Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-24
Letter from Richmond.

| Correspondence oil the ALEXANDRIA GAZEIIk.j
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 23-That great
land scheme which was squelched in the
Senate yesterday by the finance committee
is destined to bob up serenely in every Leg
slature that may hereafter meet. Elk State
| Senator Rhea, of Washington, remarked to-
day that 10 man would ever come from
Southwest Virginia to the Legislature
who would dare vote for such measure as
the "Walcott heirs bill"
That northern syndicate represented here
by Col. U. L. Boyce, have already paved
the way to spend thousand or so
dollars to carry out their soheme, Two
clerks in the Auditors Office have been bus
ily engaged for some day 10 looking over the
land books to gather information about the
lands in question. A gentleman from Scott
county tells me that the property involved
10 the Waloott heirs claim include the
counties of WISE RUSSELL Dickinson, Scott,
Wythe, and part of Montgomery.
The contested election case from Greens
Vile county has practically gone over into
the recess. Mr.. Duane, the republican who
wants to secure the ssat now occupied in
the Senate by Mr. Varrell. seems to have
left the cnse entirely with senatorial friends.
Senator Yarrell is not giving himself any
concern over the contest. He is said to be
training for Congress, and to have q good
chance OF getting the democratic nomina
next time.
Among the well known people from the
tidewater section at the capital yesterday
while tho discussion ever the oyster bill
was going On were Gen. VIM. 3. Taliaferro
and his brother, Major Thomas Taliaferro,
"Whst these two men don't know about
oysters, observed citizen from Gloucester,
"an't worth knowing" Toe General has
been an oyster grower for thirty eight
years and the Major is recognized as high
authority on oysters. lt Ia said that he can
tell by the taste what oyster ground any
oyster came from. Senator Stubs. of Glou
cester, is informed on another point. His
bead is full of oyster statistics and he Is Civ
ing the Senate the benefit OF his knowledge.
1t is whispered that Col. Randolph Hsr-
risou stands good chance of being appoint
ed Commissioner of Agriculture. The op
poDtmen5 is with the Governor, and COL
Randolph's friends are pressing bis claims.
It lie understood that the reason Judge
Brown of the 18th judicial circuit resigned
the office was because of the failure on the
part of the legislature to increase the salary
of the circuit judges Judge Brown ia fine
lawyer and before be went on the bench
had a good practice. He will make money
at law.
Elk State Senator Marshall Mccormick,
who was here last week, was specially in
vited TO attend the democratic caucus held
while he was here aud the invitation WAS
accepted.
Several local bills were introduced in the
General Assembly yesterday. but it is too
late in the session for any of them to pass.
Among the visitors at the Capitol Friday
were Col. Joseph P. Minnetree and ex-At
torney General Rufus A. Ayers. They are
both interested in some pending legislation
Delegate Thomas Davis, OF Chesterfield,
can claim the distinction of being the only
legislator who has had bill vetoed by the
Governor this session. His bill simply de-
fined lawful fence ia the county of Cbes
tertield which he claimed should be hog
tight aud bull high. Mr.. Davis's constitu-
ents were dissatisfied with the bill because
in Chesterfield county no average estimate
is ever given as to how high a Chesterfield
bull can jump and through what siz. aper-
ture Chesterfield razor back can squeeze.
A very striking figure at the Capitol is Dr.
". w. 1hOxton, Mayor of Farmville. He
has been here several days opposing the
scheme looking to removal of the court
house of Prince Edward to Worsham's,
where it stood in the day gone by when John
Randolph, of Roanoke, Numbered his elo-
quence to mutitodes of people who always
hooked to Prince Edward courts. Dr. Thox-
ton has features like those of Thomas II.
Benton, the ootemporary of Clay, Webster
and Calhoun. and his manner before leg
isIative committee is OF the most dlgni6ed
sort. B. P. o.