Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-11
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, April The representa-.
lives Of the Administration who are supposed
10 BE- malthpiccas by which it communicates
its general IDEAS to the press, express them
selves TO-. day ~ very much gratlhed With the
aspect Of thugs 10 the South. They say that
belorc the opening of the session oil Congress
ia June the country will see a satisfied South
and pratiicd North, and the sound founda'
ton laid for the adjustment of the political ques-
tons which have troubled the country Tor years.
So that the ground will be clear for whatever
finanoiai business or economical plan Texas
Pacific or othrr) shall lie thought the best to
renew the economic system Of the South ahu
to rebati ale its business interests as It's politl'
cal interests have already been rchatiIltaIed.
THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
The Cabinet members Who came 10 the
Presidents house this morning did not come
to attend Cabinet meeting, for none vas held,
but TO consult lii relation 10 appointments. hlr.
Tyner, Assistant Postmaster General, was with
the President Il portion OF the day, and 1t Is
known that 10 Southern poatotlce cases we're
considered.
VIRGINIA NOTES.
Nothug doue today az TO yppalotmenIs 10
Firginia cases
A patent was granted this morning to a..
Goldback, OF Richmond, Va, for paper boxes.
1t IS understood G. l.. Gimcr has Withdrawn
his rarers in tna2acliou with the Richmond
p2stolica, and it Is *aii that j. Harmer Gil
mnr's nam. il Gov being used In connection
with that Office.
Positively the troops taken from the State
llous, at Columbia, 5. G., sill nut be sent to
occupy The office ., the Superintendent OF 20
lice al Alexandria. This is the more certain
from The fact that the Superintendent OF Police
has no ot.A ln occupy.
PERSONAL
Gov. Waller, OF Virginia, is 10 the city on
private business Macy Of his friends are urg-
ing his claims for the Sraakership Of the next
House, hut he is takiuE 10 part himself, aud
will probably favor the re election Of Randall.
Fitzpatrick, 81 "mcncy and bloody shirt
fame is here, awaiting his reward 10 the shape
OF return 10 Chill as Minister. lie is fond Of
that climate.
And now Alr, J4w4tt the Chief" OF the
Engraving and Printing Bureau, IS 10 trouble
something about W0mau'-o OF course.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tnero are 10 be ABOUT Two hundred removals
lIOu1 li'G IilliOG ~ tllH Ilonou'J III
few days, Notwithstanding which the appllca-
tons for appointments are 81 numerous as
usual
There is considerable interest taken here in
the police troubles in Alexandria, and hopes
orc entertained that he imbroglio may be ad.
justad without the Intervention of the Federal
authority.
All hope On the part OF republicans of Sc
curing Speaker o! tho next House has been
abandoned, and ia" chances seem to be that
Mr. Randall will tn his 0wa successor.
Tie quiet withdrawal al Chamberlain did
cot cause cluch excitement here. He may be
provided for though hi; exhibition Of spleen
at having to retire was puarlIe and rather un
becoming.
The great fire aud loss oil lie in st. Louis is
tie absorbing topic OF conversation here, aud
the bulletin boards are the centres Of attraction.
Not nnch Is expected from the Louisiana
Commission" and il anything definite comes
of ii, both sides will DO disappointed The
theory is that the President wants to shift the
CT acknowledging Nichols upon
ard that the 'uommis5icn" being
OF ueary all republicans, is good
body to put it 90. The Presidents lack Of de.
cision is sapping he foundation for whatever
Of prestige he might otherwise acquire.
Charles Foster says that be daslres General
GcrGcld'i election as Speaker, but that import.
ant reasons compel him to remain 10 the field
as candidate for Speaker,