Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-06
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

[Correspondence of the Alexsndria Gaz'tte.l |
RIcHMoN6, March NO further action
has been taken 10 regard to the N'col case.
The committee keep very quiet about that let
ter OF the sheriff of Prince William county.
who was so insulting to the committee, ana
they refused to let me see it to-day. Indeed
the members of the committee attempted 10
throw me off the track when l asked about 1t.
They are provoked that it was msdc public so
soon.
The Hastings Court having used up the
gamblers and the Southern Association, has
now ''goue for the bar rooms. large mum
Der of youths have been summoned before the
grand jury to testify against number OF par
ties for violation of the statute forblddlog the
sale of liquor, &c., to minors. For tins or
fence the statute IMPOSES iue OF not less
than $40, DOR more than $500, and requires
bond 10 $500 with two sufficient suretleS, that
the offender will be of good behavior for twelve
months. Aud now the little boys arc ramb-
ling about uueasy for they fear that the Of
Tended father or Governor, " "old gent,
'boss," or Tycoon" as they designate the
paternal head, will also take the law 10 his
hand, aud furcibly impress them with the SID
of iudulging 10 strong drink.
The Southern Pacific Railroad will be con-
sidered in the Senate again Monday. Maps
will! be displayed proving beyond the shadow
of doubt that tho route of Tom Scott is a
bee line to heaven and Philadelphia, aud that
all other routes twir aud turn in oontortion
ary course, INST dreadful to see. The fight
over the scheme will be biz one, but the
chances are decidedly 10 favor OF the triumph
of the Virginians. The Tom Scott lobbyists
are en- the increase, and daily m 'et fellow and
shake him by the hand.
The State Board of Education has appoint
ed the following school trustees: Alexandria
unity, Samuel Gross; Halifax county, G. T..
G. Phillips, DR.. P. S. Garden, Lafayette jan
niugs, R. G. c. Moore, G. T. Southerlin, JAS.
A. Green. John W. Craddock, Col. Wilbouru
Overly and Jam 5 H. Howertou.
Gov. Letcher's condition to-day was improv-
P~'>'
seemed much refreshed. aud couyersed cheer
fully with his friends Ii eau not be said, how
ever, that he is out Of danger
1t is probable that the proceeds OF the Colo.
NAL ball will be appropriated to the Lee moDu,
ment fund. By the way the little children
throughout the South have shown more energy
10 this cause than the older people,
I notice that tie Northern papers have taken
hold Of and favor the change which hrst re-
commended 10 my letter to the Gazette, name
", that at evening parties and for company
the old colonial costumes be worn, the wigs
vclvets, laces and silver buckles, that orlous
fashion of vice regal Virginia, SO superb, so
inestiuably superior aud more elegant than
the party dress OF to-day. II would be well
for he gallant gentlemen and fair ladies OF
Alexandria to begin at once.
To tie House to day Sir. Lennon offered a
resolution requesting the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction to report the condition OF
the State educational fluid at the time the SUN
reported by the Auditor as belonging to that
fund was used for other purposes, &c. Mr..
Hoenniger offered the following as substitute
which was adopted:
Reso{red, That the Auditor of Public Ac
counts be and is hereby instructed to commu'
nicate to this Housc-lst. Why and in what
manner the deficit in the school fund, as re-
ported ID his communication of the 2Sth OF
February, was allowed to accumulate; I'd.
Why the fact of the existence Of such deficit
has not heretofore been reported to this Gene
raj Assembly.
There will be some trouble yet about that
deficit The fact is that while the money was
spent without proper authority twas spent 10
such small dribblets that the Board were as
tonished when upon adding it all up they
found how much it really was.
The Second Baptist Church, which has bad
such operate choir singing, goes back to the
amateur choir system TO- morrow.
STRoNGBow.