Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-23
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Special Correspondence G. tie Alcna. Gczette
WasHISGTOY. ID. C. Oar. %. 1879.

OptC1t CORRESPONDENTS G. tie Alc.rd GC%ettc
IN WASHINGTON, d. g., Dec. %, 1872.
Dir. j. Il. Pephsu, Ceik CT Tie u S Dis.
trlct Court i5r The ;astern dis:liN OF Virginia
aud edi CT Of tie RcEnoad Io.eIiigercer, is in
the city To-day. II short conversation with
your correspondent 10 Tie Treasury Dtrar &c cot
10 refr!rcc to Frgiti, Officers, he sid that
General Mahone was FIR himself f.s, his
friends ntxt, ED sf.,r tLat circumstances TCu
dictate bis COURSE; that so FIR as BIZ national
politics are concerned he will await dlvelop-
MEETS, as that Wtud Certainly ba the Wsi s.,
policy Tor him to pursue: that be has expressed
himself IS preieIrDg Grant 10 Sherman, Grant
to Ii.deu, and that s9no iime ago ho even said
no preferred bim to B-yar6; that as it is eeDer.
ally believed he really wants 10 be GoveIn,r and
again obtain control # his old lire of railroad,
which be naturally desires to make great sue
cess, 1t will be to bis Interest 10 keep as quiet
IS possible uaul alter the neXG aubernaturisl
elecil3r, and IN the meantime attempt to COD.
clate all p3r.les and MIKE himself as popular
as possible, SO as to te3ure that object CT bis
ambltloD. aud as this c9u!s, is dictated by lis
own lntcre5.s he Will II all probability fJl!ow it
to the letter.
ANVIL, lhC u4HlS CtlCtSu SCUEetaIy Oh
theNatiGnal 1T publican TX 3cutiveC ommittoe,i is
authority for tho statement that the Hayes 10.
fluonca, which mas heretofore been supposed to
30 eXertcd IN tho She'mnn interest, will here
alter be used 10 boost the Grant boom.
Tho Su:rc@c Court, yes eidsy, ia The Florida
Central Railroad case vacated the super
ced:ss boui on the ground OF gross fraud, and
refused igaSc to graz; a Dew Gao. The bond
rettlrsd to was fer 500, coo, aud was ohtaiucd
BY Il. 7. Ba0c, !trMlrly OF Alexandria, b.
paying worthless suresiCs snail SUNS fer ss1ing
their uanGs.
Nol@tts ,anding Inc iOolemcut weather pre-
Talli1g 10 day the sic Is AID stores here are
crosdcd with poopic, among whom are many
lad's. engaged 10 laying 10 CT r,s.lnss suppi.s
and buliug u rstma7 gifts. Tie ladies, ircagsd
10 eosshmtr water rr50ts aud with their fest
protected by rubhcrS, splash about through the
mud aud sush suu rain with rsckessuess that
10 observers uneIC.SCmci 10 su:h sights is
lruli remarkable.
Gcvtrnmcnt C ciks have almost a5 muoh
holiday Is school children. They ceased work
OF ono O'Clock TO day. will cease d. twelve 70
morrow. Will do Do,hing On Christmas aod New
Years day, ard during tao intervening days
VII "Urk oniy i!tgn tcn 10 Two & click
Mr.. tfcl ca, this president CT tho cjmJloy
rtceatly orsapz II here Ter III purpose III Dc
suipiui!Zlug gold ore, says that thu ore lis
company tEp;cs 10 uptralo upon Is worth from
$i5 to $500 too. and ttat there arc thousands
OF tons of 1t 10 Virginia ard NORTH Carolina, no,
fuse orc such es mas been worked orce, aDd that
the only trouble 10 obtaioing supplies OF which
arises from the difficulty Of transportation. lie
also says that his mill Dear Seventh street wharf
vii! he ready Ter wcrk IN day Or TWO, and that
be Will theo bo ut!c to tell whcthcr or not it
will ray to trc; sluiiar mills at tho sites OF tho
deposits, and rhat bis mill hero is only al e.
peEimental affair. Ia this c)uuection it may DO
stated that il is reported here tina. q pocket has
lately been 81 covcrod il an old gold mino 10
SpottsyIvania county, Va, from which $40. 900
has already been taken.
Il; Bell. j., furmcriy Ct Alexandria, now
resident ~ this city, Diced !ho S2uh.ra r..
publican As:o,la'ion hsr0 al lis last meeting.