Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-26
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ispECIAL TO TuG ALEXANDRIA GAZETT
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. &C

SPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Dec. &c.
10 day is 60 exceedingly dull day even for
the dull tines CT Washington, and the Avenue
and the streets, and especially the stores, seem
almost deserted.
The outrageous Blanc committee met this
morning, but having been informed by the
newspapers that the Treasury Department bad
decided that there was no money st their dis
poSa, adjourned, subject to tho call Of the
chairman, which. 10 the opinion of MIR. Gar.
lard, is equivalent 20 an adjournment until at
ter the recess. Senator MaeIeary, efKeu!ucky,
oue u tic two senators 10 the Senate chamber
this Durung, said to your correspondent that
he supposed IS the Scrste had authorized arc
appoio!c! :he committee, it would, as Goon as
ii rcaa:emt!ed, appropriate tho money rtqal
site for the committee 10 prosecute the contem.
plated iuvegii .aiou, though, OF course. it Was
impossible to lei! what the Senate would do.
Messrs Potter and Cox, Of Ohio. of the Pot
ter commitee and probably Nlr. Sterger, will
start fer Neg Orleans co Saturday ncxt. They
expect to conclude tbeir investigation 10 a
week. End will be reaGy to report to the Whole
ccmc1ittae wher Congress assemblies.
Il ioron Of The Chicaao and other western
msrciEcts who are 10 cisi: Mexico ia the 10.
scra5ts Of au Increased trade with that country,
nave srriv"d here wiz: samples Of the mcr
c:auGse they Erc t. take With them, have got
t. letters 0! ntrodaeiJn from tie Mexlcsu
miois;cr and with these who are 10 accompany
them, vii start On heir mission ct a. early day.
E3c:y. wac killed man 10 The Marble Sa-
loon, l,-t sight, g7la examined 10 day by The
nH all
49a!: iic action CT The grand Jury. he - a
nephceg Il ex Mayor Emery, and is ono OF the
ulaDy f2st mcn OF Washington. The evidence
cduoeG at bis txan iaatoD 10 Gay was TO the
| effect that !hougl 10 jld ~ 10 Kill MAD 10
seif Gtt:ace, that mao escaped. aud another
! man, who Vas n4t engaged in the disturbance.
| car;c 20 ia Grath b. his hands accidentally.
Oae # The Internal revenue ofhc:rj who has
| lust returned from South Carolina informs nc
| .iat tho mocrshintrs thtro Wbo are being raid
| I'd upon for breaking Inc laws of the United
! States, belong TO ito loves. grade OF The popu
! at;ob; that they don't know The difference be.
! iwecn q natoua! std STATE lav, aud would as
soon break one as tic ether, and that Gov.
| Hanpt0n Was never m3re mistaken 10 his life
han waeu he proposed to coeo. the internal
reyerue lax. He says The State tax collectors
find i. Impossible 10 pertJrm their present du
ties, and that If The extra Wofk Of cl!ecti0g the
nati0nsl tax Wtra pGt Cp2a .hcm they W;uid
| fai! sgaa5 il EE2 Execution OF The trust.
| Congressman S;epher5, eS Vice Pfe2lceDt
| Of tho Confederate Siates, occupies tie Same
yoorn ia The Na!iouat Hotel 10 which Henry
Clay died. lie is still c0ntoed 10 his room by
reason Of The icjugy perceived Thcn he slipped
upon the C4ni!1! steIs pEevioa5 10 tie recess,
lat expects TO be Rcj! enough 80 resume bis seal
rhas: the House rsssssmblts.
Tic kUoHiag friends Of GOvarnor Hartralft,
! GiPeuusy saDa Hre By 10 means sansulce 10 theil
hopes ct his app2io!iaer to tic l5erlla Mission,
| fer Tie reason .haG the President made notes
Of what vas said By The gentlemen who cal ed
upon bin 10 the Governors interest. They
sig he txperieGco Of lie past shows that when
Dir. Hayes takes roteg !h2 doom CT The arpii'
osnt IS sealed.
The Partially IF S5crft&rg Sherman for tie
First n s;ousl Bark Of New York, as shoWo By
| the excessive national deposits 10 that bauk.
Though TAXED about here, is not thought much
ct by those acqgaiatcd 9Th the crooked ways
of the Secretary, who is known to have acquired
large fortune by ways even more devious.
Col. MOsby Left here last plight for San Fran
cisto to take steamer for Loog Kong. lie
was unscconpaIie5, aud was consequently
oDcle. II had sigh Ter those who loved, a
emilio fnr those Who hate him, bu: heart ter
a2y fate.