Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-31
Letter from Richmond

ICorresponderc Of the Alexandria Gazolte.
! RICHMOND. Va, Jan 81 lS77.-lhe Jews
! oil Rici.moud are very nuci nEate,! ~ the 'uc-
cess Of their brother, Mr.. Ez kcl. the eculp
! tor, whose statue OF "RcIlgluus l. berry, mas
given him such reputation Ezekiel Is
| Rich mopder, and Was living here 'ut u7~
years ago. His success has been marvellous
! 1t is not generally kuown that Ez klcl Is the
ouy Jew ptor Of modern times. The Jews
interpret literally the commandment, "lh"u
shalt not make unto thyseIf any craven image
and this is the reason why we never see scup.
tors or painters from among this people who
have distinguished themselves ir everything
else.
Hon. A. H. HoIiaday died i'll this city yes.
lerlay quite suddenly. He was member of
| Congress from the Spotsy vauia District be.
tween the years 1850 aud 1855. believe. He
was one of the most popular men in Virginia,
and is one Of the few who declined reelection.
He was much beloved by the people of that
District He removed 10 this city and engaged
in the practice OF law. Mr.. Holiday had no
foudoess for public life, believe. His funeral
will take place iu Spot,syVania.
The committee to investigate the charges
againS, Judge Nicol, Of Prince William, is
ready to 20 on with the case. Judge Nichol has
been here for sometime, but Mr.. Davies, the
principal witness against bin, is absent, and
; uutil he comes the case cannot be proceeded
with. N!chol is put to great expense by this
delay.
The contest for the position of Superiuten-
dent uf the Particularly grows warner every
day. General w alker and COiOuel Swami are
the principal Candidates. Walker s"enS TO be
gaining some The contest will be a not one.
There will be contest to where the Cen
trail Luoatic Asylum shall be located. Rich
uloud wants il aud Petersburg wants t, and
AN airaid the squabbling over the matter will
} be mmsnss. In the Seuate, to-day, Dir.
@ &c tub rry presented JOINT RESOLUTION setting
forth lhat a. the lease OF The Central Lu: attic
Asylum will expire on the 3lst OF u YceuIocr,
f 1879, it is advlsabl. that he General Assem
, bly, should take steps at the presao t season tor
: locating a1d constructing permanent asylum
for the ctloreI insane, and appointing con-
miltce. consisting OF K. II. Cox, 6. II. Jor-
dan, j. Il. Caie A. l. Clarke, W. E. Hio-
ton, W. A. Wcher. 90. i. Lowell aud Jas.
s. Greever, 10 ascertalo the most eligible SIT
for the location Of such 40 Institution. The
resolution was laid on the table.
10 the House 10 day resolution was offered
calling on the Board of Public Works to furnish
the House copy Of all the records relating 10
the contracts entered uto By the Boari With
General Bradley +. Johnston for the eulorcc-
, ment of the lleus and the collection OF The
claim held by he State of VIRGINIA against tic
Chesapeake aud Ohio CaoaI Company
Also, requesting Mir. James Nceson It"
furnish the House statement showing the
. amount and character OF tie calms against t!!e
, firuI Of Sridef, Wtbcr- Il Co., which were
placed 10 Ills hands Tor cOcct!ou.aUd what dis
, position was made OF the money aud assets
;ia the Auditor Public Accounts be Instruct
. Cd tn .Urul-a III: II Use Sia,cmeot showing
, the amount of claims and liens held By the
State ot Firslnia agaiost the Chesapeake and
Uho Caua Company which wcr2 placed IL The
, naDds ol GeuuraI B. J. Johnson for col!ccrl,n,
the amount thereof which was paid into The
. State Treasury, the amCuut which Was ra!d
: into the State Treasury ID account OF collections
, made Of Seldcn, HlfheIs j Co., and TIE
} amount claimed by and paid to Zen. Is. /.
Johnson therefor in each case; that comtnit
tee Of five BE- appointed to Investigate this mat
ter AMI report Inc facts to the House, WIKI
Such rccvmmcG dations as they may dean
proper.
The resolution was agreed to, an: the Speak
cr appointed the following committee: Messrs
Massey, Nicely, Carer, OF LoudOun, Crlz aud
Gordon.
10 the Senate Gen. Lee rreSen,cda petition
: Of cltzcus OF E4rtax III gard to the eucc lazy
which Was referred.
Judge Cox is suffering with stroke OF pa
ralysis at bis home, near Clover Hill pts. Ills
life is 1lspared Of.
George W. Bullock has filed petition in
the i lted States Circuit Court here asking
that tribunal 10 appoint receiver for the Fred
ericksburg. Orange and charlottesville Rail
road Company, and to subj CT the road to sale
under deed of trust, 10 which he is hcDcG
clary to large exteut.