Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-16
Fred. Douglass appointment.

The nomination of Frederick Douglass for
the marshalsbip of the District Of Columbia is
no, i poouiar oue With any class. The colored
people DO not approve Of it, for they say that
while Douglass assumes to be representa-
tive Of their race he Is too heightened, and
prefers assoa!ating with white people, when he
en- do it, to those Of bis own color The cItl-
Gems anueralIy Of the District do not approve OF
it. AZ they say that So important an office
should moi be given to him. The lawyers are
very much Disguised over it, and one OF the
District Judges said that Douglass was entirely
unfit far such position; that it required very
fine business capacities in which he was entire
IL deficient, As shove by his miserable manage.
ment Of the affairs OF tho Freedmen's Bank.
When the name Of Douglass was first sug.
sesed for the marshalship it was thought that
1ne Of his duties would be 10 attend at the
presidential levees aud receptions, aud intro.
duce the guests. confidential friend of
President Hayes remarked, do you think
the President will have q niger TO Introduce
paopIc TO his wife," Afterwards it was found
that this was not necessarily 4 part Of the off
cial duties of the marshal, as it was mentioned
that for several years Gen. Baboook aud others
Of the Immediate household Of the President
had acted as grand high chamberlain. 1t was
therefore understood that Douglass is to have
no connection with the White House.
The members OF The bar make 20 secret of
| the fact that they arc opposed to the nomina.
ton, aud that they intend to use every means
! 10 their power to defeat his confirmation.
\ committee, representing the Bar Associa
ton will ask the committee on the District OF
Columbia to give them an opportunity to ex.
press their objections to the confirmation. 1t
is understood that Mr. Geo. ". Phillips, who
has been the deputy marshal for the last
quarter Of century, will not serve under
Douglass under any consideration. 1t is said
by some that Douglass will appoint Arthur
Shepherd, brother of ex Gov. A. Il. Shcp-
herd as his chief deputy, the position now
held by Mr.. Phillips 4 petition to that cf
feet ia in circulation. With the exception oI
Dir. Shepherd all OF the deputy marshas,
baiIi(fs of the court, &C., will it is alleged, be
colored men. Marshal Sharpe does not favor
the appointment Of Douglass as his successor.
When the Senate went into executive ses-
sion yesterday the nomination Of Douglass was
referred to the committee 90 the District OF
Columbia. An effort was made to report it
back favorably for immediate action, but this
was objected to by Judge Mer!imon, who vas
the only democratic member ct the committee
present Most Of the democratic Senators
have expressed themselves very decidedly On
the subject, and they are outspoken iii con.
demDaion of the appointment, which they dc.
clare is al insult to the white people CT the
District. They intend to call the yeas and
nays Oh the question Of his confirmation, and
=, III, hat if all IF III
will vote against him. 10 consequence Of the
strong opposition against him his confirmation
is not certain, but ne believes that he gill pull
through
4 number Of members Of the bar called on
Senator Dorsey, chairman OF the committee On
the District Of Columbia. and protested against
favorable report on the nomination. Two
Senators also went to the White House and
requested President Hayes to withdraw the
nomination, which he declined to do unless at
the motion Of Douglass himself. Bruce, the
colored Senator from Mississippi, who resides
with Douglass, urges him to stick. The mar
shalship is said to be worth about ten thOus-
and dollars
An examination of the cables OF the Niagara
suspension bridge has been made and some OF the
weak points in the structure have been revealed.
The cables st each end of the bridge, beiore they
are anchored in the pit, arc divided into sevon
strands. each strand numbering $50 wires and
"collar." which is fastened to the
anchor bar. On examining thoe5 strands 1T was
found tina. nine Of the wires on tho undersIde
Of tho collar. had corrodod and , parted:
splicing. Ono piece of the corroded wire
about three feet in length has been removed,
and it was found capable Of sustaining $50
pounds, and drew down to halt lts SIZE before
parting. None of the wires on the bridge have
IS yet Shown any tendency to elongation, and
when weight is removed from the bridge return
10 their normal condition with the natural
spring
The number OF lost objects found aud brought
10 the chief officer of police in Paris increases
year by year. Between January aud Decem-
Der 81. 1876 222 articles were thus brought !
q. They arc kept for year, and then, if un-
aimed, given to the finders. 1t is very dc.
irabIe to have place to which to take au
rtcle found, Or to know where to go sud look
7hen YOU lose one,