Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-11
Letter from Richmond.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette. /!
R1nu,1oNn Innnnru 10 1873

The Richmond Chamber of Commerce, which
is composed mainly of debt payers, this after
noon held meeting and determined to call
meetiog OF all the Boards of Trade in the State
to take action upon the debt question, and also
upon the Silver bill, which they decidedly dis.
approve aud desire to protest against.
It is likely that Mr.. Barbour's plan for the
settlement of the debt question will be agreed
to. The Fu!kerson's readjuster caucus held
meeting tonight with open doors (tor the hrst
time since its organizatioD.) MIR. Barbour made
Ieug,hy statement of the plan of the bill
which is DOW being prepared BY the business
committee Of the caucus. The bill will 10 bret
provide for the payment Of three per cent TO-
terest. The bill will place all classes of credi.
tors upon 40 equal footing. and provides tor Is.
suing three per cent registered bond with To-.
teret payable semi.annually at the treasury,
10 exchange for the peeler and consol bonds.
aud indeed for all classes OF the public debt
One third of all the untunded AID old debt 10
to be set apart for West Virginia. The bill
will also provide that all the license tex, ln'
cluding the revenue derived from the Moffett
register, shall absolutely be collected 10 money.
Mr.. Barbour explained his bill at some length.
Lie laid particular stress upon the obligations
of tho State to maintain and keep up the free
schools, aod Insisted that the school fund should
be kept scored. He said notwithstanding all
the trouble about finding out what the amount
of the debt is, there was no difficulty 10 ascer-
tanning what The debt Was at the breaking out
of the war. From 81 to IS he said we had
90 legal government. We went 10 war and
we're proved an illegal government. That gov
croment couldn't pay the Interest it it would.
Then came the PIerpont government Wbloh
was not legal, aud then the Schohed govern
meut. Up to 10 We had 90 government. We
have to assume debt Of IS million dollars,
upon which we have to pay per cent, that
will take 100000 per year. We have been
paying, with the fundng bill, 100 900 per
year, and to do this had been stealing from the
children $400, 900, which had been sworn would
be appropriated to their education. Then
after stealing that much from the school fund
We have not the money TO pay it back
We had to borrow money to pay 1t with, and
now, instead of getting money from taxes to
o. it back with we have to borrow it from
the banks. We ought not to promise anything
we cau't pay. and when We send out these three
per ct. boads let us be determined to pay them.
The fuudiog bill imposed upon the peope a
great bur1co. 1t was the creditors bill, not
the peoples hill. lie wanted no conference
With the creditors My enquiry, said be, is
what | can do. | don't want to know from
the creditor because | know what [ can pay
before hand. want to pay what koow Vr'
giuia can pay We can't promise to pay more
than per cent. My only apprehension is
that my people will gruuble al my going as
far ss three per ceot. | would educate every
child, white aud ooored, at the sacrifice OF
every creditor.
The caucus OK proved the features Of the bill
and then adjourned.
Gov Holidays first bill that he has approx.
ed is o1e amending the charter Of Portsmouth.
10 the House the following resolution was
adopted to day:
Resolved, 1.-THE Senate concurriDg,) That the
General Assembly will proceed Oh Thursday.
the 18th day of January next, at o'clock p.
IT,, to the election of the following officers In
the order banned: Secretary OF Commonwealth,
Register of Land Office, Superintendent Of
Public Printing, Superintendent of Penitentlary
and Peuitcntiary Storekeeper.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazstte.
FAIRFAX G. H., Jan. lO.-Col. George W.
Gunnell, one Of the oldest, if not the very ED
est citizen Of this county, died on Tuesday
evening last Col. Gunncll was 10 tho Diuetictt
year Of his age, aud nc goes down at this ad
vauccd age, highly respected and esteemed.
Persons here, fortunately, succeeded, geo.
orally, in filing their ice houses during the late
freeze with ice from FIVE to seven inches thick
and of fair quality. 1t is DOW raining. indicat
ing a general break up.
Alexandria seems to be improving, if not il
commercial sense, at least 10 aspirations fol-
ofice-Audtor Of the State; member Of Con
gres Anything more? Suppose she throws
ln U. Senator for good measure. Ask your
correspondents to hold on. not compel these
aspirants to cry, Save me from my friends,
for verilp believe they arc in danger of being
written, if not ridden, TO death. How unfor
each has a State Senator. They. blind tc
secure these little dreaming this was to fiji
their cup of merit, and weigh down men how
ever deserving, talented, experienced and ma
innings and last quarter. If the Legislature il
to deposc Auditor Taylor, Fairfax can offer th'
best officer 10 the State. A good fnaucier
economical 10 his dealing, successful in his owl
business, giving the best guarantee if elected
to meet the demands upon the State. Blu
Fairfax is modest, hence [ will not put him il
nomination. Time enough?
News of the Day.
At Concord. Kentucky, on Tuesday nigh
Deputy Sheriff Ruggles with posse overtooI
the notorious Underwood Brothers, whs hat
been stealing horses. The order to surrender
was met by firing, killing Rugges Instantly
The fire was returned, and both tho despera
roes wounded. They were lodged in Jail, bu
it was thought lynch law would be enforced.
The Rev. Dr.. j. G. Eccleson, of Trioit!
Church, Newark, N. j., hes declined the epis
copate of West Virginia. 10 which he was IateI
elected. It is understood that he will remain
10 Newark.
At the democratic caucus of the Ohio Legis
lature George II. Pendeton was selected TO
United States Senator on the third ballot. Thu
vote stood-PeDdleton 81, Ewlog 10, Morgan
l6, Ward 3, Converse 2 aud Payne l.
The gale last night was unusually severe al
VIno Ward J1ouan a nnpoh ~ uaeaaIo n