Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-30

affair is so iucom prchcnsble that people cannot
understand it. Look at the facts OF the case
Here is we'll, known gentleman Of uubcmsh-
ed reputation, with high pride and bravery:
He had good paying position and he asplEed
to still higher Donors. Col. Critendeu had
all that makes life pleasant; love, family, and
host of friends, and he yet forfeited all that
a man holds most dear, and voluntarily threw
himself from the high public trust he occupied
into felon's cell, for Wha-all for seventy.
eight dollars; and what makes the affair more
mysterious is that the forgery could not but be
discovered as soon as the monthly accounts
we're balanced. We all can understand how
man can become defauter from powerful
temptation, and the press often tells us OF prom
inent men defaultiog, but the sum is usually
many thousands, sometimes millions, but when
we look at Virginia gentleman stealing S7o'
we can only acknowledge that some human
natures and actions beat u.
There is great futter 10 society here about
marriage that will take place on the atm
proximo-that is among the female portion, Tor
men don't bother their heads about any nup-
tuals except their own. The lady is daughter
of Mr.. John Montague, who Is the President
Of the Richmond Club, aud The gepllemsn-l
mean the expected happy fellow, for Talley
rand says that he who don't marry is lucky
dog, but he who does we'd is happy ie!loW-
is Mr. La(roy of England, new set Ier in VIZ
GINA. The welded pair will 60 10 Europe Cd
bridal tour
All Richmond society is either dramatically
or unsteady mad, aud there will be y round OF
amateur pcrformances AZ soon rs Lent ceases.
Next week there will be, in the National Thea
ire. Mrndclssoha's Midsummer Night Dream,
''en tablcaux," for the benefit CT ST. Paul $
Church. The music will be played by the most
noted pianist Of the time, Gustav Sater. Thco
there will be amateur thealrcaIs by the MoZlrt
Association, which is one Of the most select
clubs in Richmond, and numbcrs 400 members;
the Garrck Club, another Of the old Attn street
clubs and still another by the Othello Thcsplan
Association, which last is composed Of all the
arstocralc, colored persons 10 the clly-no com
mon niggers permitted to enter. The Olhello5
! will play The Dark Crime" The Black Il
mean the colored) Crook "A Kiss in the
Dark" Tho Sons Of Ham" Bacon and
Greens" '!llam.let" and various other en-
| ertaining and amusing pieces.
The building season has opened auspltion>ly
here, ard many houses will be erected the comiag
year. Mr. Page has just moved 10 his pa!atial
house on Frankie street, AID It's inicrlor equals
| the exterior, as beautiful as il is. a man ought
to be happy if he has a good digestion, bad
conscience, (which Rochelauc ault says is the
secret of content and twenty thousand pounds
| q year thAaoECN'
RICHMOND, March 29.--The report Of the
special committee on tie settlement made Tor
| Virginia with the Chesapeake and Ohio CANA
Company occupied the attention OF the iousG
all to-day to seven p, H., when vote OF Il II
% adopted the resolution OF tn? minority re
port, as follows:
"Be it resolved ~ the House Of Delegates
of Virginia. That his eXcellency tho GoYeEno!
of Virginia be, and be is hereby authorized
and Instructed 10 employ able council to examine
into all matters pertaining 10 the contract:
made by the board Of public works with Brad
ley II. johnson, Nelson Poe and ohm P.Poe,
90 February q ard March j. 1867, and theil
settlements under said contracts aud II in then
opinion there are proper grounds tJr so doing
the said Governor shall cause legal proceedings
TO be Instituted by the Attorney General, il
connection with such able counsel, to recover
whatever balances may be due the State on &C
count Of collections made gu her behalf By hcl
attorneys, Bradley L. johnson, Nelson Poe
and John p Poe from the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company.
The Governor has approved the bill rro7td
iDg.tha the assessment Of property ia eltlc
shall not be greater for municipal than tor State
purposes. The bill, however, does not effect
asses :ments made prior to its passage.
In the Senate to-day tho hi! ropealinG So. :
Of the act to incorporate the town vi Waterford
WAS passed.