Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-14
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

The State Grange Election of Oh.
ficers-a Senatorial Heir--The Great
Centennial Bill Fight Over-The
Bill Defeated-ssarnis ilment OF La
boring Mems Wages, etc., etc.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette ]
RICHMOND. Jan. Is, 1876.
The State Graoge resumed its session at ten
o'clock this morning. The following officers
were elected J. NJ. B|auton. Master; f.
w. ChiIes, Ogerseer; 6. W. Koner, Lcctur-
err; VIM. McComb, Steward; J. B. Dupn,
Assistant s., W ri P. F. Coghii, Treasurer !;
Rev. Mr.. Fielder, Chaplain; NJ. w. Haze
wood, S c.etary; NJ. B. Hancock, Gate-keep-
or; Executive Committee, James NJ. Splller,
| OF B ,tetoust, and J. w. White, of Charlotte.
The morning was taken up principally with
the discussion of reports and resolutions. The
installation of the newiy-elected officers will
take place tomorrow night.
Among the heirs of the celebrated four
| huadred- million dollar Jennings suit 10 Eng,
land is Senator Smith, of Nelson. He has
strong hopes Of getting bis three millions from
this estate.
The smallpox exctem nj is about over here.
| There have been 40 new cases reported. Mr.,
Carpenter, the Delegate from Allegheny and
/ Craig, who has beeo so i'll with the disease, II
SO far recovered as to be out Of danger.
The great Centennial bill, as | predicted
was defeated-ayes, 56; noes, SIS. Now tt
business The money which the discussion O
this matter has cost the State would have palc
the appropriation asked l. is well, however
that the members ventilated themselves or
this matter There never was session OF th'
Legislature during which the members have
not had u week or more on some important
subject. 1t is Inevitable, and the complain
theIcat is useless. Inc talk must be had anc
the sooner it is over the better Ii the Gen
teuna debata had DOT taken place some oihe
Of equal importance would have occupied tht
LEGISLATURE The resolutions of Blaine hae
much to do with the defeat of this bill 10 mJ
opinion. II rather dampened the ardor o.
several Of he most enthusiastic supporters o
the appropriation.
Ezrkc Myers, Joseph A. West, and Thos
j. McCaIeb, the parties arrested for being con
ccrled in the Petersburg distillery frauds were
admitted to bail yesterday for their appearance
at the pcx term of the United States Court
which opens 10 this city Cd the first Monday II
April ncxt Myers in the SUM Of $4,000
West 10 $40 900, aud McCalcb in $4,000.
The two negroes, Arthur Randall and WIN
Lswtop. who were convicted OF mutlny By the
United States Clrcuir Court, in Alexandria
arrived here This morniDg They will receive
their sentence by JUICE Bond next week.
The resolution, offered 10 the Senate to day
amending the Code 10 prevent the garnishmenl
Of lainricg mems wages, is TO the laborlnG
map highly important move. Numbers OIL
hem are out Of employment all over the State,
AMI are forced to help each other. When it
comes to distinguishing, however, between the
laborng mep and the other classes, there
sill be some trouble in ascertaining where the
line Of distinction is to be drawn.
Gen F.tz ugh Lee will appear before both
Of the imm' gration committees to morrow
| evr,nr STRONGBOW,