Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-02
Letter from Richmond.

to swell and the hotels are OVERLOOKING with
strangers. Among the visitors to the Fair arc
number of young people from Alexandra,
who arc in no wise behind any here in personal
appearance and atractlveness.
At the Exchange and Ballard there are
dozen bridal parties, giving life and Vlvacity,
and presenting spectacle rarely witnessed. A
peep into the large dining saloon ut the Ballard
gives scene that has not been witnessed in
Old Virginia for many day and clearly SHOVE
that there is not only life but beauty and
chivary in the old State yet.
The entries for exhibition ut the Fair are
quito numerous and everything portends com
plete success
In the Senate, to day, the Senate bill with
House amendments authorizing the county OF
Rock to repair North River Canal was
passed
Tho bill for the relief OF the sufferers by the
late food was laid on the table.
A bill amending the charter of Warrenton
was referred.
The bill providing for reassessment Of the
lands in the State was passed.
The bill making the Rapidan river lawful
fence in Orange county was passed.
Bills we're passed comforting upon corpora
ton Judges powers 10 vacation; in relation to
the inspection of Guano and Plaster of Paris
abolishiDg the inspection; incorporating the
Harrisonburg and Franklin Turnpike Company;
incorporating the Deep River Turnpike Co.;
for the protection OF religious meetings and the
preservation OF order at the same; Incorporate
ing the Bank of Virginia amending the code
prescribing the duties and compensation OF
certain township officers, to provide for the pay
ment OF overSeers of the poor; tor the rellet
of w. Ii. Mansfield, late Sheriff OF SpottsyI-
vania Incorporating the Longdae Iron Mining
and Manufacturing Co.. enabling the Pittsyl:
vania and Lynchburg Turnpike 20. to rebuild
their bridge across Staunton river.
The report Of the Committee on Banks, With
the evidence in reference to the settlement OF
the affairs of the Banks OF the State, was sub
! mittcd and ordered to be printed.
A number OF bills we're advanced, among
them legalizing the acts Of certain town officers
OF Staunton incorporating the Alexandra In
surance Company; and fo7 the removal OF Ger
tain causes from the circuit court OF Alexandra
county TO the circuit court OF the city.
In the House OF Delegates, the bill lncorpo,
rating the Wilderness, Culpeper and Kappa
hammock Il. Il. Co., was ordered to be en-
crossed.
Among the bills passed were the following
declaring the Rapidan river lawful lence 10
Orange county, Tor the suspension OF the col :
lection OF taxes from sufferers by the late Hood;
providing Tor inc reassessmcnt oi the lands OF
the State; and incorporating the Potomac and
Valley Railroad Company.
Several bills of an unimportant character
were disposed Of.
A resolution was adopted by both houses
| requesting the return Of the bill in regard 10
urics it being understood that some OF its
provisions were at varienca with the require
mcns OF the constitution
In Justice to the Sheriff oil Fairfax, returned
by the Auditor as defauIter, it is proper to
| state that the amount charged against him is
81, O55 %, but that his,.successor, Mr.. (Farrs
receipt is fled for 81 OPS SO and his commits
sions are not credited, ID that there is proha-
bly, balance due him.
There were about five thousand persons on
the Fair grounds during the day, and in re-
Spouse to repeated calls Mr. Davis made some
very appropriate and touching remarks. lie
ignored politics entirely and did not rcier to
the war; Gen. Early was induced to make q
"few remarks which he did 10 happy style.
Judge GuigOn to-day passed sentence upon
Geo. Chahoon, ordering him to be confined in
the county Jail for forty days and thence taken
to the Penitentiary where he is to serve ont
the remainder of his imprisonment, four years.
The prisoner received the sentence without ap
parent emotion and made no response to the
quiry whether he had anything to say why
sentence should not be passed. The case, it
it said, will be taken up to the Court OF APP
pcals which met to day.
Among the notables in the city arc Mr.. JEFF.
ferson Davis, Gems. Early, CoIse and Wise,
Col. Withcrs, Cot. Il. II. Duany, and Senator
Johnston. s. Chap. Neac, 3. NJ. Smith, r..
Payne, Col. Arthur Herbert, and W. Peachy,
from Alexandria, are also in the city.
letter from, koclxbritIge Comfy.