Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-19
I.etter from Richmond,

Correspondence OF tho Alexandra Gazatte
RICHMOND. Va. Jauu,ry lS.-Audilor
Masacy's djGlBt s:ald. deapito thar def Att
psotcsatioas 70 tha contrary. ss souroo Of
much unoasiacsi 20 the Mahone e,amsDt in The
reac ulster Ier!r, ani they ara "a somewhat OF
qaaIdsrg 10 k00E cyloliy how to ao'. Massty
has soma VAIN triards in the party. and 10 the
Legislature as we'll, aod. whiis s>me of them
stood by tho d; csion Of the oaucns last night,
they wero not entirely satisfied with tho result.
FIVE Of his lriosds left tho c,ucus. AID Senator
Newberry, who WAS ono Of the number
manifested disposition 10 tbs Senate 10 day 10
prevent the Immediate sUcoEs:i)n. lie was it,
deed the loader 10 tho moVsmsnt, wdich ro-
suited 10 tho pospooement OF tho election Ut
til ncXs Tuesday. Taii was a Massey victory
aud dlscorcorted his cpp,nsuls. AS tn the
members OF Mr.. Ma sey't party they are r ,ccd
in q rather awkward notiticn by their hosli-
~ to him. for, only low mouths ago. they
npcoiy boosted thst he was tn, best Auditor
Virgins ever had. MIR. Massey. 10 DOL
versstion toia7. iossted that b had
proposed no compromise before the caucus
The resolution offered In tho ciucu. last night
providing that Massey should have the naming
OF one tslf of his clerks and Tho caucus the other
hall WAS offered By 81 Turner, OF Norfolk, on his
own responsibility. Mr.. Turner ia q warm friend
CT Mr.. Massey and was very anxious to have
him if possible, but Mr.. Massey says that while
approca.ipg tho Ec!io OF his friond be would
never have agreed TO any compromise. Whist
action the Auditor will pursus remains 10 be
developed, ono thing, however, is cer:ain, Bis
countensncs shows no uneasiness and he moved
sHong his friends to-day serene and smiling.
The bill which has fo- lis object the amend.
meEt OF the charlor OF Alexandra has not ct
been reported and come Of those who are oppostd
10 it stated 10 the Gszat.es correspondent TO- day
that the matter would be dropped. The bill
which is. it is said. aimed pscaly st the police
WAS 80 urskiifuliy drawn that those members to
whom it was submitted insisted that it could
never pass in that shape. snd it was accordingly
returned for improvement
The bill in which Mr. Alexander Eunter has
Interested himself so much is for the incorpors-
ton Of The "Cobb's Island Seaside Compsny,"
The capital stock OF this company is 10 be not
less than $50 D nor more than 500 900. 1t is
intended 10 erect new 0t3l and 10 establish q
direc. steam Inns between Old Point and Cobb's
Island Sad a!ao to run telegraph wire to Cher
rystone w1ere the Few line OF the N. Y. p. 8
n. Railroad will atop. Mr.. Euater states that
fully one hsfthe shares hsvs been contracted
for 80 sooa So the charter is granted.
1t is now intlnsted that hr. FAIR will not be
able 10 retain Prof Holland as his secretary snd
th at the place W II be given to ono OF Mr. Farr's
constituents. Holland has for rnauy years been
connected with ur Rufrn err flea and is familiar
with lis duii,s.
Mr.. w. U. Elan. entered upon the discharge
OF bis duties s' secretary OF the Common wealth.
He has not yet appointed his two clerks. Gen.
Mshono had his wing Of the resdjustaI party i a
close conference with him Tonight. The Massey
fight wss diacu sed fully. STaoNoB5wx