Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-21
LETTER. X

LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Jan. ~. lS76.-The contested
election case of Knight and johnson was the
absorbing topic 10 the Senate chamber TINS
morning prior to the hour Of assembling OF the
Senate. The members Of the committee were
interviewed, but ktp their mouths closed on
the subject. 1t is generally believed that the
committee stands one majority 10 favor OF a
new election. There was 10 report this morn
iug owing to the absence OF Mr.. Maddox. who
has not been present at the late meetings OF
the committee.
A printed copy Of the secret proceedings aud
debates Of the Convention assembled al Phlla-
delphia, in 1867, for the purpose OF forming
the Constitution Of the United State, lncIud
ing 1.-THE genuine information laid before the
Legislature of Maryland, by Luther Martin,
and other historical documents connected with
the adoption OF the Constitution, has been pre-
septed to the State Library.
The colored Republican members OF the Leg
islature held a meeting at the Capitol yester-
day, Senator j. NJ. Dawson, chairman, and h.
D. RuAiu, Secretary. and passed resolutions
commencing the Sumner Tribune, published IN
Culpeper, as the best aud most independent
Journal in the State.
Yesterday, MIR. Stuart, Of Augusta, was
sworn in as a member Of the House, and re-
oeived the hearty congratulations of his friends.
An effort will be made to have the old bell
house in the Capitol grounds pulled down.
The House Committee on Roads have agreed
to report Mr.. Dooley's bill proposing to sell the
States interest in the Richmond. Fredericks.
burg aud Potomac railroad, but 50 modified az
to give the company the option of purchase, G
it within thirty days at its face value 10 coOso!s
IF not 30 sold the plan is to expose 1t tor sale to
the highest bidder, proVi led the minimum
price of sixty cents 10 the dollar be reached.
The stock amounts to about $3.50, OOO.
MIR. Gillian, says The adoption of the reso-
luton to limit speeches shows that the House
is getting tired of the eternal talk to which it
| has had to listen since the holidays. Long
| winded speeches are boring enough When the
| subject is one Of Interest and importance, bur
| they are intoleratle when the subject is dry aud
| unimportant
The Enquirer IF this m%orning, says: We
| have heard the most dolcful tales 10 regard to
| the decrease in the revenues ofthe State, grow
ing out of the anticipated reduction in the as
sessmen Of the lands Of the Commonwealth,
and yet we predict that the table which the
| Auditor of Public accounts will furnish the Sen.
ate to-day will show the present assessment will
bring 10 very Dearly as much IN the way OF taxes
as was realized from the real estate OF the Com.
monWealth under the old assessment. 1t Will
startle and astonish croakerS when we tell them,
that instead of reduction OF fifteen per cent,
as was claimed, that two and a quarter percent.
| will cover the entire difference between the
amount of revenue realized under the old and
new assessments. This grows out of the fact
| Of land in many of the counties, the cities and
towns all show a healthy ~increfse, the city OF
| Danville exhibiting the largest proportlonate
increase, to wit, abou! $Sn0, 900. The Valua-
ton of the lands OF the Commonwealth under
the old assessment was 1921, 1851.
To conformity with the ruling Of Chief JUS
| tice Waite and United States Distric. Judge
| Bond, the receivcrship Of the Chesapeake and
| Ohio Railroad, held by Henry Tyson, terDina-
| ted to-day, and General w. G. W!ckham took
charge as receiver under an appointment OF the
| Circuit Court of the city of Richmond. Judge
Bonds order passing the fnal report of Tyson
allows him 100000 for services as receiver,
and 81, 900 for personal expenses, and 81 600
to each of his attorneys, John y. Steger and
w. W. Gordon, said sums to be 10 full for ser
vices, expenses and counsel fees 10 the Eastern
District of Virginia aud District of West Vlr.
GINA. Judge Bond also directed the plaintiffs
bill 10 the United States Court to be dismissed,
and that Tyson turn over to the company every
thing 10 his hands pertaining to the road. The
company will carry out all contracts lawfully
made by Tyson as receiver. ,
It is understood that Messrs. Davies and
Liz of Prince William county, have ar
rived here for the purpose of impeachine Judge
Nicol, County Judge of that county, for brl-
berry and corruption. y.