Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-28
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&pac:a. Correspondence q tie A!coa. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. d. o., Nov IS, 1879.
= vel! jacv1 Virginia Republican, on cd
politician. ard oIc who las held office uHlcr
this Administrative, COW oG short visit 10
this oHy. savs ii.st not only will Con. Mahooo
be elected u. S. Senator, but that every base
nent otiIccr Will bo removed. lilo says tho re-
placement OF the latter would not oc cur if the
lato light in tho State had resulted in 4 decisive
victory toT tho roadjusters, but as tho war has
TO be continued, tic rea5usters can not afford
to ho magDanlmous yet awhile.
Members OF Congress ore droppirg into
Washington by tT0S end thrces end single on
all tho lrairs, aud full quorum is expected by
Hlordiy Senator Thurman is one OF tho lat.
est airiv-l5. lilo says lie YVES defeated 10 con.
sequence OF the Thurman bill, recently sustain.
Cd by The Sapremo Court, and that he is O
monument Of railroad ve0gcarc'. Senator
Bsyari is expected to arrive te- night or to.mor.
row. he democratic mombelS already horo
gro holding Informal oaucuses to determine
upon their Inns Of action duriag the coming
session, Gu! have arrived at 10 defoic copclu,
slo1S Us ser, and tho probability ID that they
Will be much at s,a and ss divided during tho
next az they woio at tho last Sc Sion.
The Southern Republican Association, cor,,
posed entirely Of parso5s who eithor bong IN,
able 10 earn living in the South arc trying to
ohtnin FEDERAL office by making loud professions
Of their loyalty, or having obtained ofioo arc
trying to retain it By tho same means will hold
another ono OF their meeti1es tonight When
lhid Auditor CT tho Treasury Reynolds will
nc Installed as president, and a SECRETARY aud
treasurer be elected end 4 committco bo ap.
pointed to revise the constitution and by laws.
lie election OF ViOo presidents will be roat-
p0ned until future meeting.
Cigars low btlng considered Que Of tho ne
etssarlcs OF llte, amy COmmissalies in tho West
have bocn ordered to keep supplies of them for
the uSo ct tie officers. As no provision is made
for issuing them to rrlgatc8 it is thought the
War Department does not consider them no.
c,ealry OF private soldiers lie.
The receipts ct Tho Treasury from Internal
revenue to day amounted to $.l59,545 from
customs, $G9S, S2i Tho national bark notes
received fer redemption TO day nmouoted to
| $590,OOU
Among the callers at the White House To-,
day wore Messrs. s. T.. Bailey and w. A. Pat.
| ito, oil Eauquer county, Va. They sent their
| cards lG, but hearing that it was Cabinet day,
left Immortality, 20 that when Mr. Hayes came
ont IN tin anta room to ere them, they hhtl
gone.
hec.l politicians htra say That tho cammis-
SinnrrSnp 81 The District 10 be made varall
| hy The resignation of Capt. nhclpa, will be ilI
! od Ev rl'hrr cx Sergeant ut Arms OF tho Sen J..
| ale !'r2nH!t or Superintendent of Police Nor
San. with chanc5a IN favor oil tho former Gen.
II. Ii. Wells will make n virtuo If unonsaity
and resign the District a;torneyshin. nut hia
Nle,HsHOr flas not vet hocn designated.
a bo, III
Shores, fiuvana county, Va, aud j, y. Snn!
| ay appointed postmaster.
tho 'if21n Washing toniana who aneni pra-
to-day AT tI.c nowIy purchased sniior &C al nlr.
frank Hume, tho old iiprot plac, near Alex
| anUil', speak IN tho highest terms Of tho hos
litaliIy they received, and Of tho delightful limo
they enjoyed. Mr.. llnmo ~ q Firginian who
| came here alter tho war with but liltIu money
| hut great deal Of pluck and mercantile talent,
| aRd hy STREET attention 10 business has acquired
| q largo iGrtunc. lie will mako handsome i'm
| provancnts st hIa new home, and will COM
| mouec thrn! AZ an early day, and there is no
| place In Virginia that POSSESSES moro NATURAL
| attractions
II is reported hcrn that the tlua reason for
tho removal OF orc OF the two tracs that
| formerly rain on tho Alexandria and Washington
railroad IL That = suit for hoavy damages has re-
| Gently been decided against tho railroad company
| Tor its use Of Maryland Asc aud 9Th street, and
that tS that part Of Tho road will BIO sold to nav
| Judgment. IL is tho object Of the company
10 make tho receipts as light rs possible, so 90
10 drive oil compoiitots for its purchase. Por
contIH it % stated by others that the receipts ci
the road did not pay for the running OF two
trains, aud the steamboat people con firm this by
| saying that II tho trains carried no moro pas
sarEcrs than their Own receipts show sine, tho
| romova! tho train, tho wonder is the removal
did not take plaoo loog ago.
Nineteen loaded beats arrived ut Georgetown
this ncrnlnr. nhd twenty four light ones de-
parted.