Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-12
FRDyH RICHMOND.
TIE SENATORIAL CONT! ST

RICHMOND, VA jan IO-To-iay has been
one If great excitement among the members
Of the Legislature, and in fact among large
number If chr citizans. The Senatorial qucs-
tinn is exciting he deepest interest among the
friends Of the different gentlemen whose claims
are pressed for the position. Up to the hour
Of adjournment of the caucus this evening there
had been cast 10 ballots 10 last night. 3 this
morning., and 6 this evening after which the
caucus adjourned to meet at clock on Men
div. o. the Huh, 18th and 10Th ballots four
gentlemen were voted ior-J. Randolph Tuck
cr being among the number and receiving 20
votes on the 10Th. On the l7th ballot I he coli
test was narrowed down to Mcssrs. Hunter,
Withrrs aud Walker, and the scene In the lohy
became very exciting, as the large number "'
gentlemen c,ugrcgated there heard that the
vote stood : Hunter 81, Nlthers IL, and w ak
or %. aud it was grcrally supposed that the
contest was then 10 be between Col. winners
aod Mr.. Hunter, but things took another turn,
for almost immediately were put IN nomination
McssrS. james Barbour and John Goode, IT.,
and the 18Th ballot being taken resulted IN
unite a tumble for the lcaing gentlemen, the
rr,ult being Hunter 3d. Wiihcrs Is, Goode
IS Barbour %. and McMu!Ien s. On the 10Th
ballot Judge Christian was renomlnated, and
the vote stond -WlthcrS %. Hunter 81, Goode
-. Barbour 23, anu Christian u. The caucus
then adjourned, having previously decided that
j, should meet on Monday at | clock. The
whole affair is iu quandary, and 1t is utterly
impossible TO predict with certainty, who Is the
''comlug man.
MISCELLANEOUS
CAPITAL items arr scarce to day.
II. Wood presented his qualification as
Judge of Mncklcnburg which was filed, and
commissions were ssucd to Judges 5. Z. Ora
ham and y H. Il Barkesdae.
Col. W. II. Taylor, A. e. to Gen. Lee, has
been appointed examiner of volunteer officers
for Norfolk, Portsmouth AID surrounding coun-
ties
Richmond is without water to-day owing to
| the rS: in the .jctnlcS.
Moses p. Handy, Of the Dispatch, and late
correspondent OF the New York Tribune IN Gu
ban waters, returned romc yesterday hlr. IL.
was the only man who had the pluck and encr
nv and wlhal the skill with which to succeed,
| who was ''iu" at tue surrender OF tile If
| gnlus.
Al caucus of Radicals held last night Geo.
W . t:atiaiu Wis IiCC'I0 pSi h>'i'
| H. S. JoDes Secretary, and L. Z. y Nea, OF
Al xauriria, Treasurer
TIE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Dullisd was ap'
pJatcd Chairman Of the Committee on Roads
| AMI In'crnal Navigation, vice Mr. Cochran, re.
icvcd by rcqncst
The vote by which the Senate bill 10 refer
cnce 10 rciuudlng the tax, Nc, on the Peters
burg railroad, and which was refused u third
reading Yesterday was rcconsidrrcd to-day by
| Il vote Ut - 70 ID, and afterwards 1t was tabled
| by vote 0, - TO -
The clerk of the House Of Delegates was re.
que>tcd to turnish the Senate with a report OF
Tue times fixed by the circuit judges OF the
STATE Tor holding the terms Of their courts, at
| ter which The Senate adj urncd.
| In the House OF Delegates a number OF bills
| of ~ pubic importance were Introduced.
NJ Round introduced a resolution asking
the A1juiaot General what additional l'glsia-
ion i, NECESSARY in order to enable him to per
form the duties OF Superintendent OF Pubic
Buildings. Referred.
\ memorial of NJ L. Archer, offering to sell
site for Il pcnitcn,iary and ceutrat luuatlc asy-
! Iuul was presented aud referred.
| The committee entrusted with the resolution
in rctcrcnct TO the nurture OF sheep by the cX-
lnguismrnt Of dogs, asked to be relieved from
the further consideration Of the subject.
0CCASIONAL.