Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-05


tia: they have gcae 10 Boston, for what PUT
pose, however, remains mystery.
4 la,er telegram, from Boston, says: 1tis
evening" train from New York brought James
Gordon Bennelr, Of the Herald who vas ac-
compaDied by az unknown gentleman. lnme-
d!ateiy upon Leaving the train they took cab
aud drave away, apparently 10 great haste.
Their whereabouts 10 the city Is not yet koo"o.
Letter from Richmond.
fCoc-e:pondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.1
RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 1, lo71TI.-Thc Legs
laturc is slow y getting to work uudcr the lead
Of Gov. Smith and honest john. These Old
gentlemen, though old in years, are wonder
fully active as legislators, and are beginning TO
stir up things 10 general. EzGoV. Smith 5
lauor bill will be the first article With which
the members of the House will have to TEes-
tie, aud the daz,crity a@i ease With which
they get through with the proposed sutjec: Of
increased taxation wou'l Indicate that they
will not let tie bill hang long oa their hands.
All Of the members OF tie Legislature have
net yet arrived. kilograms to their friends
Indicate that they have not gat:cn through co.
joying their Christmas,
Senator Lee today presented in the Senate
joint resolution extending the time Tor the
cou peton Of the Washington and Ohio rail-!
read brarch 10 Winchester for FIVE years after
the S.h Of December, 1876. The resolution
was referred TO the Committee on Roads.
The following acts have been approved By
the Governor and are now laws:
Act to authorize the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts 10 issue duplicate warrant on the
Treasury to L. I. Mayo in lieu Of one LOST.
Act to amend Code in relation to corporation
judges unable 10 hold court
Act providing compensation TO Attorney
| General for services ia the Supreme Court OF
the United States.
| joint resolution insructing the Attorney
| General to defend the interests OF the State 10
| the case OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
| Company and Of j. j. McClcady So. the Com
monwealth.
10 authorize the supervisors Of Clarke
county to issue new bonds for It's subscription
of 800 900 to the capital stock OF the Shanan.
doah Valley Railroad Company.
! TO amcnd the charter o.. the Clarke county
Cooperative Company.
Joint resolution thonking W. W. Corcorao
FIR bis gilt to the Uoiversity Of Virginia.
To amend the charter of the city Of Norfolk.
To authorize the sale Of 81. Johns Episco-
pal church, il Roanoke c5uctY
The boards OF visitors to tie various State
Institutions viii. think be reduced.
10 executive session to day the Senate con-
sidered communication from the State Board
Of Education 10 regard to superntendents OF
schools. The amendments to the Constitution
require that there shall be superintendent for
each county. The Law provides that counties
having under 5000 Inhabitants shall be at
tachcd to another district. The Board Of Ell.
ucal!oD state tina: they can only follow the old
law, and leave The Senate to manage the mat
ter. Eioally the Whole Vas referred to the
Committee for Courts ct Justice, with instruc-
tlons TO report bill to meet the case.
The bill in relation to councilmeo and con-
tracts passed the House to-day. This is Gov.
| Smiths bill. 1t DOW goes TO the Senate.
1t is not generally known that only ooe more
pcrsoo can be buried IL S.. Johns Church
burying ground 10 this city. rhiS is the oldest
burying ground 10 Rchmouj, ard is filed. ln
the acres which surround the Church where
Patrick Henry made his great speech there is
| only room for one more, and that one ls az
old lady, relative OF the late venerable Dr..
} Ohm Dove, who nov lies buried there, When
she dies there will be room tor no more. She
vas at The iuucra OF Dr.. Dove and saw the
narrow strip Of ground uoder which she is one
day 10 rest.
Last night between twelve and one G 'clock a
youLg lady AID gentleman were seen 10 close
hack on Franklin street. they we're looking
Tor the Rev DR.. Curry. There is some mys.
lery about it, and the gosslps DOW say that it
vas runaway couple who wanted the Dr.. 70
make them one.
CAREERS Iiue OF ouniousses are to-day
running on sleigh Teckers-somstbiog uopre
ccdtnted here.
Ia the House of Delegates, to-day, bill Was
Introduced authorizing Mercer nagsterlai dis
trict, in Lou1oun county, to subscribe 10 the
Washington, Cincinnati aud ST. Louis Rail-
road Company, and bills passed amending sec
tion IS Of chapter 8 Of the Code Of 1915. in
regard to admission TO the public Tree schools
prohibiting and preventing the officers and
| agents Of corporations from becoming contrac-
tors With the said corporations, aud amending
| aud re.eoaclng section . OF "a act approved
| March Is, 1872, to Incorporate the Washiog-
too, Cincinnati anl 81. Louis Railroad Com.
pauy, 49,, 80 a. to exempt the county CT Rap
pahaDDock from the operatIoc OF said act.
Captain Henry &. Carter, while skating 10.
night, fell aud broke bis leg.
Mrs. Coi. CutshaW, formerly Mrs. y. VI.
Norh.ei, died suidenly this evening.