Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.


1Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.J
RICHMOND, Feb. 3.-The coored people OF
the CITY are coocerting measures for the estao-
shmcut of an industrial school ID this city, on
Moore street. One Of the speakers said recent
ly that the colored people of The cities OF Rlch-
moud, Lynchburg, Petersburg, Norfolk and
Stanton last year had spent over s75'oOo III
the matter of excursions. This amount spent
for educational purposes would have been an
honor to the race.
AT meeting Of the 'Virginia Association
for the Protection OF Fish and Game, held
last night, bill for the protection OF fish III
the waters of the Commonwealth was read by
sections, amended, and adopted; and the Ex-
ecutive Committee was requested 10 submit
the bill, and another Of similar character Tor
the protection Of game, to the General ASSN
bly, at an early day.
Rev. George w. Langhorue, late Of the Vir-
GINA Conference of the Methodist Church
South, died at the residence Of his son n.a"'
Mr.. Stephen Putoey, at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. The deceased was man full of years and
of honors.
1t is claimed that the Senate is far ahead of
the House in the transaction OF It's business.
1t does the little it has to do expeditIousy
The Governor to day pardoned Il. ID. Bur-
russ, of GoochIand county, convicted IN the
Hastings Court of The city Of Richmond for
forgery and sentenced to two years in the pen
itentiary, and Anthony Williams, eolored, of
Frederick county, convicted Of burglary aud
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
a caucus Of the Conservative members OF
the Legislature was to have been held last
night, but 10 quorum was present, whercuron
| Mr.. Stuart suggested that the conference be
converted into mass meeting, and that the
constitutional amendments adopted BY the
Senate be endorsed by TIC mccting which was
| agreed 10 unanimously.
The appropriation just made to the Eastern
and W eslcru Lunalic Asyums Will enable cacll
OF those institutions to accommodate one hun
drcd additional patients.
AT 4 o'clock this afternoon the House Com
miltcc Tor Courts of Justice commenced the
hearing OF evidence on b. halt OF the com alo-
ant against Hon. Ayctt N;col, couoty ledge OF
Prince William county. The accus:r and ac
cuser. MIR. j. J. Davies, are 10 the city.
The revenue bill Of Mir. Charles u. Williams
was discussed in private conversation BY many
delegates and senators yesterday. Nearly all
acknowledged that they had never before
| thought OF rcplcDishing the Treasury by that
pao. The Dispatch says "Whcn the bill
comes before the House 10 be acted on 1t Is
Likely there will be an Interesting dlacusaloo.
Soue members are now engaged IN preparing
their speeches.
A meeting of the stockholders of the james
| River and KaaaWha Canal was held ye.tcrday.
The report of COL +. q. Ruffc, chairman Of
the committee appointed to eXamlne the llne.
condition of the work, Nc, was presented and
read. The committee report great unnecessary
expense 10 the construction OF bridges along
the line and very iujudiclous toll rates and reg
ulations on water reut, and recommend re-
duction of salaries Of all employees, trcm he
president down to the carpenters, which, TO-
pether with the proposed retrenchmcnt OF
SD 900 in ne style oil bridge work to be done,
will be an annual saving OF $4,000 TO tho conl-
pauy. They urge the conpleion OF the canal
TO Clifton Forge us the surest and only means
OF sustaining the credit OF the company aud
saving the work to the State. Vol. Y. ;. Gar
rington replied to the report of the committee
in speech, 10 which he endorsed the mauage-
ment and PRONOUNCED the work as gcol as
could be well expected. He opposed the pro-
rosed plan Of retrenchment by means OF cheap
work, and cited particularly the necessity OF
sparng no expense on the lock gates The
meetDg then adjourned Till to-day.
Andrew Muller, the gambler, was before
Justice White this morning, having been de-
iyered up by his suretics. Muller offered Mrs.
| M, A. McFall as surety, but the Justice re-
fused to accept her. He (Muer] was deliver.
ed over to the City Sergeant, but allowed the
privilege of remaining 10 the court until one
o'clock 10 order that he may have an opportu-
nity oil securing bail. :,
The Exchequer BILL embodying Mr.. D. Il.
London views of Federal finance, Was taken
up 10 the Senate yesterday, when discussion
ensued, it's merits being set forth by Messrs.
Cochran and Dufield, and the inexpcdlency of
passing it by Messrs. Herndop, Quesenoerry,
Bland. Sinclair and johnson. tn, patron OF
the bill is of opinion that if the United States
will ouly adopt the scheme, there will be no
necessity of imposing TAX 90 either WhisEey
or tobacco. 90 the other hand, those W no op-
posed it 10 III. Senate thought as Virginia IS
slightly uixcd in her owa finances it would not
be becoming 10 her now to propose hoauclal
project to the Federal Government. 1t was
laid on the table.
The Finance Committees have agreed to the
section Of the tax bill in relation to the tax on
merchants But few changes are made, and
none of any great Importance. Hucksters are
hereafter to be classed as merchants.
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