Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-17
. ,CTCpCROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, May l6.-ln the Senate day.
,be following resolutions were introduced:
Reso7,ec7, That the committee Tor courts OF
Justice be instructed to inquire What iegis!ation;
il any, is necessary to extenu Tue plo'islonS VI
ths ort nassed March 3, 1866, so as to author
;za courts r. fix and settle, by proper deprecla.
t;on, the amount to be paid ln liquidation OF
onv ;udoment or decree recovered since the
naSsoge of that act Tor q debt contracted 10 |
t,onfederate States treasury notes and not seal |
al when such judgment or decree was re-
covered. ri
Resolve,1, That the committee for courts OF
iustice be instructed to inquire into the cxpe- |
dicnov of reporting bill fixing eight hours as
lawful days work, throughout the common
wealth. -,
A bin was reported to incorporate the Nor
folk anu European Steamship Company
Bills incorporating the Virginia Warehous
ing and Guaranteeing Company: amending the
9Th chapter of the code OF 1860; lncorporat
| ing the Atlantic and Allegheny Nalroad Com
pany and amending the 18th section OF the
code in relation to Attorneys fees, were order
ed to be engrossed. 80.
The bill extending the time for rebuilding
mills destroyed during the war, was refe III
An adverse report was made on the bill to
promote emigration. This bill proposed to re-
neal the law DOW in force allowing no expenses
to members of the board OF immigration aid
TO hermit them hereafter, when non residents
| of Richmond, to be paid travelling and perso-
nal expenses.
| Ths bill in relation to the assessment OF taxes
| on licenses was further discussed, amended, land
| ordered to be engrossed. The bill embraces "a
| sections.
In the House of Delegates joint resolution
| ~ hn
| to furnish copies Of all acts that go into enect
| IN their massage, to the county and circuit
Judges, was agreed to.
The bill providing new charter tor the city
Of Richmond, was passed.
The tax bill was considered further, and
various amendments proposed
| The Architects appointed to examine and re-
mart upon the condition Of the Capitol, have
made a report recommending that the building
be repaired. They say that the walls are sub
stautial; the root secure, the ceiling OF the Sen
ato entirely safe, and estimated that the Hall
Of the House can be put r thorough order and
perfectly restored, at cost or Sb,oO ana tha6
the repair can be made In four months,
Sonc fend, on Saturday night placed an a.,
obstruction on the Chesapeake and Ohlo nan
road, in Louisa county, causing an accloepe
whereby fireman, by the name OF Ford, was
severely injured in the back, and had one leg
go crushed as to render amputation necessary
ard recovery questionable. Mr.. Dunn, the en-
pipeer, was also slightly blurred by being scaided:
The Legislature has amended the code or
1860 in respect to information, presentment or
, indictment, as follows: .. g
IAN information may be filed upon pre-
sentiment or indictment by grand Jury, or
UPON complaint in writing, verified by the
oath OF a competent witness; but no person
shall be nut upon trial for any felony, unless an
indictment shall have first been found by a
Grand ;urv in court oil competent jurisdiction
If the accused be in custody, or has been rec
ognized or summoned to answer such present
ment, indictment or complaint, no other pro-
cess shall be necessary but the court may, III
its discretion, issue process to compel the APP
pearance OF the accused.
An affair occurred in Matthews county on
Tuesday last, between John Is. Donovan anu
:, George Il. McCubbin, which resulted IN the
former shooting the latter, whose recovery i
Y considered hopeless. Both parties are OF hlgl
standing in the community in which they 1--we
BUY AT Home We copy the following IRON
: the Washington Chronicle, in reference to tho
= practice in Washington OF going to Baltimore tt
| buy. We apply it TO such in Alexandria, a.
, 70 away from home to other cities to purchase
! what they can obtain at home.
Onr heavy dealers must necessarily purchase
articles in large way, for cash or short credits,
, as cheapIy and Us we'll a. the dealers OF Baltl
more. In the latter city there are not hall
dozen staple articles that are to he had Oh eapel
than in Their cities, and our dealers can pro
cure thein AZ a general rule, just as well ns can
Baltimore iobbcrs themselves Therefore,
when purchasers 20 to Baltimore to expend
their money Tor goods, they set themselves
down a. inimcaI 10 The prosperity OF Washing
ton. They would lain make money here, but
= would 20 off somewhere else to dispense the
benefits Of their trade or business. BESIDES
persons often tlins they get great bargains ny
going away from home, when,i ~ reality they gel
inferior articles. and sometimes pay lurser
prices. There IL also 50 much iraul in trade
NOWADAYS, that one does well who purchase:
: from reliable Craicr at his own doors, irou
whom he cau lave surety CT fair deang Of
reparation in case that articles do not turn GU
to be as represented.
Il Our citizens who buy in small way should
:, support if possible, our own dealers, mechanics
and artisans. For them to 20 habltualy tt
abroad at much unavoidable personal expendl-
ture, as railway fare, meals, hack or draY hire
} and loss of time, is not only mockcry 10 the
, sense that they as q general rule can make bet
ter bargains, but is suicidal to the common In
terest."
WASHINGTON NEWS. esterday the Ger
mans laid the corner tone of monument tc
be erected to the memory Of Baron Steuben
President Grant and the members of the
Cabinet were present.
The portion of the Baltimore and Potomac
Road inside the District of Columbia will be
placed under contract this week, and the
work of grading on the Washington end OF the
line will be entered upon at once.
Secretary Fish has gone to his home in New
York, and will be absent about week. .
Mrs Grant has sent out about one hundred
special Invitations to lunch and strawberry
party at half-past one o'clock tomorrow. Al
three o'clock she gives her regular reception;
A fire broke out last night at the corner OF
| and Eleventh street, in the tin and stove
shop kept by Mr.. Atwell, who lost 50, 500, and
was insured for 81 900. The flames spread to