Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12
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Special Correspondence Of tie .4!era. Ga

Spec'dt correspondence Of tie 44!trn. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, j. c., Sept. L., 1879.
As might have been expected the New York
Democratic Convention snd lis uc,icp afford
the expressing topic Of conversation hr, to
day. The republicans tf c9pr:o ere dclichtcd
locking upon The spit "a i posi'ivc assurance
OF the election Of Co!3e!l end Of tho nominee
tor the next presidency. no matter when be
may be. Tho lersc nAGrity OF The democrats
10 the country eeers to have aisen rp ull hop,,
and 10 their desperation arc shoHtline all sort,
OF lmpreoat'0oG upon liz hnais OF both Robin
500 and Kelley. while aot u lev attribute the
whole ridiculous Gn3 dIsg1acafai G.seo to Mr.
Iildcn, and some 20 20 far rs 20 assert their
| intention CT vo;Gs The republican ticket il that
gentleman SHOULD a.aia 5e the danocrstic Gao
dldate Tor Tic presidency. tnieci I'll, dsmac
| rec7 OF this o':y, like inst Of the whole coun-
try, has Gegcncratct into y mob, With, at
present, but iittIo horcs Of cx:l:c :liag itself
from !hat c)D;i'ion 70 tine i3c tbs ncyt, presi
Dental c!ecji,p.
The yellow lever statement Of Memphis sicc.
yesterday 3 report, Us transmitted to The offs,
Of the National Board Ct Health here 10 day,
| l5 % follows: Is stI cases, white aud IL c)l
oret; deaths. white. | c1!2r,d.
The receipts a. he Treasury "a dsy from it-
terna! revenue au3GC.CG ~ 1897 236; from
customs S9l7 25S.
Nothing of inror:s5c, tIaaspi,ai 81 any =:
tbs departments 10 Gag, lGo oclv ;hiag talked
about st all OF item b,iag the iObcciIity Of
the New York democrats.
The Washington Ire dcasTtDent had ia
| rade this morrins. Ei7c e,gircs Gud hcsc csy
| riages aud two hoik AID l.td-t trucks were il
! the lioc They marched 10 tic Capitol wberc
they Wer5 Inspected t. ire commissioners 10
the presence Ct Ito members If tic Naicnai
t!remen's CoHreouCn ICT 10 session here and
a large cooooIr3o ci spectators. Tbs c,bvsE.
ton viii close 10 hight VIII grand banquet G.
the Riggs House. 2CG It's cis.abels, Judging
from the Inventions end Other things they haro
seen dIrlcg their STAY hc!c return TO their
homes wiser il aot sadifr n,.a.
The directors Of the Na'i,Dai Fir hssora
| too will mec: hare 20 risE5 % complete az.
! Engagements fer the GI=s aa2ui exhibition to
be gwen by Inst sSsCcia;iC1 On the ISL prog..
at Thch the proID;nn tr TIE las,as. hcrse hes
been liked at $1,000.
Much coGpai2t rs maze BY licica aad cthe,a
who Ea.ron;za the Alexandria aai Washington
| Jerry lincs Gi BIC pIcc ice iazt i; allowed filthy
negro men of epsropriai;cg TO l9uugcs On tbs
uoais, auu lHShtS Ei"cll;S ocrthS OF them
during the trips. 5; Tar iTom these ouoges
bslog accommoaa !ocs they have. from tho
CAUSE mentioned. bccotac NUISANCE.
Mr.. Geo. 9. Round, who arrived hero from
Manassas this moroi3g, reports that Mr. lsosc
T. Baldwin, who resided ia Alexea9ris Guriog
and for short time after the var, fell from tho
top of the new back building he il erecting a.
Manassas, last Tu s1ay, ard bricks s,me Of bis
ribs, besides seriously lniurinS himself inter
nsly.
The work Ct boring lie Aricsian well OF the
Riggs House hes bcco SUSPENDED for more than
a week PAST, III cousoQustc, of tho breaking CT
tho sugur when Que LuIdred end fifty fee.
deep. During tibet tino The contractor has b.cn
engaged in dyi!iieg erouad Tie broken Pic, 80
as to be able 10 citch il ard pull it up. As the
work ls paid for BY the foot lho accident refer.
red TO will probsbig deprive tho coolrsclcr q;
all his anticipated profits.