Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-14
FROM IF.ASEE.SG TON.
Special Correspondence Of the A!era. Ca-sy,

WASHINGTON, D. G., Oci. IA, 1879
Tho headquarters of bo!L the republican an,
democratic national executive committees ia
this city were visited to-day by nuuerous
anxious irqulrers after neSs from the elee,;o,
now in progress 10 Ohio, but 90 intelligence upio
2 O'Clock had been received at either, exssr,
that the voting was proceeding quietly, tia,
the weather was fair, and that large number
of ballots, the full strength Of each party, "a,
being polled. A well-kuown gentleman, wbosa
position here gives bin excellent facilities for
forming correct opaiou about the resnlt
says he is convinced that Ewing will reecve
majority of 10 600; but his hopes ara probably
father to his Thoughts
The receipts at the Treasury to day for iu.
ternal revenue amounted TO $2l7 ,3O7: FIR
customs, $3.50 903 The National Bapk notes
received for redemption 10 day amounted to
$2200O0
A letter was received by the Commissions,
of Indian Affairs from the Southern Ute agelc7
this morning, dated 9Th instant. in which t,s
agent says he has had talk With the renegade
and about seventy of the Southern Ute Indians,
who asserted tha. they took 20 part with ard
rendered no aid to the White River aud United
Utes 10 their receut outrBges, aod that they
| want the Great Father 10 b. mado cyare Of
their friendly feelioss. The agent. 10 view ofey
listing circumstances refused to issue them their
| annuity fJr two weeks. 10 which they made 90
objection, saying ii Was ''all right" Ncthn,
! later by telegraph had been heard of either the
War or lntsr!or Departments up to D. M. to
day from the scena Of the lndian hos,ilitias,
The pos:office at MiDEecla Pius7lvania Go. Va.
hiss tecn dlscjnt!rucd BY reason CT tho resigoa.
ll)n ct tie postmaster au1 there being 60 o..
plicaat for tie vacancy tho papers that have
heretofore gone to that effiGc will h. relffer DC
sent to DRnvil!e.
| At meeting Of the iIarsais Of the N aiioa
81 Fair, held last night, the IT slsoaions of oil
| tho assistant msr,hsis appointed from AleXau-
dra but Mes:rs. &. A. Mushbach ard X. }.
| Dsipgelteld we're received and accepted The
WasbingtopisBs thought they were couf.uius
aD honor upon their uuighborny city by ap-
pointing several of her cliz.ns marsha!s Of the
fair, AID don't eSaally understand Why 1t wss Dc,
o'ined 10 all but the two cases msuliooed.
Mr.. Charles LlamDc, American secretary OF
the Japanese Em5aSsy, has growing 10 his gar
den at Georgetown thriving specimen OF kak
tho Japanese perSlmmon. a most delicious irlt,
eXccllln; 10 flavor ATTY of iii, West Iudia fruits.
The iuyurla0cc 1t tho rr1W;h OF this paut
proves thar the Japanese plants a,n y; raised
successfully ~ sio temperate ci,u.ts uf thi;
| country.
Yesterday Wls the last d.y q the ch aliols oi
| Ponnsyivania avenue sud to-day all the public
travel Of that street, is restricted to tho street
cars. The chariot line and sll lis stock have ,en
| bought by the car line for SIT 500. Owing Il
The loss the car company eustains by reason o!
the giving away or trading for neWspApers Of
the transfers they give to passengers attheTth and
10Th street functions the car conductors will i:-
sue no more transfers, but men in the employ OF
| the company will be stationed at the functions
mentioned and Will give transfers TO oil asking
for Thorn. 1t is supposed that while every pas.
sanger on tho cars to whom q conductor offers
transfer will take it whether II is wanted or nut,
none but those who reaily visit one will take
the trouble to stop after leaving the car to ask
| for one.
The case Of Emery for the murder Of Ucomb;
is in progress in tho Criminal Court of tho Dis:
trict to-day. Mr.. John r. Dyer, formerly OF
Alexandra, was ono CT the jurors drawn, but
was not accepted in consequence Of his eIpre;sei
convictions regarding people who went about sG
perambu! sting araenals
| New regulations issued at the Treasury po
partment 10 day say registered vessel engaging
In tho coas!!ng trade should exchange her regis.
ter Tor an enrolment and license in order 10
avoid the restrictions and expenses involved in
| engaging in tho costing trade under register
| The Virginia cases. Involving tho principle Of
States rights. was commenced in the Supreme
! Court here to-day. General Field, Attorney
| General of Virginia, and Judge Robertson Ny.
pesred for the State Of Virginia; Judge Viii
loughby and Attorney General Devens for the
| United States.