Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-07
Inster from Richmond.

correspondence Of the Alexandria daZette.l
RICHMOND, VA. March G-Gcnllemen here
who are kent well Informed as to The condition
Of affairs at Washington by private kilograms
Inform uc that Col. Nlosby Yields powerful
Influence With Hayes, and that the President
will be controlled by him entirely 10 regard to
appointments in Virginia. 1t is we'll Known
here that Col. WIN. II. Palmer. Of this city,
was offered the position Of Collector OF the
Revenue Tor Richmond, and that be promptly
declined the place COL Palmer is one of our
most esteemed merchants, loyal democrat.
aud did all in his power to forward the con.
lederate cause. 1t is to be source OF pride
and qualification that he SO promptly refused
TO Ike an Office under Hayes. There may be
difference Of opinion as to whether southern
democrat ought to take Office under Hayes. bot
| would prefer TO remain among The counted
out ones until the next election and then take
my chances.
MIR. William f. Gordon, republican member
Of tue House Of Delegates, is said by knowing
| ones here 10 have The inside track tor the post
| masIership OF Richmond The present post
master Miss Van Lew, has 90 show.
The Senate to-day passed resolution 10,
strnctiUg the Attorney General to defend
Judge l'il2hunh in the suit against him by the
Il. 3. Government, and iustrucing the Gov
ernor, in the event Of the case being decided
against Judge FitZhugh, TO reimburse hun.
In the House, to day, the Senate bill tor The
assessment Of taxes on persons, property To-
come, etc, WAS passed With seine important
amendments.
The Legislature Is plainly aserse to creating
any new Offices 10 the Commonwealth. The
bill to provide for an inspector OF roads 10 each
magisterial district OF the Commonwealth was
that it do not pass.
The Committee on Roads, under instructions
from the House 10 ascertain what internal i'm
provcmeut companies had failed to ma Ike the
annual reports, as required by law, to day re-
ported the following companies Atlantic, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio, Fredericksburg and Cor.
louisville, Seabrook and Roanoke, Winchester
and Strasburg, Valley railroad, Petersburg
railroad, Winchester and Potomac, ShcDan
doah Valley, Richmond and Trans Allegheny
The companies failing to make their reports
are liable 10 4 fine OF $500.
Now that the presidential contest is decided
the contest for the go7crnorshlp will com
meuas. 1t looks as if Rev. Dr.. Curry will ruo
He has had his disabilities removed, aud il
now 10 Washington. Runor, Of course, con
meets him with some prominent place uDde
Hayes.
Capt. David a. Lowe has been reappOntec
rotary pablo for Alexandria,
ln the Circuit Court yesterday the cases 0
the Commonwealth against the steamboat aD(
transportation a0Hpaoie5 ior failure to maxi
the returns OF their gross receipts according t
the law were tried Judgment for costs il
niue Of the cases was entered but with writ
ten agreement b,tween the counsel OF thes
companies and the Attorney General that thi
action CT the court was not to prohibit tn
Commonwealth from opening these cases agai
, should the companies fail to make returns t
the Auditor Of Public Accounts within 80 days