Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-24
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Special Correspondence Of the Aler:. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, u. G., July "a, 1880.

WASHINGTON, u. T., July -, 1851.
Tho receipts ct tie Treasury to dsy from
customs we're SECS. 542; from internal re1e1ue,
$276,5Sl. The national back notes received
for redemption Tor The week eudlcg to day
amounted to 81 ,22G 010 for the corresponding
wtc:z last year, s.. 3l9 900; for to dsy. sl70.-
900. Tne u. s. bords noR ia The Treasury as
security for Iatilral banks Doses amount 10
$3Gl ,037 900; the an cunt ti sCci bonds de-
posted this week a5 Gritty for tuch crcula-
ton, 500 goo; the smcuot Withdrawn, $749.-
900.
TIC U. S. ship Ysulck, low ct tho Navy
Yard here undergoing repairs. will be ordered
into c:mmission caily mkt week.
TIL, u. s. slip Tennessee, which has been
investigating the Spanish affair, eft the coast of
Cuba, and which is now ct Port Rey4l. hss
been ordered North a5 that affair turns tut TO
BIO all moonshine. The report OF the Tcrnt s,ec's
commander will be considered by tho Cabinet
next Tueeday, when, it is supposed. the matter
will bo dropped-Whtn it ought to be. at any
IIa'e.
Mr.. Hayes has COT Guided tn stlcrd Tho sol
diers' reunion at Columbus, OHIO, on the 10th
pIo2imo, bu:, owing TO want OF time. will only
remain there one day.
DeluEy H. S. Marshal Nyo will, it is rumor-
cd hero to day, b. appointed postmaster at
RchmoLd, vice Forbes. TO be removed for
crookedncss in his tc;auns.
| lotclligoIce was rtcclVfd ut tho Navy De-
| partmcnt to Gay Of tho death, from typhoid
fever. at the Naval Hospital, in Philadelphia,
| of Cadet Engineer Le1ccn White, of Vir-
! cina. who stood 3!d iD order CT mc,it Of the
2Od c'ass.
Mr.. CrcssWeli, ono OF tic commissioners ct
the Frecdmeps SAVINGS Bank, is now engaged
10 signing che cks for the last declared dividend
checks are fer az snail SUN as 10 cents. When
tho poor dupcs Of this bank draw this dividend
| they will hav, received about enc half the
| amount they deposited, without auy interest.
The bank still Owls valuable piece OF proper.
| ty 10 the city, but it is supposed tho commits
tiOners will cot slow any MIRO CT the available
iuu6s to 70 toohe poor negroes, but will absorb
| all tho rest 10 payment for their own services.
Tho new steamer, 10 lun between Shepherd 5
and Q0anlico, now in proc 81 of construction at
Wilmington, Delaware, will be o)mplcttd in
| about two weeks. She will BIO the largest boat
! on tho river, cIpablo Of crrying 90 entire pas.
s.Cger train, will b, furnished 10 the most clab
orato style, ard is cgpaotcd to mako the distunc,
between tho two CDds OF her rouo in ono hour
| aud a half. Capt. WHO, OF tho steamer
George L?ary, who will tc her cjmmaEler, has
invited party Of lrierd 10 como to Whining,
ton and return with him on tho now steamer.
MIR. DupeaG. Cna Of tho ltsaccs of the ALI X
andlia canal, Informed mo 10 day that tho water
which had been drawD off that canal to low of
son repairs will be lot on again next Tuesday,
u! that no boas were arriving a. Georgetown
from Cumberland. whether from break or a
sand bar in tie Chcsapeake and Olo canal or
blockade by the boatmcn had not b,cn a!c.r-
taIncd.
1t has been sscrrtbiacd that tho republican
m' )rlty OF 400 at the rcc:Dt cCc.ion 10 Orc
gou vas csused by money sent into that State
by ocrtaiu railroads ard Mr. Bu ilmin Hals.
day t5r SECURING legislature favorable to those
roads ind scn1 MIR. Mitchell. one OF the lob.
twists fer HalIaday's cid mail claim. back to the
Uhi!ed S:stgs Senate. Gentlemen from Oregon
sly the result OF the reoeot tlec ion there was
altogether tXc,p.inoal, and tia. there il no
dtutt CT tho State goilg democratic nc & NJ
vembcr
Letters r. c,i7ad hc,e from Norfolk say that
MIR. Gocdo will receive tito nomination Of tho
y
that the probability is tina. q ncIro named Nor.
ton will rcotivo the tatilsicr nomination and
be supported by tho republicans, ard that it
that be so. MIR. G1ode will be rr'ecc;cd, IS the
whlto mon there, whether republicans or resd.
ju8ters, will DOT vote for negro.
MIR. A, q. McCcy. youag gentleman from
Altxapdrir, he's been appointed o clerk 10 the
ctilc, Of tho democratic congressional campaign
committee here, aud is rcw at work OF The
CslitoI.
L,ttc's received hero from Coopel Mosby
state that al the crooked copsuls 10 China and
Japan. inciudlog young Llpctla. 500 of tho late
President, have been removed, and that finally
In has received letter from tho State Depart.
mont approving of his course.
A delegation Of All x,ndril republicans came
here recently to SEQ il aDy cam paign money was
to be stnt into that district, and, if so, to secure
tho disposal Off il, but delegation from another
part OF tho district came the day alter, and no.
did all that the Alexandria delegation had done.
1t ID not koown whether any money will be SIN.
to that district, hut If so. it will not DO dis:rl-
bucd BY tho Alexandra republicans
MIR. WheatIy, the A'cyaodil urd,rtskcr,
YES here to dav making arrangements for bury
ing ohiid of Mr.. John Hall. railroad en-.
ployeo ct eli ,ndria, which c,ms hero four or
Afo u'Ss aSo w WISH It's RUu was
taken SICK with the Group and di,d 10 a short
time
An Altxandrian engaged in tusiness 10 tLis
city informed mo to day that a! tho oreanizs.
ton of the Mabopitcs' club 10 That city. Isst
Thursday night, local notice Of which appeared
in tho Gszotte, young MIR. Enlwhl, stood
90 the pavement 10 frott Of The building 10
which tho meeting YES hold. and pi tay Of
those who entered II. and that his tally paper
read Gs l3IloWs: Seven white NOR, oDe negro,
aud oUn druokon map.
trEN-8 0F THE NsE.
tx Gov. B. Grs,z Brown. CT Missouri. has
announced bimtcT as candidate for tho Uoitod
States Senate.