Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-26
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S.,eriu: Correspondence II the -3's.e'- Ga:'t


Wasn!HGg"n. y ., ''et. =" is"
In the Scaat: - ~ &c ill !or the rc!"t
Of Mis- II. Fl. Cock Nas reach On the ci!cn-
dar. This Bill il !oF tie Iu1poae Ct rttuTDi5g
to MIS-. Horiebsia II. Cook tho Sum Of $4G0.
which was paid hg r deceased husband for q
lot adjoining her dwelling house in Alexandra
at q eovtri m,ut Tx shlr. and Which no was
subsequently, compelled to icpurcnsso rum its
original owner for $500. The bill vas support.
cd by Mes-ls Wilheis, Ctekicl, Bailey AMI
Prior. AMI was opposed by Mcs,rs EImunGs
snd Mcmillan until tho hour arrived fer the
eulopies upon the lately d,c,a'cd SCI aor, Mr.
Houston, Ct Alabama, when it went over. az
MIR. Elmurd5 said, without prejudice.
In tho Senate to day Mr.. Wl!hcrs presented
tho petitions Of several citizens Of Richmond
Tor tho payment Of thor calms for rent OF
WarehOus g.
The Committee on CGmmric, ci tho Senate
had the appointment OF the aUn nt j. Nj. Wells
as surveyor OF the port oil Ncw Orleans before
them again TO day, but again post pOned giving
it definite consideration.
Tho House to day took up the dticlorcy bill
for tho Sttr mti service. and determined TO
lluIib Iho VII IL W lHu
ln conversation with rrOmioont ana il fla,
ontisl national legislator from Virginia this
morning ho inf rmcd your correspondent that
he was utterly opposed TO any inter lorenzo with
tho management OF the affairs Of the c)uscfva.
tive party 10 Virginia by her representatives
10 Congresses such. Whatever they may think
right to do as Individuals would be proper, but
their attempted interference as CoDGrt sSmcn
would be unwi$c and give those who want to
keep tho party divided tif.ctvo ammunition
Tie also thought it would bc tho bts. policy for
the State conservative executive committee 10
| resign at orcI and let new committee bo np.
pointed, 10 tho scltc ION OF which tho opinions
tho members may entertain upon Tho debt
question shall not DO considered, aud which
| shall tct with solo regard to securing the best
interests Of tho party, State ard country in the
great iS;uo involved in the next presidential
contest
Tie action of tho Now York republican com
| mittce yesterday is locked upon Icy the politi
clans here almost in Tho !gh. Of 40 exlinpuishcr
| upon tho pr, s;denta aspirations Of MIR. Blaine,
| and as omincntIy celebrated to induce that gen
tltman to believe that all the labor and pains
| he endured during tho lato democratic fiasco
| in Maine will profit him little or nothing.
Tho meeting Of tho Board of Trustees Of the
Episcopal Female Institute of StnuntoG, held n
uny VI !"o aso 10 sIcct - ii"'clPa, LOT laat ~
| s'tu,o ID place Of Mr. fhil'Is' ueceHscu' ana
| which Senator Withtrs attended as member,
did not accomplish the object fer Which il ns.
semDleo, but entrusted the Gi'clon Of rrm
''i,S, 10 cntnnlE'ee VI Inc boaru.
W l'iah u; Haiurop was appointed post
master at AiEips rfo!i, hmYth county. Va,
Voc oaFAil IA: "n!Irop' "rpontrh under a
h,iofTG'en'a'i1n rl lao's.
me HOUSE C@m mitt"n on tho District OF
I"ihh'l - agreed th'a morning 10 r6pnEt reSo'
,ni"h I" IN" House an'hnn2'nf tn" nvrsIIsa'
'Ion I'll me "inc' /, a''ra "i Inc N"hiIh' 'ionrIS
| Vi ,nr hi7tr.H siS' "h' Tor pf"h'h'''ns the az
| orP'nac' "i drawback certificates t"f lakes 10
| IN" hiE'f'nt nntli inr'htr ofJrf:.
| Inc Ihilad'Irhla qnlnin" manufacturers are
| no. going TO 81 qnIct " und'r III" rcdu2non IN
| thr iTmrISh pr"h's they ~crh making pfi"r to
! inc At" ion "f she customs dn'Q IN that anti
! Gle bur NV" or. ."'z ii lobby i"r the nnrrcs: