Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-06
Special Correspondence Of the Alera. Gazette.

friends of General Grant. frcn Call!Osels
| there ia cheering news from the democrats, the
probabilities being that the State will not oolJ
cast her electoral vote for Hancock. but that
Legislature will bs elected that will choose
democratic Senator il place ct Mr.. B)othe,
MIR. Mcpherson says that PsDnsy l7auia viii
give from Is 600 to $1,000 majority for Gar
field; Mr. Wallace Gays the democrats viii
carry that State BIZ small msjority. As Mr.
Mcpherson slid Maine would go republican BY
seven Thousand. while Mr.. Wallace s,ld the
fusiouists would carry it, the latter Is evidently
| tho better prophet.
All the Hancock and Eoglish clubs 10 this
civ and GEORGETOWN bave been Invited to the
| great demoorstio bsrbecus to be given at Lees
| burg on the 2O.h instant, AID some OF them
will accspt tho invitation and visit Lsesburg,
the fare on the railroad being reduced fer the'l
tx press accommodation.
Tho receipts at Tho Treasury to day from Gus
toms amounted to $340. l03; from inttr0a
rcyeorc, $G2l,S 1854.
A we'll Informed and prominent republican
politician from Illinois. 10 conversation with
| the Washington correspondent OF republican
paper this morning, who will DOT uso The TO-
| formation told him that, strange as ne might
think about it, be Wss not only soilcitous abou'
Indiana and Ohio, bat also about Illinois. for
the charge 10 the pt lit!cal sentiment OF the lat
ter State, be said, Was greater than was sup
posed to be even by democrats.
Secretary Schulz will be back to morrow,
but will Immediately start of again. this time
for New crsey, Connecticut and Massachusetts,
as the republicans ere not only alarmed abont
the tGo former. but arc exceedingly doubtful
concerning the latter in ooustq 1erco OF Blller' s
increasing i6husroo there.
Work ia ac,umulaiog rapidly at tLe Whita
Hous, in oops: uuenos of Mr.. Hayes Ira!ouged
absspce, hundreds OF commissions 10 The 10.
ternal revenue service, 10 the cusscm9 DEPART
ment, and 10 the army snd navy already Iying
their awaiting his signature.
Commissioner LeDuc. of tho Aeroatursl
Department. i5 having erected on tho lot i'm
mediately in tho rear OF that department., a
mauufacto,y capable of turning out /. 600 pcuods
Of suger DAY from 1udiaD ooro and beets.
Though yesterday was the day set fur the
opening of the National fsir. the exhibition did
not really open until to day. The exhibits are
not as attractive rs they wers lost year. nor the
crowd as largo. acd the general impression is
that it will not DO sucoess this year. though
the races next Friday ney prevent it from btlag
failure.
Tho postcff,c at Black Lick, Wyths county,
Va, vss discontinued to day TOR want OF 40 ap-
plicsot fir The place ct postmaster the papers
that went there 80 to Rursl Retreat.
Among the noticas posted about the c,sy last
night was one tor meeting OF the National
Veterans 10 ooe of the departments, who were
directed to coma prepared to drill. The drilling
OF the entire CORPS TO which this cjmmsDd be
longs, aud the preseues of regiments OF troops
already stationed here by direction OF General
l,nl ho aapoopofs
here ss preparations for enforcing the inau
guratiou of another fraudulentlS elected repub.
lic,u President next March. but before s1ch q
thing happecs again tic North and not the
South will be torn VI.
a letter received here frun Memphis this
morp;ng states that call signed by two hu1dreG
negroes Of that city has been issued for meot-
iop in the interests of Hancock and for tie
preservation OF tho credit of the State. Why
don't the coiored people Of Virginia follow tho
wiso and patriotic txampi, OF their race 10
Tennessee.
General Jco Jobrsou arrived here yesterday
from The North. He has faltened apprscis
big and dressed faultIessly az he was, Was the
observed Of all observers as be walked dowo
Pennsylvania avenue. The General ssys be
WAS doubtful about the result. Of the election o
mouth or so ESQ, but is now coufdent of Han
cocks election. He has already gone to Vir-
ginia. and will ebter a. onoe upon tho campaign
10 that State. Tbs Generals nephew, q. 3.
Senator Johnston, spoke to day at Lebanon.
Russell county, 10 bis State. and will speak
daily 10 that district until tho 18th, when be
will rest awhile sRd attend the marriage of his
500, DR.. Ben. Johuelou, of Richmond, and
Miss McCupg, of Tenutsee. Dese of MI. Con-
belly TriRg, democratic candidate Ter Congress
10 tbat district.
had another talk with MIR. i,um, ex-s assistant
secretary of the national Rraenback organization,
this morning. He says be has documentary
syidepcs to sustain one of the charges be has
made against Weaver for selling out to the rad
icals, aqd that Lac Crsudell. the sec:etary.
knows that al he 'as said is true, and, believing
discretion tho better part of valor, has not al
tempted 10 deny il, but that if he shall, he
Lum hos the an N 1Dilio1 tsst will quiet him
1t once. -...,
4 letter received her5 this morning from j.
8. Reed, democratic elector 10 the 5th Virginia
district, psgs Patrick county, 10 that district,
will give fo6c or 6ve huadred dem ooratic ma,
iotity, uud that there 10 good news from Henry
and oil The other couo,es 10 the district. A
latter from General IaIllsferrs. Of Gloucester
county, ssys the democratic prospects ore i'm.
proving daily in that county and that section of
tho State sud similar news is received BY the
Virgins Democratic Club here from every dis
trict id The State. Tho mission Of Judge
Harris, general Field, Dt. Modelt and MIR.
james Barbour. oil avowsd reacc)assets. bns
strsightout democrats, to the South vast portloo
Of the State is considered here the stroke of
the campaign, and as one that must produce
the most beneficial results.
The recent unbeconiog and improper assault |
made by General Graot upon the character of
General Hancock is the topic Of general con
Versslion to-day. rot only by democrats but by |
all self respecting republicans and is considered |
10 be 90 evidence of exceeding bad taste to e1-
press it 10 the mi!dest possible terms. A proml.
nent and by no means uninauentis! republican |
laid it would do Hancock more good than harm.
Auother one said be feared that the ''old man.
had got of" asaio. The democrats deoounce
t 10 the ssverest terms aud RECALL and repeat
III the numerous insts0oes 10 whlch Grant has
,een found defcien: sven In common homes y.
They say they nave positive and direct evidence
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