Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

raference to the municipal officers continues
unabsted, although there has been a truce to
aetna, hostil:t.es. This morning, Gen. Canby
ipteriered, and after "inter7iewing" Mayor
Ejlvson, ex.Gov, Wise, Gen. Wells and Mir.
Chahoon, issued an ''orler' in the shape OF a
letter TO Mayor Eilyson, OF which Che following
is 4 copy:
HEADQUARTERS, &c,
RICHMOND, Va, March IS, 1870.
Mr.. H. 4. EUyson, Richmond, VIZ
Sir,-l will send at , o'clock, 10 day, a com
missioned officer and ten men to the old mar
kct hall as 4 guard for the building and the
public property that may be there, and shall
request Mr.. Chahoou to send away all the
police fore, and other persons that may DC
there, except such messengers, clerks, &c., as
may lie necessary for the transaction Of busl-
ness. The officer OF the guard will DC instruc
ted that his duties are simply to See that the
nroperty OF the city is guarded, that Tree IL
prcss and cnress is secured to all persons hay
ing business in the building, and that the oc
cupants are not elected by force from their pre-
sent POSSESSION.
This action cannot, OF course, Affect III any
wav any of the questions involved in the pend
inr controversy, and is taken purely as 4 pre-
c,ntion araiust any acts of disorder or violence,
and until the questions at Issue can be brought
to a judicial termination.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
L. r. S. CANDY.
Bvt. Mai. Gen. Cong.
Official copy:-CHAs. S.HEI1ZEI.MAN, A'D.C.
The military commander takes no part IN
the controversy. OF course, but virtually SIDES
with his party friends !
Mayor Ellyson upon the receipt OF Genera
Canbv's letter Immediately addressed 4 letter
to Gov. Walker, setting forth the purport OF
| Gen. Canby's note, and concluding with al
| earnest protest in the name oil the people OF
this city, and to the Chief Executive officer Of
the Commonwealth, against what CONCEIVE
to be an unwarranted interference with the
| civil powers Of the State by the General Com
handing /.
Gov. Walker has sent 4 communication to
the city Council in response it is supposed 10
MIR. E~ilyson's letter, but as the Council IS IL
secret session the purport OF the communlca'
,;or hoo not tronsnircl. \ =
More trouble Is feared to morrow when the
police appear.
Some blame is imputed to the Legislature
for its refusal sooner to act IN the matter Oh
the election of Judges, for il now this disputed
question in Richmond Is submitted TO the
courts, as at present constituted, 1t Is feared oy
some that party feelings may have much to DC
with the decision. .
An attempt to day to 90 into an election 1o'
q hustings Judge for Richmond city failed IL
the Senate, and the House OF Delegates re
fused to concur in the Senate resolution tc
| elect judges Of any sort next week. !he con
servatives were divided, and the radicals tax
ing advantage Of the split voted Ia u SOLID oouY
against ~clectiug, and thus the object was de-
teatcd. =,
Tie Senate, to-day, passed with amend
merits the bin tor q general registration 0
voters in the State, and further considered
the bill to prevent the sacrifice OF persona
property. i
A bill was introduced to prevent the sale o.
nro,nrtv until the General Assembly shall pas:
an act fully carrying out article Al a the con
stitution.
The Committee on General Laws was III
structcd to inquire into the expcdlency oil pre-
senting 4 bill limiting the amount OF county
subscriptions to works o! internal improve
mentS to five per cent OF the assessed Valuation
OF the property.
In the House CT Delegates the bill defining
the jurisdiction Of County and Corporation
Courts, and fixing the times and places iol
holding the same, vas passed. ,
The Till to incorporate the international
Land, Loan and Trus! UGmpany, was discuss
cd at length and passed. as IT. went from the
Senate without amendment.
\ caucus Of the conservative mcmUcIS OF
the Legislature is to be held TO nlght,a which
Il plan will be proposed Tor the elcctlon OF
judges; which vii! be that nominations shall
be made in caucus that primary conferences
of the mcm@crs from The different circuits be
held, and as far as possible recommendations be
made for circuit judges, aud that delegates
from the Counties PROPOSE, When 1t can lie
dOuc, the names Of suitable persons Tor county
Judges.
Broom CoRN.-Wc would advise no farmer
70 90 largely into the culture until he has first
ascertainei, from his own experience or hat
Of others, how far he might venture. Al the