Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-14
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
T Correspondence Of the Alexandria GsZott

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Feb. III have at last seen
Miss Clara Louise Keloggs sweetheart, the
Mr.. Brandish Smith, SO much spoken of by
tho Northern papers, which state that he is
immensely wealthy. 10 this | will add that he
is handsome enough to make fellow jealous.
lie is about six feet in height, of rather stall
worth build, has iull and piercing gray eye,
and face which is full Of expression, and i'm
pressed me at once with the idea that nc Is
man of fine traits. He came to this city about
TWO days after the opera company, and was at
the theatre every night, and | noticed that he
was treated with marked Difference by the
members Of the company, and that he walked
in and out when he SO desired. Miss kellogg
is certainly priced and appreciated by the opera
going people of Richmond, and increases In
popularity with every visit she makes. MIR.
Oliver j. Schoolcraft, & young gentleman OF
great wealth in this city, inaugurated the Gus.
tom of theatre parties in Richmond. lie
invited forty.eight young ladies and gentlemen
to the opera Friday night and afterwards gave
them grand supper. This little affair cost
him eight hundred dollars and was brilliant
success. The young ladies were dressed in full
party costume, many wearing diamonds and
jcwclry, and each being provided with hand
some bouquet by Mr.. Sohoolcratt The fact
that on Friday night the three prima donnas
OF the opera company were to appear, aud that
tl4is-thc first theatre parly-would be IN at
| tendance, together with the popularity OF Miss
Kellogg, served to crowd the house with the
largest asscmblage of ladies and gentlemen that
| ever gathered there on like occasion. May
| the Kellogg company continue to prosper and
a Ways be as good as it is now.
One of the photographers 10 this city has re
ccived an order from the Philadelphia Centcn-
NAL Committed to take the photographs OF the
scver prettiest young ladies 10 Richmond and
| forward them at once. Ii is, l understand,
the design to have in addition to other attrac-
tons the pictures of the most beautiful women
| 10 each capital of the States and then to COIN
psrc them and determine which State has the
PROTEST. Ah what futter will this cause;
how much jealousy and trouble among the fair
sex? | heard to-day fem a charming miss the
name Of one Of the young ladies selected here.
I Nv fair informant went 90 TO say that she
thought this was unjust; that the young lady
selected was not by any means one OF the pref
| test here. She knew of lots who were pref
tier. | suspect she thought she was herself
enc of the plumber and | agree with her. But
it is dangerous experiment TOR the photo
graphcr who will have to make the selections.
"Wuuld | were a girl.
Senator Cochran to-day conc udcd his argu-
ment in favor Of sending the johnson and
Knight election back to the people. Ih" cx
element continues aud the Senate chamber
was again packed to sutocatlou.
With the gallant Cochran at the helm,
| GuigOn on the mainmast, and George Wilde
below attending TO the yictuallIng OF the ship
of State, I,thnk there is 20 danger OF our run
npc into breakers though they be just ahead.
In legislative circles everything continues
painfully dull The members have, like your
correspondent, devoted the past week to the
opcra. The few handsome men in this body
made some conquosts among the opera singers,
who will no doubt part with them IN deep re-
greet.
1t is paiu that the Southern Association is
locln d. While the Legislature may not re-
peal its charter, yet if Judge Guigon finds its
conductors guilty Of conducting lottery, of
course, so far as Richmond is concerned, the
thing will be killed, and it should be. The
colorcd Y. Nj. G. A. have presented to the
General Assembly petition asking that the
| charter be repealed.
Mr.. John A. Worsham, who was yesterday
! Indicted by the grand jury for keeping gamb-
ling house, is either in Washington or in the
| neighborhood of Alexandria. Hc has scooted
| irnu here. STRONGBoW.