Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-08
FROM RICHMOND.

ment of the basement officials and minor clerks,
leaving no position fulfilled except few county
officers has left no stone to break the continually
Increasing current of interest in the coming
election of United States Senator. The cleo
ton does not take place until the 18th, but the
caucussiug begius tonight; but for the fact
that the choice must be made before the 18th
TUESDAY, it probably would never end SO long
as there remained uuparalyzed 10 Richmond.
No new candidates have been introduced nor
90 new issues 90 the subject developed.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
The following clerks have been appointed by
Mr. Shelton G. Davis. clerk of the Senate:
First assistant, Dr. j. D. PeudIetou, of Cor
louisville; second assistant, W. w. Berry, OF
Bedford. Committee clerks Messrs Geo. w.
Williams, of Henrico; Charles B. Ball of Lou
doun; P. G.. Coghlau, of Richmond city; j.
NJ. Davis, of Washington county, aud H. G.
Bowie, of Nelson.
Mr. W. w. Berry, one of the new appointees
is the son of the late Benz. II. Berry, long clerk
of the Alexandria County Court. At an early
age he cutered the ministry of the NJ Church,
South, but of late has edited the Bedford Sen
tinel, aud was, during the late campaign, one
of the most effective stump speakers In the
State.
Judge C. B. Ball. of Loudouu, is gentle
man of much ability, aud is we'll known in the
counties around Alexandria, as indeed 10 the
entire State.
MIR. Bigger clerk of the House, has made
the following appointments: Assistant w.
j. Bigger of Richmond. Committee clerks ::
Messrs D. A. Carter, from State at large II.
Wylhe Mumford, from Tidewater; 9. W. Nc
Chung. from Valley; T. N. Conrad, from South
west; S. II. Garland, from Piedmont; A; Il.
Crews, of Pittsylvania: w. A. Winston, of Han
over, enrolling clerk.
THE DOOR-KEEpERs.
AT the Conservative caucus, last night COL
c, r. Crittenden was unanimously nominated
first door keeper. Mr. A. O. Sullivan, OF Mont
gomery, after one or two ballots, was nominated
second door-keeper. For third door keeper
there were fourteen candidates and i've ballots
were had. On the last the vote stood: For j.
j. Wilkerson, IS; for John c. OFT, Of Shenan-
doah, a. Mr.. Wilkcrson was declared the
nominee. A proposition to create the place of
fourth door-keeper was pending when the eau
Gus adjourned.
The House to-day elected these gentlemen
to the Offices for which they were nominated
THE LEGISLATURE.
Ia the Senate to-day joint resolution was
adopted with reference to the stay OF proceed
ings in the sale of delinquent lands, in order
that provision might be made for the sale OF
said lands for county levies. So much Of the
Governors message as relates to obtaining re
venue from the oyster interest was referred to
the committee on finance. The committe of
courts of justice was Instructed to enquire what
legislation, if any, is necessary to protect lite
and property from accident by stationary and
locomotive engines.
In the House, besides the elections above re-
ferred to, joint resolution was passed fixing
Friday as the time at which to elect Judge
for the county of Halifax. MIR. Gillian intro
duced resolution memorializiug Congress to
pass the Civil Rights bill. A bill was intro
duced amending the Code with reference to
change of jurisdiction of county courts.
The Governor to-day communicated to the
General Assembly the application OF the quar-
ternaster of the United States army at Fortress
Monroe for the REIMBURSEMENT OF the State
Jurisdiction over the National cemeteries at
Glendale, Henrico, aud Danville, Virginia. He
also communicated the fact that W. P. Cecil,
who has been elected Judge Of Tazewell coun-
ty, has declined the honor.
JUDGES OF CORPORATION COURTS.
Yesterday Mr. DooIey of Richmond city,
introduced bill in the House of Delegates,
providing that the Judge of the Hastings
Court of Richmond shall hereafter receive q
salary of 50, 300 per annum; Judge of Probate
and Chancery Court Of Richmond, So, 800;
City Judge of Norfolk, $1,000; City Judge of
Petersburg, $780, of Lynchburg $500; of
Alexandra, ST. 400; of Portsmouth, 81 300; of
Fredericksburg, Winchester, Stauuton, and
Danville, each $780, provided that when the
same person be elected judge OF county and
also city or corporation court therein his az
gregate salary shall not exceed $780, The
Judges of the city and corporation courts shall
be paid out of the treasury OF their respective
corporations, except the salary of the Judge OF
the Hastings Court of the CITY of Richmond.
LAW BUSINESS.
In the Special Court of Appeals to-day, the
following business Was transacted: Klxoy VS..
Long; argued aud submitted. Rixey vs..
Scott submitted. Travers vs.. Scott; argued
by Judge Meredith for plaintiff in error and
submitted Jones VS.. Crawfords admir-; sub
mitted.
The case of Fowle, Snowden & Co. vs. Alex.
andria and Washington Railroad, assigned for
to-day, was further postponed.
Ieph Turner esq.,, OF Rappahannock, quail
fed as counsel of court.
RADICAL CAUCUS.
The Radicals will caucus tomorrow night
for the purpose of selecting the candidate for
U. S. Senate, who shall receive the empty
honor Of their vote.
SWELLING WATERS.
The general rain has caused an extraordinary
rising of the Rivanna, the North, and the James
rivers. The Rivanna at Charlottesville is higher
than since the food of 1870. At LyDchburg,
the James was twelve feet above the usual level
at clock tonight, and was still rising. The
North river at Lexington is also very high. The
James at this point is still rising, with pros
poets Of flood.
PERSONALS.
Mr. j. Amber Smith has written q letter
giving his reasons for declining to support the
civil rights bills
j. NJ. Orr, of Loudoun, has opened q dis
cussion on the County Court system by a COL
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