Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-15
LETTER FROM
CORRESPONDENTS of the Alexandria g zet:e.
RICHMOND, Jan. IA, 1876.

Correspondence of the Alexandra = zstte.j
RICHMOND, Jan. IA, 1876.
| notice that the New York Times contains
a long list of the appointneu ts Of Cap. oteu-
art 10 the postofee # the House OF k"pre-
seniatives, and has them all Gown IS ez-toa-
fed rae soldiers. J Il. Fisher is put dcwn as
having formerly served IN the Confederate
army. Dir. Fisher never was in the army, but
held a position in the Office Of medical pur'
yeyer. Mr.. Rock is also put down uodeT The
sam caption. UuriDg the war be wa: setting
type 10 the E2quirer otnce. And hInIy De
lieve if the lisl given IN the Times were Wi!
examined, it would be fouui 10 c3Dta'o as
mauy who we're not 10 the army as those "ho
really did serve. Every man @ho was IL the
South was presumed 10 be uoder the Con'eo-
crate government, aud therefore, it any par
ties from the South we're appointed by Nf.
Stcuart they were, 10 one sense Of the WORD,
Coufederates, but this cry about them all be-
ing ex-Copfederate army officers is nonsense.
1t is not generally Known that Joho Wilkes
Booth, the assassin Of Lincoln, formerly lived
10 this city. Such is the case, and while a
mere youth he was a sergeant 10 one 81 the
companies that went from this city on the oc-
casion Of the Johu Brown raid.
Many Of the Leading Republicans here are
down on Blaine for his recent course IN Con
gress, and think be has damaged the Repub!l-
can party considerably.
One of the heirs in this city to the celebrated
Jennings estate has succeeded 10 hedlog The
long. sought-!or evidence ~iusurlng the ideutity
Of the Virginia claimants. He has touod The
will written by Jennings himself, aud also seen
gentlemen who swear that they saw the record
ri the marriage and death Of jennings 10 the
Hanover Court. house, which was burnt du-
ring the war. AL that now remains Is tor the
Enplish court to decide the question OF the
Identity Of the Virginia claimants, aud .hen
they coma 10 ior their share III that iou' nun
dred millions.
The Graugers still continue 10 session ADD
are happy. Tney keep bad hours genc1aIl},
auiourulug about one o clock st rlgh'. lhey
have enormous appetites, and have cl.au:d cur
Dearly every hotel and board q house In td7
CITY. Yesterday they determined t. nd halte-
~ postpone tie establishment Of q Hraug"
organ,
Last night the horses attached 10 Il hack con
t~siniry Mr.. +. Wiley Davis AID oher mem,
b"rs Of bis family, who were returning from
| Ualon Station Methods, church, where they
had been 20 witness the marriage OF Mr. DAVIS
daughter, ran of a, the intersection OF 25Ih
and NJ streets. The horses teconing frlshten-
ed by the breaking Of the carriage pole dashed
| off at a iuri Us speed, the driver losing all con-
troll over them. Just as they arrived opposite
Mr.. Davis house !hey ran into another tack,
making a complete wreck OF both vehicles, bu;
fortunately The occupants escu ped unhur'.
A dozen or more t;el2h, cars, heavily loaded
viii TOBACCO aud other Virginia pralucs.
staltcI to lay yer he Richmcnd add Peters
burg ral!roa or Ga!veslcn, Texas.
James Wilson, a young white man, arFi"ea
FROM Norfolk yesterday at the pcnltcnta1y Tor
| five years for forgery, committed while ,n'oy',
Gated. He had iw0 trials. "a tn frs n
was sent for two years. dc appealed, anJ on
the las, trial vas s"nt for ivv years. lie Is
stated to be qui Intelligent. ,.
The case If Murphy VS.. Walker. pending
bef.re the House Committee 90 Ei1ctloas, was
heard to day for TWO b rrs, Hen. James B.
| Sener appearing for Murphy. and Major q 0.
Wplker, "a f,rmer memter # tn House, tol
Walker. The case will De co 1tinucd o-nloT-
row, il is ;hgupht. STRONGB0W.