Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-18
FROM WASHINGTON

DpSCsf correspondence OF the AtGrG. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. o.. August IS. 1880.
The following changes in the Virginia post
ohlc;s were made 10 day: The of6o, OF Sum
merdea7. Augusta o., discontinued for want Of
40 applicant for tho postmastersbip-lhe papers
that went there to G., to Middlebrook G. II.
Payne appointed postmaster at Shaduell, Albe.
nGrls Co., vics L. II. Woodward, resigned,
ard an Office established at Sangtrap, Buchanan
Co., on the route between Cedar Bluff AID
Grundy, with 4. {. Ratitf ss postmaster.
Tho receipts OF the Treasury to day from Gus
tens amcuated to $976.233; from internal
revsnue. $2Sl,GG4 The amount of national
bank notes received there for redemption to dsy
amounted TO $ll2 600.
The democratic demonstration to be made
next week promises to BIO the most mag.
Dihcont affair of the kind that has ever taken
place hero before. The plans and arrangements
have all been completed and tho means be uso
provided tor carrying them into execution, and
tho moral effect of tho show is expected to he
great.
Colonel Cameron, of tho Mahono cleo
tors for Virginia, spent last night 10
tho city, ant, in conversation With
irlond, IL reported to have said that bis par.
ty ID bis, tho Petersburg district Intended 10
run candidate Tor Congress; that that c,ndi.
date would be what is kuown as a republican
reaolustcr. but who would be pledged to SUP
port the Malone electoral ticket. If the Colo.
ocl CID shy this and expects that suoh candi.
date will receive any republican votes it shows
that either he or mono of the republican leaders
OF Virginia knows anything about the republi
can oil. ment OF that State, for without excep-
lion oil tho latter who como here say that every
republican voter 10 the State, ooored as we'll as
Whtc, will vote the straight republican ticket.
Judge Russell, republican msmber of Con.
gross from tho Wilmington district of N. G. DO
here, Id conversation this morning with some
III ,nds about tho republican assertion that there
is doubt about the way Ncrth Carolina will cast
her vote next November, remarked that the
Army and Navy of the Uoitod States could not
keep that State from goug for Hancock.
The General Mitchell, who Informed q Star
interviewer yesterday that General Malone bad
told him that he was not opposed 10 compro-
misc between his party ADD the democrats of
Virgioia or tho electoral ticket. but which
stat, ment is dcnie by Colonel Cameron, was
Governor Of Kansas under President johnson,
aud was Graut man until the latter turned
him Gu. of ofioc. lie is also remembered az
the victor 10 6SIicuff fight that took l,oo 10 a
chariot before those vehicles were taken off
Pennsylvania avenue, aod that was ocoasioned
by an eptlro stranger remsrkiDg to him that
Senator Plum. 10 whom be had Just been talk.
iug, and who had asst gotten out, was an in.
formal rasotl and that his triet d we're DO better
Kate p%dScp, the colored woman 10 charge Of
the ladies reliliog room 10 the Senate gallery,
sDd who was discharged last Saturday, is the
same wcm'n who sued the Alexandria and
Washington railroad soou after the war for
ti,ciog her from the ladies' CIR. aud who OBJ.
tanned quito large SUN for alleged, bu. i'm.
aRiusry. damages.
Secretary Ramsey granted an indefoite lcsye
Of absence to Cadet Whitaker this morning,
will mako 90 decision in his case for sem, time
yet. snd hopes that be will never be called on
TO make any.
MARQUEE. the Mexican raider, has returned 10
Arizona. and orders have been issued tor the
troops in that Territory to assist the civil au.
thorities in any attempt they may make 10 cap.
ture him or any Of his gang.