Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-21
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

1Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazatte.J
RICHMOND, Feb 20-As will be seen by the
papers Mr. Hunter his testified in the great
Fowle Stevens case. am glad he reached The
CITY. Ii is better for all hands. The Large
house back Of the Goveroor's mansion,' al
luded to +, Mr. Hunter as the place where be
saw Judge Stevens, is the new gambling es-
Enlistment which was being fitted up Dy
Worsham, and Of which gave full de>crlp-
ton some time siuce. What will become Of it
now | canoot say. If Worsham returns 10 this
city he will 20 to Jail beyond doubt; If he
stays away he is losog time and business.
The fact is, the gambling business has received
decided shock, from which II will not soon
recover. While gambling may be carried on
in secret and in ciubrooms, il will be some
time before there viii be found anyone with
bardihood enough TO open gambling house.
1t is said that Rufin. the expelled member
Of the House, would do we'll to leave the city
at once. Judge Guigoa has ixel his eye on
hin, having heard that his c4-eWl need judicial
investigation. Now. if Rufin did but know
what is good for him, he would make tracts,
for, like Kate Kearaey, 'tatai's the < lance OF
Judge Gugon II he colorel Legislator knew
what is good for him, he would never euter
Richmond again | uders'aud, however, that
he has the effron;ory to say that he Is gong
back to Dinsid lie and he will be elected again
and thus show the House thing or two.
Judge Guigon will FIX that. II 'he Dtnwld-
d,aus send him 10 Rchm nd, iusteai OF repre-
sentiug them 10 the L .gislature he will occupy
the hlor Of the city Jail.
Judge Nicely voted against expclllng hutin
because he was Of the opinion tia; the House
ID DO juris fiction in tae matter.
The all. absorbing topic Of conversation here
now is the court ball." Ancestors arc -carce;
in fact cannot be obtained at any price. If
these worthless of hundred years ago knew
how much wraogllug tneir descendants are
having over them, they w,.uld come o ,ck here
and put stop to it. Positively shocking, l
declare.
George Hill was 6ued $50 and costs yester
day bv Judge Gulgon !or playing draw poker.
Next week the Musings Court, have up
the keno players.
Gen. Mcclellan has refused the position of
chief engineer to the Brazilian government al
a salary of $40, 0U0 On, think Of The generals
that could be got !or that salary
The Legislature has we'll ngn fought itself
out and yet done n 'thIng-absoIutely not hing
| differed with Maj }. W. Daniel il re
gard to the Johnson ana koight case, AID
,hink cow he made mistake, but | must say
he is an eloquent uab. The TWO couIug tntn
in the S.nae are JIige Cochran AMI John w.
Daniel. and predict now L at both will ethcr
occupy III, GuberDatorial chair rr be in The
u. S. Senate. 1t woull DO my soul 1o,d, II
would be as refreshing as the balm Of Giead.
it would make ue doubIy proud OF Virginia IT
| could but see Cochran, the lnvlucl5l:, he
hurricane debater, hang such cat.e as Blaine
or Morton in Congress- Such men make u
proud of the fact that We are Virglniaus, such
men are Vrginia's * minors, although she
may have made many other jewels.
STRONGBGW