Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-01
AIefter from Richmond.

DEAR /" Aitcf long cAilG
FROM ny native State, am again in RICHMOND
but not the Richmond that lett. Wien With
sorrowtul heart | went forth to gTapilr with
the stern Mother of Invention, u cndea"or
at least to sustain my family, AMI if possible to
retrieve in other lands the fortune, |, Ike So
many Others hal lost by the ml>tortuncS #
my Own.
Then Richmond WIS painting for :it.; her
strength all spent after the coahicts that had
50 torn aud devastated her. Trials I,y war, fire,
and water had Just been hers, and Go IN al,
most 10 despair hung like heavy pal over
her hills. Now fnd all changed. The burnt
district has been rebuilt, business sccms brisk,
houses aud stores arc going up in all directions
all is life, and prosperity aud chccr:ulicS-
reign in the place OF gloom. | cannot tell you
how r,ioiccd an to find she has been able 50
to throw off The weights that did 5rSet her.
and to uiu with eagcrueSs aud success i'll Inc
race for prosperity aud wealth with the CT rs
north Of her You know Welt by water nom
New York to New Orleans. a 80 approached
Richmond from the SuHth, Thu, having an np.
portunty ul comparing her wiki cities III II +
own section.
On NY arrival |. o. cju'ae, ionk"d Tor The
omuibus Of the ''Exrlr!ngc Hotel renowned
FIR being the best hn,ci in the o!arc. aud the
headquarters of Virginia gentlemen. Oai-
wardly it is much Improved; paint has been
freely used and the runn> comfortably furnish
ed but alas here my praise must stop. can
not tell you how disappointed | was III the
diuning room. Owen Meredith you know says
how most blessed yt ali hours Oh earth, bc>t
hour of oncs duuer," aud if ddu't agree
with bin t. the full | stil! bless the lnau who
Invented eating But Owen Meredith would
soon change his tune, | am persuaded: If h:
had 10 dine often at Richmond's best loscI. |
should think an hlbllue OF that dining hal.
must be the most patient man upon earth: II
he l.u he ought to be, tor nowhere Is patience
rlorc needed ''Paticut waiting ~ los, says
an old pruverb. but here like rain-->ignS In dry
weather, il fails Here y,ur reward ,a.sicr p';lc
Using PATIENCE such as job $ Is usually cold
cJnglumeratior in which beet Is scarce dI>t!n-
guishabe from mutton, Or turkey from chicken,
aud only too frequently your order Is n"i with
the enchanting response that ali Sin nui.
The truth Is there Is 10 competition. Apart
from the table no more pleasant stopping
place could DC IA KID than tn. Exchange.
Governor Seymour Was here Il short tim.
since on his way South. Governor Walker
aud Aid called upon him, aud all attended, Il
''hop" given at the hotel that Right. which
Seymour since he ran for President? Well
he's not much changed since The same hon
est, benevolent face and atflble manners that
bcsp.ak gentleman Of the oil school. | could
not but compare him witt! Walker Virginia
present Governor is certainly Il handsome mas.
most striking in his appearance. and albeit
some maintain his face has more beauty than
intellect think every message and act Of
his since first entering upon hi, dulles. has
bet.k-ned the man Of mind AMI $tatc>iu"n-.!kc
ability.
Have you ever seen Gen Walker If Pulaski
He. too was present on that OCCASION AMI |
was particularly struck with him. His hoai.
face. figure and carriage a seem to belong 10
The man born to command. Tarre Is tnc,,
and strength OF character in his face which I'M
presses you at the first glance. and rs yorl study
him it seems easy to understand how hi corps
almost worshipped him during the war; how
they would be proud to point II him and say
there is our COMMANDER" To my mind Nlr-
GINA has failed in her duty to this mao. He
voluntarily resigned his nomination to Lieut..
GovernorShip because he thought 1t, at the
time, best Tor his State, and such resignation
has never been sufficiently recognized. True.
he was an auti.tuuder. but if any Que would
travel through his section Of the State, as
have done, they could realize how he Was urg-
ed for relief by a people SO Impoverished. Not
fora moment did he advocate reputation. and
he now bows submissive to the sovereign degree
of the Court Of Appeals.
Speaking of the Court of Appeals | lever
met old Judge Morcure before. and | caun,;
find words to express to you the impression nc
made upon me- He seems the contemporary Of
some remote period Of antiquity, who: by some
strange freak Of time or nature, had been
thrown upon the foreign STRAND Of The Present.
This age has nothing 10 COMMON with him :
evil. fraud deceit aud mischief stalk abroad.
and pertain essentially to The Present Judge
Muucure possesses truth, justice, honest, and
bruevulcnce in as high Il degree a. ever t.l' t"
the share Of mainland wlthal, such Il perfect
simplicity and art!eSSnc>S Ut naDn'r, such en-
ioyment Of trfcs, and affection ot dl>pn>!tl)n-
to meet him is something 10 make Que think.
and to do one good lie is an honor to any
State and any Court, and long may virginia
enjoy the benefit Of his goodness and wisdom
The Judges OF the Court OF Appeals are all
men to impress one Senslbly, ami are all
learned in the law 10 an unc ,inmDn extent
They say STAPLES Is All ambitious mIu. aud ha
political AS fratlons.
But have discussed persons enough for
one letter Ifyou would like, while rca!a'n
here, will, from time to time. give yuu my
impressions of The public men meet.
To return to things, | was nuclI >rruck
the other morning, by seeing d motley group,
all >z.s ages and colorS. gathered. vessels in
hand, around pump had never seen used
before Inquiry furnished the parad ,xic i au
swer, the Reservoir was 50 full they could yet
no water, and such soon founl the truth The
river had risen so from the late rains, aS u
be too high for the force pump to be used, aud
the water supply was cut off from the city.
There roarcd and foamcd AID swclled the
James, till fears serious Of food were entertain
ed Here, the whole city seemed dependent
upon pump, and that pump furnishing Only
lime water Truly it was in Richmond a. in
the day Of the ancient mariner,
Water, water. every where,
Aud not drop to drink
For lime water cannot drink. The river
and the water tumiue furnish the topic IT
conversation among many at present
The Acknowledgement BIZ, a. you have seen
by the papers, created quite stir here, but |