Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-25
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Feb. o 1.-The Senate, to-day,
passed bill authorizing the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad company to brow an ad'
ditionai sum Of money.
A petition from citizens Of Rockingham
county for IN amendment of the charter of
Harrisonburg, was referred.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Snowden
declaring it incypedent for the Leglsla-
turc to elect from its OWN body, to Offices
Of prOIit. or trust, members OF either brancn
Of the General Assembly, and the propo-
sjtjon was urged by Mr.. S., who gave his
reasons, at length, in it's favor, as cxpe
dent ami proper both for the Leg isl4turc
and the various candidates.
After debate 4 substitute in the exact Ian
cuagc OF the Constitution III reference TO the
appointment to Offices created by the Lceisa
turc, was adopted and then the whole subject
| laid on the table.
Wednesday next was fixed upon as the day
FIR tho election of Lieutenant Governor aud
the House concur.
The Cd Dominion Gold Mining Company,
in Spotsylyania county, was Incorporated.
The bill Incorporating the Virginia luerna-
tional Land and Trust Company was debated
until the hour OF adjournment.
| Ia the House OF Delegates, the House euab-
| ling bill was amended so rs 10 empower the
Governor to appoint Councilmen for cities,
and Trustees for towns, and authorizing Coun,
| ciImen and Trustees 50 appointed, TO appoint oil
municipal officers for the cities and towns In
the State. The bill declares that in the opln-
ion OF the General Assembly, all civil offices
] filled By military appOlneca, Were vacated
when the State was re. admitted 10 the Union,
| but Icgai2ps the official acts OF such officers up
! to the time of their removal from Office BY the
expiraiou OF the bill. Alter various amend
lments were adopted in order TO perfect the bill,
hut before lis final passage, the House adjourn
| The following resolutions OF inquiry were OF
| fered in the House:
| OF regulating and fixing by law the several
oatlls, required by the constitution OF the
| State 10 be taken rs the court officers OF tins
| Commonwealth.
| OF granting y charter for railroad from
! the town of Harrisonharg to tovington.
| Whether it is compatible with the consltu.
ton to elect the Judge OF Il Hastings Court to
o county iudgeship when such county embraces
| the town.
OF giving to each township throughout the
State, one physician of good standing, who
shall be known As or called the township or
poors physician.
! \ spccial telegram announcing that the Sen
ate Of the United States had adopted the House
bill for removing the political disabilities OF
citizens Of Virginia was read III both Houses
| and the announcement received with pleasure.
/ A report was presented from the Committee
on Prisons and Asvlams, in which it is stated
| that the State Of Virginia assumed control OF
Howard Grove Hospital and asylum on Febru
ary lst, 1870 and the inmates ut that date
were as follows Insane colorcd persons ~
pauperS, not insane, 100; total 2223.
The Committee on Banks of the Senate has
commenced an Investigation into The condition
and winding up OF the State Banks, which
promises to make some curious revelations not
| rejecting very cceiitably upon the receivers.
| ,Jctcr Philips Is to he reSpItUd agalH.
| Gov Walkers financial message Is nearly
| ready.
| LoUDoUN COUNTY -Preparations are max.
ing by firm OF experience, enterprise and
eaptal, to establish in Lecsburr, at all carly
day, first class Foundry and Machine Shop,
capable of turning out all kinds Of work, from
a Wheelbarrow TO threshing machine or
Steam Engine.
Among the names Of the clerks to the
| Committees Of the State Senate, we observe
that of Chas 3. Ball, of Loudoun.
| The grave OF the widow Of the late President
| Monroe, situated in retired spot in this coun-
| ty, is unmarked by even an ordinary stone 10
| designate the last resting place nf the hohGred
| dead.
A Wild Goose was picked ur in our streets
| few nights ago. The supposiliOn is that his
gooscShip finding himself unable (" keep up IN
the midnight flight of the flock sank To- earth
| to rise no more. lie is, however, still alive
and huticrng.
Mr.. William Nls&elI, 4 worthy and Indus-
trious citizen O! this county, was suddenly
seized fortnight ago with mental dGrange.
mcnt, and after suffering The most intense
agony for several days, died at his residence,
near GorcSviIIc, on Saturday last. --Lom'o""
Mrror
TIE INDlANs.-A few days ago we published
an account OF raid lately made upon an In
dian camp by The troops Of 4 Colonel Baker,
We now have Il somewha. more detailed report
Of the affair in the form Ut = letter to the De.
partment Of the Interior from Vincent Cot
LIVER, who is, we believe, member OF the S0cle
tv of Friends. lie states that one hundred and
Sc Ven,ythrcc OF these aborlgnes were Killed
outright; that only fifteen of them were what
might be called fighting mon; that is, men be-
tween the ayes OF twelve and thirty seven years,
and that altogether the men Killed numbered
thirty three. There were, he says, ninety
women killed fifty five, or over e.hat OF
whom were over forty years of age, and there
were fifty children under twelve years OF age
killed. In addition to all this, we arc in
formed that this Indian village had for two
months been suffering with the small pox,
some half dozen OF it's Inhabitants dying daily.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-President Grant as.
sisted by Mrs Grant. gave a!evee and reception
yesterday evening, cDmmancngat eight CLOCK
and continuing until after ten. The White
House was crowded with Senators, Congress-
men, Cabinet officers, Chiefs Of Government
Bureaus, Army and Navy officers, and host
Of strangers temporarily sojourniug in the city;
The work Of distributing the congressional
appropriation of $50, 900 for the relief OF the