Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-21
LETTER FROM RICHMOND,

The HOlidays-The Tobacco Question
knight VS.. JohnsOn-The Centen-
nia1-The Chesapeake Il Ohio Road
Who will Go Out and Who Will
Stay In. &c.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Dec. 20, 1875.
The approach Of tue holiday season acts as
damper 90 the working members of the Leg
lslature, even though they only get three days
Of it. Until day or TWO since they thought
that they could take a recess of ten days for
Christmas festivities, but some one hioted that
in the event Of such holiday the pay would
not 20 on. So the boys only took three days,
ADD will adjourn Thursday to meet Deem
Der 2Sth.
The tobacco question will occupy the atten-
ton of both Houses after Christmas, and the
indications are that the fight will be the bitter
est yet known. even though the able Ragland,
Of Halifax, is not with the fighters now.
The contested election case of Knight vs..
johnson is still before the Senate committee,
aud is daily growing in magnitude. Judge
Guild aud w. L. Royal made arguments for
johnson this morning. Judge Guilds was very
Ingenious and strong. This evening Judge
Neeson followed for Knight, aud during the
entire evening spoke at length, sitting, bit by
bit, the evidence on both Sides and giviog an
interesting historical review of the ballot FROM
the time Of Moses down to the present day.
His argument was considered by those who
heard it, one OF the most mastery that has
ever eliminated from the distinguished jurist.
Through the exertions OF Judge Cochran
the bill appropriating $4,000 to the Centep-
uial was read third time, and ordered to its
| engrossmeot. This Is equivalent to its passage
in the Senate. But 10 the House, where some
of the members belong to the stiff ueckcd and
rebeous generation, it will meet with more
opposition.
The Speaker has issued writ ordering new
election in the county OF Augusta Oh Thursday,
January 18th. Hon. A. H. H Stuart still
declines to allow his name to be used again,
but am told that the people will Insist on run
ming him again.
Great interest is felt here 10 the approaching
| Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad case in Alex
andria. The decision of the Court will be look
ed Tor with degree OF trepidaiou on the part
Of lot of new officials put 10 BY Tyson, and a
lot OF old ones removed by him. The former
fear that they will lose their places, the latter
that they will not get back their old ones. 1t
seems that when Tyson was appointed receiver
and Wlckham removed, number of the rail.
road officers, asa matter ofpolicy, they took sides
with the new receiver aud to use classic
phrase, went back on Wckham. Now the
superstition is that If Wickham is reiustated be
will 60 back on somebody too. When Tyson
was put 10 possession one or TWO of Wickham $
clerks were removed, and the inference is that
Wlckham will put them back if he has a
chance. believe Wlckham has the sympa-
thles Of the Richmond merchants.
In connection with what said in my last
letter about Senator Johnston's friends, I will
state that among those who stuck to him dur
ing the fight We're McSsrs. Simpson and Fowle,
the Alexandria delegates. Senator Clsug hton
also voted for him
The Richmond Enquirer, Of Sunday, made
its first appearance uudcr it's new non union
| foreman and ''rats." The printers on that
Journal refused to accede to a reduction OF
wages and III consequence had to leave, and
The proprctors are now trying tho ex Experiment.
OF getting along without them.
Mr.. Leig, the Highland member, who was at
tackled with small pox, is still confined in the
hospital. There have been no further cases.
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