Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszotte.]
RICHMOND, Feb. S.-The gamblers here arc
in terrible plight. They have been obllterat
ed for the present, root and branch. To-day in
the Hastings Court Andrew Muller, charged
with keeping iaro bank, was sept to Jail for
twelve months and fined 500, and Thomas
RUSSELL charged with perjury 10 swearing that
he did not know that Muller kept faro bank,
was fined s. and sent to Jail for twelve months.
Russell made long confession, stating that he
was led to act as he did by bride of $50 Of
fered him by Muller. Joe Graves, a profess
sional, charged with dealing the game in the
same establishment, has left the city, aud
thereby forfeited his baiI-$500. 1t is said
that before he left be paid he $500 to his
bondsmau He remarked to friend that if it
was any other time he would stay, but that be
really could not miss the Centennial. If Judge
Guigou adicss the legislative and judicial par
ties charged with gambling he could do moth
Ing more with them thar fine them $50, Which
! is all the law provides in such cases. Wor-
sham and ali of the other professional gamb-
lers have left the city, and in the gambling
quarters all is still as death.
The Virgioia Press Association monts to-
! morrow "Wednesday at the St. James Hotel.
understand The Independents held secret
meeting Il lew days since anu resolved that if
the Senate seated johnson they would put out
au entire Independent ticket in the coming
municipal election with the exception of the
City Treasurer and Collector.
The University bill was up to-day in the
House again, and ex Gov. Smith spoke in ad
vocacy Of it. Peter r. Jones spoke in favor OF
allerdoc the bill so a. to give the Hampton
Institute So 900. He said last year when you
gcLtlcmeu On that side wanted to get the APP
propria,ion bill for Biacksburg College through
y u came over Eere and told Us on this side II
W. wru!d 20 with you you would go with Us
! WnCn we asked for help for Hampton School.
| We went, and %iihout Us you wouldn't have
| carried that bill, and now when we ask you
yva refuse And the 1use sill! refused to
. pass the amendment. The bill is still pend
. ing.
The Board of Trustees of the Richmond
! Baptist College. lat light, adopted resolutions
agaGs, the proposed appropriation OF $50, 900
to the University for thu education OF young
men over Is years OF age free OF charge, as uu
lair to hichm md and all other colleges il the
State. Fer lhe life Of M Can not sec how it
will hurt the other colleges. k1ow some OF
the denominations regard the University as az
Episcopal Cocgc, bee Use the majority of the
board of trustees Of that college are members
Of that church. but Why this should injure the
other colleges | can not see. think il the
bill will pass it will he one Of the noblest meas
urcs yet adopted by the Legislature, and that
body certainly has plenty Of room to expand 10
that way.
Miss Kellogg, the prima donna. arrived in
the city to-day. She is dcservedy favorlte
with the Richmond opera going public and will
have full houses.
The boys have new name now for that in
disposition So habituaI 10 legislator. They
say me is suffering with locked up liver "
Mr.. john Bill Bigger, the clerk Of the
House. has been quite i'll for sonc days past.
H. is now better.
The ministers of the city ~iIl probably pro-
cacle against the Southern Associations Lottery
Sunday. 1t is an evil thing that benefits the
city EoGc.
The coiorcd people have at last seen the i'm
portance Of taking care Of their aged people.
The bill inc ;rpOratIuE the aged Home AsSO
citation" passed the House to day 1t has tor
it's objec: the proper maintenance Of The aged
col0rcd people. STRoNGBoW.