Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-01
FROM IVESRETG TON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alera. Ga=ett
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. /, 1879.

a we'll informed politician and newspaper
correspondent, ast returned to this city from g
somewhat prolonged and rather d!tfusiva trip
to New York, during which he talked with
leading democrats from sill portions CT that
State, says that Notwithstanding Mr.. kelley's
AID the other Taumauy democrats assertions
to the contrary, and their avowed threats Of
boiling 10 CTS, it should occur, Gov. Robinson
will be pomioated for re-elecIlon at the coming
State convention, and will be elected by large
majority, aud that should such be the case Mr..
Tilden, who is represented 10 this preliminary
skilmish By Gov. Robinson, will have secured
the vote CT New York 10 the peXt rational
democratic convention, and, With that prestige,
will have but little difficulty 10 obtaining the
votes Of sufficient number OF other States to
make ceralD bis reorganization for the presl-
depcy.
At the meeting Of The Cabinet to day Score
taries E7aFts, Sohuz and McCroary, and Assi:'
tant Postmaster Gere!al Tyner were present.
The subject of the immediate filing of the va.
cacles 10 the L,ncoa and St. Petersburg mis-
siors, AID OF the psrii:s by whom they are 10
BE- flied vas Considered, but the result of the
DEL b:iatIon has not yet trsnepired.
lutoImalon was received at the Treasury
Department 10 Gay from Japan to tie effect
that the export duties on largo number Of
articles shipped from that couotry, including
those so silk and cotton goods, had been re
moved. This ac;iOr Is importast aud will have
no Little lillueLce upon toe commerce of this
couotry.
kilograms recai7ed at The ofics Of the Nation.
al Board Ct Health here TO day from Memphis
state that cases Of ond deaths from yellow
fever have occurred there sioce the last report.
The rumor that DIR. Tur.er. Secretary of the
Board Intends TO resigu, is uofJunded, tho
aphcrisul that oficeholders do not resign ap.
plyiog with az Duch force to thcs, 10 the medi.
Cal as 10 aOy other service of the Government,
TIE publication of the Army ADD Navy Ca
Z2ttc o! this city will case with to days issue
OF that journal. The good will and some of
the patronage Of The suspended iouroal will be
lrshirrred to The Army aud Navy Journal Of
New York.
Mr.. Du0gan, one Of the Iessees Of ths Alex.
anoria Canal. says that the receipts of c)sl By
he Z. Il o. Caual are falling eff yearly, that
last year they we're much less than those of the
previous year. aud that the business Of the Al
cXandrla Canal i decreasing ia even a larger
rii't; that the coal rccIi7cd at GEORGETOWN last
gear amounted to OIL little over six hundred
thousand tons. If whluh So snail portion as
ono fifth went on to Alexandra. He is by DO
meas c)6ti tent OF prolonged navigation to
Cumberland; thinks that lh, railroad f1iegh!s
vii be ~ reduced that the business OF the can.
81 will be cutalled to such 40 extent ! to make
me ccsI Ul the constant necessary repairs to its
banks aud locks * iced is revenue; tha: as a
coGstq19Lec II will be abandoned, and that
ErobsuIy before the lapse OF many years tho
bad al The caoal will be avsiIed Of Tor railroad
track, a. Is now proposed 10 The oaso cf The
James River end ksoewha Canal.
/ i understood that that portion IF the
: coo 600 beloDelog 10 Meno and Oaio, ap.
piop;ialcd by The last Cor g1ess for the improve
mcIt CT rivers and haIbors. AID the cxpendi-
turc OF which 10 TO be msdo under tho dlrcoliou
81 this Administration, will BE- disposed of a!
cnc. IL those States, aud that, too, 10 such
way as to make it exert all the iuhlepce Ct
w'ich II Is capable 10 The approaching elections
ms affords another instance of tho wisdom of
he mcr tee democrats send to Congress. men
WHO are 50 much engaged 10 securing their own
re ele3ion that 10 order to obtain 40 approp,ia.
lion for dried Up creek in their districts, they
fgcte to vote millions of dollars for similar
worthless schemes IN Other States, and hsvet't
1V2n enough common sclco and ordinary under
5iaod!ng to know that BY doing so they are fur.
DlshlDg q radical administration with the means
Of pro!ooclDg Its own existence and continuing
ts control OF the Government. aud that, too, in
contest II which every vote will tell Possibly,
but no. probably, the democrats will learn one
4 these days who TO send to Congress and who
10 Keep AZ home. When that time cones, if
no; too late, the people will experience tho ben.
frs OF wise Ieg;s aiou.
Tie $50. coo appropriated for the improve
nent CT the har5or CT the District of Columbia
IS to be expended at once, some for deepen.
os he Georgetown and some for improving
the WasEloRloo chanel This will be totally
u5@'t throwing away of so much money, for
the ch"u1'l5 to b, dcepcncd will be filled up
agalo at the very Dcyt freShet, AID if frcshet
>houd not occur The sediment ordinarily de-
posted by The water will fill them I'D in o few
noo'hs. There Is cnIy ono way 10 permanently
Improve me lGGbors Of the District of Couu.
bis, apd that Is, rs previously said in this cor.
!csporltrce, 20 fill UP tho Washington channel
entirely aud the flats South OF it. end mako oil
the water that c5mes down the river flow
through the Georgetown chanel. The value
CT the ground that would be maio by this in.
proveuent would almost pay for its cost. to say
nothing OF the taxes that would accrue from it
Senator's Lamar and Ransom arc both 10 the
city. The ierucr has his vile with him, but
she vi spend the remainder of the summer at
Tho Warm Green Hotel 10 War; ,uton. Gen.
kiOg, embcr If Congress from Louisiana, is
ais here, and is quite i'll.
The proprietor Of the Riggs House, in con.
5, queDc' CT what is supposed to bo TIE cxces,
IS water rents r.e!nty established here, is
havicg gn Srtcsan veil bored on The premises
0: hat hotel. hD6 Will CD aio his supply OF va
ter hy that ntaus.
An fort Was made ia the police court to day
to rcorcu tic case CT Herman Brandt, impris
orcd ter 40 attcGpted rape on little girl. upon
tie erouad that the evidence was not sufficient
10 convict him. aod that the charge against
him was mole the rssul. of righteousness than
Of probable cause.
1t is ruDored here that Mr.. William Cogan,
the gas f!.er of Alexandra, is to remova 70
this city.
Ra5'MALARIA DIsARMED lr lis IERRoRs -
NJ al.Ii., tnat fell atmospheric pei oo, is dis
cd OF its terrors and health insured to thous-