Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-08
FROM RICHMOND.

The Radicals are making quite active prepa-
ratious for the meeting Of their convention,
which takes place here on the 18th inst.
The capitol and grounds, including the
statues Of Washington and Clay, are to be re-
paired an appropriation of $1,000 having
been made By the Legislature for that purpose.
consequence Of the unavoidable absence from
the Court of Appeals Of Judge Staples the ar
gument of the homestead cases is postponed
until "Wednesday. On Thursday next the dock
ct will be regularly called beginning at Scott
vs.. Beutel. No "a.
The special agent Of the Postohice Depart
ment at Washington, lately sent here to invesl-
gate the condition of the postoffice and the
cause Of the late strike Of employees, has made
report sustaining Miss Van Lew. Geo. Cha
hoon writes to friend, saying that the rumor
that he is Il candidate for the PoStmasership
of this city is not true.
Mr.. r. y. Latham, Senator from Fauquer,
who has not been in his seat this session on ac-
count of illness, has notified the clerk that he
does not consider himself entitled to draw his
Der diem and has voluntarily relinquished about
$50 what the law allows him. Mr. l.. is a
most CONSCIENTIOUS and excellent gentleman,
and one OF the abest members Of the Senate.
Governor Walker before leaving the city APP
proved the tax, appropriation, oyster and cleo
toral bills passed at the extra session Of the
Legislature, but refused to sign the resolution
extending the time from lst Of April to lSt of
May, in which counties which have not yet
ayailed themselves of the benefits Of the Gen
eral ReasseSsnent Act might do so. 1t will
therefore not become law. He has also re-
turned to the keeper of the rolls some fifty or
sixty approved bills, and some eight or ten bills
unsigned.
Ia the L. S. Circuit Court on Saturday,
Judgment was entered against Jane Stone, ad-
ministratrix of Simon Stone, who was internal
revenue collector for the second collection dis
trict for Sllo,6ql47. The case Of Charlotte
B. Usher, the colored woman who was elected
from the car of the Richmond railway company
eight or ten months ago, was dismissed. The
grand Jury lately in session found ten true bills
Of indictment against parties for various oHen-
ces, and three not true bills. Judge Bond left
the city Saturday. but will probably return in
two or three weeks Judge Underwood will
continue the Circuit Court this week.
FAIRFAX County, From the Fairfax News. |
On Saturday last, Mr. John Peabody, a baker,
crept into his bake-oven, which had just been
finished, for the purpose OF removing the earth
placed there to form the arch upon, and had
succeeded in removing the most of it, when
the entire arch, about nine inches 10 thickness,
and about eight feet in circumference caved in.
burying him in the ruins. Mr.. Peabody yelled
manfuny and frantically for help, which soon
drew large crowd who removed the bricks
and mortar in short time to the great relief
of Mr.. p, who came forth unframed except a
few bruises and terrible scare.
The following is an exact copy OF notice
posted at Clifton: "MARCH IT 1872 Out
Here that Have Been Called the Big Woods it
is Now more Called Big Woods But is named
Jacksonsville >
The appearance in our village on Tuesday
last, of Mrs DR.. Mary Walker and her brltches,
created quite sensation among the male por-
ton of our population. She was accompanied
by a female and two or three male friends, and
visited the Court house aud Clerk office; read
the Will Of Washington: made speech on fc-
male dress; and after saying she would return
again. left the town.
1t is stated that Senator Trumbull has writ
len letter in which he fully commits himself
to the Liberal movement, and expresses his
opinion that the nominee of the Cincinnati
Convention will be the next President