Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-10
LETTER FROM aECH.Y0N'c.

Correspondence cf TIE AteZaodsia Gaz"tse. |
RICHMOND, Mjrch 9.-Scnator Blaine could
not get Cae hundied votes 10 this city ware GO
10 iua "a. President OF The United States, ed
yc. he has besa received ia Richmoa1 Nth
great ec,as. lilo was Invited 10 dieEtr AID
handsomely entertained BIZ tho Wcstm9:elana
Club 10 day. The club house 10 10 the b"iid
ing which was occupied as DH7a'e residence
by General r. i. Lee during tic War. Nearly
every member IT the club Is . deElGctat. an "a,
among its members are General Joseph l..
Johnston and General ". Ii. L. Lee. Senator
Blaine expressed himself very muoh pleased!
with bis reception. Ilo was also ontcItaned
by the Commercial Club: Mr.. Blaine Is here
10 the interest CT the Richmond aud Ailegary
Railrosd-that is he has come doWn 10 look
into the matter. MIR. Blaine has Waited the
canal AID dock and has EXPRESSED himsaI! IS
delighted With tho proposed railroad scheme
So have times changed. The bitter and uorc
lenting cneuy Of the South Comes TO the capt
tel of the lato Confcderacy and IS entertained,
and that too in the former residence OF lie great
general and commander ln chic!. B!aiCc toast.
cd 10 tho residence Of Robert i. Lee Ia the
parlor Where the christian soldier Wis Tont 10
rec,iye the homage of losiog friends and aTdc1t
| admirers, the man who las called him traitor
and his peoplo Insurgents is received with
warmth and Southern hospitality IA the
Senator from Maine stccd in those rooms h7
must lave felt q tiGge CT rctrorsc, tcr il ey
tending 10 him this Virginia hospitality tho
members Of the Wcstmoroland CMh hcapcd
Goals Of fire upon his head.
| 10 Manchester to night the House lately &C
cupiad by Charles Nj. Wallace. ecq., was bum
ed TO tho croudd. Mr.. Waiiace no7cd Gu
about 7 o'clock and 40 ircendiary fired thu
building ct eight. by tho way the Maachcatci
sensation is the attempted Opponent CT Z low
lug couple. The irate T,aIc parent interrupted
the prcgrammc. TO night every body in Man
chester went to the fire, and the father te'rinf
bis daughter might take this Opportunity Il
meet her lover kept the yGuug lady licked W
aud she had to view the lire from tie window
Tho "Old Dominion Fishing and Iach
Club" has adopted colGrs lpEivate signals ait
a penant. The club is making preparation
for their next annual cruise, which takes place
in August. Last year these gentlemen mad'
their frs! trip, and while anchored in Hamp
ton Roads, met with the "IncccJEts ABROAD
yacht club, which sailed from Alexandria Az
gust II LAST, and Of which Uhss. 4. Appel i.
president and II. Il. Weaver secretary. Th'
| Richmond club he's arranged ttra more cx!cr
siVc cruise this year.
At tho Monumental Episcopal church there
will be special service Thursday for the color
ed people. 10 the churches h2vc CT all dcnomi
nations much attention is being paid 10 tht
religious welfare Ct The coarcd race. Bishop
Keanc, ct the Catholic church, continues b.
efforts in their behalf, and the s,1Yi,.s in s.
Peters cathedral ore always we'll attended.
Next week the Holman Opera Company
will BIO here, and will present. 10 Richmond
Ter the first time, III. NJ. S. Pinsi5rc." Here
tofore amusemcnts at tho theatre durirg Lee
have not been very literally pitro1iz:d, ba
such is the desire on tho part Ct the people t
see this much talked Of busesIuo that it vi:
probably be givcn to full houses.
The constitutional convention Hrtj,C appears
to have died out 10 legislative circles, ana it
former advocates arc nov silent upon the sub
iect. hlr. Lewis i. fIarVic, of Amelia, is oui
of tho staunohc5t friends Of this scheme, bu
many of its former advocates have silently &c
the meter drop. 10 the belief that the passss>
of tho Mccullough bill will oJyiato the necessity
for convention. STEOSGBGW.