Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-28
Notes From Richmond.

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For THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
RICHMOND, March 26.-The Legislature
has chosen all the members of the Court OF APP.
peals and elected moro than halt Of the Circuit
Judges. In the selections, thus far made, 1t
is believed the wishes of the people have not
only been consulted but the qualifications for
the position have been kept in view.
The ''iniunction'' case, as it is termed, being
the question of the constitutionality of the law
recently enacted by the Legislature, known as
the "cnabling act,'' has been argued. before
Judge Underwood since Wednesday, by able
counsel, and next week Gov. Wise will make
the closing speech, on behalf OF the orator
Chahoon. So far the arguments OF Judge
Meredith and Mr.. Neeson are said to have
been most comprehensive and able, and have
attracted much attention as presenting the
case in its true light. Judge Underwood s
though it. is generally supposed that it will be
appealed from TO tho Supreme Court oil the U.
S, before which. tribunal it can hardly come in
as much az the regular election takes place be
fore cognisauce can be taken, and thus a def.
mite decision in the case may cot be had. In
tho meantime tho CITY government will he con-
Quoted by the present officers who will hold
until their successors are duly qualified.
The consideration of all other matters has
given way to the election Of Judges, but that
over, the next subject that will engross the at
tention of the Legislature will be that OF he
lief" There is every disposition to deal
gently" with the unfortunate debtor class, ana
the appeals in their behalf find willing ears: but
reputation is repudiatcd By the most literally
disposed. From the various plans suggested
2. :; I.,oJ th,t roe, VIII I,, unleotaH uhi.b
while it affords relief to the debtor, will deal
Justly with the creditor, and thereby relieve
all; for it is not un~frcquentiy tho case that in
Virginia now, the creditor ls himself in debt:
thus any law to be enacted, must be made With
q view - this condition OF affairs.
Gen. Lee ii in the city, but does not look as
we'll AZ usual. 1t il said he Is Going further
South on Il visit aud for tho benefit OF his
health, which since the war has been impaired.
1t is doubtful whether the inactive life he leads
at present agrees with one whose time has
heretofore been spent in the "open air." IN
activity. lie is still "the observed oil
all observers" and never fails 10 receive the
homage due him az u great and good man.
The Railroad troubles have, Tor q time, ceas-
es, as Legislators have now other things to
occupy their attention, and, as q consequence,
there has been q very peroeptible dimlnutlon
III the number of lobbyists who have congee'
gated here since the opening OF the session.
Gov. Walker has, as yet, mode no appoint.
ments Tor Alexandria. 1t is expected he will
recommend That the office of Inspectors be
abolished.
Numerous applications from schools and
colleges, Tor 4 portion OF the fund to arise
from the sale Of the public domain donated to
Virginia by Congress, arc pouring IN.
Tba Radicals RI dow in hoth hronnhpS NJ
the Legislature, demanded in p%eremptory terms
that they should have a share OF the circuit
judeeships, but their threats were not needed
and they were quietly reminded of the time
when thcy exercised control in the State.
FAIRFAX.
EMlGRANr WAGoNs.-Several Penpsyl.
vauia families, with their big wagons and tat
passed through town last week on
their way to Tennessee. 1t seemed a novel
to us--except that the horses reminded
US Of those our boys in gray went tor in
the great campaign of lS63-but the o lder cit
tell us OF the good cd days (beiore the
Railroads. when long trains Of these wagons
wouldpass along almost daily, and when, In
fact, this WAS the great thoroughtare between
the North and the Southwest. Then every
other house was q place Of ~''private enter
where lue tTaVeilcF Cuulu uua iccu
FOR himself aud horse-tor which he paid only
twenty five cents. Thee Rockbridge needed
90 Railroad, for she sold her produce at her
loor!to the wagons and received specie in return.
But those coed old days have gone forever
he wagons pass tut seldom-greenbacks in-
stead OF specie is our carrency various other
changes have taken place. -Lerington, H.,
THE STEAMER CITY OF BosToN. Time
las finally d~ispelIed all hopes relative to tho
Missing steamer City Of Boston. The captain
If o vessel which arrived at Spithead, in dis
rcss, q short time siuce. from New York for
Antwerp, states that he left New York on the
anne day as the City of Bostor-that he
encountered a hurricane on the 29th OF Jan
,ary, and thatit was With the greatest difficult
Y he could keep aaoat. He believes that the
jity of Boston must have been in the same
and a writer from Halifax says that
f she encountered a storm during her passage,
bere is no longer any hope of her safety, as
he was heavily laden with wheat, and could
lot possibly have kept aioat. 1t is, therefore,
generally believed that she went down on the
9th January, eff the coast of Newfoundland.
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