Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-27
Letter from Richmond.

Christmas IN Acknowledgement Dsaqree.
nlcnt bctw'en Coz. KcD,prr and Coz. HoN.
duy-The Last GubcrnntoriM Diuucr-TI.
Prog1umnc ofHe haugurution CercD,oni;;,
"A Horrible Murder IN Southampton co,
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.I
RICHMOND, December &c, 1877.
Chr;stm as has passed off worry quietly here
Indeed, ii was tho quietest Christmas we hayn
known since the war. The most noticeable f,:,.
ture hero WAS the unusually largo number Of
negroes who were drunk.
Ihere has been no little talk in capital circles
about a rumored disagreement between Cow
kemper and Governor elect Holiday. l. i:
sad that Gov. Kemper wrote to Gov. Holiday
advising him not TO have such elaborate insur.
uration ceremonies, and that G6vernot.eec,
Holiday wrote him back to attend to his own
business. What took place after this has no,
nspircd bat it is said that 8 GOODNESS has
sprung up between the two gentlemen II is t.
be hoped that it viii not amount ~ anything
serious.
Last Sunday Gov. Kemper alto his last dinner
at the gubernstorsl mansion. On thu. occa>iJn
he invited twelve chosen and true friends t, AZ
"informal ard old Virg inis dinner" which Va;
enjoyed By all parties. 1t is said to have been
sumptuous AID solid affair. The first cours-
corn prised soup made by Virginia cook VII.
seasoning was suggestive OF medInIsl as.
Then camo baked tsh-a good dish. lnr;
csmo in all its glory, smoking and steaming ho!
splendid Madison county cured ham aud
csbbsge-tit emblem of Virginia solidity And
wealth. A country that can produce such ham
and such cabbage need never listen to talk .!
Repatriation. The very mention of it brought
tears to the eyes Of Col. French, while Co., J.
Bell Bigger rushed to his record to cunc"a! Ei3
deep emotion.
John S. Wise displayed even mora than h,-
wontcd clcqucnc0 when speaking CT 1t, An!
| >lnlN Nf o. Il
put his hand where his liver should be and SAL
no was carried bacS to tho days Of his boyhoo'
when Gen. Washington ordered his old famiy
servant to bring him somo moro: 1hen there
WAS corn cale such Is our old Virginia cook,
make. No dessert. Tut plenty Of wlnoS and tae
Virginia farmers liver regulator. II VA; a j..
vial parity, and tho Governor SO far unbant h.
dignity rs TO tell funny story of q Msdlsoa
county love affair and courtship. which took NJ,
the shine of of John Wise and John Boil Big.
gers funny stoli IS. The light of the gas jets IL
the gubernatorial mansion mover shone upon n
more jovial party. No true born Hanover mig
ger waiter ever grinned over better jokes Q:
poured out better vino Gov. kompcr seemed
to orjoy it as much rs his guests 1T is scknowi-
edged that he performed the part of host with
al Of that ease and grace which has character
liz I'D hi; admins. ratlOn OF State affairs
Next Tuesday Gov. holiday will hav" u
grand reception at the eubernstorisl mansso@
Sevcateen gent emen-the friends Of The vaf!1u-
Candidates in tn, recent gubernatorial canvass
nave been selected as masters Of cercmoaie; on
| that occasion.
Il programrc has b6on adopted by tho conf
mittso OF arrans ements for thu. inauguratioi..
The inauguration will bring largo crow,t O.
strar ger: hare, it Is ba.lcvct
Intelligence was received h,ra tonight oi =
most horrible murder rear Boykin's depot. Mr..
VIM. Ii. Fuller, prominent cll!zea Of Soa!n.
ampton county, lad q turkey blind few mia,
from his housc. ind went to it o. Monday. Il"
did not come bsck, ana his wife feeling uneasy
sent neighbor for him. he WAS found near
nc blind Christmas day with his head blown
from his shoulders and u dagger sticking in his
breast. The assassin lett in such haste that NJ
frryo. to tako III: gun with him. No c!uo toth