Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-11
letter from Richmond.

lCotrcapoecEGce q toe a!eyspdrIa G&I3tIe |
RICHMOND. Va, March Git is bow be-
ievld tbs! Senator Lybrook'l iliariss arc not
as Eev,ra 90 vos at Ere! feared. Though peir-
fully hu;t bis iIj rrics arc no: ros regsr!od
fatal and it is hoped th.:t hs will b, able to re-
tura to bis duties before tha ezra session is
over. He yes bravo ola rasr-faarless 10 as-
ssrsicg his Independence Of Bossism no N IT..
ter whom be Offended. Hs left Richmond in
high spirits ard looked forward With great
pleasure 10 nco.iog his people who, it is we'll
known. unanimously endorsed bis COURSE Tho
S3naior bss peculiar way when speaking, of
walking Gil over :ho Senate chamber. He
would thke of bis speo!aces end hold item
bstWasn his iore6oger and thumb a5d gesicu-
lSte u most eloquent wsy with lhsn. Woe
be tho man when be raises thos, sp:c'accs
AID shakes them at him for tie motion i fu..-
lowed by On iIolsiVe aod witty remark which
almost lovarisbIy snuihilates tho rash Intruder
His painful Injury will make the brave old fell
low moro nopu!sr than ever.
Mr.. IL; L. Be!rce has purchased tho interest
Ct his 40 rsr:nor and cc-:d:or Captain
ChamberlsyEe, End is ROW the proprietor and
most popular jjurlah,:s il Richmond end like
his lameo!ed e Sc,kar hes b,cu conspicuous
10 his iaarl 81 apd iydcpoudcu! treatment OF
the isSpss with which ts has b,en confronted,
Firm, scf-tcisnt, End possessing The rich aG-
vantage of study in Firsin!s and Gtrmsn high
seats Of lear1as md being well verSsd 10 the
pOl.lc5 of Bis native Sts:e Nh one Gao doubt
that Ms paper will keep, not IL the wake, but
10 tho !tc9t Of. pubic opioior-uot ssrvieIy
s!unbcrirg 10 reuse -: position always 90 the
crowded eide. bat kl:rs, ksen-eyed, 10 plsc, for
rn:vlag icrTaid ss tie Interests of the country
AID c5mmGE@aalGh ruaire sod the advances
ct time danscd. Aad with him. by his side is
Col 7. B?nooit who though born Jour
na!ist hiss studied deg snd night finding saw
sgs delg3t 10 Wfoetl;rg With intricate uues-
ilots oi2pi1g DOW into The old then the new,
erapplog With all sub c:s aad leaving nothing
uChohhsd uatii his ran9e nf mind has become
cncycop. dc-a vs:i:otls Nastor cf the press
upon whom We y3u9gs,crs look with vsners-
,ion. Ikc ColoIei is one Of those clear headed
fsi-J.cicg sod E!li equipped journalist, like
D.!lEs w. Cnesternaa whose modes!y makes
them Do notc:i;ty but who ers pointed to
with pride By tho mcmbHs of their profession.
Cal: CbcstetGlao, sho is koowu es The The
bsn' by his fri: lGs Is. il is 40 ex.ggeration TO
say, botter VeIs:G 10 ths laws of Virginia than
thre: -four'ks of the lawyers snd men b,rs of
the L:gisls'uto. While Col. Bennett's play
things are the c'sssios Col. Cbesterman fuds
pos'r5 10 the code Of Virginia and laughs az he
points on! the unconstitutional things in The
ac!s of Lhe Assembly.
Dr.. Fu'gussoa, the Assistant Superintend-
ont Ct the Cenlrai LaDsiic Asylum here suc-
Deeds d.. Il G. CabelI, jr. Hs is tbs f;st
o,'ored nhv'l,Ia who hsa held a place of this
Kind ia FEgiois. d.. Il A. Ws,, the Dew
Superintendent ct the Williamsburg Asylum.
IS BROTHER efCsp:aiu John 8. Wise. A clean |
sweep has been msda CT the officers CT the lu- |
,s,io esylams ord trained men of great eyne.
,lence baVs been leais'a.sd ont 10 make place 8
or Ihtse new officials Thus The untorlunste
uDa'ic, have been put under the ooptrol of
OF Of inexperienced men. Those who have
'sen stfi c:ed by Providsncs have DOT been
psred by The Bas,. STRoNdBow.