Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-05
u.ror from, Richmond.

Of the Alexandria Gazette
R1cuuoSp Va, April 4, lS77.-Tho State
Conservative Committee assembled at the Bal
lard Hous, here to-day. General William &.
Talisferro stated TO the Committee that the
meeting was called before the adjournment OF
the LEGISLATURE 90 account of there being
possibility Of a larger attendance. He further
said that at one time he had an intention oil
calling the Committee together just after the
inauguration CT Mr. Hayes, in order 10 give
toue 70 opinion and direct public sentiment.
lie was fearful Al Que time that the policy OF
President Hayes would have tendency OF lu-
turing the party. lie believed in strict party
discipline, and the relns being held tight to
check the tendency OF the party to dis!ntegrate.
The object Of tn" call was to ascertain Of the
Committee whether any action should be taken
on the present political slnallop, and the ex-
nedieuey of calling convention. The roll was
called and the following members :; answered o. 10
their names First district, w. Is. IallateTo;
Second district, Mann Page; Third district, e..
g Buekncr, John W. Wight; Fourth district,
. T. Coleman, +. X. Farrar, General William
Malone: Fifth district, II. II. Hurt; Sixth dis
tr;ct, J, ". Johnston, j. B. Ficklen; Seventh
district, ". A. Burke; Eighth district, a. D..
PAYNE, John +. Lowell. Ga motion Of Judge
l,ovell Richmond was selected as the place
and August 9Th tho time Of holding The Stale
convention to nominate q Governor aud other
State othctrs \ resolution Was adopted pro
ridng as basis of representation that there
| shall be one delegate and one alternate loI
cyerv one hundred Conservative voters, and
mutin}e oil ooe hundred exceeding Gity-on the
basis OF the Tildeu s0te-~tO be appointed III
! such manner az the county and city commit
tees may prescribe.
| DR.. Thomas Pollard, Of llenrico COUNTY, Ia:
been appointed State Commissioner OF Agr''
culture.
Eeaper Of the House OF Delegates, charged with
| forgery, has been set for May |. Among hi:
counsel is Mr.. Jamcs Barbour, OF Culpeper
The members OF the Senate met III the Hen
ate chamber to day and presented Lieutenant
| Governor Thomas with beautiful gold headed
cane. The presentation was ulada BY Majoi
John W. Daniel.
Two fashionable weiiiug5 will take r=c,
usEt month 10 tbs city, though May Is pencr
ally considered an unluckg month Tor marriages
With the usual accompanying proceeding:
the LEGISLATURE adjourned sine die to ulght.
The tax on coupons receivable Tor taxes arr
| Of but three denominations, toWh: The 81
coupon the sl5 coupon, the 50 coupon; acc
the tag upon each coupon will be as FOL
laws: On the $50 coupon, one dollar AMI say
cnly cents, on the So coupon, eighty
seven eeut+ aud GA the - coupon, eigEtcer
cents.
The UjYcraor ,ynci ali the bills that hat
tgan passed By the Legislature but two, one Q
which proposed to endow citizen of Fauquier
commonly called Plomb Payne, with the namt
Of Charles Van Mason.
\ meeting OF the Liquor Dealers Protective
Association was held yesterday, aud measure:
were taken TO unite the liquor dealers through
oil! the State for mutual profession, aud 10 raise
= Large SUM OF money tn test thu legality q
die Nl0ftni Wiiskey las.