Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07
FROM WASHING7 ON.
Special Correspondence of the A'era. Gazette.

Mr.. Kellogg, VITO ia here, having no real
home in the State he frauduleutly represents IN
the u. s. Senate, says that the death OF Mr..
Spofford vi 10 20 wise relieve him of the per
ple xilies and atzstics TINT enViroa biu, IS tho
demo Gratis will Immediately proceed to eec; 40.
other man 10 SpCh)rd's place, and that the war
against him will be wsgad IS vigorously az ever.
Gold ia so plentiful and the greeobccks 10
such demand for moving tho crops that gold IL
now paid out for oil claims against the goVorr-
ment 10 New York.
The receipts at the Treasury 10 day from Gus.
toms amounted 10 So. TSG; from lnttr0aI
revenue, $59S. 495.
The postofice at Daegcr's Boetours Co.,
Va. YVES discontinued 10 day tor want OF can
didate for the postmastership there.
The national fair this year shows proportion
ally greater falling off 10 attrac;ivencss than
tho recent fair in Alexandria, both as regards
the crowds 10 attendance and tho Dumber and
character of lhs exhlbite, and the cn'y hope OF
tho managers new is that the rsc9s may preserve
it from being failure.
Judge Phelps, member of Congress from
Connecticut. here to da7, says the T. c,Lt tcWn-
ship elections hold in that State indicate moth
ing 30 far IS the rational election 10 b. held
mex month is concerned, and That 10 The large
cities OF the State, il which llss tho democratic
strength. 60 elections wtr, held. MIR. Phsp3
says the State will 90 for Hsr cock, and that #
both Ohio and Indiana 60 democratic next week
legislature will be chosen and will elect
democratic senator.
Mr.. Morgan r. Wise. NJ. e. from Psunsyl
varia VITO has Just returned from visit to tho
Pacific slope. and WHO is now 10 TIE city, says
that Gar6eld's RI cord On the Chinese aud silver
quts.iors will certsioly lose him the States CT
Califcroia ard Colorado, aud that the repnbll-
clrs 10 The States ooncede that both OF them
are bound to 60 fer Hancock.
Letters received hero this morning from
Messrs. Voorhees, Hendricks and Mcdonald al!
corc1r 10 the opinion that nothing less than
mrscs can now prevent that State from going
democratic nex! week. Senator Wallace, who
ia 10 the city, and upon whose opinion moro re-
lance is placed than on any other sOgle polIl
ciau 10 the country, expresses the samo belief.
The claek about English's ponuriorsness is said
By these who koow him 10 be all camm0o. that
there is 20 man in the word who has q mcra cor
reotappreoiation of the value Of money thaEEoS
lsb, that 10 is immensely rich, and has rlade
I'D his mind TO carry Indiana, sud is bound to
do il; and to show that this estimate Of him is
also entertained by Dir. Cooking is proved By
tho latter's remark that "Eoglish doesn't hunt
bundle bees with brass bard y"
The records Of tho War Department were
examined this morning by newspaper men With
relsreIce to General Grants recent charges
against General HsDcock. aud. So has been the
c,so Invariably whenever there was test OF
veraci'y 10 which General Graot ~as party,
tho result has b.Gp against lin. President
johnson said he could not be believed on OATH
Senator Sumner ssid bis word could DOT b. re-
ia Va
iustiGes both assertions, Tor it shows that the res
moyals said by Can't to ksvo been mtd, ty
Hancock were made by Sheridan. and that
when Grant tclegrsphed 10 Hancock about
them. on b:ins Informed. 10 response, that
they had not Oply been removed BY Sheridan,
but that cir SUCCESSORS ll1i enttred upon their
duties he telesrepncd back all RICH"
Grants attack upon Hancock has been tho
boomerang OF the campaign, and lhe manner 10
vbics; it Is treated ty Gencral Hatc1ck has
eaiotl tho latter praite aud admiration in al
ausrrers OF ! among all parties. TIE anti Grant
Republicans point 20 the attack as proof ct their
wlsdem 10 opp3siBg hil nomination OF Chicago,
and dspou.o, him for The obstacle he has
thrown in the way of Gsrfsld's elec,i,n.
40 intelligent goo'l.msp. who has just re-
tcrned from trip through several OF the coua-
ties 10 the first end third confessional districts
10 Nirgiti., say hr WAS surprised at the Gar-
field strength he iCbcd there; that all the ne
proes intended TO vote Tor hin aud many white
men. tie Gays IT the Same condition OF sffalrs
exists 10 all the other paris OF the State there
ia 40 gcuder tho radicals arc to make an active
campaign 10 Virginia. Tor 9Th their forces
pittod agaiott democracy weakened BY any
considerable detection they have 40 excellent
chance OF earring the stitr. What do the
MAhoti es saw to this?
A letter received here to day from Mr.. Geo.
u. Wise, democratic candidate tor Congress 10
tho Richmond district of Virgins. says the
prospect of bil election is bright. Mr.. Davies,
editor of the Mapass,s Gsz,tte, who is here to- |
dsy, says Judge Gafr:s,p, The democratic can
didste for Congress 10 the first Virginia dstrlc,
10 private letter to him, states that ne Will
come froE the Eastern Shore with 1000 ma
ority, and Mr.. Davies says Prirca William |
county will give him SEQ more.
. The death Of Capt. Stuart, postmaster OF the |
United States House Of Representative. which
occurred 10 Alexandra this Afternoon. ls much |
regretted here whero tho decss,d had many |
warm friends.
Among the many Southern republicans here |
Who bling disguised with continuare, OF the |
bloody shirt policy, ss anncunocd BY MIR. Cenk |
ling. have sbakou the dust OF radlcalIsm iIom
their feet and i,ioed the Haeeock ard national
host, is Rev. MIR. Phelps, Gfthc NJ. Il. Church.
formerly presiding elder in the Alexandria dis
trics. Josiah billiard, however, also we'll Known
10 Alexandra, still holds to the s:alwart latin,
and 10 his occupation as eonstsble seiz's With
increased rapaciy upon poor debtors hop.ehold
goods, under the pleasing Authorization lhat no
is despoiIirg rebels.
An utknoRo dissase ia prevailing among lie
cstl, 10 the vicinity of Petersburg. Daring
the past few dsgs several valuable COWS bcVe
died, and many more are sfiioted. The symp
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