Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-31
LETTERS rR0.u RICN.uoEsD.

Correspondence CT tue Alexandra GsZ3lt2J
RICHMOND, December 50, 1S1S.-Ihe ociy
movement il Legislative cl;cies TO day was INC
neat ealop Of young Iichu0p5 member CT
tie House, cut Of the way Of e bevy ot pretty
ycuag ladies, in the capital square, who, armed
with snow balls, made it lively for pedestrians.
TIE deiega!c was walkiuE through the EI1aro
&C bis way 60 the CAPITOL and with eyes bent CO
the ground and hands crossed behind him be
nresebted picture GmrrcSsug and beaUtltu!)
Of tic thoushtFul legislator who carries tao
cares Of ,he State on his shoulders. From bis
reve.is he was awakened b7 the 9il!z CT e2oI
bail, followed BY sheSeT, and tnru,og nc 81"
himself surrounded by q pa.y ct young jsaiaS.
He took it With good eGsee. Bat az CID cedseT
1hcsc willie hair Vas .hlG CO top a:d ~Eoaa
wolf shaped mouth indcited & bachelor and
; hoJitus Of restaurants and iuCou o0uIte:* stood
Iookleg ep from the capitol porch il c!,2ust.
As be Kicked his teeth With pcDi:cot-!y
made tocth pick he turned aECu9G e1d ss'h 20
socne 0? the clerks VINO Tero crjoAlcg sha i1G,
"aiat there any policeman around hfr--lts I
sheDe!" Uao OF iGo buys remarked, 'LnoE
here old man you have lived long enough. : Z
bad better 80 nocc s!a Gle. Nouc OF tie yoauE:
ladies bas ;Srona az? sGoE balls q you.
"Huuph," ssi5 the sorr viaaged old rcDCo5ate
sraspirs his stick aas looking as !erociou', as
the devil is supposed TO i4oE, Hump, tAey
better not, damn 'em; they better re-,
He walked Of and the lock that gaS II his
eye indicated ttat he was "spin' FOR a lis;2L ;
that be- vas ia fast "kliad mad The soul
Of tha. CD nau must have basn ia his v:st
nccket, his heart Is :sis boats aad h!s liver d:led
u, torpid sca ;o5!id. The sua ashamed to
| lock upon the sight caught Z passing cinHd a@ci
Iii baaiot. i, ,ae squirrels and Eug!!sh spar
rows led from tbs track OF the OLD nan sad sho
unanimous verdict Of thugs animate aed !a:a
mate YES "tist rnen le1ar Was bay.
Mir. William J. Bigger, assistaat clerk :! nc
House, Is quite Ill CT rheu na!lsI4.
Your CO! uepUuJaHE Tas UliSlatai22G jt:i2;'
day az to D.. Sprisg a,cep!auc3 Gi The call 20
the Moore Memorial Chsp=l hc:c. My. &!
| The eoasregati0u were ucter :aia lEUf :tbitc,
Esd believe poT that D.. S2:igg viii accar:,
hu. be hes uat :oncGtcsd ii'3 d2icrIica;i12.
| Tho pecp!2 {. nichu2ond arc vary anxious 81.
have Or. SyEiyg in oar midst, aEa i; Viii b. :
bitter disappointment 20 the E2:EeaEa!l*19 II
hc docs rot. |! ;ls saould COMO i: is ,uo'!cG-
zyord tha. The Nnu!chu,an will 10 ,uo7ccs iIccv.
Uocn the bipg Of TIE Legislature
hat boay will have to tackle Nish the subject
vf ts1ics o;s:cr$-tAaa is the t'usialss c!
catocy o3=;eTs. This is 70 in-. IS; lotetoS;
10 which al euGclncss amount CT ca:lsa! IS 1t
yesttd, and il is ci.iGlrd that Il ii tbs ou}
husiless CT aoy magnitude that is rot taxed.
}De o5s::s oa,ch,ug 10 az important business,
aud he proposition TO tax il "!ll meet ai,l
1srG opDositica, tEs it is probable that It the
soote of taxation is agreed rpoD. th2 Laglsa
,ure viii tax this interest.
Senator Z. F. Blaa}, Gen. Wa. Is. Tala
ferrc aud Col. Rs=Etoa ara ali spGkee ii SCI
the position OF meirber Of Congress 20 FL tit
ungxl ireti term OF the late beverly =. D1ug!as.
Gov. Holiday has taken no sctioD ia lie mat
ter yet. Re hts; 10 aproi8t L day iof IL cleo
tion.
10 society circles here ihela Ii Il :unoE ias!
8 geutiesu JOSE CT Alexandra, whose tame 81.
not be mentioned. has Net ard 7sor, &c, 4
lady CT Richmond.
Col. ". ?. BurRell left the CITY to-day !c
watch tbs Interest OF the tobacco rnaouaoiucer:
il Wesk;ps.rn STRONOR0W.