Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-20
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10 the Senate prayer by Rev. Mr.. Steele.
House Jolut resolution appointing a special
! JOINT committee to ascertain the expenses of
Government Was read aud led to long de-
bate. The resolution embraces within its scope
every species OF expense to which the State is
put, Including even the States prison. A bill
was introduced authorizing the town of Fred.
| ercksburg to issue bOuds t. redeem her aate-
war debt Senate JOINT resolution agreeing to
amendments t, the Constitution of Virginia IN
| reference to tue elective franchise and uualif
catlous iuf Office, ADD concerning the legislative
| department, was also reported
Iu the House, Rev. H. A. upper prayed
The Speaker laid before that body message
from the Governor, transmlttingto the Goueral
Assembly communication from the Attorney
General 10 relation to certain suits now pening
| In the United States courts, relating to the re-
PROCESSION Of Alexandria to the District Of Co.
lumba, 10 which the State of Virginia ia
deeply Interested, and asked that the subject
should receive the prompt aud careful cuusid
GRAFTON of the Legislature. Resolutions we're
introduced amending the code 10 reference to
commissioners III chancery, aud authorizing the
board OF supervisors of Elizabeth Ciy county
TO borrow money to repair aud rebuild the
court house and Jail of said couoty. A petition
from Frederick couoty asking the repeal or
modification OF the tax on dogs was referred.
A account ST CERTAIN proceedings iu the Fed
eral courts, Interesting to Virginia, was trans.
united from the Attorney General, through the
Governor. The contested election case OF OlHe
VS.. Stuart was then taken up, and variously
debated. BY vote, the House foally resolved
TO remand the election to the people of Au-
gusta.
Postmaster of the House Of Repre-
SentatiVeS. ~ s. e..
In its notice OF the officers of the new Con-
gress, the Washington Capitol of yesterday
says:
The poor gentleman selec ed to fill the re-
sponslole position OF postmaster has been the
most unhappy He seems to be an Innocent,
practical sort of man, and as he was elected as
the most BIT to ill the position, he proceeded
to select subordinates from the same coosidera-
ton. He was driven to take, of course, those
he knew best, and these happened to be about
the ancient City of Alexandria, Va Had
thunder storm developed into shower of
qualls on toast and naDna whatever that was
-buckwheat cakes, we suppose-in that ven
cradle repository OF respectable decay, it could
not have more astonished that animated GENE
terry. We are told that on certain day the
train from Richmond arrived 10 Alexau.
drla, and the passengers were amazed to find
90 porters, truckmeu, ticket agsutS or loafers
The depot was desert waste. Vending their
melancholy way along the Streets they found
the town like the depot, deserted. The street
lamps we're unllt, the drinking shops were
closed, the hotels appeared like those Of Car.
thage when Marlus, carpet sack 10 hand,
sought nights lodging. At last, wondering
whether plague had swept over the place,
these Virginia gentlemen, bound for Washing
TOD and office, found 90 a corucr an ex. Cou!ed
crate, who, in sustairiDg the lost cause, had
parted with both legs As our humane Gov
eminent gives legs obly to those who fought
under our flag, this unfortunate was making
but slow progress 90 his stumps towards the
national capital On beiug asked what had 50
strangely depopuated Alexandra, be said The
entire people had gone over to take Office IN
der the new postmaster of the House He was
himself promised place as messenger or mail
carrier, and hoped 10 reach Washington some
time this year. This is, OF course, az exag-
gera,ion, as We believe Alexandria has only
half enough able men 10 fill the places
10 the postofice OF the House. Be this, how.
ever, as it may, We have faith 10 the postmas-
ter of the House. He is good fellow. And
it is scarcely worth while rowing over his Sc
lectlons, contrary TO the geogra phica patrou-
age when the House itself took the leading Of
6cers from three adjoining States.
A Berlio telegram says the real name of
Thompson, the Brcmerhaven murderer, was
Alexander, and that be was respectfully con-
ps cted 10 New York
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The steamer l. Anerqu4 which was disabled
Oh the voyage from New York to Havre, ar