Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-22
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
RICHMOND, March 2l.-Wlth the Leglsla-
ture meeting in the morning at 10 o'clock ana
sitting until o'clock, then meeting again at
I o'clock at night aud sitting until ten, hnd
but little time to chronicle their movements,
which are, by the way now devoid OF interest.
They are hurrying through with everything
pow, and as it is | do not think they Will get
through with all heir business. The case OF
Judge Stevens will come up Thursday, ana
that will probably occupy the entire day. Mr.
Coghiil will make strong speech against the
impeachment OF Stevens. Others may speak
10 his behalf also. The House to-day refused
to agree to the Senate amendments to the
James River and Kanawha Canal bill, which
provides for railroad to Clifton Forge. There
will be a committee of conference and that
question will scarcely be settled by the close OF
the session. All these matters require time.
The Legislature erred in putting off the con-
sideration of the tax bill so long. This threw
the entire machine back.
Butler Malone, the only son OF Gen. VIM.
Malone, is lying very i'll Of pneumonia at the
residence of his father in Petersburg, and his
life is almost dispaired Of He is fine youth,
and his fathers devotion aud attention to him
are touching in the extreme. BY the side OF
this affection the misfortunes of General Ma
homes railroad sink into insigohcsnce IN his
estimation.
The Senate had the tax bill up to-day aud
went through large part of it with great
rapidty. They have so far agreed to the ma
iority of the House amendments and have ad-
ded no new ones of importance.
MIR. L. Spicer Curett has not yet been able
to 6ud the originator OF the recent scandal
about him. Mr.. D. Delarue who Williams
stated told him that Curlett had seduced his
daughter, emphatically denies saying any such
thing. Mr.. VIM. B. Matthews, Curett's couo-
| sci, has gone to Baltimore TO consult with Cur
| let's father in regard to su4iug the city pa
| pers here for damages resulting from their
| publishing the report Of the scandal 10 connec,
tion with his name.
Some comment has been caused By the fact
that some Of the convicts at work 10 the Otd
Dominion Granite Quarry presented their
"buss," Capt. Brady, with a silver cup as
testimonial of their appreciation OF his kind.
ness to them The usual ign eyed citizen and
tax payer has appeared 10 different commuul-
cations asking why and how the convlcts get
auy money 10 buy presents with am told
that these uufortuuates make it by overwork,
| that is working between the hours OF one and
two o clock dinner timcs), and alter o'clock,
| and for this extra work the contractors pay
them, not the State. Verify this is M king
presents by the sweat of his brow, and pres
ent bought with money earned in this way
| ought to be appreciated. There are also am ing
the coDvcts men of great ingenuity, aud 10
their leasure moments they make many little
articles that readily sell, such as tooth picks,
fruit kuiyes, &C., of bone.
10 the Circuit Court OF this city, to-day, 10 the
case of George Shepherd, administrator, vs..
Equitable Life Association OF America aud
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company
( the arguments were heard and the jury ad-
iourned until tomorrow. The amount OF the
| lille insurance was So 900 10 each company.
| The facts 10 the case are as follows: George
| W. Sheperd and his brother Joseph Shcperd
went fishing with boy named Grceu, near
Alexandria, in boat about the lst OF August,
1878. After rowing about mile down the
Potomac G. w. Sheperd suddenly fell out OF
the boat and was supposed to have been
| drowned. His brother and the boy looked for
| his body without success. The satchel of Geo.
| Sheperd being searched policies were found 10
the amount Of Sc 900 in the two companies
named.
Again that new Republican paper here is
spoken of. Tired Of hearing Of it.
STRoNGBoW.