Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

'elou5 ~ eyer, Reu cil!eu several or the new
Wl;aessss Lying Whslps," dirty puppies"
ect. Thj t!ia! ssss aciourned ill Monday.
Leffer from Richmond.
Ceres poadenc, CT the Alexandra GaZsttc.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. lO.-Wbile this is
The third Day ct the session, many CT the mem.
bets O.! III, Legislature are now O, Tbs way to
their homes 10 consequence of The adjourn ment
OF tho t"o houses to-day. to meet Mondsy.
The neH members do not appear to b. anxious
to stay ia Richmond any longer shan they can
heIa. About three iourhs of The members
ere nav msa ADD, therefore, they havo not es
set learned the Wy about Richmond. ard sill
Ting all day in hotel ltb5ies has bscome tire
some. coody number CT the candidates fer
various cflcss have left for their hoGes saiis-
aeu lhst she luck Is against them. The fact
l., thSt Il IS the a7ow> Il purposS OF tbs CAUCUS
haossera 70 be careful 10 give these Offices,
however loslgGicsDt, Only to thoao who will
&c 0! use 10 'uTaeTlDg tho policy OF Sens!orMs
h1He aud Eis stslwsrt followers. Nor sro they
less Cent Oh giving csoh congressional district
sn eS1Ut trcpCrtI9a OF Inc spoils Wbiah, how
oFer hald II viii SEES, 20 many Of the ins, will
DO admitted TO Do ths equitable mods ia the
aTatd Gf the prizes. lhat this tc:ion is 10
CAUSE bitter "rargilDE snd bad feeling 10 tie
caucus Is probable, bot. whether or not this
Will extend outside, s, OF oouIs,, matter Tor
Conjecture The readius.ers have no lirht task
before tbem-cr rather it may be said Senator
Mahone has 10 light task for it is admitted
that be is to-day mcr, than ever lie su!ocrat
Firg;oi,
~ leading recGju5sr. cnc Of The purss! Insn
10 10 Ito state remarked tt-isy thss his psr.y,
like Every pary-iJr it csnro. b. singular 10
10 this respact-hsd tao usus! amount of diriy
Tcfk AID rubbish before i. 10 the shape of this
ntri seFamhl, for paIt ard tho sooner it is
t!usbtd ssay SO that tho party can p.ec.ed
"lia the 79trk !cr whion it was orgsriZe5, the
bottct Tor tbs party. i: therefore appssrs to
Do loo pGhcy q the leaders 10 ge. rid OF the
no:-jeekcr5 80 s)oa " possible. 10 the re-
superintendent Of ct:icsS Il is understood that
several ct tho small Officers vii! 20 az s mo of
the districts h.vo 90 cfiuas at ell ooupsred
With Go2is nthccs. Auditor Massey for it,
sarc, hes Liaa clerks. shat is oas clc,k apicco
lOr etcl Congressional t!;s;siu. And fo. each
It !hcso c.rksSips here arc mary applicants.
Soine OF tbs clerks Hbo. u 10 understood, will
b turDed out sTe men CT great experience AID
;hcso have beer rstsintd tor Il is reason By tho
hcadS OF dtplrtnens who clno IL two years
a20 raw Eeu ea3 o. uo. clra 80 undertake. tho
iuatirg OF lha chaos NTH ineX1e.ienctl men.
Bii uaG:r tho Congressional superintendent
IDA scm1 ct these msa will hays %. The
mater VAS fully discussed ia tho caucus las.
night ssd sons # 'hs NEST subordinate az we'll
ss tho highest Cuployes CT the State were oare-
July Cisi:c.ct SIS to their political faith and
moro ttsa o1oe t.!p .kilf1! lecturer demonstrs-
led to Lis oSn AID friends satisfaction that
the subject vas no. Ecsilty readius.cr
The o,5itTa;c h2tw:eu tbo President ard
Dir. John 4. Lewis his been to-day the sut oct
ct much comment IN readius!er and republican
circles. Despite .aeif as5er'ioCs to tde contrary
/: Is eVlde1t thss tGo readus!ers we're some
What troubled abou. tic matter last rigat sud
tGil m2.olcg. T,-liSit they feel less uneasy
tbout L. There Is little doubt that even should
Artbu: otlln: to h!Gd!eb1rser, be will bo nori-
psted, notwithstanding. sud tha. TOO, By the
aid 9. republican VJtss. 1t is pretty veil uoder-
s:ocd tia; Dum0sr OF republicans or, pledged
to support lldt!eb:rssr ia the o.ucus against
s5y o9s else. Geotrsl Mohoae. it is said. laat
Dight addressed n!itr to LsSis asking him to
give hin tMsbonrl written salemeet Of
what Arthur svid 10 him about the Senssol-
slip tishono we, besides this, 10 conmupi-
6, ion VIA Warh!ngtoa last nigh. Captain
Joho :. Wise snd C3i!sc!ar Brady were ESQ
sat 1T post haste to Washington to lcok toto
tee matter. hahors, j; is understood, had men
10 the rtp1bf:c,u e.ucls to dsy who reported to
him everything that Ras gCing 90 there.
The republican csucus tc-:i3ht discussed
the Scua:orsti2 but ONO to 90 conclusion.
Senator Lewis this evening is very reticeot
upon The subj C: Ct Serator.hip, ard il is evil
dent hist he hsa hopes of getting 10. The re-
pub'icEas m2ot sgsio tomorrow. Ii is safe TO
say. however, that no matter what action they
may tska Mahoac ESQ cootro hs!f dozen of
their votes for Rl1dleberger, which with what
be has Kill give Lin q msjoritg. |. is hintsd
tt-ilRht tia an important proposition will
c5ue I'D Ia he conference, but as to its nature
req ub'icins sro vsry letoeut. STRoNaBoW.