Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-16
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence of the Alexandris Gszettc'1
RICHMOND, Feb. Isl noticed 10 oa'ur-
DAYS Gazette a card signed L. u. B., II which
the writer states that was betrayed ln;o an
error as to he religious connection OF indVld-
ual members of tie present Board OF Visitors
(of the Universi'y) a majority OF whom ne
supposes to be meubeTs OF the Ep!scopal
Church" [ never Tor a momrnt supp ose1
that the Board was omposcd Ct E:'iscopailans.
# | did not state it | should have SAID that
one of the religious papers here made the AS
serioo (which | qut tad), either he Religious
Herald (Baptist), or the Advocate (Me'ho-
dist. Because the Episcopallau Is the Only
denomination that has n college under Us d.
rect patronage, aud therefore It's young mep 20
to the University, (Which is not donou'na-
iional), the members Of other church thuk
the University is an Episcopalian Institution.
know better OF course it is Daurai that the
Presbyterians should send their boys to Hamp
den Sydney, the Baptists TO Richmond COR
ege, and the Metbodls,s to Randolph Macon.
The Episcopalians therefore send their sous to
the University, which is not denomloaloDaL
have 90 denomlnatiooal interest 10 the mat
ter, but as a Vrgiuiap, With Virrinlau's
pride in what must-t the State lends her
aid-be the great Ucivarsity of The South, |
would see this noble school prosper; would see
its lecture halls crowded with youths from ali
portions CT the country, and zee II turn out
from it's classic prcciDcts ready made" men
who entered but boys. II the members Of tie
Legislature, who are now considering this bill,
would but pause for a moment and gaDce
back over the history of the South, ID y would
fud that-trom the land of the waving corn
fields to the bl'ouiDg orange grovcs-ihc
University of Virginia has exertcd al pre-.
cedentcd sway, has had an Influence upon, a1d
JUDGED created, the literature OF the South ana
made irs diverse political schools, which. While
hey have not always been successful, yet have
been the admiration OF the world. With
beauty and worth intrinsic, they have been
adopted by other oatious. Ii this potept tact
does not move the Leglsla ure, nothing VIII.
Pat me down III favor Of the bill.
Gov. Letcher used some strong language
this morning. 1t seeEis that LOST evening thc
Journal stated that the cX Governor would oe
summoned to tell what be knew abou Juige
Stevecs and gambling. and this morning tie
committee not only summoned Gov. Le,cher,
bu, MIR. Trucheart, the editor of the } uroa!,
also. Mr.. rruehcart could tell the committee
nothing about tie gambiing case. Nhcu his
examination was through ex Gov. Letchcr
turned TO nim and asked him if he said he
tLe,ch RI knew anything about the case.
Tru"h art replied in the affirmative. Gov
Letcher: Then want to tell you. sir, that you
are id Internal liar, and hold myself re-
spousibe fer it. Nothing further trom this
point.
Last nigh. three gentlemen of This city were
hunting for he editor Of the Evening" Journal.
that party having said that they knew aotuc-
thing about gambling.
The Johnson and Knight contested election
case continues to occupy the time OF the Sen
ate. So far he speakers 10 favor Of sending
the election back to the people have been Sen
a,ors Bland, Cochran, Grimsey, Splitter and
Penn. Those oppoSed-Daniel. Marshall, Sin
clair and CriIcher Mr. PepD's speech to-day
in favor Of sending the election back to TIE
people was graDG effort, worthy Of that pure
aud high minded statesman. Tie Senate will
not take foaI vote until Thursday.
In the course of TWO weeks there vii! be Two
grand weddings here. One Of the young fades
is the beautiful adopted daughter OF we'll
knowo bank President here, aud who, Dy the
way. Was formerly a ci:izeu Of Georgetown, D.
G. The o'her is the daughter OF wealthy
citizen O. Richmond.
Gov. Letcher has proposed an Amendment
to the tax bill which will make r!rink of wis
key cost fifty cents. He proposes iax OF
thirty.6ve cts gallon aud 90 ali quantities s.
than a gallon upon all whisky sold IN n:
State. So this would make 6t;y cents drink.
He has many other proposed changes.
Detectives Knox aud John Wre0 toni h'
arrested James Hand, City Assessor OF Pater-
son, n. j., who jumped bail 10 hat city few
days ago. He had been convicted of making
false assessments of property 10 Paterson, and
was under bonds in $4,000 awaiting sentenc'.
The prisoner will be held here uoti the aui h,r-
tiles 10 New Jersey s:nd r. QUESTION for him.
Hand was arrested by means of photograph
sent on postal card TO the police
STRONGBOW.