Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-18

treat! ah Jefferson gives you that. lis hip
Van Wrinkle, do believe. is the best piece OF
acting extant. You are chained. your heart
strings seem in his hands, and when the poor
wanderer returns, lis TOO mu:h, and every one
but with strong heart, Is melted to tears
Jefferson was only one night here. Inc mouse
was crowdcd-not 4 seat to be had; there never
was before such handsome audience 10 Rlch-
lnond Davenport was here whole week. L
enioved him so much We would go there ID
| little parties, and after it was over have such
delightful suppcrs. either at the house OF one
ofthc party or at Pizzni's.
Janauchek is here now-her Marie Stcuart
was splcndid-cven better than last year lis
said. Last nj ght she played Deborah, and |
| assure you [ cried most all the tlmc-my poor
eyes sting yet and my head aches IN conse-
quence 50 take that excuse tor this lumhled up:
stupid episle [ cant begin to tell you OF all
the social gatherings twou!d make volume
! Some day soon party OF us girls are going
| to the capitol to take both houses by storm, and
| see if we can make some OF those old tOgles
forget their wrangling for while; don't tell,
but we hope to make such an impression, that
the next thing, they will be coming to see US.
There are precious few unmarried men among
them, but those must be turned to some use to
| us Richmond girls while they are here. SO far
as we can find out there are only three IN the
| Senate unmarried onc the Senator from Acco-
| mac. the others from Fairfax aud Augusta;
| they say they are none of them beauties, but
We II see In the House, first of ALL there Is Mr..
Speaker, of course, as he is already BEAU we
| don't be>iege him, but no small share OF my
clances will fall to his lot, as you we'll know, for
Notwithstanding your dissent, | still think there
never was given to man such beautiful hair,
lovely eyes handsome figure and graceful man
ncr as he possesses: | believe We been in love
with him ever since that day we first met him
on Stauntons old street There arc about six
unmarried men in the House, but | can tell
YOU about them better after | have seen them.
| I'm tired now. but promise to write you all
about our Capitol visit next week. By that time
maybe III have had more rest, and be brighter
Yours, utfcctionatey, ).
RICHMOND ITENs.-rhe Richmond cores
pondent of the Petersburg Appeal says
The House Of Delegates is Just now fine
specimen Of a happy family. The policy of the
Republicans is one Of "mastcrly inactivity,
and many Of the Conservatives recognize IN
leading Republicans long lost brothers They
iratcrnizc in the most charming manner. Party
lines seem to have been obliterated during the
recess You can 70 longer tell man spolltlcs
by his position in the hall, and at the neigh
boring bar rooms all political differences are
forgotten Whether this harmony is to exist
throughout the session remains to be seen, but
it is certain that the Republicans will not ill.,
troduce any disturbing element.
Since the first OF January members of the
General Assembly have been as usual receiv-
ing free passes over the railroads -'good for
one year. This agreeable custom was wan
tonly broken on yesterday by the receipt OF
passes over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
good in Virginia only until the lst of April !!
Several members were 50 outraged by this de-
parture from time h0ncrcd usage that they
forthwith sent their tickets back with notes
whose cutting language was intended to make
the vice president so sick that in despair he
will throw himself under the wheels of his loco
motive or call upon the Church Hill tunnel to
cave in upon him. However, the Chesapeake
and Ohio Company asks few tavors Of the Leg
islature, aud can possibly stand the loss of the
patronage Of the members. need not add
that those who sent the passes back do not
live on the line of the railroad.
TIE JApASEsE Government desires to an
mex a language. That country has no written
| vocabulary. i nc culHinuu spCIeit vi liS feo
ple bears no relation whatever to the written
words The latter arc mainly hicroglyphic and
modification Of the Chinese. The English
language is urged for adoption, but 1t is object
cd that we speak summarizes tongue, aud
50 far the japanese Charge d Aftalrcs, 10 a
letter to Professor Whitney, sustains Mr.. Rich.
ard Grant White in his charge that the Eng
lish, as now spoken and written, is subject to
scarcely any practical rules. Says Mr.. Mcrl i:
"The English language would be our first
choice for very many reasons, but there are GER
tain obstacles, of an intensely practical charac-
ter, which, if they cannot be removed, will
make the introduction of that language into
Japan exceedingly difficult all but impossible.
| allude, principally, to the absence OF law,
rules or order in its photography, based either
on ctymology or on the sounds actually heard
in words, and to the large number Of irregular
verbs; these latter being among the most fire.
quenty occurring words in the language, which
makes the matter worse
Mr.. NIori proposes to simplify it. Among
other things he would have us say "comed,
buyed, thiDked, bitcd," make all pulais regu-
language thus smpliicd would he thinks, find
acceptance among the forty millions Of his
countrymen, while in its prcent chaotic coudi-
ton, learning it well aud thoroughly would De
impossible.
CONGRESS. In the Senate, yesterday, the
resolution instructing the Committee on Eiec-
tons and Privileges to inquire into the defects
of the Electoral College, with view of correct
ing them was called up, and Mr.. Morton ar
gued in favor Of change from the present
system to voting by the people directly for
President and Vice President, each State to be
divided into as many districts as it has Senators
and Representatives, each district to have one
vote in the election of President and Vice
President, and the vote Of that district to be
counted in favor Of the candidates for Pres-
dent aud Vice President who receive the larg-
est number OF votes in it. This, said Mr. Nor
ton, will give to each State the same number
of votes It now has in the election Of President
and Vice President, the votes however to be
| given directly for the candidates by the people
| vii hout tho intervention Of electors The re-