Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27
FROM RICHMOND.
THE WEATHER.

RICHMOND, DC. LO.--l Hc "calHel IL Ga
tremely cold, and the heavy snow storm has
caused detcntiuns OH the railroads and lncom-
NODDED things generally" There is great
deal of floating ice in the river and navigation
is hindcrcd thereby. Yesterday it showed from
daylight to nightfall, and the average depth is
from six to eight inches. Canal navigation is
| entirely closed and business is very dull.
NEW CODE
The legal profession throughout the State
will be glad 10 learn that Col II. W. Nlunturd,
for so many years the efficient and courteous
Secretary of the Commonwealth, and who Is
the author Of the code of 1860, has prepared a
new code, embracing all the acts OF Assembly
since 1860. with brief historical rcsumee Of
events which have occurred since that time.
The new code has been submitted to the pres
ent Legislature for adoption, and will be re,
vised by subcommittee Of the Committee on
| Courts of Justice. The Code will be, no doubt,
accented by the Legislature, and Col. Mum
ford, as he deserves, be compensated Tor his
time and trouble.
| NEXT GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
a movement is said to be on foot to bring
out Judge VIM. j. Robertson, OF Charottcs-
Vile as the Conservative candidate for Cover
nor of Virginia. with Gen. James ~ Walker,
of Pulaski, for Lieutenant Governor. Judge
Robertson was, Tor some years, upon the bench
of the Court of Appeals and stands dcservedly
high as lawyer and hgh-toucd gentleman.
Gen. Walker commanded the Stoncwa Brigade
in the Confederate army, and is a member OF
the present House OF Delegates.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwlIA CANAL.
\ strong pressure will be brought to bear
upon Congress, after the holidays, to induce an
appropriation to help to complete this mpor-
tant work y delegation of prominent citizens
of this State and West Virginia. have the mat
ter in hand.
MISCELLANEOUS
Miss Matte Baker, who was so seriously
burned on Tuesday, died yesterday evening.
Mr.. A. Z. Bennett, editor of the Enquirer,
while going to his office this morning. slipped
on the ice on the pavement, aud falling, broke
his right wrist.
Mr. John Armstrong, while explaining the
mode of firing u gun on Christmas morning, 10
his children, had one of his hands seriously
liberated by the bursting ofthe barrels.
Christmas passed off quietly, although there
was a considerable quantity OF the "crltter
used and abused
Sleghs are out in numbers to-day, and the
merry gingle of the bells rcsounls in all parts
of the city.
PEoUoD.
"PA1.LIpA Mons. THE death Of Eiscoun-
tess BeacunsEcld. which has been anticipated
for some time, occurred several days ago, and
the remains of this accomplished lady, better
known as the wife OF d Israeli, have been given
to the grave, earth to cath, dust to dust, ashes
to ashes, just as those of ordinary morta!s Pal
| lid Death knocks equally at palaces and cottages
and in this case his shaft has stricken down Que
whose virtues made her q conspicuous and shln-
ing mark.
1t is said, and We believe Mr.. d [sracli is
authority for the statement, that the eX. Ire
micr owes his extraordinary success IN great
part, to his wife. Her high social position and
powerful family influence, an influence which
is very necessary in England, gave the author
and politician the very elements. Of success
which he needed; and aided by his marriage
be climbed up to the highest position which
subject can attain in the British Emplre.
Commenting on the sweet domestic relations
of the venerable statesman and his cstimabe
wife the London correspondent OF the New
York World remarks:
'The story is its own moral, and adds anoth-
er to the long list which might be adduccd to
rcfute the oft repeated assertion that the mar
riagcs of literary men are usually unfortunate.
IF this was so with Milton, Byron, Lyttou and
Dickens, it was surely and is surely not so with
the most distinguished Of our own living authors
aud John Stuart Mil, Thomas Carlyle. Profess
sor Fawcett aud the late Thomas Hood have
all attributed much OF their success to the
faithful co operation aud constant love of SYM
pathetic and affcctionate wives. '-NoJotk
lrginlan.
Mrs. EDWIN FORREST Mrs Edwin For
rest, the tragedian's wife, was, according to
| the statement of a reporter, at her husband
funeral lie says:
Sitting at the window facing Broad street,
and with 10 one near her, her arms resting list
lcssy upon her knees, her fingers nervousy
drumming aud toying each other, was Catha-
rine Sinclair, the divorced wife of the dead.
If any one knew who she was they appeared to
keep their distance She arrived yesterday
morning and catered the house at halt-past
twelve She was dressed 10 deep mourning,
with double black Grape veil flowing nearly to
her feet She moved uervously toward the
rear parlor where the remains were lying.
There were but five or six persons in the rooal.
Throwing aside her veil she stood for nearly
ten minutes, placed her baud upon his head,
and followed the arm down to the hand, which
she grasped for few minutes. Then she Gid
ed toward the foot of the cofia and plucked
one or two flowers from the cross which lay
upon the dead mans feet. She then moved
rapidly to the front parlor, where she was seat
cd uutil the coffin left the house.
STRENGTH OF PARTIES. 1t may perhaps be
interesting to compare the radical and liberal
strength in the Senate now, and its probable
proportions 10 the next Congress- The Senate
is now composed of "a members, OF whom Il
only are democrats, 6 liberal republicans, and
g. Alcorn, Hill and Ferry, of Copnecticut, may
be put down as supporters OF Gen. Grant, but
as not to be relied on by the majority to assist i'll
forcing any obnoxious or unconstitutional par
tisan measures on the country. Thus it will
be seen that the dominant party in the Senate
cannot now count with absolute confidence on
two.thirds working majority. In the Senate
Of the next Congress, the democrats will in,
crease Their number to l9, leaving out all cal
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