Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-01
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazatte.l
RICHMOND, Feb. 29.-At last the james
Rivers and Kanawha Canal Extension bill has
passed the House. Went through to-day like
fash, and the House appeared to be so sick
OF the very sight of it that it was hurried over
TO the Senate. The compromise scheme pro.
posed By Mr.. Stuart was adopted. This pro-
ydes for the extension of the canal to Craig
Creek, and from thence a temporary railroad
is to be built to Clifton Forge.
The recent action of The Reformed E1lsro.
psliaDs 10 discussing the advlsabi'lty OF dolng
away with Leut has conlDletcly killed that
church 10 this vicinity. | canuct say that II
ever had any supporters here, but | think 1t
did, and il was said at one time that an Epls-
copal minister here sympathlsed with the
movement. The a,tempt t. abolish LIT,
though, nust cause breach between tne Two
that can oever be closed.
Since the police justice has adopted the
whipping post for pe'ir larrenics There has lot
been a single white man before the court tor
petit larceny.
The Republicans of Diuwiddie county will
hold grand ratification meeting Thursday 10
the Interest Of DR.. E. H. Smith, tn. Republi-
can candidate for the seat 10 the House made
| vacant by Rufia. the expelled. Speeches will
| be made by Senators Edgar Allan and W. n.
Stevens aud P K. Jones and P j. Carter.
Rufus last hope is gone-his friends have
goDe back 90 him, he says
| 10 the Senate, to-day, the Committee Oh
Privileges and Elections reported through their
| Chairman, Major John W. Daniel. in favor of
seating James B. Brady 10 the contested cleo
ton case of Brady VS.. Gayle. Gayle is the sit
ting member. His Senatorial district is the
18th. aud is composed of the county of Nor
folk and the city of Portsmouth. Senator
| Bland will submit minority report n~favor Of
continuing Gayle in his seat. | presume the
Senate will sustain the majority report. Brady
is Republican, and has spent already over
three thousand dollars in coltes;ing the seat
with Gayle. This amount was expended in
counsel fees, printing, &c.
| lnorG ls I'D tulS CiGy d ulCe ypuD9 Stutleludu
who was 10 the habit of spending twenty five
dollars day with the Southern Association
| until the recent trouble in that corporation.
The cases Of the sg DTS and policy dealers Of
the Association will come up 10 the Hu>tlGgs
Court next Monday. 1t appears that there is
no mao 10 the Legislature who is willing to
! take the first step against the Association.
Judge Guigon Will in all probability Squelch it.
Who ever heard Of churches aud choirs get
ting along together Last year Richmond had
splendid church music. Mr.. Leo P. Wheat,
one OF the greatest orgsuists 10 he world, pre-
sided az the organ Of the Monumental Church
and over its splendid choir, and Colonel W. E.
Tanner. fine director, led the choir Of the
Second Baptist Church. Now both have dis
banded. A project is now on foot to build
splendid free Baptist Church. The organ is
| to be the largest 10 the South, and will be
built by Erbeu. Leo Wheat will play ii; Col.
| William L. Tauoer will lead the choir, which
will be composed of the former members of
the Monumental and Second Baptist Church
choirs. Rev. DR.. Burrows will be pastorot the
church. This is the very latest.
All this buncombe has 6ue effect upon
constituents Mr. Armstrong offered in the
House to-day resolution providing that no
| member shall be entitled to receive his per
| diem unless be Is detained Dy slck0eSs. nat
is sensible. This thing of members staying
away for weeks, attending to their privata al
fairs and getting paid therefor by the State, is
not right. But then ?. j. Carter offered as
substitute that the Committee on RereDcb.
ment and Reform be instructed to report bill
repeating all laws for paying per diem to the
members of the General Assembly. 10 fact,
you know, they will, uoder this resolution,
serve the bleeding country free of charge.
Mr.. f. w. Soagge, of London, the counsel
for the Eoglish bondholders, is 10 this city.
What be comes for | am not yet able to say.
There were some errors 10 my account OF
that little affair between Mr.. Popham aud the
Journal man l cheerfuly correct it. Of
course the very rumor of fight about the
Capitol so upset everybody that it was We'll
high impossible to get any correct account OF
| it. MIR. Popham did not 60 to look for PTS
toll as stated. He was uoarmed. Before he
said a word to the young man-Mr. VIII
liams-who wrote the article, that young gen.
| tleman stepped up aud said, II wrote it,"
Mr. P. said, what did you do it for?' He
| replied, Since you have acted the gentleman
about this matter apologize for writing 1t. =
MIR. p. said, "Do you then, 10 the presence OF
| these gentlemen, apologize for having written
that article" Mr.. W. said Il do and there
| the matter ended. STRoNGBOW