Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-09
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

ity of the COwhitle in Richmond
The Disappointed Ones-NOrthern
VISITORS Opinion Of Virginia-Pay-
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Dec. S.-Fo-morrow morning |
the Wing will change hands and
come out with new staff. am told that Maj.
N. B. Meade will be the editor-in chief. He
will be assisted by MIR. A. P. Bennett late of
the Enquirer, aud c. Maurice Smith, GEO.,
who has been on the Wing for some years,
and the veteran editor, Alexander Mosely.
Mr.. VIM. G. Elaiu will be the city editor, and
Willie Archer reporter Both of the latter
have filed the same position on the Wing
years ago. Col. Wyatt NJ. Elliott, of Rock
iDgham, has purchased the controlling interest
in the paper. MIR. John Graeme, who has 20
equal 10 the South as financial editor, will COZ
tinue to fill that place on the Wing, as he has
done heretofore
The Senatorial contest will begin 10 a few
days understand. | do not think that ex-
Gov Letcher will be as strong as his friends
believe. tie comes from quarter of the COUP
try which is not, strictly speaking, in the Val
ley, or the West, or the Southwest, or Tide
water, and therefore | do net think that be
will command the united strength of either
section named. l firmly believe that Major
John W. Daniel, of Lynchburg, would Ger
tainy get the place if he were four or five
years older. | have talked with several mem
bers, and they urge the foolish objection that
he is too young. They acknowledge that he
is rising man; that he has one Of the most
brilliant minds in the State; that be has a
manner both captivating and majestic They
say he is rising man, and yet they say he is
too young. | think he will stand good chance
Notwithstanding these objections.
The cowhide is getting popular here. This
morning Pleasant Finch, a young mao from
Heprico county, cowhded Henry Besssr, a
member Of the firm of Franklin Davis & Co.,
of this city. 1t seems that Finch was some
time ago employed by Davis T. Co., and had
misunderstanding with Bessler and left Mon
day evening he was arrested on complaint
from Bessler, charging him with obtaining
goods under false pretences from Davis & Co.
He was taken before the police court, ycster-
day, aud honorably discharged. This morning
he procured two cowhdes and lashed them to.
gether so as 10 make one good one. He then
waited on street corner for Bessler, and about
nine clock That gentleman came that way.
Finch made TOR him at once, and gave him a
severe whipping. He nearly wore the cowhide
out, and throwing that away he took bis fists
aud gave the offending party specimen of his
"knock-downs. He is o much larger man
than Bessler. Bystanders looked at the affair
but did not undertake to disturb the parties,
doubtless thinking it was 40 episode in the
johnson and luboden wrangle 1t was only
when Bessler said he had enough of that
fun that Finch stopped. Bessler has, | un-
derstand placed the matter in the hand OF
Capt. Geo. D. Wise.
Of course the disappointment among the
candidates for the Superntendency of the Pen
itentiary. Penitentiary Storekeeper, and Others
is great. To-day more sad and solemn looking
men were seen in the Capitol than have ever
seen before. They neither asked any one to
driok with them, nor took any drinks. | am,
at least, glad that it is over. Now we have the
gTeatesC OF al -Cne OcDaCOrlal contest. w nen
that is over the Legislature will adjonrn for
the Christmas be iday, and then when they
come back there will be some work done. Then
the Legislature will interest us some.
The gas men from the North, who were
here few days since, went home and gave
glorious accounts of the coal fields Of Virginia,
aud the hospitality of the Virginia people.
Major n. H. Hochkiss, who saw them says
they say they never saw people like the Vir-
glDlaus, or such country as Virginia.
There were lots of candidates from Rich
mond for positions in the Capitol at Washing
ton, but so far have not heard ofany success
tul man in that connection who could put his
band on his heart and say proudly, II am q
Richmonder."
To-day the pay masters Car of the G. & o.
L. K. leaves 90 trip up the road with pile
Of s'aSps to pay off the employees OF the COM
pany. This is the first time for months that
any money has been paid out to the employees
who so much need it, Hereafter they will be
paid off regularly am told.
Much money will change hands on the Sena
toriaI election. understand the pool business
will be regularly opened on this occasion.
The Senate Committee on Contested Elec
tons is doing its work honestly, and whatever
their decision may be it may be relied ou as
just. STRONGBOW