Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-17
FROM WASELNG7 ON.
pec;al Correspondence Of tic Aleua. Gazette

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. II, 1850.
Io az Interview With roHspGper c7rrcsDont'
CIT to day NJ. Hayes told him that any state
ments published concerning General Schthsd's
removal from West Polo. il cops q1eDco OF the
Whitaker fair arc set premature. lie did
not care 10 converse on The sutjaot ct present
further than 10 say that 20 new appointment
had bcer made. 1t va, evident, hoTose-, from
tho way be talked that General Schohs!d, II not
the Ctineea, "Gu;t 60.
With regard to UoIltotcr Brady. OF Peters
burg, about whose r3movsl thofe Is low sole
tax, 10 coostqueuCn OF the pars he took in the
rec ut election 10 Virginia. it may he stated
that be Wss appointed On the S:h CT Oc:o5cr.
1877 on which day The Finaaoo Committee CT
the Senate reported iavornbly up0llt. "a the
Lex. day, however, there vas 60 mrc3 oppess
tilu d Vslopcd to bis ooni maiion thst It was
rscoumit,:d. o. the - b Of December fol
loving it Tas, cHi2g solely to the efforts OF tho
tEo Virginia Senators. who wefo Induced to
work 10 tis behalf becsusc 10 Was debt payer,
again reported upon fa7orably and confirmed
the following day. His term @ill expire on the
Is h Of Dec4mber, 1881. aud. il ros "bou1ced"
sooacr, bis clurss to both democrats sod reDub.
liosus will efftctuaiIy prevent the confirmation
of bis improbable roappoirtment.
The reported appUiotmsot By the Governor
Of Louisiana Of successor to Dir. Sp0hord' 8
claim TO he SEA: 10 the Senate, now occupied
by Mr.. Kellogg if true, locks as ii that famous
contested ease would coma up again at tho ep
prorching session.
It is understood tc;e tlast he real and true
| reason Of the extraordinary Efforts Grant made
in behalf Of Gsrfi sid during the campaign ro-
csnt!y over, wss given by Colorc! Dao Piatt in
bis op4n letter to Mr.. Garfield, published last
Sunday, if which it ia stated that when the
House of Representatives passed the resolution
summoning Grant to appear before commit
Tee Of that House and testify 10 reference to
the part DO .eok in tho Black Friday atfair,
Garfield went st oDoe to the Wtito House end
heard enough to induce him to olGle back end
use iis great ilh1eDos to hsvo the resolution
rcconsidered end rescindad. 1t ia stated that
lad Graut been subjected to co examination
the country would ha7s been Gisgrac:d by the
proof that tie mau tue pecp!o lad e!tc:rd to
preside over them AID tlka charge Of thcr ln-
terests had entered into Conspiracy With set
of sharpsrs TO ruin TIE currenc2 OF the c3uctry
in order hat they might pref. by The Infamous
TRANSACTION.
Mr. AIeck Ssrphecs. of Gosrsis. who is now
here, says lie doesn't believe there will be an
extra session of Congress, So the democratic
minority 10 the House will bs so powerful that
Dir. Garfield vii. not DO anxious 10 CON- netc,
lis c)utest With i; before the usual ilm2. Mr..
Stephens siso says that he will wore to pay the
supervisors sad deputy msrshais, IS they hsVa
Performed tbs du'iss required OF them, AND
should rccsiva camp: asa:!on tor tbeir setvic:s
M:i,r s. ?. Bayly WIS here to day 70 inv!te
AZ I,Ia | Y
std Pcof. Gr=eDcr. oocrvd, 10 be pcrs:o5 aad
maka SD ec1es sc The republican m$e;iug 10 Dc
held 10 Aexend;ia 10 morrow uiCht TO Celebrate
the election Of Garfield ADD Arthur. BIZ. Raam
accepted, out the col9red professor deollsed,
9Th ih.rks.
Amous The c,lsrs 81 the White H0u;o to
icy ware ds!es stiou5 from the Nstioaa! Grange
I'D B3p,is. Assassination, both 10 Session A:fe
uoE. Tho G?ga1ca ct P1:s32 Mass:g !:au lie
late. vas remarked upo5.
4 pr miaeot Virginia republican now acre
says no dyn't 3a,lece tho asT ednin sfa'l1ii
Will give ary CT is ps!r0aaca 10 G=n:r2i
Maharc, and if it does thtr, Will &c such howl
amgug the republic sus OF the State that rs Vi
bgai.n will c;o,inuo till 1854. There - scnc
difference Of opiuioG as to vie her the Sehase
or s:esicu 10 confirm the Pfcsidsot's Cabinet
Can proceed 10 reorgaazI i!so:f cad its ommit-
tees. Whether WT ght or wrong, euc1 colcn
vas taken By The Scuato of tho 49, Congress-.
General Mnhorc's credentials, as Sepa'or from
Virginia, have Dot yet reached tho Ciice CT the
Secretary cf Tie Sepa.c. They Rll cIme from
Governor Holiday. Who probably ihi; k7 there
nocd ba no hurry about sending them.
Thcre arc about dozen applicants Tor The
postmas.crsaip Of the HGG>e, made vacant ~
Ibe death OF tho late Capt Steusrt. ri Alsx1a-
dria. Among thea arc Judge Ovid, tie
assistant postmaster. aud Mr.. Geo. U. Wedder
burr; formerly OF Altyendtia, bit DOW resi-
den. Of this city md tho editor OF tho W asbing'
ten Sunday Gsz,ttc.
Costsgeini, the SUCCESSOR CT Brandt c5
fregcoc painter a. the Cagitol. is pregres isg
With bis work il Tho dome. Lie W:rks With
moro rapidi.y thar his pred cissor whose pc
lures also. scc:ri to o,noci+scur5, hls csoal,
Senator Johns .on has secured the seat OF Mr.
Mcdonald for the ntIt CoDgrasF. 1t Is the first
seat on tho fret row from the door on the lett OF
the msin aaiIe and is cous;deled the beet IN the
Senate.
W. q. Bioaa was appointed postmaster S.
Rldcrsdo, Cupeper county, Va, today vice
T. Grove resigned.
Black, the msn arrested night or two eco
while defending himself sgains. tae furious az
sIuit of Buckley. with whose wife ne was found
10 be too intimate, was sentenced 10 tn Q polio,
court here to day 10 Elk moths luprlso nmsls u
JAIL
"WAR TO THE KNIFE."-At ct meeting o.
toe faithful" 8. Herndon, in Fairfax, on last
Thursdsy hight. which Il Enid to hs7o bsel q
''rauser' end 1T " hich Fred, Douglass exhorted,
and 81 the close of bis rous. received for vent
God bless Jon sud three rousing cheers AID q
tiger" the following preamble and resolution !
were adopted unanimously:
"Wheress, The republicans oGFalf.I county, !
having abundant snd conclusive e7itenca thas |
the custom house, pcstofice, and internal re-
venue flcas Of he city Of AleZandris used the !
ii fuence acquired by their official positions 20
disrupt and disorgsU!z, the republican party Of
this congressional diaLrict to give aid ard COM
for. 10 our mmon enemy. even to the extent
of distributing bogus tckots..With the nsmes of
democratic Candidates printed thereon, and Cir.
culating Reports that the republican candidate
for congrers had been withdrawn. thereby mis-
leading many voters and becoming largely re-
spobs0ie for tie defest Of tia republican ticket
in this district; therefore belt
Ee2olvet, Thst We hereby dcnource taem as
unworthy Of the corfdercs and respect CT ell
true republicans and traitors to the party, and
We request and urge the heads of departments TO |