Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-07
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WASHINGTON, April 7-l2 u.
VIRGINIA MATTERS


VIRGINIA MATTERS.
TIN poi;c7 G. TIE President, that at the ex
piratioo. g. each term of service, the ONCE
shall be considered as SO Tar vacant that
change for or without cause shall be allowable
mt into the catalogue of things which may
be ohaneei, the postofices at Norfolk. Rlch'
moud, Petersburg, and Lypchburg. Within
tho present week the papers 10 relation to these
Offices have all been arranged, siftcd. brleted
and pigeon. hoicd, until they are called ior'
But the matter has been expedited thus tar;
that, heretofore, several days would have been
needed before any change could be made; low
40 hour or 50 will be all that is required for a
review OF the brcted papers by the PRESIDENT
decision 10 favor Of some one or other OF the
candidates, aud an appointment. Now all must
needs be on the qul 7lVe.
NOUS yERRoNs.
There has been to day almost dies non 10
the political world of Washington. In fact the
entire attitude ut all parties factions ana c'lquss
here DOW is onc CT cIpectdtion; The watch
word Of everybody is to 'wait." OF course
While this is n;co tor The "io', The outs, 10
whom waiting has been the occupation CT years.
arc bv 70 mcg1s satisfied with It.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The improved condition of affairs 10 South
CaroIioa is evidenced by the fact that several
sLrewd capitalists here arc preparing to make
investments in that State.
THE SpEAkERSHIp.
Gen. Garfield has formally announced him,
self as i candidate for Speaker OF the next
House, and is here earnestly working To secure
the republican domination. Representative
Foster is said 10 have written to Gen. Garfield
declining to be candidate and announcing
that lie will support that gentleman. Inc
President has given 10 lltlmatIOn as to When
he will issue proclamation conVenlng Con.
crcss, and the impression prevails that he Will
not DO so until the Louisiana COMMISSION shall
make their report.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The widow OF cx-Presdcnt Tyler, who has
boon 10 Georgetown for sometime, has return
ed 10 her residence on The James river, or ac-
count of i'll health.
1t is said here amoug the gosslps that ono OF
the rich members OF Congress trom The Pacific
Slope, during last session. lost at cards, upwards
Of 500, 900. and that one OF his colleagues was
the gamer to Il very considerable extent out OF
this large sum.
A fair is 10 progress here tor the beuett Of
the Content of Visitation. Among those 10
tercscd add presiding at tables are Mrs. Bar.
bour, Mrs. Berrett and Mrs. Key.
Foster will not be a candidate for Speaker
under any circumstances, so lie writes, and-so
be von't,
Graz; dan' waat 10 go out" altogether like
a candle, aod so il is reported that move.
meet is on foot ia favor Of his domination as
Hayes Successor It's only a report and
nothing more.
Il is now said that Geo. Sherman will not
move army headquarters back to St. Louis,
there EXISTING the best OF feeling between the
President and the General.
The virtual recognition Of the Hampton gov
ernmcnt in South Carolina dlsposes OF Corbln's
claim to seat ia the y. S. Senate, and I'll
Eliminates Gen. Buffers chances, but 10 case
be should be ous!cd it is said Robertson desires
TO be returned.
Mai. =. G. SniffcD, late private secretary Of
eE President Grant, has been presented with
a sword by some Of his friends 10 that city.
Why they should have eivea him 2 sword is
not mentioned.
The political resolutions adopted by the Lynn
MethodIsts are by 90 means paatable to the
members Of that Christian denomination here
abouts, who consider the Church scandaliZed
by the said resolutions.
1t seems nov to be considered that instead of
a split 10 the democratic party, III the next
Cougress, the indications are that should any
"split" occur it will be among the republicans,
aud i. is even said that some Of the moro mod.
dcralc CT the latter party will &C! with the
democrats when such action will conducc to
their personal interest.
Miss Beck, daughter Of Senator Beck, Of
Kentucky, is to be married in Lexington, KY,
next week to Maj. Goodloe, Of the Marine
corps.
ut is whispered i'll military croles that an
may arise just across the river, in
Virginia, which may require the Intervention
of the military, in Which case the troops re-
Gently here may be ordered to Alexandria to
adjust the existing "imbrolio." Should the
s. Of P, d. j. be imprisoned it is probable
"calI' will be made.