Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

On Christmas day Rev. e. Beard performed
an unusual marriage 10 the road about mile
from Stauutou. The happy couple. William
4. IIoutf, aged twenty-one and Miss Mary b.
Hussey, aged nineteen, drove up in spring
wagon with their walters, and, at the point on
the road where they had designated the
preacher to meet them, the ceremony took
place
The Abingdon Firginian learns that COL F,
j. Brawhall, Assistant United States District
Attorney for the Western District Of Virginia,
and Secretary OF the Republican Executive
Committee of the Western District of Virginia,
has been notofed that his resignation OF the
former Office would be accepted.
The Richmond State Journal says Mr.
Franklin Stearps is assessed with 1885. CAT
worth of property within the corporate limits
of Richmond lie owns in different parts Of
the State large tracts Of valuable lands.
John f. Wall, of Frederick county, who has
been elected Sergeant. alarms Of the House of
Delegates, served longer as member of the
House than any man now living. lD thirty
years he represented his county twenty-four.
Edward Z. Saunders, who for several years
represented the county Of Pendleton in the
Virginia Legislature. died at his residence in
that county on the 18th ut., aged Is years.
Gov. Kemper is beset with, ofice-seekers,
men who want to be inspectors of tobacco,
A ,ur, fish, guaDo, &C., trustees Of this, that,
aud the other, &c.
A company of Euglsh gentlemen will COM
mence the manufacture Of porcelain and terra
Gotta, near WayGesboro, Dext week
CONGRESS. In the Senate, yesterday, uu
merous petitions were presented against the
Bankrupt law. Mr. Summers proposition to
abolish the internal Revenue Department, and
collect the excise tax by means Of stamps, was
killed by an adverse report of the Committee on
Ways and Means. Mr. Scott, from the Commit
tee 90 Finance, reported with amendments Mr.
Morton's bill authorizing national banks that
have decided to reduce their capital stock to
withdraw pro rata proportion of bonds upon
retiring their own circulating notes, or deposit
iug lawful money Of the u. S. in the proper
ton provided by law. The ouy material amend
ment recommended is one requiring that when
ever such reduction shall be authorized under
the 9th section of the National Currency act,
any notes Of such bauk thereafter coming into
the u. o. Treasury sHdH Ue CauCcNeu uutli TIC
amount so cancelled together with such as
shall be redeemed, shall equal the amount Of
reduction authorized. Mr.. Young, Chief Of the
Bureau of Statistics, was, by joint resolution,
given permission to accept diamond ring
from the Gar of Russia MIR. Young was
representative from the United States in the
International Statistical Convention at St. Pc
tersburg, and this testimonial from the Gar
was in consideration of his services 10 that ca
pacty. The debate on the Salary bill was re-
sumed and Mr.. Flanagan, of Texas, declared
that he had allowed his back pay to remain in
the hands of the Sergeaut-at- Arms till last
Monday, and then he went into the Secretary's
office and drew it. A roll of greeobacks was
exhibited to the Senate and galleries as proof
that the Senator from Texas had got his back
pay and meant tc keep it. No vote was
reached
In the House of Representatives the entire
day was taken up in speech-making, the sup
Elementary Civil Rights bill being the measure
under discussion. A halfdozen Southern Demo
Gratis gave expression to the sentiments of their
white constituents 10 vehement protests against
the passage of the bill. Elliott, ofSouth Caro-
lima, (coorel, made the leading speech in favor
of the bill The galleries appIauded while he
was speaking, and when he took his sea. he was
congratulated by his Radical colleagues.