Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-23
LITTER FROM RICHMOND

jCo1rrsoopdepce f the Aexttdna Gaz7'te'J
!. RICHMOND, Dec. 2l-A petition was eifea-
lated among tbs memhsIs OF Inc L'tl5's'uto'
aid signed, asking the Governor 10 pa'oon
Lucjen Beard, the notorious horsc tibet. beara
js one Of the best prlaouecs 10 the perlteIl'al?'
and has charge of oae CT the wards ID the nos
pitsls. His has been q romantic career l1e
stole horses from Virginia to Texas acc some
of his exploits equal and surpass the deeds OF
Dick Turpin and Jack Sheppard, the kings OF
the highway 10 tho olden times. Beard is
man Of splendid physique and polished mar-
| ners, ard makes good impression upon
strangers. His only failing Is tondncsS lor
horses. A few days ago "a Ga Confederate
cavalry captain, who seiVed throughout TIE
| war With Lucien Beard, infoTmed, your cores
| pondent that Beard was ono OF too braVest and
most daring soldiers in tho army, ant oGc
who charged upon the battle line,
| While scores around him fell.
This gentleman spoke glowlngIy Of DoSra's
EXHIBITS "Ab," said Captain CharIeyuse,
won oupbt to have seen him when be made
raid on Yankee horses, and be went on to te
the GaZette's correspondent about some OF
|
would ask. About mile, conrade would
answer. WHO wants good horse = Beard
would ask. Several of the boya would respond
to the question with an slacfl;y that Indicated
that they needed hcrs:s. "All right, ie beau
sabre would reply, and he would be CT, aud IL
few minutes he would return With one CT tso
good horses from the northern camp. tie be-.
came noted among the soldiers for Inc skill with
which he entered the camp OF the cnamy and
captured their best horses, and whenever his
| comrades wanted horses he would get them.
| He seemed to take special dalight in dashiag
through the enemy's picket lines with sons Oh
their officers best steedsi in tow. IL Was 10 the
army that he learned the art Of horse steacg,
said Captain ChaEeyuks. and wheo tie var
was over he could not give up the old pursuit
In bis exploits sinoa the war ne exhibited the
same spirit of reckless daring that character
jzsd him when be was soldier BuG tor q luil
year before he was captured be had klVoH UP
horse stealing, aud moving to Texa7, be mar
lied, end was living happy and reputable
life, 10 the midst OF loving family. Suddenly
Richmond detective walked l1to has hono
armed with requlsltlon Tor bis arrest. lie
made DO resistance, bus CINE quietly along with
bis captor. There were many indictments
against their snd be vas sent 10 the pen!euiilcy
for eighteen years. hlauy people regretted that
thus, while be Vas iead5g Tie lie Of quiet
and GOOD citizen, uaa eadeavoIing to make up
for past mis- leeds, be Should nave Bean ar
rested.
The Baltimore Sua speaks about E bill lo!ro'
duced 10 tie Virginia Legislature By "Mt.
Mushbrick, Of alexandria, There must be
some mistake here. Ceik Bigger says be knows
of no suoh member. Your correspondent heard
al old member aud parlia mentar;sn say lev
DAYS ago, shat Marshal! Hnager. Of Augusta.
and George Mushbach, OF AIexaodria: Bco 1ho
two olearest speakers Is the Housa.
1t is generally conceded that Tho Allegheny
Railroad bill will pass despite soGGo opro:i!!en
TO it. The Richmond people vast it ana The
people along the line OF TIE cauai Some reHl
bers will vote to retain the canal SIMPLY be
cause there is q tradition 10 The effect TIA! it
was projected BIZ pay named Washington.
And than there is as much sentiment CONNECTED
with this ruaning mud hole. az nuch Of song
aud poetry, as vas ever suGg CT hlarDcy )
clear lake and the green tinted Geneva. lie
the carly history Of tho csCai liz banks Afforded
a iayorile promeDadiug g72u1d for the bellies
aud beaux of Richmond, and In kich;noEd thsr
the currcrt nxiam WAS that whenever q lady
and gentleman were seen walking up the car.!
bank it was sure sign they we're engaged. Ia
its early history that bauk VEG c39crtd with
romance, but DOW it is covered with lr2deGar
cindefs and baked oyster shells. In its carly
history the stream tha: h,we9 eyer It's bed VAS
G silver thread winding its Way sraors the bills,
but DOW ii is muddy water flied with :ca:fsh,
dead cats ard old shoes. The romance. tbs
poetry, the beauty bas lief! ii, ard rcv tbs
railroad iroo, like a magnet, draws up cjnder5
aud oyster ehel!s. cat fish and dead cats and old
shoes. Romance has sigen way to reality, la,
oy to fact The Richmond ladies $40 ior tue
railroad 10 place Of tbs canal. L ii a ss;si=d
fact that spy member IT thu Legislature Tssio
desires to cDter Richmond society now csn
easily do so By taking the Rchao1d und al.
Ieghary Railroad aud coming direct tc Rich
mond wilhou: change Of cars or break Of bulk
STRONODNN.