Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-08
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SPECIAL Correspondence Of TIE A2era. Gazette.
WASHINGTON ID g. inv lSSO

Specldt correspondence OF the -dfe.fd. tTdzrt'f.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July S 1850.
The following charges W re Ola &c IA the Vir-
giuis postof6ces to day: s. NJ. Tsrtrr, appointed
postmaster al T.lsun's Mill, Band county, vice
r. E. Tlson. resigned; s II. Splnan ct
Criglersville, Madison u1ty. vice T. X. Is =
hsnnon, resigned.
The Hancock letter, in wh;c! the General
avoWed his intention of obeylog or;crs that
might be issued to him by b , de jurc Pfcsidcp',
Mr.. Tilden, alluded to 10 this correspc ndcLcc
como time ago, and which lie now the subj Ct If
90 much newspaper comment, Was az answer 10
one written him by Ganers Sntrmao, VINO, in
sgining thstif Graut's term x.ittd Del, Ire his
successor ,uld be definitely determined upon,
be (Shernan), as commander of the army,
would come 100 control uf ahalrs. wauted d
knGw what reliance he cou!d piaca upon lis
iieutenSnts 10 such course as b. mlght rrsolrc
70 pursue.
The latest silly cnard the Republicans have
started. printed aud sc htcr abroad 50 political
AMMUNITION, is ooe to the 1T :ct tina! just at ibe
close of the war. aud when tho soldiers had
organiz d Wildcat Petroleum Compauy III
mooey, but OF which they have uvr 20 this
day herd anything more.
Colonel Hullipgsworth, the Superintendent
OF Mount Vernon. who lives 10 G ,orgetoWD,
was stricken with paralysis at his homo 90 TIA
night Of the 5.h instant, after his rc,uru from
Mount VerDvn, aud is cow lying 10 40 Extremely
critical condition.
Mr. Hayes and his family have renewed 20
their sumn or residence, tho Soldiers ticmc,
where they ~ill etjoy the fresh vegetables, mi K
aod dairy PRODUCES OF that pI, ce, walcn are
paid tor out OF the pensions OF the Invalid SOL
dlers 10 this couucctsn it my 5e rtmqk 4
that the new board CT Gi.cccrs VI the 50 di r.
bones, appointed at the last session oil C0ngrc-s,
yesterday commenced thorough ius zee 100 OF
the work of their predecessors. snd that tho
public would not be SURPRISED if thry were 10
d. c YER good deal OF c:ookc,nc !u.luR
Geuersl Buffers administration Of the If IRIS
OF those hom,s.
The receipts at the Trca,ury to day from
customs were 1894 500; from lutcrnal rcvcuuc.
1889 776. The Dstiona back notes rcotivrd
for redemption TO day amounted to Sl9l 0y0.
The report that the pcrlteutsry cjn.rc
from this District are to he transferred irJm
the Albany peuiteniiAry to that Of Maryland is
iLcorrect, as is that with resp C. 70 tho alleged
harsh treatment OF those oonvcts az Albany.
A proposition has heen msde b. tho Auburn.
u, penileutla y, not orly to take ca-rC, of
these prisoners, but to pay the Expense Of lneir
transportation to that place free OF C. 5 80 tho
gov r, moot, aud unless the Albapy .s'lu ION
makes similar Offer the tri4oucrs will Lrnh-
ably b, transferred to the former PFC. Thn
COST OF keeping prisorer 10 the Nv Ymk
pr sons is only Is cents day, while hi, work is
worth 60 cents.
The action Of the rea'ju,crs' convention OF
Richmond yesterday is tna tor;c of muth c,u
vsrsation here to day and, OF 4ur5e. appears
10 different lights as il is viewed by repu; kclns
aud democrats. The foruer seem to b. d !isht
ed with it, and hope, not only to Gaia iron, 1t
several republican members Of Conlrc.s. but
think they have coed chance fer s.; cur!rg the
vote OF the State for Garfield. The latter, on
the )ntraty, think that under the rcumst ,ucca
1t was the ots: th'y could have expactd. They
say at had the .LvSulon pu. az unplGdGcd
tlcket 10 tn: halt, Or one with sorne republican
reacj busters 90 l.. allowing them to vote for
ga ii Id, the ticket Wauld probably have been
elected. aod the democrats have ! 1T s,mo
eitctorsl votes, but that by driving away from
tie ticket every republican, D. it has done, the
rntlre ell C oral ticket has been saved to tue
democrats, who, with three tickets 10 tic fila.
Will certslnly poll p,u Tali'y ct the votes caat.
They c>Gced". however. that wth rcadustcr
Candidates ter Congress 10 all the dis C :. tho
republican candidates in three Or fput Of ,hrm
would probably be oil, c'ed