Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-31
LETTERFROM RICHMOND.


a communication was read from Gov. Walker
covering a letter from Governor Bowie, OF
Maryland, asking the co operation of the Legs
laturc of Virginia in the passage of laws for the
protection Of fish and regulation of shad and
herring fisheries on tho Potomac river; which
was referred.
The House bill accepting the donation made
in the will of the late Commodore Uriah L.
Levy of certain real and personal property, Tor
the establishment of ali agricultural school lin
this State, was passed.
The select committee appointed to lnvestl-
gate the subject, reported that they had ex-
amincd witnesses in reference to certain bribery
charges made by the Wing Of the 18th, and
charge, which they characterize as unwarrant.
ed and unbecoming journal. The report and
evidelcc were ordered to be printed.
The bill to allow the judges to draw their
salary monthly instead Of quarterly as hereto
fore provided, was passed.
The amount due the late Senator Bland, the
colored Senator, killed at the Capitol, was or
dered to be paid to his widow.
A bill providing for tho removal Of causes
and the transfer OF all papers, records, judg
ments, and DEGREES, from the Court OF Hust'
ipgs for the town of Harrisonburg to the coun
ty court of Rockingham county, was referred
as was bill to provide Tor the filling OF the
Office of Superintendent OF tho Poor.
Notions to adjourn over until "Wednesday IN
honor Of "mcmoriar' day,werc voted down.
Bills were reported amending the law 10 re
| gard to acknowledgement Of deeds, amending
law as to information, prcscntmcnt, or lndlct
ment: and amounting commissioners to ascer-
tain the boundary lines OF the State. ,,
| After discussion, the Reconsideration bill
was taken up, and several amendments ohereu'
and ordered to be printed.
! In the House Of Delegates bills were report
cd for the relief 0! the Bank Of Commerce,
| Frederick to incorporate the Farmers
| SAVINGS Bank of Norfolk; to appropriate
money tor repairs to the capitol, and for alter
ing and fitting up the Sycamore chutch DC
claring the Shenandoah river lawful fence IN
the county OF Warren; to incorporate the Fied-
mont aud Potomac railroad company, ac-
companitd Ly Il recommendation that certain
amendments proposed by the Senate De ag!e'l
to, and others disagreed to.
The Senate bill to amend the charter oil the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg railroad com
nany, was presented, and placed on tho calen-
lar without its reference to committee.
The committee OF propositions and grievances
rpnorted that they have had under consldera,
ton the pctlion of Catherine Howard, of Mont
comcry county, praying for divorce from her
husband and change OF name, and that, III
their op;non the constitution prohibits the
| Legislature from granting the prayer q! the
| petitioner by special legislation, but that ain
r:c means of redress arc afforded through the
courts of Justice.
The tax bill was taken up, amended and dis
cusScd until the hour OF adjournment
The Commissioners OF election are still en-
gagcd in canvassing the vote OF the city, anc
as their sessions are secret nothing definite i
| known So To the result.
DOMESTIC CoNOMY.-EStrayagan parent:
must expect 10 have cytravagaut children ant
when masters and mistTcsscs do not cconomlze
they can scarcely expect the servants to Go SO
There is vast difference between economy
and Inc r.
! their expenses closely arc likely TO set aslo(
! three twenticths OF their yearly income Tor con
tingencics six twentieths for household ez
peuscs: thrcc-twcnticths for servants ant
amusements iour-twcntictEs for education o.
children, personal expenses, etc.. and four
twentieths Tor rent. wear and tear vi furniture
insurance, ETC. For example, suppose YOU
income to be s., 900 year, you cxpend SOU
| for food, 5000 on servants, ETC., S1UO lor rent
while there remains $500 for an accommodating
fund. If your income is fiuctuating, be sure
and set aside six-twcutieths Of it for reserve
fund. and divide the rest Of the income as
above. There is great deal IN management
| Some housckecpcrs will make 5000 70 tar
| Their than others will $4,000. The habit OIL
sncnding money needlessily, in the qualification
| of host Of aginary wants, Is one into which
/ m mt n foil
The folly of this they can see and acknowledge
and vet they have not the resolution to pursue
different course. We call upon all our read
crs who Gre not blessed with abundant means
! to PONDER upon these things--to abstain from
present expenditures, and lay up stated
! amount OF their income every year.
| ATTACKED BY a LION. Shortly alter -
o'clock on Saturday night, while Miss Minnie
| Wells, an actress at the Bowery Theatre, was
| performing on the stage, before large audi
| epcc. with two large puma lions, who had been
tanned and we're supposed to be harmless, one
| of them suddenly sprang upon her. The beast
seized her by the throat and dragged her down.
bitiny her scvel i times in the taco and neck
before rcIinouishing his hold, which he finally
| did Of his own accord.
The accident caused the greatest excitement
in the theatre, and panic ensucd, which, but
| for the interference OF the police, might have
| resulted fatally. Some Of the more courage
ouS sprang for the stage, but the attack Of the
lion on his mistress did not last more than a
| half minute, and the Infatuated animal quit his
hold as quickly as he had sciz ed her. The
| ady's wound is not serious, fortunately, though
she bad most narrow escape. -NfU lorE
| ShlndarH.
WASHINGTON lTEMs.-Tho municipal cleo
ton, is less than week oft now, and the ex-
element il getting intense among the local
politicians.
Major Richards chief Of police Of Washing
ton who was contestant Tor the republican
nomination for mayor in opposition TO Bowen.
it il now said, has declared for Bowen, and
will support him instead OF Emer9. There Is
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