Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-05
Letter from Richmond.

The Readimters Caueus-CAanfau's Kit
-Me Judge and the Major get in a Good
Piece of Satire-Pages-Persoual- DREAMS
and Organists IN Richmond.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
RICHMOND. January 4. 1878
The raadiusters decided not to hold caucus
tonight, az was announced yesterday. 10
legislative circles uatters are moving sluggish.
= and there are DOW 90 rumors OF war. It
may be the quiet which preoedes the storm.
ChaDfrau supported by q. ". Tayleur's
company has been playing to large houses at
the theatre this week. In the play there are
the Two Well koown characters tho Judge add
the maj Dr." List Tight 10 the passage where
these Two beats are trying TO get drink from
negro 90 the sr.nP.h OF their political 10,
fueDce. ADD are urging him to ruu for Congress,
the Judge" said, Il am readjuster" and the
major" chiued 10. we are both read usters.
The house applauded, for they recognized the
wit in tho remark of the Judge" aod the satire
10 the wolds Of the 'usjor."
The pages OF the Senate were vary snxiCu,
about their places when Lieut.. Gov. Walker
came 10. H. had the power to make bis own
appointments, bu! be did not remove any of
the boys which was great relief to them 10
these days of official decapitation.
Lieut.. Gov. Thomas is still 10 The city. Ex-
Governor kemper likewise remains 10 the city
and is not seen much on the streets.
10 the House to day, which ia a remarkable
fact, there was absolutely 90 discussion. Not
one bit on any sui j-ct
10 the Senate that body was occupied with
the discussion of the bill extending lbe time for
| the completion af the Buchanan and Clifton
Forge Railroad. Both bodies sdjourned at
quite an carly hour.
10 The House the Senate joint resolution Ter
the appointment 81 joint committee 90 fish
and game Was passed BY on account Of the ab
sence of Mr.. Hunter Of Alexandra, a gentle
| man who has manifested considerable interest
10 the subject.
The Centenary Me,bodis Church has gotteo
York, aud it vas tried to night by Mr.. H. B.
Dauforth, organist of St. Stephens church.
| New York. Six years ago several OF our Meth
| odlst and Baptist Churches rather obi scted to
| having blg orgaus in them, but they have all
become converted of late years. The Second
Baptist has one ct the finest orgaos 10 the
| Stale now. The Seventh street Christian
| (Campbellite) Church is the oulg Dew church
that stands out against The iuJvllon. but they
will come arouod. As the "immcrtal }. N. :"
| says "Ihe pressure is growing too h'avy."
Whcn the Monumental (Episcopal) Church
here secured the services Of Mr. L3o Wheat
as organist. that created o revolution 10 Church
music 10 Rich Dond, aud since that time all the
churches have been paying more attention to
their music their congregations have grown
in sz, thereby. A good organst can manage
at present to get along in Richmond about as
we'll as aay where else. The community is de-
cidedly musical, sind We have Mr.. Leo Wheat
TO thaDk for it.
Mrs. Mary Marshall Archer. mother of Mr..
Il. Marshall Archer, Of the law firm of Archer
Il Morton, Culpeper &. H., died 10 this city
yesterday, after long illness.