Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27
The I.egislMsure-The Earth quail lie In
RichInOmsl-Dtd Mt. Vesuvius hive
anything TO do w it'll it? The Fourth
COWhiding Affair i'll Richmond
Public InstructiOn-The Report OF
the Auditor. &c

tie AuultOr, DC.
RICHMOND, Dec. 23.-Both houses adjourn,
ed to-day until Tuesday the 2Sth. la the
House cx.Gov. Letcher annoeuced the death
! OF Judge Sieg, and delivered u eulogy upou
the deceased member as did also Mcssrs. low
ell OF Warren, aud Gordon of Louisa. The
House then adjourned
In the Seuatc the death Of the member from
Highland and Bath was announced by Senator
Eubauk, after which that body adjourned.
The allabscrbug topic of discussion to-day
IS the earthqu Ike last night. | never before
knew the people Of Richmond t. be SO com.
plctcly demoralized as they were at that time.
The shock lasted about fifteen seconds. and 10
some parts of the city overturned furniture in
the houses. Many ladies' tainted and large
plumbers ran out 10 the street aud we're afraid
to 10 back 10 their houses until one or two
hours after. Indeed many persons walked the
streets all night. The river Was considerably
agitated, the waves being the largest ever
known here. Long after The shock was over
| the water Continued 10 state of agitation.
The shock is attributed by many to the erup.
tive state of the volcano Vesuvius, aad to-day
| uoticcd that Richmond, Alexandria and Pc
tetsburg are also on the same parallel Of lati-
tudc as Naples, and Naples is only mile or
two from Vesuvius
Richmond is city of begcrents The
fourth cowhiding affair of the season occurred
here this moruiug on Main street, between
Messrs. A. Elchberg aud A. B. Goodman.
Echberg is native Of Petersburg, and camc
over here especially for the purpose OF whip.
ping Goodman, who he alleges saudcred his
daughter some time since. Echberg was ac
companled by his brothcr-in law, who had
pistol which he displayed once in while 10
order to keep bystanders from Interfering.
Goodman made an effort to take the cowhde
from his as5allant, but the la ter was much
larger and stronger man and succeeded 10 cut
ting and bruisng him badly. Alter using the
oUwhide to his satisfaction he threw that wea
pom away aud Knocked Goodman down with
his list and beat him badly while on the ground
Ehchbcrg Is merchant OF Petersburg and
Goodman is engaged 10 business here. Both
are Jews. Ii this cowhiding mania continues
1t will end 10 some persons being shot Eich-
have q hearing thi, morning.
MIR. Lewis II. Crenshaw, the well known
member OF the Haxall and Crcnshaw A yur
mills company, is very i'll at his residence 10
this city, and his death is looked for daily.
The Superioten of Public Instruction
to-day made an apportonmtnt Of school funds
among the cuuoties and cities of the State at
the rate Of % eeuts per head of school popula.
ton. Circulars showing the amuuut coming
to each county and city have been sent to all
county aud city treasurers and superintendent
of schools.
The Richmond delegation to the St. Louis
Pacific Railroad Convention to-day made re-
port to the Governor of their visit TO that CITY
and the part they took in the proceedings OF
the convention.
People here are getting very anxious to
know what has become OF the report of the |
Auditor OF Public Accounts, and what will be |
IN it to delay it so loug after the others. [ un-
derstand that it will contain must valuable aud |
important tables, and the work of preparing |
them requires great labor aud some lime That
will be worth more than the Governor mes- |
sage to show exactly the status Of Virginia
The sudden change 10 the atmosphere here |
together with the earthquake has made many
people sick, and ii the weather continues it is |
thought many deaths will resu therefrom.
Although the majority of the members ap-
pear to be opposed to lending any further aid
to the Centennial believe they are all in