Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-06
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

RICHMOND, March 5.-The Legislature met
in extra session to-day, and under the exhil-
Grating Influence Of the Inauguration both
Houses passed joint resolution appointing a
committee to make the necessary preparations
to receive President Grant, should he vouchsate
to pass through Richmond on Ills contemplated
Southern tour; that is if he can suatch leisure
moment from his 'arduous duties -(vide
inauguraL)
\ bill ia relation to warehouse receipts was
introduced in both Houses.
The Senate passed the House bill admitting
persons over II years OF age into the free schools,
on certain CONDITIONS.
The Senate Joint resolution in regard to the
federal assumption OF the State debts was made
the special order in the House for tomorrow.
The House Of Delegates passed a joint resou-
ton memorial;zing Congress to donate public
lands fur the support Of public free schools IN
Virginia.
CAR WORKS
\ charter has been granted to the Peters
burg Car Wu,ks, the capital stock of which
IS to be not less than 100000 nor more than
$500. 900. The company propose to hold not
more than ten acres Of land in the city of Pc
tersburs aud the county OF Chesterfield
APPEAL ALLOWED.
In the Court Of Appeals, to-day, an appeal
was allowed in the case OF Berkley VS.. Smith
ct al, from decree of the Circuit Court OF
Alexandria.
SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS
No cases will be argued in this Court until
Tuesday next owing to the iuess OF Judge
McLaugh him
pAUClTY OF MEMBERS.
There was slim attcn lance III both Houses
of the Legislature to-day, those membare who
went Oft 10 witness the inauguration not hay
ins returned in time for the session to-day.
Several are sorry they Went there. .
4 FEARFUL VISITOR The Paris Soir re-
latcS the following story:
Il Nine. Bnuneau, living in the Rue Das.
cartcs, was sitting in her parlor few days since
awaiting her husband 5 return to dinner, when
man OF wild aud hacgard appearance entered,
and seating himself opposite to her, addressed
her in the following terms Il am great doc
tor. can efectually cure all headaches. |
have heard that you suffer from that cause, and
am come to cure you" The lady pcrceiviug
that she had 10 deal with madmau, prudent.
" seemed to fall into his humor and asked
what was his method Of treatment. Simple
enough, Madame" said he. drawing razor
from his pocket, II cut off the head: and then,
after having we'll cleaned it, | replace it upon
the shoulders" Upon this he prepared to suit
the action to his words. Nine. Bonueau, with
great GOODNESS, pruieSsed her readiness to sub
nit to the operation, but suggested that she
should fetch towel from the neXt room to pre-
vent her dress from being stained. Her visitor
aSseuted to the reasonaDleness of this suggcs
ton, and she left the room, locking the door
behind her. Upon her return with some police
officers they found that the unfortunate maniac
had cut his own throat, but not fatally. 1t was
ascertaned that he had escaped from lunatic
asylum at Clermont les Pres, and had been
vaiuly sought for during whole month.
THE INGENUITY OF a WOMAN is beyond all
earthly comprehension, 4 Daubury lady be-
coming tired of bothering with wood besought
her husband to get a coal stove, aud devote the
rest of their life to that fuel, but he wouldn't
do it. He said wood was cheaper, and be
might as we'll be choppiug it and saving the
money Having exhausted her eloquence with
out any effect, she hit upon a very simple de
vice. She extended her clothes-liue over his
,hoppiug- block After supper he adorned him
self with his axe and went out for tuel, and
i've minutes later came tearing lnto the house
Without his hat. and with his mouth half full
If blood, lascerated gums, and br1 ken teeth.
4 bright and cheerful coal fire noS ELIMINATES