Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-30
Fr0u. Washington.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TUE GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1877.

W aShlNUIOSt NAY lOIi'
The Presidents House has kept Sunday 10.
,lay. ana I'll callers On business have been re-
fused Some tine before noon the carriages OF
the members of the Cabinet were driven to the
Executive Mansion and all the Secretaries went
with President Hayes to tue decoration cere-
monies 4 Arlington.
TIE DEPARTMENTS.
As uoue OF The Executive Offices arc open,
TO day is dies non as to department news.
TIE LEE COUNTY DIsTILLERIEs.
The following letter has been sent to Collect
tor j. II. Hives, of Virginia, by the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue
"Sir-Your letter of the Goth inst. enclosing
q COPY Of the report Of Deputy Collector Josyn
Of his recent operations against illicit dstiers
in your district, has been duly received. The
efficient and courageous conduct of Deputy Col
lector Joslyn and Deputy Aus!in, and the off :
cara and clizeus who accom- paniad them 10 their
movement against the illicit distilers Of Lee
county cannot be too highly commended, and
| desire you 10 thank the officers and citizens 50
engaged Tor their efforts 10 seeking to suppress
the illegal dstaion Of spirits and bring the
yiolators of the law to punishment 1t is evil
dent from the report Of MIR. Joslyn that the
illicit dstiers oil your district, like the same
class ot rorsops found 10 other districts
throughout the couutry, are awleSs de-
toTmiucd and blood thirsty set of men, The
assault upon Jesse VaDdewinter was as savage
and yindictive az though made by the wild To-
dians Of the Plains. trust that all those en-.
gagged 10 said attack will be speedily arrested
and brought to coodign punishment. The fam
lily CT Mr Vaudcwintcr have 10Y deepest SYM
patty. must thank you for the vigorous
measures you have taken in your district, and
| desire that you shall continue the Same with
Increased energy until every illicit distlllery IN
your district shall have been broken up aod
every Illicit distiller brought TO punishment.
Very respectfully,
GREEN B. RAUM,
Commissioner.
DECORATION DAY.
To day has been q general holiday 10 the
District At Arlington, The Congressional
Cemetery, Oak Hill, and the Soldiers Home
there were decoration ceremonies. some of
which are not yet concluded. Tha chimes
rang at noon. Many Of the stores are closed,
and one half Of the city has gone of OF some
Of tho excursion trips.
VIRGINIA NOTES.
uccrse Doggett, Of Petersburg, who Was an
applicant for the position of pension agent for
Virginia. has withdrawn his papers and ia now
candidate against Richard Young for the post.
ma:tership OF Petersburg.
Judge Hughes ia reported TO favor the ap.
plication of Edgar Allen Tor the Bradford con-
suship.
James l.. Capslou, formerly jaor Of Rich
mond, wants to be appointed IT,. s. consul at
Belfast.
1t is understood that S. P Bayly, of Eau.
nuitr county, ia not an applicant for White )
place, as Collector of Internal Revenue. at Rich.
nonl, but that he will be appointed Inspector
OF Tobacco at Petersburg under Collector
Brady.
Richards had an interview with the Presl.
dent yesterday, praying to have Brady'5 ap.
pointmcnt as Collector at Petersburg revoked,
hut was informed afterwards by Que Of the at
tcndants, 80 goes the story, that carpet bag
ger ght rs we'll sing songs to dead mule as
appeal to Hayes.
Co.. Chamberlain, carpet bngger, halling
from lIoudoun county, recently dismissed from
Office by Secretary Sherman, has, 10 VAIN, tried
to be reinstated.
Friends Of Col. NJ. D. Ball here say that he
will receive AL appointment, if not as Com mis.
sorer OF Deeds Of the District, some equally
lucrative position. Secretary Thompson is
most Iayorab'y disposed towards Ball.
MISCELLANEOUS. ...
1t has been ascertained that McClelland, who
lost his life il the Kemper county, Miss. affair,
was British subject. and the British govern
mant has asked the United States that 8 proper
investigation shall be had into the circumstances
attending McCcllard' i death. Mr.. EVarts has,
within I few days, returned an answer that due
ioquiry will be made.
tic public debt statement for June lst will
slow a reduction Ol about Sc, 100000.
Il is stated that the joint commission 10 set
tie the fisheries trouble will meet at Halifax
june 18th. .5.. - 80. ... 49,.
Presbyterian General Assembly.
In tha Presbyterian General Assembly, at
Chicago, yesterday, the Committee on Cores
poDtcncc reported resolutions concerning the
Southern reconstruction question. a substl
tutc Was offered 10 the effect that as the letter
from the Southern Assembly at New Orleans
presents uo suggestion not previously consider
cd, and indicates no desire to heal the wounds
of tho past or maintain lraternal relations, and
uHEllCSta w lDtCiIllUu W paSo Wv u TIC iSSOt0I
except on conditions which are impraoticabe,
therefore the Assembly take no further action.
This was discussed by DR.. Van Dyke and many
others. all taking tho ground that advances
should not be- all on the side of the Northern
Prestytcrans. DR.. Van Dyke read from the
official report Of the Southern General Assem-
bly, which net 10 Louisville in 1870 10 show
that harder words had been spoken by that AS
scmb!y Of the Northern body than those which
they com pIained OF. An amendment to the
substitute was offered. which made the senti
ment more concilatory, and debate proceeded
on this amendment. Among the speakers was
the aged DR.. Pluumer, Of South Carolina, who
spoke by request Of the Assembly, and urged
thul every step necessary to frateroal relations
be taken.
The Southern question again came up in the
Afternoon, and numerous speeches were made,
and finally vote taken, which resulted 10 the
adoption of The amendment proposed to DR..
Rotiuson's substitute. 1t is that, wbiIc this
Assembly earnestly desires to be reunited in