Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-30
FROM WASHING1 on.
Special Correspondence Of tie AIeza. Gazst

WASHINGTON, y. o., Sept. 50. lS9U.
Tho receipts OK tho Treasury 10 day tfcm
c1stoms amounted to $G2l .55l; from ioternal
revenue, $436.3s7 more than million, and
still thu republican candidate f,r the presidency
s,ys that the poor ptoplo of The country shell
pay tRioa as much for their winter clothing IS
they would have to Do if the present prott i've
to. if were reduced.
Miss Susie Raynor. the beautiful and acc,m
plisbed daughter of Judge Rsynor. Solicitor OF
the Treasury, embraced the Catholic religion.
and was bop,ised at st. PstIick's Church at
aybresk this In orniog by Rev. Father Wateis
A select few of her friends were present to Wit.
ness the ceremony. The remarkable thing about
this incident is tho iaot that the father OF the
IouDg lady referred to was spoken of for the
know ootbing nomination tor tho presidency
and Initiated the third degree, the one pro-
posi- " the rc!eicu, test OF that ordar. aud tina!
her mother is the sister of the late Bishop Polk,
Of the Episcopal Church 80 it seems that. in
her case at least, religious tendencies were not
inherited.
The following changes 10 The Virginia post.
Offices were made to day An oftcs established
Mt Nash, Nelson Co., add B. W. Nash appoint
ed poslm sstel; j. ". Hail appointed poslnas
ter at White Marsh, CLIQUE :ster c.. v;cs L.
". Tsliaferrc. RESIGNED, AID Q. W. CtuUp at
South Hall. King William Cs., VIC, Mrs. Hon
rietta Williams, signed.
j. W. Pjiodi 1.er, q prominent c)ored ro-
public IN of Louisa county, Va, and Who rep
resented his county 10 the Legislature, arrived
here yesterday for the purpose Of securing the
services Of colored republican speakers to stump
bis district for Mr.. PSouz,, the republican
candidate fer Congress, FIR wh ON. he says,
most. il rot all. the colored people of that dis
trio; will vote. He says boom has already
been raised for Polotz,, and that 1t is vida
spread thrcug hout the entire district.
Tte brothers Robinson. tho colored publish
els Of tho Post. the republican paper
printed st harrisoubarg, are here to day.
Their paper has ooms out for Mosely, the
oocrsd republican cog running for Congress 10
the soveoth ds'ri,t. They say that MoseIy will
CARY the oolored vote Of Albenatle, Flrvaona
aed GoooLland, and tho c,lored Vote 10
the otber c,uoties of the district is 60
small tina. it woo's anoans 10 much. 20
gets the negro vote 10 the Ricbmond
district ard Mose'y that 10 the seventh the
Malone candid ties 10 those districts WILL be
almost out of the rsc,. From Richmond learn
that 5 9le ghite and Only 1876 negroes have
paid the capitaton tex. and that upwards of
200 whites and 900 negroes have not paid
it. Nearly all the white people who have psid
it will vote the democratic ticket, and if tho
negroes vote for MIR. Pelorz,. as they say they
will, Captain George Wise's prediction that be
viii have 4 600 msj1i.y 10 that city to meet
that which will be asnt to bin from the country
portion of the distfie: will bs fulfilled.
The iourneyman csopers' strike in George"
tovo ended to day, the bosses agreeing 10 pay
l2a cents iostesd Of 10. The cause was that
millers agreed to pay naore for barrels.
VIM. Hughes. the Capitol polio, who VAS
charged with taking improper liberties With
4 female child 10 The Wise Presidents room.
was dismissed within five miuutes AFTER the
sourt had rendered decision in bis oass. D.
O'Nssl. q Capitol sborer. was promoted to bis
place OF onos. aud II. lddings appointed to
O'Neaps plaza.
Messis Jameson Collins. Of Alexandria,
have contrao. for dOi0g soma iron and brass
work for the Senate Chamber.
II is runorsd that MIR. W. W. Cofoorsnis SO
much Interested 10 the SUCCESS of the democrat
% party this year that be sent lsrge oontribu.
ion to Mr.. Bsrnum last week.