Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-19
LETTER FROM

LETTER FROM
The Republicans IN Copncd-Thcy mN Hold
Their Meet Convention IN Lynchburg-Me
Proposed Republican O>gan-Lee's Birth.
day IN Richmond Washington IN the fteSd
-Ludy Book Sellers, etc
Correspondence OF the Alexandria & zotte
RICHMOND. Jan. Is, 1876.
The Republican State Central Committee
met here tonight, for the purpose of taking
measures to call a State Republican Couven-
ton. Major R. Fl Carter, of Fauqulcr, pre-
sided, and Messrs. Johu R. Pjpham and ).
w. Woltz acted as secretaries. The Commit
tee, after a long consultation, fixed upon the
18th of April as the time of holding the con-
~vcnuion, and determined that the basis OF rep
resentstion should be the same as adopted by
the House of Delegates. They fixed upon
Lynchburg as the place for holding the COD
1%entiop. A large number Of the delegates
present were from that fortunate town in the
mountainous regions. AT the adjournment OF
the meeting Of this Committee, the committee
appointed to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF cssab-
fishing a Republican organ 10 the State OF Vlr-
giuia, met and, at the time OF the closing OF
| my letter, were still IN session. L expect they
| will all agree that the Republican party ought
to have an organ, but the question Is, where
| is the money to come from, and the only way
| of solving this question is for some gentleman
of plelhoric purse to advance aud plank down
the cash. This is the only way they can save
| the country. Oil thrice blessed kIlnchburg,
mother of great men and great measures, to be
| thus hoDored in her old age. The great par
ty, which has lived and died in her classic
| borders, is to be born again aud nurished with
in her sacred precincts until it shall bloom
and blossom into u thing OF beauty forever. So
saws a member of the committee, and, indeed
I think we want something 10 the State to
fight. Let the party be reorgan;zed it such a
move is possible, and let them have a new pa
per. 1t is really tires9me to see all the papers
10 the State running out 10 arms to tight the
National Republican. Give them an enemy
within their borders.
Tomorrow, the 18th, will be the birthday Of
Robert Z. Lee, and will be observed as such
all through the city. A grand mas meeting
will be held 10 Assembly Hail at II o'clock,
and an GRAFTON will be delivered by Captain j.
Hampdeu Cbamberlayne, of the Norfolk Vlr.
ciniau. The former pastor OF Gen. Lee, Rev.
DR.. Charles Minnegerode, d. D, of St. Pau!'s
Church, in this city, will pray, and Mr.. Cham
berlayne will be followed by Mayor Kelly in a
short address. The exercises will be closed
with prayer by Rev. j. William Jones. A
battalion from the First Virginia REGIMENT,
consisting of Companies B, q and f, will pa
rade the streets. During the day parties are
requested to leave their subscriptions to the
Lee monument" 10 the principal drug stores
10 the city. A goodly SUN will probably be
realized for this noble object.
The body OF Mr.. r. s. Redtord, who has
been missing since the 29th of December, was,
to-day, found 10 the river, near Kitchen Is
land" between Richmond and Manchester.
When last seen alive he was on the Free
Bridge, and it is supposed that, 10 a fit OF
momentary insanity, be threw himself there
from in the river. A reward OF one hundred
| dollars was offered tor the body.
"Citizeus and tax. payers are filling the
newspapers here with letters, showing the
members of the Legislature how to conduct the
affairs of the State. If they knew how little
| the latter parties notice them they would stop
writing.
A gentleman of Washington, D. G., writes
to this city to. day to put 10 his claims for part
of the four hundred million-dollar Jennings
estate. The claimants are daily increasing.
and at the present rate they will only get about
ten cents apiece out of the four hundred mil.
lions. Every town in the State has somebody
| who is a member OF the Jennings family.
The funeral of Mr.. john H. Shields, who
was suddenly killed by a railroad accident pear
Lyuchburg, will take place in this city to.mor-
row morning. His bereaved family have the
sympathies of the entire community.
That delectable article, the feminine book
canVassers, has made its appearance 10 this
| city at last. Yes, two young and pretty ladies',
| canvassers for subscription books, are now sell
| ing them at a rate that makes the book can
vasser of the opposite sex grit bis tobacco
stained teeth and feel like putting an end to
himself-that is if a canvas5er ever did have
| an cnd-uuless he chooses to call himself the butt
end of the devil. The lady canyassers, how
ever, are dif:reut. They understand how to
approach a fellow, and before be knows it, have
sold him a pew family Bible, with photograph
album in the back.
The question of retrenchment aud reform is
pow looming up in great proportions. In the
House, today, Mr. Massie's substitute as
amended by Mr.. Popham, vas adopted. 1t is
as follows: That the Committee on Retreoch-
men. and Economy be instructed to report a
bill reducing, by Is per cent, the pay Of mem
bers Of the General Assembly, and all its off
GERS and employees, o! all officers and en-.
ployees of every department Of the government
Of the State, of all clerks of courts and COM
missioners in chancery, and of all legal fees Of
attorneys at law, and reducing mileage to the
actual cost of coming to Richmond and return.
ing. It was referred to the Committee on Re-
trenohment and Reform.
Booth had the largest house last night ever
known 10 Richmond. He was twice called out
and the second time, in a short speech, thank
ed the audience for their kindness, &c. The
people went crazy over him.
All the newspaper men here are sick.
STRONGBOW. |