Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-22
FROM WdsEiEca TyIr
Special Correspondence Of the Alera. Gazette.

Specaa! Correspondence OF the Aterd. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. g.. june %, 1880.
The receipts at the Treasury to day from Gus
TOMS amounted to sos, 59l; from Internal rcvs.
nue., slSl,72O. The national bank notes re-
csved fer redcmplion amounted to S4lS,OOO.
1t is understood that tho reason the repubi-
c1ns were so anxious to get Don Cameron 10
accept re election 10 ths Craftsmanship Of tho
republican national executive Committee was
the fact of his i1flotc, with the great uoueyed
corporations OF the oouDry-those that in
former elections have contributed largely to the
campaign fund.- These corporations we're all 10
favor OF either Grant or Baioc, AID there was
nobody among Dir. GatGeld's especial friends
who was familiar or Influential enough With
them to make the rtqnlsite demands.
1t has been reported for some Iimo pas, aud
Is now believed by macy, that jealousy Oh tho
part OF naval officers was the main cause of tho
adverse reports upon the unseaWortbioess Of
tho steamer Gunarr, which sailed yesterday on
her search for The North Pole. It is said that
both the sub boards of examiners who inspected
her, composed OF experts, reported favorably,
but that tho reports ct both vc;o re
jacted by the whole board who. as is known,
| maui oNSCtoC iepOltS W OScTct8ry. OapC.
Howgatc is poIft city confident of her fitness for
tho purposes Of tho expedition upon which she
has started, and exptc:s nothing short Of com-
pleto SUCCESS
A report Of The sudden death Ct MIR. Hayes
had an extensive circulation here this morning.
1t is supposed to have originated 10 the imagin-
atlon OF newSboy, as N despatch TO any such
effect hid retcAed tho city. 1t produced some
Anxiety, and dispatch was sent Immediately
to Columbus, Ohio, near which pGoo MIR.
hayes homo IL, erqulrlng about its truthful
ness. An answer was speedily received, to the
effect that nothing had been heard there of the
reported death, or OF anything that would iGdi.
cato the oocurretco Of 40 suoh event.
Thn State Department received int lligcL !,
this morDlog to the effect that tho pursuit by
American troops of Victoria's band of Indians,
who have recently been committing deprcda-
lions 10 New Mexico, into McXicln territory,
would Tot be allowed by tho Mexican govern
ncnt This intelligence is by 90 III ,ar unsat |.
isfaotory to the department, for Mcxic having
thus afforded tho Indans o barber, becomes
responsible for their rcioLs. and " II be held to
such respo. sibility for any future dcprcdaiicns
they may commit.
A few members Of Congress still rtm,in in
tho city, about twenty members of tho lIouso
and probably fourth Of that numbor Of sena-
tors. Among tho latter arc Mr. Btucs, who
had paragraph printed in tho newspapers two
or three days ago stating that no had
COMO homo; MIR. Kellogg. who has no
home IN tho State no pretcDds to rep
resent; MIR. Window, who is still re-
Rrotting the break 10 tho immortal ten
who voted for him at Chicago; and MIR. Car
penter to whom this imato is more wholesome
than that Of his State, Wisconsin,. Occasionally
ono OF these twenty ii0o may be seen fitting
about the dark corridors Of the Capitol, 90
what business mono tut themselves know
sS they oil arc now gate retuent and ty no
means anxious that their presence hero shall be
generally Known.
Tho city is extremely dull, and but few lo).
pie remain 10 IT, Tor the c)ogrt s:m, N and those
whose business depends upon the session arc
by no means sll who have left. all tho many
pleasure seekers who mako this their winter
residence, and many of tho waalther ci,iz,us
who spend their summers 10 the country or at
summer resorts have also gone, and tho plscs
almost looks deserted. For this reason the ap.
parent anxiety about tho Cir c:nnui nomination
is by no meaLs as groas as that manifested
duriog the session OF the CHICAGO convention,
ADD tho humorous bulletin boards have but few
people around them. The carly adjournment
OF the convention is attributed to the desire of
the largo majority of that body 10 mako sr.
rangenents Ter securing entire harmony among
| all the delegallops 50 that nomioatioa can DO
decided upon and determined 10 morrow with
out any trouble, confusion or disord:r, and to
tho eotlre satisfaction OF every body. Ii il SUP
posed here that all that il waoted to soouro the
nomination of Mr. Bayard is sufficient amount
of backbone, and the talk is to tho effect thst
no matter who HAY he tho nominee tho repub
llclns will make tho campaign Oh war issus;
that issue is a. dead in North as it is in the
South; that the subS,rVsloy to tho wishes CT
var democrats has been Mayed for as much as
it is worth; that the Northcra peoplc will
vote as cheeIfuly for Mr. Bayard as fer sny
other democrat that could DO named, aud
that il nominated BIO will be elcoed by o
large malorlty, among which will be not only
democrats, but the Independent vote Of the
North, aCd strange IS it may sound, the votes
of many who have heretofore Supported the 70.
publican ticket. /. is noticeable fact that a'm ost
EVERYBODY Who ieipeo's himself ard his reputa-
lib follow citzsus, whether BIO be republican or
democrat, wants MIR. Bayard nominated and
tho oDiOlOu /; general that SHOULD lie re-.
celvs the nomination he will have walk over.
IS the upright portion Of all parties will avtil
themselves ct the opportunity of onco moro
haVlt President whose char, Ger is above
reproach, aud who is 10 reality 10 favor OF re-
'rerchmsnt fDd reform and of an hcnast admin.
lsTatcD OF The government
How TO SAVE CLOVER SEED.-Oao of our
best clover seed savers is Just at our elbow,
and he says: Tell them tho second crop is for
| tho seod. aud is really e. for 20 Other purroso,
as it sallvstes tho stock fed on it. that tho best
timo to cut for saed is very nicc poiat to do
termuc. 1t should DO cut when a M ,rity of
the heads turn brown, and before any begin to
shed eff tho little ST ed podr, each Of which con.
,ains seed Cut the second crop Of clover
just as though it woro fer hay, rak1 it iuto win
dIoV5 and let it lie and take ono or Two shower;
then put it into worry small cocks whilc damp,
about ono good pi,cbfJlk foil 10 o place, and
when it il dry put into STACKS and clp with some.
thing that will turn waci; or what is still better
ifyou have barn sht d or bsrn, put it there
and let it remain until you get huller to take
it out for you. There are hullers enough now
in the State 10 hull all the seed needed for home
| u,e and the Ounera of tha hullpra aro uillin ~