Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-18
Letter from Richmond.

| ICorrespondence OF the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. Ex-senator Moore
of Fairfax, Is the author Of the law to tax
charters reference 10 which was made in the
editorial columns of the GAZETTE Friday
By the passage of this law the treasury oi
Virginia will this year realize at least one
thousand dollars from the charters granted
by this Legislature.
TIE young man with very plausible ways
and very glib tongne, who appeared at the
Capt. Of between two suns last week, and
VINO disappeared 90 quickly this morning al
ter having tleeced number OF Legislators
out of small loans, has afforded live topic
of conversation at the Capitol to-day. Dele
gate Frank Hume, OF Alexandria, was one
OF the first Legislators Doctor Bailey" be-
came acquainted with and the manner OF
the acquaintance as told by Mr.. Hume is
quite amusing MIR Peter J Buriou, of the
Richmond Times, and Delegate Hume are
very much alike. Ia fact, the emblaDce
of these two gentlemen to one another is
qery often referIed TO. Doctor Bailey"
first met Mr.. Burton aud to that genial
newspaper man said: Frank, was against
you in the last election, but hereafter
if you ever come before the people I'll
warmly support you. Let Us let by-gones
be by cones, and want you to help me on
scheme I have before the Legislature.
There are thousands in it. and l want your
infuence." Mr.. Burton at once taking in
the situation replied. my friend, am will
ling to shake hands over the bloody chasm,
but as for your scheme think you had bet
ter put 1t of till the last day of the session
when everything goes through with rush
ON the downward grade" The doctor"
retired and the next day met Mr.. Hume in
the rotunda. Good morning cir" said be,
as he extended his band to the delegate
from Alexandria. Mr. Hume never having
seen the man before said, "You have the
advantage of me, cannot recall your face,"
what" exclaimed the Doctor" in the
most familiar way, you don't know me-.
Frank, ST er having maze me that PROMISE?
This puzzled MI. Hume more than ever and
be withdrew, leaving the Doctor" also DO
little puzzled. Later on the Doctor" was
seen near Mr.. Hamss desk and at the
Doctors" request MIR. Hume presented
him to Delegate Shsckeford, of Orange.
Subsequently he obtained the htquaint.
ance of twenty or thirty Legislators,
about half of whom listened TO The
Doctors" financial appeal, but have never
yet heard anything from the remittances
which the stranger said would soon come
to him from Washington. Among those
who are laughing at this i'll luck are Sena-
tor Moore, of Fairfax Delegates Hobson,
of Powhatan Berkeley, of Norfolk county,
and Sheckeltord, of Orange. Those who
are out in the little ransaction are demand
ing PREPARATION from Delegate Elme. and
that gentleman will willingly declare div
ldend to his victimizsd companions If they
furnish him with correct list of their Losses.
Senator Heaton, of Loudoun, Ia talking
about organizing grand legislative chorus
to sing white Roses" q song composed by
Mre. Annie Smith, the Danville lady who is
anxious to be allowed to practice law. Each
Senator ~as to-day presented with copy
OF the song, and some of the musical Sena-
| tors have been cumming it. b. P. O.