Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-25
Letter from Richmond.
! Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

RICHMOND, January "a, 1878.
MIR. Allen has introduced bi!-whcb has
been reportcd from the Committee for Courts
Of Ju:tiee-which amends the Code OF Viz
GINA (scclion 10, chapter AS, Code Of '7o) 10
regard 10 actions for injuries. The amendment
proposed is as follows Rights of action un
der this act shall not determine, nor shall such
aclilns, when brought, abate by the death Of
the defendant, or the dissolution of the corpo
ration when q corporation is defendant; and
where az action is brought BY party Injured
for damages caused by tho wrongful act, neg.
lect, or default of any person or corporation,
and the party injured died pending such &C.
ton, ard death is caused By suoh wrongful act,
neglect, or default, said action shall not abate,
but on the death being suggested, as aforesaid
the same shall be revived in the name OF the
personal representative of the decedeut, and
shall be proceeded with according TO sections
7, s aud of said chapter, Code Of Virginia.
| provided, however, the declaration and othel
plcadiugs shall be amended so as to CONFORM to
the change 10 the form of action provided foI
| by this secIloo.
Some of the pages played a good joke or
| another page-who, by the way, is the largest
one Of their number, and looks more like &
| man than Any Of the number. The boys wrote
him a note, in which they said: Dear Sir
| Please inform me when you We're married anc
how many children you have. James q. Hill
Sergeant, at Arms. This scared the poor boy
nearly to death. He knew if the Sergeant at
Arms thought he Vas married man ther
away would 20 bis pageship and three dollars
day. lie fastened to inform Gen. Hill, who
he knew, did not approve OF matrimonial
pages, that he was not married. The boys en-
joycd the joke.
Ia the House, to. day, Mr.. Mushbach took
occasion to warn the House that the people o
Alexandria wero opposed to the pound De
business in fishing. These nets are death t
the Gshiue interests of the Commonwealth, anc
their use will no doubt be strictly prohibited
by the Legislature.
While the sentiment of the House is un
doubttdy in favor Of characterization it will no
make any undue haste in the matter. MIR
Walkers resolution iustruoting the representa-
lives of Virginia to vote for the measure va
recolnmittcd 10 the committee.
| The wood cutters 10 many parts OF the STATE
are at last beginning TO look to their owe inter
ests. They formed an association here last sum
MGR with this Oh cot in view. Few people hav
any idea Of the amount of capital that is employ
! cd BIZ this interest and the amount Of cord Woot
that il shipped to the north from some portion
of the State. The wood that We sell by tn
cord here is sent to New York aud one stick i
split up into small piccls aud sold By the bun
die at large profit. Mr.. Lacy to-day present
cd bill 10 the House prescribing that tn
length of o sick of cord wood shall be 90
longer than four feet.
Nlr. Mushbach presented bill to exemp
municipal corporations, counties and maglste
rial districts from the obligation TO give bon(
upon applying for an appeal, supersedeas, Wrl
of error. injunction or stay of execution.
Miss Mary Anderson appeared 10 "EVadne'
before large audience. A good joke on gen
tlcmaD, who, it is said. was a legislator, bu
the uuiekness with which he retired. prevented
my ascertainipg who he was. The gentleman
cold and raw as the day was, walked out tt
Nlorton's flower garden and purchased mag
niiccnt bcquet Of choice and rare howers-it
fact bcquet that would tear all to pieces {
couple OF two dollar notes, aud make q hVt
dollar bill shu1der. He had heard of The
beautiful young Southern actress. Her marcel
of triumph over the North. Her mat,hleS
acting. lie would present her with this DO
quet as eight (sag four dollars and hal
worth on testimonial OF legislative approval
and an earnest of future prosperity. Now i
chanced that the young lady who took the part
of Olivia 10 the play vas not unlike the picture;
of Miss Anderson and had her tall and wi!lowy
forn. When the curtain went up Olivia walked
slowly forward On the stage. Like a meteor
from high heaven, describing brilliant eyratlor:
over the foot.lights going up towards the cell
log, now the white and DOW the red fowcl
seen, went the legislative boquot and fell grace
fully at the foot of 0 iQia, who bowed, with
a sweet smile at this unexpected honor. Ii
the next scene Miss Anderson came cut auC
the gentleman saw that he had made sight
mistake.
Mr. MoTatt, to, day. introduced 4 Resolution
locking into the expeliapey Of removing the Clay
stature from It's present place 10 secure it from
the weather and mutilaIiop. The last Legisla
ture appropriated sum Of money to have the
statue repaired, but no steps have been taken ia
that lirccton 1t seems to be nobody business
and the great statesman's eliigy still stands
there Without fingers aud With nose battered.