Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-17
FROM W.1SHING7O ON.
Special Correspondence Of the AlerG. Gazette

WASHINGTON, D. g., August II. 1880.
The following changes 10 Virginia postofhces
we're made to day: Offices wera established at
Scluggp, franklin county. with D. F. Saunders
as postmaster; OF Pest Oak, SpottsylVanla
county. with w. w. Asbby as postmaster; at
Gates, Wise c,unty, with John Kennedy as
postmaster; at Hartford, Mecklenburg county,
with j. Y. Richards as postmaster, and at Fort
L,wis, Bath county, with +. l. Fuz IS post
master.
The receipts at the Treasury to day from Gus,
toms amcuoted to 1852. 80; from internsi
revenue, $l5S,l0l. The amount OF national
bank notes received there for redemption to day
amounted to $4,000. Five hundred dollars
we're received thero to day in 90 envelope from
90 unknown party in New York as contrlbu-
ton to the Conscience fund:
Intelligence was received at the Navy De.
partment to day of the gallant action of four
naval apprentices on the Uoited States ship
ortsmoutb, at Bar Harbor, Maine. yesterday,
10 rescuipg, st the risk of their own ives,
young man and two women from watery graves.
telegram received there from Secretary
Thompson says he will reach Terre HauIe this
week aud spend several days there before he
!e,urns to Washington,
At tho War Depart mant 10 day Intelligence
was received to the effect that Sitting Ball and
some Of bis followers oamo to tho Poplar Creek
agency Oh tho 18Th, nomiually for horses. and
left after trading awhile. and that his village Of
abou! thirty lodges vas situated not many miles
away. sbd that the people Of that whole s.cion
are 10 state Of the utmost alarm.
L. l.. Villains, clerk of the Senate Com
mitteo 90 Ine,lious Diseases. who is The
democratic candidate for Congress 10 tho Ten'
nessoe district now represented by Mr. Houck,
republican, has aorlIy OF 4 900 to overcome,
but if Dave NoIsou determines to run, and thus
split tho republican vote. as he contempates
doing. Williams will stard tsir chance OF cleo
ton.
Iutcgcrc, received hero to day from Iudi-
ana is of tho uoss cheering character TO the
democrats. 1t is aed the pary was never 50
we'll or 50 thoroughly organic ID as at present,
and that Mr.. English has made enough money,
wauts to be Vice President. and not only Knows
tho way, but has and will employ tho means to
crafty that desire.
The DENT cratic text book will DO printed aud
ready for distribution this week. Among the
speeches Of which tho democratic executive
committee hsvs determined TO make campaign
documents arc those of Senator Voorhees, and
J Representative Eniog. delivered during the last
session of Congress on the bill prohibiting the
employment OF soldiers and deputy marshals to
| influence elections. They ore powerful and
convincing arguments. and will DO effective
With reasonable men.
The positive and reliable denial Of Inc re-
! ported shooting of J. Proctor Knott by j. w.
Lewis, tho grceoback candidate for Copgrass in
bis distr;c,, is exceedingly gratifying to tho nu
| mcrous friends of Mr.. Kuott 10 this city.
1t is reported here that sourc, CT great
danger tho democrats in Virginia mus. guard
agsiost is the neglect of Thousands of the white
| people Of that State 10 qualify themselves as
voters by paying the oapitation tax and taking
the trouble to register. 1t s also said that while
torch light PROFESSIONS, and music. and banners,
and speeches. do very we'll to create enthusiasm
among Tho voters and to start them TO thinking
about tho election. some Of the money spent on
them could BIO better invested 10 paying the
| capitation tax OF tho deicqucnts nnd in other
expenses necessary to biiog out the voters aud
carry thom to tho polls.