Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-09
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazettel
RICHMOND, March s.-The Grand jury OIL
the Hustings Court to-day found true bill
against R. D. Rufhn, late member OF the House
from Dinwddie county, for petit larceny. hui
fin will be routed out of the State.
The eageruess with which the people OF TINS
city read of rich young MIR. Schoolcrat'' 5 c1
penditures is remarkable. He has helped the
newspapers along wonderfully in this direction.
Mr., Schoocraft has younger brother who
will also come into the same fortune when ne
is twepty-oue. | presume he will also make
things lively.
The Richmond ministers appear to be 10 de-
mand. There are but few Of them who have
not received calls from other congregations out
side of the city. Rev. Mr.. Robert Gibson, OF
St. James Episcopal Church, has been called
to Tappahanuock Church to take charge OF
that parish. Rev. Mr.. Latino, who went over
to the Reformed Episcopal Church, was pas
tor of Tappahannock Church. Rev. Mr.. Ed
ward Wall, also assistant pastor of ST. James
Church, has been called to Brandon Church,
| but has decliued.
To the Senate to-day Mr.. Bland submitted
the minority report in the Portsmouth contest,
ed election case Of Brady vs. Gayle, which re-
commeuds the seating Of Gayle.
| The coming city election will be close aud
exciting, aud already the Candidates are begln,
DING to buzz around. The Independents will
certainly bring out q ticket OF their own. They
! will not get all the support from the ConserVa-
tives they expected. A conservative noml
mates Gen. Joseph r. Anderson for our next
Mayor 10 one of the evening papers to day,
and an 'Independent" writer in the Guide
and News gives list of the presidents OF the
United States, and Dames as Independents
| George Washington, John Adaus, John Iy.
Ter, Willard Fillmore and Andrew ohnson.
The Grand Jury of the Hastings Court TO-
day indicted the following bar keepers tor sell
ipG LIQUOR to minors: &. q. Wolf, 4. w.
| Thomas, Smith Redtord, Thomas N. Redtord
G. Ellis Redford, Otto Morganstern, u. l.
Mattern, Thomas jackson, Louis Euker,, U
Saucr, John Murphy, l.. Rusger, Il. y. La
foug, John D. Suellings, WIN. Euks', Charlie:
EaEer Peter Euker, Dietrich Euk;r, A. D.
Ford, j. L. Darlington, A. h. Dslarue, u
Thop, q Guvenator, Frank Sherry and Splrt
z tee.
The House Committee for Courts of Justice
met to day to hear further evidence 10 the
Nicol case, but no witnesses appearing The
committee adjourned until tomorrow morolne
when Mr. LaDdson Carter, of Fauquler, aud hl'
wife will testify.
MIR. John NJ. johnson, Of Alexandra. was
admitted TO practice to day 10 the Supreme
Court of Appeals.
10 the case of Naglee vs.. Robb, from Alex
audria court, supersedeas Was awarded to .
Judgment OF the Corporation Court of Alexan
dria.
10 the Senate to-day Mr.. Marshall offered s
resolution requesting the Committee on Gene
raj Laws to inquire whether any legislation is
necessary in order to prevent any railroad com
parry in the State from running any passenger
or other trains over any bridge or culvert while
said culyert is being repaired: Agreed to:
To the House the Senate bill appropriatlne
$4,000 to the Virginia Military Institute wa
rejected by So ayes to 80 noes, failing to re
ceive the vote required by the constitution
The vote WAS reeonsidered. STRoNGBoW.