Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of til. AIera. Gasetts.

WASHINGTON, d. O.. Nov. 90, 1880.
Owing to the retirement Of several pEesso:
u. g. senator's, the composition Ct soma OF the
committees of that body will undergo couslder-
able change after the h OF nag! March. Jadso
! Davis will bsoome chairman OF tho COMMITTEE
on the Revision of tho Laws, vic, Wallace. Nh
Garland will become chairman Of the Comnit'
tee on tho jed GARY. vice Thurman. Dir. Nc
Donald would have been Chairman OF this eon
mittee, but bis term also sxtlrcs "itn tue
present Congress. Judge Davis will b, second
on this committee, which position is considered
equivalent to the Craftsmanship Of any othsr
committee. The promipeEcs thus given TIC
Judge By the democrats is in malkEd contrast
With the treatment be received OF the hands CT
the radicals, who, as is well known. snU5 him
whenever they have coacc,. r1r. JohDstoo
will become chairman cf tho COMMITTEES oe
Foreign Relations, vice Eatot; Slater, Of the
Committee on Agriculture, vice Johu:top; But
Ter, on Territories. vica Garland, cad CoskrlIle,
who, it is conceded will DO 70 elected, has Tia
ohoioe of remaining where ne is. chairman CT
| the Committee on Claims, or taking the char
msnship of the Committed % Military Atfairss,
vice Randolph. Tee Committee on Prlatiug i:
composed of Senator'S Whyte, Ransom AID An
| thouy. Mr.. Whyte will retro. Dir. Ransom
| will remain as Chairman Of tho Committee 90
Commerce. and of COURSE. the democrats Will
not make MIR. A9lhonp, reputl CID, Chairman.
Tho Craftsmanship CT this Committee 1t is
therefore suggested, should BE given to General
Malone, OF Virginia. Ii it il. he will have
| clerkship st hS disposal, worth 81 600 year
| pretty good plsce for oDo of his friends.
Mr. FREEZER, The defeated Mahouo candidate
L e. ~. e.. L. r. l. 4 or. oyI 10
| is i'll here. He says There will be 90 session
Of the Virginia Legislature this wiaier, that ia
| tia. nobady wants session, but that for that
very reason it is possible the beloved Holiday
msy call oae." With reterer c., to State Senator
Smith recent letter on the State debt, he says
''pscpe who read il must be badly OF for read.
| ing matter" lie also says that Sto7all will
contest Cibeli's scat, end that if Congress will
&C. With common fairness, let alcne stretchlng
a point as il sometimes co3s, il. will be given TO
bio.
Ioterest is Increasing 10 tho Yolk:oTn cen
teurial mex. year IS the arrangements for it
progresses. Eouator Johnston, as is known, is
the chairman of the commission having charge
of The fair. He hes several clerks ct bis room
10 the Capitol cogaged in work relating 10 the
monument end tho ceremonies attendant upon
the lsyiog Of its o:raer stone. 1t is supposed
tbat the Virginia military to DO present upon
the ccoasicu will be sufficiently ounercus to
constitute division Ct two hrieadas. aud the
impression is tia. General Fiz Les wli b.
seize cd as their commander, With Generals
Payns, Of Fauq1isr, and Walker. of Pulaski, a5
brigadiars. ant that this orgasizition will b.
contiEued as the nuc,cus Of the militia crgsnl
za.ioo Of the State The command CT the
wh"ls r.i!i!sr7 fc!c, present upon tho occasion
Will, it is supposed, DO te1dGrcd to Norihtro
man, cot vet designated.
Judge r. w. Hughes, Of tee Eastern dis rio:
Of Virlisia. is spoken OF 10 coEnec iou With ono
Of the constructive Vtc;rc!ss on the Supreme
beech. judge Hughes Wculd have graoad that
beech ia i,5 PALMER days. AID DOW Wcud b,
toe brishses. or2an:r: Oh l., but it is feared
that ttat tie place Ct bis nativity is TOO tar
South for either Mr.. Hayes OF Mr.. Garfield to
acp,ias him. His recent lcitor ca tho rccr.
goIiz .i2n CT The republican party 10 Virginia,
it may be remarked, wh,la it nay assist hin in
ob:ainicg tie sppoil:m,n., will hsvo directly
ceprsrY effect upon Lis confirmation by the
Senate. and fer this rcssoo. if for 20 other, i,
thou; BIT to haYo been tho Ucst i'll advised lcttcr
Of his life.
Prstid5a! elect G ,,G>Id lett her, this norn
irg for lis home 10 Oslo. While here no sue
o;ssfuiiy avci1e the iateTvioWcrs. sld the pub
lie consequently knows a5 little about the pollcg
he inter ds 10 pGrtuo as it did before his arrival.
Oae Of his most Intimate tficcds. however, @ho
is familiar With lis irc,niogs erd ou!goinsa.
says lhGt Of ell PEOPLE ir the equity those most
surprised abcut his course will be the residents
of the Sou:h. asd that es ooRsEquenc' much
Of The support he xpccs 10 !ec,lvJ IN 1884 will
ma frcn that :c:ion.
CoGgre,s EilI meet D. vt M0oJay, AID already
Toe ii , is beginning to ill Up with the many
whose business or pleasure lies 10 attendance
upon il. Ahout forty Numbers CT tho House
have nrrivtd aud pcprY Ill arn expected by tho
also, suoag those sho er;iy-d las! rigat b,ius
Massrs. Back end R,rdolph Mr. Voorhees, is
txpeoted 10 night. Fico Pr>s;9sn. Wheeler
Tas licked fer 10 day.
General Jos Johnson INST With quite SELF
GUS accident hero on Thanksgiving day. While
desceodiug the foot steps CT hi5 residence be
clipped sld, falling, s;tu'k iho back OF lis head
aga;t 81 no sharp edge 1t QUO ct the granite !
steps. His ecalp Wis laid opao for mors thsa
an iuui'. AID be was rchd&r:d UNCONSCIOUS. Two |
woGen Who were passing &. ih3 time gave the |
olaTn, AID, with thel. bss:starc,. ne was taken |
back ilto :::c house. a surgeon vas summoned, |
aod he is doiog we'll, The rapidly With Htich |
be RECEIVERS from Wounds bling remarked
Tho ftllo1icg changes 10 the Virgioia post |
Offices w:ro made to day: The cf6os at D4vdea,
Augusta c9uoty, discontinued. pspeis 10 60 TO
VI yresooroush also that at Madison Mills.
NJ sdison county, papers TO 60 to Orange Court
HOUSE; az ofico established at Rlsna, Bedford
G. unity, with 3. l.. Garter es postmaster.
Az offioar Ct the House from Tennessee, who
Left Memphis Saturday, says tho ida OF re-
publican Senster IRON that Safe Is not ooter-
tanned there.
The daughter of Mr.. Barcb. StorotsrS OF tito
Senate. will 30 married at noon to morrow TO
wealthy iron manufacturer Of Chattanooga,
uamsd WsIner.
To days Naa Yo:k newspapers we're cried Oh
the streets hero OF II o'cleck this mornicg, and
10 time fer l,to breakfasts.
The l!s: Of thu pio s:sods Ga the Seoate side
Of the Csritol-that recently occupied by tie
ate Mary Veosi'a-Tas abolished tbs morning.
SU;CIDE-Io Richmond. Saturday morning
asst, Taylor Cord 3D. aged IS years. clerk at the