Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-08
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 90, 1869.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept %, 1869.
Dear .I0,rnm The election for mem
Der of the Legislature in Alexandria coun-
ty, Virginia, yesterday. resulted as l pre-
dicted, in II Conservative triumph. John
son, the Democratic candidate, was elected
by sixty mine majority. Last July the
Radicals had majority in the county of
one hundred and twenty-five. But in this
election the Radicals voted negroes three
or four times IN Alexandria, and carried
the city. On tins occasion they took no
npeclaI interest-a fair election was hell,
anu the Democratic candidate, OF cOursa.
was elected.
Information received at the postoffice
Department shows q universal desire for
the Introduction OF the railway postal sys
tenn on the great overland route and it's
branches OF the Pacific slope. The intro
duction of the postal car system has proven
80 advantageous to the commercial inter
cStE that applications arc received for its
extension from Ill SECTIONS of the Union,
and its introduction upon tho coast and
river steamers strongly urged. AS an in
stance OF the Importance OF this new
branch OF the postal service, it may be
mentioned that the overland mail dis
tributed on tho postal cars west of Chicago
amounts each trip Westward to over forty
thousand lotters. exclusive of papers and
other printed matter, whilo the amount
upon the cars coming East was nearly the
same. BY this new system there is effected
a saving Of from one to five days in the
time formerly occupied in resting tho
mails at the central points of distribution.
Hon. John Covode, Chairman of the
Pennsylvania State Republican Commit
tee, called upon the President yesterday.
Mr.. CovOde wished to got the President
to order swinging distribution of govern
ment patronage in Pennsylvania to help
the Radicals in their contest with the
Democracy. Mr.. Covodc simply wished
the President to throw money into his
own pockets. For, of course, as the issue
is no longer doubtful, Geary being GER
tainly defeated, the only purpose for
which the Pennsylvania Radicals desire
money i'll this campaign is to put it into
their own pockets General Grant, l am
we'll ran tho machine" (meaning the ad-
ministrAtion) and if Coyodo or any other
Pennsylvania Radical wanted anything,
they had better go to Boutwell,. So say
ing Mr.. Grant lit a fresh cigar, and com.
menced playing with his new present oil
an eighteen hundred dollar bull pup.
Apropos of bull pups, am told that
this last present to General Grant is Il
cross between a mongrcl bull terrier and
hybrid poodle. Grant thinks the world
of it, but every dog fancier in this town
who has seen it unequivocally declare it is
the worst looking and most "mangy" cur
that ever was brought to Washington. In
fact number of genuine bull terriers con.
gregate every night i'll front of the White
| House and hGh their displeasurc at the
slander upon their race.
| The Cabinet was in session yesterday
from IL noon to 4 o'clock Z. NJ, but after
most diligent inquiries am unable to
ascertain that anything was done beyond
mere business routine hear-and upon
good auth ority-that Mr.. Boutwell, "used
up" about two hours in discussing the
clerical business of his Department. He
took ground against paying the clerks any
increase of salary. He wishes tho ten
hour system to go into operation. 1t will
be surprise to some people to know that
by the original constitution OF tho Execu-
tive Departments tho employees of those
Departments can be required to work ten
hours day. Mr.. Boutwell, has his head
so full of the Now England. factories where
the owners work women and children four
teen and fifteen hours u day, and i'll addi-
tion make it point to seduce every young
and good looking woman they employ,
that he cannot recognize the difference be-
tween mental and mechanical labor. But
as the poor man is denied by nature the
power of deciding erAm mental labor is,
he ought not to be so much blamed, after
ALL He is q first rate clerk for O country
grocery store, and is entirely out of his
element in the Treasury, or anywhere
else, where gentlemen and men of brains
congregate.
There is worry little news to-day. The
town is very quiet-probably affected by
the recent destruction Of the gold gamblers
in New York.