Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-21
GIetter from Richmond

10 day, the bill to Incorporate the We5tmore-
land rlat. o! Richmond. was placed On the
calendar
House bill! for Tic protection Of fish 10 all
the waters Of tie Commonwealth las been
made the special order of the day for Friday
next.
In tie House this morning the vote by which
the report of the committee IN Judge NicoIs
case was agreed to was reconsidered and the
imprinted evidence was ordered to be printed,
aud the subject postponed until to- morrow.
Senator Mofett's patent punch continues to
be the subject of comment in the papers. 1t
has had stimulating effect upoo genus al
ready. The following, written by Mr.. w. Z.
Elan, Of this city, is the best have seen:
Nov they must drink who never drank be.
fore,
And they who always drank must drink the
more.
Senator Mofett, Of Rockingham (cradle Of
genius and patiiotism), has invented register
Of drinks, and also bill to impose tax OF one
cent on every drink sold at any bar Nc, 10 the
Commonwealh-the proceeds to be applied to
the payment OF the State debt and to the sup
pcrt of free schools. What 40 Interfering
idea The Undersigned, III glad anticipation
| of the law and delyipg any slip tHxt cup and
| liz in this matter, has fitted UP oGt d these
| State institutions, and he invites all true VIZ
! gnaus 10 register themselves and drinE fuc-
cess TO he dramatic scheme. Was ever
happier combination Especially Tor those VINO
take sugar in their OF pleasure ana duly
| AT lily bar you al once drown dull care and
float the Ship Of State. II your lncrDal capa-
city be not gagged aud stamped upon you, las
the law may yet provide the still, small voice
Of conscience must admonish you that only he
who is full has fully done his duty to his coun
try, Heretofore il was esteemed somewhat
disrepu!ab!c to drink, at least inte mperateIy,
but now patriotism comedies with appetite
and he who drinks himself dead drunk at my
bar can fly cxclaiGn, as he falls, How sweet
and becoming to die Tor ones country! Here,
while the register pcals its merry notes OF &C.
Acknowledgement and gratitude, you can pour
Gba,ions TO Virginia until all her funded obi
cations become mere floating debts, which, IN
their turn, shall be speedily swallowed and
maid for by devoted people. Nay, the tee
iotalEcr whose watcred nature shall cOustraln
him to avoid my lar, shall be a confessed re.
Dudiator; and even the temperate drlokcr
shall be- selt.convicted as al anl-funder who
makcs false return upon his taxable capacity.
CONE one, Gene all ! aud face the music Of the
register; aad as its merry bell caumeracs yoar
contributions to your countIy's needs. rcnlcn
Der that Virginia is staggering beneath her
load, aod that it becomes you to do ttelclSe Tor
her relief % not be outdoac by the Glodted
bond holders, but imbibe ill you ont Gloat
them or die. Hurry up and drink, drlok,
drink, while my bell is tlntinnabualing jubila-
tion for the State records and proclains every
hic ''cup that cheers. Let every qualified
Nd 1rip ri nd lot n
and long, until the flaming uose CT the Virgin.
ian shall everywhere attest his State redeemed
aud Disseminated from the "O,d Dominion Of
debt and ignorance Then SHALL Moffett have
statue of nickel, garnisbed with brightly
FURNISHED copper nose, in perpetual remem
brance of him and his register. And may We
not hope that, when the Senator shall have
gone 10 the spirit-and, Virginia, in all future
financial straits, may be enabled to commuDi
cate with him through that most remarkable
of spiritual mcdiums-his register? Mean
while let US all drink, until we shall nc longer
be uudcr tax receivable coupon bonds to DO so.
This way, my patriots Rally TO the Bar q
your country.
Col. VIM. p. Burwcll has rcturred from
Washington He says the democrats have lost
Ill but bonor while the republican party is
clernally damned.
The first case Of Jcg7ass clipping 10 Rich.
mond occurred Saturday night The lady was
young, beautiful blonde, aud one Of the pref
.icst women in Richmond. She was the wife
0f well ku0Tn business man here. She left
this city alone, and, it Is said, was j0lued by a
gentleman in Washington, from whence they
went to Baltimore, and then to New York.
Rumor connects the name of . we'll known
merchant in Washington with the lady. The
affair has created the greatest excitement 10
jewish circles, and Of course causes no little
talk everywhere 10 the city.
When the Presidential question is decided
the contest for the Governorsbip will be hot
here. Richmond will probably be the principal
seat Of war
Ex-Treasurer Joseph hlayo's book will be a
romance. The scene OF the story is laid in
Virginia aud Maryland, and the two principal
characters arc Light Horse Harry Lee and
Charles Carroll, Of Carroiltcn. COL Mayo is q
fne scholar and graceful writer. His romance
will soon be issued by y northern publishing
house, aud | have 10 doubt will find ready
SALE \ good American historical romance is
a scarce article, and the coming author who
makes a hit 10 this direction will make a Tor
tune. | hope Col. Joe is that man.
Gen. Wckham, in reply to the Governor $
message claiming forfeiture ci the Chcsa-
peake and Ono railroad to the Stale Tor some
alleged failure Of conditions, says: No benefit
can accrue to the State from going toto inquiry
of this basolcss claim, but much harm may ac-
crue. The owners Of this property are anxious
to push forward the western connections They
cannot do so uotil the court has entered its DC
cree for sale and foreclosure. The only effect,
therefore, OF this move Of the Governor will be
to rctard that decree aud thus postpone that
| Dynt vrb T. r.
mcut towards those western connections, which
all co0cedc are necessary to the success OF this
road and to the prosperity Of Virginia.
In the U. S. Circuit Court Judge Hughes
has had entered an order allowing the receivers
Of the G. T. o. railroad each $4,000 per an
uum for their services also granting the re-
ceivcrs authority to pay employees who have
not assigned their claims. beginning with the
pay roll Of July, 1915. and authorizing the re
ceivers to pay coupons of divisional mortgages
due on the LIST Of January, 1879.