Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-26
LETTER r

The Recent Attaiir an a Gambling HouseM
No Investigation Nt-Judge Steuens 'Sh"
A~6sent-7he johnson and Knight Case
That Capitol Restaurant, etc., etc.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND. Jan. Is. 1876.
The johnson and knight contested election
case continues to absorb the public attention.,
and the temporary excitement about the affair
in the gambling house has subsidized. | begin
to doubt whether there will be an investigation
after all. The contipued absence of Judge
Stevens causes much comment, not very favor
able to that gentleman. Some one 10 my pres
ence, to-day, said something TO the effect that
the affair had proved that Mr.. Fowle was a
man not afraid to stand his ground, and that
Judge Stevens had been proved just the re-
verse. The talk over the matter has ceased,
aud the members themselves are remarkably
quiet upon the subject. Indeed, who is the
man among them that can cast the first stone =!
The legislators have visited Worsham's place
so often that they cannot see the propriety of
blaming a man for doing what they have done.
Since the statements published 10 the newspa-
pers about the matter the attendance at the
gambling houses has fallen off considerably.
The regular habhues fight shy ofthe members of
the Legislature when they see them now. They
are afraid that they will get 10 trouble by the
operation. | understand that the representa-
tives of Nelson county have advised Judge
Stevens to resigo, but that be refuses so to do.
He says, if the Legislature wants to lmpeach
him they can do so, but he will not resign. The
Senate, today, repealed the act Incorporating
| the Montpelier Female Humane Association,
and, also repealed the charter of the same, and
thus ends the existence of this Association,
which was started under such bright auspices,
a fondling of the Governors, the play thing OF
the Legislature and the game of New York
swindlers. 1t was an unfortunate Association,
and from first to last everything went wrong
with it.
The report of the knight aud johnson com
| mittee has not been com pleted yet. Maj. JDo.
Nj. Daniel, of Lyochburg, is now engaged in
| writing the report, which will be very lengthy,
and will probably make three or four columns
in the daily papers. The committee may not
report before Thursday.
Ia the House, to-day, the minority and ma
iorlty reports in the contested election case of
White VS.. Hudgin were discussed pro and con.
The talk OF having a Capitol restaurant has
SO disturbed saloon keeper ION the ramparts
OF the constitution" as the boys call Ninth
and Broad streets, that to-day, 10 the hope OF
averting such a blow, be sent invitations to
all the members to come over and take dinner
With him. They went aud ate and drank and
made merry, and now they all say il is nonsense
to talk about having a Capitol restaurant.
The Richmond Caledonian Club to night
| celebrated the birthday of BurDs by a grand
banquet, dancing and other festivities.
The Richmond property of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac R. +. Go. is Of
ferred at private sale. 1t is very valuable and
covers nearly a whole square in the heart of
the city.
The Committee on Schools and Colleges
meet to.night to hear Gen. Smith and others
address them on the advisability. of helping the
Virginia Military Institute. That school has
turned out a large plumber of frst-class schol-
ars, and should be helped. But the policy of
the Legislature is to. help themselves and no.
body else.
Delegates Simpson and Fowle, of Alexandra,
are With, perhaps, one or " exceptions, 10
their seats more than any Of the delegates, and
attend to their business with commeDdable
promptness.