Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-30
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszstte.
RICHMOND. Va. January 2S.-I! is not
deemed improbable tha. the bill to rearrauge the
judicial circuits will pass. Senator Baey's bill.
which divides the State into twelve judicial Gil
cults will be passed. T1st of Senator Powell
gives fourteen circuits and The &C! is to 70 into
effeot from it's passage, while that Of MIR. Bal
ley is to 60 into torca on The first of next an.
uary. 1t Is corc,ded that Judge Bell. OF Cul.
pepor, will be tie jadge OF the Alex.ndfis cir
cut uuder the new scs
The committee which is to investigate the
charges against certain fhc,rs, who hsva mt
yet been specified by Mr.. Rildlebergsr, will
push their investigations with oil possible
dispatch. MIR. Massey's friends 10 the Senate
are especially urgent thst the investigation
shall take place At once. as they deem the OBJ
jso; of the introduction of tho resolution was TO
produoa the impression that Mr. Massey him
self had something TO d. with ths attempts at
brib,ry, which have been made. The Massey
imbroglio has retarded the progress of business
10 both houses. aod already thtrs is tilk oil
night SESSIONS.
TIE HOUSE bill Incorporating the Fauquisr
and Rappshsnnock Railroad Company provides
By subscription at tbs town of Washington and
Commissioners shall designate. The books arc
to be opened under tho direction of. s. Memo
fec. Middleton Miller, j. L. Daniel. Douglas
Gordon, j. T. Fletcher, w. W. Moffett, J.. j..
hlIar. j. A. Bfcwniug, w. T. Anderson, II.
s. Meoefee, Col. 7. B. Massey. Ii. 8. Flotch.
er, Ii. A. Wood, r. +. Miller. j. W. Fletcher,
VIM. Mason. j. K. Yates R. l.. Menefee, 2.
II. O'Baunor. j. b. Miller, WIN. Yanoey, jos.
Crane, Il. G. Popham. Charles Green,
William N. Smith and H. g. Moffett. ST.,
or sn7 i've OF than. and also ct Salem,
Warrenton. ard F.uquier White Sulphur
Springs. and such other pac's 10 Eau
qnier az the Commissioners shall designate.
rho commissioners are Hugh r Garden. Jas.
Keith, w. FL. Payne, r. Taylor Scott. r. NJ.
Strtbling, Thcs Fcs!er and Jas. M. Marshall
Priesey, and under their dire subsctip-
ton to an sDouot 20. exceeding one million
dollars srs 10 be received 10 sharts of twenty
tivo dollars each to constitute jgint capital
stock tor constituting o railroad from some
point 90 the main line of The Washington City,
Virginia Midland and Great Southern Railroad
Company. or suy brapoh thereof. to Sperry-
vile, 10 the oouny Of R,ppahsupt c1, ruunpg
to within mile IF Washington, tho oouu'
seat. The company, according to tho provisions
OF the bill, is to hsvo authority to lease it's road
" ue w. w., V. NJ. a. ". .. II Is Co.
1t is we'll understood that as yet the NJ .hone
readias;c havs not beea abs 10 dec;ds up,u
any oe OF policy to pursue 10 refetenc, to The
Massey trouble. Wbila Mr.. Masp.y's friends
expect him to he turned out by Cameron as
5000 q. this Legislature adjoutcs. r.adjasers
Think Rddieberser too has y 10 makiog
threat to that etftcs 10 bis soesch tho o.har
day. ltpus CIneron 10 he position of baviog
- H,,k,
tollal power 10 such wsy az il has never herr
tofore been used-tbat is IS q supplement. to
tho CAUCUS. Ths editorial in the New York
Times. which has heretofore supported Ma
hone add now opposes bis course in tryicg to
drive Massey out Of of6,e. has made the
MshoDeiss uneasy and more than one of them
wish that the Massey matter had bsen let
alone. The friends of General Elliott, while
corc,edlDg to hin bis honest cou7ictiors. think
that be made mistake 10 insisting On resigu-
ing bis position as President pro tenn, of the
Senate. No man in the Legislature has en-
dyed more fully the cod6denos of all parties.