Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-11
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| Special Co1Te2ponGc;ce q tie AlcoG. Gasette.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. NOV. Ii, 1879.
In conversation With your correspondent
this morning Mr. Jorgcrson. tho republican
| member CT Congress .:om Vrpini" said that
he entertalled no hope whatever of the cleo ion
of republican Senator 70 succeed Gil Witte,s,
as the demccra.o, With all their foolish1e:s
! could not possibly be SO daft as to reduce their
present small majority in the U. 8. Senate by
30 crizy proceeding. Should, however, such
thing be DO: sible. he supposed Judge Hughes
would be tho nsn, as he is respected alike by
| conservatives and republicans ct aDy la.c be.
Jorgeusob, would rCt thiBk OF opposing bin.
With reference to the election of rcadassGg
Senator, no said that Dir. james Barbour, or
some other member of that party would, bo
supposed, be a stronger candidate THAI General
Malone, whom lie considered utterly urft to
represent the State in the Senate, and sgainst
whose election no would take an active part 10
faVur OF any reputable debt psyer. Mr.. Jor
genson had no heSltancy 10 acknowledging that
tho negro vote of the State was cast for tho re.
pudetors and Wss tie cause of tho lattcr's
| success, aud said it Eaa occlaioncd by the dem
sgogicai efforts I. such mon as Mahouo.
During short Talk with Solicitor Rsyncr, q
the Treasury, this morning, with reference to
tho Aarrcr's Ferry properly, report in Shioa
| cesc Was 10 have been ready to day, bEt vas
not, thGu2n t Tay he to cocr-ow, Virginia i
interest in the Dismal SCAMP Canal ;sgs ipoi-
dnn!aI;S GIII&ed TO- when Tic Solicitor aaid the
Virginia Congressional delegation cou!i have
gotten an appropriation Tor that last winter if
they had used the proper means. bit sdiod,
as be heagcd sigh. ''ihc Vir!ioi. Congress
men sr0 CT 60 account"
Tho receipts az tho IEA: Jury t>-jsY from in.
tc.aal fevOnUu ainouGtsd 70 Sill &G2 from
CUSTOMS, $G2l Isl. Che uslonsi bank notes
received TOR redemption amounted to $2Sl coo.
Adoirhus B. Fletcher vas in.day appointed
postmaster at Jame5!oWc, y. Y. v!cs A. w.
Clark, suspended and 4. G. Gotsiil, pest
raasttr ct Jersey City, H. j.
The iurcta! oi tho late b.! rs Eaton took plaza
this afternoon and Vas numcr0u:ly attondcd,
Among the pail hcarCr3 W4rr NiqssTs Siman
aud D9n EaTbtr11. tic imm2r ono CT the old
ladg's contemporaries.
The starting OF a neg dcwAcTati2 daily nCWs-
paper 10 Flew !!ompshro. by FIR. Stifson
Hu!cEina is leaked ijpcn hers as All ,ifsrt 20
secure that State iC- she democrats at the
next presidential election. The legitimate rad.
c2! T1al lftv there l. rHry small and il is sup
posed that proper rXcrtioDs vii he sufficient :c
ovc,cfmr Il
Much sunrise . ms,;r..;sA .. r.,i;oo ~, d.
tcctiyc hnsCGvartcrs II his r;,r ~, tFo ir5,,S,r
ence or lie .i,.hnriiicr ~ c""n,ir;s ccnnt-,a
ina cons,ant rnlharfr ali; ntoI =, a .,;,at'n ,'r
u repi,;erl ors.e.;IsI ryr IF - 49,. W r
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ct rnjas ,ns5 .t"e2rntSs -" ,.';eet Ike Suse
theif c"nsdsrsi To liam n, hsnna WIZ throe
csrd Ysonto or some otGnr .r;ecST IsTirn
II is said that ra.y;th;. 7iia, IA orrcs.. ,nr,
this cause tba! nave =. II ;,cin II, yssh;nnicn
psrinsnre aI:ansl; roi,as =; S1IiDrtor bv th.
same nels rini!s u,occ.- Tho Ir,.Inr. IF ho lsrc