Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-31
letter from is;cliinOnG,

!Correspo1Lenea Ct III, Altx,cdria Gsz'tte.
RICHMOND. Va. December 50.-It is ex-
p.cted that wbsu Judge W. W. Crunp who
is ocw GA: CT the city returns be will have scme
thirgs to say sb;u. ths J,husoL- Davis mat
ter. Ju]ge Crunp was Assistant Treasurer
Of The CoIi;l,rs!e States at tie TINA If The
cvecuatioo, atd ss bis name has been recently
lugged into the controversy he will doubtless
explain what he knows abtu The matter. 10
talk with Rov. j. William Jooes, Secretary
of the Soulhtro Historical Society. that gen
tleman ;ssutred the Gszstte's correspondent
that be Wss mskipg diligent etfcris to cal!ect
staten ents from such parties as knew anything
about the matter. lie thought he w3uli sue
Deed. Ii seems enincItly proper that tho It
pesticalian shonld take tllc, hero 10 the csp;-
tai e The dead Confoderacy. aud thst ff( N
this poiot the true history OF tie matter should
be given to the world.
Tho Ita!ian R:ssi upon bis arrival hero this
morning vas rtc;ivad with onthu:iasm by 8
largo delegation FRI u tho Italian Benevolent and
Patriotic Socicties-tTen'y members meeting
him at the train. lilo seemed b,th surprised
and graiiGCd at the reception. lla spent a
most lhs entire day Ia rambling about the
streets, accompanied ty syjuug lady member
of his c2mpapy aud locking 10 store wlndoSs
and at tho c'y Gcuersllv Ii is d0uo lul
| whether = any oiry 10 The UnItsd States there
is more coUpCc organ Z.;Ion CT Italians than
in Richmoud. They ara we'll organ z,d and
| hav5 d0nc muoh good 10 such OF their sutter-
| iag juniiyuen ss hav3 ooma 10 thor way snG
nors thno once lent hslping hand to Italian
wanderers elsewhere Id tho Stair. During the
4 l,h.
hands:mrr display OF tu1liug than that gott' q
uply tho Italians for the dc ration Of The Of
| lica OF their Consul here.
There wau talk of duel here This m r1iug
balween Two Wel,-aoown young gintemen but
| the / Fl, ir Was amiolbS adjusted and upon the
assurArc, given by tho parties themselves o
| the Pol CT justice that thy would not break
| tho pnao,, they were discharged. 1t may be
stated 81 M aprceatl, ohsngo ia the eius, Of
| tho tro5hio that it Was not polilioI Ii is the
Orly hostile stlAit Of The kitd talked oil durir &
| tho yrar which did not have lis origin in polit-
| cal ditt:refc s. Ia counting W the duollir &
etatistio3 Tor tho paa! year IL SEEMS hat Il CT
mond has boon 10 lha lead ia this rcsp. c; and
| Eauuuirr comos next. Riohmnrd gava three
mcnhrrs OF tho Wise family Mesars John s.
Peyion and GetrEs ID. 1t ia a i)ke on the
RenG justtra that they srl gatiiog tho credit oil
having started the movement in the Lsgisla-
lure fer Tho removal of the is b. i,es on &C.
couat Of 5uolug. Tho fact is Mr.. Niool OF
Prince William, Domt crat. inlrcducyd the
bill which was Simply to ooVor tho cases OF
certain gentlemen in Farqlier. As soon an il
came W in tho lltuIo it was amended by Re-
adiusters and Demtcra alike each gatliog 10
The names Of their special friends who were
under he suspicion Ct having violated tho law
SO far az connection With u:ls sr, coIc:rncd
Tho bill was the NEST unanimous bill passed.
So fer as that is c>no,rnod i; is understood that
the Resdj3sers had contemplated passing g
bill to ever tho case tf Mr. Riddebsrger and
others. but whom Mr. Meals bill was intro
duccd they simply amended it and there tho
matter cpdcd. STRoNGEoW.