Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-22
Letter from Esich.nond.


day resolution was adopted providing for the
meeting Of that body hereafter at noon instead
Of at | | q. N. as heretofore.
The Chair presented communication from
tue Governor returning Senate bill to regulate
the uniformity Of textbooks 10 the public
schools. with his veto and reasons therefor,
which was ordered TO lie printed; also
from the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts in response TO a resolution calling
Tor statement showing i list Of the number
and names CT shcrlffs treasurerS, and collectors,
who are 10 default to the State from 1870 to
the gear oflS76 inclusive. which was tabled.
\ bill providing for the working Of roads aud
repairing bridges 10 the county OF Ra9plhan-
mock was passed.
In the House were reported 4 bill Tor The
protection Of game with Recommendation that
the House recede from its disagreement TO the
secoud amendment Of the Senate acd lualst on
their disagreement IL the fourth and htih
amendments OF The Senate; and Senate joint
resolution authorizing the Governor TO place at
the disposal Of the civil authorities Of Accumac
county arms and ammunition Tor the cntorcc.
mcDt Of laws for the protection OF oysters.
The Committee on Finance reported that
they have had under consideration 4 PROPOSE.
ton for 4 settlement Of the public debt Of the
the same be printed, which was agreed to.
House bill 10 amend the act to incorporate
the Mount Vernon ladies Association was pre-.
ScGtGd.
The Speaker laid before the House . com
tr,, Ia nd pt 1l n.
counts, showing list Of number and names
Of shcriifs, treasures, and collectors who are n
default to the State from the year 1870 to 1876
1t was laid on the table and ord cred to be
printed.
The special committee on the settlements
between the Board of Public Works and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, pre-
scented report.
The same committee presented 4 minority
report. Both We're passed by and ordered to
be printed.
The House bill for The appointment Of tue
memhe of tho General Assembly va: ordered
to lis engrossmcnt.
The Senate w est Point and Hanover juno
ton Railroad bill went to the House 10 day, 10
which it was sent to the Committee 90 Roads
1t is stated that the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad aud Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad desire to be heard ca this
subject before the Committee reports.
10 The House to-day the Whiskey tax bill 7as
amended 80 that wholesale liquor dealers, who
shall also take out a retail dealers licapso, will
be allowed TO sell liquors in quantities up 10
five gallons by paying tax OF forty cents for
the first gallon and ten cauts for each addition
I al gallon up to five gallons.
The bill vas then ordered to It's engr0ssmcnt.
So now we can rest assured that we will soon
hear the merry tinkIo CT the bell pnnch all
over the Commonwealth. The bill Was ordered
TO its ongrossmcnt bg 81 votes and this indl.
Gates that it vii! pass The bill as now passed
imposes tiS Of . cents on each drink, .
cents % each plat, and cent 90 each glass OF
beer
Ia view Of the probable roappointment Of
Miss Van Lew as postmstress Of Richmond, l
earo that our citizens will petition President
Hayes not to make the appointment. Every
such petition, and is strongly averse to the
retention Of Miss Van Lew. 1t will be looked
upon as an insult to Richmond when person
is thus foisted upon her against the wishes Of
her citizens Irrespective Of party.
The State this evening says ed!torlally:
Miss Van Lew is said to be fighting hard for
70. appointment to the postofice. This commua-
~ would DO glad i)r Tho President and the
Secretary cf the PoEtofico Department to un-
derstsnd that few things, if any, would SO
crafty our people as the dismissal Of this post
msstor, whose appointment WAS an Insult 10 U.s.
her retention for two terms an atlictlon, and her
valun az public officer nothing, or. ii possible,
loss than nothing This postmis:ess delights in
abusing the community, and doing all in her
power to misrepresent il among the people or
othor Commonwealth. A commission 10 her
In{ bn rocf
that the Administration is careless of our wi;hos
opinions and interests, as also that it bost0W5
oflico not rs duty to be discharged, but rs
reward for sorvces-and such services! If Miss
Van Lew is to be ponsioned for secret service,
let it be 20, but let tho pension come from the
Pension Bureau, and not from the pCstofice.
Her rotentioni Is g constant threat and insult to
Virginia.
And ! have couyerscd With q large number
Of our leading citizens and this article meets
their views.
General Lees speech in the Senate on the
James River and kauaWhs Canal was 40 able
one and excited favorable COM mcnt on all sides
lie favors the water scheme.
IF the GOVERNOR veto Of the bill with re.
gard to the books to be used in the public
schools is sustained land think it will bel it
will create a revolution 10 regard to the use OF
the school books in Virginia.
The immortal j. n. left the city to-day for
Petersburg, where he will lift the veil.
70 day, at St. Pauls Church, Rev. Pike
Powers was ordained to the priests Office and
Mr.. Sutton, CT Petersburg, 10 deacon's Office
The following Episcopal minister's were in the
chaucc: Right Rev. T. NJ. White, Rev.
Charles Minnigcrode, D. D., Rev. Joshua Pc
tcrkin, d. D., Rev. MeleiIle Jackson, and
Rev. Mr. Lee. DR.. Peterkin preached an clio,
qucnt sermon from the text 81 Cornthians
4th chapter and 7th verse.
On the vote for the cngrossmont Of the whis.
key bill Mr.. Simpson voted no; M-. Ball did
not vote
a meeting of tho State conservative commit.
toe will be held here on tho 4.h prox.
At sale of stocks here to-day l33 shares of
the stock of the Bank of tho Commonwealth,
100 shares of tho stock of the Farmers Bank Of
Virginia. and so shares Of the stock Of the Bank
Of Virgins sold at 81 for the lot.
Tho Enquirer says j. H. Van Auken has
given up the fight for the Alexandria postotfice.
Col. E. +. White, collector of revenue for This
district fits between WASHINGTON and Alexan-