Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-22
LETTER FROM RECH.EOTIt.
| Correspondence cf the AIeyaad!i! Gsz.tt,

Correspondence CT the AeZa1d!l! Gazette.
RICHMOND, jap. 2I.-Maiane McGi:s&a,
Oh her appearance to-uigh, at the ttcatre in
"Cauil,," received pclI:c: ovaiH". The
theatre was c:owled lrou ii; 10 dome. Mod
jaska was cled before the curtain st the
cad OF every &C, AMI WIS enthusiastically ap'
plaudcd There can lie 20 doubt that she made
strong impression on her Richmond audience.
Col. w. D. Coleman's viodicalion reached
this city TO day. 1t i!ls book Of over hue
drcd pages. 10 it be reviews the evidence ltom
beginning to end. Col. COleman's c2s, st the
limo attracted much attention, but now, alter
the lapse of five years, new matters occupy The
public mind, and these who read with eagcrncss
the evidence while the trial ct Col. Coleman
was progressing will not read il over agao.
The legislative committee, who went to Nor
folk With the body Of the a;c Dr.. L. Z. hotll.
son, are expected to return TO morrow, 1t IS
probable, if they get back in time, that the
House will adjouro, after the delivery OF GU
lopies, either Wednesday or Thursday.
The discussion of the Richmond ani Ale
ghany R.iIread scheme was bagun in The House
to-day. Mr.. Boccck made ino speech favor.
Jog tho scheme Several amendments were
proposed to the bill, none beiog made in the
spirit of opposition. TO day no decided orpo-
stion was manifested to Inc bill.
Clerk John Bell Bigger, of the House, has
had a hald time. lie has been sick for tie
past Two weeks. His brother, YIN. Il. Bigger,
assistant clerk, has b,cn sick, and bis father,
Col. Thos. Bigger, has been sick. Aad yet.
half of the time Mr.. Bigger has been Oh Bis
feet and attempted to discharge his duties.
There has been more than usual sickness
among the members CT the Htu:o. General
Starke, the member from Brunswick, had 10
obtain an indefinite leave OF absencn On sc
count Of i'll health. Nlr. Robertson, cr Ports
mouth, has been qaite Ddispoacd Tor The past
several days.
The Sun suspended publication for onc Gay
Only to allow the pcrtecting of certain business
arrangements for its transfer to T.. Il. Whprl",
who has become sole proprietor aud editor.
There is very little change 10 its make Up aud
general appearance. Mr.. Whipple conemplatcs
10 course Of time TO make it ono OF the snii,ht-
| lest, Dewsiest papers in the State.
The Senate by its action to-day. indicated q
decided indispostion to abolish the ottico OF
Commissioner of Agriculture. Tho idea so5n5
| to be that both the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Railroad Commissioner should be given a
full and fair trial, and the system OF usefulness
! proposed to DO inauguratod by tho creation of
these two Offices has not yet Ind limo to BIO fully
tested therefore it may be inferred that while
| these Offices will meet with much opposition
!hey will be retained.
Mr.. Hunters dog law, listing dogs for tsZA..
ton, as reported back from the Senate, passed
tho House, Was signed by the Governor and Is
now a law. Of tho many bills taxing dogs
brought into the House and seast, during the
last decade, Mr.. Hunters is tho first tina: sue
ceeded in getting through both housos. 10 cs
timaes that this law will bring into tho treasury
annually about fifteen or twenty thousand dol
lars STaoEG"o"'