Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-15
FROM RASHING7 ON.
Special Correspondence of the Alera. Gazette

The following changes in the Posofice Da'
partmen. we're made 10 dag: Yardley T. BroHn,
appointed postmaster ct Hamilton. LoudouD
coanty, VIC, j. M. uoge, removed FIR living Oh
a farm and not at Hamilton. aud leaving the
of6ae in charge Of deputy. This is the ottico
to which Mr.. LoHis McKeLz!a, postmaster OF
Alexandria, had Hogo appciated, ctd the lat
tors removal is sold by some here to Indicate
that Mr.. McKe, z;e snd all the republicans 10
the eighth district AID also 10 the whole O.
Virei0ia, ~ho did not support tho regular re-.
publican ticket at the las: election will b
"oouoosd" as soop as the new administration
c,r,cs ip, if MT SCORER. Joseph Perry, to be
pos,inssle at Orkoey Spriuza, Shsoandoah
county, SIC, W. L. Hope, removed because hs
DIES not live there. Among Tics, who recon'
mended this change was Mr. Lewis MclA"tze.
postmaster of AL xicd,ia. VIM. Landy, vice
Martitie o Ingrsu, q. Caball. Carol c2uc;7.
1t is currently reported to day that Secretary
Sherman. in lis forthcoming rep,rt will reoon'
nerd the discoutinuanco OF the coinage Of the
standard silver dollar. or else that tho c,lu 30
made to contain enough silver 10 make 1t H..
riosicaIls Wcrlh dollar, ald this. TOO, not
wi,hstardiag the * s.iog increased demand Tor
thot cola.
With rega.d to General Maho1e party afili.
alton 10 the p,xs Senate. it is said to dsy taat
if it deps nds upon is ability to obtain the fed
eral patronage Tor Vrgicis by ioiniCg tie radi
GALE, he will vote wi!h the democrats, as the
new ADMINISTRATION cannot sford to give BIN
that patronage 10 preference to such ttus, til.
ADD consistent republicans as Wickhsm, Yosi,
Jorgeusoa, D :pdorf, aud lhe other members
Of the party who oppcs, him. With regard to
Brady, bis 'moss niim ate friend, it 10 ssld tho
democratic Senator'S had tari wo!k to get bis
appointment az collector OF Petersburg c1n
frmcd that bis c1urss 10 tie recent election
shows him 10 be Lot DOLLY uog;eatelu to them,
tui untrue to the republcsr s. aod that no will
probably lose bis pac, when DIR. Garfield Is H..
au2uraled.
Memb.rs Of Congress are gradually arriving,
and by the end Of tbs month full quorum Is
expected. Speaker Randall will be here during
the current wesk
The Comm ouwssltb's Attorney Of Alexaudtia
county has frequently begged the authorities OF
the District of Columbi, to holl the rase ,ls ar
rested hers for inveigling Strangers TO Arlpgsoa
and rcbbipg them by mcsu5 Of cheating at
c,rds, putil requisition could bs sent for them
by the Governor of Virginia. but, not1Itts;and'
ing his requests, they FRO never held more than
day. and then the ViFglui, authorities are
blsnsd for DOT putting SOP to W2st has
grew tc be c:mnon outrage. -
There is great deal of talk about The vaoan.
CO in the Senate. clused by the ELECTION OF MIR.
Gai Id to the presidency, and democrats per-
scnelly ioteres,ed in the organization OF tho
new Senate. Sly the vacancy oin not oe l!loo
until tho day after tho organ 'ton takes p!ice,
which. If true, will give the coatro! OF That
body TO tho democrats.
The company organized 10 afford CO.
comnodaUoGs TO tie visitors to Ierk-
town, ct The proposed c,ntcOnisl there,
have presented The government, T!th nj
teeo neres CT the hloore farm aud the Louise
10 which The articles Of equalization were
signed, and the site ef the monument will b.
aim, s. on tie back Of theriver. The e,mpaDy
will have their grounds beautifully laid cut, and
will afford such stt,aotions to visitors that the
GELS bsation will probably coatinuc mouth.
The day for the laying of the cornerstone CT the
monument will te the 18Th Of next 0o:obar.
THE HUMAN EAa.--Inagine two hsrDs in o
room wth the same Euubsr OF strings. aud
eaoh perfectly attuasd to corresponding string
10 the other. Touch string 10 one aud tue
corresponding stri0g in the other will give out
tho same sound. Try another string, and its
corresponding tore will be sounded. So With
oil tbs striese. So with coy combination OF
strings 1t Tcu!d bot matter how gop played
tho ono harp, the other would respond. no
doubt tho response waud be weaker That
is what enc would exoect; bu! the response,
as regards pi.ch and quality. would be almost
psrf,e:. Now substitute for oua harp hu
man ear, cad the conditions would. according
to theory, be the asme, except that the respon
sive mechanism of the ear Is much smaller than
that of the responsive harp. 10 the car are
minute chords, rods, or somethiog. ia such a
state of tension as to be tuned TO tones OF Vari-
GUS pi;ch: sound tone, i.s corresponding rod
or chord 10 the ear will respond. perhaps fseblS.
bat still with energy sufficient to excite the
uerva flamert connec;ed with il; the result ls
nervous current to the braip, and sensation OF
a tone of q particular pi ch.-Good lords.
VIM. SorsEue. son of ex Gov. Sprasue, who
was tiled Saturday at Kingston, &. l., fer shoot
;,o ar Rnhark Thomnson Uas diachsrpe6