Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-31
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND. Dec. Sol would ecem thst
there are sona Very uts;repcrous Gfficurs 10 tic
Isl T. .nll5 elected by ihe temporarily Io,n!
u.lt iar;;. |. sw: pred lha l. Jnoids, tic
treasurer, has spow ID hi. Diet. ruilnGtion &c ap
;i9ict his clerk, to suit L!u,s,ij r,g.rdlcss of
the wishes OF tie CAUCUS. This runner has Ga
a.cd scme sir il the ranks O! sha faithful Ii
Is ;uTlher s-l that even Psr5on Massie incucs
10 Mr.. REYNOLDS way Of thinking, aud wants
10 put ia bis own clerks regardless Of the wishes
Of the Oslcrs The state II aff4i:s must be
9eIy ala mlrg, IF Mnhcro this morning,
chs oGG! no mouth ii, c.. aitud u the iu5ltct
sui esi : Lt.at actu, lily tncru IS State Of dts
polish" e. iaT 81 q; oficer is concerned. 1t is
supposed this ono cficor is Treasurer Reynolta.
The i.c; is 4 :ypuIda is we'll If anG don't ak
The car:u: Say aGJS. They nave eo:ed linn
new, apG unG2I lilo laws vi the Safe OF Viz
ginia he sod &c aiooc has tho power 10 select
lis ceEks. Tho CAUCUS al its wire pu'ier mag
eEunbio, bus they Must bear it. lis amusing,
too, 10 hear III that quarter the holy horror eX-
PFC SD Ut the word dspotism." We all k5oW
where The dcspotIsn has beeD, 8ud Tho has
,wist,d the ia orlty, like g7spr we. around
bis thuOb.
Some eux;ous ca qulrer IN the same quarter
also asl9. III card shvu', the place ct eagincer
| OF t: C steam hestng apparatus Id tie Capitol.
| Tho cuqDircr. while asking his quastioa also
uGder;aEe CT o answer it, aud claims thbt the Reg
lister OF he Land Ofio, hss & power TO app lot.
| Tho eugIecr OF tbs steam eairg apparatus
and the Capitol ro:lc' FRS apH'loted By the
| Register the Land OSflcd, tuLjtc. 10 confirm
sian by the Governor. The GvVcrE,T is the
offc mho resly has the appoioliog pow.r.
ard uutil the en2ire'r sBd the pec" sr. con-
6rnfd by him they arc not 10 cf1ios The
position ui 90. ila6r is a nlace which requires o
skilled mschicist. 1t il Fl led by Mr. William
Ahcru. The Capitol poc mrn are tN'b'
aad good Ulcers, and Il ere is 70 rcss,n t;r
turoieg The Mi ,Tity Of them CUT. As long as
Governor Holiday sterds frm these ctiocrs
Cannot b. turned out. Those Tfo know him
best do not believe that he will allow these off
Q rs to be slaughtered The immense steam
boiler wh;ci hos,s the Capuo! Is risht uLd r
the r@aCi cluster (so ohl!od) sid, cf Il House and
the hoauiy OF i il hat if they should sue iced
!a pu:ti"g raw hard le that p tiou, with
all tina, stesu. he will ii W tho whole rsntiug
crowd t! nearest to heaven hey will ever Ct.
The ;iDos 10 legislative circles j1.t about th4G
will be Gee dcolg livey-ln fact, brisk.
The twD Misses B;.ratt, daughIers If Law
serc. B rrett, the great :rse' dian are in the
city. aud wil teoclv! New Years day.
The e Two We. ks ir Rcbmo soocty viii
DO tie ga7cst known fer long time-that is,
50 tar IS parties ere cJocorn,d. There will bt
private party, ball r soirec every night dur-
ing that tine The custom OF New Year c .lls
Will be very genera! observed.
General Grant stole through R;chmood to
right, and ucb ,ty kne9 it. This move locks
as i! the pr;y feared that thoy would have oc
demonstration in Virgicia.
STRONGBOW.