Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-07
LETTERS FROM RICHMOND.
Slow Work in the Legislature--The
Monumental Church--The ImbOden-
Johnson Observation-Disclosures Bound
Overhaul Of q Political Asuirant.

Johnson DIFFICULTY. .AlnDOUen bound
Overhaul ola Political Aspirant.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Dec 6.-Work appears to 20
hard with the present Legislature After
session of scarcely one hour in length, to-day,
they adjourned without doing anything of i'm
portance. The House Committee on Roads
met to-day, the chairman, ex Governor Letcher,
presiding. The subject of the extension of the
James River and Kauawha canal was eonsid-
cred at length. The committee finally determ-
ined to request joint session of the Senate
committee to meet with them and look into
the matter.
Next Sunday the Monumental (EpiscopaD
church will be opened for the first time since
its improvement. 1t has been closed over six
months. During that time the church has
been newly painted and frescoed Major Won
Buow, an artist. recently of Lynchburg, did
the latter work. AS to it's merits there are
varied opinions. The artists here think the
whole work complete travesty. [ am told
that the entire ceiling is frescoed 10 the most
horid style-not at all in keeping with the
style Of architecture. The lifesi figures of
the Apostles are 10 some unaccouutable man
ner mixed up with an army of whales, dol
phins, or such large fish. while gaily. colored
cherubims wink and blink at fellow from all
corners. Again there are other gentlemen
here who contend that the whole, as work of
art, is grand beyond description Of the mer.
its or dement's of the work am not just now
prepared to speak. having never been down to
look at it. | will certainly be on hand Sunday
The Monumental had the reputation at one
time Of having the best music in Richmond,
but that day is about over DOW, the organist,
Mr.. Leo W heat, baving left, and the choir
scattered. new organist and choir have been
engaged, but whether they will draw the crowds
| the others did remains yet to be seen.
l understand new daily paper will be
| started here soon-an administration organ.
| One or two OF Grants favorites in this city
| will have the control Of the paper.
General Lmboden again appeared before the
manded him to give suretyin the sum of 81 900
that he would keep the peace, which he still
| refused to do. He was then committed to the
custody of the jailor, and at once proceeded to
| take copies Of the papers IN the case on which
to sue out writ of habeas corpus. He after
wards consented to give bail, which he did,
with Mr.. Franklin Stearns as his surety. He
then took an appeal to the Hastings Court.
| At o'clock in the evening he appeared before
Judge GulgoD, who, after hearing all the facts
10 the case, sustained the decision of the
Justice.
Ii lmboden fights DOW bis friends must paw
the thousand dollars. | understand bis coun-
| sci will take the case up to the Supreme
Court. | predict fight before the month is
over
| The Manchester Courier, q weekly of about
SIX months old, has expired. Cause, want OF
breath
We very often hear of men rising from tail.
| ors, shoemaksrs, and butchers to President
and members of Congress, but rarely hear Of
| their going down from member of Congress to
butcher. Mr.. Rush Burgess, for some years
collector OF the revenue of this district, and
who ran for Congress against Gilbert e. Wal
ker, is now the proprietor of butcher stall in
the Second Market, 10 this city. He is happy,
| and says he will never be a politician again
| no, never.
Tomorrow night the caucus for the nomina-
ton of State officers will be held. When that
is over the Legislature will work some.
Colonel William S. Gilman. one of the mem
bers of the House from this city, is the writer
Of the able "Capitol Notes in the Richmond
Euquirer.
Some of the members of the recently ap.
| pointed House committees will, understand,
| tender their resig nation, not being satisfied
! with the disposition the Speaker made OF
them. STRoNGBow.
RICHMOND, Dec. "A general staguatior
pervades both houses of the Legislature to day.
Indeed little or no progress will be made unit
the State officers are elected and the Senatorial
question disposed Of. On Wednesday the cleo
tion of the following officers will take place =
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Auditor Of
Public Accounts, Second Auditor, Superin
tendent of Public Printing, Superintendent Of
the Penitentary, and General Agent and Store.
keeper of the Penitentiary. Of the presen,
incumbents the Second Auditor, Superinten.
dent of the PeDitentiary, and Storekeeper OF
| Penltentiary will have opposition. Col. A. 0.
! Holiday will oppose Gen. Asa Rogers, the
Second Auditor; Mr.. French Strother, Super
intendent OF the Penitentiary. will have three
or four candidates to contest against, but from
| all l can see, although he may have hard
| fight, think be will be reelected. It is diff
cul to say how the contest for Second Auditor
will end. | think Gen. Rogers will be hard to
| beat. VIM. Lovenstein stands the best chance
for Penitentiary Storekeeper, aud next to him
l think Iallaterro will come close behind.
Ut course the Senatorial contest is ahead OF
every thing, and next to that, [ think, more in
terest is felt in the race for Penitentiary Store
keeper, owing to the large number of candi-
dates. From present appearances Goode' 8
chances are lessening and ex-Gov. Letcher is
coming up considerably. l was astouished last
mig BIT upon visiting the hotels and conversing
With members to 6ud how many will 90 for
Letcher on the second and third ballots. Letoh.
er's chances are good if johnson and Goode
fail, as the adherents Tor large number) Of
both gentlemen will compromise on the old ex-
Governor. Major Daniels chances Are increas.