Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13

GEN. ". H. RIcHARDs"N-Thc following
extract from letter from General ". II. Eich-
ardSon. Adiutant General of the State. IN re-
aton 70 L report tina; llr wa IL be- superseded
in his office. will be- read wiki interest by l!iS
numerous friends and ac,!laintancc- throu:: h
out the Statr. icn. Il. has been 4 Faithful
and efficient officer and his retention in his
present position would not upon lac deserved
compliment for hi long ard faithful services.
but the Keeping the right nI;.n iii the risht
place.
RICHMOND. April ;. l>7l.
Dcar SIR:
+ ST 1t is true thar | have filled the
office more than - years. whether we'll or i'll
the public records will prove. even without
reference TO my official history during the var.
But mine has Lccn Il much longer service. civil
and military: commencing i'll Feb. ISIS. when
the British fleet first invested the waters ut
Virginia and |. school boy of IT, Joined one
Of the Volunteer corps which had been order
ed 20 Norfolk 10 repcl the enemy. In the
course Of that year WAS promoted to the
command and served with it until the w,,r was
over. Partly upon the strength Of that ser
vice |. soon after. was appointed III the civil /
service of the State. - t" which the /
records "l the Legislature testify il AZ
proyal And can show that haze earned I
and saved to the State II much OF more money .
than have ever been paid h. her. 7" this .
day. so far Il, ain informed llo complaint
against me for inc:lpacIty or neglect of duty.
or allegation of public OF private dclinIurnry .
has cQlne from any quarter.
Now past the customary AZ allotted IL lulm.
though not in any degree incalacltalcl men
tally or physically for the official position
hold utterly impoverished by the disastrous
Of the war. have no other means
of support even upon the scantIr>t measure Of
but that derived from the office
hold and losing that | should not have i single
dollar. nor the means OF acquiring one. Even
il it were otherwise and my circumstances in
dependent and atilnen!. | should wish t. be
to die in the service of our mother
State. And | have every lcl<on Ia believe
that. fit could be referred To the peop pie "t the
State they would determine that should end
nv life there unless indeed should bec"ur
in which case should prefer i
-etuge in the Aims house I" being Il pcn-lum.r
lpon her Very respectfully and truly Yours
&C.. W. II. RIrHAKn>"N.
TIE LOTTERY CASE-Judvc Underwood
yesterday decided that the Southern A>>ocia-
ion is a lottery. within the meaning Of the
tatute and therefore the jury returned vrr;lict> ,
II the c:.>c- III Andrew j. Berry. tiu~ Plume
!. Y. Plume. \. i. l. Ecuyrr aid Judd Dick !
nson. who have conducted agencies without |
,aying the t. : any lottery tax. judgement -.
iaS. however. suspended to allow the question !
5 to the status Of the association Ia IL: affirm
i or reversed By Judge Bond. the circuit
ltlge. it having been agreed that the matter
houll he referred to him. R~hnr,c' wing.
The marriage of Miss Gcrolt. daughter If
,aron licrolt the Prrl>>ian minister. 10 Mr.
,aneabcc. charge datfare> Of Greece will
Ike place about the twentieth Of the present
lonrh. and will be Solcmnzcl By three crrr- {,
loneS. The first will be performed according :
, the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. AT
lie house of the brides father The second ,
.rcmony will take place in New York. at tho.
reek Catholic chapel! Mr.. RangaLcc Icing Il =
reek Catholic, while Miss Gerolt belongs to 2
he Roman Church. The third cerv1non" will "
civil contract entered int" ut tn, trek L
,nSulate in New York. The wrdi.ns wi.i l..
strictly private one.