Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-01
Letter froE, Richmond.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gaz:.te
RICHMOND, Oct. 3l.-The all absorbing top.
ic here is the State Fair, which commences TO-
morrow and is expected to be equal to any ct
its predecessors. The city is rapiiIY lIiirg up
with strap gers, aud the entries OF horses Seattle,
30, are numerous.
Mr.. jefferson Davis reacii".: ;!ls city yes
tcrday from Alexandria, Hi! l. stopping at
the Exchange, where he has received the
warm congratulations OF his numerous friends,
although there was no public demonstration.
Gen. Filz. Lee. Judge Smith. OF Fauquler,
Judge Ball, OF lIoud0un, and Il number OF
other prominent citizens OF ynur section Of the
State arc in the city
10 the Senate, to dag, the House bill al'
thorizing the town Council OF Siaunton To ap
point . constable and three justices, Wa pass
cd, and the House amendments 10 lie t'il 10
relation to fences agreed to.
The House bill incorporating the West
Point and Chesapeake Railroad Company vas
passed.
The Conference Committees rcr;jri nm the
disagreciug votes OF the TWO hnuSiS Oh the
road bill was agreed to. Two Gays labor Is
REQUIRED from all males between 10 anu 60
outside oil cities and towns, and ~ cants Is liXed
as the maximum tax on property Ter the me!n
teuancc OF the road.
Mr.. Taylor introduced bill providing 70:
working the roads in Loudoun county.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing Incorporating the Alexandra Insurance
Compapy fixing the fees OF Justices oil the
Peace; and authorizing the remova! OF certain
causes from the Circuit Court OF Aiezandra
county to the Circuit Court of Acxandria CITY.
The Senate agreed to meet hereafter at 10
o'clock a. Ill. .r
Among the bills passed were the following !:
Tn relation 10 takicg materials from land by
internal improy, ment companies; authorizing
practising lawyer to decide causes or presldc
at the tlial thereof; incorporating TIC Potomac
and Valley Railroad; relative to the removal al
clerks of Courts and Commonwraith,s Attor
news: incorporating the Wilderness, Cufpcper
and Rappahannocl1 Railroad; Incorporating the
Lee memorial association: making az appro-
priation for the Deaf and Dumb and BlIad IN,
stitute of the State; Tr.2tTc to taxing sahI
for Incorporated com paDlc5 Wlth2at Tue owners
consent; for the cOy ernmeut OF c!!Ss an'i towns
cf less than 5 1000 inhabitants; preserving Ger
tain remedies from loss by lapse OF time-lhat
the time between the lst CT January lSO9 ano
the lst CT January 1870 be omitted from thc
computation U! tl| lln' i"i X" '@1''!' ~ WINS
Of ii "a.
All the bills on the c,leLdar were advanced
one stage, but as it is impossible that they can
become laws, and as they are oil no special IN
tcrest. notice of them is deemed unnecessary.
The Senate rejected the till providing Tor tic
abolition OF whipping for petty licences.
In the House Of Delegates the amendment
of the Senate to the bill in regard to the Gu
Dremc Court were agreed tn, az were tie
amendments 10 the bill to dispose OF The State $
interest in tie Potomac bridge ~ he !'uHt OF
Rocks. o,
The bill authorizing ouutles containing DOC
inhabitants to elect separate eek !or inc
Circuit Court was passed.
The bill Tor the relief st Gee. {. MaisnalI,
late Sheriff OF k!ag George c1nnty, WAS Erl::
red 10 the Finance Committee.
The bill authorizing the county Of Recktridge
to aid by subscription, TO the repair OF the
North River Canal, was pissed With amend
meulS. :, .,
A bill declaring certain portions Of The Rapid
Ann River lawful fence, was cfdar To !" en-
crossed.
The bill for the rca-sasSm u; t! TIE .a'.d' OF
the State, was ordered to be cngross"t.
Pending tho consideration Of the oy>;cr tax
till the House adjourned.
Among the articles received Tor exhibition at
the Fair is bottle of wine made irOm native
grapes by Mr. s. o. Bogot, OF Alexandria.
Judge Guigon has overtu!el the motion 10!
a new trial in the Chahoon case. lt Is SAID
that the case will ho taken to the Court u APP.
pcals.
All the trains coming lu arc crowded with
persons visiting the fair, and by rH-tncr!ow II
will be difficult to get hotel accommodations.