Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-29
LETTER FR0.u g7CEE.T1.y':.;.

Correspondence Of The A,czacdra G.&a2:a. |
RICHMOND, Jan. 2S.-Io dsy Ia the ,5.-a;a
Senator Sitcair made o b.an!!!ul auI caa,fe
speech on the Motfelt bill. rc1 sn'j c uc.:tr
consideration was the Ga5s:ljn ca mixing The
tax 90 malt l!qujr OFT hal , c.a,. !!!. 1I?.
clair favored Ills proposition because lie tmorgt
that the riora malt i.ql1is u;s: .':1 less mitra
key would be dEuDk ia is cg-2:ry, lie
thought that when tie Use q .n-'- !Il2t3
superseded whisky there wauit b. i,ss iG.c2l-
pcrsncc, and 10 support OF this L. til The
Germans who driak more beer thaD ar 'c22io
and arc more temperate. lie GGcw i aaag;Ia.
ead t1uchios picture Of the uisc:iIs caused -
intcmperazco, his iopPuege beiug :iaii ard easy
l)HiDg, aGd secu'iog fox the speaker INC c!0sest
attention. Tic cue cent tax haE "i.cG3y ben
adopted, aid af;er tho sp.eet iaa vcta woa
RECONSTRUCTED and the tex plaza at ORG hai! n
cent.
DR. SocIair followed Up h!3 s@*tcA by a..
other ca the bill 10 allow the salary II Tie
Judge of tie coucty curt Of L1U3lua - b. ~.
creased TO sum act exceeding enc in0u ilai
dollars. ln regard 10 his oil! sDc:2tbing VI
usual was doac. TIE IL! Eas read ;hrcG liIras
and rassed without bagiGG hcln to cHI:rli,-
tee
The jort c7rnni;!c@ .: i'iaa;c. Of ban
houses CT the General h>sarlhy n; - a:an.
in joirt session, aud altar s3u.C "a k i3 20 the
agcmnpls ia rcga:d - the rrGro-ti a5li-r-
cree ca tho 3Otb, Appointed a sun co;nm!:t-c
consisting OF Senators Glmsic3 AID brao.n o.
the part Of tho Senate end u Ss;s. Bo2acE,
Mclfett and Barbour on The rsTt Il tho lioysg
10 make sl the necessary arrangements 81 u
the place and time G! hcI!jEa sn:l conference.
Tie m2e!rg adjourned to Iirct SUI ct to The
call OF the Chairman. The c0otcreuc3 WI 10
doubt be conducted By Tie Finance Comm ttaga
cf the two HOUSES aud such members 81 the ag
islature as desire will DO il aitcndGcas IS fr.o
tators. Another plan is to hc!d tic c15i3:eeao
With closed doors, but i! l1 cGaosa!.G hat this
will scarcely prevail.
The largest funeral procession! ever seen II
Richmond was tbst Of The !ate DR., M!chcrscEcr
to-day. Not only was i mace up Q: ell t@o
and Gentle citizens turned or. in iui. io.cc 20
psy the last tribute to the me.nGry OF the beloved
rabbi.
Mr.. Henry, of this city, occupied tbs Noe? Of
the House to-dsy on the Allegheny j.. X bill.
He addressed himself mainly to replying to ,Eo
arguments OF Mr. hushbsch, who yesterday
spoke against the bill II is desired that Ire
House vote upon the bill ihnrsd:y.
A strange incident occurred ~ !4CZ.rt tta.i
last night on the occasion Of tho concert q tE2
Mendslssohn Quintette Cub. Parties III al;es:d-
ance during the performance wsro sI.-Ilci ~
seeing smoke rolling towards the ceiling. /
came IRON one particular quarter of the Houso
and in one continuous volume, 10. iGfGc, j. il
true, but still in sufficient cloud t. .t!ia:L &t.sn
ton Some Of the audience we're Lille alarmed.
but kept their seats, fortunately Many Of Them
thought the hall was On fire. FDGiig. after tho
concert had been going on Tor sere ;'tne, IL was
discovered that the dress OF one OF the ladies II!
sttnndanna WAS on fra fIherp snp had bFcn SIT
ting burning and listening to the music. :ohs
wont Gu. quietly, and, fortunately the fire was
exlinguishod before she had been horned to
considerable extent. STAoNGBow.