Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-08
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RICHMOND, April Tine eIeclioh VI JUICES
was continued to dny by the Legislature with
the following result: E. NJ. Lowe judge of
the Hus;ines court OF the city Of Alexandria
A. B. Cochran, judge Of the corporation court
Of Stanton, ard Phillip ". Stro'her, county
Judge for the district comprising Bland and
Giles; Waytt S. Beazley county judge OF the
district comprising the counties OF Green and
Madison: Thos. d. Houston county Judge for
Rotctourt; John Menrritt for Floyd; w. Fl.
Perry for Lunenburg; Jas. +. Strother for
Rappahannock Evans L. Filler tor Scott, and
Henry G. Allen for Shenandoah; Messra. Corh-
ran AID Filler arc members of the House Of
Delegates, which body IS somewhat thlnned by
the election OF its members to other positions.
Sir. Lowe the Judge for Alexandria receiV-
ed l3S votes on joint ballot being all that were
cast. La the House bis nomination was second
cd hY Geo. SeatoD, who spoke IN high terms
Of Mr.. LIS qualifications and fitness Tor the po,
sitiop. Judge Hill received one vote in The
Senate, but before the result was announced
it was changed in order that the election might
be made unanimous.
The judiciary committee of the House to
day reported that there was nothing in the Oil
for rcorganizing the public guard, in contIaven
ton of any act of Congress; whercupon the bill
was passed and sont to the Senate.
A bill establishing q lunatic asylum icr col
orei rconIc at what is known as Howard $
| Grove" near this city, under the name OF the
| Central Luna!ic Asylum passed the House to-
day. There WIS some opposition to the Oil
| on the part Of the Radicals because OF the use
Of the word coiored. There are already ABOUT
l25 cYl0rcd inmates in the asylum, and the
number is Increasing rapidly by daily arrivals
i-. l:ro.>.+ ro,t, ~ Tho Sfoto 40 conn nc
the Senate passes the bill the Governor will
appoint q Board Of Directors, and the control
Of the asylum will pass into tho hands Of the
State authorities. The buildings &C., were
turned over 10 the State by the military on the
lst of February. .
\ bill TO authorize the Governor to hire Gut
the Penilentiary ~convicts passed By the House
with an amendment prohibiting the hiring TO
cities and towns, was considered IN the Senate
| and the amendment non concurrcd In.
The Senate judiciary committee were IN
structcl to report q bill defining the duties and
powers Of mayors OF cities anu towns.
A resolution OF enquiry Was adopted as to
changing the law so lis to allow one notary to
| take the acknowledgment Of married women;
4 petitions from citizen OF Westmorelanu
county praying relief for the debtor class, ami
| severely ccnsuring the Legislature tor Its failure
10 provide a remedy, was reierteu to the com'
| mittcc on courts OF justice.
\ bill to amend section 81, chapter 81 OF tile
| code Of Virginia. in relation 10 acts OF moor
p~oration; providing that all charters except
for railroads and other internal improvements,
shall run Tor thirty years from passage and 10
longer, and be subject to alteration or repeal
b. the Legislature, was passed. ,
In the House Of Delegates the petition o.
the Bar Of Alexandria relative to the terms oi
the circuit court was presented and referred,
A bill was Introduced and referred concern.
| ing the Office of city sergeant OF Alexandria,
| which provides tnGt the sergeant SHALL have
| the c~,!icction Of taxes. have charge OF The
court house and Jail, shall &c elected on The
4;h Thursday in May and hold his office for
two years. and have powers similar to those at
| present exercised by the sheriff.
If il said that another injunction case IS To
be heard before Judge Underwood, in AIexun-
| dria, on the 18th. The case is from Peters
burg aud is similar to the Richmond one.
STAFFORD Co.-Nat. w. Ford, e. b. Wal
| lace, S,rothcr Harding, George Y. Aioncure
| and J. NJ. Holmes have been recommended,
and will be appointed, as commissioners to
| divide and district the County of Stafford lnto
| Townships under the provisions OF the new
constitution.
FIaviusJ. Ballard will he recommended to
the Governor Tor the position of Assessor and
Appraiser OF tie value OF Raal Estate.
ii. Norman TAwson will ba candidate for
Tax Collector in the Stafford district, embrac-
iur The courthouse.
AN IMPERIAL BETRoTuAL~-It is reported
in Paris that the Prince Imperial OF France,
who has lately passed his fourteenth year, is
..t.l - fN,s,,, ,,onc ~
high lineage" is the Emperor of Austria
has one daughter, the Archduchcss Glsele-
Louise. Alarin, who Is now in her fourteenth
year, it is SUPPOSED sic may be the party of
the second part" She was born on the 18th
of July, 1856, while the Prince Imperial was
born on The 10th OF March, 1856, so that the
Austrian Princess il just four months younger
than the French Prince.
Coming IIoNE.-A gentleman in the en-
p!oy Of the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad
illorms us, that his estimate of the uumbcr OF
colored~ latorcrs returning to Virginia from the
South, amounts 70 thirty q day. Some of
then comn back IN q rather destitute condition,
xith nothing tn show Tor their profits but the
clothes On their backs, and a piece of bread and
cheese. \ number OF blacks who left this
section fer the Southern States, have already
reappearcd on our streets, with unfavorable
reports Of their experience. -LVnchGrrg Rep.
BishGp Wood reached Philadelphia Wednes
day from Rome, accompanied by u delegation
OF clergymcn who had gone to New York to
wclcnmc him back. a reception rendered for
his safe rcturc was given yesterday in the Ca.
thedra!.
We arc Indebted to the polite attention Of
Mr.. Mckenzie, the representative in Congress
from this district, for bound volumes of public
documents.
NKENCH CHINA.
Just received a enc assortment Of God Brand
and Plain White French China Dinner and
Tee Sets Of the celebrated manufacture Of Har-
land Sc Co., Limoges, bought at the recent
trade sales in New York ut low prices, and Will
bn cold china, fey cncb