Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-20
Er::sag E.ISREJrST3 TON.
Special Correspondence Of The -ilsca. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. D., Nov. %, 1879.

Special Correspondence 81 he -dtSG1. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Nov. %, 1879.
TX congressman J. Amber Smith hes jus!
returned from Danv!Io. Va. He says that the
opiuor arong the conservatives of that section
s thai lbs bottom has dropped out Of the
democracy, ard that The prevailing sentiment
thsro 5 10 favor Of Grant fer President and
Eiyss os U. 6. Senator, md that suoh promi
ne NJ conservatives az Thos. l.. Flourooy and
Mr. Wki!tla caiertain tEc,o views. He says
thai JuGdc Ryes's oourec With regard to me-
gr0 jurors vii! secure him tho support Of oil the
negro III mbcTs or TIC Legislature, which vote,
he SAYS, Will lot 90 TO either Judge Hughes or
Sir. W,ckham. lie says that the desire of Dir
Hickh ham friends is that he shall be made
Senstor and his SOD. Henry, Speaker of the
| House OF Delegates, but that the probability is
| shat nri:hcr purpose will &c effected. lilo also
SAYS that MF. Wickiam was Offered the u. s.
JgdFcsh!p upoD the death CT Judge Under
e;old. Int dcciGtd 10 favor Of his son Henry,
aoii that thGu .'uiyo Hughes WAS appoia:c1.
I;1o receipts ct the Treasury to day from i'll
;crDai revenue amounted to SCI l. SD; from
3Gs;cina. $500 l52 Tho rat:oaal bank notcs
| raG. vci i::r redemption amounted to 1916 ,0GD.
IS = meeting Of The AgMy Of tho Cumbor
la3ti, held ;t'S m)Enin&, resolutions were iarol
c,:1.i ~ tsoa. SAcrma!2, an! unanimously
svoi I'D, iiIh'y ,ll:oci:tio oi The an General
i:oo@rt ha&@GsCn.s eo;lraian,!.:nt III Fort Snia'
Isr 81 &c :aGuaGla:itEt III the y9ar, tcrdriins
:esaec!s 10 his wife en' trugHic:, Eva. and
ass:i:i5@ :Hcgi iisI ;sia r;Utr:;9G Ct nuy iasi:-
u.:lQld GS4i@gt Div .Ojaiiy 20 tho Uai0u Was
dccmc tu.a;y unnecessary By aAy IGcnbcr OIL
the Army Of the Cumberland. CT which &c VA.
III" first CoiGi;ia.:iiIr.
Tho largo tcni cree C / % the lot south Of tho
White iiousn. Tor :hC sranh cptc4tt and ball Il
iia given INC ATny 81 the CunGt rlaId to. isht
YES bOwn ;:otsn b. Che 1iGd this morGing. anG
tho iaitrtion pow Is to give tho proposed en-
tc:tslaTcnt ia the rotunda CT tho Capitol
There ia s2nla doubt about the 10 OF tho rotua
ia by aGy authority ssva That Of Congress, but
Il ii supposed thai any Clhoulty on that point
, eau GG satisfactorily arranged in time.
Mr.. liHyes aud bis wife will hold grand re
, eap'On 20 night from s"ven to ten o'clock, anG
The cast goanl Isl !he Wbitc House was c'osct
to day aGl was b2lng handsomely decorated fol
the cco:s;oa.
:. l.. 'tlcker has beer appointed Poetmastel
at Wiiliemson's, AlIogany county. Wa, vic'
| W. 7. Lalloy re!igned and pCsLcffico hs!
been established at Green's, Grsyson CO.. VIZ
end 1. j. Groor appointed Postmaster.
A laris delegation, Of the ID corps of the army
q the Cumberland marched from Willsrd'
Hotel to Worinloy's to-day. and paid their 70
sga2:s 20 Gcc, Hancock, who is stopping there
Col lay, the new Assistant Secretary of State
hs5 arrived, and will enter upon his duties to
n:ur-G2;.
Among The visitors %. tho White nouso to
day Was Nj. IorScnson. the republican M. q
from Virginia. who called with somo Virgins
friends to pay their rcspccta TO Mr.. Hayes.
The appearance of tho Virginia soldiers in tht
procession hero yesterday and tho military man
der in which thoy conducted themselves are IA
yorsbly commented upon horo, snd none art
spoken Ct moro highly than those who cam,
IRON! a|Hxaahria.