Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-29
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Special Correspondence Of tie Alcca. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 30, 1879.

Special Correspondence OF the AlccA. GG-Ctte.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 90, 1879.
Dispatches received ct the tfjcs CT the Na-
tional Board Of Health here 10 day give three
now cases aud cigh. deaths fem yellow 1sVer
10 Memphis since yesterdays lcport. Al tho
new cases were white. aaG 6! The deaths SIX
were white aud ,wo co.tf,d.
The receipts at The Treasury 20 cay rom lu'
ternai revenue amounted 10 $%I9,I2J; iIom
customs, $j97, 1872.
j. Nj. Ilcatou was 10 day apr0otcd hoti u
public fer the District Ct Columbia.
Amoug The Jurors ID the C!lmioai Court here
Tor the term low 10 recess, but WH!ch rtcon!"
mepces next mouth, Is 1cgro VINO WA ct
rested aud convicted # highway rot b1ry ycstc!-
day and who obly escaped imprisonment Dypay
it g the flee that was imposed upon tlm. some
curiosity is expressed reg2r!lag tho course
JUDGE llagner will pursue toward him When
the court resumes its session. lie Is what ls
called an educated negro, std has made him
self conspicuous ty taking c1alouS uo!cs oi the
evdenc, during tho trial OF cases ca which no
was serving as a juror.
The Grant third ttrm lclemc !s apparently
considered tt 50 much Importance in the \ nth
that Ger ain newspapers Of that section employ
correspondents here i5r the solo purpose oil
working up leads IN Tia. direction, and 10 10
telvicw any and everybody OF sufficient uoto
rety to Induce people to read What their views
may be on the suffice.
The recent letter oi Mr.. Hayes rateratine
bis pTOhltli0r against federal OfhoCh0ldcr:
iakiog Part 10 politics lrav Jkls many e smile
here when cGusiderld IN c0uGtcilun with the
pronlucut psrls oil the members Of his Cabinet
aud many OF the minor officers ia the depart
| ments ara tak!rg 10 sucn matters.
When the department ciclk ADD other led
| cIa officials here drew thtic iGonth'a salary
| yesterday TED por ccG! vi the amount Ju: them
was paid !a silver dollars. Some OF those Thosc
| pay 10 large :cc-ivld SO much III silver that
they lad to ea1r5 it away in shot bags.
Il gentleman "ho has lsi returned from &
y>i 10 the lover COUNTS Of the NOrtherc
| Neck Of Virginia re: orts !ha! the prospect o.
| the coro cror OF ;hat section was pcv.r n5Fc
| favorable. Even upon such lasjs as we're sup
posed to DC 50 poir ard vera Uu; that the CORE
planted % them vas cropped OF surface tha
| had been bsreig scratched ever AID covered b
| harroH, the crop ls as fac Is thai usual,
grown ou ii,h and vel cultivated srouod.
People who tt; tic White Sulphur SIrine:
last night say there gecrc five buodycd aud ifs
guess there then, tut that tho I3mes CT
| ku0dred were down to leave this noro!nr. Til!
has been most profitable SEASON 10 TIC Iessces
sLd promises to 3. nioEc 50, for many Of III
visitors now there are t;om districts liable t
yellow fever. and they vii! rtm.io ualil latt
~ October, having already IN ado arrangement!
for special rates OF BOARD ior thai purpose.
MIR. S. II, Lint, itImcriy Ct Altxlldia
has disposed Of his auction stir1 ir The Marble
building, corner G: Np!h street and PeusyI-
vania avenue, TO Sir, Il. II. Piece, who is alsl
well ana tavorG0if kacwn in Alexandria frcu
biz sales Ct pia!cd wAra there.