Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-12
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TCorresuondcrce Of the Aiexardris 4 z";:"
R!cuNoNp. Jan. /, 1876.
The Stale Grange met here This rocr"rh5
" Gritty Master Whit" presiding. There wc:e
praSen; a large iunt1r o. del. gates ilcln 81
soc:ioDs Of the S ate. Tt: Grange VI! IL =
daily at 10 a. H.. aGjcnrn al $50, meet =, 40
ana adjourn at IL clock. IDc -iiastcr, oco4c-
tary, Treasurer anu Lecturer wadr inclr r.
ports, which were received ami appropriately
referred.
The discussion Of the Centerna apnrorria
ton question attracts large nunter Of vi7!.
tors to the House of Delegates daily. The
space set apart Tor visitors wa, occupied ihs
morning principally BY nc ladies VINO seem u
evince great interest in tic speeches mace u
SUPP ort of the appropriation. Ire question
will be considered again to.nlvgrow.
The Board Of Aldermen last night adoptc,!
a resolution requesting Mayor Kelley TO ac-
Knowledge the complimentary action Of tie
City Council Of Boston, and to Cooperate with
them in securing the erection CT u suitable
monument al logktown.
a meeting Oh the old First Virginia E.ai-
ment Association was held last night at the
Opera House Gov k:npcr and several o:n-
er gentlemen were elected honorary members.
The Governor to-day rcappointed tie FOLLOW
ing officers fer the Virginia Agricu!tu ral and
Mechanical College Presidnot, RJb:rt t.
Kent, of Wythe, for the uns xplrcd trrm Of
DR.. Harry Black, resigned. Visitors, Thomas
S. Bocock, John Goouc, Walter Coss.
There is some talk Of letting OUT the h&>-
meet Of the State House 70 R!cano4d
"D3woiug, to ue kept IL . Ga piini s'aar;,&.t.
It is understood that a party Is anxious 10 r;'!
and psy $4,000 year Tor ;he privilege. The
hotel aud restaurant Keepers il the ueightor
hood of the Capitol are opposed to 81: $Cch
procedure, and ii i; probable wi; ior:n ! a..
to defeat it; hut IL also probable ti"y vii a1t
succceG-that is i: the weather, dung tuc
rest of the winter, re inc!cnenl, tor go1g 3r'
frequently in the roln Is not agreeable: T. o.;
of the meuib Rs 4ough sur..; ds1 mind t
bit.
rhe rush FOR reserved seats ror me perform
auccs uf Edwin Both ney' week h4g Il -lu-
day night. A: f:e O'clock Sunday @yeliu! 4.
| large uumbar.0! yJu>g mcu "2'c I"a"i2E ~
the door Of Wyatt> ml,lc store, and ~ =
| 0 clock the q, y. m1T1i1s :h2r2 we're aD'n. /"
! hundred arG twvuiy raiues Ola ~" it>i. Ah'ut
sixty parties stood IL irGu: Ct ;he or all nz ~.
| The constitutional a,uonlm ,n;s IN regard u
| biennial SESSIONS ana franchise has ?a>sc: the
Senate. There vas some onnys'noa 20 lis
! franchise for petit larceny AID nou-raTner' ot
head tax, out the vote on plcaulal Sessions Wa
within one OF oeug unanimous. Il they .rc
adopted by the iw0 house, al this scssi,1 they
will be submitted 10 the people Al the Move u
bcr election.
There is a S@pate bill, not yet actcd up2n,
which provides thai keepers o. boarding o.
| lodging houses shall! have Il Iiea uprD ,Ea tag
gage aud effects OF persons boarding or !pcs.
| Ing with them for such ~ us is may DC Ga,
an! may retain the same Tor thnty days, al IA
expiration OF which tune, II the auiclItb be s.i4
| unpaid, the property. or 30 much as Is nec"s
sary, may be sold at public auct'on 10 satisfy
| the debt.
4 House bill, also unactcd upon, orovjd
for giving vendors len 10 merchants, ,nahu-
! acturers aod others upon r0iiDz 81 'ck SID -
| Internal Improvement oomnaues,
| Ieaereeabte to the hary!aui authorities, Il
is likely the Legislature vi! appo!u; Hon. j.
| & Beck, Of Ken; ucky, TO the l,!ae, o. 80"
| Maryland Vrgia!a Bsuld y. L,ue Gums.
sioners made vacant b. the d.4.h Of rS,''".
! Graham, OF North Carosloa.
| The ii use Com u!ttee Tor Courts OF justice
ADD the Judges OF the Court OF A''p as rIll
have a conference TO consider th2 a>!v-a..i.i;y
of establishing special Court 81 Appeals.
Mr.. Piarson, y. Fairfax, has lluvduc2d II
| the House bill 10 amcuG the lass !or tie pro
lection Of sheep 10 his cou.iy.
At the last meeting CT the JOINT ComQttee
90 Light Of the City Ccuaci 1t vas decided 70
reduce the price Of gas on and after February
lst from three dollars per thous md leet to Two
dollars per thousand feet.
In the Senate, resolution has been 'ara.
duced and referred, az 10 the cxpciicury Q!
amending sections Is aud A. .: chapter 2i6 o!
the acts of lS74-'775. i'll relation 10 taxes u.
50 as to exempt all rea! and pofsoo"i property
of wounded or disabled Eirgioia soldiers t. az
amount not exceeding 81 800, from 'axati ~
also a bill making the payment OF al l.>ura ncc
policy lien 90 property conveyed By decd OF
trust Sc.