Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-14
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence ri the AlcN:tllrla UIZettc.
RICHMOND. Jan l2-Thc weather to-day is
perfectly delightful air soft and balmy. the
atmosphere hazy. and everything presenting
more the appearance Of Indian Summer than
mid-wnter.
There were two spirited debates in the Senate
to-day one upon the bill giving 10 judges the
power To remove clerks for gross incompetcncy.
which WAS finally defeated By vote of ayes l.;
To noes u. but the vote Was subsequently re-
considered and the bill rccomlnittcd To the Com
mttec on Courts of Justice The other wls
upon proposition to appoint Commissioner
to 60 to England to obtain copies of records III
order to dust the boundary between the States
of Maryland and Virginia. but after discussion
the bill was laid upon the table. The Governor
has sent to the House of Delegates Il message
upon the subject, and urges the appointment
of Il commissioner.
The House Of Delegates. to-day. passed the
bill authorizing 4 consolidation Of the Orange.
Alexandria and Manassas and Lynchbure and
Danyille Railroads by Il vote Of - to L.
\ bill has been reported in the Senate 10
provide for the organization OF the militia which
provides that the organization existing under
the law Of lS,G-7 shall continue and be per-
fected. and whenever 10 organization exist:
then the Governor to appoint rcglment;l officers.
who shall proceed to organize their regiments
by laying off company districts and superinena
Ing the election of company. White and officers
col0redto be organized in separate companies.
each company to elect its own company officers
Volunteer companies to be organized As under
the old law
The bill Incorporating the conference Of St
Mary of the Society Of ST. Vincent Of Paul OF
Alexandria. WIS to-day reported u the Senate
with IN amendment making it amenablc Ia
the general law: OF the State in relation to cor
p0ratlonS.
The bill permitting the perpctuation in Office
of the officers Of the Atlantic. Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad Company was reported 10 the
Senate to-day.
The bill to secure the Identification of crinIi-
mails was to-day passed by the Senate. as was the
bill amending the charter Of Warrcnton. with
the House amendments ana the bill compel
ling the attendance of witnesses.
Among the bills passed by the House We're 4:
Amending the act prescribing the duties and
compensation of township officers 81 is to pro.
vide for the payment Of ovcrSecrs OF the poor:
making certain portions of the Rappahannock
river 4 lawful fence and incorporating the
Medical Society Of Virginia.
The bill authorizing subscriptions to the Eir-
ginia Telegraph Company was passed by.
Some of the leading colorcd men hcreabouts
are preparing call for convention to assem-
BILE here at an early day. for the purpose of tax
ing into consideration the grievances of the
colored race. their rights under the civil rights
bill. &C.. and to petition the Legislature for re-
dress. failing in which they will appeal to Con-
grcss 1t is said that the colorel people are as
much dissatisfied with the conduct of many of
the white Radicals as they are with the Con- |
servatives. and that in the proposed convention
these white Radical leaders will receive vent
lation.
DEATH or \ NISER.-A correspondent Of
the Abingdon I'LL Democrat writing from
Knoxville. thus relates the peculiar death of Il
miSer residing in the latter place who was re-
puted worth $4,000. He had a nephew, |
says the correspondent. "a very worthy young |
man. who was going out west to seek his for
tune. \ few days before he was ready TO leave |
he went to the old uncle to sell him some notes
OF hand which he held the old miscrwould not |
touch them. but said. You have always been !
good boy only a little too extravaganza; | will |
make you little present before you leave.
He drew check on the bank for s.. rs he sup |
posed. but owing to his bad ight and worse |
it proved to be 500 This nm
accountable act Of bcncyolence S0oM became
noiSed about town and. of course came: to the .
ears Of the miSer. He rushed 10 the bank. and |
under much excitement asked one Of the bank .
officials what the amount of the check he had
given his nephew was Five hundred dol
lars, said the clerk What - said the miscr
Five hundred dollars, said the clerk, produc-
inc the check After reading and trembling
in every muscle, he gave one long-drawn sigh !
md ayclaimcd NV God 7 am r,,ined MN
then sank down and died =
GENERAL LEE AND THE WAR-1n his lecture
At New Orleans. Gen Pendeton of lexington
Va. said
-. CIV hnurs hafnrc the Ilnsinu scen.. ..t ! H.