Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-02-28
Virginia Legislative Gossip.

"Chasseur'' (Hon. Alex. Hunter, mem
Der of the House of Delegates from Alex
andria) writing from Richmond to the
Alexandria Gazette" says:
MI. Gray, one of the Rici iDond mem
bers of the House, gave au elegant dinner
party to his legislative friends this week.
Mr.. GRAY has the tiuest cook III the STATE
an ancitslt col,bied ma.ron ct that type
that was the pride II ,he platter rouse
IL the ante hel'ui3 day, al:si @t'iiUieu iief
realm with despotic powers. The menu
was varieil aud tiuely served. among the
gusts were several of ne most noted cpl
cures and bon viyan,s IN the county. Inc
Dime. lasted several hours aud Was Il most
ENJOYABLE flair. The guests were Ma!
Spessard, Dr.. Jordan, MIR. Henson, Col
Carter, MI Puliam, ex-Speaker Hanger
Mr.. Bocnck, Gen. Ta!'dlerro, Mf. Hunte! =,
G, neral Echols, and Mrssrs. b hanon ana
Robinson. all OF the House.
The next General Asst mbly will be a
different from the present. as a NV deal
q hand at whist. 5 ,me old TAG s will b'
seen, but the hand will be entiryly differ
ent. The oldest aud m st ilflur nil,
members will not re1u n. The ATE Dell
being settled. there i'll be no incentive 10
the influential men Of the State to forge
their private interest for tn public gOOq
Tor in addition to sacrificing their personal
interest, the pay of the Legislators OF four
dollars a day leaves them at the close Vi
the session absolutely in debt.
Gen. Taliaferro. who has been mem
Der of the House for six years. will not be
candidate for reelection. Neither will
Mr.. Bohanon, Of Matthews. Gen. Echo!s
will probably not come back. Marshall
Hanger will return, and will. think, be
the next Speaker. He certainly is the best
presiding officer in the State. and has no
peer in the knowledge of parliamentary
law. Mr.. Bocock will rest satisfied with
the browning achievement OF bis public
life-the passage of the canal railroad bill,
and ride in a palace car the rest of his
DAYS.
Tom Popham, another old member, and
the most popular man in the General AS
sembly, will retire from the scene of his
legislative and forensic labors.
Pat McCaul, Of Roanoke. one of the best
fellows that ever lived. will attend to his
important private business rather than
sauutsr through another legislative ses-
sion.
Mr.. McMullen, of Green county, who
has filed his seat with honor to himself
and credit to his constituents, for eight
years, and who is called the married Adon-
is, if Adonis can be SAID to have a spouse
and two angelic babes, and wear a black
beard, will not be the focus of admirihR
eyes any more. He has been faithful to
his trusts and will retire with his well
earned hnnors to the practice Of his pro-
fession of law.
Tom Wallace, of Orange, has seen
enough Of Richmond society, at four dol
lars day, u amply satisfy him.
George Walker, of Northumberland,
will never again charm the listening Sen
ate, nor wake to ecstacy the living Tyre,
but will spend his days in voluntary dig
nified retirement.
MIR. James Barbour, of Culpeper, the
leader of the House, will rest content
with the prestige and renown he has
made, and unless some great question IN
volving the prosperity of the State should
arise, he will emain at home in the prac-
tice of his profession.
Mr.. Fauntleroy, of Winchester, not.
withstanding his quiet influence in the
course of action.
Spicer Curlett, another old member in
occupancy and general devilment, but
young in years. will hereafter tread the
mimic boards, and strut his brief life, as
the bard OF Avon has it, across the stage
Mr. Moncure, of Stafford, has seen
enough cf the turmoil of political life, to
make him sigh like Grobins for the retire
ment and peace OF domestic life.
Mr.. FAIR, of Fairfax, a young member,
who has made high reputation for him.
self, will return, and will probably be the
choice Of Fairfax for the next Senator, he
would command strong support in
Alexandria county, and has many friends
in Alexandria.
Among the new members, but few are
willing to neglect their private business
and spend the winter in the most expen-
sive city, verify believe, in America.