Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-03
Letter from Richmond.


RICHMOND, Nov. . Contrary TO eypecta-
ton the Fair is not considered such "suc
cess az was expected. The attendance OF
people is large, but tho entries have disap
pointed many AID With The exception OF the
horses, cot which ;hcre Is tue display, and
some splendid animals, - among them several
tram Fauquier county, There IS general de-
terioration In the various departments. speak
of the first day particularly.
! The road steam engine got into gully and
stuck" The "ouiside' shows are quite at
! tracticc and the "iat woman, Learned pig,
| ''iupgera," big snakes" &C., &c, pick up
many spare quarter. Much compliant |:
made oi the arrangements and loud appeals
are made 10. change in the administration
| Thursday is to be tue big day. after which
there will be falling of. )"
The hotels are crowded to OVERLOOKING and a
noticeable feature is the great number of ladies,
among them dozen brides, nearly all with at
tenGants, beside their newly made ''Ilege
lords, thus forming company most attrao
tive. There are hops at the hotels nightly
at which there is display OF beauty and
elegance and splendid dressing. truly stun
ming" People who say there is nothing but
poverty in Virginia Dug ht just to look in at
the diamonds, silks, satiDs,, laces, &c, &C.,
that adorn the persons OF tho bellies -Vr
einiaDs will enjoy themselves and Fairs, and
the fair being attractive, the men go theil
s'last red" on both-aud the ladies will dress.
There is much marrying and giving in mar
raige here and any quantity OF courtship going
on-that the latter many terminate tortun-
etely all the old people hope. Its so sweet
to see the dear things enjoying themselves
So"
Last night, just after supper, brdal party
of forty, the bride and her maids all attlred 10
white aud the groom and his attendants 10
black, made their appearance IN the parior oil
the Ballard, causing such flItter as party
of the sort would naturally do.
The soldiers OF the ex confederate Amy are
10 hold meeting to night to incorporate q
Lee Memorial Association and it is understood
that Jefferson Davis will be chosen President.
Among the articles on exhibition ct the tall
is WarGeld's patent soap, exhibited by MIR.
Richard Latham Of Alexandra.
Several of the officers Of the old l7lh regi
ment arc here in attendance upon the soldiers
meeting
In the Senate to day the privileges of the
floor were extended to MIR. Jefferson Davis.
Tho bill Incorporating the Alexandria lnsur
arce Company of Alexandria Va, was passed
lle House Dill 10 suspend tDe Coileot!ou VI
taxes from sufferers By the late heavy rains
after being variousy amended was rejected.
A bill was introduced to provide for tho
taxing OF liquors hereafter to be imported into
the State.
A jury bill, incorporating the first bill a:
passed, with pay system, was reported and
ordered TO be engrossed, a motion to allow the
Judge to stect the jury being defeated.
The Loudoun county road bill was passed.
The bill incorporating the BurkevilIe, Luner
burg and Nlecklenburg Railroad Company wa:
passed.
Ia the House Of Delegates the following
bills we're PASSED for the relief OF the SURF
ties of ". H. Mansfield, late Sheriff of Spot
sylvania incorporating tine Madison and Cul-
pepper Turnpike Company; for the construction
of canal from Norfolk to Little Creek II
Princess Anne county declaring the Shenan-
doah river lawful fence in Clarke county
authorizing subscriptions by certain counties
cities aud towns to the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad incorporating the Deep Run Turn
pike Go. enabling the Pi!tsylvania & Lynch
burg Turnpike Company to rebuild thei
bridge across the Staunton river; for an appro