Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-18
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

The Senate passed the bill legallzlng the acts
OF present incumbents OF offices. NC, Vacltl,'E
the Offices of clerks Of courts, and giving 10 !he
Judges, when elected, the power OF appointing
clerks to act until elected. -,
THE bill was adopted 10 consequence OF douD'S
existing rs to whether the present ConStllu-
ton does not vacatc the othces OF the o!a'e'
and provides that the acts done by oiiicerS
since the 10Th of January, 1870, are legallZc1
nroyidcd that such officers as have given bonds
Shall renew them within twenty days alter the
passage Of this act. 1t also provides THAT exc
cutiye aud judicial officers and others OF the
same character are 10 hold office until provisions
are made by law. The Offices OF County and
Circut Court Clerks are vacated at the next
term held by Judges elected under the Con-
ytitutiop. and the Judges are authorized to APP
noiut clerks, who shall hold office until the re-
rular election and qualification OF their sue
ccssors All the Radical Senators voted against
the passage OF the bill.
\ resolution was adopted Instrucllng the
Committee on Courts OF Justice to inquire INTO
the cxpedcncy of reporting a bill, securing a
lien in favor Of commission merchants, tor
amounts advanced for fertilizers. Also,a reso-
luton iuquiring into the expediency OF selling
the States interest in railroad anu other cor
poratlons.
y Dill requiring OuG ulOhtu liotioS VI iO'' VI
certificates OF stock, instead Of three months, rs
now, was passed.
The House of Delegates passed bill pro
viding for the election Of General Superlnten.
dent of Public Instruction, and fixing his
salary at $1,000.
There was considerable discussion IN the
House on the report Of the committee In refer
cncc to the The election of u. S. Senators, to
succeed Judge Johnston, and wide difference
of opinion as to when the organization OF the
present Legislature was perfected. All con-
sidered that Judge Us term did not expire
until March 4th, 1871, but some thought that
the Legislature which met 10 October last was
merely provisional body, and tha' 1t hrit met
as the Constitutional Legislature Oh the Stu
lust. Hence il was maintained that under inc
act of Congress it is incumbent upon the pres
emit body to eject Senator Tor the term coni-
mcucing March 1871. On the other hand 1t was
conteudcd that the Legislature which met IN
October was regularly constituted BODY, anu
that the choice Of Senator at that time was
valid, and that consequently the Legislature
should not elect until 1871.
NJ. Buld, of Loulouu, introduced d Jolnt
resolution authorizing the Superintendent OF
the Peniehtiary to employ twenty addlllonas
men, to DO duty as interior guard IN tile REM
Tertiary. His reason for introducing the reso'
lutiop was that he had been informed that the
convcts were displeased with the recently cleo
ted Superintendent, preierring HardWel re
tnsng TO work. and threatening to Kill Mr.
Strothrr. &c The resolution was adopted ut
once. ,
Notwithstanding the pressure upon Gov
Walkers time, hr is engaged IN preparing Il
message to the Legislature on the financial con
dition of the State.
Il !. said that the Committee gu C0uniy
organization OF the House will report adverse
" on the proposition to make the present mar
isl crial districts ''toWnshlpH. Tor the t,:iH','
that in many Of the Underwater aud aouthsluc
counties, the colurrl people being III sncli
large majority, will elect all The officers
provided Tor ia the Constitution from that
class Of persons, to the dctriment OF the peo
,I,. Of tho4t. .:nuntirS and their true interests
fIeLier from RichnOn.t-GOssip.
| [Gorre :pondence Of the Alexandra GaZette.l
RICHMOND, Feb FILTHY full OF people
-mauy Office seekers very many a great
| many more seek RI than offices. Especially !:
| this true in reference to the Bench, County
Circuit and Appellate. 1t Is astonishing wha
an amount Of latent legal talent there Is IN tht
State, merely awaiting the quickening touch o
the Legislature 1t used to be position &c
wiiich" bic people, with biz heads, well Stored
aspircd and now, almost anybody and every
| boIy wants ~ b: Judge. IL may Lc all right,
bat, tell You that I'm King H"nrg>:'s time,
things were mol 50. - Fins on the Judiciary.
Tie readers Of the Gazatlre have duu5tl,:Ss
heard OF tLe cytreuli: poverty ii the poo pie "i
,,,u,( ,,i' 4 ucI n - .nf-
rring, but one does not see much in Rich
mond. "I'ut MP ut the Exchange for week
and any idea OF poverty and restitution will
vanish. The ladies', "God bless them, how
they do irrss Whew! Silks, satins, point
lace aud lace without point vcVets, rich shawIs,
aud robes; diamonds, and costly Jewels are all
the ro. II is not even fashionable to wear the
same dress two days in succession, and to such
An extent is dressing carried that many ave ac
tuaiiy "ruIrd ont because they Il" not con
siinr their apparel sufficiently elegant to "ap
boar in" Now This is rot as it should be, but
what's the use Of preaching reform to pretty
woman, who knows how to dress and will 20 1t.
Talk To them about extravaganza, economy.
&C., aud pouting up their pretty rosy lips, they
! will archy tell you, "Shco Fly
There are to be no general levces at the Gov
| errors this winter. Mrs. Walker is at pres
| ent ON visit to New York.
There is not, rs general thing, great deal
of beauty in Richmond, and what there is, is
principally confined to the married ladies. -
Beauty will tell
Among the habiues at the Exchange, is
Gen. Geo. Il. Pickett, so well and iavorably
known to all the soldiers of the late war on the
Confederate side The Gen. looks we'll aud is
as full OF Lady and vigor ~ ever. Himself and
fascinating wife are always the centre Of a large
circle Of adnlring friends, coneregated from
all parts oil the State, who still love TO do hom-
age to the brave and the fair. The spirit Of
chivary is not dead in the old land, and may
ii ever survive!
There is considerable gaiety Just now-parties.
hops and social gatherings: and as several Of
the members of the Legislature have their
families with them, time passes pleasantly.
The members OF the General Assembly, Ia.
ken ~ n body, are by no means prepossessng
10 appearance, indeed they are rather ordinary
looking, but for order, sohrety, industry and
fair intelligence will compare faVorabIy with
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