Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-01
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WASHINGTON, y. -. jar. !,
Mr. D.lamsiyr. Vi l2gi.a', be ieajios
grteubacksr t:c.ei To t!.n n.2: C:n-..:'. IS
now hare, and says that tie rosun?t;37 q
specie payments viii. oll2 /: ::@,ugTai7,
aod that lines 10 TIC Doar taa'3 XII - c7>5
harder than they are at p.sse7;
Col. Brookes, chieiS Ct me L. !. 3ztfa!
Service. against wl!ic;l there az: sp miny il:t
com plaioss, and which Should b. ai ale2s. tc
abolished. as il ls epoeD'g calculated cot 9aiy
to debauch the public s3iv:ct tu. - outrage
private interests, s;y5 tbs; IS lar a. he sGc7s
neither the lnen rar mems - :: t':r3s!' hhV2
been used for political purposes. ~ !he CSC.
mel is an inttras;cd rsttg, !.aelC.r via. lie
Gays must b. taken With jaa Gi;oTaCc',-
The postal deficiency appropriation li.: pas SD
before the recess provide! i!r s2sumpu31
and cooliluatcs OF eli tie routes il operation
Oh tho lss CT D,c.uber. lu' - TIC YoG:e o7ct
tho Virginia Midland read VS. diSc)aliau.i Of
the FIRST of November, ,hei ycu,a vas CSC ui.1
| from the benefits Of lho biz, hEd u2I:ss Ire
vision be mad, fer it IL Inc rGeu:! i1-tal
appropriation bill. which his no: YET 0:er r..
por:ed, the mat ge!vce cv;F ih:s route VIII
conlinu, aS ct preSen!-dccj iCs:9:I OF twice
day as formerly. L. is supposed ;be: with r:2r
| er efforts be- provision suggested c2a Dc H2i2,
and as large number Ct fiFEilisr: aye i1'g.-
ested, it is hoped the C1cgg2ss;ona! Geias A!ipe
| from that State mag exert themselves - Sc
cure il.
Governor Walker has r,tuItci iram Us visit
| to Birphamtcn, New \ orr. lie aaG Msssts
| Goode, Pridemore God Jo.g :nSea err al 81 tic
| Vi,ginia Congressional delegation nov 10 ire
city.
The holidays seem 70 haas had & sl2:,ioE
effect upon the people here, !5T whereas DE
bad weather before Christmas, vat aLd sloppy
| as i, was did cot keep them. Ecn G3r G5Gleu
of the streets, tha snos CT 10 dag, Or }ln3-
| biug else, made lno;s cttho sr:c:s except IL
tho immediate vicinity OF TIC houses IN which
receptions were 10 progress, aIMcs. d:s2rttG.-
! The Whito House, Ct course, Is Jsjh, :7GS
visited by crowd anxious 10 sco The 8: f.: -
President, though il WAS reaeIkcG hat ih"G;
most eager to secure bis clsclar were 20: oD
served among the callers. Ia5src . n:oI Il &c
ed radical when asked Il he Wa not G0lo;; II
pay bis respects to the President rcr!i.d la:
| be did cot oare TO call Ga tra''o's
| Among the ecnieu.r OF the M3!rcn1 ~
| Hotel 70 day wcre Deputy Sheriff t:ay!g nu'
sell. Of Iou1oun uay. Flraiata, n5d h;
bride, daughter OF ii.. Gear:e- il. MctSJt.
member OF he F!rgrs Hpu,c Delegates i,efa
! The same couutg.
The runor that ths steamer y. " Ccfc}r
an draws to much water api i,as c:cl y II
nakiog her landiug al Mcuu5 Haraon w&a7: ii
said ~ her c0mIsodeT, CaptslH TX, 70 b:
iucorrec:. Ths Captain sey5 s;lc auss ltn ard
her nwuers, aGd ih.t ii lhty ale !'t>:sal wrh b
tic Knows her pass.agerd W.! H.. III: VII! =
tumc her trips 90 s0nu %. nnr!a.tljI ! :ra,.c. =
tie. Neither tic John ". Ib1inD.cn ECr tic
lhs Mataao wi! rcsg-n" ,hri. tr;is ;2G
several weeks. even sbolil irc ies !! c;l:',
nov existing, b. raised.