Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
ICorresI ,ondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTE.
R1rusrny,D Vo Eahruarv 10 1894


RICHMOND, Va, February u, 1885.
The Senate took up local bills to-day and
rapidly advanced number Of them upon
the calendar. In the lot was Senate bill
to incorporate the Consolidated Abattoir
Company of Alexandria, Washington and
Georgetown. This bill was subsequently
put upon its passage and like twenty more
local bills, went sailing through without op-
position.
By reason of the fact that Mr.. Gaines, the
republican Senator from Nottoway, and Mr..
Causey, the republican Senator from Nanse-
mond, talk so much alike and sit so close
together in the darkest part of the Senate
chamber, the newspaper reporters often get
their names little mixed. On yesterday
when the discussion on the local option bill
assumed such wide latitude that Senators
scared aloft in the realms of political econo
my and touched upon intricate problems of
craftsmanship, Mr.. Causey took occasion to
saw that he had little faith in party plat
MIR. Gaines the benefit of Mr.. Causey's rhe-
torical curls and high sounding sentiments.
To-day, soon after the Senate was called to
personal privilege and stated that the re-
marks which had been attributed to him
should have been donated to the Senator
from Nansemond.
There have been at least twenty-five ex-
members of the Legislature on the floor of
the House during the past week. Among
those in attendance to-day, was Mr.. Brock
| WELL republican, who represented Nanse-
mond in the House during the last session.
He and Mr.. Catett Gibson, of Culpeper,
were great friends. Gibson was the humor-
| ist of the House and BrockWell enjoyed
| little fun as much as any man on the floor.
| In the partisan debates Gibson and Brock
well would often cross swords, and whenever
they did 80, the House roared with laughter
| from the moment they commenced cross
| firing at each other, until they had locked
arms and walked out into the rotunda to
settle their differences over pint of roasted
peanuts. Brockwel could have been re-
elected if he had so desired. He has money,
and in Nansemond county little money
goes long ways In fight for The republi.
can nomination.
The fact that Mr.. Wescott, the delegate
from Accomac, and Senator Blackstone, who
represents that county in the Senate, take
opposite stands on the local option question
| u
are democrats, and each claims that he rep
resents his constituency on this question.
Both are good takers, and one leads the
temperance forces in the House, while the
other battles in the Senate against local
option.
Mrs. Judge Stuart, OF Alexandria, and
Miss Lettie Slansbury, of Fredericksburg,
were among the charming ladies at the Gov
ernor's reception last night. Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson was one of the central figures at
the reception. The mention of her name
recalls a little incident which happened to
come under my observation few days ago:
While Mrs Jackson was walking down
Franklin street, she passed veteran Con-
federate soldier who had come to Richmond
| from one of the upper counties. The old
soldier had been walking around looking at
the sights, and was resting against street
lamp when Mrs. Jackson passed. noticed
he was cycling Mrs. Jackson closely, and |
asked him if he knew her. To my question
he quickly replied: "She looks like the wife
of my old General-Stonewall Jackson" l
told him he had guessed correctly, and as
he heard my reply, the old soldier said "Do
you see this ?" and as he spoke he raised his
big SLOUGH hat. revealing q scar on the top
of his head; "Do you see that scar ?" he ask
ed, and then continuing, he said, II got this
scar about twenty-four years ago, when l
went to carry note to that lady for Stone.
wall Jackson. An unaccountable shot struck
me after had delivered the note and start
ed back to camp. don't know what was
in the note, but tell you what, when Mrs.
Jackson read it she smiled like an angel. 1t
has been twenty years since I have seen
her." he concluded, "but thought it was
old Stonewalls wife the minute laid eyes
on herr B.P.O.