Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-03
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Special Correspondence Of the Aleua Gazette

TasHINdION, y, Va jar. 5, 1850.
The successorship to Mr.. Bruce the oolored
Senator from Mississippi, and the late Mr..
Houston, OF Alabama, is Il c subject of almost
as much comment here probably as in the
States from which ths new Senators are to
come. Those best informed here. and who are
Just from the Stats lc question, seem TO think
that Gen. w. 7. Wslthall will succ,cd Mr.
Bruce. He is the lew partner of Seustor La,
mar apd is Supported by al the strength tho
latter p s.ssSes, and were it not thst be resides
orly thirty miles from Senator Lamar there
would be 90 doubt Of tis election. That FACT
initiates egsLsI him. ss his election wand
centre tho Senstora representation prau
tlchlIy 10 one county. which. Of coursc, il
dlstas' etu 10 the rest Of the state, hut hs pam
lGrlty l. so .raat that even with this drsgb,ok
II Is prob be ho will be the succ eful c piidato
General WeItha'I is native Of East Virsipia
anu the Dry silver lining to the oud If disss
ter II the 6ght 10 whic7 the sallan. Il lie FIR
lost his life Was m"de ty The ac,iup Of the Mis-.
slsslppl regiment which WAS commanded bv him
as lieu eoaht coIouel. After thst be rose rapdIv
by yell ueritrd promotop, and at tho cIoae If
the War be had attained the rank of N, iar
general His prltc pal oppouonts are General
Singleton, n u member Of the Housc. and
General Barksduc, who was a member of tho
Confederate Congress. With regard to Aial
baua il is supposed that J. Pugh, of Eufala.
WILL be elected. His chief opporeuts ara Mr.
Rcrndop aud Pope Walker who was the Con.
fedcrsle Secretary of War. Isuursut Northern
peorl. thick IL s'rapge hat the men the South
s@ads to Congress vii occupied prominent nosi
''o1a urder the ContederacY, as these | havc
lust mentioned, tut the we'll informed know
that that soctlan IN var as 10 peace tries 10 put
her best uec forward, aod that il hey do not
oil the parts assigned them, es unfortunately is
the csse With many. 1t Is 40 error of the head
her than OF the heart of their constituents.
EV@rV able bodied man 10 the South did what
be could TO aid Tho Confedsracy; therefore il
would he impossible for that sration to select
others tnan COniederates to eK,clto its trusts
A gcntioman we'll posted in political affairs,
who has Just raturGed from New York, where
be had 40 Interview With Mr., Tldeo. says that
the old gentlemen is looking as we'll az he ever
"a" bin, and that while be expresses 20 desire
to be rCDomnated, be is frank enough TO saw
that be is IN the hands of bis friends and viii
cot oniy accept the nomination if rendered him,
but will do all that is possible to secure bls cleo,
ton if dominated ; also that he !hioks il gould
cot be q low card 10 play TO nomira,e man
who YVES fairly elected in 1876 but choatcd, BIZ
90 apparent fraud, out Of his efioe.
Il IS understood here that Beverly Mosbo.
Col. j. s. Mosby's sou, who was engaged 10
the recent duel, 10 Amhorst coup'y, has been
released ou bail, and that Gen. W, 81 Pavna
between whom and Col Mosby amic.ble res
lions have only been &c ntIy 70 established.
has beer retained to defend him when his trial
comos off The Colenel, it may b. mentioned,
IS expected to return from Hoog Kong, either
Oh leave, % witness i1 the case agait 8. Bailey,
or as r'ca!,d, about the end of February.
A gentleman just from Richmond Informs
me that the feeling aialust the rsadiusi,
erS 10 that city is 60 great that recently,
afor 81 moWhat prniracted talk on Main
stree: With personal friend, who is read
ulster Der ct the l. gislsture, he was asked
o9 tho eeUticmao at whose hvuse be Was stay.
'as as visitor, and who is q prouioert mer.
c 'spt there, not to make bis acquaints, Q, with
he rradlnstcrs quite 50 public ss it would Ger
tal9l7 iljnre his 1.-THE uerch' nr'e) business.
ihe national pa! K notes received st the
raasurV for tie week nainc to day for :. denim.
too amounted TO $433 600; the amount
received for the corresponding week las,
year was S2,02S 900 The auoun. IF u.
5, bonds deposited as security Tor National
bsnk notes dutlns the week cnding to day,
was Sl,l6T 30, tie amount withdrawn va
$50 900.
The contribution 10 The Con. ciepcc Fund to
day was 81, from Washington Contributions
to this tuod are heard Of frequently, but it is
the rareSt i:g imaginable to hear Of the re
turn OF soY ftbe numerous articles s.oeo il
the South duriog the war by people from che
North.