Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-25
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Special Correspondence Of the Ale1a. Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov. %, 1879.

Special Correspondence Of the Alera. Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov 25, 1879.
Hearing report to the Of, OF that Col. Mosby
is on bis way bsck to this country on visit to
his friends, and that he is expected to arrive
about Christmas, your correspondent called ct
the State Department this morning to enquire
about it, but could htar nothing TIE officials
there said they had no definite knowledge upon
the subject, but said so with az air that seemed
to imply that the Colonel is man of his own
head, and that if be wanted t, come home be
would do so utterly Irrespective ef The wishes
of Anybody about there.
A postctEco has been established at Estoute-
vile. Albemsrle county. Vs., With Peyton 8.
Coles, os postmaster.
Mr. Raun, Commissioner Of Internal Rcve.
nue., 10 his annual report says that 10 the 5th
district Of Virginia eight internal revenue off,
GERS have been proceeded against By the State
authorities withcu. probable caus,, and that
said Ir1cccdlngs wero Instituted as q means OF
obsiuctiug the enforcement Ct tho laws. Aud
Mf. E!nm ia just intelligent enough to know
that he ia cntl1cly icc,rrcct.
MT. Hayes this moroiug appointed Miss
Annle NJ. Pll!sSucy, pos!nasc CT ct Manhattan,
R;log c2ucty, Kansas.
The PTS ct The Treasury to day from iu.
| tcrnal rce@nuo amouatcd TO $3.50, ISL for cu.,
IONS S21l ,5O2. The naiona bank uotes sent
| to the Treasury to day for redemption anouted
! TO $3.50 600.
Solicitor Gen. RayHor Of. The Treasury inform5 i
yoGr correspondent this morning that the report
| that tho Harper's Ferry let cases had been SCI
tied III entirely inc0frtci. that the whole affair is
yet 10 Inudic. ard that while some of the
PURCHASERS ATE satisfied with the aba,emen. that
| has been mado 10 the price Of their los, others
are Eot, ard say that pa:,iality has been shown.
| Lie says, however, that tho data upon which
his rero:t Is 70 bs made has boeu collected, and
II ne makes bis report lie will co so 10 day OF
LTo but that no may cot make it ut all, and
may DO compelled 10 refer the whole matter
back &c Congress az Gsk for additional lops
| a.I0u.
Tie old mil on 7h street, near thes'cambos!
wharf, formerly occupied by tho late James
Close, OF !exsndris, is being put in order for
Inc reduction and dosulphurzing of gold and
silver ores, large quantities OF which arc OK.
rected to be obtained from the mines of Virgin.
ID. 1ho proprietor Of the establishment, when
asked this morning why he did not select for the
| sltn OF nla operations Alexandria, whore the ores
ccni1 Do taken from the cars at one end OF tho
mil and shipped directly from the other ond,
replied, that Was all So but that be didn't want to
life in Alexandris
its understood hero that The eosp stone mines
On tho !snos OF MIR. Reed near the Chain
| Bridge, and Dr. Colt near Falls Church, beth
IN Fairfax county, Va, find resdy sale for all
| their products.
| TWenty.one boats arrived at Georgetown from,
Cumesll*nd this EoraiUg. AID thirty>oue de-.
Pc ted.
| Mr: Bri<too, OF Miidlesex. and Judge Critch-
| or, CT Mts!morelsnd county, are applicants for
the position OF Supervisor Of tho Census in that
| distic! of Virginia