virginia soldiers, was re-
ferred.
The bills reducing the tax on billiard tables
and livery stables were laid on the table, with
the understanding that they would lie taken
up and acted upon at the next session.
The bill appointing trustees for the town of
Carrboro', in Prince William county. was or.
dered to be cngrossed, as were the bills amend
ing the act authorizing County Courts TO bor-
row money, and amending the act for the re-
assessment Of lands, &c.
A bill amending the tax law 10 Reference, to
sample merchants, was introduced ty Mr.
Latham.
In the House of Delegates motion to meet
daily at II o'clock prevailed
a bill authorizing new registration III
Shenandoah Iron Works township, Page coun-
ty, the former list having been lost by the late
food, was passed.
Bills to protect the oyster beds in the waters
Of the State, and declaring certain portions
of the Shenandoah river lawful fence, we're
ordered 10 be engrossed
The road bill'' was taken up. but alter DO
bate recommittcd.
Among the bills resolutions and petitions
presented, were the following: For a reassess
ment Of lands, &c: extending and defining
the boundaries of Lynchbnrg relinquishing to
the u. S. titles to certain lands, &c to re
peal the fence law in Drancsvllle towCship,
Fairfax county amending certain sections CT
the tax law; inqurlng into the expectancy OF
doing away with county Judges in counties
having less than 5000 inhabitants; to prevent
lottery and other games in accordance With the
Constitution in relation to iduciarles Tor
the relief OF the sureties of VIM. Dearmont,
late Sheriff of Clarke county; perttctlng the
subscription of Page county to the stock OF the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad amending the
act prescribing the duties of township officers
consolidating railroad and transportation COM
panies removing the specific tax on manutac-
tured whisky.
The bill for the appointment Of cattle inspec-
tors was ordered to be eugrossed, as was the
bill amending the code IN relation TO manuiac
lures at the PeDitentiary.
1t is understood that caucus of the Con-
servative members. of the General Assembly
will be held within few days for the pur.
Congress from the State at large, and among
the names proposed are Judge II. W. Thorn
as, of Fairfax, and Geo. w. Brent, of Alex.
andria.
Col. Albert Ordway has been nominated by
the Conservatives of the district as their can
ddatc for Congress. He was first u. S. Pro
by the Federal troops. By his department and
genial bearing he has made himself deservedIy
popular with the people of his adopted home,
who thus show their appreciation of bis merits.
His competitor before the convention was Gen.
j. Z. milford, U. s. agent for exchange OF
prisoners. 1t is understood that Col. Ordway,
who, by the by, married former resident OF
Alexandria, will make a vigorous, ard it is
hoped, successful campaign. Mr.. R. T.Daniel's
name Was mentioned, but be probably declined.
Letter from Lexington. Virginia.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. l5.-Never has Lex.
ington seen such day as this. the funeral day
of General r. i. Lee bright, glorious, au-
tumn day, nothing in air or sky, to tell OF sad
ness, and yet the solemn sabbath like stiffness
that reigns around tells that something unus.
ual is going on, yes very unusual, for it can
happen but once that such funeral may take
place. As announced before, the procession,
in number about fifteen hundred, formed at
10 a. N. on the campus in front OF Washing
(1oIlnro bo foIl -.