Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
letter from Richmond.

Correspondence Of The Alexandra Gsza:Ie I
RICHMOND. Va, February 27.-hIr. Brown
Ailao, First Audi:er-scos, reached the city TO-
dag, but be will cot enter upou tho discharge
OF h!s cullss just yet, SO tho c,mmitee ep-
pointed 10 examine the c5adition ef tho ofics
must hts: make lis reptr.. 1t seems to DO coz
csdad that The retiring Auiitcr conducted bis
oHi'e very we'll. Willis ho has been oustsd
feom his place, Msssty has By co means re-
litqulsacd bis fight against b,ss;sn. The Mt
houeites aro 10 qlaudary abou! the old man.
lilo vii! run fer Congress against Paul AID
| esslly best him. In the raapportonmeut o! the
dis!rc!8 thcro is 90 way of legerdemsinipg
Paul's district so that he can beat Massey, and
rather thsn see Massey get 10, it ia DOW deemed
most possible thnt the district will BIO given 90
to tbs democrats end Peal BE- slaughtered
Such Is the pressat aspect of thu atfsir. It
is troubling Mahoue Ho knows that Massey
10 Congres', With his ability in debate and
readiness to take up any question. will bling
himself and bis cause very prominently before
the nation,
The friends of Major r. I. Walker, Super
intendent OF Public Printing, aro pressing his
cslms for the position Of Government Printer.
Gorhsm and Gel. Popham arc said to b. doilS
what they csa for him 10 Wesbiagtor, but
Mshoue Is taking very little part 10 tho
matter.
Mr.. Niool, Of Pficca William, made visor.
GUS speech 10 the House to-day in ess,ying tc
prevent the elec!icn Cf Judge for his county
CO The fis. Ct Msrch. OF course no failed. h5
ulado foe Impression. however, and thou III
young. i9 frtqu .nt!y spoken Of as ono Of the
foremost of the risl0g democrats Of Virginia.
| The democratic members Ct the Legislature
Were uevor b,;ter organized than now, although
In minority. Their compact condition 90 al
Questions OF; csipg the party principles demon.
sirate now VOL mon can move together Misaol!
being b1s5ed An impartial observer must be
struck With this cXc,llenco Of MUD Of the
| new democratic material il tho L3Sisisture
| Alexandria hiss meyer been better represented
both in tho Senate sad House. Judge Stuart
has made iIhueIc, even With the o;bsr side oi
the House. and s,ems to POSSES that happy
Gl;t OF knowing just when GLd how loss ca
speak. hGd the same remslk applies 70 Semi
To-: Smith. whCso neraoael p9p1l,riiy anioce
bis fellow Sauat0Is Is vory great. mr. CRITIC.
OF Bedford is another Few mamber Of TIC
Legislature who hss msdo iuo impressisp, and
shc, Whilo speakiog not often, is always heard
with attention. Mr.. Conrad, Of Winchester, il
ono OF The e!r0ug men 10 tho House, also.
There are few moro popular mem anoog tho
resdiusters than Msyo. Flo is m.n who
mover lcses his temper. and whom bis enemy
presses him too hard always parties tao tr5r-
mentatiTc thrust with smiio l7. Taylor. OF
Montgomery, is cue of tie ablcs Numbers or
the roadjuser edo. Ho does not speak citor.
Tho friends of Major N. B. Moaac arc conf
dent that he will secure tho uouioaiioa fox the
place CT Judge Of AltXsrdris. Major Meade
is endorsed By oil tho prominent rcsdiastcrs il
both House and Senste. Gs3gslol' friends
however, Insist that he hns tbs inside tFn,k.
Governor Cameron Eas d.taiccd from liz
pest o-day by sickness. Living ca bareback
aud oysters during The rtcjut engagement will
tho buccaneers of our coasts broke him down.
| STRoNGBoW.