Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-15
Letter from Richmond.

correspondence Of the Alexandria Gszette.l
RICHMOND, Va, March 14.-Tbe bill 10 re-
lation to the sale Of the court house building
in Alexandra, which was reported in the
House some days ago, has been recommltted
to the Committee for Courts Of Justice Tor fur
Their amendment. The rules were suspended
in the House to-day aud the bill rccommltted.
Edmund Burke, esq, from Alexandria, is In
the city, he having been sent here by the Board
of Supervisors of Alexandria county to protest
against the bill 10 its present form. MIR. Burke
represents that the bill as it now stands IS
manifestly unjust to the county OF Alexandria,
and discriminates in favor Of the city against
the county. The committee will meet to-mor..
row and MIR. Burke will present the protest OF
tue Board OF Supervisors to the bill! and argue
the objections. Mr. Simpson Is the patron OF
the bill, which reads as follows: :,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF
Virginia that the Circuit Court OF the city OF
Alexandria be, and is hereby authorized, to
examine into the rights OF the city and county
of Alexandria 10 the building known as the old
court house, situated within the city Of Alexan-
dria, and apportion the purchase price OF SAID
building between the city and county OF Alex
andra, and either order a sale OF said building
or allow the county Of Alexandria or the city OF
Alexandria to take it at the valuation liked
thereon by the court.
A gentleman who was in Norfolk yesterday
informs me that he saw petition which was
being circulated recommending Col. John 3.
Mosby for appointment TO one oil the attorney
ships 10 the Department OF Justice.
Intelligence was received here to-day OF the
o,o6k of hnt al n
White Sulphur Springs, known As the "Psy-
ton House. | have heard no particulars.
This hotol was only flushed last year, aud in
| all Of its appointments was one Oh the mos'
complete and elegant at any OF our Southern
watering places. It was built of brick and We:
right Oh the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
| The Virginia Press Association, members OF
| the legislature and others, were to-day hand
somely entertained by Mr. David g. Yeaeug
| ling at his brewry. The amount OF cool lager
that was put away was startling.
Mayor Carington's annual message, which
was delivered to the Common CouOcil Monday
takes hopeful view of the municipal govern
| ment.
| Nothing of interest was done in tho legl5a
| ture to-day.
| The House and Senate can not agree about
the bill for the protection of fish in tho water:
of the Commonwealth. They have had two
committees of conference and are still at logger
| heads
A resolution was reported 10 The Senate d
rectiDg the Attorney General to proceed asaIns
the sureies of Joseph Mayo, jr., late State
| Treasurer.
The Rev. j. w. Dungee, colored, who voted
and worked for TiEden in the recent canvass
has been completely ostracised by the cooreC
people here. He is most worthy and lnteI
gent colored man.
Mr.. Simpson went before tue committee or
reapportionmeDt and argued against the propo
sition to give Alexandria city and county bu
one delegate He assumed the position that
Alexandria city alone should have one delegate
and one 10 addition should be elected as d
foater by Alexandria city, county, aud Fairlas
county. Failing in this he insisted upon the
city and county having the present representa-
ton of Two. The committee refused both plan:
and the matter will DO fought 10 the cOnserva
tive caucus omorrow Thursday night.
The amendments to the city charter, as la:
been previously stated, has passed both houses
The Judiciary Committee reporting The amend
ments struck out the requirement OF prepay
ment Of municipal capitation tax to enttlc q
person to vote on account Of its being an I'm
constitutional restriction. The law requiring
the prepayment Of the State captatIon tax i;
of course retained. The committee also re-
ported an amendment empowering the City
Council to submit any or all Of the amendment:
to vote OF the people for ratification or rcjec
ton.
Mr. Simpson to day secured suspension Q
the rules aud had recommitted the bill regard
ing the old court house in Alexandria. lie die
this so as TO give the committee an opportu
nifty of considering the Supervisors protes
against the bill.