Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-23
Letter from Richmond,


RICHMOND. Va. December ~ .-Notwitb
standing al tho TAX 10 tho o)nlrary, tho road
'ussera hsv3 decided wherever they ON do 60
to got tbs polio, tatoo 10 such cniss IS they
desire firmly to control in their power. and 50
k!chmond and Norfolk will b, among the first
to be attacked 10 this way. Tho few b1nafde
reati usttrs in RiohmoLl have held C meeting
alraacy wish view Of getting places 90 the
proposed metropolitan police fGrao, which somr
Of tho leading raadjuslers Wish created for tho
ESPECIAL rurp0so Of furnishing tho Maynard
CITY. Sjme orthe membors OF the present iorco
have received suOdry hints aud overiures to
otmo over 10 the new party 10 order that tn ty
Inlay sava themselves. The fast is the more
Rstuta members 1T The dominant party desire
as much IS possible to get good material for
their appoutets. and they know that tho
prcsen! r0adius:er party OF Richmond cannot
give material for good puoa force. 1t is
conceded that tho policemen of Richmond will
boar favorable comparison with those Of any
oity 10 tho Uolted States. and 10 lar as order is
coHotrDtd there IL no oily OF its SID, 30 orderly.
In TAO: It is dlsressinRlY dull, ~ newspaper re-
plrlers otten complain. Through tho tyslem
pursued By the polico commissioners oon-
mehdRbIe spirit CT rivalry Is maiGtained amo6g
The lUroe, Tor tho humber OF arrests msdo By
esol pdllcoman ara reported, and thay knowing
thSt the board examine these reports ara, of
c)uT4e, very anxious slWaYs that they shall
have good place in tho lat.
1t is now intimAtod that the CAUCUS committee
on spols will not make many changes ~ the
basement officers OF the Capiio!
MIR. l,inklnhcker's chances for tho Treasurer.
ship arc said 10 DO waning and his friends are
ty 60 means iebant over his nro6pac,s now.
MI. faun,lerey. it is understood, dots not st
ell like having to surrender his place as Secre-
tsry CT the Commonwealth and taku The chances
OF Gettlrg stmethipg else OF tho hands OF his
party lie Knows that al cfioshodur once out
hss hasd work getting 10 again.
Through Judge Stusrls ttlu,ia tho bill 10
dehae the meanioR und limit ct tdo term
'hendlineH" On tho Potomac liver usud 10 tho
report Of The virginia ard Maryland boundary
line. WIS passed to day. ThB IDEA III pushing it
through before tho recesa, hu explained, was TO
enable the commission to bu appointed and
cooer with a like commission Of tha Maryland
LEGISLATURE on the lst OF January.
undor tho resolution passed b. lie I.spila-
tute, the Governors Mansion viii be az oocs
overhauGd. Although coat Vi RANT has
been in tho c.uso of ten years put on tho ou.-
side, tho interior 10 rather dinRy, and the faded
carpets and duSSy curtains Civ, some CT tho
apartments father iuuereal appearance. Not
slnoo tho days OF Governor Wise mas there
been special roum Het rsids az q pursery 10
tho old MANSION. tho Govsrncr co,upyipp It
elthor having had grown children or mono a!
all.
Governor Holiday will soou lohvs for his
former homa. Winchester. bat he has duriop
his stay mado somo warm friends 10 Richmond,
whcsa good wishns will follow him. Tho pli c,
Of Governor of EIrsinia il not tha easiest or
most rlsasact 10 tho world, Gov. Walker Del
hnps enjoyed it morh than coy One who has filled
tho position stco Tho war; Then the psople
gave him a helping hand, DO ono conenled
against him acd his uame aid prcsenca were
generally tho signal for applause. vhioh he er-
joyed. But the people grew Tired of him, aud
the few who in tho early days of his popularity
could not DO pleased ut this siokeuing aColama-
ton given him lv1d TO SEQ tho lime whcn he
was scnrcy known upoo tho streets OF Rich
Eonj. Al OF which mus. bo dis;rcfsiog 10
those who belieVo that tho popular sifeo:ion
never chsnges. Poor old Parson Massey il
another lrstsEca at hand. Two years Ego the
Legislative read ius!cts hoard hia namo brusohcd
9i:h dGvent aitt nlion. brd he could then have
gotten any place no wished now no may
heVs trouhle 10 c!IDRiDg TO tho little position
he tal. Walkers onponenis claim that he
gen: hack 90 his people. Caa MaSscy'a mako
such n claim? STRoNGB0W,