Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-17
From WASHINGTON.
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAzTrTr
WASHINGTON, April Il, Isl
1t is known that President Hayes has hao,n.
more and more set in his determination +, .;-,
the States of the South full locs! scEs,r,rn
meut' aud that the only delay grows cut Of 4,
cussions as to the best means of arrapc;ng e..
the change Of conditions. Certain il is ,b..
Louisiana will be untrammeed before Concr.,,
meets.
THE CABINET.
The Cabinet met this morning, and +. =.
derst0Od that they have been considcrir, -,
subject OF the questions sent them By tic LAM.
lana Commissioners, but no conclusion a.I
additional Instructions has yet been anuouprai
CONGRESS.
There is some talk OF en- abandonment Of tbo
plan for the extra session; but the plan has ~;
been abandoned.
VIRGINIA MATTERS.
An organized effort will be made al ,ba
orening Of Congress to secure 70 VIRGINIA %.
fair share Of the river anl harh0r imrrovs.
meots.
The James river canal scheme wi! can.
again before Congress.
A number OF Alexandria claim for iuaea..
paid tho United Stats for property n e..
sales. Ne, which has since been covered i'm.
the Treasury Of the u. s., will lrn made ,lf,..
the coming session.
Miss Van Lew still sticks--heil in riacs Il.
the earth by the action Of opposing forces.
GENERAL NOTES.
The National Acalcmy oil Scicnc,s begun IT,.
fifteen annual session this morning At the S;a.i;l.
soniaD Institute. Many Of the most celebrated
SaraAS 10 the country were present, Professor
Henry, President. The meeting WIS bel! il
the east hall of the Institution. The paper
read were all concerned with advance! srirpg-
aui none of them disclosed 4 fact VI ..apul!r
interest.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. &. X. Gilmer says he has uot retired
from the contest for the Richulonl pos;oiitc 10
favor Of any body, aud does nol expect t. s.,
retire unless his application fails, aud that H.
IS eligible to the place, and STORES I" the rr.
trary effect are worthless.
The President says that NJ change shall J.,
made 10 the office without sufficient cause, ari
Miss Van Lew friends, satisfied thai there can
possibly be no cause. shown why she should n:
be retained, are satisfied.
The Attorney General decided YESTERDAY IL
reference to the payment Of contractors FIR e..
rying the mail up 10 the end oi the fiscal y,ir
June 80, 1861, many OF whom i've in !.@inir,
that the date OF the COMMENCEMENT; nI thr VA
was May Esd. Such contractors must lat ~
their claims, in detail, the number Of day. vi
actual service rendered. aud must prove TIN,
they have never received any money irom IL,
Confederate government Tor this serGir'. Is
each claim they must give two responsible atG
reliable securities in reference 30 this ole ale.
CATION. After ali the claims are in and proper.
" adjusted then the money will be p.j!; aNI 4
it is found that the $371j, 900 Appropriated f.:
this purpose is Insufficient, it wi! be paid lro
rata 10 the claimants. The fact th.t 30 Inoucy
is to be paid uDtil all the claims ~ in AM
properly adjusted can BE- regards! &s an lHi
cation that no payment will be made wil&'nf
further Congressional Legislation.
The work of making arrangements I5T al oYl~
air dance carnival next Fourth Of Juiy. 81
Pennsylvania ayeBuc, Is being pressed 1twa,t
Sir Edward Thornton il making a,r.D..
! ments for visit to EogIaHd.
OPENING AND CLOSING or MitI.*. -jin'H
further notice the following vii b. u" i"n..
tor tho opening and closing Of the m"'..;
OrEN!&G.
Northern mails, S:il ". n. an 100 ?. N
Western mails S:l3 q. NJ. and 100 =. IA.
Southwestern, viz LynchbUrs and G'f.a.
villo 200 p. M.
Washin gton and Ohio. Hound jill iAl.-
andria, $50 p.
Manassas division, 1870 p. III.
Southern mails, via Richmond AID '."@.
icksburg, Va, SID y. III. and 1870 p III.
CLOSING.
Northern and Western mails, 40 +. ~ 80.
600 y. II.
Southwestern, viz Gordonsvile Al! l%a...
burg, 600 q. NJ.
Washington and Ohio, AlnxnnIria = i'.....
Hill, Va, 500 Il. m.
Manassas Division, 600 q. N.
Southern, via Fredericksburg .r'! i.."""'..
Va, 1:i5 y. N. and $40 p. III
IIt- General delivery windo" ct.':': 8. 3.." y
m. Doors close Ut 300 p. IN.
Mis"Opcn on Sundays at . a. N. All CLOSES d.
$3.50 Il. m.