Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-16
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Specid! Correspondence of the Ale1a. Gazett

Inc S;oate "es Tot 10 session to day. baviog
a@louFocd yesterday uqtil Monday, to which
AEie the blouse also sGiauroed 10 day.
The democrats Ct M7. Voo.his' district III
New jersey will petition Coz t,r his Y
puIsloa upon tho ground Of bis acknowledges
ercoS:jaess, aud it is by 10 mcaus improbable
,hat their r,quest will be granted.
The Senate Committee 90 Territories met o
day aud considered proposition fer establish
irg itrrlt1rIa! fUrm Of vsvsrnueG! Tor Alaska.
Iac supervisors of the c.u.us i0r Vlrg!uii aru
those stated II this correspondence yesterday.
ne Gam@ OF the ODE fer the Alexandria diso
| t,ici nss Dot get ltanspircd, Superintendent
NE!kSr lrforml1S your correspondent tDls
| in"Fo,3z mat there IVES sp!i9 it 'hs oopgFcs-
ssolo! Recommendation, AID thst be did not
| iect autb9r2:d 20 sly Tho u'G be appoGtcd
unI! re bad s@eo tie President agEin. Judge
Harris, Rhtn Informed that DR.. Ua5eil bst
! been appointed for the Richmond district SAID:
well. that fixes it, the uan fJr the AeXap-
dTla cl,tlic! al De a republican, for Of those
| c'rtauy appointed Two are democrats and TWO
r.p Ir!!caoa, ana It has always been uuderS u
that there Wnu be two democrats Bnd three
| rcnu DhcauS
Gen. Armstrong appeared before the Senate
| Committee Oh h iucaLou to Gay, and advocated
| thc appropriation OF The balance OF unclaimed
coioTet peasioIs ID the Treasury to the educs
:ion OF the cClored people, portlaue Of the fund
20 20 20 Hampton Normal School AID TO
Il ward University.
Il is probable Mr.. Davis'5 bill for Or: piping
tgom the books of the Treasury the charges
| bsalnst tho several suites for tho surplus tuod
oi the IrcGsuarg deposited With them will be
! passed. Ali ms democrats Who still! bold 10
| the old dccjGcsatc doctrine that The states
| sheu rcc"ivc GotnuG irCm ;hc General Gov
! crnmcnt, Mcssr5. Thuruao, kuruau, Estou,
beya,d aat probably tew olhcis will vote
| against II. but not IN ugh t defeat it. Amoag
! ;to-c ul0 viii support 1t ere both the Virginia
! 9r3aiGr5.
! E1Ssgy den cat il the Stuatc is well ssiia'
| led that blC. Kellogg has 90 right 20 the scbt
| be occupies, bur several OF them believe that
the case has teen aojudcaicd aad will not De
/! Wiling 10 uuscat him unless they aIo thorough.
! - cGoy nc?i chat cyi3erc: he's been adauc,'d
befof6 tao Investigating c!muIttee that was
! Gakn0"n at the time hu Tss admitted, apd the
| ch.:. IT o! Tie W'tpesSeg On u0t! sides { this
ca5G ATTEST yrccludes anythlog re!isbie on that
| point.
Lho letter Of D!strc- Attorney Curkhili, say,
Ing That there I5.Dot sufficient evidence to COG
| Yic! lilo hltta murderers. Is eeuSGfed in 40
| measured t@rMS, az II is but natura! 10 suppose
tnat man vito has orc: ,XprrsS4d &C option
IS not likely IL be very anxious 10 prove that
| 0pin.@n cIroGecu..
The smallpox is gradually cxteUdius here.
l. - n"w il the Immediate uelgi borh0o.i Of
! Second street and Pennsylvania avenue. |: is
not CT very iatBI type, however, orly five or
s!x 'iaFlGg G!ea trCm 1t up to this date lis
/: rFcy2lcoca has created little or 90 excitement.
| MI Hay0r!. It Is reported is pressing the
| rrasclEtlou Of report 90 bis RESOLUTION 10
| vrtcr 20 Get II before the Senate as soou as
| ios>ib!c, s! that tic prolonged di;clSs:ou it is
likely 10 produce may Dc included without un
| Necessary Gci.y.
Mr. D!mitry's f,reiga revenue sfsup bill,
| heretofore reniyurd 10 this correspondence. is
new before the Committee on Ways and Mcsns
| OF The House OF representatives having been
! introduced 10 tho House oo tbe 7th instant by
Judge Exam, OF Louisiaua. The bill author
! 'z:s The Srcretntg Of the Treasury to issue six
| series OF stamps, ranging 10 v4uo from five
oents 10 i've Gollhra, and preceding for their
sale at all postotboos OF ,he u. s. end at the U.
| >. nSG!s 400 ClEsu ar agents oti;c sc il. Ihc
C uHtfIcS of the postal union.
| E1nVe: sailors With mtmb.rs Of Congress-
7no generally understand the spirit OF the tvs
! houses 20 phich !hcy beOgg, lead 10 the b lief
ihat The bill hat has been Introduced to amend
! the laws With respect &c uGtiog the eitc oral
q0tG vii! not be adopted, gs it is not agreeable
10 al he republicans aud rs the democrats will
oososo It. l. seems that all the latter will
cgree 70 wll' be the rt-6aaot1eut # the old
22l rule providing Tor ;he 10!ms 20 be observed
10 c1untlng that vote.
luT. Sau!ebuyy's bill fur tie protection Ct
private tui0sTaGls 10 tho hands OF tho tccsrspb
c0ln3eple HlI. 1t Ia understood. b. defeated.
! Ii Is even said that Mr.. Salisbury himself is
oppoi ei TO 1t, aud only Introduced it by request
COUNTRY Homes FOR SOUTHERN BOYS -
Enc Petersburg 2dex Appea! says: We very
cHcar'u!!g give place to the following c,mmup
tatCD. Major Whitfield will gladly and with
on! charge, provide honcs in the country for
sue buys OF our CITY as arc wiling to so to
work, aud wo,k earnestly fer ca houcst living,
if application is made to HIN. Toore is great
! demand for labor and tor those who desire 10
obteiu stus,iois OF ibis KIDD. homes can be
provided.
PETERSBURG, VA. Jan II, 1880
! Editors Iuo}cc IppeaL:
My attention Is called 10 the following rara
rrsph il your Issue of to day: Tho AIexan.
| 6ri2 6 tie speakioy of the orphan boys IRON
NV York, who have been provided aith hcmes
IL the vicinity Of Petersburg, says: There
are dozens Of srcr buys 10 aluos, every Vrs.
ri. c,ty @bO wopd be delighted, if they c,ud
Get good c0uatfy homes. gu thea add This
Is true, and 1t is cur duty TO provide for our
o'9n before Wa pr,vide for othe.s'" Fit is
true, | INST c,:diall7 agree with you. To test
it. suppose you publish that l will provide all
such with good country homes free of charge.
1t vii! give but little trouble, and great plea
Eucc. There ls 90 jubt about the demand
Very uuy yours.
Is. F. WINFIELD.
COURT Or APPEALS YESTERDAY. Burgess