Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08
From Washington.
IspECIA1. DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZhiIh'J
w .c,,1NnrnN Nav lSII.

The feeling that the Administration has gene
astrav from its constitutional path is growing
much stronger here ss the extraordinary aeo
DANGEROUS character OF The proposal TO carry oo
the army without aD appropriation Is inc "o's
deGberately considered. 1t IS asked what
would have been the sentiment OF the country
had Gen. Grant, after the House OF l'epIeseu''
atives had declined 10 pass the army OH win
out clause prohibiting lis use TO sustain 'ne
old carpet. bag government, undertakGo 10 garry
on the army on credit? Aud yet ehere 10 W
distinction ir principle between 'na' casc ahu
the PROPOSAL OF Mr.. Hayes to carry on inc
army 90 his own hook after the hrSt o! 'u
next, because it is TOO bot for meeting o.
! Congress.
| AT THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
The ante room to-day was duller than Is
usual on Tuesdays Nevertheless the Pfesldent
had many callers.
| At noon the regular Cabinet meonug was
held There was considerable conversation 10
| rctercpce e. the extra scSslpn, auu Whiie tGc
Secretary Of War expressed considerable ap'
nrehepsiou of trouble ahead III his department,
it was agreed On al! hands that there was o
| uced 10 make any present chauge, as II 1t Was
found inpracl!catla 10 support The army unt |
Ociohcr chaoge could It'll! be made III tt
time for the assembling of CopEres'
\ pcntlculan from Richmond who hal an
Interview with the President d few days since
drew from the Inference lh.t there would be
90 change made 10 the kioGu.Dud post0ihee be-
fore the | st of Juur.
VIRGINIA NOTES.
The Posiotice Department to-day has made
au order for the establishment Q! new pcs1oi'
fee at Mine Ruiz, 10 Orange c0unty,
II. ". BrockeDbrougb, &. Burton. W. \.
Knight, and IT, +. Cbambllss are awons the
new pames proposed iu coDneSioD with the
Richmond p0stothce.
G. i. Doggett has bneo proposed As pasEtuao-
ter al Petersburg.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t ii understood that Geo. II, Butler is dis
missed from his mail agency 10 consequence
of charges made bya Methodist minister named
Bishop.
The Ellison case for the murder Of Small. las
given TO the jury to-day
4 soo1ly number %: people !roiu Lludoun
ooanty, Va, who took advantage 81 a free ride
on the W. Il O. r r.. are 10 the city to-day,
but the very inclcmrnt weather has materially
iaerlerei with their eui 1ymrnl.
The dlpes,a Of n3ls iruln their legitimate
routes, f,r the purpose OF Increasing the COM
pcnsatiun ci certain favored agents. Is causing
some Stir, aud The atteauoo OF the Postmaster
General IS to be ca!i"I - th!s state ol affairs
and redress asked.
The postpouement IF the extra session has
had very depressing effect here, the city to a
very great extent being dependent upon Cou-
gress for its lite.
L, is said that several of the large hotels will
be compaIlcd 10 close for lack of patronage,
while the complaints of wholesale and retail
dealers are loud Whist, with tie ''cutting
down" 10 the departments, the general husl-
ness depression, ADD Doa DO session OF Con.
gress, it is predicted that Washing tonlans Will
have hard time this summer.
"AH SIN. "-Ah Sin, the joint production Of
Mark Twain and Bret llarte, was produced be-
fore large audience at the National Theatre
in Washington las! night. Mr.. Clemens Mark
Twaiu) was not present. Mr.. Hartc was but his
uod.sty forbade him naking any exhibition Of
himself. At the close Of the performance there
were cal, for both Harte aud Twain. Mr..
uawc did not respond, but Mr.. ParSloc and Mr..
Vaucy came out aud the latter gentleman read
The following dispatch FROM Mark Twain -
HARTFORD. Conn, May :, 1877.
Chas. f. RurYioc, National Theatre, Washtng-
ton, d. c.:
Have been laid up several days. aud am still
% sick list. had two speeches cut and dried
10 case was at opcn!ug-unc to beWall taI-.
urc, the other to Glorlly a success. Let uic
know to morrow which one would have had
to use. Better TO PIT it to vote from the stage.
S. l.. CLEMENS.
Mr.. Vaney put it to vote from The stage. and
the large audience, with roaring aye, declared
that ALI Sin was success.
Mr.. Parsloc alter the performance dispatched
the following to Mr.. Clemens: photograph
read from stage at close Of performance The
audience unanimously pronounced 10 favor OF
gorifyiug speech CHARLES 1. PARsLoE."
Mr. Hartc at the close of the play sent the
following note TO Mr.. Ford, which was the ooly
Indication that he vas 10 The house and had
Witnessed the play:
My Dear Mr.. Ford Wont you do Tor me
what hope some day 10 do personally, name.
Iy:-thark your people for their honest en-
characters 10 "Ah Sin" So much OF the au-
thor is usually left 10 the actor TO deliver to the
public lhas / was most arreeably surprised 10
fad that the bGs; of my collaberatcurs and my
self so honestly and fairly represented. and cur
failures arc ccvCTly concealed.
BRET HARTE
WASHINGTON, May +, II p. m.
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