Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-29

SDeCiQL Correspondents q i|sc -att.0+!. Oo@e1te'
WAsHINGToH. D T., July 90. 1880.
The Hancock boon instead Q. subs!dilg scema
to iacrcssl as Tic fall approaches, aid gives
evidence Of rising i.to 81 anthem, rich snt
strong enough 10 drowa al Other poisica! sougS
b:loro the day cf clectior.
T. j. Smith, Dover, n. H., writes 10 the con.
gresaonai committee as follows: Never in tho
memory OF our active men were our prospects SO
good as at present, and no7er has the party Dccn
go harmonious. There is every indication Of
vigorous campaign which will place New
Hampshire amoDg tho democratic States" II.
K. Mclvern, Of Les Angeles, CAL, writes as
follows: The republicans hero are depressed.
and maDy CT the rauk end flo express their
intention OF voting for llareock. W. arc
going to work and thirk we can tarmon;zs s5d
| carry the State without doubt" Samuel 9.
Hyde. Of Emporium, Pa, writes: I'VE have
| Just started lIaaccck club With number Ct
| old republicans in its membership. We are
going to carry the county lcr Hancock aud be-.
| lieve We can oairg the State foT him." Nj. j.
LAUGH, Cotton, San BerGadilo eouliy, Gel,
| says: There Is absolutely no enthusiasm fer
| Garfield. The southern part Of this State will
como up nobly for llarc?ck, und if the northern
part WI! do IS we'll We shall carry tho State for
him." Il. I. Goncctt. ono Of tLo presidential
electors, writiag from Wadasbaro, n. g., says !:
1--WE are sure to carry North Carolina for Han.
cock and have conviction that hc will bes.
his cppoDe1i by st lcss. 0090 votes in this
State" G.. 7. Berry, member Ct Congress
! California, and the outlook DOW - hat he will
| be able 10 carry tho State" Nlr. TowIshend,
member Of Congress- ircla l.l.aCis, sayt: There
! naVcr :sas stronger national CT State ticket 10
| Iu!n3s, and that there is ev;rv prospect CT q
| democratic victory there Eek. November"
! Several caacges haze bccn made amoag the
employees On the Senatc SIDE OF the Capitol siGco
| the ADJOURNMENT OF Congress. and the names OF
| three moro ueW apr ontecs wi! 60 on tho pay
roll ca tho lst rr0X:mo. More changes are yet
| to be made. ard i. is understood that among
then. will be tie removal Of james Christie,
| Assistant Sergeant at hTm', which, however,
| will not tsko /; laca mi the c3mmt ns2C:cnt OF
| the Mex session.
| The sht for tbs d,mocratic domination fer
Congress from the Mars land district ucw rep
roscnted By Nj Talbot is as C i've as that for
The Al;y.rdIi. distrc, 10 Virgiril. Each
county iI the d;s!ric: is pressing The claims oil
its candidate, and tie probability is Mr.. Talbot
will not Dc bis 09sE sue ssOr. lie is The favor.
ito ia hi9 own cOuatY &; utimor1), Eut Coil is
pressing Mr.. Constable, HaricrG, Mr. Stump,
snd Carroll, Mr. Roberts. who represented tbo
district 10 the Forsy-G'th C1Der.ss.
MIR. Parker, The own-r OF the thirty mirs Of
rsil kucwa as The IGias5g lax in tho VII
giois Midland road, IL 10 tins city. lie says the
las. rail Gu that ssc;iou Of Tic road was laid TO-.
day, aDd that travel over it vii be commenced as
sooG as tie telegraph inc is erected. witch, he
supros.a vii! ae IL a52H' two wc1ks. The SEQ
| !iOn is laid with seal rail-, sad Is completely
| equipped with al hU i0ttai ro!irosd improve
ncn!s. tho lrl5gtS have been tested with
double the s!rain to which ttog will ever again
| DO SUI 2otca ty packing than vi locomotives,
| and their DETECTION vas considerably Withiu tie
| limit Of safety. Dir. Parker has expended
| about $500 GOO ia The two o1ua.ies of Orange
and Cu'percr ID The c,.nnletion Of this rieco Of
! road, aDd is c)Ds: qleniIy locked upon there
som what a the Egn. of . public bc5olaosor
Though be GcesDt say 81. Hc advanced all the
moreg rtQ Iisito to build the road and has
| leased it to the Mdlald Company. lie Was
induced to build i. principally b. his desire to
develop mics in which he is largely Interested,
and which lie immediately alCCg its line.
The receipts ct the Treasury 10 day from
internal rereoua smouateG TO $4li ,934 from
customs, $S1S3 456. Tho ns:ional bank notes
received Ter redemption to day amounted to
$I05, 000
A dispatch rtc :ivcG at the Way Department
to day reports fight between F:ct0ria's band
Of lud!ans aud ictaohmont Of Nj X;can SOL
diirs, ca Mrx;cio territory, which was
sort Of etan3.0ff, as may h.icg killed on orc
eide as on the otter.
Douglas, the u. s. marsha! oil North Csrope
vic c,rried his Grsnism to ar extent that was
offensive 10 Mr. Sherman, sad who has b,ep
given TO uodcTa.a9d that his resignation will DO
acceptable. has net yet b,cDrnmoved but prob
ably will BIZ III few days. When he is ho will
return to his nsiv, State. Illinois f,r be is the
SOD Of tho late Stephan a. Douglas. end abuse
the people am ing whjm he has lived while be
held Office, aId thus enroll himself among the
| oar2etbaggc1s
Tho numerous Steamboat sclidauts th It have
occurred recently hsva induced the Treasury
Department 10 issue ezra orders to sl inspectors
epjCining II Aon them tho utmost care:ulnoss in
their work and strictno:s in tho prosecution { f
the following enquiries: Whether the bulls
and boilers $40 in apparent good order;
whether tho life bos,s arc in good order
with OARS end life ltnes complete, plugs
and thole pins secured by lanyard: whether life
preservers ere in good ordeC as wall SIS the per.
manent stsirways, main to UPPER dec;t. for ward
and aft; whether "Woodwofk around boilers is
thoroughly shielded by incoInbus!ib!e material
and has "a c!osr space Ct not less than sixteen
iLcles On sill sides ofth GOier aud 1T the back
| end c'eur space of two feet" whether the fire..
pumps and nose arc in good o:der, and "hss tn >
| crow drilled 10 boat exercise?'
Kidnapped by Gyps:eS.
A s!ra5ge use OF kids pni1g has been brousbt