Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-05
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Correspondence of tia Alexandria Gnznttn. !
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, Mach 4, lsS0.-
Among the names on tho petitions now in
Richmond in favor Of tho Alexandria local on
ton bill arc thls, OF Two Whio end five ooorcJ
ministers OF tho gospel. opn hank cashier, tho
postmaster, tho oVorsccr Of tho poor, q justc,
Ct tho peace, ono Alderman and one Councl-
mar fifty blk merchants, traders and profess
slonhl men, and on ono petition forty nine no.
chan'c3 III tho Virginia Nldlanl railroad. This
morning additional petitions in favor Of tho
bill, sigucd hy slX ladies' aud ninety two wbito
voters Ttro re covod making 10 oil l,07l peii-
liOners. Of whom All arc Gdult white maIo citi.
zans and 1923 colorod. Mr.. Muahbech Inns also
received petitions against the bill. 10 addition
to those your correspondent wrote about on the
lst instant, signed by $40 adults, nil but about
I'D OF whom ere white, and 357 CT whom
arc merchants and busno!s men. The
Alexandria Grz,tto of tho ID instant con
t4lDed crpy Of a resolution signed by %.
G. Smith, s. crctary," 10 which it is stated
that Golden Light Lodge, |. q. &. T., dii not
originate tho local option bill; that tho qucs
ton Was never suggested in tho lodge, and that
the responsibility Of tho introduction or aeita-
ton OF tho question is not in any way chprge
abo TO any member of that ordor. The state
ments in this resolution are corLainly very OK
traordinary. That bill he's been seen by your cor
respondent, and il rather conLrsdicls the above
resolution. for st the Jttom CT the orginal bill
tho following is written:
GOLDEN LIGHT LODGE l. q. &. r, No. 81.
w. q. T., e. Ii. PICKIH, pro tenn
%. q. SMITH, Rec. Scc.'
hen follows tho seal Of the lodge. In view
Of this il would be wol for tho lotg To rise and
explain what it moant by tho sbovn resolution,
and how the resolution and tho endorsement on
the bill can be reconciled.
That WAS sharp contest in both tho sfternoon
and night session Of tho House between ~ essrs,
Mushtach and Farr ovor tho bill to remove The
deed books from tho Market House TO tho old
Court House in Alexandria. Mr.. Farr had in
tioducCd bill providing Tor such removal and
Farr moved to dismiss it, AS WAS stated yos.
to-day, Farr camo out second bOst
Ihtra Is now strorg prospect Of q railroad
~ The Jamos river valley. Tho net which has
bael accepted by tho northern capitalists is the
act q last year, and provides for IL transfer Of
the canal t" tho Richmond and a lloghany l. T.
20. A bill upon this subject WAS before tho
House last week Snd Mr.. Mushbach and Dr.
III "ilett spoke for two days in favor of striking
out tho An section q: tho bill, which tho House
dbl unanimously, and thus tho excellent act of
last car WAS preserved. snd old interests will be-
IL IL pretty generally understood that lhe
doVornhr will snnd III II communication tn the
Genersl Assembly 10 morrow in regard To tho
debt bill
1t is st t6d that Speaker Lacy will ba cand-
date for tho judkshp Of Ina eip 18th eli cut made
vacant ny tho death of Judge NJ Ontagun. Judge
Lacy WAS n candidate for thu same place last
year. but WAS badly defeated. There can b.
'lui" a"uhi "f his election now, however, Ms hla
marty has tho msjurity STRcNaEhw.