Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-13
EesIer from Richmond,

Letter from N1chmOnu.
| Correspondence CT the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, April l2.-Ihe Grand Lodge
having adjourned, the Grand Eacsmpmcnt, l.
0. @. f., convened this morning in annual
session. The following officers were elected
}. II. Waters, of Staunton, Grand Patriarch;
Cbas. Goodrich, CT Aexandris, Grand High
Priest; Hugh Latham, Of Alexandria, Grand
Scribe; r. &. Fletcher, of Richmond, Grand
Treasurer; j. n. Hull, of Marion, Grand
Senior Warden; j. I. Knight, Of Fredericks.
burg, Graud Junior Warden; VIM. S. Carroll,
Of l.ynchburg, Grand Marshal; j. IL. Crcbs,
Of Winchester, Grand Sentinel; IT, G. Booth,
Of Warrcntou Grand Guard; j. II. kobiusoa.
Of Lynchburg Grand Representative to the
Grand Lodge of the United States. The Grand
Patriarch, Grand Scribe, aud Grand Treasurer
submitted their reports, which were referred
to appropriate committees. The Encampmeut
adjourned to nIght
\ dccr1e Was entered to-day 10 u suit against
the Continental Life Insurance. Company, de-
cding that the funds 10 the case arising from
the deposits OF the company with the Treasurer
CT the State Of Virginia should be distributed
among the liabilities Of The company, upon
their policies held by citZens and residents of
Virginia, whether they We're citizens or resi-.
dcDts when their policies were issued Or not,
or whether their policies were issued before
deposit was made or not, and that on ascertain.
ing TIE liabilities all death losses which have
accrued heretofore shall be estimated as Of the
liability OF the company upon its policies at the
tune Of death, and that the right OF living
policy holders who have not perfected their
policies to share 10 said fund shall be 10 pro.
portion to the equitable value OF their policies.
At the afternoon session the mnWrittcn work
Of this branch Of Odd Fellowship Was well tx
cmpliGcd by Past Grand Master Hugh Latham,
of Alexandria.
DR.. Nlollatl il still in Washington looking
alter his patent right Tor the whiskey punch,
aud until this matter is definitely acted upon
hY The Commissioner Of Patents no important
step will be taken by The Auditor.
The Carpet Raggers Die Hard.
Senator Patterson, Of South Carolina, yes
terday called upon The President with respect
to the liver ana harbor fund. lie described
the prraen! condition OF the Charleston harb0r
and asked that certain specific sum be set aside
| from the general appropriation Tor continuing
the work already bpgua. TIE President graut
ca the request, anI Immediately issued m orde
to the Secretary OF War setting asiia lh
amount required for the work
Before leaving Senator Patterson remarked
to Ike President that he thought he (the Pres
idcut) had made Il mistake in his course to
wards South Carolina. President Hayes re
Piled that it Was I'll experiment, but from tn
pledges and representations made by Gov
Hampton and his friends he thought it wa
reasonable 10 suppose that it would be a sue
Cess. Senator Patterson SAID that what h
wanted in the State was peace, order and pros
pcrlty, aud that he would rs soon have lamp
ION as Chamberlain for Governor provided h
would bring prosperity to the State, treat a
citizenJ alike aud establish means for fair cleo
tious, rs he had promised to DO.
Subsequent to this Interview, 10 pllvat
conversation, Senator Patterson remarked thai
as republican and believing in the theory q
instructions to Senators by State Legislatures
il the Legislature OF South Carolina should il
struct him to vote in favor OF the admission
Gen. NJ. G. Butler TO the Uaitcd States Senate
or even il they should Instruct him likewls
with respect to any other democratic caDdldGt
from Louisiana OF elsewhere, he would act an
vote accordingly, on the ground that u Stat
ought to b: represented by the wishes OF tn
people, as REPRESENTED By the State govern
mcut.
The Senator is much quieter in his expire:
sions now than he Was at first and seems pei
fccty resigned to the situation. Wash. Rel
While it is alleged that Senator John Pattcl
sou has accepted the situation, and promises
uphold President Hayes in his Southern policy
Gov. Kellogg, CT Louisiana, is still obstrcpc
Gus. "Why,' said he, speaking Of what h
terms Chamberlain 5 cowardly abdication, "a
you think that il Packard was in small plac
like Chamberlain he would ever surrender
No, sir; he wouldn't. Suppose, now, lie ha
his headquarters in the Plaqucninc, where tn
colorcd element rredoulnatcs, why he woul
have fifteen thousand colored men with whit
officers in the field TO sustain him. tell 20
the white league there would have enough
do to lock out Tor their homes. Why ever
colorcd servant in the employ Of those belong
ing to the white league have their little botl
OF coal oil ready for the match, and when q Co
lsinn occurs, it it does come, the white leagu
will not have time to be fighting for NchoI
10 New Orleans, but will be needed at home t
lock out lnr their property Packard is mad
Of slcrncr stuff than Chamberlain, and b
meat" to defend his title and the rights &
tAos, vino elected him o. Wash. Star.
Foreign News.
i bucharest dispatch announces that Ii