Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-24
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Va, March %. In the House,
to-day, MIR. Gilman, of Richmond, offered
resolutions endorsing the proposed centennial
celebration in May next, by the people of
North Carolina, Of the adoption of the famous
Mecklenburg Declaration Of Independence.
They We're couched in eloquent terms of sym
patty and good will for the old North State.
They were adopted with great unanmlty.
Mr. Hunter, from the Committee on Fede.
raj Relations, also reported joint resolutions
approving the Philadelphia centennial, and
providing for the appointment OF three com:
missioners and 40 appropriation on the part OF
the State OF $1,000. They were placed on the
calendar.
There is 20 longer any doubt but that Gov.
Kemper will veto the Tax bill unless the Sen
ate shall strike out the Fulkerson amendments,
discriminating against the receipt of coupons
for taxes. as be has so expressed himself to a
large number of members of both Houses Of
the General Assembly.
There is a commotlon aud much conjecture
about the bill that passed the Senate few
days since comforting extraordinary powers %
Ambrose w. Thompson and others ln order to
induce them to establish a yard for building
iron steamers somewhere on the James river,
near Richmond 10 fact, | have heard more
than one of the regular visitors to the Capitol
suggest that there might be q "cat 10 the meal
tub" Your correspondent, however, is willing
to encourage almost anything that promises to
bring capital aud business to the State.
Gen. Irwin McDowell, who, by the way, is
cousin of our Gov. Mcdowell, visited the Leg
slature, the Library, and the Governor yester-
day, and was cordially received by everybody.
The penltentiary lease bil which was or
dered to its engrossment yesterday BY one vote,
will come up to-day upon its passage, and un-
less its friends are active, it may be defeated.
The chairman OF the committee lost support by
opposition to amendments that would not ma
teriay have affected the bill.
The Senate is now busy on the Tax bill, and
will be kept so for some days to come.
There is some talk Of ruoniog j. Amber
Smith, late Republican Congressman from this
district for the State Senate next year. He
will run as an Independent, presume.
People, as general thing, 60 to England to
hunt up their genealogical records when they
50 desire, but there is lady in this city from
England who has come to Virginia to hud who
her ancestors were. Notwithstanding the
earnest efforts Of the late Thomas Il. Wynne
10 improve the library 10 works of importance
to Virginians, it is very deficient IN this re-
spect.
A caucus of the Conservative members of
the L .glslature will be held tonight Tor the
purpose of nominating judges for the 9Th,
18th, and probably the 18th judicial circuits.
The weather yesterday and the day preced-
ing was remarkably cold for this season of the
year. The pavements in some parts Of the city
were covered with sleet.
Miss Kate Goodall, of Washington city, said
to he soprano OF great promise, and Miss
Florence Schliecher, believe, of the same
city, make their first appearance 10 this city
TO night 10 concert 1T Assembly Hail. The
last mentioned lady has, | understand, been ia
Europe for sometime. She came to Richmond
Us pianist INSATIATE,