Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-04
RY TELEGRAPH.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
FROM, Washington.

| SAID, the ulh&T cay, Laa1 II" piu Jul '@E wv
HAYES conl gccogoze Hampton ADD Nichols
and yet recognize, himself. "Pat yourself 10
his riacl," said his Smpanion, "a1d ytu Il see
how easy The taOg can be done.
Mr.. D. G. Deiarnett, who was an applicant
for one of the District Commissioners, has
changed his plan, aad has uow put in tor the
position oil Commissioner Of Agriculture
While tue President, say his intimates' Will
not directly recognize Nichols, yet be will net
sustain Packard with troop7. Keep off the
"dogs Of war and Louisiana will come out all
right 10 = ltd. while Her recuperati7o DOW
ers are wonderful.
MIR. Stanley Matthews is reported as well
pleased with the result Of the South Caro'!ha
trouble, and expresses conf leucc that The Lou
;s;ansr,s. will terminals in like amicable
manner.
The exlr:, sc,.iou ia June is stimulating the
aspirans Tor POSITIONS Mes5rs Randall and
Sayler, the leading candidates tor Speaker, are
not idle, while far all The subordinate positions
there are numerous applicants. The probability
!, that the present iocumbonts. with perhaps
one exception, will b., reelected. Among the
candidates for Doorkeeper' place oil the House
arc Col. Jewell, Of New Orleans, and Mr. Gco.
G. Wcdderburn.
There has beer but little to vary the political
world to day, and the quid nuucs have been
waiting with no little anxiety to see how the
last move Of the Cabinet 10 tho South will re.
suit
TIE CABINET
held no ueeiog today, and the Secretaries
have been busy in their several Offices arranging
Department mlttars, for which the pressure OF
business at the Cabinet councils has heretofore
allowed 60 time So lar is is known, after ID.
ouiry. uonc of the pending local Virginia ques
tons we're touched.
AT THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
Tue ante room has been full of visitors all day.
most OF them on personal or local business OF
no general interest i delegation from Florida
will call on the President to morrow with aVIeW
Of making some representation relative to the
public lands in that State.
THE PRESIDENT 5 POLICY.
President Hayes has recently expressed him.
sell as more firmly than ever liked 10 the policy
Of delaying appointments. IN such ways mat
few ifauy commissions will expire during the
first quarter Of any Presidential term. lie
thipkilhat three mon hs should be allowed each
Of the meaning presidents to shape his general
policy before he is called upon to deal with
questions Of local or personal Dature.
yGNGINIA NOTES.
The pusiollice at Mal!orys Orange Co.,
Va, has been discontinued.
Miss Van Lewis friends are confident she
will hold tho Richmond rostoffice many months
vet. Her opponents DO not object 10 the same
statement with the word "nany" struck out.
There arc humber Of Virginia postofficcs
in which the appointccs have not filed bonds.
Charges will soon be made 10 all such cases
VIRGINIA CLERKS.
T!l: following is the official list Of the clerks,
&c., credited to Virginia 10 the Postoftice De.
partmeut: Isaac G. Slater $1,000; Philip A,
Tracy, $1,000; Newton NJ. Brooks, $780, j.
O. Iiawley Sl4OO; John n. Hagen, Sl400;
Morton hloullen, $1,000; James Brads, $1,000;
John f.. BIanham, $1,000; r. D. Beckley,
$1,000; Ella kinscy, $500; NJ. Y. Brown. 5000;
Lewis f. Taylor, $1,000; II. G. Smith, $500;
w. \. NcNulty, Wltchman. $40; j. 5. King,
$72O; j. I. Ferguson, 1920; d. j. Harper,
fireman, $i2V.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gov. Hampton desired that the troops
should not leave the State, but only that they
should cease 10 interpose 10 the local attairs.
The order Withdrawing the troops will not reach
South CaToina for several days 1t is sent by
nail to Gan. Ilancaci: who is commander Of
the military division in which South Carolina
is included and will be forwarded to Gen. Ruger
by him In tie rcgul:: and formal course OF
business,
1t il certain that 10 quo Tarrento pro-
ceedings against President Hayes have been
begun in The courts Of this city although it is
almost CUay certain that something OF the
kind has been clnlemp plated but probably will
not be taken.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.
further notice tho following will be tho hours
tor the opening and closing Of tho mails:
Northern mails 8:45 q. M anu 100 y. III.
Western mails, S:45 q. III. and ZOO p. m.
Southwestern, via Lynchburg and Gordons-
vile, 700 p. III.
Washington and Ohio, Round Hill to Alex
andria, 3:3U D. nj.
Manassas Division, 80 p. H.
Southern mails, via Richmond and Frcder-
icksburg Va, S4j g. In. and l:30 p. N.
CLOSING.
Northern and Western mails, 4:lj p. III. and
Jpu ~ IL.
Southwestern, via GoTdonsyille and Lynch.
burg, 600 q. m.
Washington and Ohio, Alexandria to Round /
Hill, Va, 500 2. m.
Manassas Division, Goa q. III.
Southern, via fredericksburg and Richmond, |
Va, 445 p. n. and $50 y. Iii
MIs"Gclo-al delivery window closes at 800 p. |
IN. Doors close ut 300 p.
sss"Opcn on Sundays st q. m. and closes st
$50 Il. m.
d fer saio cheap by
app +. J. DAVIDSON, lI7 King st.
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