Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-02
Letter from Richmond.

earth, and if He withholds his blessings, they
will be poorly off indeed.
In the Senate the tax bill was taken up
considered, amended in some immaterial fea-
lures and ordered to be engrossed
Senate bills appropriatng money for the ex-
tension of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum; tor the
relief of the collector Of taxes for the county OF
Page. and amending the code in relation to al
owances of certain officers, with the House
amendments, were taken up and the amend
ments concurred III.
The bill in relation to unlawful detalner cases
giving to Justices of the Peace jurisdiction
with the House amendments, Was referred
Bills were reported for the establishment OF
4 Bureau of Immigration: for the assessment OF
Il tax of one fourth OF one per ct. upon certain
sales of real estate.
The bill ':tor the extension and completion OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad was then
taken llp and considered generally until ad-
juurnmcnt
In the House Of Delegates the order for two
sessions Of the House each day was reScnded.
and resolution adopted to meet at 10 q. H.
The following bills were reported: Senate
bills, to establish free ferry over North river
at Lexington; to authorize the Supervisors or
Rockingham county to issue neV bonds in lieu
of bonds heretofore issued by the county Yin pay
ment of its stock in the Manassas Crap Railroad
Company.
Senate bill to amend the act concerning the
duties and compensation OF officers OF cities and
towns of more than 1000 inhabitants. WAS put
upon the calendar.
The Committee on Banks, Currency and
Commerce reported adversely on the petition
OF citizens of Fredericksburg to abolish the Of
flee of IIarbor Master for that town, which re-
port was cOncurrcd in.
| Several House bills were ordered to engrOSs-
| ment
The House then proceeded to consider the
Senate bill to organize the militia. The House
bill being offered rs 4 substitute, was, after
amendments adopted and the bill passed-ayes
| 81. noes 81.
The Senate bill toamend the charter of Fred
ercksburg was passed
The Senate bill to authorize the people 1"
| Shenandoah to vote on the question OF remov-
ing the court house to Edinboro WAS passed BY
| Senate bill t. amend the law fixing the
terms of Corporation Courts was dismissed
Senate bill to regulate the sale Of poisonous
substances by druggists and others, Was passed
BIZ; also, the bill to repair and restore to the
House Hall the portraits OF jefferson: and Pitt;
| lord Chatham.
The general bill in relation tocounty and town
subscriptions to works of improvement. was
passed by.
The bill on the subject Of bastarly vas on
| dercd to its third reading; also, the bill To
amend the eth section Of the act to prescribe
and define the jurisdiction IF Circuit and Cor
poralion Courts, and the time for holding the
same
The bill supplemental to the act to lncorpo-
| , tbo potom,c and Manassas II Z Co. was
passed by
The bill to authorize the county OF fluvan-
M to conduct 4 ferry over the Rlyanna river,
was amended and ordered to its engrosslnent.
The bill to Incorporate the StauntOn river
| Navigation Company was taken up, consider
| ed and amended after which the House al.
journed until tomorrow.
Two House committees Of investigation, one
into bribery and corruption, and one into charg-
es preferred against Il Judge: are now in session,
and it is lamenabc to say that 1t Is reported
| the evidence in both cases goes to sustain the
charges.
| The amount money in the State Treasury
ON the LIST of March Was $24l 900 in addition
| to which $50 UDUw was to-day pad In by shcrlffs
Entry Ofthe German Army into Paris.
| PARIS. March Noon.-At lua. H. the
81 pieces of field artillery and the USUAL pro-
portion of cavalry. advanced in two columns;
one ut Porte Neuily; and the other at Punt Iu
Jour. The former advanced At Il rapid pace up
the avenue of the tirand Armee direct Tor the
Arc dc Triomphc French troops vacatlng
the streets rs the Germans approached. The
other column entering at Point du Jour below
Anteuil. commenced to march along the quay
ON the north side of the Seine, direct Tor Place
de In Concorde where the rendezvous OF the
two columns is fixed The zone surrendered to
the Germans was almost entirely free OF French.
As the troops proceeded along the line the
artillery took positions from Porte dc Neuilly
to the Place de In Concorde, and from the Point
du Jour to the same point ia Il precautionary |
measure.
Nothing could exceed the splendid appear
ance of the troops. who turned out in as perfect
order as if on the parade ground ut home.
The chief thoroughfarcs Were quiet, and few
persons were about. From to 9 u. m. the
shops were closed. the windows shut and the
aspect of the city desolate. The Nationales are
posted ON every avenue with lines Of sentrles
across the streets to prevent persons going be-
yond the line Of denmrcation. From I'D to II
O. clock Il. H. the same aspect was presented,
with more people in the streets in small
crowds and with more Nationales on duty. At
Rue Rovae, Rivoli and Place de la Concorde
are double lines Of wagons cutting OF comnunl-
cation. Most Of the women out are III mourn
inc and Going to mass On the Champs Fly |
sees hardly person was seen, All the stores
were closed except three four small cafes.
No one was seen at the windows, and only few
Italian American and English flags were fly
ing, and one single French flag hung over the the
Corps Legislatif At 9 o'clock a. III. the head
of the Prussian advance was seen rounding the
Arc de Triomphe To the surprise of the few
who were present, both men and women were
seen hurryng away in tears, and only boys and
few workmen were left. The German hus-
sars gallopel down every ayanue leading to the
Champs f,lysees to search the streets branching
theretro,n. Not the si ghtest attempt at dis
tlrbance occurred.
About 1000 infantry and cavalry only were