Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-10
From Richmond.

Elton was further considered IN the House OF
Delegates to-day and the indications are that
the discussion will be continued for day or
two longer.
MIR. O'Ferrall withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. r. IT, Daniel addressed the House. at
length 10 support OF the minority report, and
was followed by Mr.. MCMILLAN who offered to
amend the minority bill by@striking out per
|. cent interest and inserting per cent, and
providing that this shall be paid only Oh cou-
dtion that the creditors receive it 10 full salts
faction of the annual interest on their bonds.
Mr.. NJ. spoke at length III favor of his propo.
sition, which was adopted ayes 81 noes 49, but
motion to reconsider this vote was subsequent
| w made and carried ayes "a noes Al.
The bill to protect the Oyster beds was fur
| Their discussed and finally recommlted.
| Among the ILLS repor ed in the Senate to-day
were two amounting the act prescribing the
duties and compensation OF county aud town
Bills were introduced to amend the act for
the relief Of shers, and to perfect the organlza-
ton of the Atlantic Mississippi and Ohio Rail
road
The House joint resolution to suspend the
sale of property claimed as exempt under the
homes;ca provision Of the Constitution until
the question of consttionality is decided by the
Court Of Appeals, was agreed to-, as was the
resolution requesting and memorializlng Con
gress to refund the tax collected Oil raw cotton
in 1863
House bill for the relief of the late sherifts
of the Commonwealth was passed, after beng
amended.
The House bills to amend the charter of the
town Of Culpeper and to CONSOLIDATE the lndebt-
edness of the city of Alexandria in one uniform
issue of stock, were passed.
The bill to regulate and de6ue the jurlsdic-
ton of the county and circuit courts, to pre-
scribe heFnumber of terms Of the circuit courts
and to fix the pay of county judges Was made
| the special order of the day for Saturday.
House bill appropriating $20,0 for heating
the building of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum by
steam was read the third time: and laid on the
table
Several bills were rejected for want OF con-
stitutioual majority, among them the bills ex-
enlpting the fire companies of the city OF Lynch
burg from service on juries: and to amend the
act to provide system of public free schools
in the cities of the Commonwealth, dc.
Mr. Herndou by leave, introduced bill to
extend the charter of the Fredericksburg and
| Charlottesville railroad company and to author
ize said company to borrow money and create
a mortgage upon the property and franchises
OF the company.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk, the
Treasurer of the Commonwealth was requested
to furnish the Senate with the character and
amounts of securities furnished him by For
eign insurance companies doing business in this
State, under the requirements OF the law.
Among the bills reported in the House Of
Delegates we're to authorize persons jointly, or
Jointly and severay bound, to be joined III the
! tn bo cd
authorize the county court of Spottsylvana to
re.arrange the boundaries within which the
fence law shall be operative.
The bill to incorporate the Norfolk and
Southern railway company was amended and
ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to incorporate the town OF Wood
stock. Shenandoah county, was passed.
Petitions were presented and referred; of
Richard Hirst, of Fairfax county, for the re-
funding of taxes paid for the years 1861 1858
GA. and like petition of B. E. Garritt, of same
county; of A. N. Bernard, of Spotsylvauia
county praying that tht petition of certain citi-
gems of Fredericksburg 10 regard to the fence
law be dismissed; of John NJ. Buckley, of
Washington, D. G., 10 relation to reforming
the Constitution of the United States, and of
citizens of Prince William county praying
| dog tax.
The Court of Appeals will adjourn tomorrow
until the 5th Of May Y.
ALL FOR LovE.-A marriage has just taken
place III New York which has been source of
considerable chagrin to gentlemen of the circle
| n which the lady moved-one of the first III
the metropolis 1t happened 10 this wise
The lady is widow yonng, rich, aud good
looking. She had very nice establishment on
one OF the town streets, and kept pretty
carriage. Last fall she wanted a coachman,
and young, handsome Frenchman applied
for the situation. He was engaged, and the
| widow was congratulated by her friends upon
having procured SO stylish aud polite an addi-
ton to her turnout. The gay season came on,
and the handsome Frenchmau, all bows and
smiles, drove his mistress to parties aud operas.
! and when she took her daily constitutional i'll
| the Park The widow being known to have a
| bank account, had many admirers, and was
rather noted for the petit soupers she gave to
| the select few of her friends. She was belle.
and whenever she made her appearance in pub
lie had scores of beaux to pay their compliments
to her What, then, was the horror Of these
CAV gallants each of whom perhaps fattered
| himself he might be the favored one, when one
| day last week they We're startled with the rumor
| that she had gone off and married her French
coachman. 1t proved too true. The women
say it was love match, that the mans good
looks and polite manners were his capital and
| he made the most Of them.
OLD PEOPLE. We venture to assert that
there are more old people, in Orange county for
the population 10000 Sc: souls-than any
other 10 or out of the State. The oldest per-
son. perhaps in the county, was Mr.. Brook
Sim pcoe, who died few days ago, l0s years
4 II, Il r. IL,
many more very old people We know Of one
who is 81 years old, one Sc, one 80, one 81, one
81, one 70, two IS, two II, one IS, and two -:
These are all white persons and the majority Of
them arc yet hale and hearty. There are many
more very old white and coored persons whose
ages we are unable to ascertain. We publish
these facts to show the great healthiness Of our
county. Piedmont Tngi'saan.
DEATH OF DAVID J. SAUNDERS, R.--Mr
David j. Saunders, jr., an amlable and popua lar
,-o,no man we'll knnBn in this CITY, where he