Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-07
RRGT H..5SNExGTOT.
pectdl Correspondence Of the 4lsCa. Gczetts'
WASHINGTON. ID, G., Arril 7, 1850.


Mr. George NJ. Landors, ez member Ct Con-
gross from Cont csticut. is 10 the city to day.
10 conversation With your correspondent this
morning be stated That the feeliog in bis State
With regard to tho nGuinalion of tir. Tilden
Was similar TO that prevalent 10 Virginia,
namely: That while all The democrats there
would Ike for hin 10 b, tho nominee if it were
possible 10 elect him, aud YOU'D vote for him
ii ho wero the c!ndj:ts, still, IS they feel that
he caDoot be elected. they would prefer one for
whom there is some show CT !ss. He also
| stated that be was copvit ID that MIR. Seymour
could not be Induced to become a candidate,
aud would rather commit snlcide than undergo
the trouble of oampaigc. With regald to Mr.
B5yaId's availability, bo said that his war
| record would be against him, aud that
| thtra Wero I1st enough gteeubacker9 10 Con-
| o. c,lcut TO toll on clCss Vote, aud that
they wcud oppose him because of bis
| ultra hsrl money ism. Mr.. Thurman, he said
YVES not nVdlatl, on scoiuat Of his pronounced
| opposition 10 Tic railroads, tho lfuerc) Of
| which had siSen Ohio to tho republic ius,
| 1t to were tn, candidate. In bis
option either Paiuo of Ohio, Palmer of Hi
nOis, or English Of bis owa State, wtuld bs
better able to c,lc rate the VITO of the party
than any others Yet named. With reterct C, to
Mr.. Eokl;s he said that t !, c;ioua in this couu
thy We're now unfortunately d. cded 4, much By
money as by meri; that tee whole Treasury of
the Country would be ust to ellui the repub'i-
Gu n0nlucc, and ttat. consequently, the policy
OF the democrats would be to associate with a
pcDu!at ciudldate {; s much IL olty as is pcfsiblc.
and that hlr. English would ill the b Il in this
respect, as lie il not only popular tavprite as
a war derntcr but has cool pi!on and O
| halt TO devote 10 the expense Of m paigo.
| The only witness examined by tho Senate
exodus committee to day was Mr.. Curry, The
Mayer Of Shreveport, Ia. He testified that
| there DeVer was any tr0uLlo With tho negroes
CT his sec.lGn eXotpt at election timas, when
radical cnisssIies, either whio or colored
appeared amorg them, and that hey Wero 81
| lgnoiaot aud foolish that no matter how wild
and absurd the stories Of these emiss,rit
might bo s1ch, for iDsar c.. as that they were
to be ro'eUslaved in case Of democratic vic.
tory, they believed them i'm plicilly, and would
arm themselves egairst the imaginary d.n9er.
MIR. Window attempted to destroy tho ttftct
Of the Hlness testimony by makitg it sppe OF
that IS no had fought to perpetuats slavery he
| wts likely to be pr, jud'c,d in his views. To
this Nlr. Curry replied that he was born 10
Ireland and was raised 10 the North; had al
ways been opposed to slavery, and, coDsf quant-
", had not fought TO perpetuate il. Ha and
Nlr. Window had several bouts in every siugls
one OF which no camo cut best.
The House Committee Cd Railroads and
Canals wera to Gavo taken up the Baltimore g.
St. Louis Narrow Gauge Il. H. till this mornirg
but as Major Bcrst had to attend moetipg Of
the directors Of that road 10 Harrisburg to day,
and consequently ctuld not BE- present, tho CON.
sIdcratlon of that bill was postpotcd. The
committee oereed 10 report iavorahly 90 bill
grating the hight OF way through the Indian
Territory TO The Wson log, Montana and Pacific
kalrosd Company. and directed report to be
made in bill auihorz ng tho Legislature OF
Oregon to provide fer the construction of the
| com pctlcn OF the Oregon and California Rail
losd. The sub committee on c0nnerco re-
ported tho Liver and Hsrbor bill 10 the iull
committee, Which will proceed at cnco With its
consideration, so as 10 report it to the House as
soon os possible. Tho Naval Committee
agreed TO report faVorably o. bill tor the 70
| lief CT Admiral foole from the liability Of n
discrepancy iu his ac,ouots, iussmuch as the
money was (Xoeadtd fer tho use of Govern.
DeDt. At the mcctirg Of tic District Com,
nlttee, 5. il. Davis OF Rockville testified hat
drawback certificates and poTtr Of attorney TO
draw them wero forged in his nsmo even be-
! fore he know TIA: BIO YVES entitled 10 such Ger.
ti6cates.
lu tho Senate to day Mr.. Dawes p1sentcd
an Immense petition from the citz,Ds OF the
District OF Columbia for tho removal cf tho
SiXth street depot, and the construction of d
Uoioa depot upon Bn unotiocto1ablo tito.
Mr. hcklcn has COMO homo to lock after bis
RECOMMENDATION, as Tho democratic congressional
convention in his districs will meet at an cariy
day. Mr. Kiug having asked tho judiciary
Committee tor tino in whioh 10 bring evidence
to scqait himse't Ct the charge Of oouspirne to
PIT care the expulsion of Asklen, AID OF hiring
a detective 10 SHADOW Ackien and inspeci his
private papers, thu latter asked tho committee
70 prooua the TIM, so as to permit hin 10 20
homo std attend to tis affairs there, and
this request the COMMITTEES granted.
Mr. Warner N. Batsmap. or of Mir. Shet-
mat literary bureau MD, il engaged 10 wit.
log 40 &C !ouus OF the question Of vurncitY that
has bceo ra;s,d between the Secretary aod Mr..
MJdi!I, aud, az might readily Do suticips,pd,
states that OF hli ox n pt rlenAI knowledge Mr..
Sherman il tight 60 / Mr. Mc5iil wrong.
Nj. Wheeler having lief. lne city foo few
| days. Mr.. Thurman is E'rcsii4ct OF the S,nsts
pro tenn, add Irstid3d over it his nornog.
| lac following cbsnses wrre made 10 the Vir
GINA pps'niic", to Gs;: Miss L,ufa f. Hick
tn"u app lltcd t'"s mtsier at SuI RISE, Bath
county, vlco Mira. \. i. nsml!tou rrsi9ued :;
Milton ii. CslDpbeil at CoIuqbia Furnace,
ShtnaiG ,bh County, vic, Lavl Wiassr resigned
John s. Monel'5 az W hite'a Caroline oouoty,
Woe Ira Il White resigned. aud an oai,e esab
| llahtd st n. Luke T. Shenandoah Guilty. with
William l.. Wi-cmsn as postmaster.
Contrary to txp. citation Mr.. OBI sion did not
rnturn itom his hcne last night. and o. hlr.
Wlthers is s'!ll do:rintd By tho iiIoess of Bis
wife, Vrsinia vas urr, presented ia tbs Seaste
again to day.
A petition Of the residents Of tho Ccliinewcod
| relghboIhocd below Alexandria viii ts pre-
sented 10 the House Committee on Commerce
to. Al arpropra:l,G 10 cut channel from the
main ch.noeI OF lhs Potomao 10 tho swssh
chaaDel nt COllingwood, 50 that the steamer
Corccrau con make thai point oue CT her land
, lns places.