Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-22
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence or the ALEXANDRIA Gazette.
RICHMOND, Dec 81, 1875.
Christmas is coming, and the members OF
the Legislature arc going like leaves 10 autumn.
Although they only took three days recess
they as well might have taken ten days, for the
majority of them will stay waysthat length of,
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The Centennial bill was again before the
Senate day. General Bradley T. Johusou
made his maiden speech in advocacy of the
bill, and Senator Cochran delivered speech,
which for real beauty of expression and force of
language has never been exuled by that gifted
legislator. Notwithstanding his efforts, when
the bill came up, upon its final passage, it was
defeated by vote OF ayes, ~ noes, l3. A mo-
ton was passed to reconsider, and the bill Was
laid on the table. am induced to believe
that the Old Dominion will not be represented
at the Centennial.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections will meet again tomorrow to consid-
or the contested election case Of Johnson and
Knight, aud, perhaps they will decide the mat
ter. | do not see how they can get out of eth
er sending the election back to the people or
giving Knight his seat. Fraud has been proved,
beyond DOUBT, on both sides, and this
will, | th!nk. necGss tate new election.
The Republicans held Il meeting to day for
the purpose OF considering whether the party
should have an organ i'll this city or not, and,
also, to endeavor 10 bring the party together
Mr.. S. H. Burch, the Mayor of Lynchburg,
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dexter, coored, member Of the Legislature,
acted as secretary The subject, newspaper,
pro and con was fully discussed, aud the mat
ter finally referred to Il committee, to be known
as the Press Committee" and which is to
be composed Of five members from the city OF
Richmond and one FROM each Congressional
district 10 the State. A committee was also
appointed to request the State Republican
Central Committee to consider the propriety of
calling, at an early day, meeting OF the Re-
publicans for the purpose OF reorganizing the
Republican party ia the State. The confer
ence then adjourned.
Mr. Edward V. Valentine, the sculptor, has
flushed his bust of the late Judge Joynes, Of
the Supreme Court The widow Of Judge
Joyues will, in few days, visit the city for
the purpose of examining the work, and it will
then be placed in the court room.
There are some members OF the Legislature
who are as light us corks. | will not meution
any DANES, as the parties alluded to- will know
their own weight But fellow is bound to
ease his conscience sometimes.
Judge Nccson, in bis argu nent on behalf of
knight, before the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, yesterday gave some hard raps
to a certain young lawyer on the other side,
who tried to quit Latin on the ripe and youth
tul looking jurlst. Out of consideration, &C.,
&c, torbear to mention the particulars.
The wholesale business in this city, during
the present holiday season, has picked up won
dertully, and the merchants are now speaking
in coutemptuous tones about the Baltimore
drummers.
The very first matter that will occupy the
attention Of the Legislature when the holidays
are over will be the question of tobacco inspec-
ton. There will be much wranglipg on the
subject.
Ex-Gov. Walker and his friends are very
much disappointed that he did not gee, the
craftsmanship of the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad. They think he would Fave suited
the place and the place him.
Richmond is to have volunteer company,
composed Of the elite of the city, who will wear
blue uniforms. The cruel war is over.
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