Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-11
LETTER FROM RfCR,HG.YD.

RICHMOND, Feb. l0.-Tha Legislature Was
a! wolk to day in mere caro:5t than OF any
other day during the present session. Tic con
SEQUENCE was that large uum6.r Ct bills,
principally OF local character, were passed,
and as maoy more which he'd already been act-
ed upon by tho several committees, 1ere placed
90 the calendar, taken Up 10 their regular crler
aud ordtr.d 10 erprossmeD'. Thcrc was
very little 'chln" aud vast amount Ct woIk
accomplished.
| Mr.. Hunters dog law, which tie clerk 60
uouccad as having been passed ley daya ego,
was fourd in The Finance Com Di!tee where il
had been overlooked. Mr. Hunter, anxious
abcu! it. went before the FIlsrce Committee
ard had it aoted upon Immediately. L: cane.
up before the House, aoi a fierce fight cnsued
over it. DR.. Mofett, Judge Lacey, Meis!s.
Fowler ADD Others tried their beat,to get the
bill defeated, but after much lIibusteriog they
had to succuh.b to tn; voice Ct The House. The
bill vas passed by a handsome nDio;'y. Bg
the amendments Of the Senate, which were
adopted, ell dogs are required TO be marked
| 8ilb tao, which will be furnished by the Au
ditor of Public Accounts, before no c.u be
listed, and ell DOES not provided with tags aFo
declared rot to be property, bus ontiaIcd.
Dogs, as | understand the already existing Law
to be, are personal property, end the effect Of
this amendment will BIZ to Withdraw trom hii
dogs not provided Gith q tag tbs protection Of
the law. A motion is peGGrg TO rec0nsltcT tEc
vote BY which the Senate amendments VIE
agreed to-
The House bill to Incorporate The tlexaedtia
and Fairfax Agricultural aud Industrial Asso-
citation came up Oh its passage to-day, ard the
Speaker decided that itrcqairca c5ustitutioaal
vote, as it contained provision cZeuptlrg tie
property G! the Association from taxation.
Dir. Mushbach explained the bill aud stated
that such exemption, Is Tar as be could nscor-
taio, was usual, aud that tho properly q the
Baldwin. Augusta aCd Sta;c Agriculture! St.
:, cieties. is exempt.
Mr.. Fowler, of Washington county, opposed
the exemption. and on motion OF Mr.. Barbour,
of Cul pepper, ITO bll! was commitca 10 me
Committee On Flnauc, that the question Of the
ion might be Crquired into. Mr. Barbour
stated that the committee would make their
report on the Bill to-mciro|.
The bill to Incorporate the Grand l ated
Order Of the Sons and Daughters of I0n, w2s
passed.
Gov. Holiday has sucoa cd 10 borrowing the
morey-S200 000-autbOriz d By an act passed
by the General Assembly. The loan wss Ell
fected through Mr.. j. Is. Davis, president Vi
two of cur principal banks. the Planters Ma
liona and tho Redmond Bankioe and 1nsuc
ance Co. Mr.. Davis, may add fJr the iaicr
nation of the readers OF the GaZatte, Is one q!
The most cnterprisine oitiz2Ds Of this C5an.on
wealth, end is, without d0uh:, the mos; fu3
cessful tiasncer Of the present dag. He
knows all about farming eud il perfectly al
courant with all matters pertal1iag to astic7:-
tural interests, stock ralsing, etc, OK which nc
speaks as knowingly as be dcca OF iiEa.c.s.
Rev. II. Melville Jackson mats ~ annouIce
mtnt to bis congregation yesterday witch hsa
caused considerable haugT a!ncDg tE1:c il!
this city who we're iavcrabg Impressed 9Th
the services regulated By the Cl:uic,i OF E5g-
land. The announcement was TO the ctIe;t that
With tie expressed W;hts II Bi:Eo? iFhi!!lc
all alter clothes would Be- renewed, asd tha-
Il ,ra! decorations Gu t.etiyal cceasi.r4 !!HU.;
| be dispensed With in future Ia i;cS thar &c
had been Icaacsted to tone GOTH =! religious
services 10 TIC Episcopal church. lie. j 4ck.
SUD is al the head Of Grace Episcopal church
a3d is very popular with hls congregation. He
sla!sd that be would cheeIinly cDai0!m viii.
tho wishes of the Bishop Of this D;oc.sc.
The revival now going On il this city, which
WAS first nsusurstrd uud.r the auspices Of he
Young Mems Chtis!ia1 As;ociatipp, Is I9pre
ccden,ed in the annals Of the Christian c:1.-
All Protestant denCminsiiocs have cDt ihejv
aid il this good work. The service r2rG held
ct the bcRiDbiog, six '7olks agc, in the hsil OF
tho Young Mems Christian hsa0cis!3e. Inc
o,tcoaarcc was 50 great after The scooal week
that the place Of meerog ,gas removed to Dr..
Prcs,on's Church, FIRST Prcsbylcriaal and
after two weeks more ii WAS deemed a"ocsssry
TO occupy the First Baptist Church, which eli,
fec is considered he 2rIest in lschmcnl, = =.
to the theatre.
Bishop keano Of this Catholic DiCc;ss, has
been very Sue ,csslul 10 his Instructions 10 :hn
coloIed people Of R!chnoui Tao Cathedral
every Sunday evening is ttr0psci with Tia;
oess OF our popu!aIion. Last uiiht lie CON-
plimented lhsn Ga their beafiog, aad aDlounc-
cd that as many Of their rug:bHr tad manifest
cd desire 10 be admitted within iGn fla Il
tho Catholic Church he would take great pleas
urc in giving them the Necessary Ihs!ru:loEs
as 10 tho doctrines AMI seIrlca O.! he church,
more minucly at the EPISCOPAL rtsieuc- every
| Monday aud Thursday evenings 6. X O'Clock.
TIE CaDa,.Railroad bill Whica has passed he
| Hous, of Delegates, will be brough: ~ ia The
Senate Wednesday. 1t will meet there, az
learn, with moro opposition tlar was az frat
thought CT. hlr. Daniel 10 behs:i Of Lygch
burg and that immediate secian, will support
tho bill with great t0rc'. hlr, Marshall. Ct
Craig, will open The debate i1 behalf Of the
great route up The James river W. ". Gayle,
of Norfolk, and othera, will oppose Its. passagc
to tho bitter cnG.
A cowhidiug affair occurred las! Thursday
ca Franklin street, Richmond's NEST fashion
able thoroughfare, which On account Of lis mys
terious surroundings 5as created great deal
of comment. The circumstances Is learned
from a disiniersssed party ard oniy eye witness
to tho difficulty sra thCse: Mbil2 walking Up
| franklin street., short d;s!ssco from MoGr1e
Park, in mcdi:atigc mood, his attention vas
| attracted by the cries Of "Oa stos--p;ccs stop
| vii! explain all. Tdraias ar0uat he SAW
some few staps Of nice younx niaa en- orc
keee with ouslrctched haIds il a mes. i'm
po!iDg attitude, and aro!hlr s:anGisg up, a
horse Rbip 10 his haad, with which be vas uG-
mercIfuly flashing the other. With more com
passion than discretion cur Informant (wbo by
the way is q member o. the Legislature from
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