Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-05
letter from Richmond.

Carrssp ience OF III, A!sxaud:ia G.z.itt.
RICHMOND. Va, Jauuiry 4.-Lieu. CIV,
JOHN +. L,Ris W rot in ths city to-day to
preside 10 tho Sensle # Wight, Tor the frst
tins 10 lis life. He left fot W. sAitg;oa With
tho intention. it is Understood. Of putting in
2sze sold w7rk 10 b.h.lf of bis 500. d. s.
Lewis, WHO is candidate fer .ho place OF u.
$. District Attorney for tha Western District
of Vi:gais. Taus far Dir. L:a;s, firm f.
narc,tl 2pins If view. his certainly not made
aasthlng b? bis OF c.i5a to The cfico which he
beds. Attorney General Blair eotertd upon
the di:ohaEge Ct bis duties 50 fer OF taking pot-
sos<iau Of ho ofEc, is corcr1sd
EG-Attoruoy General Fi.ld I.av!s Richmond
is-noF!oa for Aleemerlc, wa&ra no proposes
to settle. His SOC viii 1.-Two 10 CuIpsper, the
GcGora' e homo Sc tha line Of his electi,u TO
tho ti!ioa he has jas. vacated, AID will at,ead
to The Law ba;ioess OF the finn ia TIA. s5e:i,B,
Gcacra F.:lj, il addition 10 carrying Il, Gu
iles ct hi responsible position, wniu in RioE-
| mead, IOuad line TO taks en he vo DIRT ia tho
prostcu:nu OF the work Of tho Youcg Meu's
Chrls'iaa A>sccia iae, OF WHOA ho EAs 40 SC
t.v3 Eud unitiIg ueE!b;r.
Cos. Cameron will cot 0tcuIy tha Govs:e.
CTS msnSinn tcr sums limo. Is requires tho
rough o'erhanllrs Inside and cur. The Supal-
| latcraalt Ct Public Grounds AID Buildings
msdo en- eZAu.lualicu CT it t.-1sg and found
| that IN ell Tho rooms save Two tho plas,crne
ur0n tho walls tad hcojna eQgsy and m0udy
nrG th2 !o9Hls resembir9 rioro dlnvaon thar
| bose L! dw4llirg hcuic. TIE fac. is, no fires
nave been IaRd5 ID too RI, N tar ever four
yearf, and II IS 10 this osu:s that the mllIcNcd
state Of tho walls is Hsc iosd. M:mb rs of the
Legislature sHd others have suddenly beoon @
conscious {! tho tuormitY # the pecplo
ot fIrelaia ever eiec;Ils 90 unmarried m4u TO
tho plsc3 OF Governor. aud u uoi hiss bsen sad
durlag the uss; m0n!h on Tia inror.suus Of
haeics lady 10 take clarge OF the Governor 8
macsiau, as well as ,ho ne;d OF the childish
prsltls Of llllo cnas to brighten lis sen b:en,s,
aUt!:!ius you.g statesmen of which tVsr psi :
y, sstitlng 10 i'll tho Guberostorial oSair
| should beer ia MUD that hereafter 70 nsu is
eligible u0l,s' he ia married Therefore the
report 1t tia Cln1 .tea 90 Grounds and
Buildings, showing the ditspidst! d ,uGi ion of
| the Gu5ercstoi:! mansion msy DO defined az
ttDesnt essay upon the nloassity It marriage.
Mr.. Trrriil, of Orange, the olits, meu r CT
me House was an oligioal wh2 a2d O warm
friend of Rerr5 Clay. He in reduced a res;-
luton 10 the legislature 10 1875 mskCg % sp-
pfoDrIallon Tor tho rapsir If the Hart st.tuo
Of Henry Cty, which stood 10 the C.pi,cl
SGu.rs. The restitution, hoWsver, did cot psss
10 1876 ha agsn brought the matter IN, o, d
tho resolution Wss passed. S.iIl Henry Cisy is
ou!s!rstcaug mutsed hand. and tie b..-
tered s.umps Of hi, 6ogerB are eoquea. 10 their
demonstration cfthe neglect of the Ststo. Mr.
!e!rlil proposes to make another fsSt fer the
hIgers Of the gr:a. oommoDer.
A vigorous fight ia to be mads upcu Nj.
Nlcors bill to provide compensation TO Tie
o#ners OF animals killed or ipurad 90 rsirosds,
1t IS che second section Ct the bill which is 30
lcrclbly opposed This provides that Oh ths
hearing OF the CAUSE the curt or jury trying
Tho same shsl' bod Tor The plaintiff aud iudt-
nent shall be siy@a for tho pisiatif, foe The
Va'ao OF tbs animal killed or injury Inflicted,
without regard to The question whether such
klilog OF !rlury vas lie result: CT negligence or
"hiIGi misconduct, or the result of uusvoid;tlc
accident. The Third section of the bill meets
With almost equal opposition. THIS provides lhs
ao7 Judgment recovered uLdsr this &C! shtl, 10
sdIlslcn TO The io,ce Which jadsnnts cow hsye
b7 law, BE- 6rss lien on the gross earrings of
any company assiDst which the same may have
heen reco7ered. The opponents OF this mcssurc
claim :5st the second section Of this bill scu,llv
r5lruc:s judge snd jury to fad verdio! apairs,
Tho road, co matter Whistler The accident was
the result Of wiifrl uspIsc! or IVES unavoidable,
Tho advocates Of the bill, however, agree that
hess Two sec.ious constitute the main i'm
periarco Of tho bill aud are put 10 10 make i.
operate. fer ito fourth section of The bill ETC
vides that The ect Shell not spolg to ssy rail-
rosd cam parry which shOIl ertct sod m;in,siu
teuc:s on tho sides of their road" The bin
will probsb2 DO up 10 sbcrt time.
STRoNoBoW.