Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-21
LETTER F ROM RICHMOND.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, August 2O.-The present Lot
season is not calcu lated to increase the de-
sire of members Of the Legislature to re-
main in Richmond. The halls Of legislation
at best in winter are very uncomfortable
places, and during such hot weather they
are simply unbearable. The fumes OF to-
bacco Juice added to the dirt are, very hard
on the average country member, and he
longs for the pure country air. If The Nc
Cormick bill is brought up as now under
stood, then it will probably keep the Lees-
lature here ten days. Camel on's veto is
looked for should the measure he passed.
The Malone element is without organi-
zation, and continues to devote its atteu-
ton TO squabbling over the electoral ticket.
Hence there is hardly a probability that
much united opposition will be made by
them TO the democratic measures.
1t is said that democratic delegate will
shortly introduce bill reducing taxation
to thirty cents. He is of opinion bat there
is too much money in the treasury
A gentleman from Staunton in the city
to day says the candidacy of Major Jed
Hochkiss is laughed at. He cannot, of
course, beat Tucker, nor can be, indeed,
kiss has hei etofoie taken little active part in
politics having devoted himself 10 mining
engineering.
Colouel Won Borcke on the day be-
fore he left this city en-route for Europe
spoke with great emotion of his reception
in Virginia He had to have hig edition
of his photographs struck OIL III order 10
supply the great demand for them. the
only time any real emotion has been shown
in the Senate chamber by member OF the
| present body, was when Gen. Wickham
| presented Won Borcke's sword To the stale OF
| Virginia. The old soldiers war days came
| back To him and, as is often the under
| such circumstances, the unlocked for mar
| shulIng of old time hosts overcame his iecl-
ings.
An influential member Of the Leg sla-
| ture said to-day that be was certain the
Mccormick bill will be passed at this SEES
| sion. Speaker Stuart made an earnest AMI
| lucid explanation to-day of the necessity for
| this extra session. He showed that If the
body stayed here twenty days ii would still
| cost less than the Malone session of 1881 50
He made an estimate allowing twenty days
for this session, getting the expenses Of the
Malone Legislature from the Auditor, and
comparing the two he stated it would he
showed, too, how this Legislature had had
more Investigations than any other Less
alure had ever had, that they had an i'm
mcnse amount Of bad legislation TO undo,
which bad legislation had been put upon
the people by the Malone party. This was
work, as he very well said, the people de.
manded should be done. Speaker Stuart
pointed with pride TO this exhibit.
Congressman Garrison il to have lively
opposition among his friends. His competi.
tors are Delegates A. Brown Evans ii. r.
Pollard, Thomas Croxton, Robert McCand
lish and General w. b. Talaferro. here is
no way Of forecasting the result. Mahone's
pet, Brady, has no more determined OPP
ponent than Senator Gaines. TO day a
practical joke was imposed on the Senator
| it is said by Senator Callahan, who told him
Brady had withdrawn. The joke was be-
lieved and one of Brady's nurses telegraphed
to him and received an answer denying the
report.
Mr.. Catlett Gibson, of Culpeper, and Mr..
| Duff Green, of Stafford, are often arrayed
against each other in a serio comic manner.
Mr.. Green, complaining of the extra SEES
sion, said, "What's the use of our staying
here for the mosquitoes TO eat us up" Mr.
Gibson jumped up and said 'There is no
mosquito with bill long enough and with
prongs sufficient to penetrate his rhinoceros
hide and there is no mosquito in Richmond
whose stomach would be able to stand the
nauseous blood that surges from the sum-
NIT of his Uranium throughout his entire
physical frame to the end of his big toe
STRONGBOW.