Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-12

C,,ract ora letter from Washington, to The Eda-
o. lated FEsRuARY 10, 1885.
uTbe war fever is increasing, and an arrival
s.o,, France is looked for with the most intense
anxiety.
msome of the officers Of the Customs are not
little uneasy about the introduction oil the Dill
IN the Senate, reducing the number and pay oil
osicers in the Revenue offices. The bill pro-
,,osss abolishing number of Offices which are
-e.ct snecures to those who hold them, and
80 ofthose officers are to be seen at the Capt.
,ol soliciting the votes Of members against the
,,ronosed reduction. Mr.. Tyler spoke to-day
:, onnosition to abolishing the Office of Naval
officer in the Norfolk (Va.) Collection District.
"You will have seen, by the Globe, that the
Rev O. B. Brown has been turned out OF the
Office of Chief Clerk of the General Post Office,
or rather. il is announced in the Official that he
has resigned II strikes me that his case is some
what similar to that Of an honest son ofthe Eme-
raid Isle. who, to use his own language, was
forcsd 10 rolunieer. The Reverend gentleman
il out with his defence, in the Globe of to-day,
TO the concluding paragraph of which call
vour especial attention, and ask its publication
in the Gazette II is what the illustrious Major
of the Downingville pltia would call a g'n0~-
inc glorifcation touch.
mwr Browns successor (Dr. Mason) comes
n the city with high reputation for talents, IN
dustry, integrity, and urbanity. trust and De-
Ieye that the Government and the people VIII
experience no disappointment, but that ne VIII
he correct and diligent in the discharge OF MS
,Iuties Whilst upon this subject, VIII ada tlat
Dr.M., Notwithstanding his hostility to the Post
Office Committee of the Senate-and parhcu-
1,r,y 70 the distinguished Senator Ewing of
Ohio, is indebted to the great zeal and laoors OF
that Committee for the appointment which has
bsen given him. Had not the rottenness In the
Post Office been discovered and disclosed, Mr..
Brown would not have been "forced to volun-
teern and, consequently, DR.. Mason would still
have been employed in the honorable and hu-
name ayocation of "healing the sick" con-
tend, that on the principle of gratitude, DR., Nj:
should be one Of Senator Ewing's warmest
friends.
"Mr Clay was to-day arguing case IN the
Supreme Court Whilst he was speaking Chef
Justice Marshall left the BENCH for moment,
10 get glass of water. One OF the Judges SAID
70 Mr.. Clay, he had better suspend his argument
for moment, until the return of Judge Mar
shall. The Orator replied, in his peculiar hap
DIV manner, "H is unnecessary, may II please
uour honors TO address an argument TO the re-
nerable Chief Justice-he perfectly understands
all these things" This it is true, was hand
some compliment to the Chief Justice, but It was
at the expense of his associates on the bench.
"Thc reply of Judge White 10 the Tennessee
delegation in Congress, requesting him to stand
as candidate for the Presidency, will be pub
Rshed in few days. The Judge will struggle
for the prize, assure you; and his friends will
be dciire in his support, All the members from
Tennessee, except Polk and Cave Johnson, adj
vocate his pretensions. n.