Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-16
E.nftar fran Richmond.

city, vas Gen. W. Ii. f, Lee, WHO had an in
tercsiog conversation on the politics and soel-
ely Of the South. DR.. Satter's political opln-
lens are rather European than American, OF
course, but bis sympashies are towards the
South His varied experiences OF the world
lend a charm and certain romance 10 his con.
versatiOn.
A bill to incorporate The Real Estate Bank
Of Virginia" Is pending 10 the Legislature; the
mother bank to be established IN this city, With
branches at Norfolk, LyDchburg StauntoD,
Winchester, Alexandria and DanVille. a pres.
idcnt and board of twelve directors for each OF
these banks are to be elected BY the L"glsla-
turc The mother bank shall be allowed TO
issue $500, 900 and each branch S4OO, IVY in
notes of 81, IS, $lO aud muliples OF slO up
to 800, each note signed by the president OF
the bank and counterSgned by the treasurer OF
the State, and promising 90 It's lace to BE- re-
ceivablc in dues to the bank or the State, con.
Vcrliblc 10 SUMS OF 500 or multiplied thereof
into State bonds bearing - per ct. Interest IN
specie, and recoverable into currency. The
rate Of interest is to be fixed annually by the
State treasurer and Two experts selected Dy the
LegisIalurc-sald rate to be fixed with the sole
view OF keeping the bonds at par with specie.
The banks may lend money at &! per ct. per month
on real estate assessed ut value three times the
amount Of the loan. II the interest in specie
shall not be paid by the State within ten days
after demand, then the banks shall be liable Tor
| the payment of interest and their affects liable
| ior the debt. Tho notes issued are to be also
| receivable for all dues to counties, cities and
| towns The act provides that it shall not take
effect until Congress- shall exempt the issues OF
real estate banks from taxation.
A bill vas reported 10 the House to-day
| making husband and wife competent witnesses
for and against each other except in specified
cases. and ono was introduced increasing the
! Jurisdiction of justices of the peace to $500
A col0red man by the name of Andrew Cross,
cut his throat yesterday from ear to ear with
razor sevcring the wiudpipe, both Jugular
| veins and all the muscles and nerves OF his
throat, but he is now doing well. This is anoth.
er evidence that the ancient mode OF attempt
Dg sell destruction will not prove successful
Whcn modern surgical skill can be summoned
ere the last drop OF lie blood has cbbed away.
Mr.. Allen ia the Senate, to-day, offered
resolution requesting the Committee on Prvll-
cgcs and Elections to Inquire if Chapter SOC,
| Code 1879 can be SO amcnded as to prevent
frauds 10 elections by the use OF what are known
is sleeper" sugar kiss verse" or postage
stamp tickets
The matter Of reapportionment occupied the
| Senate TO day. The subject Of discussion was
the report of the Committee OIL Courts OF jus.
| tice, which il that in their opinion no appor-
| tioument could lie made before November,
1879.
Hon. Beverley b. Douglas was 10 the city
TO- day and visited the capitol.
| Senator Lee is making many friends III this
city. He takes great interest in everything
that goes on, aud has displayed Oh several &C.
casions decidedly fine taste 10 matters OF art
literature and science. There are but few per
sons in the city now who do not salute him
when they pass.
Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, is in the city,
aud will probably preach here Sunday.
Our city government is 10 stew. The Board
of Police Commissioners have been found tanIt
with. Tho police force is the subject Of com.
plant in the newspapers. The City Council
| has abolished one steam fire engine company
| and the State Is making things red'hot Tor an
Alderman who favored the Dispatch in the
matter Of city advertising.
ASorngR REVENUE OFFICER kILLE DIR.
| ". B. Council, member Of the House from Wa
taugu, has just returned from short visit homo,
and upon his return tells Of another homicide III
that section Of the State. 1t occurred last We'd
nesdey, live miles from Boone, Watauga county
and John Wilson, noted Mitchell county re-
venuer, was the victim. His blood is on tho
hands Of IN old man Matthias Harmon, who has
acquired nanlc which is above every name IN
his section oitho state SO lar SIS concerns the guam
| tity and excellence. of his crooked Whlskey and
| the consummaes skill with which he has managed
| to eluGe the revenue officers. Last Wednesday
| no WAS choppng in u little patch near his house.
| 1.-Two miles from Boono when this man Wilson,
who had often hunted him in vain, galloped up
| On him end almost before stopping commenced
omptying his revolver ut the old man, who tum.
| blcd over the fence near by and dropped upon
tae ground as though dead or dying. With an
| exclamation Of triumph Wilson threw himself
| from his horse, and leading tho animal advanced
| to the fence which was between himself and
Harmon. In twinkling the old man remount-
ed the Tonce. and dropping TO tho ground, with
the horse between himself and Wilson, showed
an old pistol, flint and stcol, loaded with buck
shot, under the horses mock and " let loose"
Two Of the shots lodged in Wilson'S breast i'm
mcdiatcly beneath the throat, and two othors
| in his arm. Old nan Harmon then quietly but
quickly disappeared in the valley of the laurel,
and, in the language q the 'Pilgrms Prog
| ress, they saw him no moro
At last accounts Wilson WINS still breathing,
but there is not the slightest probability that he
will recover Raleigh Ne,2s.
LoUDcuN ITEMs-Thc following items Of
Loudoun news are condensed from tho Lees
burg Mirror -
Ohio I. Cant the negro horse thief, who
was arrested in Baltimore, some weeks since,
for stealing horses 10 L,udouo, has been tried
and found guilty on two indictments, and SEN
fenced to eighteen and fifteen yearsin the Penl
Tertiary making thirty three years in all. One
indictment against him was quashcd Cd account
of an informally, and fourth one is still pend
ing.
VIM. s. Summers, Receiver 10 tho cause Ct
Warren vs.. Lcrsner, has rented to Mr.. Willie
Fletcher, BoI!ngbrokc' and "Beu Lomoo,'
belonging to the estate Of Gus Lersncr, de-
ceased. Tor one year, for 81 400.
Mr. j. L. RiDkcr, the we'll known actioncer
Of Lecsbura, had q slight attack OF paralysis on
Tuesday last.
TIE OREGON DISPATCHES. -Concernin the
Oregon dispatches, aIlcg ed to have passed be
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