Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-17
Letter from Richmond.

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RICHMOND, DEC. l6.-The legislators viii
begin to thin out as soon So the election Ct
Judges Of thrir cIcui!s il over The election
| will begin Tomorrow, commeGolyg vita tire
first Il cult end cou;l.uuE ic regular order
Until completed. The nam Of the candidates
10 the circuils where tbs present !ocunshents
will be opposed have already been gi7eo you iu
this correspondence exeept pr ,batl7. in the 4:t
circuit, where Judge ". NJ. T:eaAway the pres.
eut clcuuOen:, declines r.-st .lou. il @as
Judge TfeudHay be'oro whom tn; cases OF IN:
BurWrli brothers wcre tried, ~ Patrick county,
and 10 whose Custody Ibe 1raroCs Wer9 Wbnn
renewed by order Of Judge E9vcs Of i5a D. s.
DlsIfct Court. But his eenuccl!0n :5i:h i2ese
csses. who: have ecq aired so uiuch pptCl:ty,
and oue likely 10 be u, idc c,pitai Ut b. radical
III lea! n hsters b - nutnipg 20 wh u9 ~
lresiasy 3 Geciniug election. l iuio5nlei
;hat Le t'a:! 2. ~: } ~. iu $50 Il u o
g[sJ 90 scc.ul: If Ia. Ing health and oi.rr Ger
suaal reasons, 10 give w. his pJsi.l,a. IL l.
uunsld, red an able sRyer aud pure s1d III
partial ildse. The t"w lawyers wh1 haVe
read Judge Treatway's o4i4lou, winch Was
subntted 10 the Senate to'dtg, as to the con
stltuouality and Legality of Judge 4 Yes sc'ioo
in removing from the custudy OF de State
cffci SIS, by a writ from htn, IT the burpeil
negroes, speak ct il 10 high terms OF praise.
The candid ates 10 thi. c remit ere Berry Green,
-- While apd Hugh NcIson. The efforts
Of be fiieuds OF Hon. JvLo C,i:oher uiics;e
ID II they Intend to us kc hot cJut,St against
Judge B=.ton CT toe ID circuit. 4 Drt!.loU
ssucd by sbuut a Thousand offices 10 that Cir
cvi, praying the G.ucraI ASS mblg To cleo:
Judge Catcher has been crsulareG among tn.
members The IL glsIaturc Ia tbIs memorial is
reminded Of tbs loog s=rVlse rendered Toe S:afe
by this candidate for The juisestlp BIZ p0W seeks
II sceu 10 be pretty well Understood that ulGo
Barton will be re eleoled. HB hiss mstu 30
open effort TO retain bis place, tu: e. o. Garages
are preferred against bl0, and no f,ss flied aa
position with ability aud dignity, thera are 30
reasons to predict that he T! Dot De aseli the
choice OF the Legislature. Peti'loaS ar9 vtry
good !hinas 10 their way. but there are lmes
when they prove Of LITTLE Lvail, although the2
may recommend to the coaslderasloa 1t ths
body to which they Are addressed good
man 10 most resnects. BaFrlpg h!s lnde.
pendent freaks Jndse Cri,cher is highly
thought of 10 his community, where he is re-
yarded as pure man aod aolr lawyer. The
fusnrs of Judge 3. W L,cy. the member Of
With memorial presenting that gentiemau's
claims to the consideration Of the Assembly for
election over judge Montague, the present cir
cult Judge 10 toe 8:h c'rcu'. There will also De
a pretty lively fight ov-r this circuif. Garages
are preferred against Judge Montague, whca.
if nos satisfactorily explained By his friauds,
must result 10 his defeat. The supporters OF
this gentleman ray that they are able to do this
bo amin "a If al Dnrlns
There is every prJsDset that the present will
be loug SESSION. Nsver prob. by suco toe
war has there been m5re important matters 10
claim the attention of the law makers Of The
Commonwealth First and foremost amoog the
hiuys that claim the attehtioG Of tLis Gaucral
Assembly is the State debt, towards The settls.
nent Of which they are ioIc:d by public onin-
loo, at least to do something. N=xt the cobhr-
nation of the sale by the stockholders OF The
james River aud Kspswha Canal to lhe Rich
nond and Allegheny Railroad Company. THIS
question is one of very great im oorlaDca to the
State, and ooe which will clam and receive
much Of the attention Of this session. Then
the Investigation of the usurpatiOn Of S ate
jurisdiction by Judge Rlves, Of toe j. s. De
trlc, Curt 10 the removal from cu1tody of the
State Circuit Cuu:t of Patrick county, Of the
nagroes, Burwell brothers, charged With a
murder of citizen Of that county. This 10
wolves some very important questions aud will
90 doubt occupy considerable time. both 10
committee aud be discussion, when the result
OF The investigation Of the committee IS report
ed to the Respective houses. Theu there Is the
ovestiga j OF the James River aud kaaawha
Canal, 10 whose employ, accordiog to The re-
Do ts of the surgeon of the pebitentIary, 80 cut
Of $50 conyicGs died sIaca May last, mur.sIity
OF per cent-oVer dous!e that among the
prisoners 10 the prison. B sides 80 dying, 40
OF these o)nvicls made their escape Ard Werr
Beaer recaptured. making loss # one ff;h Of
the VII De number of convicts placed 10 p uses
sion OF the Canal Company by the officials Of
she State pris 10. The matter will be iuveiti
gated by the Com on Pablo LUSH u ols
The opinion seems TO prevail aUoog The mnst
promioeut members, of the Les i5Iature lbat
some measure will BE- passed alter the Ca:ist
N Is holidays lootiug 10 a conference of the
oondh, llers OF the State. Should su,h
measure be adopted this conference will Prob