Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-09
1ETTERFROm RICHMOND.

Correspondence OF tle dtebMtUfm uu"'o'''1
RICHMOND, June SIN the Senate, to-day
a bill was introduced and referred, repeating
the 42d section Of chapter IS OF the code' con
eerniug the inspection OF -four.
The Senate Joint resolution for recess OF the
General Assembly from the eth inst until the
18th of October was adopted. ~,
A bill was presented to incorporate the Kich-
mond and Potomac railroad company.
The House bill authorizing the Virginia Mil
itary Institute to borrow money and TO secure
tbc pavmrnt of the same, was passed.
The Senate bill to provide for laying the
county levy for the year 1870 was passed. 1t
is as follows: c,:
"That tho supervisors of each county Of this
Stale be. and they are hereby authorized 10
convene on the first day of July, or as soon
! thereafter as may be, and to audit tho claims
against their respective counties, and to lay Inc
county levy for the year 1870, according to the
provisions Of sections ., 3, and ct chapter
- Of the code of 1860, so tar as the same are
applicable under the provisions OK this act anu
the present constitution OF this State and the
clerk Of the county court shall act as clerk OF
| tie board OF SUPERVISORS, While said boar" IS
discharging said duties. .
The school bill being taken up, anamcndment
was offered providing that oil persons nDoVe
scvcn wears OF age be entitled to the privileges
~ thc schools instead of all persons ''betwee u
the arc of five and twenty one. This Great
cd q iorc discussion, but was finally decided ID
the negative BY i considerable majority
] Another amendment authorizing the admission
of children Of those who neglect to pay the
capi.ation tag, and arc not otherwise provided
for, was lost, and pending the further consde.
ration of the bill, it being ascertalned that
there iraS 10 quo1un, present, au adjournment
had to take place. Several leaves oi absence
were granted.
The committee on general laws were request
cd to examine and report upon the efficiency
OF Roberts breach loading gun, as weapon
OF public defence, and if such examination Dc
favorable, then. whether it Is cxpedlent or 90
sirabe for the State to contract tora reasonable
number of said guns, for the use 0! the militia
or voluteer companies, aud 1t SO, upon VIVA
terms such arms can be purchased.
IN the House of Delegates, the Senate bill tc
amend the act O! 1870, in relation to the terms
Of county courts, was placed On the calendar
Mr. Reuben Johnston stated that had ht
been present he should have voted aye or
the passage of the bill to authorize the formation
If The Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio RAILROAD
company.
The report Of the committee OF conference OF
the homestead bill was agreed to, ayes 62, noe
50. The Senate having heretofore agreed Il
this report, the bill as perfected, now goes II
the Governor for his approval. AS stated, tn
rcport provides Tor waiver OF the homestead
The Senate bill providing the duties ao'
| COM peusation Of county officers, was taken u
and discussed until the hour Of adjournment
An amendment TO strike out that portion
the bill which provided that 10 case OF va
caucy in the Office of county treasurer the pow
! er OF appointment should &c vested IN tn
county Judge, was defeated.
AN EMA4cIpATED SLAVES GRATITUDE
Gov. Acorn, OF Mississippi rencent y appoln
ted w. &. Henderson, to ajudgeshlp, and Il
sending his nomination to the Senate, SAID d
selected him from several gentlemen equal
well qualified, solely on account OF the lette
which We print below The Governor adde'
that lie could not refrain from saying, .on al
occasion so touching to every man OF the South
that shs5o aSoP tocd ior duty not 10
. meet" in this spectacle OF an Cmaucipatet
slave conserving to sacrifice all other tavorlte
for office, in order to concentrate the lntuenc:
OF his position as amember of Legislature, TO
bestoW hOn:r On lis late master" This IS TIT
, letter -
House OF REpREsEsraTETEo,
| JACKSON, MISS, hlarch -, lorp.
10 It's E1ce7lency Coz. y. h. ALc0Tm -
GOVERNOR Il was slave OF Col. w. D.
Henderson. Boys together as we we're, he is
the centre. Of the tcndercs;t associations OF my my
life. Arrived at manhood estate, | was still
intimately connected with him in the relation
ct his body servant. When he was wounded
al Uppcrvillc, Va, en- route Tor Gettysburg,
he lansuishcd in the valley OF Virginia, in The
hands o.: the Federal authorities, until it was
my privilege to take him away, secretly,
through the lines to his own people. The atfcc
Tomato relation Of our childhood having ripen.
Cd iuto fixed friendship in our manhood
has been invigoratcd still further by a mutual
~ Of service aud devotion which makes him
dear 20 my soul.
Ny friend and loving master is candidate
for the Office OF Circuit Judge oil the First
district. lie is man OF unblchished honor,
Isl lawyer CT high standing at the bar. and
having stood out Tor you boldly during the
late CANVASS. is q good Republican.
| Now, Governor, |, by the mysterious provl-
dcnce OF God, am member OF the Legislature;
want no office, no honor, save that Of stand
iug here in my place as duty 10 my race.
| But | bclisve NY position gives nc some claim
| upon he patronage you are about to dispose ;
! and | now place without reservation, all the
| credit of that claim to the account of my ear
nest prayer that you appoint to the judeeship
of the First district the playmate OF my boy
hood the companion of my manhood, the
| generous friend OF my whole life--my former
| mastcr-Col Henderson.
Hoping you will grant this first and last
| rraye: which |, member OF this House of
| Representatives, make to you rs Governor of
Mississippi, | have the honor to be, your ex.
| cclIency's very humble servant,
AMBROSE HENDERSON.
WATER CELEgRATION.-A water celebration
oi u novel character took place in San Francis
co last week, which is thus described by telo.
gram to the Boston Journal -
The bottle Of water taken from the Atlantic
at Boston was uncorked by Hon. Alexander H.
Rice, the President Of the Boston party, and
one halt It's contents poured into the Pacific
Ocean, making, as Dir. Rice said, "a literal
blending of the waters of the two OCEANS, which
should flow on together until there shall be no
moro sea, and symbolizng union OF the