Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-11
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
That Centennial Bill and its AdVO-
Gates OratOry--R G. dy
to Adiourn-EIectio of lily Judges
The Railroad War. ETC.. etc.

to AdjOurn-ElectlOn Oh lily JUNse"
The Railroad War, etc.. etc.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszette.I
RICHMOND, Jan. 10, 1876.
Debate on the Centennial continues the or
der Of the day here now. There are a few MEN,
bers left who have not ventilated themselves
on this subject yet When they are through
we may look for final vote on the motion. Ii
will be lost. To-day Col. Gilman aud so-
tsry African spoke in favor Of the bill, and five
or six members spoke violently against it, Mr.
Broadus made the best speech of the day from
broad guage stand point. His remarks were
full of sense, and his style devoid OF the spread
eagle so prevalent now. This Centennial has
brought out good many shy members, anu
they have spoken for the first time, apd II
mercifuI providence will spare US, may 1t be the
last. A new school of oratory has sprung into
existence since the bill came up. 1t is kind
not known in history. We don't meet 1t 10
the United States Speaker, nor do the finished
letters of Junius, nor the stately essays of Mac
Cauley remind us of this new style Of oratory.
The fact is that nothing will describe 1t but
Centennial ofshoots. " 1t could not have
been without the Centennial, and indeed with
out it there could have been no Centennial. 1t
is mixture of all the above named with lot
of other stuff, inspired by the glorious occa-
sion of a nations hundredth birthday, sand
witched with rccolections of the great past
As there is so much excitement in the city
about the spread Of smallpox, Dr.. ). u. Ca
bell, President of the Board of Health, has
written card to the papers stating that only
eight cases of small. pox and variolcid have
| been reporled, and of these two were subse'
ouenty ascertained to be suffering from some
other diseases. Only two deaths have occur
red; the other cases have either recovered or
| are doing very we'll.
Senator Caushtou, of Alexandria, who has
been absent for some time, aaVlDs a sufgicIl
operation performed Oh his eyes, took his seat
| 10 the Senate to-day.
There is 90 doubt Of the fact that some of
the legislators can not stand tue fuss some OF
| tie papers are making with them Cd ;he sui
ject of ec,ncriy AID macy Of them are desr-
/ Gus Of getting away. They ouJcct to such an
exhibition of iDgrstltude.
70. day NJ. Ptna iu 'he Senate and MIR.
! Curlett in the H Use offered resolution re-
commanding the adjournneat ,lnc Gle OF the
| Legislature b, the end of January. Why they
are just getting to work. The Centennial bill
! before them, the tobacco question:, the railroad
war, and other matters OF kDdred importance
ara uming up. There are 50 many gH>''urs
members here that they take up rwcc the
time of the Old legislature IN speaking on
trivial matters. Uptil they get over this there
will be 40 man auong them wrh 40 easy con-
| science.
10 the House, this morning. the Senate jo4ut
resolution fixing the 18th day OF February,
1875, as the time to proceed to elect city
Judge for the following cities, for the tern OF
six years, commencing January 1871, was
taken up and agreed to: Richmond, Peters
burg, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Lynchburs, Fred
erick sburg, Stanton. Danviile, AlexahdEia,
and also the Judge Of the Chaooery Court OF
the city OF Rich mond.
| Tomorrow tue Seuasa Committee Oh Roads,
of which Mr.. Cricher is chyirmao, wi! nee! to
consider the resolution offered BY Mr. Smith
inquiring into the state OF affairs ID The Rich
mond, Fredericksburg aud Potomac Company,
and the Potomac Steamboat Company. 1t
will die out, in my opinion, not only because
many members do not see the ACCESSIBILITY OF
such resolution, but many more are really
sick and tired of railroad wars and will not go
into them unless forced or unless they see that
lots of money will be thrown around loose, aud
this is not one of that kind just yet.
| That Kuight.J Johnson case will 90 against
Gen. johnson | think. The committee We're
at it again to-day. I think they will get
| through by the end of the week.
The State Grange meets tomorrow.
STRONGBOW.