Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-02
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IETTERFROM RICHMOND.


Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette,
RICHMOND. June 1.-The Senate to-day has
again been engaged in the consideration Of the
bill for the formation of the Atlantic, Mississip-
pi & Ohio railroad. An amendment providing
for sale Of the States interest in the various
roads comprising the proposed consolidated
line, for 81 100000, in instalments, the first of
which, $500, 600, to be paid in 1885, without in
| terest, was adopted Other minor amendments
were also adopted, but without final action an
| adjournment took place
| Bills were reported from committees provd.
| ing for the removal of CAUSES and the transfer
| of all papers, records. judgments End DEGREES
from the court Of hustlngs for the town Of Har-
risonburg to the county court of Rockingham
county to repeal chapter 81 Of tho code OF Viz
| GINA, and providing Tor the storage and sam
| Bling Of leaf tobacco for the payment of the
burial expenses OF James W. Bland, late Sena-
tor, and the House bill amending the iirat sec
ton of an act continuing the payment of inter
| est and dividends to the Incorporated colleges
and other seminsries of learning in this State.
A bill was presented 10 provide for the I'M
mediate repair of the capitol:
| In the House of Delegates bills were reported
| to re enact and almond an act TO incorporate tho
| Piedmont and Potomac railroad company ;
| House bill to incorporate turnpike road from
the Sulphur Springs, Frederick county, TO IN,
tersect road leading from Winchester to Front
Royal; House bill to amend a, an aet TO incotPo.
Senate bill to amend and TO enact 10Th section
of CHAPTER az of the code, in regard to lcvying
executions for tho recovery OF ueDis uue luz
State, with amendments; Senate Dill 10 amcno
J and re enact section Of IN act liking the ssIs-
ries of the judges Of the several courts
of the Commonwealth, and the pay Of the re-,
porter of the court of appeals senate Oil
to amend and re-enact section Il cnspler o. VI
tho code of 1861 in relation TO lncorporaI!ols ny
circuit courts and House bill to provide Tor
the publication Of the unpublished decisions OF
the Court of Appeals, prepared by Z. X Graf
tan, late reporter of said Court
The committee of conference on the home,
stead bill presented report which was ordered
to be printed
The calling of private bills is to take placc on
Fridays and Saturdays.
The House bill for the assessment u LAKES
was considered until adjournment.
RI Tho II, s. Marshal for this district has not
vet appointed the census-takera, in consequence
of delay On the part OF Congress in perioct'nG
the census bill, but it is expected that they Will
be appointed this week. and the work lm'ne
| diately ba commenced.
The LATE Con-. Levy WILL. The Rich
mond correspondent OF the Petersburg Index
Says
, The Legislature has passed y b!Ii accepting
in this State and in New y ork, supposed 10 be
worth S45O,CO0, wnich.was devised in the will
Of the late Com. Levy; first to the people OF the
United States, if they should make proper pro
visions to carry out MS ~lshc5, l"r Tue es'So
, lshment of an agricultural college, for the eGu
cation of the sons Of warrant cIhc GERS OF INC n
; w, and sergeants ma or of the Army. IL TAG
United States did not take steps to carry ca,
! tho provisions of tho wIil-and thcy nave no,
) done so, although twelve or ftean years have
c!apaed-thcn the property was to (" 10 tht
State OF Virginia for the same purpose ne
I school is to be established st Monticello, fhu
the boys are to receive instruction Tor i"uT yenf:
fro n the age Of twelve to sixteen IN All IN,
! ordinary and useful branches, but they anG
, tn cir teachers must cultivate the ground and
raise sufficient food for their own maintenance;
There is t. be no ''pcmp or proieiSors sti!
! tho education given is to be such rs to maxi
the recipients of it practical farmers. The heir:
of Com. Levy have Instituted suit conteSIlne
, the will on tho ground Of the uncertainty @
= the devisccs.'
F1SASCIAL CONDITION OF WAsHISGroS.
Msyor Bowen has sont Senator Hamiin y
reply to tho communication of that gentlem"n
asking for information Is to the liaaEcial con-
dition Of the city of Washing ton, under " !cs"-
luton of inquiry adopted by the Senate recent
ly. According t. tho Msyor's s.atement, the
indebtedness Of the city is rs follows:
Total funded ollIue24 -
Floating debt estimated to Msy%l 335,'G0 II
Total 81, IS S2l "a
The resources of the city OF all kinds,
ascertaned and estimated (some
Of which may be classed IS doubt.
full be likes S3o!,ozJ Nv
He adds that the latest salo Of the nd: now
in the market of which he had any knowledg
was at 80 cents on the dollar. he expires sas the
opinion, slso, that the people OF the city do not
desire and that the City Councils will not con-
sent that the credit of the city should be- ex-
city is fully protected against any les, there.