Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-11
LETTER FROM RICH.uOjrD.

Correspondence cf tic Alexandria Gszstte'
RICHMOND, Va, March l0.-lt ages no
scem that The House viii have q qno;uH tc-
morrow. The Senate met AID adjourned with
ont ..sssao,ue acy business.
The case Of John E. Poloiex.er, Tor killing
Charles Curtis. will be tried 10 the Hu5slogs
Court next week. Poiodextsr Vas indicted by
the grand Jury to day. It is believed that there
will be gres. difficulty in getting jury 10
Richmond. There are few men 10 Rich mond
who have no: expressed au opinion up1o the
subject.
The Whig, having stirred I'D tho matter in
regard 10 the connection OF Geo. Brady l.
Johpsop az c,upscl for the State 10 tho Hives
matter the Stutc this evening publishes Ie;tl
from Gen. Eeld to Gen. johnson, 10 which be
asks Gen. Johnson to be associated With hin
in this case.
The meeticg of the first State association Of
boat clubs will be held iu Richmond next Sat
urdsy. l. Is cxpectd by the lovers OF the
manly sport OF b ,at racing that neT impetus
will be giQeo to this cause Certainly there IS DC
reason Why Virginia should not have her regat
ras as we'll as several Of the other States The
Potomac, the James. the AppomattoX and
several of the other rivers afford such sport.
Some years ago tbs students OF several OF the
colleges attempted to organize boat cubs with
G view Of having nuUual boat races between the
colleges after the manner Of Harvard and Cam
bridge and others, bat the project fell through.
Ii is ruucr:d that Col. Join r. PJpham
Will start his new paper here next week.
IL si!l be weekly ADD will be Independent
with ltari0g to the republican Side Of TIC
uues,ion. Ct!. Popham is very energetic IN
Tha; lr undertakes, and bis friends predIc:
TINT be will have a live paper.
In the Circuit Court to day two suits tor
damages were decided agsioss the city. 10
both ps;aucas tic partles were Injured ny tails
upon dcec!ige pavement. The amount the
city will have to pay Is thirty hvo husdred
dollars.
Those WHO met Senator Blaine were pleased
with his manners but were astonlshcd ct one
thing. Whenever he vas asked to dIlok he
invariably replied, "No, thank you, l never
drink" To the average Virginia politician
srsh declaration from public mao IL a, thing
they cauu0t understand.
AS the time draws near for tho assembling
Of the new congress the usual humber OF eager
Ghca seekers begin to marshal their forces,
in ranks scattered, but with purpos, uols'
cd, for the attack on Washington. OUT cor
respondent has heard moro than one enthusl.
as''c Democrat say, "OId joe will fix me 10 a
ST berth" To one such 40 ''od hand" to.
day, from the kiodoess Of his heart, delivered
it,!c lecture upoa the subj Get of "soft berths'
10 congress He said 10 the first place it wss a
great mistake to believe that The clerks, &o.,
10 caorrcss bad easy work to do. Ga the cob-
trary they had to work hsrd-iu fact we're men
ruachincs 10 the second place even these p Lace:
(mauy OF them auos: maoual) were very hard
10 get. The applicant retired aoashed.
Mr.. lIarIis,p. Of Rock bridge, au old gentle
mao aad ujemlcr OF the House who early 10 the
session distinguished hin.clt by attempting to
display his agility spd by q leap pertoratiDg bis
skaII Viii saq ripc, %i'l aav,r hear toe last Of
TIA; cxpio:!. Same one has sent paper bere
published in the West 1ndes which speaks Of
the capIoi, and Of ilr. Harrison as live old
conu," STRONGBOW.