Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-04
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ESPECIAL ITO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
j. WAsHIKaroN;;ED e. April 4

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] ESPECIAL ITO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. |
WAsH1NaroN;;zzD. e. April 4
+ ;1a;tbe seaatt t. dsS ahaua tba daauoials
pGf1eHshnted was one for aid to the Southern Pa
|:ei6c Railro pads
r TIE House resolution for printing q. OOO
toapies Of the Agricultural report for 1877 was
adopted.
/ 3A resolution for the appointment of CON-
mitteeof seven Seoatoss -toymaks preparations
Efor iIskipK the tenth census was adopted.
.lphs sfpate thsn prScessed 10 the Cousd .ra
.S{a, Y'e "a $s sasstH Of pF'yao'9p}
liz hll making an appropriation to improve
! the; bar bof Of Galveston Was reported Wild
| amendments. .oTl.*.a 80 ri
rs AabillEin regard to the opening and approval
/ Of bids 10 the War Dspaamens wssnassed .
T A bsf was introduced for the instruction OF
sttaruh Ys pfaoticing before othe Patent sQhce
| and othbfbureaus, of the Goyerpment.; war. -
l.. A bill to- build RAILROAD from Bismarck to
ltRe Black Hills was read but went over. 49,,
I "A, characterization from tae Secretary or the
lNaYNib refsrerce to the vacaDies existing ID
|: the aa9al establishments Of the country was laid
ION the liable. II '''.'' '"". s':.|. ..+.'-
j:Go Fhe Senate then proceeded to the coosldera'
| ti06 Bff the Pae 6o Railroads funding bill. and
MI. Matthews, of Ohio, addressed tho SENATE
!. HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES: =, -.
Immediately after The reading Of the journal
the House proceeded to the further consldera-
ton OF the case of Docrkeeper Polk, -. -.
\ bad all
among other things. for appointing MIR. Wed.
derbutn as superintendent 9fPsses te the oor
| of the House, because Mr. We Had, be alleged.
gottcd out Of zPok way wheh rudnisg for
Doo,k keeper. ,... ...,..,.-., ...
Mn Hale contended that Mr. Pok was&only
/ q soa be goat for the.demb oratic party.
|. Nd Cook advocated the retention Ct Colonel
fIPotk! =" ~ : >
After further debate tho substitute for the
[ com hittee's report censuring Mr.. Pa!k, was
defeated by q vote of ayas 95, noes 1856. The
resolution declaring the Office Of doorkeeper
vacabt was then adopted by vote of ayes l39,
uoesESO t.... 49,,
T = "A resolution transferring tho duties OF the
/ Office TO the Sergeant,at-Arms was then adopt
ed tg vote Of l22 to lis. =
=, 1HE ALEXANDRIA POSTMASTER.
: There was meeting of the Postoflce Com
mt.ee of the Senate to-day, but the case OF Mr..
,Bertley, postmaster at Alexandria, was further
postponed, Oh account Of the necessary absence
'ef hr. Withers- .:v.r; .......; ... .,.:n..~ ..
...:,: y ,... NOTES Il. -. -i... ..,;.
, Hon MONTGOMERY Blair: OF Mary land. was
on the floor Ct the House to-day IN consultation
with members in reference to the impeachment
Of Mr. Hayes 49,. 49, =. ...
The article about Arlington that appears
e|se wherein to day Gsz lite and that is taken
from the Philadelphia l'q1irer is one OF
The numerous evidences almost daily afford
'ea|by tho radicals, OF tho great desire they feel
,fol reconciliation between the people Of the
'twb geographical sections toto whioh the coun
trS is divided. Comment upon it is unnecessary,
asits perusal will be sufficient to satisfy any
lid partial reader ahatthe unkind and unpatri-
osc spirit that actuates it is only cqualed by
tho iuaceurscy Of the statements it contains.
THE, GEORGETOWN .CHANNEL.-The schr.
Aneroid, whose arrival for Georgetown, was
nd entioned in yestsr days Gazette, was toWed
Up abye the Long DEags THIS
tbry to going up to that city. 49,
The schooner Charles Woolsey, from New
York for GEORGETOWN, loaded with phosphate,
arrived here this morning and Was hauled into
Reeds wharf, where she is unloading part; OF
b sr cargo to enable her to reach her destination.
50 soon as she is lightened sufficiently to pass
through the. Georgetown channel she VIII 90
bn up.
| ;Ftsti REPaRG E-snssib eslcrday 'sjtfe1 fort the
receipts OF fish at FishtoWn have largely 10.
creased. .Mpst Of the large nets sks now 10 the
hiaef, hid btih &rhar knete asd#may be-ex-
pectcd. The duality OF the tilh, 80 far, has
Ebee rather inferior. There fsve been, sold tor
\ day about 800 shad, at 22as36; y5a.QQ0 be-
rings, at 9lSl0 so. and 800 bunc at
3OaS5 dents, = e :: :. :: v t'ssa-.
COURT oy APPEALS or V1Rol sIA,@Aaunt'
castle vs.. Gregg. Argued by SAH Sands
for plaintiff 10 error and subnitted.Tpsy
Canmack vs.. ,Sorap, &c. Argued by "a.
o.! Caushta0 ifdEfiappeant. y
A special from E .onton, Ga, states that
* bB sob Rs 1a Sa bpeEso oSso
and sc, 900 taken aad also $50 900 10 notes
acknowledges. There is no clue, to tho bqrgi
lars. .:.,.,..
r. -: l.. ... DIED., 49,. ..i......,..... !
On Sunday, March 3l:t, at the residence OF
Mrs Sarah G. Shepherd, Bsrryville, Va, Mrs;
ANN CLOUD, wife of James Cloud, IN tho
18th year of her age. ..,.,..,...
nooRs, SXSHRS, BLINDS and all kind
| ~ Of Building. Materials. Prices educcd: at