Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-04
LETTER FROM RICGIMssND.

AAc WO Delil&erenG GenerAlS-(han.
ces of War on the Encrease-Receiv-
er ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Capitalists
visiting Virginia-More Candidates
Felt Himself agrieved-ssow In
the Ranks OF the Office Seekers.
Correspondence of the AlrXandris q zette.
RICHMOND, Dec The lmbodeu- johnson
| affair is the all absorbing topic Of conversation
here now. General lmboden was very little on
the street to-day, and So was Gen. Johnson.
ibis morning, however, the officers uf the
Capitol thought there would be fight between
Capt. John 5. Wise aud zen. Bradley +. John
son. Mr. Wise, 1t seems, was passing through
the square with friend, al the time. a few
minutes after, Gen. johnson, in company with
Mr. Lewis Bosseux, his friend, who sticketh
closer than brother, was seen to enter the
same gate and advance up the walk towards
where Wise and his friend were waking. In
the meantime Mr.. Wise turned around aud
saw Mr.. johnson and his friend coming up the
hill. Wise then stopped and pretended to be
watching the antics OF u squirrel up tree near
by. 1t was we'll known that both were heavily
armed, and the excited spectators on all sides
OF the square momeutarily expected to see
them draw pistols aud begin firing it each
other The two men who have such bitter
feelings towards each other were now almost
within ten PAGES apart. But when johnson
came up the hill short distance, he aod his
friend turned down by path, aud the posi-
bllty Of reucontre went with them
A correspondent from Washington writes
that the handsomest OF all the prospective VI.
Z. s is OK Governor Walker, Of Virginia, who
has tall, elegant figure. dark brilliant eyes
and slvcry white HAIR. 1t is plain that HE
correspondent has never seen Mai. john w
Daniel, of Lyuchburg, j specimen OF beauty
Of the classic order.
Mr.. james r. Worth has been appoi ted
by the Chanccry Cuurl receiver al the Clover
Hill Railroad Company.
in the Northern aud Eastern States will reach
this city tOmorrow by special traiu on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad They comc
to Virginia for the especial purpose Of visiting
the dlttcrcLt coal mines in the State fhe ioI-
lowing is list OF the gentlemen In the party
and the companies they represent CDi. Chas
koomc, President Manhattan Gas Light Com
pauy, New York Thos. H. lees, President
New York Gas Light Company Eugicn Van
derpoo, Engineer Newark Gas Light Com.
pany; Ii. Il. Smalley, Prcsdcn, Cltizeus' Gas
Light Company, Newark Geo W. Edge,
Engineer Jersey City Gas Light Company;
L. II. Dawes, Peoples Gas Light Company,
Jersey City; W. Ii. White, Engineer C,t'zeus'
Gas Light Co., Brooklyn, n T.; Z. H. S,od
dard, Secretary aud treasurer NJ, tropoIi.au
Gas Light Co., Brooklyn, n. Y; \. W.
BurSon, President Brooklyn Gas Light Co.;
Col. J. M. Arlington, Engineer Brooklyn
Gas Light Company; Ii. 7. Morgan, pr-idert
Nassau Gas Light Co., Brooklyn; f. 5. Bur.
sou, Engineer Of the same; Wa Sinclair,
President Ba tlmore Gas Light Company; }.
Il. Thomas, Eng 'ucer, and Z. I. Blodgct,,
Secretary OF Williamsburg Gas Light Co.; W.
T. Libby, President CitIzeus' Gas Light Co.,
Brooklyn; w. h. Boa, PrcsiIctt Central
Gas Light Co., n. Y; L. L. Harrison, Pres
ideDt New Haven Gas Light Co.; L. {. Shcr-
mao, Engineer OF the same; }. Z. HARRISON,
Secretary Hartford Gas Light Co; w. A.
Steadman, Engineer Newport Gas Llght Co.;
Chas. b. Sauneson, Superintendent Boston
Gas Light Company; Geo. 3. Neal, Treasur-
er Charleston Gas Light Co.; rhos j. Pts
kou, Engineer Roxbury Gas Light Co.; j. r.
Scott, President Waitham Gas Light Co. Geo.
D. Cabat, President Of the Lawrence, VIM.
furkc, Engineer Portland, j. W. Whitney,
Secretary Albany; I. W. Lockwood, Treasurer
Troy; D. }. johnson. President Gonzales; ii.
Il. Fish, Treasurer Utlca Vim. Voorhees,,
President Nyack, Geo. W. McIthenncy, E;..
geer Washington, W. f. llnes, 1T, Treasurer
Saratoga aud Charles *. Place, Treasurer
Mutual, New York.
Another Richmond man in the field | am
| i,f,
WellknoWn gentleman OF this CITY, lor many
years connected with the city postot1ice iu the
capacity OF clerk before the war, when COL
rhos. 7. Bigger was postmaster of Richmond,
is an applicant for position with Tie post
master to be elected by the House OF Repre-
sentatlves. Mr.. Frayscr has always been a
Jealous worker 10 the Conservative party in this
city, and his many friends here would be highly
gratlhed should he succeed IN obtaining the
place. He is supported by many Influential
friends 10 the State
Yesterday colored Scnator-one of the
darkest kiud-got up 10 the Senate to make
personal explanation. He said he had been
| misrepresened by the Richmond ENQUIRER,
which paper had said he was member of The
Conservative party. He Indignantly denied
the impeachment. 1t seems that the Il; uulrer
reporter mistook the gentleman for a leading
Conservative and had jotted him dowo as be.
Ing absent from the caucus
Nothing can be done until the different
offices IN the gift Of the Legislature are dis
posed OF. All Of the members from this city
are in hot water now about d letter written 10
them by defeated candidate for committee
cerkship. 1t appears that the gentleman who
was candidate for the committee ccrk.hip
went to work more than mouth siuce and
| A,tI l.. IN A.
Conservative members from this city. lie felt
sure that be had the place. Mr. John Bell
Bigger, the House Clerk, had the appointment
OF the clerks, and the letters were all directed
to him. After writing these warm recommeD-
datlons what do the gentlemen DO but call on
the House Clerk and urge the appointment Of
another party who was given the place. The
gentleman who was defeated then wrote letter
| to each member thankiug them for their kni
letters IN his behalf aud their personal efforts
for another party, aud returned each the letter
| hn hol tfar, l.