Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-02
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Special Correspondence Of the Aleca. Ga=ette.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July ., 1879.

washington, D. C., July ., 1879.
The Capitol to day prese1is az almost desert.
Cd appearance. Two or three representatives.,
among them Ger. Joe Johnston, and Dir. Mills
Of Texas, and hlr. Morrison. Of Illinois, and a
few Of tho employees the House ware on The
floor Of That house to day, and Messrs. Wiz
dom. Chandler aud ore or Two other Senator's
were 10 the committee rooms CT that body, but
there was noac o! the life and ACTIVITY about
the place that have marked it, with but Two
weeks interval, sirca last December, aud there
was nothiog going CD beneath the Goddess OF
Liberty that tended in the least TO disturb her
calm tqusninity.
The following presidential appointments were
not definitely aced upJn before the adjourn
menl Of the Senate and consequently went over.
The parties named cIn, OF course, be re appclnt
ID Immediately and enter upon the duties OF
their respective Offices, subject to confirmation
or election upon the re a:s,mbliUg Of the Sen
ale: w. Il. Waters. 10 be Assistant Surgeon 10
the Army; Norman Buck. to be Chief Justice
OF the Suprfms Court of Idaho; }. w. era
craft, 10 be l. 5. Attorney Tor Idaho; Worth
G. R1sG to be 81 Lieutenant in The lt:ytnuc
service. Among those r C, ed at tho last IXa'
cuti7a session 81 tho Senate Was + Is. Turner
10 be u, S. Judge for tie Northern District OF
Ttxas
Oae ranlh ago Speaker Randall said Con.
gross would ADJOURN on the lst cf July. The
ut!IGlcut Of tho prophecy IL the subject oi
muca comment, and that Mr.. Wlpdom by OR
j;c iog to the consideration o; the House reso-
luton to adicuru on the 30.h u., should haVo
been tho Instrument by which the exact iulll l.
| MEET vas accomplished is the mere rtnllrka
bic. People after this will begia to pay more
attention 10 Mr.. Randell's prophecies than
| they have heretofore.
All the trains that left the city last blight AID
siuce were crowded with members OF Congtess
aud other pcopio who have bcor kept here BY
| the session, and the streets and hotels already
show to those familiar 10 tho appearance OF
Washington that Congress has adjourned.
| The many fricLds of Col. Gilman, whose APP
poinmcnt to c!erksbip 10 the office OF the Sec:
r:tary Of the Senate was noticed yesterday, will
regret to learn tba. he has been cscd to bis
home, 10 Stanton. by the death Of his mother.
Objected TO HIS PAIL BEARER 1t is not
every day that pail bearer SAVES the life oil
the corIse. Tho Pittsnurg Telegraph relates
| how wcr;hy citiz!n WAS sick unto death. lie
| fell into a supor, which is,ed three or Tour
days He WAS carefully watched by his vile
and or. or two l,dics. Oac afternoon the at
tcndrg physician said he could not 1.-Two Through
| The day, and Tho s,rroE!pg wife, with view
10 having everything in readiness fer The end,
| held consultation with her finnda az to the
| Ter fhn funErnl
The conversation was held at tho bedside Of
! the 3yiag man, and in ! short time all The de-
| tails were arranged cxcerE the names o! those
who shcn!d be asked to h, pail bearers. TOrec
| or four young gentlemen had been salcc:cd,
when the wife slit: How w1u!d Mr.. 81 and
So dt?l .Oh, he would do nicely echoed
the chorus OF friouds. "IIo's such mica young
man." There was sudden movement uodcr
| the coverings CT the bed, aud the dying husband
! slowly raised bimsclt 90 ono elbow, rubtci his
EYES, aud said 10 weak voice, mo, he won't
do. slot going 10 have that fellow Tor ono OF
m7 pail bearers.
The ladies' were ssioLished OF The revival OF
the sick man, but the vile laid HIM back gently
on the riilow5 and s,id soothinsly: Never
mind deal; don't wolry. This is matter that
need not :roublc you. 1t is sad duty which
W, wall have 10 perform alter ycu arc gone.
No it isn't" said the hu,b,nd Grossly. THAT
rslio8 ism [ not coing TO be one OF my pail bear
CTS. ! don't ike him. and ] never did, and if
you are going 10 have him, I'll get we'll. sec it L
don t." Again he fell back 10 the bed and By
| clmc unconscious, bu. 10 frg hours there
cane change Tor tho better. 10 days he
". ks the streets as hale and hearty as any
M3D.