Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-31
LETTER FROM RICH.nOIy'D.

Correspondence ct tho Alexandra Gszelte.
RICHMOND, Jaa. Cot seems to be- CD.
coded that the conferetc, with the creditors
will be co1ducing CT good, and that compromise
will be effected either at four per cent. or at
small fraction below this. The conference will
be rather tame affair, however, ADD as was
said last night, does net create as much interest
ea ono would suppose. Ooe gentleman, desir'
Gus Of attending the meetings OF lie conferences,
a!.cssed by the auditor aud treasurer i)r oae
cent. The resolution adopted by the Finance
Commlttes, which provides that 10 Gee should
be 10 attendance upon the meetings OF The con-
fcrence except these specially invited, excludes
bordho!dcrs Of this cl,ss. Probably by to.
uorrow thero will be reconsideration Of the
vote adopted rakiog the meetings cf the con
ference secret. IA it stands roW 90 reporter
will ba admitted 10 the neetiog, and here, the
REPRESENTATIVES OF the press will havs to Skin
mi=h around and &c. The results as best they
CAP. Tic senliUen: outside Of the committee
is againa. sitting with ccs d doors. Ofoouise
tic newspaper men arc 90 tee q1l vie tor every.
thing 10 relation to this matter, but there arc
Que or Two gentlemen hsuG!og around the COZ
fa5clc3 ALREADY, Tho arc even more Anxious TO
Get the first ilings than the reporters Ttey
gre the aSeats Of ccrtaia BROKERS 81 the North,
who will, the minute action is taken on the
debt dlessior, make tracks 10 the telegraph
Office, and he is O lucky man in New York who
gets the Intelligence first, for the boadj Of Viz
giuia will rise OF fall The moment the telegram
is rtc:iv:d, and they will change haGds with
ouiekucss suggestive OF the movements ct the
lccers Of live bank teller. Last year Tht6
thlGiveGnor vetoed lteBgrbour bill one ofttese
entcrprjspg gentleman sauntered 10 tothe cEecu
tive cfiic, Virginia bonds were pretty low
doGn then. The enterprlsng Individuals quick
| eyc caught sigh. of the Barbour bill laying on
The Governors table. His eye tooN in the fact
that it had been ve.oc1, aad h3 thrsW his baud
up to his mouth and said, pardon me, lett
my cane down stairs, and he vanished. As be
moved doWn tho capitol hill his coat tail s.ood
out even with spirit level, ard his feet touch
ed tie ground SO lightly that the little squirrels
10 their Innocent gGn,bols were pot startled: lie
reached the telegraph ctfioo and his firm in New
Y ork had the intelligence three hours before any
other house, aud they made o handsome praht.
Ia the House to day General Eohols spake
aears the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
bill, ard Mr.. Harrison, tf Sussex, 10 favor Of
it. The House is evidently getting enough CT
i, aud the pending question will be clcd to
ncrrow or next day
TIE sub Committee Of The F!Garoa Commit
tcc held their meeting to pisht with closed
doors Thera we're about fifteen gentlemen
,rGscn: at the meeting. No action was taken,
the meeting beiog free from anything like for
rnaii'y. The committee men smoked cigars
pu.i obatied with the cTeditorsj in :. very aDiabic
say. TIC trouble DOW seems 10 DO cot that
The finance Committee w!il be unable 10 agree
upon aug proposition to tho creditor, tn!
whether the creditors will se!ea to their proDo
sitioc. |: conceded tia! tic c,umittcc viii
debt psycr and readiustcT-setlic upou some.
thing like thvco fly or three sixty five
ilessrs. MofFott and Harrison, Ct Susstx. both
reaGjastt!s, tu, eonilemea moderate in their
vi2vs, will, it is teIisved. agree TO three fifty
CT t5;ec Sky five. Both sides ara vtTy hope
'u! Of a settlement Of ths question.
the news OF the verdict 10 the Ariicg!on csc
WIS r;cei3id here With great satisfaction.
cTRONGBoW.