Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-18
LETTERS FRc.N RICH.noJND.

popdent vas shown 10 day private letter from
young gentleman 10 Nevada, 10 which be
Srote the following There is great deal of
excitement on this coast about old Hayes veto
iog the Chinese bill. and think there will be
some fighting before long about it. 1t is
perfect shame these miserable heathens should
be allowed to come here and ruia the country,
ard it is far worse than negro slavery in the
South, as the Chinese are nearly all slaves and
their women are bought and sold like any other
property"
Chances for the repeal of the Moffett liquor
| law are increasing. 1t will be overtbrown If
| fair fight can be had on it. Messrs. Mushbach
and Hunter arc opposed to it, because they
believe it has been shown to BIO Ineffective.
| DR.. Motfctt to day. 10 his speech on the debt
bill, produced large number of punched bonds
just to show how they were fixed.
| MIR. Wilkinson, OF Danville, THE long mao.
weighs as much as hogshead, and to day the
frail structure, braoed up With iron bands, up
on which he eat, gave Way, aud tho Sergeant at
Arms placed hickory chair Tor him.
Robius0n, OF Portsmouth. the prince OF good
| fellows, the staunchcst OF friends and q good
representative was in tho chair to day.
| An enterpteing inventor to day had on cxhl.
bition 10 the rounda device which he pro-
posed 10 the place of the Moffett register. 1t
was faucet which could be attached to any
barrel, aud which measures exactly one drink
and registers the same. He had it attached to
runet which contained good quantity Of
the best Whiskey. and, in demonstrating the
usefulness OF the invention, he moro than orca
managed to let the Investigating legislator have
q drrk. 10 consequence there were several
very lively members 10 the rotunds.
| Of course, during Lent there is cot muob
goiog on 10 society circles here, but during this
week there has been al exception to this rule,
and ycur correspondent is enabled to record the
| fac. that on one suspicious occasion degree Ut
lite and activity has been shown equaIiug the
gsyest days ct the gay season. La the early
part of the week Rich nond and vicinity were
| visited By spell of warm weather. The sun
shonc with warmth akin to tropical, and the
breezs was of that soft and enervatipg kind
which iulIs to rest the dark haired maid OF the
Oriental Isles, aud makes their fruits to burst
open with the rich sx,ess of nature.
o. tho afternoon of such day thrco Ioh
mond bloods went short distance from the
city to pay visit to young lady. Arrlvlbg
at the mansion they were ushered into the
parlor. Th; young lady would ''be down
,ereckIy," the servant said. All three sst
down. Suddenly ono gentleman sprang up
| With horrid exclamation aud slapped bis hand
upon the seat OF his paets and tho noise there
of was like unto the report OF big guu. lilo
had sat upon Warsp, ADD the Indignant party
manifested its disapproVal 10 the usual way.
The sudden movement and cry OF tho wounded
gentleman 50 startled the gcntltman who was
seated next to hin in cane seat chair, the
bottom of which was uncertain, that ho forgot
necessary precautions and allowing too much OF
his weight to rest thereon, no went through
the bottom With crash, and was wedged TO-,
his feet and head kissing each other aud the
soles of his shoes staring at the ceiling. 10
| add to the horror OF the situation the footsteps
of tho young lady were heard il the hall. The
wounded man forgot the keen ataghao thrust
aud with the only able man o the party began
| the attempt Of eytricatiDg the chair bound man,
| who was bel pless. While the three were this
tuseing and putting the otjec: of their united
affections walked in tho paror. Fer the SEQ
ono tinc that evening the movement 10 society
circles were lively.
Monday the Senate meets at ! o'clock
| and the House at TO- Both houses will try 10
do without night sessions
Messrs. Motfett and Fowler. OF tho llous,,
arc known IS the Siameso Twins.
RICHMOND, Mar 1.-THE House had some
mere Of the same old kind Of discussion to day
on the debt bill. Tho speaking fever seems to
have tr5ken out fresh among tho mombtrs.--
Ger. TaIiaferro, who has had little to soy upon
! this question, will make speech upon the bill
! this week.
| 10 his speech Saturday Judge b. ". Llcy
used tho expression several times. ''he dotting
of or tho crossing of gu l." and he won-
dered wha. tho members around him were
laughing at.
When the St. Patrick's Day paradiDg sccie.
| ties marched through the capitol square to day
| the House was 10 the midst Of 40 exciting dis.
| cussion oc joint OF order. As the music OF
the band struck up they forgot legislative dig.
rity. and despite raps and cries of order f0ckcd
! to the windows and doors to sec the procession.
A legislator mas es much curiosity as aUy other
mortal.
10 society circles here The presence Ct Dr. +.
g. Morgan, It Alexandra, is greatly missed.
DR.. Morgan graduated with honor at the last
session OF tbs Virginia Medical College. Dur.
ing his stay 10 Richmond he made many
friends.
There is 10 Richmond place Of amusement
knowl IS the theatre comique. Its entertain
mepls arc Of the delectablo order usually fouGd
in such places. 1t is low stated that the man
! sgement will 10 few days advertise as strong
card farce in which the recent court difficulty
between Mr.. j. NJ. Forbes ard Gen. Bradley
T. johnson will be- burlesqued. They are to
be represented as having coats off and shirt
sleeves rolled up ready for the arbitrameDt Of
all difference by the force CT strong arms. The
management expect to introduce we'll known
characters 10 tho play.
Some of the House readusters express their
determination 10 kill the bill BY daory motions,
&c. They are OF the opinion that the debt
payers will Dot be willing to stay here more
than fifteen days longer In this they err, if
your correspondent can read tie signs CT the
times correctly. From his situation be thinks
tho bill will pass by small majority.
The trial Of John T. Poindexter, charged with |
the murder of Curtie, was commenced in the |
Rustings Court to-day. The room was packed |