Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-01
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Correspondence of the Alexandria dszete

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election case of w. G.. Knight VS.. Bradley L.
Johdson, which has for months past been the
subject of much interest to the people OF the
Richmond Senatorial District. The report is
very voluminous, and gives all the legal points
in the case. 10 conclusion the committee say
they could not be insensible to the fact that
the case has aroused the bitterest prejudices
and chickering's that party rivalry could excite
and they only regret that it will not be deter
mined in an atmosphere less impregnated with
the passion of factions. The record shows
that johnson received q majority OF the votes
cast, and they, therefore, submit and recon-
the adoption of a resolution that johnson, the
sitting member, is entitled to the seat be now
occupies. The report is signed by Messrs.
Daniel, Marshall and Fiuney. Senator Claugh-
ton presented an Independent report recon-
mending the seating Of johnson, but on entire
ly different grounds from those presented by
the chairman's report. Messrs. Bland, Splller
and Wood will, to. morrow, present a minority
report submitting tie matter back to the peo-
pie. Five hundred copies of the chalrman's
report were ordered by the Senate to be
printed.
To the case of j. D. Brady VS.. j. H. Gayle,
a contest from the Portsmouth district, the
concluding argument will be made before the
elections committee this evening by l.. d..
Chandler for Brady.
The Governor submitted to the General AS
sembly to-day, a communication from the Gov
| ernor of West Virginia, enclosing JOINT resolu-
| tons of the Legislature of that State, inviting
Virginia, to aid by an appropriation of money,
10 the erection of a monument, near the juno
| ton of the Ohio and Kanawha rivers, to COM
memorate the battle of Point Pleasant, fought
on the 10th OF October, l774. The Governor,
10 his communication, stated that, 10 view OF
the Indebtedness and financial embarrassment
Of the Commonwealth, and having due regard
to all other considerations which properly relate
to the subject, be was not prepared to recon-
mend any appropriation to aid in erecting the
proposed monument. The communication was
referred to a committee.
Since its existence io this State the South
ern Association has given away IN charity
SAC, 53l. The attempt now being made to
have the Legislature repeal its charter will end
in total failure. Gen. Henry A. Wise is Pres
ident of the Association, and Col. G. Q. Tomp-
kius managing director. Mr.. Edgar NJ. Gar
nett is Secretary.
The brig p. NJ. Tinker, of Boston, 300 tons
burden, entered at the Custom House to-day
with a cargo of Rio coffee, consigned to Lee,
Seldom & 60. The British brig Neptuoe's
Car entered also to load -four for Rio Grande
de Sui, by Haxall. Crenshaw & Co., and the
Gallego Mills Manufacturing Company.
Isaac Johnson for ten years and jesse Smith
for TWO years, for grand larceny, we're received
at the Penitentiary to-day from Alexandria
county. Sheriff Wibert and Deputy Sergeant
Cline had them in charge.
The revival meeting is still going on at
Trinity Church. Fifty-one persons united
themselves with the church Sunday, making
one hundred and two during two weeks.
Bishop Doggett preached an able sers,on there
Sunday morning.
Some thief, on Saturday uight, entered the
store room of Rev. A. w. WaddelI, rector OF
St. Johns Church, and stole all bis accumu
ted family stores and provisions for Sundays
dinner.
1t is said that MIR. Leo P. Wheat, the form
er great organist of the Monumental Church,
will be recalled.
Theodore TiIton will lecture 10 this city at
Assembly Hall, on the evening OF the tn OF
February. Subject: THE Problem OF Life.
Kellogg and her musical confreres, com
mence a season of English Opera at the Thea
tire February 9th.
Captain John Henry Freeman, who was
stricken with paralysis several days ago, is re-
ported much better to-day.
The News of this city says: 1t has been
announced 10 the newspapers that the lnVes.
liga.ion lnto the case OF Judge Stevens WILL
be commenced by a committee Of the House OF
DELEGATES this evening at u o'clock. Ali who
want to be Informed on the strong points OF
draw" would do we'll to be present. 1t is
supposed that Judge Stevens will take no part
10 the matter, save through the casual inter.
veution of friends.
The Journal says: Members of the legis.
Iature were at a sad loss what to do with them
selves Saturday night. The Journal has shut
up all the faro banks in town. Not one of
them was open Saturday night, and legislators
were robbed of their accustomed sport. They
can never forgive the journal tor this "unklnd-
est cut OF all"
The Journal is pitching into the Legislature
| right and left, aud has, it is understood, great,
ly increased its circulation by its late course.
1t evidently is no respactor Of persons, as will
be seen by the following article it contained
this evening about ex-Gov. William Smith
Regardless of the enormous expense to the
State, ey- Governor Smith continues to speak,
| aud With his mammoth wedge, Time, still
| prizes and picks at the impoverished Treasury
| of the State. Until recently it has only been
at stated intervals, twice a day that he has
gouged the Treasury and bored the members
by his random talk, but now mis- madness lacks
even system, and no opportunity is allowed to
20 by. o. Saturday the old centenarian states
man got bis back up to an enormous height on
the Curlett affair.
Mr.. Smith expressed his astonishment.
What the House of Delegates powerless to
protect itself! Oh, death, where is thy sting
Tell me, ye winged winds. Answer the ques-
tion: are we indeed powerless? At this iuDc