Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-29
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Special Correspondence of the Alera. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 60, 1879.
1t has leaked cut from some Of those per-
sonsl t!ierds CT SIC etary Sherman who have
la ke d Eith him about the warmth of the re.
cspt:cn hat las greeted Geieral Grant, that
be Is tA,scdiogy str. at the r,vslb,ratiop Ct
the GRAFT boom, and, to his most intimate and
as he te:ms trustworthy associates, scknoWl-
edges thst it almost makes him cso faith 10
republican, inssitatons. Ia this connection i.
nay he unmarked that sens tf those who were
prescct ard t1tk part IN The secret meeting of
tho soG!aera iclut l;cars held hero last weak
deny that ibat meeting was held 10 the Sher-
| man int(reS'. AID say II vas he'd 10 the utter
o:t CT Nc one particular ca, d!da!e, but TO ad
Varca ths iuons Of the party Of large, ard
that they hopo by the co1o:rt Ct action they
| csn stcl;e auo;g aOulhero republicans are the
Ways AID mraus they cas- devise f.r increasing
| the Republican vote 10 those States they will be
| enabled to carly two o: three cf them at the
DeGt presidential election Ter the republican
| nominee, 90 matter who no may be-
D!mcc:atio !rieods Of Mr.. Tildeu low hire,
| bu; Who buG conversations with him week
ago in Nc" York, coDGrn the reports publ H.
Ell in re, uoicao pspers Ibis mcroicg concern-
lug his cs.ut at tie course the southern
democrats havo pursued. cay that he is not
| coDGdeet o. the succo3s It tho democracy at
| the uext ,!>cNou, that he attributes tee cjangs
| 10 he pGGsp:c 10 tho numerous democratic
hsGsots ct tue las. session ct Congress, and that
lis absoltl,g hopa aud egrucs! desire now is to
crush eud defeat John Kelley, ard that to &C
oonl lsh that end he will ,e.vo n, hv.!lsbie
IL ears unemployed.
ina receipts az the Treasury to day from TO-
| ternsl revenue emouotet to $66S,l44; !r5m
customs. Si57 $50. The ra!ocal bank notes
received a5 the Treasury 10 day for redempti,n
amounted to $2S5 900.
| Col. III. D. Bal. Collector of Customs it
S!tka. has sent 10 Mr. n. w. Pearson, of 40
cotlek, Faictsx equity, veil wrought braccle:
made cut of silver dollar By oae of the To-.
dams o. Aa:ko, so show him evidence of the
skillfui hacdiwc!k Ct which !hose Iudia1s are
capable.
The fall term Of the U. 8. Courts meets in
Alexacdilc to mOrrog, but the only member of
the Virginia bar who las yet rea,hel here oo
bis way &c i. is Mr.. James Scner
Ihs u. s. marn,s st the Arsenal, CUT tt
whom Secretary Ihonpoon is attempting 10
mako riffs teams. keep I'm an almost CONTINUAL
tu5llade alta target 90 the Virginia fats ard some
OF their balls. by Skipping over the water. don
| top b:tore they reaah thu shore. As tie
marsh opposite tho Arsenal is oots:ar lily filed
with rearo gunner5 The Secretary may possibly
| DO the unintenional means of producing one Of
| lhcss southern outrases ofwbich bis de1uacil
| ten is so cmphstIc.
II any of the farmers below Alexandria com
plslu Of the loss Of some young guinea fowls
this will inform them that au amateur spolt man
Of tti' city returned en- evening or Two ego
from aurnins trip 10 that direcio lon With seven
s7oh fowls, which he had bsgged at one shot,
Under the impressi on lhatthey wer, cartridges