Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-11
xotes from Richmond.
fFOR TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

EOS LIE AlE-AaENbpAh
RICHMOND, April l0.-Another rainy Sun
da7. Tic waters Of the James have again be-
come perturbed aud require''mixing.' Grass
having appeared as a component part OF tue
"mixturc' and as people are kept very much
in doors, the aforesaid mixture" is in frequent
rcoucst-with the ~"grass" in it.
III, crowds at the hotels, tor they arc still
crowded, arc grouped about yawnlng and yarn
ing, and in the eehtlemcn's parlors many q
IistIcss member is bciag bored by an eloquent
appeal from a friend or acquaintance, IN behalf
of q candidate ior q county judge. T.,
It is remarkable how much legal lore has
laid latent within the limits of the old com.
monwcalth, and why the bar has not liIumlned
| the land with the p%roiundity OF It's knowledge
and the brilliant corruscatlonS o! it, genius T.
The ~culogies upon some OF the Candidates, a.
delivered in behalf OF I tavorlte constituent,
wouId put a Mansfield or t Marshall to the
blush.
There are u great many persons from the
north pasSing through the city, and some so
iourn here Tor = day or two, to view tho capital
Of the late Confcdcracy. They manlitss much
interest in everything connected IN the slight
est manner with the lost cause, and general
+ 90 On their way well pleased. Several gen
t!emcn from the north have recently purchased
tracts of lands in this vicinity, ard lower down
the James, and have brought their families on,
intending TO become bona fde citizens. IL Is
| rccdicss 70 add that they arc always heartily
welcomed and every civility showa them. Ii IS
| this class ct emigration that Is wanted 10 build
I'D the waste places in virginia.
Richmond duringLent has been vcrS quiet
the opera even failed to draw GU "thc beauty
ami Eashi3n''- whether it will be any gGycr
after Lent deponcnt sayeth not.
The ladies' are complaining bitterly OF the
weather. The "spring fashions VIII come
and go, before they eau have i chance to cz'
| hitit, i; The present state OF the atmosphere
conii rucs-Poor things. h,w they suffer.
Tie Legislature has been in session two
months, and while they have done Il good deal
| Of tusiness-p1s$ed several important bills
| one Of which has ST the Federal and State
judicial authorities b. he ars-yett1cy might
have done more had there hccn less ta!kiIg
and more working and fewer ab>entecs, g..
Tx Governor Mcmillan, is in the CITY again,
and i * slid. his disabilities having been &c
moved, ~iil b" a candidate Tor the House Of
Delegates i:om bis county, to fl a vacarcy.
Should he be elected, it is further said, that he
vii! be ~ candidate Tor the u s. Senate III
place Of J udge Johnston.
Among the members Of he Legislature whose
name has not been brought prominently before
the public but whose intrinsic worth Is known
and appreciated. and VINO has probably ss
much weight in the body as any meHbcr, Is
.Nr. Thomas \. Latham, Of FAuqulcr, who
represents that dis:ric: il the Senate: Mr..
La!ham Is Il quiet, unootrusive gentleman,
Conservative, but :ibcral in his views, and com
mlnds the respect OF all parties. He speaks
L., ,.l1,,. I", -rbop Ia, 1oocho y,r.SS7
himself with c~learne<s and force.
Sir. ". l.. Ridlick, Senator from Nanse.
moad. is a'so deserving Of notice, being a law
yer of ability. Like Mr.. Latham, he seldom oc
curi:s the floor, tut as chairman of the Cum-
mittec on General Laws he exhibits 4 ]clcarncss
IF judgement and force Of intellect that rive
him an influence and position second to none.
Mr.. r. is a goulal gentleman and very popular.
The election Of county judges will be pro
ceedrI with again Tomorrow when it is expcc-
| tel there viii. be a contest in caucus Tor the
| iudgeship of Loudoun between Messrs. Ball
and Tyler, both gentlemen having many warm
friends. There will also be a struggle in reIer.
cnae 10 The judgcship of Fairfax and AIexan.
lria, now orc district, Messrs. Thomas Moore
and r. Ii. Ccckerill being the opposing candi.
dates.
As a nomination by caucus is equivalent to
an election, when more than one candidate is
pu. forth in any county or district the contest
is generally exciting and often protractod, and
in this way there are en- some days but few
elections made, the caucus falling to present
nominees.
There arc now pending before the Legisla.
ture bills in reference 70 fixing the terms OF the
Hastings Courts Of the cities OF the State. and
defining the duties OF the sergeant Of the city
Of Alexandria, but until the election of judges
is through with, but little othcr bushes OF a
special or general character will be attended to.
1t is difficult 10 adjust the salaries of the
judges, the Senate udhcrirg to low wages while
the House is inclined TO he more liberal. a
compromise viii doubtless be made satisfactory
TO all parties. FAIRFAX.
'MEN C~HANGE.'-A recent WASHINGTON let
ter to the New York Independent reminds US
Of two little incidents, the one in the Lie of