Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-16
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Special Correspondence o. tie Aie1G. Gazette.
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Special Correspondence o. tie AttJf!. Gazette,
WASHINGTON. D. G., July &c. 1850
A press dispatch yesterday stated that tto
steamer GuInare was 10 have started from 81.
johns that day on her Arc!io expedition, but a
private dispatch TO Captain llowgate this mora
ing ssys Sic will not start ani! Inc o0.h inst,
By which ;iuc SIC will be 10 complete repair.
Tic receipts at tic Treasury 10 day from
customs were $i9i. go; from iDttrsal rc1csue,
$3lS,7l2. The nalonal bank notes received
for redemption to Cay amounted 10 $4,000
Under la!o &c! Of Corg!csI authorizing too
United States to fund certificates OF Indebted
ness against tho District OF COLUMBIA 10 3.Gj
bonds there VII! be about seven huCdrcd thous'
and of these bonds Issued in addition to tic
amount DOW outstanding.
The steamer hrrowsmith started GoTn the
river yesterday CD her ina2: ura,ion tip to lard
lngs on the Potomac. lDgiia,i0rs were eX-
tended to pcrsoSs residing uear al The lant!ogs
to 60 to tho Crd Ct the route, and naEy OF
! them were eccep!cd. !'kc Gamer will return
| this evening, lnd in C. Gsy or wv cimmcDcc
| running regular trips between this city cad tho
mouth OF the river.
Mr.. JEWELS garruiite, IS eV!noSG ty the
numerous i1tcIVlc@CrJ &c whose insiruiiine
| Establishment he so readily sCccuIhs, Is locked
| upon by orsf,y politicians es Indicative OF giving
both himself aId his party away before the
election. liil talk, they cay, shows that no is
either utterly ignorant II the condiliOn Of Eia
own party, or that bring aware of that coalition
! he is 100 silly to knos how 10 conceal it, Tor
| that it is all biag Is transparent 10 cvtrySOi7
A we'll informed Trx:s politician now here
hlr 10 !. n IN, ,DhL hn
says about other States as he is atUut Texas,
| Mr.. DO In Martyr will not have the casting
vote in tho next ptosileotial elec!ior. lie says
| the republican party in 1t x,s is SO weak that
| it will probably have no ticket u the fold, but
| that it will unite with the grernba(k party, and
| that the democrats will beat the oomhiued cr
position 50 900 v0tca
Ohio democratic potIeigEs Dos hero hy1
to attend tho preparing SiLta convention which
| will meet al al carly day to nnmila'o q State
ticket for tho election 10 hn held in October. 1t
is txpt c:cd that Duubr Ward will head that
| ticket. They say hat 50 far in Ohio ecilg
republicar,as the reput leans claim and as s'nc
Of the Eastern democrats c2nccdr. it viii 90
democratic By sj>ti.g 20 large that the No.
vember election will b. walk ever.
A we'll knowa cl;z,n o! L>csburg, Va, who
reached here this mcrniGg, inftrns nae that
| tho leader Of the rtatiIstcrs in that c1uoiy,
| uIoudouol, Mr.. Charles NcCabo, says bis party
SIS the cnn!raTits; pet 0. men no ever saw for
| that halt Of them will rnlo tho rceula. demo.
cratic ticket" My Informant seys The RI cent
letter of Colonel Giddngs, ono OF tho leaders of
| the read usleis OF L,udcuo county, 10 which he
| comes out squarcly for tho regular democratic
ticket. ard advises all The rest OF his patty to
| follow his * amplc. md the CXnrcs:c detcrmi
patton OF Other rIomlocnt reac jls.ers to eschcW
the matt;r Of the State d. bit 10 tho coming cleo
| lion AID veto the straight democratic ticket,
| ato having great effect 10 that C)uuty, and that
| the votes the MahoDc tcket will II ccivo will be
| few end lar between 10 lou }oun county. With
| regard 10 the conservative candidate tlr Con-
giess from bis district &c saws ho tbloks that
neither Neals ucr Coa,ad will receive the re-.
quislto humber Ct votes to secure nomination,
and that ID the contingency cnsuiog somebody
| 10 the con1 cotioo will propose tho nsmo o!
General Ilunton, VIII, will thcn be nominated.
Intelligence lrora CumbG,l!nd WIS received
OF Georgetown this mrrbing to The cffec. that
tho boatmen employed by tho Constellation and
Borden Com 2aLies had agreed to accept the
reduction Of ten cents ton. making the price
Sl.00 ton TO Georgetown, ard had started for
that place, hut that they were threatened with
personal il Jury by other b0a!mru ard we're
etOuyQ Uu tueT "1y UOhu luz CsuaI. NOCppu
stion is made to the running OF tho boats of
the American company, whoh arc getting $l.l5
! cents ton to Alexandria Tho water was let
| off the squeduot OF tho Alcxandrs clnal this
morrirg for repairs, and will DO eff for abou: o
couple OF WetkI.
The stesmtr George hocrg, Gu htr trip from
Norfolk this morning. brought up 10 600 water.
| meloLs. LlndinC them tctk up so much time
| that the cycursicn trip tic stonmtr vas advci-
| Used to make had TO lie postponed. Il msy
not lie kCoTn 10 scmc of yCur readers that all
| the Watermc!ons that arc now tcot 10 market
are crossed with the pumpkin. tut it il true
| nevertheless, tnd the cross is made for tho rur
pose Of oblaiirga thick rind that will bear
| trans poraioD, the lind CT the pure mel hciag
too thin for that purpose.
| An election is 10 progress here 10 day by Tho
stockholders 10 the National Fair Association
| for board Of directors for that association.
| somo dissatisfaction existing with reiererc, 10
tho present board, and some Interest boiug
manif, I'd in regard TO tho election OF s!cre-
| taly.
Tho latest reported outrage here, bccOurts
OF which arc row furnishing the city pews
parers with good deal OF Sons nj nal matitr. Is
not credited in police roles.