Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-23
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ESPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
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ESPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, u. g.. Dec. 20
The SGprena Cuars uf the u ,ited STAIRS de-
ei!cd 70 day the case Of the BaLk Of the Old
Dominion against w. n. McVclgn 10 favor OF
Mr.. MoVeigh. This case has been decided 10
favor of Mr. McVejgh by the Corporation Court
CT Alexandria, twice By the Supreme Court
Of Appeals of Virginia; and now by the unaui.
NOUS decision Of tie Supreme Court Of the
Unitcd States, delivered by the Chief Justice,
is disposed OF forever.
The weather, to day, is exceedingly cold, but
The noflh or sunny side Of Pennsylvania avenue
and beth sides Of 7th street are crowded with
people, most Of whom seem to be shopping,
aUd, what is remarkable, considering the cheap
rents and low clerk hire ia Alexandria, many
ct them appear to bo from that City.
Secretary Sherman aud Treasurer Giifillen
left to day fer New York, whore they will re-
inal0 un!li aittr the lyt Of Janusry to watch
The process CT resumption. upon tbs success ct
which be former bases his baseless hopes for
| the republican presidential nomination Of 1880.
The nomination ct Louis H. Payne, of Alex.
aGdr!s, for the secretaryship OF one Of The ter
lltotit5. has, i! Is reported. been nade out, and
will be sent to the Senate for confirmation %
n,cdistciy upon the rcassenblirg Of that body.
Mr. Frederick \. Aiken. city editor Of the
WashiGttoa Pcs:, an! a we'll kooWa journalist
for lnauy years past, died last night.
Ii is IMPOSED here thst Geo. Eesl, member
elect OF the next Congress, viii De elected to
I'll The viosDcy 10 The prescott House, Occl;lOned
By The death Of be late i. 3. Douglas.
Gov Walker, whose ldisposilioa was noticed
!: Gay or two ago, Las recovered, and Wa5 or
The avenua Ibis morning looking as handsome
as ever.
4 gentleman from Alexandra idform5 NE
| 'lat Tel. Nl0sby, whose illness l saW men
| lioned 10 Saturdays Gazette, Is suffering from
! a severe col!, which &c was fearful ct o1o ilnc
| Wouid develop ITO pneu.n0uls,- BUT that all
| ,lsIgsr OF that has uuT passed, AID that thi
| !;oiuuel5 departure for EoAg koag will moi
| b. l5!pJcct.
hl tbs members Ct the Capitol police eScep
those Whc were in The Confederate service
nsva been mustered nio snd icc!u'cd with TIT
Metropolitan police.
W. j. BrowG. financial clerk Of TIC city post
c[i;e, who drew $40 500 from The Treasury las
Saturday with which TO pay The clerks OF thai
cfii:a and says he dropped tie same, and wa
50 affected By the less thai Instead Of returnlnl
to the ofiisa, be went TO his home aud got int
bed, has rot yet beer arrested. and the post.
master, hr. Eimo1ds. still has faith in hi
hoaesty. The clerks have not been deprived
Of their Christmas moDey by ibis strange acct
! dent, tJT TIC postmaster lrc@ second chec!
for the sane aE10lat ard paid them Of. Ih
luauuer il HHinil this Was dora, however, i
rather Singular as the re1 tapeism connected
With gat;irE nlGacy GU. oi' tho Treasury IS pro
verbal, Sill ao5odg will effect to it, fer ID
clerks ha!i eafued ;hcir money, aud should 10
have been deprived Of il by su:h an accident 3
that which battI hlr BroHr, peculiar as tina
| accident s9as.