Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-29
letters from Richmond.

# the public pulse at the capital city IS always
~ index Of the state Ct public t:eilng OF the
people at large Richmond is already getting
uto fsVer ia regard 10 the Guoernatc!l2!
contest, and the claims OF the y:Yal aapirauts
are being holly discussed. | propssa 10 give
an inside view Of the situation a5 ii really IL,
ard to write publicly what people ociy gcncral-
" privately talk. The next Governor will ne
one of four meD; this is thUk a certain tact,
aud it is we'll understood here that Holiday,
Of the Valley, is the strongest, but tie very
element Of his strength IN the convention viii
bp a source Of weakness, ~ his rivals wall cola-
bloc s1lidy against him. Daniel, OF Lyrch.
burg, comes next, aud has maby staunch sup
porers from ali sections Of the State, but be
too has bis clement Of weakness, and that ap-
partition, like BaBquo's ghost. which breaks MP
the festivities oi the banquet hall Is Old Juhai
Early. When the GuberDatorlal con7cnlon
meets only whisper into the ear Of TAG rural
delegate that Senator Dlni e! is run b. Gen.
Early, and you will fnd the +. Il. voting
agacst the genial John, irst, last ard all the
tin1c. Facts arc stubborn things. Why The old
veterans Of Lees army lock askance st ;hc
brilliant leader Of the crack division OF the
Army OF Northern Virgins. is something /
don't pretend to. koow; only speak OF lh!ogs
as | fnd them. it not being .Dy rrnv1ce 10
analyza feelDgs The third HAN il Gen. Ma
hone, and though not going lG the Convention
with as much solid strength IS he others, sill
he has his forces better 0rgaDl2ed, and will
make the hardest fight. Ii Malone is beaten i:
will be by some unforeseen combination that will
triumph over his studied p!ac3 Any ils!n!ac-
ested betting Map, locking DC the case Sc /.
stands now, would lay his odds. and bet his
money 90 Mah0na. The fourth man, but hy
% means the least, IS Gen. Eiia Ice.
A heavy light is Eeipg made on the Hht3key
tax bill, and the opponents OF the proposed
bill were granted Z hearing yesterday morning
before the Senate Finance Committee. The
delegate from Alexandria made his opposition
to tue bill solely on account OF the tax 0n lager
beer, aul demonstrated against the act on the
ground Of the great 10 ustlcc being done to the
German element of Alexandria, who had done
more 70 deyeOpe the nduSlrles;Ot the city than
any other class OF citizens. They had cstab.
lished Il ship yard, bank, building associatoc
aud were the best tax paying ctlZ9ns 10 the
city, and to pass sumptuary laws at their cy-
pcusc was a great wrong. The polnt was raised
also, that while they might submit to z lax Oh
whiskcy, they could not he also taxed on lagc;
beer without utter ruin. dr. CORardln and
Bint0rd, Of Richmond, Submitted = repcFt
stating that the wills key igx H:a oneroua and
oppressive to I'll the liquor merchants.
After oac has ,co:! st::yi:;4 10 the R!ahnioal
hotels q few days h. is strongly yac!ndcd OF
Col. Minors words, thal tie only place he could
get decent meal in Richmond was at Wor-
shaul's faro oank, and a! strangers will,
think, endorse the epciEasn Go'oA"l's re-
marks.
This city has heep pious} ilc:incd sine? Ire
L3nten season. assuming virtue, if it has It
not. Society has grown serious and dec5rGuS,
and the Miss McF!irnseya of society have yaHn
ed through the carly morning services aud felt
that they have doae their duty IS Christians;
yet all are glad that the quadragesimal fast is
over, and that they can again taste the allure
ments of toe world, the flesh ard the devil,
though which of the three one car extract the
most enjoyment from leave to my feminine
friends to say. tHASSEUR
RICHMOND, Va, March IS, lS77.-The
State says during the session Of the III
nance Committee, yesterday, Mr.. Alexander
Hunter, representing the liquor interests ot
made strong appeal against tax
ing beer, ard the Injustice Of class laws rs e..
pecially hard Oh the German clement.
Gen. Lee, ia he secret session OF the Elnanae
Committee, last night srcEuOusiy urged an
amendment reducing the tag on lager to Cuc-
quarter Of cent per glass, but his proposition
was ogerruled by vote Of five to four. The
only reason given Tor not acc: plluE this ameu'!-
men. was that if it was adopted he bill would
be remanded back to the House and the whole
bill lost because Of the short time before the
inal adjournment of the Legislature.
In the Courtoi Appeals, to-day, the Csc q
Jrigsby, &C., vs.. Simpson, assignee, &c. was
ully argued by Judge Meredith and II. ..
Jlaugbton, esq, Ter the PLAINTIFF 10 error, and
5. f. Bca?h, esq, for the Defendant n error,
and submitted.
Yesterday aItcTrooa Dr.. Geoc.e ". West
lud lady friend were driving out 10 The doctor
glass from; coupe. Whcu opposite Monroe
Park, on traukl!n street, the horse became uu
.uly and started to ruo. The doctor succeeded
o pulling him Up alter going about two hug
lred yards. The horse then began to kick, and
q few moments tue glass front was demol
shed and the horse was out Of his harness.
rhe lady was picked up 0ut Ct the hedge.
The Senate to day passed the bill 10 relation
o the unlawful catchiog Ct lish 10 the waters
IF the Commonwealth.
The wniskey bill vas up to-day. Every |
amendment was voted down, and it will prob
lbly pass to morrow.
In the House the following bill were passed
To Incorporate the Warren Mining Company; III !!
ela!ion to the fence law in Aqua d!sFlc; 10 Stat
ord county, and authorizing the reaSsassGlcn; |
# the Waterman lands, in Fauiuier county
the numerous candidates Ter The postoiGc3 |
lere propose to submit their claims 10 pTlra
ny election, if they can get up one.
Col. Cr!ttenden is now confined 10 the city |
all. Some of the leading hotels have offered !!
0 furnish bis meals but he firmly refused ali |
heir ohers, saying he Intended to coniorn
!rictly to the rrisou fare.
TIE bill to create raiiroai cpnml$s'cu va
rderad to its engrossmeut.
The Stoatc amendments to the House bill !
xiog Tie tine for the meeting Of lhs Genaf4!
Issembly, were concurred in.
The bill establishing State Department Of
agriculture at Richmond has passed both
ouses Of the General Assembly. The bill
rovdes for commissioner Of agriculture at
salary Of 5 Loo per anDum, with clerk at
salary Of 5000 per year. The former to be
ppointed by the Governor with the sanction