Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
ecial Eo-responG2enes of the Alerd. G

W ASHlNuTON, ~. VI, Oepts IL 1ooV'
Thore is 20 doubt, AID everybody here sees
it, that the reputl cans, at least all ofthem who
live 10 this city, or como to it and STAY long
enough 10 talk, are sick and dispirited. They
felt weak sad disoomposel before the blaine
eleo!iou, bu. the result of that has upset them
entirely. Some of tie clerks already give ul
the Contest. and are asking their democratic
friends to speak good word for them or to
look for a p!sce outside the departments fol
them. Others. on the contrary, are angered,
and. when off their guard, talk about the re-
putlicans lighting before they will give up the
country to the control Of the I'D rebels and
foreigners" Well, they'll have to fight then,
for every Indication points to the election OF
Hancock. Fortunately, if they do fight, their
opponents will be Northern democrats, and as
tho latter whipped tho South. there isn't much
doubt Of their being able to sew up such
weak fighting material as now compose the re-
publican party Nearly all the fighting men in
the army, suoh IS Mcclellan. Roseoranz,
Hancock mep, who, having voted to elect Ham
cook. will sse that he ia inaugurated.
A letter recsived here this morning from
Senator Johnston. of Virginia. says he will
enter the campaign fur the regular democratic
ticket 10 bis State on the 18th at Taz,well
Court House, where he had been president of 6
bank, commonwealth attorney. aud member
of the Legislature, and remain 10 it actively 10
that district until the 18th proximo, when bis
son Dr. Ban Johnston will be marrisd.
It is understood that movement is on foot by
tho Mshonites 10 the FIRST congressional district
Of Virginia to get " z, the republican caudi-
date for Congress-, to withdraw 10 favor OF
Critoher, the Malone candidate. The plan Of
this movement is reported to be as follows: A
republican readjuster probably Dir. Nash.
will lie nominated; Gsorge G. Bound will &c
the district eIector. and will appoint the county
electors; an active CANVASS will be kept up until
lost before the election. when Wolff. whose
vote. i. is hoped, will thus bs divided. seeing
that be has 90 ohaLc,. will be willing to with.
draw, Nash will slso withdraw. and the whols
opposition to Judge Garrison, the democratic
candidate, be concentrated upon CIitchar.
Volt COW BELIEVES that be has coed chance
Of election, owing to the split 10 the dem ooratic
rarks caused by Cricher. and has rejected oil
the offers made TO him 70 withdraw, but the
proposed effort to divide the negro vote will, i!
ia thought, succeed, ant then, it il supposed.
he will BIZ moro ameneble TO withdrawing ID"
iusnees. c
A private letter received here this morning
from Senator Wsllsos says that Hancock Will
carry Pennsylvania, snd that Virginia must not
be derect in this tho supreme effort the people
of the whole country are making tor national
and constitutional government. SeIstor Wal
lace iorelold the result in Maine month be-
fore hand and when every other democrat out.
siae Of Maine had given up the contest. 80 that
as prophet be hes lust claims to rank high.
A letter rte.iVed here to day from Mr.
Bigger. secretary of the democratic State COM
mittee of Virginia, speaks ssnguinely Of tho
prospects of the democracy 10 that State. and
the belief here is now becoming general that
that few real democratic will be led Oft By the
maiotily will be about IS large as usual.
Sergeant at Arms Bright, of the Senate, has
lust returned from lodipua. He says that
State is as sure for Hancock as uny other Stale
10 the Uoion. and that. while tie democrats
are not resorsiug to bribery or any other iIlegit
mate means for obtaining votes. they have all
the money they want for legitimate purposes,
and that tha talk about their limited funds ia
oil bosh.
The National Boald of Health is copsidera-
big exercised about the recent RESOLUTIONS OF
the local board Of health Of New 0fleaps, and
say that the latter has always opposed their
sanitary measures. 10 consequence of the sup
posed Injuries those measures would IL fics upon
the commerce of that CITY.
Capt. Hoasate. of tie signal service. was 10.
terye ed this morning. snd says there is no
reason for, and no possibility Of, the scientific
bureau of that service being transferred FROM
the War Dapsrtm spt to aither the Coast Sur.
vey or the Smithsonian Institute.
Stocks are tumbline. bot DOT 30 much % ac-
count of the fear of the effect OF Hsocook' g
election o. 10 consequences Of the "bes2iEg'
operations Of che radicals in Wall street, for the
purpose of impressing the country With the
false idea Of the effect Of the prospect Of demo
cratic success. 1t evidently sbows. however,
The desperate straits to which the radicals Gre |
reduced.
The receipts at the Treasury to day from Gus |
nrns amounted 10 $738,748: from internal |