Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-28
FROM WASHINGTON,
Special Correspondence o. the Aleza. Gczttt.
WAsHINGToN. d. G., June 2S, 1881,

SpeCtu' OUICSp0RueHce " tHe Ale.tu. GGzttte
WAsHINGroN. D. G.. June oS. 1881.
The atorm here last Right was ono Ct tie
mcss violent ever cxperiotc:d in this vicinity.
Evidences Of It's wrath are apparent this nom
ing 10 oil q1srcrs Of tho cry 10 the sbsp, oil
Frustrated aud broken trees, ard uoroofci and
otherwise itiured buildings,
The iuncr that McVcagh is to DO eskel 10
resign his pcsilion IS Attorney Gener. is sccut.
ed BY other members Of the Cabinet Who hsye
becn interviewed on the inject. not ctl, because
such ar;moval would b, looked upon as great
victory fer Conkliog, bus because it would be
considered as sustaining ard stroDgthcprg tho
Coz kliDRites, AID that would BIO objectionable
by the Administration or any of lis supporters.
Senator Johnston, oil Virgi6is, IS ia the city
| TO Cav. lie has c.mo TO attend the mcotir CT
the Yorktown Commission to morrow. Tic
Senator says that from conversations With, and
letters from, tho people of bis own immediate
nelgh borhnoG, composed Of tho counties OF
Snythc, Washington, Jewell and W5tho, be
feels warranted 10 s!y.ne thst The defcc ~ from
the MahocI!e sreDgth as compared With their
vote las. November il general, and that
averaging it WITH that 10 Other portions of the
State. be feels confident the regular d,m oors.io
ticket will be eleo!td By mrj orily that will be
entirely satisfactory. Ho mentioned The nsmcs
OF several prominent readiusterj Of the counties
namod. ircuding that of r. e. Ctaig. of Wash.
ington county, who had left tho Mahone ranks,
not that th;y had charged thor opinions re,
g,rilug the Slate dtbt, but because they could
not follow General Mshopo ioto the republican
party. The Senator obtained the reformation
upon which he founded his opinion c,rocrrins
the success ct the democratic ticket ccys No,
Vembor from p,oplo of all 7acas. religions and
conditions. aud is confident that what he SAYS
CORRECTLY rcprtssnts the sentiment Of his section
Of the State.
Tho manufacturing Company who propose
establishing works 10 Alexandria orc confident
that their enterprise will eucosed. They did
not mako their salcction Of site for their oper
atoms wlthou! examining Other favorable PLACES,
but after Inspecting and examining other iavors.
bio localities cAmo to the conclusion that the
facilities and advantages of Alexandra exceed
ed those Of any of the others, ard they conss-
qaently determined to make their Investment
ut that city. Oac of tho gentleman intcrcstld
says 1t the enterprise does not suoooed AID AL
exardrls does not rsceiVe lis proporiionate
share OF tho resulting advantages he viii be
more disappointed than he ever vas Before.
AS some OF the committee appointed ty the
delegation ct the Malone wing of the reDua.i
can marty in Virginia hero las. week to call on
the President and present their sido of tho cas- 3
to him, arc not in the city, tho others postponed
their call and will not make it until TO morrow
or next day. SENATOR Blair. of Now Hampshire,
called upon the President last hight aud told
him that the Senators who had supported him
10 his fight with Mr.. Conklipg would think
they were bndy treated if ho did not give bis
support to the Mahooito movement. The
President responded that Tie republicans 10
Virginia know what his feelings were in regard
to this sui jsct aud that that was sufficient. MIR,
Blair then called upon Postmaster General
James, and be informed him that a tho aid
the postot6cs could give Malone was at bis dis
posaI. Secretary Blaine wss pcxt visited By
the Senator. AID he said that while BIO had not
thought it necessary to dispute and Contend
with the democrats who had been to SEQ him
upon this subject he bad always been of the
opinion that the federal patronage should be
thrown 10 favor of tho Mahonites Secr.tsry
Window AID Csmmis.ioper Raum were next
visited By tho Senator. and they, too,
agreed that tho policy Ct the republicans
was 10 support the Maho5iies. Ii will
thus Ge seen that there is no doubt
about tho fceliogs Of Tho administration IS re-
gnrds tie Mehoos movement ia Virgins, aud
The sooner the democrats realize this ard az
range accordingly tho batter will DO for III eul.
1t must not be forgotten tbs. Secretary Blaine
within !hs last month has ted POSTMASTER Viii
son Of Lyncbburg and other gentlomon from
Virginia that the Mahonites had go!len all they
wero going 10 get from the Administration.