Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-29
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND Dec 27.-As Gen. Grant will
pass through Richmond on hi, way to Kay
West there is much speculation as to whether
he will have reception here. The sentiment
is decdedly against any such thing as far ss the
citizens of Richmond are concerned. and to at
tempt aOything like grand reception will re-
suit 10 failure. r chmond's leading citizens
arc in favor of treating Gen. Grant with the
respect dus suy distinguished man Wis ting
Richmond, that is they would BE- willing that
lbstcad Of going to 1tel he should b. taken
to private residence Of somc citiz o and enter
tsioed Hospitality in old Virginia style withou.
any fuss and parade about it. Or course, Geo.
Grants presence anywhere 10 this city would
attract large crowd Of rhe curious
1t is understood that P.rson Mssse will take
pcs esson of the Auditors Office on the FIRST
day Ut suusry, and he will take his clerks 10
! ~lsh him, ADD not wait for the action of the
caucus committee which has to select the cl rks
according TO Cougressiolal districts. As the
| caucus committee will not be- 10 Richmond 10.
MIR than week fro Il the FIRST day OF January
he prefers not ~ wait for them. He tnioks his
|
1t has been said 10 some Of the papers that the
Two lady clerks 10 the Auditors Office, Miss
| Brecdin and Mis- Ciou CD. will be retsiued ty
| Massie. This is very doubtful In fact, from
sill ihe Gaz tics correspondent can learn, the
ladies are to 60 also.
| The society season will not be so dull 10
! Richmcod this Ullter as was at 6r,t supposed
The Mosaic Cub, the Mistletoe Climb, the Ger.
man Club snd s. V. 2. Club ore all 10 full
blast. The season, though short, will be gay.
The early date at which Lent begins this year
outs of the 6 " seasor quite early. but it will
b. gay until Ibep. The next eutertaipm Mt of
The Mosaic Club will be esp.ysar ball next
Friday.
Speaking Of balls briggs to recollection the
popularity Of the lamcnt'd Wade Hampton,
jr., Oh such ooca-ious st the White Sulphur
5! rngs. 10 addition to being g,cisl. kind
| hearted aud intrrestiog gentleman, he WAS
1rt ID hi WALKING. 10 wsltziug be did not
take the ws!z step. but danced 10 q way pecu-
liari!3 his owe. JUDGED be 8; emed to be mere
~ walking through the daros. The young
ladies were 10 the habit of laying that it was q
rar, pl ure to WI z .irh hin.
| Richmond society this We, has been iudebt.
ed to Alexandra for the loan of its most popu-
lar bellies.
1t appears as though The directors of the
proposed railroad up the James would never
give up their scheme. 10 g,trpg their chsrter
through the Legislature they had hard fight.
Then after they got that obstacle out of the
way they were rebuffed by obstinate James
River and Kapawba Caoal Comp soy stock hold
ers; thea again the Clty Council of Richmond
would not VOC thorn the appropriation they
asked, Blu they have contiuusd to persevere.
That ma Parsons, their vice president. GER
tsloly possesses obstinate energy. The projoc,
tors of the scheme. in the face of all these OBJ.
stacIes. have elected directors. What is the next
step to be taken remains to be sceu
STRONGROW