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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
THE JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.

A bill will, it is expected, be shortly re-
ported to the Legislature to rearrange the
judicial circuits Of the State, and to dimin.
ish the number thereof which divides the
State into fourteen judicial circuits es fol.
lows:
First. The counties of Norfolk, Princess
Anne, Nansemoud, 1so Of Wight, South
ampton, Sussex, Surry, Greenesvile, and
Prince George, aud the cities of Norfolk
and Portsmouth. shall constitute the First
circuit.
Second. The counties of Northampton,
Accomac, Mathews, Gloucester, James City,
York, Warwick, and Elizabeth City and the
city Of Williamsburg, shall constitute the
Second circuit.
Third. The counties Of Henrico, New
Kent and Charles City, and the city Of
Richmond shall constitute the Third circuit.
Fourth. The cUuoiies of Spotsylyauia,
Caroline, Hanover, King William, King
aud Queen, Essex, Middiegex, Richmond,
Lancaster, Westmoreland and Northum
bcrland shall constitute the Fourth circuit
Fifth. The counties of Prince Edward,
Amelia, Lunenburg Mecklenourg, Motto
field, and the cities Of Petersburg and Man
Sixth. The counties of Albemarle, Greene,
Orange, Louisa, Goochland, Fluvanna,
Buckingham, Cumberland and Powhatan
shall constitute the Sixth circuit.
Seventh. The counties Of Fairfax, Fau-
qu;er, Prince William, Culpeper, Ale1an-
dria, Stafford aud King George, and the city
of Alexandria shall constitute the Seventh
circuit.
Eighth. Ths counties of Page, Shenan.
doah, Clarke, WarreD, Rappabannock.
Frederick and Madison, and the city OF
Winchester shall constitute the Eighth cir.
cult.
Ninth. The counties Of Rockbridge, Au-
gusta, Rockingham Highland, Bath and Al
leghany, and the city of Stanton shall con-
stitute the Ninth circuit
Tenth. The counties of Botetcurt, Roam
oke, Bedford, Campbell, Appomattox, Am
berGtaud Nelson, and the city of Lyncbburg
shall constitute the Tenth circuit.
Eleventh. The counties Of Pittsylvania,
Halifax, Charlotte, Franklin, Patrick, and
Henry, and the town of Danville, shall con-
stitute the Eleventh circuit.
Twelfth. The counties of Wythe Pulaski,
Giles, Craig, Montgomery, Floyd, and Car
roll shall constitute the Twelfth circuit.
Thirteenth. The counties of Washington,
Grayson, Smyth. Tazewell, and Bland shall
constitute the Thirteenth circuit.
Fourteenth. The counties of Lee, Scott,
Wise, Buchanan, Dickinson, and Russell
shall constitute the Fourteenth circuit.
The act is to take effect January 1st, 1887.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16

ATTRACTIvE.-A visit to the green house
and garden of Mr.. b. G. Dulany, jr., is q
pleasure that no visitor to this section
should fcrego. Within few miles of Up.
perville, a drive of fifteen minutes brings
one to the entrance of the grounds; near
the entrance massive stone bridge spans
a beautiful pond where English pond lilies
are reared and nourshed; gravel carriage
drive crosses the bridge and winds grace
fully through the grounds studded with
ornamental trees and shrubbery to the site
of future residence, that, no doubt, will
compare in magnifcence with its surround.
ings. Work upon the terraces is still going
on. The garden is surrounded by wall OF
solid masonry, but the latch-string hangs
outside the gates. Stepping inside the
greenhouse at this time of the year one
feels as though by magic he has been trans.
ported from a rigorous zone to an inter
tropical cline. Flowers from the magnif.
cent japonica 10 the modest violet, bloom
in proiusion on every hand, and the air is
laden with all the mingled fragrance Of the
floral kingdom. Orange and lemon trees,
bending beneath their loads of delicious
fruit, o1er an almost irresistible temptation,
while lettuce and caulAower smile at our
efforts to touch not. taste not, handle not.n
But come and see for yourselves, the half
has not been told.-Letter in Winchester
Times.
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returning to Virginia and contestiDg Mr.
seat ia not known

returning to Virginia and contesting Mr..
Brady's seat is not known.
A gentleman who was present at an in
teryiew that took place recently between
General w. II. F. Lee and one of the mem
bers Of the Cabinet, says the General was
treated with marked and unusual consider
alton, that what the General aaid in favor
OF a friend was sufficient on the instant TO
secure his object, and that he was asked II
be had any other recommendations 10 make,
and told that if he had they would be favor
ably considered.
Mr.. r. c. Glasscock, formerly of Fauqnier
county, Virginia, was offered, but has de-
clined, 5000 position among the Indians IN
the extreme northern part of Montana,
where the temperature during long winter
is always lower than it was here during the
late cold snap, to reach which would cost
almost half the salary, and where he would
be in continual danger oflosing his scalp.
The general impression at the Capitol to-
dav about the action of the republican eau.
Gus yesterday is that its practical elect VIII
be to prevent the confirmation OF any nom
ination to fill a vacancy made by removal
on charges unless the demand of the Senate
committees for those charges be complied
with.
Congressman Wise, OF Virginia, addressed
the Virginia democratic association OF TINS
city last night. Congressman Croxton, OF
the same State, will Go so next Friday night,
and Congressman O'Ferrall on the night OF
the succeeding Friday. In his speech
last night Mr.. Wise said it was the Con-
gress that was to blame and not the Pres-
dent for the evils of the civil service, but
that il he were President all the important
Ia ~ ~, hon Of don n
Gratis. He took strong silver ground, and
was in favor Of tariff reform. The assoca-
ton endorsed the application Of W. H.
Monroe, formerly of Alexandra, for sub
ordinate place in the Interior Department.
The row of three story frame tenement
buildings near South Capitol and E streets.
known rs Howard Row, almost each room
in which was occupied by ten or dozen
viciousness and degradation, was burned to-
day.
A prominent lawyer of this city says that
not only in Virginia, but throughout the en-
tire country, there is great falling off in
the amount OF litigation, and that outside
of the large cities the law is now not very
profitable business. What he said was in
cidental to the proposal to reduce the nun
Der Of judicial circuits in Virginia.
In abiding TO telegram in the morning
papers about the establishment and re-
issue OF the Richmond Wing, well known
republican in this city to-day said that
though General Malone had no daily organ
now, he would have one by the time the
next campaign opeus.
Mr.. Geo w. Chiffon, formerly of Fau-
quier county, Va, but now of West Vir-
gnia, has been raised from 81 900 to a
81 200 position in the United States House
of Representatives.
Mr. Ingalls being indisposed and Mr..
Riddleberger absent, Mr.. Harris presided at
the late meetings Of the Senate Committee
on the District Of Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
Explosion of Dynamite.

YoSKERs, n. Y, Jan. 16.-A small wood
en building loosely thrown together in which
was $50 pounds of dynamite stored in a
frozen state in Shaft No. of the new Cro-
ton aqueduct, at Ardsley, West Chester
county, was blown up at 1920 o'clock this
morning, spreading destruction in all direc.
tons. Around the building were the engine
and compressor rooms of the shaft, boarding
houses and other sheds and buildings, which
were all badly rent and torn, A peculiar
feature of the affair is the fact that nobody
was hurt, with the exception of woman
named Fox.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
Civil Service Examinations-Common School IS
College-The True State Of tho Case.

SoIleSc-iIe AIue SLlLC VA LhJ NEsS'
To The editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
However some of your readers may dis
sent from views at times expressed in your
editorial columns, all must agree that the
courtesy Of the GAZETTE toward correspon-
dents who dissent from its opinions is ex
IRENE. Encouraged by this, venture again
to combat position often assumed by you
in regard to the competitive examination
test for appointments in the civil service.
Over and over again you have asserted
that few could stand this test but those who
had enjoyed The highest collegiate or AGA
demc training, and that thus a favored
class was created in the State. On the l1th
inst, referring 10 Senator Vance's PROPOSE
ton 10 repeal the Federal civil service law,
YOU declare that ninetenths at least of the
people Of the country desire that it be re.
pealed on the ground that 1.-The com petitive
examinations under that law exclude from
the offices TO which they apply all except
the few competent for the position OF school
teacher"
Of all objections to the law this is perhaps
the one most generally alles ad. yet of all it
is the one least sustained by the facts Of the
case, as the sequel will show.
Referring to the second annual report o.
the Z. S. Civil Service Commission, pub.
lished something less than year ago,
6ud that SEVENTY PER CENT. Of those ocho
in 1884 entered the service through com,petitire
examinations lrere educated IN The common
schools alone. Aud that these were not per.
sons fresh from these schools is proved by
the fact that the average age Of those APP
pointed was nearly thirty years.
So much for the United States civil SER
vice examinations up to January last. Now
for something more recent. The annual
report of the Massachusetts State Civil Ser
vice Commissioners was published in Bos
ton on the 9th instant From it we learn that
Of 1892 persons who were examined with
in the year only 25 had received u college
education, all the rest having enjoyed COM
mon school advantages alone. The average
age Of the examines was 81 Of the 95S
who passed the examinations, only lSS have
as yet received appointments. How many
of those were the college bred is not men
toned, bat if all the 25 got places (which is
highly improbable) the percentage of those
of common school training only who got
them is more than eighty sic per cent, and
consequently far larger than IN the federal
service in 1851. l.. NJ. 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
THEGEyERAL ASSEMBLY.

In the Senate yesterday bill was intro
duced to amend an act in regard to securi-
ties to be deposited with the Treasurer by
foreign insurance companies as requisite for
q license The bill requires that deposits
shall be made in Riddleberger bonds; pro-
viding for the working OF roads in the coun-
ties of Buckingham, Warren, Prince Ed
ward and Nansemond, and in relation to as
sessment of taxes on persons, property and
incomes, &C., the object Of which Is to Sc.
cure proper assessment of the realities of
the railroad companies 10 Richmond.
The bill allowing persons charged with
crime to testify in their own behalf, was,
after debate, passed, ayes 10, noes Is.
A communication from the Auditor in
response 20 a resolution of the Senate call
ing for list of the fines imposed by the
courts Of the State during the year ending
the 31st of August, 1885, was laid before the
Senate. The total amount of fnes imposed
in 1881 ives s557 144.04; collected. SIG lG2.-
IA: for lSS4-5 Imposed, SOL ,995 So col.
lected, Sl4,7 o. a number of counties
had made 10 report
In the House Of Delegates joint resolu-
ton was adopted appointing committee
of tour on the part OF the Il. Use aud three
on the part of the Senate to visit the Uni
versty Of Virginia. TO look into the tinan-
cial affairs of the University aud matters
pertaining to the Development and useful
ness of the institution.
A bill was introduced to amend the law
creating railroad commissioners, Sc. 1t is
the old railroad commissioners bill, suhsti-
tuting three commissioners Tor one and re-
curing railroad companies to pay them
each IS 900 per anHum. No additional pow
ers are given to the commissioners.
After considerable discussion the Senate
bill incorporating the Chesapeake, Norfolk
and Carolina Railroad Company was passed.
The projected road proposes 10 run from
some suitable point On either side Of the
Elizabeth river at or near the cities of Nor
folk or Portsmouth, to some suitable point
on the line between the States OF Virginia
and North Carolina east of where the ko
anoke river crosses the State line.
A bill was introduced TO prevent the
catching Of wild fowl in nets and traps, ami
increasing the penalty for shooting ducks at
improper times,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16

TIE RICHMOND ,WHIG.-Judge Wexford,
of the Circuit Court of Richmcnd has grant
ed charter to the Richmond yPMg Com.
pany for'the purpose of publishing news
paper and conducting JOB printing Office.
The capital stock is TO he not less thar
$4,000 nor more than 100000 to he divld.
ed iuto shares Of 500 each. The names Of
the officers are: President, Thomas Potts :;
Directors, T. w. Pemberton, James 3. Pace,
Richmond Abner Anderson, Danvite; A.
W. c. Nowlin, Washington, D. c.; George
Ross, A. s. Buford, Richmond The corr
porators are Abner Anderson. A. w. c.
Nowlin. A. s. Buiord, r. William Pember-
ton, P. II. Mayo, A. Y. Stokes and Thomas
Potts. The publication of the paper will he
resumed in a few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
lCOMMUNICATED.

AS the various correspondents of your es-
teemed paper from this county writing upon
the result of our late special election fer
member of the House Of Delegates have
agreed upon one point, to wit : that the re-
suit Of said election will effect no change in
the strength Of the two political parties in
Fai.fa l suggest that when they shall have
agreed as to why Mr.. Lowe was beaten by
Mr.. Thorne they be turned loose on that
other great question, which is IS yet un-
solved to wit: "Wto struck Billy Putter-
son ?" SIMON
Fairfax county, January Is.
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the army.

In THE Virginia Legislature yesterday
Mr.. Fulkerson introduced bill to create
board of railroad commissioners. Until
then it was supposed that the unfortunate
experience and almost necessarily evil Ell
fects of similar boards in other Southern
States would have been sufficient 10 prevent
any attempt to introduce one into Virginia.
But it seems that OF late years there are
always to be found in Virginia some people
who want to try legislative experiments
that have been fairly tested and proved to
be egregious blun6ers in other States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
Railroad News.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. lG The tun.
mel on the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad, near this city, which
caved in last Wednesday, will be repaired
and trains resume running on Monday
night. Arrangements were perfected 10 day
whereby through passenger trains on this
road will be taken 10 Dalton over the West
ern and Atlantic, and from 'bat point so
east and south over the East Tennessee lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16

DEATH OF AN EX CONFEDERATE NAVAL
OFFIcEE.-Tbe Wilmington (N. c. Star an.
nounces the death in that city Tuesday last,
after an illness of two months, of Mr.. Eu-
gene A. Maffitt. He was midshipman in
the Confederate navy under Captain Sem
mes on the Alabama during her entire exi:-
tence, leaving her only in time to save his
life when she was sunk by the k"arsgrge.
His father was Capt John n. MaHtt, with
whom he made one voyage in he blockade.
runner Owl. In Boston. Mass, after the
war he was recognized and imprisoned in
Fort Warren for some time. He afterwards
became an officer Of the steamship North
Carolina, trading between Dublin and Oies-
sa, Russia, and subsequently, located perma.
nentIy in Wilmington, where lie was mar
ried and entered into business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16.

AS ANTICIPATED by the GAZETTE, it was
developed yesterday that though MIR. bou-
telle, of Maine, introduced the resolution IN
the o. 8. House of Representatives concern.
ing the obliteration of war inscriptions anu
the employment of exConfederates at the
Norfolk Navy Yard, he did so at the instance
OF Mr.. Brady, who represents the PETERSBURG
Virginia, district in Congress- IL thus ap'
pears that Congressman hailing from Vlr'
oinia objects to the obliteration ofinscrptlons
insulting to his own State, and to the en-
ployment of the white people of his own
state-ex Coniederates, in the service OF the
national Government. Mr.. Brady is Gen
eral Mahone's first lieutenant; and what q
Mahoneite will not do is as yet an uDsoiVeo
problem. Mr.. Brady, most likely by Cen
eral Mahones orders, for none of the Cen
erals lieutenants speak or act unless by MS
order, got Mr.. Boutelle to do for him IN the
House. in the matter referred to, just what
General Malone got Mr.. Sherman to DO for
him in the Senate, in reference to the Dan
Vile affair. And then, too, it is not at all sur
prising that Mr. Brady, who was a Union
soldier, should object to the employment OF
az. Confederate workmen, when General
Malone, though he was Confederate OIL
ficer, BY his one single vote, defeated the
bill repeating the statute prohibiting e1-
Confederates from holding commissions IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16

TIE CRIMINAL expenses of Virginia are
increasing year by year. Those of last year
we're over thirty.three thousand dollars in
excess of those Of the year before. A large
majority of the criminals are negroes. This
state of things is the natural and legitimate
effect of the abolition of the whipping post.
The dread of physical suffering is great
deterrent to the commission of crime, and
therefore an economic fact that should be
particularly observed in State which is
said to be too poor to pay her honest debts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16

AMONG THE bills reported in the Legisla-
ture yesterday was one to pay large fees to
distinguished counsel employed by the
State to defend her in the numerous suits to
compel her to observe the terms Of her con-
tract with her bond and coupon holders.
The money she will pay in such fees would
have paid the interest on large part of her
debt; and besides, it ia all thrown away, as
she will in the end be compelled to pay all
of that debt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16

The PASSAGE of the Hoar bill, which had
previously passed the Senate, by the House
yesterday, removes all immediate danger of
q vacant Presidency, and gives Congress
time to enact, at its leisure, a more perfect
bill, one that will be sufficient to provide
against all contingencies in the matter Of
tho Presidential succession
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16

The House of Representatives yesterday,
by vote of 1873 to II, passed the presiden'
rjal succession bill in the form in which it
came from the Senate. 1t will undoubtedly
receive the approval Of the President.
Under the provisions of the bill the secre-
tary of State will be first in the line of sue
cession, after him the Secretary of the Treas.
urv and 80 on to the end of the cabinet list.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16

REPORTED RAILROAD ExTESsr, Mt il re-
ported that the Chesapeake and Ohio rozd is to he
extended from point on the main lie near
Gordonsvi lie to this city and Wsshiurton-dis-
lance to Washington about seventy five miles
Mr. c. P Huntington SAYS: Il have surveyed
such line but DO not know that shall bui d
this year"
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Fire.

ST. LOUIS, No., jar. ia fire this morn
ing destroyed the large four story building
on south Fourth street, occupied By Cafe.
rata, Sons & Co., extensive fruit dealers,
and the Texas and Pacific Narrow Guage
Railway Company. Mr.. CatIerata places
his loss on stock ct so ,OG0 The losses to
the railway company and owner of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
Rndins Ennnd

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1G.-Reports have
been received of the finding Of the bodies
of three more mcn in the southM estern por-
ton of the State, victims of the recent storm.
This makes twenty four bodies in all that
have been found
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE has entered upon

Tho ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE has entered upon
the Ssh year Of its existence and from the
ability bestowed on the paper it ought to become
an important factcr-not only in the politics Of
the State of Virginia but in all the States of tho
Union. Its advocacy of free trade we fully en-
dorse, and hope that the day is not far distant
when tho masses, and not the manufacturers, will
be considered by our Legislators. May success
crown the GAZETTE's eIcrtions in this direction
Nilliam:bur1 Gazette.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Sudden Death.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 16.-Dr. T. w.
Keen, member of the House from Pittsyl-
vania, was taken suddenly i'll at twenty five
minutes to one o'clock to-day. He had just
finished speaking. The House has adjourn
ed, and there is great excitement at the
capitol. Three doctors are working on him
but it is believed that he is dying.
LATER.
RICHMOND, Jan. 16.-Dr. S. X. Keen,
member from Pttsylvania, fell dead in the
House of Delegates at ~ 35 to-day. After
appointing committees to attend the funeral,
both branches adjourned. There was great
excitement, and the sudden hand of death
in their midst seemed to have most solemn
effect alike on members and spectators.
He had just taken his seat after short but
exciting speech on the question of free books
for the free schools. b. L. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
EARTHQUAKE Shocks.

NYAcK, n. y, Jan. 16-Short!y before
Il:30 o'clock last night two distinct shocks Of
earthquake were felt in every part Of Rock
land county. In Nyack pictures were
shaken from walls and the ice in the river
along the shore broken. In Snlern, Spring
Valley, Piermont, Sparkill, Haverstraw and
Rockland Lake the jar was very heavy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16

From grandfather to father, and from father to
son he's the ALEXANDRIA (Vs.) GAZETTE come
down since 1900 in its publication This is per-
haps the most notable example of the old custom
Of sous continuing the vocation of their fathers at
the same Place. Cambridge (O.) Jefsrssnian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
EXPENSE of the North invest Rebellion.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. lG-Up to The pres.
ent time the militia department has auth
orized the payment Of fraction over
$4,000, 900 on the expense Of the Northwest
rebellion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16

TIE REPUBLICAN newspapers that are
beratiug the Virginians who are supporting
the bill recently introduced into the Legs
lature for the suppression of tramping, by
putting tramps to work have nothing to say
of the supporters of similar laws that are
operative in many parts of the North. Re-
publicans always use dark glass when
looking at Southern affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-16
Erauce's Cnlnuial Policr.

PARIS, Jan. 16.-M. de Freycinet, the
Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign At
fairs, to-day made a declaration in the
Chamber of Deputies OF the policy the new
cabinet would follow. He said that its co.
lonial policy would be less adventurous than
that of its recent predecessors. This state
ment was received with cheers by the
Chamber
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r-est of a P-o!a-sn~

BUFFALO, n. y, Jan. 16 The warrant
issued yesterday against Prof. O S. Fowler,
charged with the illegal practice of medi-
cine, was served this morning and The pro-
fessor was arrested. He was brought up
for examination in the police court and was
held to await the action of the grand jury.