Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-14
Letter from Richmond.

RIcnloND, Feb l3.-In the Senate, to-day,
a report from the Committee on General Laws
was presented. recommending the passage of the
hill incorporating the Holston Agricultural ant
Mechanical Society, and against the bill APP
propriating money to replenish the fresh water
streams of the State with fish.
Bills were introduced. allowing Daniel Dy-
son, Treasurer elect Of Petersburg. further time
in which to qualify; to amend and re-enact an
act entitled an act to Incorporate the town OF
Liberty in the county Of Bedford; to prevent
the sale of impure and adulterated oils IN the
State to establish L free ferry over the North
river at Lexington; to provide Tor the dl:S;posl,,
ton of the educational land scrip. This bill and
all the others on this subject were made the
special order for Friday next.
The bill amending the act incorporating the
Alexandria Insurance Company WI: ordered TO
its engrossment
Bill providing for the adjustment OF the
claims of Geo. Peabody * Go. against the
commonwealth was taken up: and the amend,
ments from the Committee on Finance agreed
to: after a lengthy debate the Senate refused
to order the bill to its engrossment.
Bills we're passed amending the 3D. 18th and
9Th sections Of an act incorporating the Abe
marie Insurance Co.: amending an act in rela-
ton to the duty and compensation OF county
officers: and amending the code OF 1850 III re-
lation to the partition Of land.
Senate bill providing Board of Medical Ex
aminers for the State was taken up and made
the special order for Wednesday next.
In the House of Delegates 4 number Of bills;
were reported from the various committees and
placed on the calendar.
The following committee OF four was appoint
| ed to investigate the charges contained III the
resolution presented by MIR. Pannll on Satur-
day last NIessrs Turner. Of Warren. Mahood.
Thomas and Patton. The vote on the amend
ment of Mr.. Thurman to the bill Of the Fred
ericksburg Railroad; which Was rejected; on
Saturday. was reconsdered and adopted by L
majority of -. There was quite a sensation
over this evidence of decided gain for the 0p-
ponents of the Pennsylvania Central.
Yesterday afternoon there was an immense
gathering at the Monumental Church to hear
the Rev Thomas e. Dudley, Of Christ Church.
Baltimore who WAS formerly resident Of this
city. The sermon was able and eloquent
4 commission de lunatico this evening re-
ad,udeed Chas y. Jones insane. and sent him
to Williamsburg.
Chas. l.. Miller was L: :ested this morning by
| Deputy Marshal Fitch, for not having paid the
proper United States internal revenue Tux.
The committee appointed in the House, to-
day to investigate the bribery in the recent
railroad matt RS will at once enter upon the eX-
animation Of the subject.
The Senate committee to attend the funeral
| of Senator Riddick left on the Norfolk train
this p. H..
\ most amusing incident occm ed on Satur-
day night to lady in this city. 1t seems that
her husband was returning from one of the
Pythan Lodges. and she, hearing him. went to
open the front door In passing under drop
| light her wat rail and the superhuous curs
which ladies ere wont to wear in these days. took
fire, bat being in such PROPULSION she did not
discover he- prcdicament pom opening the
| door her husband discovered the reflection on
the wall end informed he- that her head was
about to he burnt up. An immense excitement
of course enSled, but the only damage done
was the destruction Of about 50 worth of valu-
able head gear.
| There was quite stir on Main street ycster-
day afternoon caused by the report Of the death
Of !; young gentleman in Ze""llc 5 Restaurant
About halt-past clock Mr. \. II. Macarthur.
Of Chesterfield county. who formerly lived At
the Dry Goods House OF MesSrS Bruden 4
Fox, entered Zetelle's, and having ordered his
dinner took his seat at table. Short y afterwards
he was noticed to be leaning over the table in
rather peculiar attitude. md upon examina-
ton it was found that he was dead The coroner
was at once summoned. and upon examination
decided that he died from heart disease. The
deceased was about 80 years Of age His re
Tains were taken charge Of by 60 committee OF
Their a Notary Public for Richmond city, and
F. G.. Headnan, Commissioner of Deeds for
Virginia to reside in Philadelphia. T.